Sailfest New London 2023 Music Schedule July 7-9

*Last Updated 7/7 12:30pm

Sail fest New London 2023
Saturday July 8 (10am-11pm)
Sunday July 9 (8am-5pm)
FREE / ALL AGES


Parade Plaza Main Stage
Saturday (Noon to 9pm)
1:00pm Fleet
2:00pm Branded
3:00pm Luis Paban Dance Studio
5:00pm Cash & Cash
5:25 The Cheer Lab
9:00pm Fireworks

Sunday (12-5pm)
11:00am Dwight Baldwin Memorial Music Park Dedication
12:00pm Frank Colmenare
Pirate Invasion


City Pier Stage
Saturday
12pm TBA
2:30pm Brian Jai

Sunday
12pm Gospel Choir - Rock Of Salvation
1:30pm Latin Essence Group
2:30pm TBA
3:30pm TBA


Hygienic Art Park Stage
79 Bank Street
Saturday
Gates open 6pm
9pm Fireworks

Sunday (12-4pm)
Shoreline Folk Festival


33 Golden Street
33 Golden Street
Saturday
10pm DJ Frank Lo (after the fireworks)

Oasis Pub
16 Bank Street 
Saturday
10pm DJ Chumzilla (after the fireworks)


The Social
208 Bank Street
Saturday
4-8pm DJ Mark Little (outside)
8pm-12am DJ DOI (outside)
9:45-12:30am The Soul Factory


Woodfella's Pizza
45 Huntington Street
Saturday


City Dock Restaurant
Customs House Pier
Saturday
4-7pm Red Light

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