Venue Schedules: Niantic / East Lyme / Old Lyme

 *Last updated 7/14/25

NIANTIC


Niantic Public House & Brewery
243 Main Street
Niantic, CT

Fri 7/18 Phil Smith 6:30pm




Sat 7/12 Phil Smith 3-6pm
Sun 7/13 Eric & Emily 1-4pm
Thu 7/17 Jim Paradis 6-8pm
Sat 7/19 Ethan Cash 3-5:30pm / Sweet Polly Duo 6-8:30pm
Thu 7/24 Steve Lyon 6-8pm
Sat 7/26 Clayton Allen 3-6pm
Sun 7/27 Danny Fleet 1-4pm
Thu 7/31 T. Ray Taylor 6-8pm





TBA



The Spice Club
239 Main Street
Niantic, CT
860-451-8121

Fridays: FrankenPhil 6pm




Three Belles Marina
113 Oswegatchie Hills Road
Niantic, CT

Fri 7/11 Steve Cleary
Fri 7/18 Lowtiders
Sat 7/26 Katie Perkins Band
Fri 8/1 Azalea Drive
Fri 8/8 Boathouse Blues



OLD LYME
Side Door Jazz Club
85 Lyme Street
Old Lyme

Fri 7/11 Orrin Evans Trio w/ JD Walter 8pm
Sat 7/12 Orrin Evans Trio w/ JD Walter 8pm
Fri 7/18 Jerry Weldon Quartet 8pm
Sat 7/19 Jen Allen Sextet (CD release show) 8pm
Fri 7/25 Bill O'Connell Trio 8pm
Sat 7/26 Andrew Wilcox Trio 8pm
Fri 8/1 CLOSED
Sat 8/2 CLOSED
Fri 8/8 Vinicius Gomes Quintet 8pm
Sat 8/9 Billy Drummond & Freedom Of Ideas 8pm
Fri 8/15 Aaron Goldberg Trio 8pm
Sat 8/16 Aaron Goldberg Trio 8pm
Fri 8/22 Sarah Hanahan Quartet 8pm
Sat 8/23 Sarah Hanahan Quartet 8pm




Nightingale's Acoustic Cafe
65 Lyme Street

Fri 7/11 Terri's Second Friday Open Mic 6-9pm
Sat 7/12 Colin Hallahan 7-9pm
Tue 7/15 Pickin' Party w/ Ramblin' Dan Stevens 6-8pm
Sat 7/19 Jim Carpenter 7-9pm
Tue 7/22 Pickin' Party w/ Ramblin' Dan Stevens 6-8pm
Fri 7/25 Teen Open Mic 7-9pm
Tue 7/29 Pickin' Party w/ Ramblin' Dan Stevens 6-8pm
Tue 8/5 Pickin' Party w/ Ramblin' Dan Stevens 6-8pm
Fri 8/8  Terri's Second Friday Open Mic 6-9pm
Tue 8/12 Pickin' Party w/ Ramblin' Dan Stevens 6-8pm
Sat 8/16 Paul Loether / Jim Lampos 7-9pm
Sat 9/13 John Fries w/ Corina Malbaurn 7-9pm


The Stumble Inne
90 Halls Road
Old Lyme

Fri 7/11 Lymelite 7-10pm
Sat 7/12 Tim Kosky 7-10pm 




Fri 7/11 Road Sodas 2pm / Kurita & Wastin Time 8pm
Sat 7/12 Home By 10 2pm / DJ Felix 8pm
Sun 7/13 Turn It Up 2pm
Mon 7/14 Jamie's Junk Show 2pm
Tue 7/15 Jamie 2pm
Wed 7/16 Bloomer 2pm
Thu 7/17 Sean Rivers 2pm
Fri 7/18 DJ Lupo 2pm / Hawkins French 8pm
Sat 7/19 Juice Box 2pm / DJ Felix 8pm
Sun 7/20 Diva & The Playboys 2pm
Mon 7/21 Jamie's Junk Show 2pm
Tue 7/22 Jamie 2pm
Wed 7/23 Anthony Edley 7pm
Thu 7/24 Bloomer 2pm
Fri 7/25 KG & Lil Chris 2pm
Sat 7/26 Pop Rocks 2pm / DJ Felix 8pm
Sun 7/27 Coverland 2pm
Mon 7/28 Jamie's Junk Show 2pm
Tue 7/29 Jamie 2pm
Wed 7/30 Jail House 2pm
Thu 7/31 Martin Piggot 2pm
Fri 8/1 Hawkins French 2pm
Sat 8/2 Juke Box Radio 2pm / DJ Felix 8pm
Sun 8/3 Mad House 2pm
Mon 8/4 Jamie's Junk Show 2pm
Tue 8/5 Jamie 2pm
Wed 8/6 Jamie 2pm
Thu 8/7 Jon Hollywood 2pm
Fri 8/8 Kurita 2pm
Sat 8/9 DJ Felix 8pm
Sun 8/10 The Zoo 2pm
Fri 8/15 Acoustic Beat 2pm
Sat 8/16 Fusion 2pm / DJ Felix 8pm
Sun 8/17 The Heavy Hitters 2pm
Fri 8/22 KG & Lil Chris 2pm
Sat 8/23 Sex & Candy Band 2pm / DJ Felix 8pm
Sun 8/24 The Savage Brothers 2pm
Sat 8/30 Wild Nights 2pm / DJ Felix 8pm
Sun 8/31 Nugroove 2pm / DJ Felix (disco party) 8pm




EAST LYME

Stars to STEM Planetarium
(at East Lyme High School)
30 Chesterfield Road
https://www.instagram.com/starstostem/

Fri 8/1 Zygote and Grogach 7-9pm
Fri 9/5 Sunnie Redwing 7-9pm
Fri 10/3 The Second Chance 7-9pm
Fri 12/5 Littlefield String Band 7-9pm


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