WAILING CITY: Venue Schedules: New London

Venue Schedules: New London

*Last updated 12/3/25

Garde Arts Center & Oasis Room

325 State Street

New London, CT

860-444-7373

https://gardearts.org/events/

https://www.facebook.com/gardeartscenter

https://www.instagram.com/gardeartscenter/

Sat 12/6 Eastern CT Symphony Orchestra Holiday Spectacular 3pm

Thu 12/18 Old Crow Medicine Show 7:30pm

Fri 12/19 Sinners Circle (Oasis Room): John Fries / Mark Berardo / Louise Combs / Sarah Mac 8-10pm

Sat 1/24 Eastern CT Symphony Orchestra 7:30pm

Sat 1/31 Mike Dawes (Oasis Room) 8pm

Sat 2/7 SHE - The Women of Music 8pm

Sun 2/15 Marty Stuart & Molly Tuttle 7pm

Sat 2/21 Eastern CT Symphony Orchestra 7:30pm

Thu 2/26 Chris Janson 7:30pm

Fri 2/27 Sinners Circle (Oasis Room): Jim Carpenter / Allysen Callery / Avi Jacob / Eddie Seville 8pm

Sat 2/28 Something Wonderful Tonight (Eric Clapton/George Harrison tribute) 8pm

Sun 3/1 Keb' Mo' 7pm

Wed 3/11 Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band 7:30pm

Thu 3/13 National Dance Co of Ireland Rhythm of the Dance 7:30pm

Mon 3/16 The High Kings 7:30pm

Fri 3/20 The Three Italian Tenors 8pm

Sat 3/21 Direct From Sweden (ABBA tribute) 8pm

Fri 4/10 Graham Nash 8pm

Sat 4/18 Another Tequila Sunrise (Eagles tribute) 8pm

Sat 4/25 Eastern CT Symphony Orchestra 7:30pm

Fri 5/1 The Sixties Show 8pm

Fri 5/8 Sinners Circle (Oasis Room): Nancy Parent / Kala Farnham / Sue Menhart / Elana Zabari 8-10pm

All Souls Unity Hall

19 Jay Street

New London, CT

https://www.facebook.com/FNFolk

https://www.fridaynightfolk.org/

Fri 1/9 Geoff Kaufman 7pm

Fri 2/13 Pete Seeger Benefit 7pm

Fri 3/13 Joe Crookston 7pm

Fri 4/10 The Kennedys 7pm

Fri 5/15 John Gorka 7pm

La Luna

35 Governor Winthrop BLVD

New London, CT

https://www.facebook.com/lalunanewlondonct

https://www.instagram.com/laluna_nl/

TBA

Oasis Pub

16 Bank Street

New London, CT

860-447-3929
https://www.oasisnewlondon.com/events

https://www.facebook.com/theoasispub

https://www.instagram.com/oasispub/

Booking: booking@socialnewlondon.com / gibberishevents@gmail.com

Sat 12/5 Wild Sun / Brad Bensko Band 9pm

Sat 12/6 [Sea Shanty Night] My Druthers / Sharks Come Cruisin' 9pm

Fri 12/12 Hip Hop For The Homeless 8pm

Diamond Pizzeria

53 Bank Street

New London, CT

959-716-4009

https://www.diamondnewlondon.com/calendar

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

https://www.instagram.com/thediamond_pizzeria

TBA

33 Golden Street

33 Golden Street

New London, CT

860-443-1193

https://www.instagram.com/33goldenstreet/

Booking: 33GoldenStreet@gmail.com

Fri 12/5 DJ Frank Lo 9:30pm

Thu 12/11 Dirt Pile / Angel Piss / Horns Of Ormus 9pm

Fri 12/26 DJ Brian Carter & Friends 9pm

Fri 1/9 None Of Us Saints / Nick Johns / Liz Larson / Dishonest Carter /

Marge & Monty / JT Spranklin 9pm

Sat 1/24 Casting Shadows / Hand Of The Tribe / Lostsol 9pm

Sat 2/7 Afghan Haze / Dirt Pile / Warm / Beth 9pm

Golden Owl

19 Golden Street

New London, CT. 06320

https://goldenowl.shop/events

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

https://www.instagram.com/goldenowlnl/

Sat 12/20 Open Mic Night 7-10pm

Hygienic Galleries & Art Park

79-83 Bank Street

New London, CT

860-443-8001

http://hygienic.org/

https://www.facebook.com/hygienicart

https://www.instagram.com/hygienicart

Sun 12/14 Christina's Open Mic 6-9pm

Blue Duck Bar & Kitchen

52 Bank Street

New London, CT

https://www.theblueducknl.com/events

https://www.facebook.com/theblueducknl

Fri 12/19 DJ Get Rite 10pm

Tox Brewing Co

123 Bank Street

New London, CT
https://www.facebook.com/ToxBrewing/events

https://www.toxbrewing.com/events

TBA

Favorites Bistro Bar

90B Bank Street

New London, CT

https://favoritesbistrobar.com/island-hour-6997

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

https://www.instagram.com/favoritesbistrobar

TBA

Telegraph Autonomous Zone

137 Bank Street

New London, CT

https://telegraphnl.com/
https://www.facebook.com/TelegraphNL/events

https://www.instagram.com/telegraphnl

Fri 12/12 [Hoot For Hunger] 7-9pm
Ron Lynch / Sandy Allen / Bernadette Golden / Frank Critelli /

Ben & Nancy Parent / Anne Castellano / Hugh Birdsall

Social Bar & Kitchen

208 Bank Street

New London, CT. 06320

860-442-6900

https://socialnewlondon.com/events/

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

https://www.instagram.com/socialnewlondon/

Booking: booking@socialnewlondon.com

Wed 12/3 Songwriters Series: Frank Viele / Danny Fleet / Sunnie Redwing 6:30pm

Wed 12/10 Holiday Show w/ Sean Nelson Jazz Orchestra 6:30pm

Thu 12/11 Holiday Show w/ Sean Nelson Jazz Orchestra 6:30pm

Sat 12/13 Pocket Vinyl / Xenos 8-11pm

Sat 12/20 The Hoolios 8-11pm

Tuskers

470 Bank Street

New London

https://www.facebook.com/Tuskersnewlondon

https://www.instagram.com/tuskers_newlondon/

Fri 12/5 Melaena Band 7:30pm

Sat 12/6 The Subliminals 7:30pm

Sat 12/13 2 Cat Zoo (Ernie Lewis & Dan Watson) 7:30pm

Lighthouse Inn & 1902 Tavern

6 West Guthrie Place

New London, CT
https://www.lighthouseinn.us/

https://www.facebook.com/LighthouseInnNL

https://www.instagram.com/lighthouseinnct/

Fri 12/5 Burden Of Proof Band 6-9pm

Sat 12/6 Ken Barber 6-9pm

Thu 12/11 Jazz Jam Session w/ Coalition Jazz Band ft. Chris Leigh 6-9pm

Fri 12/12 Phred Mileski 6-9pm

Sat 12/13 Peter Mainelli

Fri 12/19 Mike Mauro Jazz 6-9pm

Sat 12/20 Small Wonder 6-9pm

Wed 12/31 YOCD Blues Band 6-9pm

Captain Scott's Lobster Dock

80 Hamilton Street

New London, CT

860-439-1741

http://www.captscotts.com/
https://www.facebook.com/lobsterrolls/events

https://www.instagram.com/captainscottslobster/

https://www.instagram.com/captain_scotts/

Live music returns next summer!

On the Waterfront

250 Pequot Avenue

New London, CT

860-444-2800

https://www.onthewaterfrontnl.com/entertainment

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

https://www.instagram.com/onthewaterfrontnl

Live music returns next summer!

Ocean Beach Park

98 Neptune Avenue

New London, CT

860-447-3031

http://www.ocean-beach-park.com

https://www.facebook.com/OceanBeachParkNewLondon

https://www.instagram.com/ocean_beach_park/

Live music returns next summer!

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