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Wailing City's Favorite Local Releases of 2024

Before we end 2024, we wanted to take a look back on some of the awesome local music releases of the year... here are some of our favorites!! Happy New Year!!
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Hip Hop For The Homeless @ Strange Brew Sat Dec 7 and Oasis Sat Dec 14



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Hoot For Hunger @ Telegraph Fri Dec 13

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Wailing City Spotlight: Interview With Braiden Sunshine

Published April 11, 2025 Interview by Meghan Killimade Thanks for talking with us Braiden! For the folks that may not be familiar, tell us a...

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NEW MUSIC RELEASES

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Thank you for allowing Wailing City to be your go-to resource for live music in New London county, CT! We appreciate your support over the last 18 years! Wailing City is curated out of love for our music scene and our goal has always been to support and celebrate our local musicians, venues and live music fans. We are a local music blog and not a business, so we do not receive compensation for any of the work put into this site or our social media pages. Please consider donating to support our efforts so that we may continue to bring you consistent and up-to-date local music info!

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  • LIVE MUSIC CALENDAR
      To add, update or remove a show listing email: meghan@wailingcity.com or tag @wailingcity on Facebook or Instagram. For more...
  • Wailing City Spotlight: Interview With Braiden Sunshine
    Published April 11, 2025 Interview by Meghan Killimade Thanks for talking with us Braiden! For the folks that may not be familiar, tell us a...
  • Garlic Fest Music Schedule 2025 @ Mystic Village Sep 20-21
    *Last updated 4/16/25 8:34pm
  • Wailing City Spotlight: Interview With Emmanuel Thresher of Xenos
    Published January 18, 2024 Interview by Meghan Killimade Tell us about Xenos  -  who’s in the band, what’s the instrumentation and how did t...
  • Polka Days @ Ocean Beach Park Jun 19-21
    *Last Updated 4/16/25 7:42pm

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VENUE SCHEDULES & INFO

  • Venue Schedules: Groton
  • Venue Schedules: New London
  • Venue Schedules: Mystic / Stonington
  • Venue Schedules: Norwich / Jewett City / Baltic
  • Venue Schedules: Colchester
  • Venue Schedules: Montville / Uncasville / Bozrah
  • Venue Schedules: Waterford
  • Venue Schedules: Niantic / East Lyme / Old Lyme
  • Venue Schedules: Ledyard / Mashuntucket
  • Venue Schedules: Preston / Voluntown
  • Venue Schedules: Westerly, RI

SUMMER CONCERTS

  • Blue Monday - Mystic River Park (Mon)
  • Summer Sounds - Mystic River Park (Tue)
  • Waterford Beach (Wed)
  • Rock The Docks Howard Park - Norwich (Wed)
  • McCook's Beach & Bandshell - Niantic (Wed & Fri)
  • Esker Point - Groton (Thu)
  • Saltwater Farm Vineyard - Stonington (Thu)
  • Camp Oakdale - Montville (Thu)
  • Washington Park - Groton (Fri)
  • Stonington Vineyards (Fri)
  • Friday Night Acoustics - Norwichtown Green (Fri)
  • Eastern Point Beach - Groton (Sun)

FESTIVALS

  • Music In The Meadow @ Conn College Arboretum (May 30)
  • Polka Days @ Ocean Beach (June 19-21)
  • Strawberry Fest (Music Schedule) @ Mystic Village (June 21-22)
  • Rose Arts Fest Norwich (June 27-28)
  • Mystic Dead Family Gathering @ Hop Culture (June 27-29)
  • Mystic River Jam @ Mystic Shipyard (July 11-12)
  • CT Maritime Festival New London (Sep 6-7)
  • Garlic Fest (Music Schedule) @ Mystic Village (Sep 20-21)

OTHER INFO

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  • Weekly & Monthly Music Series
  • Farmers Markets w/ Live Music
  • Record Stores
  • Instruments / Lessons
  • Blogs & Publications
  • Radio Stations & Radio Shows
  • Local Regional Info

INTERVIEWS

  • Braiden Sunshine (4/11/25)
  • Worshipper (4/7/25)
  • Jason Deeble (4/3/25)
  • J. Edmond (1/27/25)
  • Casey Alger of Pencils Down (1/23/25)
  • Steph Lussier of Victim Or Victor (9/5/24)
  • Dwayne Eldredge of Mourn The Light (7/25/24)
  • Sadplant (7/11/24)
  • Lobotomist (5/2/24)
  • Pocket Vinyl (4/18/24)
  • Hopeville General Store (3/14/24)
  • Dirt Pile (3/3/24)
  • Danny Fleet (2/22/24)
  • Matt Gouette (2/8/24)
  • Bards Of Gungywamp (2/1/24)
  • Ben Parent of Superbald (1/24/24)
  • Emmanuel Thresher of Xenos (1/18/24)
  • Chris Moore of Horns Of Ormus (11/9/23)
  • James Burke (10/19/23)
  • Jordan Harrelson of The Hempsteadys (10/12/23)
  • Travis Hyll (10/5/23)
  • Llama Tsunami (9/21/23)
  • Element 88 (8/31/23)
  • Rogue March (3/2/23)
  • John Speziale of Sweet Mercy! (2/15/23)
  • Scott Fitch of The Rezistors (1/26/23)
  • Stephanie Sutera of Sonorous Rising (11/17/21)
  • Michael Slyne (11/11/21)
  • Tony Perrone of Sunday Jazz (10/16/21)
  • Ghost Child (10/14/21)
  • Nick Bosse (10/7/21)
  • Mike Winslow (9/30/21)
  • Jay Prozac (9/22/21)
  • MORE INTERVIEWS HERE!

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Launched in 2006, Wailing City was created as an "online zine" to support, document and promote the vibrant music scene within New London County, CT. Now, 19 years later, it continues to serve as a local music resource featuring an extensive live music calendar, interviews, show pics, video, music releases and more – all in support of our diverse and thriving music scene!

FOLLOW & TAG!

Bands/musicians & venues! Tag us in your posts & stories on social media! We repost New London county live music flyers and music schedules on Facebook & Instagram (@wailingcity) and are then added to our live music calendar here on our site!

CONTRIBUTE / SUBMIT

Interested in contributing? We’re looking for current New London county music & show reviews as well as show photos & video!

Want to submit a flyer, gig schedule, new music, interested in being interviewed or have other questions? EMAIL US!

DONATE

Thank you for allowing Wailing City to be your go-to resource for live music in New London county, CT! We appreciate your support over the last 18 years! Wailing City is curated out of love for our music scene and our goal has always been to support and celebrate our local musicians, venues and live music fans. We are a local music blog and not a business, so we do not receive compensation for any of the work put into this site or our social media pages. Please consider donating to support our efforts so that we may continue to bring you consistent and up-to-date local music info!

CONTACT / FAQ

For more info, visit our FAQ page.

Owner / Editor: Meghan Killimade
meghan@wailingcity.com

LOVE & PRESS

"...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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