Telegraph Celebrates 13th Anniversary With Shows Oct 10, 13 & 14

*Last updated 10/12 11:20pm
137 Bank Street
New London, CT

Telegraph is celebrating thirteen years of music, community, and culture in downtown New London with a round of parties in our new(ish) digs at 137 Bank Street. We hope you'll join us!


Tuesday October 10
6pm / All Ages
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Graphic Novel Release Celebration

Come celebrate the release of "How To Completely Lose Your Mind", the new graphic novel by Pocket Vinyl about a 2019 tour where they tried to play a show in every state in the fastest amount of time. The first show on that tour was AT the Telegraph, so this is a special, meta performance, and it will be great. Come see Pocket Vinyl perform their fantastic piano/painting show, followed by a reading from their book and discussion on how they did their world record tour, followed by a Q&A and signing. 


Friday October 13
6-9pm / All Ages


What better way to kick festivities off than a Friday the 13th party with some incredible music from two of our fave crews?! New to the Telegraph, Brisa Azul play a sparkling latin infused, guitar driven pop music that'll surely get you grooving. Shop faves and family, Number One Babe are working on material for their sophomore release and we couldn't be more excite. They've been wowing folks with their dreamy rocking americana vibes for the past few years and great things lie ahead for them. Catch them now so you can say you saw them before it all hits! To close out the weekend we've got a true juggernaut of punk, rock, and ska to blow the doors off the joint. Mitch Kramer kick things off with their punky, feisty rock and roll in their Telegraph debut (though the band's members are no strangers to our fertile NL scene). Scene vets Fatal Film make their return as a four piece to the new TeleStage. So excited to have them back in the house. Minds must prepare to be blown. And to close out the shindig, we've got the big big sounds of New London's (other) big band, The Hempsteadys. It's going to be a blast! See you there (or here but you know what we mean).



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