Free concerts in downtown Hartford
HARTFORD — Pratt Street Sounds, the twiceweekly free summer concert series held outdoors on Pratt Street in downtown Hartford, begins June 2 and runs through early October.
The shows are on Thursdays and Fridays, and one Saturday, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The series is funded by a grant from the Richard P. Garmany Fund.
Here is the early lineup. There are no performers on June 17 and July 8 because Pratt Street Salsa Socials are taking place on those nights.
The lineup after Aug. 4 is to be determined, because some of the performers listed below may have to be postponed if there is inclement weather:
June 2: Heather Mclarney, indie-folk singer-guitarist.
June 3: Riley Cotton, singer-guitarist performing Americana songs.
June 9: Frank Critelli, veteran Meriden-based singer-songwriter.
June 10: Erin Rocc, folk singer-guitarist.
June 16: Jah Marley, who blends hip-hop and R&B.
June 18: Tenaya Taylor, Hartford artist who performs socially conscious hip-hop.
June 23: I Anbassa, reggae band.
June 24: Foolish Wisely, multi-instrumentalist folk duo.
June 30: Xavier Serrano, New Haven folk musician.
July 1: Ashlee Paradis, songwriter who sings and plays guitar.
July 7: Ramblin’ Dan Stevens, blues singer and guitarist.
July 14: Nekita Waller, former Connecticut State Troubadour, who sings soul-pop.
July 15: Violet Dusk, Goth singer-songwriter.
July 21: Tang Sauce, Hartford native hip-hop artist.
July 22: Illuminous, Hartford-based alt-rock band.
July 28: Simone Marie, singer-songwriter who also plays piano.
July 29: Sam Allesandrine, Wallingford singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Aug. 4: Sean O’reilly, electric harpist who performs pop, rock and soul.
Details: hartford.com/ prattstreetsounds.