The Middletown Press (Middletown, CT)
Clubs, festivals offer 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.
The listed shows run from Friday, Aug. 24 through Thursday, Aug. 30.
Infinity Music Hall: Saturday, The Weight Band; Norfolk.
FTC Warehouse: Friday, Keb' MO' Solo; Fairfield. 203-319-1404
The Jonathan Edwards Winery: Sunday, Tal Mahal; North Stonington.
Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center: Saturday, Kate Gala w/D.A. Foster & the Shaboo All-Stars; Old Saybrook. 860-510-0473
Birchwood Farms: Saturday, Birchwood Farms Music Fest 4 (6 p.m.); Windsor.
Toyota Oakdale Theatre: Thursday, The Dickey Betts Band / Dave Mason / Steve Cropper; Wallingford.
Black-eyed Sally's: Friday, Mambo Sons; Hartford. (860) 278 7427
Slider's Bar & Grill: Saturday, Eran Troy Danner, solo acoustic (6 p.m.); Middletown.
Harbor Point: Saturday, Sound Waters Harbor Fest; Stamford.
Black Rock: Saturday, PorchFest; Black Rock.
The Painted Pony: Saturday, Wandering Roots; Bethlehem.
Mulligans: Friday, Murrary The Wheel; Torrington.
The Brass Horse Café: Sunday, The Sara Ashleigh Band (3 p.m.); Barkhamsted.
Cambridge Brew House: Friday, Coffee Grinders; Granby. 860-653-2738
Gelston House: Friday, Terri and Rob Duo; East Haddam. 860-873-1411
Note Kitchen & Bar: Friday, Shoo Fly Blues Trio; Saturday, The Red Hots; Bethel. 203-917-3411
Murphy's: Friday, Jay Willie Blues Band; Newtown.
Tipping Chair Tavern: Wednesday, Music Trivia Showdown w/Darren Barsalou (6 p.m.); Wednesday, Jamies Junk Show (8 p.m.); Milldale. 860-426-9688
Smokin' With Chris: Frisday, Restless Mountain; Southington. 860-620-9133
Crystal Bees: Thursday, Jake Kulak & the LowDown; Southington.
Maple Tree Café: Friday, Tommy Whalen and Friends; Simsbury.
Terryville Lions Club Fair: Saturday, Jeff Pitchell's Legends w/Allman/ King/Vaughan; Terryville.
Frosty Mug: Sunday, Terri and Rob Duo (4:30 p.m.); New Britain.
Hawthorne Inn: Saturday, The Langley Project; Berlin.
The Hungry Tiger: Tuesday, Gracie Day; Manchester. 860-649-1195
Still Hill Brewery and Tap Room: Friday, Orb Mellon (5 p.m.); Rocky Hill, 860-436-6368
Hog River Brewing: Tuesday, Orb Mellon Hog (6 p.m.); Hartford.
Spruce Street Market Night: Wednesday, Skylark City Band (4 p.m.); Manchester.
Café 9: Wednesday, Wayne Hancock & Nathaniel Hintz; New Haven. 203789-8281
Paradise Hills Vineyard & Winery: Friday, Eran Troy Danner, acoustic duo (5 p.m.); Wallingford.
Quench Café: Saturday, Jr Krauss and the Shakes; Waterbury.
The Rock Garden: Saturday, Terri and Rob Duo; Watertown
The Stomping Ground: Friday, TNG; Saturday, Shaka and the Soulshakers; Putnam. 860-928-7900
Ric’s Café: Saturday, Six Pack of Blues (5 p.m.); Stafford.
Liberty Square: Tuesday, Jake Kulak & the LowDown; Norwalk.
The Acoustic Café: Saturday, Jen Durkin & The Business w/s/g Boogie Chilliun; Bridgeport. 203-3353655 Sherman's Taphouse: Saturday, Howie & The Soul Potatoes Derby. 203308-2179
The Hops Company: Thursday, Eran Troy Danner, solo acoustic (6:30 p.m.); Derby.
The Captain Daniel Packer Inn: Saturday, Dan Stevens; Mystic.
Old Mystic Village Gazebo: Sunday, Dan Stevens (2 p.m.); Mystic;
Priam Vineyard: Friday, Dan Stevens (5 pm); Colchester. 860-267-8520
Theodores': Saturday, The Mighty Soul Drivers; Springfield. (413) 736-6000
The Knickerbocker Café: Friday, Brad Bensko album release show; Thursday, Donna the Buffalo Rhythm & Roots Pre-Festival Party; Westerly. (401) 315-5070
Daryl's House: Sunday, Joanne Shaw Taylor /Simo; Wednesday, The Red Hots; Pawling, NY (845) 289-0185
350 Grille: Friday, The Sara Ashleigh Band; Springfield.
The Taste of Westfield: Saturday, Blue Devil Bluez; Westfield, MA
The Southwick Inn: Saturday, Coffee Grinders; Southwick.
Vincent’s: Friday, Eric Ducoff Band; Worcester.
The Munich Haus: Friday, Blue Devil Bluez; Chicopee, MA
Weekly events
Black Eyed Sally’s: Liviu Pop Invitational (Thursday)
The Hungry Tiger: Blues w/ Dave Sadloski (Tuesday)
Waters Edge Sunset Bar & Grill: Monday Blues at the Edge hosted by Guitar George Baker
The Mattabesett Canoe Club: The Cheryl Tracy Acoustic Brunch On The River (Sunday 11 a.m.-2 p.m.)
Lenny's: Brandt Taylor /Tony D / Jon Peckman / Jay Wiggin Band (Tuesday)