WAILING CITY: 'Make Music Day' Throughout SECT Tue June 21

'Make Music Day' Throughout SECT Tue June 21

https://www.makemusicday.org/southeasternct/

The day long celebration of all things music presented each year around the world on the Summer Solstice returns to New London!

WHALE TAIL STAGE
(Parade Plaza)

1pm Cultural District Announcements with Lt. Governor Bysiewicz, Mayor Passero and more

1:30 Hugh and Dana

2:15 Old Possum’s Jazz Band

3 Guno and Jake

3:40 James Burke

4:20 John Fries

5 Brian Gore & the Tender Fritters

6 Christopher Listorti and Friends

7 Slyne and the Family Stoned

8 New London Drone Orchestra

UNDER THE GARDE MARQUEE
(325 State Street)

2-2:45 Mia Mhoor

2:50-3:20 Ada Florek

3:25-3:55 Old Possum’s Jazz Band

4-4:45 A Former Friend

4:50-5:25 Thor Torgensen

5:30-6 Barber Shop Quartet

LYMAN ALLYN ART MUSEUM

(625 Williams Street)

11-11:30am Nickelodeon Barbershop Quartet

12-12:30pm Hugh and Dana

1-2:30pm The Scoville Unit

CUSTOM HOUSE MARITIME MUSEUM

(150 Bank Street)

12pm Nickelodeon Barbershop Quartet

1pm Those Guys

1:45pm Wild Irish Spirit

2:30pm Byrd StayLow

3pm New London Community Orchestra Students

4pm Double the Dial

5pm Coalition Jazz Band featuring Kirk Edwards

7pm New London Community Orchestra

PUBLIC LIBRARY OF NEW LONDON

(63 Huntington Street)

1pm Nickelodeon Barbershop Quartet

2pm Alec Leshy

RIGHT PATH ORGANIC
(147 Bank Street)

12pm Leigh and Hunter Duo with Amy Leigh

2pm Nickelodeon Barbershop Quartet

3:30pm Hugh and Dana

Acton Public Library

Acton Library 60 Old Boston Post Rd Old Lyme

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM: Brian D Story
Other
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM: Hugh and Dana
Americana / Bluegrass Folk Rock
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM: Kosch & Krash
Blues Folk Rock
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM: Christopher Funk
Americana / Bluegrass Country Folk
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM: Mary Ellen Cowles
Folk Classical Pop
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM: Nickelodeon barbershop quartet
A Cappella / Barbershop
5:00 PM - 5:45 PM: Bruce A McDermott
Blues Folk

Artreach, Inc.
401 W. Thames St Unit 702 Norwich

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Artreach Jazz Quartet
Jazz
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Participatory Percussion Class with Jacob Graham
World

East Lyme Public Library
37 Society Road East Lyme

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM: Those Guys
Folk Americana / Bluegrass Blues

East Lyme Senior Guitar Group
39 Society Road, Niantic, CT East Lyme

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM: East Lyme Senior Guitar Group
Country Folk Pop

Groton Public Library
52 Newtown Road Groton

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM: Alec Leshy
Jazz Ragtime Musical Theater
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Alec Leshy
Jazz Ragtime Musical Theater

La Grua Center
32 Water Street Stonington

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM: Nickelodeon barbershop quartet
A Cappella / Barbershop
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM: Hugh and Dana
Americana / Bluegrass Folk Roc

Make Music Old Lyme Stroll - Lyme Street
From 2 Ferry Road To 84 Lyme Street Old Lyme

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Sunny Train
Kids
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Colin Hallahan Band with special guest Sophia Griswold
Folk Rock
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Five Bean Row
Americana / Bluegrass
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM: John Brown and Friends
Country Folk
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM: The Moving Target Band
Jazz
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Old Lyme Town Band
Musical Theater Standards Swing
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Braiden Sunshine
Folk Pop Rock
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Hot Strings Cafe
Folk Pop
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Steve Dedman
Singer / Songwriter
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Steve Patarini and Not My Friends
Singer / Songwriter
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM: The Midnight Anthem
Americana / Bluegrass Folk Country
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Lucas Neil
Folk Singer / Songwriter
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Nightingale's Showcase
Country Folk Singer / Songwriter

Mystic Knotwork
25 Cottrell St Stonington

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM: November Sound
Pop Singer / Songwriter

Mystic Noank Library
40 Library Street Groton

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Mystic Ukulele Strum Ensemble
Standards Folk Americana / Bluegrass

The Bill Memorial Library

240 Monument St. Groton

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM: Sing Along For Kids with Children's Librarian Mary-Jane Carle and Friends
Kids
6:30 PM - 7:15 PM: Groovy Grownup Outdoor Sing Along at the Bill Memorial Library
Pop

Waterford Public Library
49 Rope Ferry Road Waterford

9:45 AM - 10:30 AM: Julie Stepanek
Kids
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM: Julie Stepanek
Kids

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

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