*Last updated 6/20/25 8:35pm
Saturday June 21
Make Music Southeastern CT is a part of the international Make Music Day movement which brings free, outdoor musical celebrations to hundreds of cities worldwide. Every year, the celebration is held on June 21, the summer solstice, in more than 1,000 communities around the world.
Make Music Day in Southeastern CT features musicians of all abilities and music from any genre. Everyone is invited to participate by performing, providing an outdoor space, or attending to appreciate music. All Ages. Free. Join a diverse community of music-makers and help fill every town and city in Southeastern CT with music.
New London:
Public Library of New London
(11am-12:45pm) Llama Tsunami
(11am-12:45pm) Llama Tsunami
Lyman Allen Art Museum
(11am) Nickelodeon Barbershop Quartet
(1pm) Zoe Vandermeer
(11am) Nickelodeon Barbershop Quartet
(1pm) Zoe Vandermeer
(2pm) Mystic Winds
Garde Arts Center
(12pm) Mystic Winds
(12pm) Mystic Winds
(1pm) Blonde Furniture
(2pm) Nickelodeon Barbershop Quartet
Washington Stree Coffee House
(12-1pm) McCauley Sanchez Spineti Jazz Trio
Whale Tail Stage at Parade Plaza
(12pm) Jay Silva
(12:30pm) Ada Mae Florek
(1pm) G. Notes Justice
(1:45pm) Llama Tusnami
(2:30pm) Hugh Birdsall
(3:15) James Burke
(4pm) Ken Atkins & The Honky Tonk Kind
(1pm) G. Notes Justice
(1:45pm) Llama Tusnami
(2:30pm) Hugh Birdsall
(3:15) James Burke
(4pm) Ken Atkins & The Honky Tonk Kind
(4:45pm) Dr Martino
(5:30pm) Fimone
(6:15pm) Pencils Down
(5:30pm) Fimone
(6:15pm) Pencils Down
(7pm) Ruby Grove
(7:45pm) The Pretty Graves
The Telegraph Autonomous Zone
(1pm) Geoff Mitchell
(3pm) J. T. Spranklin
(4pm) The Civics
(5-5:30pm) Mitch Kramer
(1pm) Geoff Mitchell
(3pm) J. T. Spranklin
(4pm) The Civics
(5-5:30pm) Mitch Kramer
Hygienic Art Park
(1pm) Mystic Winds
(2pm) G. Notes Justice
(1pm) Mystic Winds
(2pm) G. Notes Justice
(3pm) Kati Dumas
(4pm) Double The Dial
(4:30pm) The Pretty Graves
(5pm) William Parr
(5:30pm) Ken Atkins & The Honky Tonk Kind
(6pm) Gene Parise
(6:30pm) The Whales
(7pm) Blonde Furniture
Thames River Gallery
(12pm) Nickelodeon Barbershop Quartet
(12:15-1:30pm) Deborah Deanna Fleet
(2-3pm) Ken Atkins & The Honky Tonk Kind
(12pm) Nickelodeon Barbershop Quartet
(12:15-1:30pm) Deborah Deanna Fleet
(2-3pm) Ken Atkins & The Honky Tonk Kind
Custom House Maritime Museum
(11am) None Of Us Saints
(12pm) G. Notes Justice
(2:15pm) Ada Mae Florek
(3:15pm) Zoe Vandermeer
(2:15pm) Ada Mae Florek
(3:15pm) Zoe Vandermeer
(4pm) J.T. Spranklin
(5pm) Double The Dial
Hop On Hop Off Water Taxi
(1-4pm) Craig Edwards
(1-4pm) Craig Edwards
Old Testament Electric Tattoo
(12pm) None Of Us Saints
(1pm) Nickelodeon Barbershop Quartet
The Golden Owl
(11am) Deborah Deanna Fleet
(1pm) Doc & Friends led by Kenny "Doc" Frazier
(4pm) Non-Lethal
(4pm) Non-Lethal
(5:30pm) Bruce McDermott
(6:15) William Parr
(7-10:30pm) Golden Owl Open Mic hosted by Goose
Dutch Tavern
(5-7:45pm) 'On To The Dutch' Listening Party
(5-7:45pm) 'On To The Dutch' Listening Party
Tox Brewing Company
(4-7pm) Hold My Beer
(4-7pm) Hold My Beer
Diamond Pizzeria
(5pm) DJ Get Rite
(8pm) DJ LT
(5pm) DJ Get Rite
(8pm) DJ LT
The Blue Duck
(7pm) Madison Blues
(10pm) DJ Get Rite
(7pm) Madison Blues
(10pm) DJ Get Rite
Ocean Beach
(10am-10pm) Polka Days Festival
(10am-10pm) Polka Days Festival
(8-11pm) MassConnFusion
Lighthouse Inn
(6-9pm) Ken Barber
(6-9pm) Ken Barber
...even more music with cover at the door:
33 Golden
$10 / 21+
(8:45pm) The Forest Room
(9:30pm) Acid Henge
(10:15pm) Two Moons Away
(11pm) Shutter
(8:45pm) The Forest Room
(9:30pm) Acid Henge
(10:15pm) Two Moons Away
(11pm) Shutter
Oasis Pub
$10 / 21+
(9pm) EclecticElectric
(10pm) Haunting Titans
(9pm) EclecticElectric
(10pm) Haunting Titans
The Social
$10 / 21+
(7:30pm) The Franklin Brothers
Mystic:
Mystic River Park
(10:30am-12pm) Mystic Ukulele Strummers
Norwich:
Artreach
(12-1pm) Combo Cool (Americana/Bluegrass)
(12-1pm) Combo Cool (Americana/Bluegrass)
(1:30-2:30pm) Jacob Graham (World)
East Lyme / Old Lyme / Niantic:
East Lyme Community Center:
(12-2pm) Two Of Us (blues/folk/rock)
(12-2pm) Two Of Us (blues/folk/rock)
East Lyme Library:
(2-4pm) East Lyme Senior Guitar Group
(2-4pm) East Lyme Senior Guitar Group
Waterford:
Waterford Public Library:
(2-3pm) Ukulele's By The Sea
*Please see Wailing City’s Live Music Calendar on our home page
for additional regular live music listings!