The Register Citizen (Torrington, CT)
Summer warming up with plenty of blues
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: Friday, Taj Mahal; Hartford.
The Bijou Theatre: Saturday, Tom “The Suit” Forst; Bridgeport.
Hygienic Art Park: Saturday, New London Blues and Brews Festival; New London.
FTC Stage One: Wednesday, Blues Beatles; Fairfield. 203-319-1404
FTC Warehouse: Thursday, Los Lonely Boys w/ Elliot and The Ghost; Fairfield. 203-319-1404
Black-eyed Sally’s: Friday, Comstock Station; Saturday, Jeff Pitchell and Texas Flood; Hartford. 860278 7427
The Parrott Delaney Tavern: Friday, Friday, Danny Draher Trio; Saturday, Kathy Thompson Band; New Hartford.
Cambridge Brew House: Friday, Coffee Grinders; Granby. 860-653-2738
Turnpike Café: Friday, Sue Menhart solo (6 p.m.); Montville.
First & Last Tavern: Friday, Eran Troy Danner, acoustic duo w/Cheryl Tracy (5:30 p.m.); Middletown.
The Rock Garden Cafe Friday, Eran Troy Danner, electric trio; Watertown.
Hunt Hill Farm: Saturday, Kosher Kid & Incredible Amplifiers; New Milford.
Woodbury Brewing Company: Sunday, Kathy Thompson Band; Woodbury. 203- 405-3811
Higher Grounds: Sunday, Terri and Rob Duo (10 a.m.); East Haddam.
Lenny’s: Thursday, Shawn Taylor (6 p.m.); Branford.
The Station Restaurant: Thursday, Eran Troy Danner, solo acoustic: Naugatuck.
The Strange Brew Pub: Friday, Creamery Station w/s/g The Hobbits; Norwich.
The Ridgefield Playhouse: Friday, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy w/Red Hots; Wednesday, Ry Cooder; Thursday, Satisfaction: The International Rolling Stones Show; Ridgefield. 203-438-5795
Redding Roadhouse: Saturday, Otis and the Hurricanes; Redding. 203- 9383388
Donahue’s: Sunday, The Shiny Lapel Trio (4:30 p.m.); Madison.
Cafe 1650: Friday, Blues Alley; Waterbury.
The Back Porch: Thursday, Creamery Station; Old Saybrook 860-510-0282.
Theodores’: Friday, Lucky Peterson; Saturday, The Clayton Restaino Project; Springfield. 413-7366000
The Knickerbocker Café: Friday, Jeff Pitchell and Texas Flood with Special Guest James Montgomery; Saturday, Jonah Smith; Westerly. 401-315-5070
350 Grill: Friday, Incredible Amplifiers; Springfield.
Daryl’s House: Thursday, Samantha Fish; Pawling, NY 845-289-0185
Nick A Nees: Sunday, Super Soul Blues Band featuring Kosher Kid (4 p.m.) Providence, RI
Weekly events
Black Eyed Sally’s: Liviu’s Invitational w/ (Thursday)
The Hungry Tiger: Blues w/ Dave Sadloski (Alternate Tuesday)
The Mattabesett Canoe Club: The Cheryl Tracy Acoustic Brunch On The River (Sunday 11 a.m.-2 p.m.)
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 Keepers
Vincent’s: Boogie Chillin’ (Tuesday)
Redding Roadhouse: Acoustic Happy Hour Hosted by Almost Saints (Friday)
Weekly jams
The Hungry Tiger: Blues Jam w/ Mark Paradis (Monday)
Black Eyed Sally’s: Community Blues Jam w / (Wednesday)
The Canoe Club: Open Mic (Wednesday)
Los Mariachis: Open Mic w/ Mitch Leighton and the Front Row Band (Tuesday)
The Frosty Mug: Cheryl Tracy Open Jam
Turning Tide: Redliners open mic (Sunday)
The Still Bar: Blues and Beyond open mic (Sunday)
Vero Cucino: Cheryl Tracy open mic (Wednesday)
Blue Plate Tavern: Mitch Leighton Front Row Band 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)
Blue Plate Tavern: Acoustic Thursday
Cambridge Brew Pub: Dave Costa’s open mic (Thursday)
The Black Sheep: Greg Sherrod open mic (Thursday)
Open Space: Open Mic Night (Wednesday)
PST: Open Mic Night (Wednesday)