WAILING CITY: Venue Schedules: Colchester / Lebanon / Franklin

Venue Schedules: Colchester / Lebanon / Franklin

*Last updated 5/15/25

Hop Culture Farms & Brewing

144 Cato Corner Road

Colchester, CT

https://hopculturefarms.com/events-2-1

https://www.facebook.com/hopculturefarms

Fri 5/16 Moonlight Harvest Market: *postponed to July 5*

Sat 5/17 Jeremy Haddad 3-6pm

Sun 5/18 Mystic Dead 2-5pm

Sat 5/24 Eddie Gautier 3-6pm

Sun 5/25 Walter Jacobson 2-5pm

Sat 5/31 Brandt Taylor 3-6pm

Fri 6/27 Mystic Dead Family Gathering 3-10:30pm

Sat 6/28 Mystic Dead Family Gathering 11am-11pm

Sun 6/29 Mystic Dead Family Gathering 11am-4:30pm

7/5 Moonlight Harvest Fest: TBA

Sat 8/2 Badfish (Sublime tribute) / Glaucoma Suspetc time TBA

Priam Vineyards

11 Shailor Hill Road

Colchester

860-267-8520

https://www.priam-vineyards.com/live-music-colchester-ct

https://www.facebook.com/PriamVineyards

Sat 5/17 Marc Bassos 2-5pm

Sat 5/24 Lisa Halverson 1-4pm

Sun 5/25 Rick Lovallo 2-5pm

Fri 5/30 [UnWINED Concert Series] MassConnFusion 6-9pm

Sat 5/31 Tim McDonald 2-5pm

Sun 6/1 Jim Schribert Jazz Guitar 2-5pm

Fri 6/6 [UnWINED Concert Series] The POSSM 6-9pm

Sat 6/14 Carrie Ashton 2-5pm

Fri 6/20 [UnWINED Concert Series] The River Rats 6-9pm

Sat 6/21 Marc Bassos 2-5pm

Sun 6/22 Mike Rau 2-5pm

Fri 6/27 [UnWINED Concert Series] Shaded Soul 6-9pm

Sat 6/28 Relic 5-8pm

Sun 6/29 Lisa Halverson 1-4pm

Sat 7/12 JC Hill 2-5pm / Jukebox Jeter 6-9pm

Sun 7/13 KT Lay 2-5pm

Sat 7/19 Marc Bassos 2-5pm

Sun 7/20 Rich Obero 2-5pm

Sat 7/26 Lisa Halverson 1-4pm

Sun 7/27 Billy Megofna 2-5pm

Sat 8/2 Hijacked 6-9pm

Sun 8/3 Jim Schribert Jazz Guitar Duo 2-5pm

Sat 8/9 Tim McDonald 2-5pm

Sat 8/16 Marc Bassos 2-5pm

Sun 8/17 Jeff Przech 2-5pm

Fri 8/22 [UnWINED Concert Series] The PPT's 6-9pm

Sat 8/23 Lisa Halverson 1-4pm

Sun 8/24 Mike Rau 2-5pm

Fri 8/29 [UnWINED Concert Series] Johnny & The Three Legged Dogs 6-9pm

Sun 8/31 KT Lay 2-5pm

Fri 9/5 [UnWINED Concert Series] Bigfoot County Roofers 6-9pm

Fri 9/12 [UnWINED Concert Series] Locomotion 6-9pm

Sun 9/14 Brian May 2-5pm

Fri 9/19 [UnWINED Concert Series] Groove Grove 6-9pm

Sat 9/20 Marc Bassos 2-5pm

Sat 9/27 Lisa Halverson 1-4pm

Sun 9/28 Mike Rau 2-5pm

Sun 10/5 JC Hill 2-5pm

Sat 10/18 Marc Bassos 2-5pm

Sun 10/19 Lisa Halverson 1-4pm

Sun 10/26 Jim Schribert Jaxx Guitar Duo 2-5pm

Sat 11/15 Marc Bassos 2-5pm

Sat 11/22 Lisa Halverson 1-4pm

Sun 12/14 Jim Schribert Jazz Guitar Duo 2-5pm

Sat 12/20 Marc Bassos 2-5pm

Sun 12/21 Lisa Halverson 1-4pm

Fornarelli's

112 Halls Hill Road

Colchester

https://fornarellis.com/

https://www.facebook.com/fornarelliscolchester

https://www.instagram.com/fornarelliscolchester

Fri 5/16 Mark (patio) 4:30pm / DJ 9pm

Sat 5/17 Locomotives (lounge) 8-11pm

Fri 5/23 Bobby C (patio) 4:30pm / DJ 9pm

Fri 5/30 DJ 9pm

Fri 6/6 Davey Blues (patio) 4:30pm / DJ 9pm

Sat 6/7 BeBobaLouBob 8-11pm

Fri 6/13 Becky (patio) 4:30pm / DJ 9pm

Fri 6/20 Mark (patio) 4:30pm / DJ 9pm

Fri 6/27 DJ 9pm

Sat 6/28 In Deep Band (lounge) 8-11pm

Fri 7/4 DJ 9pm

Fri 7/11 DJ 9pm

Fri 7/18 Davey Blues (patio) 4:30pm / DJ 9pm

Fri 7/25 Bobby C (patio) 4:30pm / DJ 9pm

Fri 8/1 Mark (patio) 4:30pm / DJ 9pm

Fri 8/8 Davey Blues (patio) 4:30pm / DJ 9pm

Fri 8/15 Wayne (patio) 4:30pm / DJ 9pm

Fri 8/22 DJ 9pm

Fri 8/29 Davey Blues (patio) 4:30pm / DJ 9pm

Sat 9/20 Dr. G & The Believers 8-11pm

Inishmor, The

20 Main Street

Colchester

860-603-2369
https://theinishmorpub.com/

https://www.facebook.com/Inishmorpub
https://www.instagram.com/inishmorpub/

Fri 5/30 Bards Of Gungywamp 6-9pm

Fresca Tequila Bar & Grill

232 New London Raod

Colchester, CT
https://frescabarandgrill.com

https://www.facebook.com/frescatequilabar/events

Currently no live music scheduled - check back!

Ox & Oak Vineyards

95 Bender Road
Lebanon, CT

https://oxandoakvineyards.com/events-at-the-vineyard/
https://www.facebook.com/lostoakvineyards

Fri 5/16 Brad Bensko 5-7pm

Fri 5/23 November Sound 5-7pm

Fri 5/30 Judy Handler & Mark Levesque 5-7pm

Fri 6/6 Bonnie Jacobson 5-7pm

Sat 6/14 Martin Piggot 5-7pm

Fri 6/27 Brad Bensko 5-7pm

Fri 7/11 Jeff Eldridge 5-7pm

Fri 7/18 Brad Bensko 5-7pm

Fir 7/25 November Sound 5-7pm

Fri 8/1 Judy Handler & Mark Levesque 5-7pm

Fri 8/8 The Right Moment 5-7pm

Fri 8/15 Brad Bensko 5-7pm

Fri 8/22 Bonnie Jacobson 5-7pm

Fri 8/29 Jeff Eldridge 5-7pm

Sat 8/30 Martin Piggot 5-7pm

Fri 9/5 The Right Moment 5-7pm

Fri 9/12 Barstool Diplomats 5-7pm

Fri 9/19 Brad Bensko 5-7pm

Fri 9/26 November Sound 5-7pm

Fri 10/3 The Right Moment 5-7pm

Fri 10/10 November Sound 5-7pm

Fri 10/17 Ronald Bettez 5-7pm

Fri 10/24 Jeff Eldridge 5-7pm

Sat 10/25 Martin Piggot 5-7pm

Fri 10/31 Brad Bensko 5-7pm

Arrowhead Acres

519 Pond Road
North Franklin, CT

https://www.arrowheadacresfarm.com/events

https://www.facebook.com/arrowheadacres/events

Fri 5/23 T. Ray Taylor 6-9pm

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- 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)

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-Dirt Pile (band)

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- 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)

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-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

Venue Schedules: Colchester / Lebanon / Franklin

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