Venues pack their schedules with shows

The blues schedule is as up to date as possible, but it’s always a good idea to call the club to confirm, and to check the starting time.

Bridge Street Live: Thursday, Rick Estrin & The Nightcats; Collinsvile. 860693-9762 Infinity Music Hall: Friday, Charlie Musselwhite; Saturday, Funky Dawgz Brass Band/ The New Review / Brandt Taylor at BBQ; Norfolk. Black-eyed Sally’s: Friday, Shawn Holt & the Teardrops; Hartford. 860-278 7427 FTC Stage One: Sunday, Marcia Ball; Wednesday, Dana Fuchs; Thursday, Popa Chubby; Fairfield. 203-319-1404 The Old Lyme Inn: Wednesday, Dan Stevens (6 p.m.); Old Lyme. Essex Island Music Series: Friday, Paul Gabriel Blues Trio; Essex. Crabby Al’s Seafood: Friday, Eran Troy Danner, electric trio; Thomaston. Gelston House: Monday, Basically Blues Band; Haddam. 860-873-1411 The Diamond Pub & Grill: Saturday, Jeff Pitchell; Glastonbury. Simply Seafood and More: Saturday, Eran Troy Danner, (5-8p.m.); Torrington Saybrook Farmers Market: Saturday, Dan Stevens (11a.m.); Old Saybrook. Doc’s Bar and Grille: Saturday, Basically Blues Band; Clinton. Blue Back Square: Saturday, The Coffee Grinders: West Hartford.

The Main Pub: Friday, Blues Alley; Manchester.860- 647-1551

Ducks on the Ave: Friday, Balkun Brothers Band; Hartford.

The Pit Stop: Saturday, Howie (Eldridge) & The Soul Potatoes; Milford. The Stomping Ground: Friday, The Ten Foot Polecats; Saturday, Professor Harp; Putnam. 860-9287900 State Street Saloon: Saturday, Kosher Kid & the Amplifires; New London Harbour House: Friday, Johnny & The East Coast Rockers; Mystic.

Brown Park Gazebo: Friday, Dan Stevens (6p.m.); Norwich. The Old Roadhouse: Saturday, The Mighty Soul Drivers; New London. Theodores’: Friday, Cold Shot; Saturday, A Ton of Blues; Springfield, Mass. 413-736-6000 The Knickerbocker Café: Friday, Dan Lord and the Big Shots; Westerly, R.I. 401-315-5070 Club Symply Fargone at Viva Bene: Sunday, Rick Estrin and The Nightcats; Worcester, Mass.

Greendale’s Pub: Friday, Auntie Trainwreck; Worcester, Mass.

Canal Restaurant & Bar: Friday, Lisa Marie; Worcester, Mass.

Weekly blues events

Anna Liffey’s: Rocky Lawrence (Monday)

The Owl Shop: Kevin St.James (Tuesday)

Griswold Inn: Eric Ducoff Band (Tuesday) Nightingale’s Acoustic Café: Dan Stevens’ “Pickin’ Parties” (Tuesday)

La Boca: EasyBaby Blues Party (First Monday)

Home: Rocky Lawrence (1st & 3rd Sunday) Waverley: Leo Boogie, solo (Thursdays) La Luna: Leo Boogie, solo Friday & Saturday)

Vincent’s: Jon Bonner and Boogie Chillin (Tuesday)

Weekly blues jams

The Hungry Tiger: Blues Jam w/ Geoff Willard (Monday)

Black Eyed Sally’s: Blues Jam w/ Tommy Whalen (Wednesday) The Hungry Tiger: Open Mic Blues Jam Hosted by The Hammerdown All-Stars (Thursday) Farmington Ave Rest: Joe Bluz Jam (Thursday & Friday) Cypress Grill: Open Mic/ Jam Night w/ Marty from Basically Blues Band (Wednesday) Celtic Cavern: Open Jam w/Steve Hatch (Tuesday) Café 9: Sunday Soul Service (Sunday) Stella Blues Jam: The Cobalt Rhythm Kings (first Wednesday) C J Sparrow Pub & Eatery: Ken Safety’s Open Mic Show (Thursday) Open Space: Open Mic Night (Wednesday) Gibson’s at the Clarion: Blues Jam (Sunday) Preston VFW: Jam w/Tim Cuff of Special 20(Sunday) Strange Brew: Bill’s Garage Jam/ Bill Thibault (Monday) Winchester Café: Open Jam w/Steve Hatch (Wednesday) Butterballs: Open Jam w/ Steve Hatch (Thursday) Sully’s Pub: Pete Scheips Jam (Sunday) Spill the Beans Coffee House: Acoustic Open Mic w/Johnny I (Thursday) Sully’s Pub: Pete Scheips & Friends Jam (Tuesday) Infinity Music Hall: Open Mic w/Andy Attanasio (Wednesday) The Black Duck: Open Jam Hosted by Wendy May (Thursdays) Knickerbocker Café: Open Jam w/Host Band: Maxin White (Thursday)

The Hideaway: JD Seem’s Swamp Jam (Tuesday)

Guilford Country Tavern: Sandy Connolly’s Open Mic Night last Wednesday of month The Stomping Ground: Open Mic (Sunday) Cady’s Tavern: Rick Harrington Weekly Roadhouse Jam (Sunday, Chepachet R.I.) Theodores: Open Mic w/ Juanita Mic (Thursday, Springfield, Mass.) Greendale’s Pub: Tony Soul Hosts Blues Jam Alexandria Bianco (Sunday, Worcester, Mass.) Greendale’s Pub: Open mic (Tuesday, Worcester, Mass.)

Greendale’s Pub: Jim’s Blues Jam (Sunday, Worcester, Mass.)

Park Grill and Spirits: Two Left Blues Jam (Tuesday, Worcester, Mass.) Greendale’s Pub: Wackey Blues Jam (Wednesday, Worcester, Mass.) Jillian’s: Open mic (Thursdays, Worcester, Mass.)

Snow’s Restaurant & Bar: Open mic (Sunday, Worcester, Mass.)

Boundary Brewhouse: Sunday Blues Jam (Pawtucket, R.I.)