Live music abounds at venues around Connecticut

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. Berlin Fair Fairgrounds: Friday: Chris Ruest Trio w/Gene Taylor (1-4 p.m.); Friday, Easy Baby (4:30-9 p.m.); Saturday: Tommy Whalen and the Ragged Edge (1-4 p.m.); The Mike Crandall Band (4:30-9 p.m.); Sunday: Dizzy River Band (1:30-5:30 p.m.); Jeff Pitchell & Legends Show featuring Michael Allman, Tyrone Vaughan, and Claudette King (3 p.m.); Berlin. Black-Eyed Sally’s: Friday, Scott Sharrard & the Brickyard Band; Saturday, Chris Ruest; Sunday, Music Community Benefit Concert w/ Shaka & The Soul Shakers/ The Balkun Brothers/Closing Jam; Hartford. 860278 7427 Powder Mill Barn: Saturday, Spyda Murphy Blues Bash w/Spyda Murphy and the Allstars/Easy Baby/ Delta Generators, 12:30-6 p.m.; Enfield. Smokin’ With Chris:

Friday, Wandering Roots; Thursday, Shawn Taylor Southington. 860-6209133

The Tuscany Grill: Friday, The Steve Polezonis Trio; Middletown. Sportys: Friday, Chris Ruest; Bristol. Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center: Friday, C.J. Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band; Saturday, The Dylan Doyle Band w/ Tom “The Suit” Forst; Old Saybrook. 860-510-0473; Old Saybrook. 860-5100473 Sasso’s Coal Fire Pizza:

Wednesday, Eran Troy Danner, electric trio; Torrington.

Crabby Al’s Seafood: Friday, Eran Troy Danner, electric trio; Thomaston. Wilson’s Pub: Saturday, Orb Mellon Trio; Collinsville. Maple Tree Café: Friday, Soul Tsunam; Simsbury. The Brass Horse Café:

Sunday, Vitamin B; Barkhamsted.

Cambridge Brew House:

Saturday, Rich Badowski Blues Band; Granby. 860653-2738

Ceviche Latin Kitchen:

Thursday, Eran Troy Danner, solo acoustic, 6:30 p.m.; Middlebury.

The Glastonbury Farmers Market:

Wednesday, Shawn Taylor, 4 p.m.; Glastonbury.

Bassette Farm:

Saturday, Dan Stevens; South Glastonbury.

Le Chateau Gary Winery: Sunday, Dan Stevens, 3 p.m.; Marlboro. Moorings: Thursday, Dan Stevens, 5 p.m.; Guilford. The Big-E at The CT Tent: Saturday, Shawn Taylor, 4:30 p.m.; Sunday, Shawn Taylor, 10 a.m.; West Springfield. Pilot’s Point:

Saturday, Sandy Connolly Band; Westbrook.

The Back Porch: Thursday, Creamery Station; Old Saybrook 860-510-0282. Gelston House: Saturday, Terri and Rob Duo w/Bruce Hazard; Haddam. 860-8731411 Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort: Saturday, Eran Troy Danner, solo acoustic 6-9 p.m. Middlefield Olde Mistick Village Annual Garlic Festival: Saturday, Marci and The Lovesickhounds 12-3 p.m.; Saturday, Sue Menhart and Don, 2:30-4:30 p.m.; Mystic. Polish Legion of American Veterans:

Saturday, Blues Alley, 12-7 p.m.; Meriden. 203-237-7492

Sunday, Record Journal Party: Jake Kulak/Braiden Sunshine (1 pm); Meriden. Café 9: Saturday, Big Sandy And His Fly-Rite Boys; Sunday, The Sunday Buzz w/Washboard Slim and the Bluelights; New Haven. 203-789-8281 The Stand Roadside BBQ & Market:

Friday, the Cobalt Rhythm Kings; Branford.

Donahue’s: Sunday, Johnny and the East Coast Rockers; Madison. The Pit Stop: Saturday, Howie & The Soul Potatoes; Milford. The Stomping Ground: Wednesday, Cross Rhode Blues; Thursday, The Peter Parcek Band; Putnam. 860-928-7900 The Ridgefield Playhouse: Saturday, Lizz Wright with special guest Grace Kelly; Thursday, Jon Cleary w/ special guest Jimmy Greene; Ridgefield. 203-438-5795 The Hideaway: Saturday, Otis and the Hurricanes; Hideaway; Ridgefield. The Fez: Saturday, What It Is; Stamford. Theodores’: Friday, Arthur James Band; Saturday, The Racky Thomas Band; Tuesday, Arthur James; Springfield. 413-736-6000 The Knickerbocker Café: Westerly. 401-315-5070 Daryl’s House: Friday, Roomful of Blues; Tuesday, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy; Pawling, NY (845) 2890185 Venice:

Friday, Dan Stevens Sept. 15, 7 p.m., Westerly RI

308 Lakeside:

Saturday, Sara Ashleigh Band; East Brookfield, MA

The Hungry Tiger:

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Blues w/ Dave Sadloski (Alternate Tuesday)

The Mattabesett Canoe Club: The Cheryl Tracy Acoustic Brunch On The River w/ Old Dog, Bruce Thorndike (Sunday 11am-2pm) The Owl Shop: Planet Red

(Tuesday)

Nightingale’s Acoustic Café: Dan Steven’s “Pickin’ Parties” (Tuesday) Home: Rocky Lawrence (1st & 3rd Sunday) Crave: Rocky Lawrence (Thursdays) Waverley: Leo Boogie [solo] (Thursdays) La Luna: Leo Boogie [solo] Friday & Saturday) Knickerbocker Café:

Let’s Dance Wednesdays w/ The Cartells

The Hungry Tiger: The Eclectic: One Drink Minimum w/ Mike Bloomer (2nd & 4th Wednesday) C J Sparrow Pub & Eatery:

Ken Safety’s Open Mic Show (Thursday)

Knickerbocker Café:

Open Mike at the Knick w/ (Thursday)

Open Space:

Open Mic Night (Wednesday)

Gibson’s Rodeway Inn: Blues Jam (Sunday) Preston VFW: Jam w/Tim Cuff of Special 20 (Sunday) Strange Brew: Bill’s Garage Jam/ Bill Thibault (Monday)