This is a current list of music series, summer concerts and annual music festivals within New London county (and select Westerly, RI)
*Last Updated 6/26/24
Music Series
Live Jazz @ Port Of Call Mystic
(A weekly series featuring live jazz on Tuesdays and Fridays at Port of Call in Mystic)
(A weekly series featuring live jazz on Tuesdays and Fridays at Port of Call in Mystic)
Jazz Improv @ DPI, Mystic
(Jazz improv with Ian Kelly, Fred Fagan, Tom Latewiec and guests; held weekly every Thursday at 9pm-ish to 11pm-ish in the downstairs bar at Captain Daniel Packer Inn, Mystic; Free / 21+)
https://www.facebook.com/captdpi
Friday Night Folk @ All Souls New London
(Monthly Folk Music Concert Series held at All Souls, 19 Jay Street in NL; September through May)
Jazz Brunch w/ Mystic Horns @ Pearl Provisions Mystic
(Weekly concert series held on Sunday 12-2pm featuring the Mystic Horns Jazz Group)
Summer Concert Series
Blue Monday Concerts @ Mystic River Park
(Concert series during July at Mystic River Park near the drawbridge)
https://www.facebook.com/blue.monday.1
Summer Sounds @ Mystic River Park
(Community concert series from June-August on Tuesday evenings 6-8pm held at Mystic River Park)
(Community concert series from June-August on Tuesday evenings 6-8pm held at Mystic River Park)
Summer Concerts @ Waterford Beach Park
(A summer concert series hosted weekly by Waterford Rec held on Wednesdays June-August at Waterford Beach Park)
https://www.facebook.com/WaterfordCTRecParks
Wed: Rock The Docks @ Howard Brown Park Norwich
Fri: Friday Night Acoustics @ Norwichtown Green
(Concert series hosted by the Norwich Chamber at Howard Brown Park Docks and the Norwich Town Green held weekly on Wednesdays and Fridays during July & August)
http://www.norwichchamber.com/rock-the-docks.html
Summer Concerts @ McCook's Beach Niantic
(Concert series during July & August held weekly on Wednesdays and Fridays on the beach and Friday's in the bandshell)
https://eltownhall.com/general/summer-concerts/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/McCook-Park-Beach/148701255184807
Summer Sound Waves @ Esker Point Beach Groton
(A concert series hosted by the Town of Groton Parks & rec and Groton Utilities held weeklys on Thursdays June-August at Esker Point Beach in Groton)
Summer Concerts @ Saltwater Farm Vineyard Stonington
(Concert series held weekly on Thursdays during the summer months at Saltwater Farm Vineyard in Stonington)
Concerts In The Park @ Washington Park Groton
(A concert series hosted by City of Groton Parks & Rec and Groton Utilities held weekly on Fridays June-August at Washington Park in Groton)
Summer Concerts @ Stonington Vineyards
(Concert Series weekly during July & August at Stonington Vineyards)
https://stoningtonvineyards.com/events/summer-concert-series/
Summer Concerts @ Eastern Point Beach Groton
(Monthly concert series at Eastern Point Beach in Groton)
https://www.facebook.com/cogparksandrec
Festivals
@ Mystic Shipyard
(The River Jam Festival is a Music Festival at Mystic Shipyard annually in June; showcasing music from rock to reggae, blues to country)
https://mysticriverjam.com/
Rose Arts Festival (last Sat in June)
Ocean Beach Polka Days (June)
@ Ocean Beach New London
(Polka fest hosted by Ocean Beach annually in June)
https://www.oceanbeachparkpolkadays.com/
@ Downtown Norwich
(Music and arts festival in downtown Norwich held annually in June)
(Music and arts festival in downtown Norwich held annually in June)
@ Ocean Beach New London
(Polka fest hosted by Ocean Beach annually in June)
https://www.oceanbeachparkpolkadays.com/
@ Downtown New London
(SE CT's premiere summertime event - annually the second weekend of July, attracting over 300,000 people over the three-day festival; with a major fireworks display, amusement rides, free entertainment, Tall Ship, and over 100 vendors lining the downtown streets)
http://www.sailfest.org
@ Waterfront Park / Downtown New London
(Maritime festival held annually in September in Downtown New London)
https://ctmaritimefest.com
@ New London
(Hygienic Art hosts 'Salon Des Independants' art show annually at the end of January in New London; annual music events such as the 'Hygienic Hootenanny' and the 'Rock Fix' are held in conjunction with the celebration)
(Hygienic Art hosts 'Salon Des Independants' art show annually at the end of January in New London; annual music events such as the 'Hygienic Hootenanny' and the 'Rock Fix' are held in conjunction with the celebration)
Farmers Markets w/ Live Music:
City Of Groton
@ Washington Park - 155 Meridian Street - Groton
Tuesdays 3-6pm (June 11 - Oct 30)
https://www.facebook.com/cogfarmersmarketTuesdays 3-6pm (June 11 - Oct 30)
Montville
@ 75 Oxoboxo Dam Road - Oakdale
Tuesdays 4-7pm (June 18 - Sep 24)
Ledyard
@ 718 Colonel Ledyard Hwy - Ledyard
Niantic
@ 10 Methodist Street - Niantic
Thursdays 3-6pm (June 20 - Oct 25)
https://www.facebook.com/NianticFarmersMarketThursdays 3-6pm (June 20 - Oct 25)
Bozrah
@ 45 Bozrah Street - Bozrah
Fridays 4-7pm (July 12 - Oct 12)
https://www.facebook.com/BozrahFarmStonington
@ Velvet Mill - Stonington Borough
Saturdays 9am-12pm (year long: parking lot in summer / inside in winter)
Waterford
@ Waterford Community Center - 24 Rope Ferry Road - Waterford
Saturdays 10am-1pm (May 25 - Oct 13)
Saturdays 10am-1pm (May 25 - Oct 13)
Artist & Vendor Market New London
@ Golden Street - New London
First Saturdays 11am-4pm (June - September)
First Saturdays 11am-4pm (June - September)