Venues with a blues beat

The blues schedule is as up to date as possible, but it’s always a good idea to call the club to confirm, also you might want to check the starting time.

Black-eyed Sally’s: Friday, Special Sauce; Sunday, The Mighty Soul Drivers; Hartford. (860) 278 7427

41 Bridge Street Live: Sunday, Eight to the Bar; Collinsville.

Smokin’ With Chris: Sunday, Grayson Hugh & Polly Messer; Southington. (860) 620-9133

Infinity Music Hall: Friday, Roomful of Blues; Saturday, Big Al Anderson & the Floor Models w/ Christine Ohlman; Hartford.

Infinity Music Hall: Friday, Big Al Anderson & the Floor Models w/Christine Ohlman; Norfolk.

FTC Stage One: Saturday, Popa Chubby; Fairfield. (203)-319-1404

Tipping Chair Tavern: Wednesday, The Royal Din Duo; Milldale. (860) 4269688

Maple Tree Café: Friday Dec 29-Tommy Whelan & The Ragged Edge; Saturday, D. Smith Blues Band; Simsbury.

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

Paradise Hills Vineyard & Winery: Friday, Eran Troy Danner, solo acoustic (5-7:45 p.m.); Wallingford

Las Vetas Lounge: Friday, Otis and the Hurricanes Annual Holiday Party; Fairfield.

Tavern 1757: Friday, Shawn Taylor (4 p.m.) Happy Hour; Seymour.

Greater Danbury Irish Cultural Center: Saturday, Howie (Eldridge) & The Soul Potatoes w/Paul Gabriel; Danbury.

The Hungry Tiger: Saturday, Richie & the Red Hot (6 p.m.); Manchester. (860) 649-1195

Café 9: Friday, Jr. Walker Blues Band with DJ B The T Jr.; Sunday, Fully Loaded New Years Eve Cabaret with Robin Banks; New Haven. (203)-789-8281

Toad’s Place: Sunday, Max Creek w/ Creamery Station; New Haven. (203) 624-8623

The Pub: Sunday, Jeff Pitchell; South Windsor.

Half Door Café: Monday, Jeff Pitchell (Toys for Tots); Hartford.

Veracious Brewery Tap Room: Friday, Orb Mellon (6:30 pm); Monroe.

Bill’s Seafood: Monday, Johnny & The East Coast Rockers; Westbrook.

The Painted Pony: Saturday, Shawn Taylor Duo w/Chris D’Amato; Thursday, Danny Draher (7:30 p.m.); Bethlehem.

Cafe at Middlebury Consignment: Thursday, Eran Troy Danner, solo acoustic (6:30 p.m.); Middlebury.

Harbour House: Friday, Chris Leigh Band; Sunday, Chris MacKay & The ToneShifters; Mystic.

June’s Outback Pub: Saturday, The Incredible Ampslifires; Killingworth. (860)-663-1292

Hygienic Art: Sunday, Chris Leigh Band; New London.

The Fez: Saturday, TNT Dyn-o-Mite Band; Stamford.

The Stomping Ground: Saturday, Chris Stovall Brown; Sunday, Eric Ducoff Band; Putnam. (860) 9287900

Theodores’: Friday, Seth Rosenbloom; Saturday, Aaron Norcross and the Old Dogs; Springfield. (413) 736-6000

The Knickerbocker Café: Friday, Shiny Lapel Trio / Ken Atkins and the Honky Tonk Kind; Sunday, the Duke Robillard Band; Westerly. (401) 315-5070

Daryl’s House: Friday, Popa Chubby; Thursday, The Amish Outlaws; Pawling, NY (845) 289-0185

Pinz Live: Sunday, Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez (8 p.m.); Kingston MA

Vincent’s: Friday, Jeff Berg’s Night Train; Worcester.

Courthouse Center for the Arts: Sunday, Neal and the Vipers; West Kingston, RI

Cav Restaurant: Sunday, Danny Draher B3 Trio w/Lonnie Gasperini; Providence RI.

Canal Restaurant & Bar: Saturday, Ramblin’ Dan Stevens; Worcester.

Weekly Blues Events

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

The Mattabesett Canoe Club: The Cheryl Tracy Acoustic Brunch On The River (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/ The Keepers

Weekly Blues Jams

The Hungry Tiger: Blues Jam w/ (Monday)

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

The Hungry Tiger: Open Mic Blues Jam Hosted by The Hammerdown AllStars (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)

Sully’s Pub: Pete Scheips Jam (Sunday)

Spill the Beans Coffee House Acoustic Open Mic w/Johnny I (Thursday)

Infinity Music Hall: Open Mic w/Andy Attanasio (Wednesday)

The Black Duck: Open Jam Hosted by Wendy May (Thursdays)

Guilford Country Tavern: Sandy Connolly’s Open Mic Night last Wednesday of month