Gigs around the state

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.

41 Bridge Street Live: Friday, Shemekia Copeland; Collinsville.

Infinity Music Hall: Thursday, An Evening with Madeleine Peyroux; Hartford.

Tipping Chair Tavern: Friday, Soul Tsunami; Thursday, Chris Tofield Trio; Milldale. (860) 426-9688

Brickhouse Bar & Grill: Saturday, Comstock Station; Newington.

Witchdoctor Brewing: Saturday, Orb Mellon (6:30 p.m.); Southington.

Newington Volunteer Fire Dept: Saturday, Jeff Pitchell; Maple Hill.

Waterfall Festival Market Square: Saturday, Comstock Station (3:30 p.m.); Newington.

Mum Festival: Saturday, Balkun Brothers; Bristol.

The Old Well Tavern: Friday, The Wells; Simsbury 860-658-0050

The Brass Horse Café: Friday, Chris Tofield and Big Mike Griffin; Saturday Chris Tofield and Big Mike Griffin; Sunday, Chris Tofield and Big Mike Griffin; Barkhamsted.

Rusty Nail: Friday, Balkun Brothers; Torrington.

The Lady Katharine Cruise Ship: Friday, Basically Blues Band; Essex.

St Casimir's Lithuanian Hall: Saturday, George Dudack's Pig Roast (4-7 p.m.); Windsor.

Parrot Delaney Tavern: Saturday, The Blues Project w/Dan Caruso; New Hartford (860) 379-0188

Black-eyed Sally's: Friday, The John Ginty Band; Saturday, Cobalt Rhythm Kings; Hartford. (860) 278 7427

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

Nick's Country Kitchen: Saturday, Eran Troy Danner, solo acoustic; Bethlehem. 203-266-7317

The Painted Pony: Friday, Eran Troy Danner, electric trio; Bethlehem.

Bill's Seafood: Saturday, Shawn Taylor and The Wandering Roots; Westbrook.

The Mohegan Sun (Wolf Den): Sunday, David Foster & the Mohegan Sun AllStars; Uncasville. (888) 226-7711

Mystic Luxury Cinemas: Friday, James Montgomery and Grace Kelly /Chris Leigh Band opening; Mystic.

The Spaceland Ballroom: Wednesday, The Blasters w/ Flat Duo Jets; Hamden.

Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center: Thursday, Satisfaction: International Rolling Stones Show; Old Saybrook. (860)510-0473

Howard Whittmore Library: Friday, Coffee Grinders; Naugatuck.

The Hungry Tiger: Saturday, Mark Nomad Band; Manchester. (860) 649-1195

Windsor VFW: Friday, Richie and The Red Hot Blues; Windsor.

The Stomping Ground: Friday, Chris Stovall Brown; Putnam. (860) 928-7900

FTC Stage One: Friday, Johnny A.; Fairfield. (203)-319-1404

The Fez: Sunday, Downtown Saturn; Stamford.

Grand Central Café: Friday, Blues Alley; Wallingford.

Christo's Pizza: Friday, Sue Menhart; Mystic.

Weston Historical Society: Sunday, Otis and the Hurricanes (1-4 pm); Weston.

Theodores': Friday, Jeff Pitchell and Texas Flood; Thursday, Robert Frahm; Springfield. (413) 736-6000

The Knickerbocker Café: Friday, The Troublemakers: A Tribute to the Allman Brothers; Saturday, Sugar Ray Norcia; Westerly. (401) 315-5070

Daryl's House: Sunday, Gospel Brunch: Alexis P Suter & The Ministers of Sound; Wednesday, Chris Bergson Band; Thursday, The Blasters plus Flat Duo Jets; Pawling, NY (845) 289-0185

350 Grille: Saturday, Carl Ricci & 706 Union Ave; Springfield.

Granby Legion 266 Lounge: Friday, EasyBaby; Granby, MA

Weekly Blues Events

Millers Lounge Blue Monday w/The Incredible Amplifires

Black Eyed Sally’s: Po’ Boys (Alternate Thursday)

Black Eyed Sally’s: Liviu's Invitational features Chris Tofield (Alternate Thursday)

The Hungry Tiger: Blues w/ Dave Sadloski (Alternate Tuesday)

The Mattabesett Canoe Club: The Cheryl Tracy Acoustic Brunch On The River w/ Old Dog, Bruce Thorndike (Sunday 11 a.m.-2 p.m.)

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/ Dan Lord & The Big Shots

Weekly Blues Jams

The Hungry Tiger: Blues Jam w/ Gene Donaldson (Monday)

Black Eyed Sally’s: Community Blues Jam w/ Tim McDonald (Wednesday)

The Hungry Tiger: Open Mic Blues Jam Hosted by The Hammerdown All-Stars (Thursday)

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)

Yantic Inn: Open Mic (Wednesday)