The Middletown Press (Middletown, CT)
Night clubs provide plenty of live music
The blues schedule is as up to date as possible, but it’s always a good idea to call the club to confirm, and check the starting time.
Infinity Music Hall: Saturday, Robben Ford; Norfolk.
Black-Eyed Sally’s: Friday, Peter Karp; The Mighty Soul Drivers; Hartford. 860-278 7427
Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center: Wednesday, Danielle Nicole; Old Saybrook. 860-510-0473
Smokin’ With Chris: Friday, The Coffee Grinders; Southington. 860-6209133
The Hop Knot: Sunday, Terri and Rob Duo (10:30 a.m.); Southington.
The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts & Cultural Center: Monday, Terri and Rob Duo Host Anything Goes; Middletown.
Kerouac Café: Saturday, Shawn Taylor (National Beat Poetry Festival, 3:30 p.m.); New Hartford.
Woodbury Brewery: Sunday, Danny Draher (2-5 p.m.); Woodbury.
Wilson’s Pub: Saturday, Kosher Kid & The Incredible Amplifires; Collinsville.
Silver Backs Bar & Grill: Saturday, Blues Alley; Thomaston.
Main Street Pint & Plate: Saturday, Eran Troy Danner, solo acoustic (6 p.m.); Bristol.
The Rusty Nail: Friday, Regulators; Torrington.
Pazzo Café: Saturday, The Steve Polezonis Trio; Rocky Hill.
Park and Oak: Friday, Jake Kulak solo; West Hartford.
East Hartford Indoor Flea Market: Saturday, Terri and Rob Duo (10 a.m.); East Hartford.
Zorba’s: Friday, Terri and Rob Duo (5 pm); Meriden.
The Farm at Carter Hill: Friday, Eran Troy Danner, electric trio; Marlborough.
Twisted Vine Restaurant: Saturday, Howie & The Soul Potatoes; Derby.
The Brass Horse Café: Sunday, Rich Badowski Blues Band Sun (3 p.m.); Barkhamsted.
Veracious Brewery Tap Room: Saturday, Orb Mellon (6:30 p.m.); Monroe.
The Stomping Ground: Sunday, Erin Harpe Delta Swingers (1 p.m.); Putnam. 860-928-7900
Sunset Ribs: Sunday, The Second Chance (3 pm); Waterford.
Black Cat Grille: Thursday, The Red Hots Trio; Redding.
The Hideaway: Saturday, Otis and the Hurricanes; Ridgefield.
The Acoustic Café: Friday, Kofi Baker’s Cream Experience / SRH Experience; Bridgeport. 203-3353655
Daddy Jack’s: Saturday, Chris Leigh Band; New London.
Donahue’s: Sunday, The Shiny Lapel Trio (4:30 p.m.); Madison.
Theodores’: Friday, Kosher Kid & The Amplifires; Saturday, The Eric Ducoff Band; Springfield. (413) 736-6000
The Knickerbocker Café: Saturday, The Troublemakers (Allman-esque); Westerly. (401) 315-5070
Daryl’s House: Sunday, Blues Brunch: Jackie Venson; Pawling, NY (845) 289-0185
Narragansett Café: Sunday, Professor Harp (1 pm); Jamestown, RI (401) 4232150
The Still: Saturday, Professor Harp; Agawam. (413) 304-2795
Nick A Nees: Sunday, Super Soul Blues Band with Kosher Kid (4 pm); Providence, RI
Weekly events
Black Eyed Sally’s: Liviu’s Invitational w/ (Thursday)
Millers Lounge: Blue Monday w/The Incredible Amplifires
The Hungry Tiger: Blues w/ Dave Sadloski (Alternate Tuesday)
The Mattabesett Canoe Club: The Cheryl Tracy Acoustic Brunch On The River (Sunday 11am-2pm)
Cambridge House Brew Pub: Open Mic w/Dave Costa (Thursday)
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)
The First & Last Tavern: Sunday Morning Brunch w/Cheryl Tracy
La Luna: Leo Boogie [solo] Friday & Saturday)
Knickerbocker Café: Let’s Dance Wednesdays w/ The Cartells
Lakeview Café: Patty Tuite (fourth Friday)
Vincent’s: Boogie Chillin’ (Tuesday)
Vincent’s: Jon Short (Sunday (5-8 pm)
Weekly jams
The Hungry Tiger: Blues Jam w/ Mark Paradis (Monday)
Black Eyed Sally’s: Community Blues Jam w / (Wednesday)
Vero Cucino: Open Mic (Wednesday)
Los Mariachis: Open Mic w/ Mitch Leighton and the Front Row Band (Tuesday)
The Frosty Mug: Cheryl Tracy Open Jam
Blue Plate Tavern: Mitch Leighton Jam (Sunday)
Waxy O’Connor’s: Cheryl Tracy Open Jam (Tuesday)
The Old Well Tavern: The Blues Jam (6-9) (Alternate Sunday)
Café 9: Sunday Night Blues Jam
The Hungry Tiger: Open Mic Blues Jam Hosted by The Hammerdown AllStars (Thursday)
C J Sparrow Pub & Eatery: Ken Safety’s Open Mic Show (Thursday)
Open Space: Open Mic Night (Wednesday)
PST: Open Mic Night (Wednesday)
Yantic Inn: Open Mic (Wednesday)