Take a break, enjoy a night of live music

Listings run from Dec. 14 - Dec. 20.

Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center: Friday, The Weight Band; Saturday, Chris Smither; Old Saybrook. 860-510-0473

Black-Eyed Sally's: Saturday, Willa & Company; Hartford. 860-278 7427

Pulaski Club: Friday, Steve Hatch & Redliners Band w/ Rich Badowski Band; New Britain.

Widow Browns Café: Friday, The Red Hots; Danbury. 203-743-7021

Note Kitchen & Bar: Wednesday, Dan Stevens; Bethel.

The Acoustic Café: Sunday, Elle Sera w/Benny Mikula; Bridgeport. 203335-3655

The Black Duck: Saturday, Tony Ferrigno Band; Westport. 203-227-7978

The Hideaway: Saturday, Mental Health Band; Ridgefield.

Redding Roadhouse: Saturday, Otis and the Hurricanes; West Redding.

Bobby Q's: Friday, Stomp Box Relics /jam hosted by Ed Train; Norwalk.

Cafe Nine: Friday, Jason D. Williams w/Buzz Gordo; Saturday, Charlie Karp & The Name Droppers w/ Rocky Lawrence; New Haven.

Bill's Seafood: Thursday, The Guy Zinda; Westbrook.

East Lyme Community Center: Saturday, Chris Leigh Band, Shoreline Swing; East Lyme.

Old Post Tavern: Friday, Tony Ferrigno Band; Fairfield.

Rosy Tomorrow's: Friday, Artie Tobia; Saturday, Artie Tobia; Danbury, 203743-5845

Murphy's Pub: Friday, Joe Miller & The Hip Shakers; Newtown. 203-270-1800

June's Outback Pub: Saturday, Amplifires'; Killingworth. 860-663-1292

Hook Line & Sinker: Friday, Murray the Wheel; Shelton.

Brushmill Tavern: Sunday, Dan Stevens (4 p.m.); Chester. 860-526-9898

Watertown Golf Club: Thursday, Eran Troy Danner, solo acoustic; Watertown.

Beachcomber: Friday, The Kathy Thompson Band; Milford.

The Grey Goose: Friday, The B Side; Fairfield.

Little Pub: Sunday, Shawn Taylor Unplugged; Wilton.

Guilford Mooring: Saturday, Creamery Station (5 pm); Guilford.

Veracious Brewing: Saturday, Elle Sera (6:30 pm); Monroe. 203-880-5670

Donahue’s: Saturday, The Kathy Thompson Band; Sunday, Johnny and the East Coast Rockers (4:30 pm); Madison.

The Pit Stop: Saturday, The VOID; Milford.

The Brass Horse Café: Sunday, Sara Ashleigh Band (3 p.m.); Barkhamsted.

Cambridge Brew House: Saturday, Liviu Pop & Friends; Granby. 860-6532738

Tipping Chair Tavern: Monday, Neal Vitullo w/ Liviu Pop; Milldale. 860426-9688

The Central Café: Saturday, Eran Troy Danner, electric trio; Plainville.

Smokin' With Chris: Friday, The Red Planet; Southington. 860-620-9133

Que Whiskey Kitchen: Wednesday, Brandt Taylor w/Chris Cirullo; Southington.

Kinsmen Brewing Co.: Friday, Orb Mellon; Milldale.

Maple Tree Café: Friday, Tim McDonald & The Ghostones w/Liviu Pop; Saturday, Tom “The Suit” Frost; Simsbury.

The Hungry Tiger: Saturday, Someone You Can Xray; Manchester. 860-6491195

Casa Mia at Hawthorne Inn: Saturday, Michael Cleary Band; Berlin.

Filomena's: Saturday, Skylark City Band; Manchester.

The Stomping Ground: Sunday, The Ayahuasca Blues Project w/Keri Anderson (1 p.m.); Wednesday, Crossrhode Blues; Putnam. 860-928-7900

PUB 32: Friday, Patty Tuite Group; Storrs.

Sneekers Café: Wednesday, Sue Menhart; Groton.

The Steak Loft: Friday, Kosher Kid & the Amplifires'; Mystic. 860-536-2661

Daryl's House: Saturday, Albert Cummings; Pawling, NY (845) 289-0185

Towne Crier Café Salon Stage: Friday Salon w/Carla Springer; Beacon, NY (845) 855-1300

Towne Crier Café: Saturday, Chris O'leary Band; Beacon, NY

The Falcon: Friday, Scott Sharrard; Sunday, Brunch w/Big Joe Fitz & The Lo-Fis (11 a.m.); Wednesday, Myles Mancuso Band; Thursday, NRBQw/Restless Age; Marlboro, NY

Garcia’s at Capitol Theater: Saturday, Holiday Party ft. Grateful Dead for Kids w/ Stella Blues Band; Port Chester, NY (914) 9374126

Theodores': Friday, The Clayton Restaino Project; Saturday, The Undaunted Professor Harp; Springfield. (413) 736-6000

The Knickerbocker Café: ; Westerly. (401) 315-5070

Greendale's: Wednesday, Ms. Marci & Jim Hooper; Worcester, MA

Lake George Tavern: Saturday, Sara Ashleigh Band; Wales MA

Rapscallion Brewery: Friday, Dan Stevens; Sturbridge, MA

Perks & Corks: Saturday, Dan Stevens; Sunday, Dan Stevens; Westerly. (401) 596-1260