Venue Schedules: New London

 *Last updated 7/11/25


Garde Arts Center & Oasis Room
325 State Street
New London, CT
860-444-7373

Fri 8/8 Toast (Bread tribute) 7pm
Sat 8/9 Mike Donehey & Matt Hammitt 7pm
Sat 8/16 Dave Mason 8pm *CANCELLED*

Sat 8/23 Sound Waves Magazine 35 Yr Celebration: (8-11pm)
Christine Ohlman / Duke Robillard / Greg Piccolo / Al Copley / Bruce Katz / Willie J. Laws Jr. / Carl Ricci / Steve Bigelow / Dave Howard / James Montgomery / Sugar Ray Norcia / Jake Kulak / Paul Gabriel / Doug James / Neal Vitullo / Tommy Ferraro / Bobby Christina / Christine Cooney 

Sat 8/30 Harmony For Hope: Haitian Music & Cultural Celebration 7pm
Sun 9/28 Buena Vista Orchestra 7pm
Fri 10/10 The Ultimate Elvis Concert 7pm
Sat 10/11 Vitamin String Quartet 8pm
Thu 11/13 Trombone Shorty 7:30pm
Fri 11/14 Tusk (Fleetwood Mac tribute) 8pm



All Souls Unity Hall 
19 Jay Street
New London, CT

(Friday Night folk returns in September)




Oasis Pub
Booking: booking@socialnewlondon.com

Sat 7/12 DJ Chumzilla & DJ Frank Lo (after fireworks 10pm)
Fri 7/18 Daphne Parker Powell w/ Jenn Howard & guests 8pm



Diamond Pizzeria
53 Bank Street
New London, CT
959-716-4009

Sat 7/12 DJ's (all day for Celebrate New London)
Sat 7/19 DJ Charlie Chaplin 8pm
Sat 7/26 Ruby Lou / Thirst Trap 8pm



33 Golden Street
33 Golden Street
New London, CT
860-443-1193
Booking: 33GoldenStreet@gmail.com

Fri 7/11 Thousand Mile Fall / Living Weary / Toxic Paralysis 8pm
Sat 7/12 DJ Brian Carter 9pm
Sat 7/26 Sons Of Montana / Dirt Pile / Lost Generation / Discount Fireworks
Sat 8/9 Dirt Pile / Glorious Wounds / Remedies / Bluepenny 8pm



Golden Owl
19 Golden Street
New London, CT. 06320

Fri 7/11 Brian Gore & Tender Fritters / Geoff Mitchill Band 7-10pm
Sat 7/12 Natalie Paige 7-10pm


Hygienic Galleries & Art Park
79-83 Bank Street
New London, CT
860-443-8001

Sat 7/12 Steve Elci & Friends 3pm / What Up Funk Band 8pm
Sat 7/19 Braiden Sunshine / Portico 7pm
Thu 8/7 First Thursday Open Mic 5:30pm
Sat 8/30 The Lost Tribe (drum-centered Afro-Funk Fusion) 7pm
Thu 9/4 First Thursday Open Mic 5:30pm


Blue Duck Bar & Kitchen
52 Bank Street
New London, CT

Fri 7/11 The Hempsteadys 5-7pm / Natasha Ramos & The Casuals 7pm / DJ Get Rite 10pm
Sat 7/12 Don Diederich & Friends 2-3:30pm / Big Lux & Tony Marshall 4-7pm / DJ Cribb 7pm
Sun 7/13 DJ Alex Walker 11am / Flowers & Kain 5pm
Sat 7/19 Madison Blues 7-10pm
Fri 8/1 The Subliminals 7-9pm
Fri 8/8 Natasha Ramos & The Casuals 7-10pm
Sat 8/9 Noah Feldman 7-10pm
Fri 8/22 Madison Blues 7-10pm
Sat 8/23 Quinn 7-10pm
Sat 9/13 Madison Blues 7-10pm


Favorites Bistro Bar
90B Bank Street
New London, CT

TBA

Telegraph Autonomous Zone
137 Bank Street

Sat 7/12 DJ Lord Lewis / Grumpy Danger Sound / 
DJ Charlie Chaplin / Happy Sound Vision 3-8:30pm



Social Bar & Kitchen
Booking: booking@socialnewlondon.com

Fri 7/11 Sauve-Ski / Delyon Don / Higher Heights / Conflict / Famous Phil / Zip Nasty 8pm
Sat 7/12 Geoff Mitchill Band 7:30pm (back lot bar) / Xenos 9:45pm (back lot bar) / The Franklin Brothers (inside) 8-11pm
Sat 8/2 Hopeville General Store 8-11pm
Sat 8/16 F & Blues Band 8-11pm



Tuskers
470 Bank Street
New London

Sat 7/12 Andre & Eddie 3-6pm / Metromatics ft. Ron Donovan 6-9pm
Fri 8/8 Izzy Malek 7:30pm
Fri 8/15 Dr. G & The Believers 7:30pm
Fri 9/26 Izzy Malek 7:30pm



Captain Scott's Lobster Dock
80 Hamilton Street
New London, CT
860-439-1741

Sat 7/19 Peter Mainelli 4-7pm
Fri 7/25 Hoot For Hunger 6-8pm
Sun 7/27 The Three Timers (Phred Mileski & friends) 2-5pm
Fri 8/22 Yarn 6pm



On the Waterfront
250 Pequot Avenue
New London, CT

Fri 7/11 Big Lux 7-10pm
Sat 7/12 Dave Schena 7-10pm
Fri 7/18 Ty Marshall 7-10pm
Sat 7/19 Ashlee Paradis 7-10pm
Fri 7/25 Phil Smith 7-10pm
Sat 7/26 Tony Marshall 7-10pm
Fri 8/1 Ty Marshall 7-10pm
Sat 8/2 JC Revival 7-10pm
Fri 8/8 Dave Schena 7-10pm
Sat 8/9 Andre & Eddie 7-10pm
Fri  8/15 Dan Watson 7-10pm
Sat 8/16 Phil Smith 7-10pm
Fri 8/22 Nate Martel 7-10pm
Sat 8/23 Two Fine Fellas 7-10pm
Fri 8/29 Danny Fleet 7-10pm
Sat 8/30 Luke & Mike 7-10pm



Lighthouse Inn & 1902 Tavern
6 West Guthrie Place

Fri 7/11 The T-Tones 6-9pm
Sat 7/12 Sean Higgins 6-9pm
Fri 7/18 Frank's Jazz Trio 6-9pm
Sat 7/19 Ken Barber 6-9pm
Fri 7/25 Burden Of Proof Band 6-9pm
Sat 7/26 Bob Ahern Jazz Band 6-9pm
Fri 8/1 Ethan Cash 6-9pm
Sat 8/2 Ken Barber 6-9pm
Fri 8/8 Peter Mainelli 6-9pm
Sat 8/9 Phred Mileski & Friends 6-9pm
Fri 8/15 Java Groove 6-9pm
Sat 8/16 Ken Barber 6-9pm
Fri 8/22 Paddy Whack 6-9pm
Sat 8/23 April Mae & The June Bugs 6-9pm
Fri 8/29 Leigh Hunter 6-9pm
Sat 8/30 Bob Ahern Jazz Band 6-9pm





Ocean Beach Park
98 Neptune Avenue
New London, CT
860-447-3031

Fri 7/11 Soul Sound Revue 8-11pm
Fri 7/18 Ben Eramo (Elton John tribute) 8-11pm
Sat 7/19 Andre & Friends 8-11pm
Fri 7/25 The Franklin Brothers 8-11pm
Sat 7/26 Taino Productions: Noche Latina 6-11pm
Fri 8/1 Milagro (Santana tribute) 8-11pm
Sat 8/2 Melaena Band 8-11pm
Fri 8/8 LoVeSeXy (Prince tribute) 8-11pm
Sat 8/9 PanNeubean Steel Band 8-10pm
Fri 8/15 Tramps Like Us (Bruce Springsteen tribute) 8-11pm
Sat 8/16 Branded 8-11pm
Fri 8/22 Pat Farrell (Billy Joel tribute) 8-11pm
Sat 8/23 Bad Boy Richie Rich Freestyle 8-11pm




La Luna
35 Governor Winthrop BLVD
New London, CT

Fri 7/11 T. Ray Taylor 6-9pm
Fri 7/18 Sean Higgins 6-9pm
Fri 8/15 Melaena Band 6-9pm
Fri 9/12 Dr. G & The Believers 6-9pm
Fri 9/26 F & Blues Band 6-9pm





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