Sailfest Info & Schedule



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Last updated July 13- 12:01pm

Sailfest Hours:
Friday - July 12  (5pm to 11pm)
Saturday - July 13  (10am to 11pm)
Sunday - July 14  (10am to 6pm)


Street Closures: (Sat & Sun ONLY)State Street
(from Eugene O'Neill Drive to Bank Street)
Bank Street
(from Tilley Street to State Street)






Saturday July 13th:

**FIREWORKS AT 9:20pm!!!**Fireworks are ON as of 11:55am, stay tuned to theday.com for updates!
We'll try to pass on any new info on our twitter @WailingCity

Hygienic Art Park:
79-83 Bank Street
Noon to 11pm / Donations / ALL AGES

[7th Annual Shoreline Acoustic Festival - Day 2]Facebook Event Page 
 (12pm) Pat Daddona
(1pm) Arlenewow!

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[Hygienic Presents]
 Facebook Event Page

(2:30pm) Writers Block, INC
(5:30pm) Fatal Film
(7pm) The Split Squad
(8:30pm) The Fleshtones (1st set)
(10pm) The Fleshtones (2nd set)


Custom House Pier:
(Behind Customs House off of Water Street)
Noon to 11pm / NO COVER / ALL AGES
(12 - 12:45pm) Shaka and Soul Shakers
(1 - 1:30) Camacho, NME, Erik Lamb, Skobie Won,
Streetcode Danj, Louie Rock, Phokus (RI)
(1:30pm) Dwight Baldwin and Shades of Joy Reunion
(1:45 to 2:15pm) Beach Avenue
(2:30 to 3pm) Suicide Dolls
(3:45 to 4:30pm) Sue Menhart Band
(5 to 6pm) Santa Mamba
(6:15 to 7:15) Frank Viele
(7:30 to 8:15) Paul Brockett Roadshow
(8:30pm) John Fries Band  (before & after fireworks)

Parade Plaza Stage:
(at the monument)
1pm to 5pm / NO COVER / ALL AGES
(1pm) Centro Dancers
(1:30pm) Gospel's Best Contest Winner
(2pm) Ethan Cash
(3pm) Monkey 68
(3:30pm) N.L. Mega Allstars
(4pm) Health Healing Martial Arts
(4:30pm) Take Four


Washington Street Coffee House:
13 Washington Street
Noon to 6pm / NO COVER / ALL AGES Facebook Event Page 
(Noon to 3pm) The Beat Assist
(4pm) Anderson Family Picnic


The El-N-Gee Club:
86 Golden Street
6pm to 2am / $10 / ALL AGESFacebook Event Page  


The Oasis Pub:
16 Bank Street
7pm to 2am / $5 / 21+ Facebook Event Page 


Dickson's Tavern:
36 Bank Street
9pm / $? /21+


33 Golden:
33 Golden Street
TBA


The Bank Street Cafe:
639 Bank Street
10pm to 2am / $5 / 21+Facebook Event Page 


Sunday July 14th

Hygienic Art Park:
79-83 Bank Street
11am to 6pm / Donations / ALL AGESFacebook Event Page 
[7th Annual Shoreline Acoustic Festival - Day 3]
(11:35am) Allie & Whit
(12pm) Kevin Kane
(12:25) Celtic Ceol
(12:50pm) Jim Lampos
(1:15pm) 28 Strings
(1:40pm) John "Woody" Wood
(2:05pm) Golden Ratio
(2:30pm) Noah Feldman
(2:55pm) Maggies Guitar
(3:20pm) The Crew
(3:45pm) Meadows Brothers
(4:10pm) Peter Magrane
(4:35pm) Blonde Furniture
(5pm) All Available Performers – One Last Song


Custom House Pier:
(Behind Customs House off of Water Street)
11am-5pm / NO COVER / ALL AGES
(12 to 12:30pm) The Cranks
(1:30 to 2:15pm) Dwight Baldwin and Shades of Joy Reunion
(2:30pm) Chris MacKay and the Toneshifters(4pm) Ron Lawerence Band featuring Elan Trotman and Timmy Maia




LOVE & PRESS

"I just wanted to thank you for all you do for the local music community. I have tonight off so I went to the wailing city site to see who was playing. It’s amazing all the work you put in for all the local musicians and venues and I just wanted to thank you."
- Phil Smith (musician)

"...my new best friend Meghan Killimade, who's site Wailing City, lets me find all the latest local bands -- where they are playing and the times -- has suddenly been a big help in letting me find some events outside of my usual box!"
- Stephanie Shawn "Bar Fly Journals"
(Sound Waves Magazine)
Published December 2024

"Wailing City is this absolutely fantastic local music blog here in CT. They've been the place to go to find out what's happening, what's new and why you should care for well over a decade. Graciously, they interviewed us about the new album, the book, the film and all that. While touring throughout the years, we've sometimes felt like 'one foot in, one foot out' with the local scene, but they've always made us feel right at home. Thanks Wailing City."
- Pocket Vinyl (band)

"There are a staggering 64 documented live music performances in my home of New London county, CT today alone! The population of this county is only 268,805 and it is only 772 square miles. That is an incredible saturation of venues hosting live music and is a stark contrast to places I've lived in the past! You would be hard pressed to find anywhere else in the country that has so much live music. Amazing really! Thank you for the hard work documenting and promoting Wailing City!"
-Travis Hyll (musician)

"Wailing City appreciation post: true champions of the New London county music scene. Follow them!"
-Dirt Pile (band)

"We wanna take a minute to shout out our friends over at Wailing City for always helping to spread the word about our shows. They've been curating the most comprehensive live music calendar for SECT since 2006. If you don't already, give them a follow."
- 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)

"Wailing City has been keeping the calendar up to date since I first started going to shows 20 years ago. We’re lucky to have Meghan volunteer her time to help keep the scene going!"
-James Burke (musician)

"With a little footwork and a short drive I managed to visit three live music shows on Bank Street last night... New London ROCKS...and all made possible searching out local music on Wailing City... thanks Meghan."
- Don Diederich (musician / local music fan)

"If you don't have ears, then it's possible you're not aware that southeastern Connecticut - specifically New London County - has an incredibly vibrant music scene. Over the years, it's gone from a hotbed of indie rock to an area of musicians, fans and venues that support a complex and varied number of artistic styles. The wailingcity.com web site - newly and lovingly redesigned - is a tremendous resource. A labor of affection and devotion conceptualized in 2006, wailingcity.com boasts artist bios, reviews and interviews, a club and band data base and calendars, videos, audio streaming, and cross-referenced links on all of the above - as well as lists of music services such as instrument instruction, record and retail stores, related media and periodicals, festival information, and so on. It's the brainchild of musician/artist Meghan Killimade, (and contributors), and they do a terrific job."
- RICK KOSTER (The Day) Published April 03. 2014

“Wailing City, is, as of now, probably the most successfully comprehensive listing on local and area shows in Southeastern Connecticut on the Internet; the folks at Wailing City are doing an excellent job of making sounds from the underground.”
-Ben Johnson (The Day) Published July 27, 2006