WAILING CITY: Venue Schedules: New London

Venue Schedules: New London

*Last updated 4/19

Garde Arts Center & Oasis Room

325 State Street

New London, CT

860-444-7373

https://gardearts.org/events/

https://www.facebook.com/gardeartscenter

https://www.instagram.com/gardeartscenter

Fri 4/24 Big Lux & The Hype (Oasis Room) 8pm

Sat 4/25 Eastern CT Symphony Orchestra 7:30pm

Fri 5/1 The Sixties Show 8pm

Sat 5/2 SHE - Song, History, Energy. The Women Of Music 8pm

Fri 5/8 Sinners Circle (Oasis Room): Nancy Parent / Kala Farnham / Sue Menhart / Elana Zabari 8pm

Sun 5/10 Wes Parker w/ Lazy Trail (Oasis Room) 8pm

Mon 6/1 Planet K-Pop 7pm

Sat 6/27 Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis 8pm

*SOLD OUT* Wed 11/4 Mike Dawes (Oasis Room) 8pm

All Souls Unity Hall

19 Jay Street

New London, CT

https://www.facebook.com/FNFolk

https://www.fridaynightfolk.org/

Fri 5/15 John Gorka 7pm

La Luna

35 Governor Winthrop BLVD

New London, CT

https://www.facebook.com/lalunanewlondonct

https://www.instagram.com/laluna_nl/

TBA

Oasis Pub

16 Bank Street

New London, CT

860-447-3929
https://www.oasisnewlondon.com/events

https://www.facebook.com/theoasispub

https://www.instagram.com/oasispub/

Booking: booking@socialnewlondon.com / gibberishevents@gmail.com

Sun 4/19 The Problem With Kids Today 9pm

Thu 5/7 Nova One 9pm
Fri 5/15 Celeste Krishna / Brad Bensko 9pm

Sat 5/16 The Pretty Graves / Clone / Blood Handsome 9pm

33 Golden Street

33 Golden Street

New London, CT

860-443-1193

https://www.instagram.com/33goldenstreet/

Booking: 33GoldenStreet@gmail.com

Sat 4/25 Dirt Pile / In Spit Of You / Palmslow / O.O.O 8pm

Sat 5/2 The Hempsteadys & more TBA 9pm

Golden Owl

19 Golden Street

New London, CT. 06320

https://goldenowl.shop/events

https://www.facebook.com/Goldenowlnl/events

https://www.instagram.com/goldenowlnl/

Sat 4/25 Independent Book Store Day 10am-9pm

Sat 5/16 Open Mic Night hosted by Goose 7-10pm

Fri 5/22 Pocket Vinyl 6pm

Hygienic Galleries & Art Park

79-83 Bank Street

New London, CT

860-443-8001

http://hygienic.org/

https://www.facebook.com/hygienicart

https://www.instagram.com/hygienicart

Sat 7/11 New London Folk Fest

Blue Duck Bar & Kitchen

52 Bank Street

New London, CT

https://www.theblueducknl.com/events

https://www.facebook.com/theblueducknl

TBA

Tox Brewing Co

123 Bank Street

New London, CT
https://www.facebook.com/ToxBrewing/events

https://www.toxbrewing.com/events

Wed 6/17 Polka Country Musicians 6-9pm

Telegraph Autonomous Zone

137 Bank Street

New London, CT

https://telegraphnl.com/
https://www.facebook.com/TelegraphNL/events

https://www.instagram.com/telegraphnl

Sat 4/25 Hoot For Hunger (6-8pm)
Ebin Rose Duo / Pluto Shea / Roy Dunn MacLean

Bonnie Jacobson / Ron Gletherow & Mike Bailey/

Steve Elci / Hugh Birdsall

Thu 4/30 Steve Wynn 7pm

Fri 5/1 Pocket Vinyl 7pm

Social Bar & Kitchen

208 Bank Street

New London, CT. 06320

860-442-6900

https://socialnewlondon.com/events/

https://www.facebook.com/socialnewlondon/events

https://www.instagram.com/socialnewlondon/

Booking: booking@socialnewlondon.com

Sat 5/2 The Franklin Brothers 7:30pm
Sun 5/3 Mystic Dead 4:30pm
Sat 5/9 Jeremiah Hazed 8pm
Wed 5/13 [Country On Deck] 7pm
Sat 5/30 [Ska Prom] Spring Heeled Jack / Llama Tsunami / Stop The Presses 8pm

Tuskers

470 Bank Street

New London

https://www.facebook.com/Tuskersnewlondon

https://www.instagram.com/tuskers_newlondon/

Sat 5/16 2 Cat Zoo 7:30pm

Fri 5/22 Melaena Band 7:30pm

Lighthouse Inn & 1902 Tavern

6 West Guthrie Place

New London, CT
https://www.lighthouseinn.us/

https://www.facebook.com/LighthouseInnNL

https://www.instagram.com/lighthouseinnct/

Sat 6/12 Peter Mainelli 6-9pm

MORE DATES TBA

Captain Scott's Lobster Dock

80 Hamilton Street

New London, CT

860-439-1741

http://www.captscotts.com/
https://www.facebook.com/lobsterrolls/events

https://www.instagram.com/captainscottslobster/

https://www.instagram.com/captain_scotts/

Live music returns in the summer!

On the Waterfront

250 Pequot Avenue

New London, CT

860-444-2800

https://www.onthewaterfrontnl.com/entertainment

https://www.facebook.com/onthewaterfrontnl/events

https://www.instagram.com/onthewaterfrontnl

Live music returns in the summer!

Wed 7/1 Dan Watson 7-10pm

Wed 8/5 Dan Watson 7-10pm

Fri 9/4 Dan Watson 7-10pm

Ocean Beach Park

98 Neptune Avenue

New London, CT

860-447-3031

http://www.ocean-beach-park.com

https://www.facebook.com/OceanBeachParkNewLondon

https://www.instagram.com/ocean_beach_park/

Live music returns in the summer!

Sat 6/13 Tim Fioravanti Jazz Orchestra 7pm

Thu 6/18 Polka Days

Fri 6/19 Polka Days

Sat 6/20 Polka Days

Sat 8/8 Melaena Band 8pm

Fri 8/14 Franklin Brothers 8pm

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- Pocket Vinyl (band)

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- 33 Golden Street (venue)

"Wailing City should be your first check in for all local music schedules. Thank you so much for all your efforts in promoting the scene!!
- David Schena (musician)

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-James Burke (musician)

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Venue Schedules: New London

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