December, 2011...

Dec 30 (Fri)- Aretha Franklin at Foxwoods Casino MGM Grand
Dec 30 (Fri)- Felice Brothers at Daniel Street in Milford, CT
Dec 28/29 (Wed/Thu)- Al Anderson/Spampinato Brothers at Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton, MA
Dec 27 (Tue)- Wildweeds reunion at Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton, MA
Dec 16/17 (Fri/Sat)- Low Cut Connie at Living Room in NYC
Dec 9/10 (Fri/Sat)- Charlie Musselwhite at Beacon Theater in NYC
Dec 8 (Thu)- Justin Townes Earle at Daniel Street in Milford, CT
Dec 5 (Mon)- Black Keys at Webster Hall in NYC (free, but how do you score tix?)
Dec 2 (Fri)- The Sawtelles at Typhoon Restaurant in Middletown, CT

November, 2011

Nov 28 (Mon)- Gillian Welch at Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton, MA
Nov 23 (Wed)- Sarah Borges at Johnny D's in Somerville, MA (full band, but not Broken Singles)
Nov 20-23 (Sun-Wed)- Allen Toussaint at Joe's Pub in NYC
Nov 19 (Sat)- Eilen Jewell at Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton, MA
Nov 18 (Fri)- The Sawtelles at Javapalooza in Middletown, CT
Nov 18 (Fri)- Leon Russell at Mohegan Sun Wolf Den in Uncasville, CT
Nov 17 (Thu)- Devon Allman at Hungry Tiger in Manchester, CT
Nov 17 (Thu)- Felice Brothers at Pearl Street in Northampton, MA
Nov 16 (Wed)- Trombone Shorty at The Klein in Fairfield, CT
Nov 16 (Wed)- Leon Russell at Thomaston Opera House in Thomaston, CT
Nov 11/12 (Fri/Sat)- Arlo Guthrie at the Thomaston Opera House in Thomaston, CT
Nov 11 (Fri)- Delbert McClinton at Infinity Music Hall in Norfolk, CT
Nov 4 (Fri)- Randy Newman at Memorial Chapel, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT
Nov 3 (Thu)- Shelby Lynne at Johnny D's in Somerville, MA
Nov 2 (Wed)- Brandi Carlile at Calvin Theater in Northampton, MA
Nov 1 (Tue)- Coco Montoya at Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton, MA
Nov 1 (Tue)- Lucinda Williams at Ridgefield Playhouse in Ridgefield, CT

October, 2011

Oct 29 (Sat)- State Radio at Calvin Theater in Northampton, MA
Oct 28 (Fri)- Esperanza Spalding (with Joe Lovano) at  Zankel Hall in NYC
Oct 21 (Fri)- Stephen Stills at Mohegan Sun Wolf Den in Uncasville, CT
Oct 19 (Wed)- Jonathan Richman at FTC Stage One in Fairfield, CT (notes)
Oct 15 (Sat)- Zero Tolerance at Bleachers in Bristol, CT
Oct 14 (Fri)- Blind Boys of Alabama at Infinity Music Hall in Norfolk, CT
Oct 13 (Thu)- Stephen Stills at Calvin Theater in Northampton, MA
Oct 13 (Thu)- Rickie Lee Jones at Katherine Hepburn Theater in Old Saybrook
Oct 7 (Fri)- Zero Tolerance at Illusions Dance Club in Wolcott, CT
Oct 7 (Fri)- Sawtelles at Typhoon Restaurant in Middletown, CT
Oct 6 (Thu)- Langhorne Slim & the Law at Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton, MA
Oct 6 (Thu)- Al Stewart at Cafe Nine in New Haven, CT

September, 2011...

Sep 30 (Fri)- Sawtelles at Buttonwood Tree in Middletown, CT
Sep 23 (Fri)- Rosie Ledet & Zydeco Playboys at Cafe Nine in New Haven, CT
Sep 22 (Thu)- Bruce Cockburn at FTC Stage One in Fairfield, CT
Sep 21 (Wed)- Tom Russell at Bridge Street Cafe in Collinsville, CT
Sep 17/18 (Sat/Sun)- Funky Meters at FTC Stage One in Fairfield, CT
Sep 14 (Wed)- Bruce Cockburn at Infinity Music Hall in Norfolk, CT
Sep 12 (Mon)- Diane Birch at City Winery in NYC
Sep 9 (Fri)- Eric Lindell at Sullivan Hall in NYC
Sep 8 (Thu)- B Willie Smith Band at Cafe Nine in New haven, CT
Sep 6 (Tue)- Dave Mason at City Winery in NYC
Sep 5 (Mon)- Jane Monheit at the Iridium in NYC

August, 2011

Aug 26 (Fri)- Jonathan Edwards at East Hartford  (CT) Town Green
Aug 26 (Fri)- Cat Power at Webster Theatre in NYC
Aug 26 (Fri)- Gregg Allman, Bruce Hornsby, Bela Fleck at SummerWind Performing Arts Center in Windsor, CT (Gregg Allman canceled)
Aug 26 (Fri)- ZZ Top at Foxwoods MGM Grand in Ledyard, CT
Aug 26 (Fri)- The Baseball Project at Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton, MA
Aug 24 (Wed)- Voice of the Wetlands All-Stars at FTC in Fairfield, CT - lineup
Aug 22 (Mon)- Justin Townes Earle at Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton, MA

Aug 20 (Sat)- Eilen Jewell at Bridge Street Cafe in Collinsville, CT
Aug 20 (Sat)- Marshall Tucker Band at Milford (CT) Oyster Festival - concert posting
Aug 19 (Fri)- James Cotton at Bridge Street Cafe in Collinsville, CT
Aug 13 (Sat)- Sawtelles at  1st annual Enfield (CT) Zombie Walk to End Hunger
Aug 13 (Sat)- Preservation Hall Jazz Band at SummerWind Performing Arts Center in Windsor, CT
Aug 12 (Fri)- Steve Miller Band at SummerWind Performing Arts Center in Windsor, CT
Aug 6 (Sat)- The Duke & The King at City Winery in NYC (must see!)  (concert posting)
Aug 6 (Sat)- Zero Tolerance at Bleachers in Bristol, CT
Aug 5-7 (Fri-Sun)- Litchfield Jazz Festival at the Kent School, Kent, CT - lineup
Aug 5-7 (Fri-Sun)- Newport Jazz Festival at Adams State Park in Newport, RI- lineup

Hartford Jazz Society Monday Night Concert Series in Bushnell Park

July 11 

at 6:00 pm - Haneef Nelson Quintet
at 7:30 pm - Giacomo Gates Quartet

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July 18
at 6:00 pm - Sinan Bakir Quartet
at 7:30 pm - Larry Willis Quartet

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July 25
at 6:00 pm - The Umoja Ensemble
at 7:30 pm - Tribute to the great Abbey Lincoln - James Weidman, piano; Jay Hoggard, vibraphone; Leena Conquest, vocals; Brad Jones, bass; Bruce Cox, drums

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August 1
at 6:00 pm - Damian Curtis Quartet
at 7:30 pm - HJS New Directions Ensemble directed by Earl MacDonald

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August 8
at 6:00 pm - TBA
at 7:30 pm - Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber

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July, 2011

Jul 30/31 (Sat/Sun)- Newport Folk Festival at Newport, RI- lineup
Jul 30 (Sat)- Amy LeVere at Cafe Nine in New Haven, CT (video)
Jul 29 (Fri)- Steely Dan at Foxwoods MGM Grand in Ledyard, CT
Jul 27 (Tue)- Cyril Neville at FTC Stage One in Fairfield, CT
Jul 27 (Tue)- The Cowsills at Wolf Den in Uncasville, CT
Jul 23 (Sat)- Lucinda Williams/Amos Lee at Mountain Park in  Holyoke, MA
Jul 23 (Sat)- Robert Cray Band, free concert on the green in New Haven, CT
Jul 23 (Sat)- Zero Tolerance at Downtown Cafe in Bristol, CT
Jul 22 (Fri)- Eilen Jewell at Cafe Nine in New Haven, CT
Jul 21 (Thu)- Lucinda Williams at Beacon Theater in NYC
Jul21-24 (Thu-Sun)- Gathering of the Vibes at Seaside Park in Bridgeport, CT - (lineup)
Jul 16/17 (Sat/Sun)- Green River Festival in Greenfield, MA - (lineup)
Jul 15 (Fri)- Duke Robillard Band at Cafe Nine in New Haven, CT
Jul 9 (Sat)- Bella Fleck & the Flecktones w/ Abigail Washburn at Newport Yachting Center, Newport, RI
Jul 9 (Sat)- Bandana Splits/Elizabeth & the Catapult at Mercury Lounge in NYC
Jul 9 (Sat)- Zero Tolerance at the Firehouse Bar & Grille in Plainville, CT
Jul 8 (Thu)- Kenny Barron Trio at Crowell Concert Hall, Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT
Jul 5 (Tue)- Sawtelles at Spring Glen Farmers Market in Hamden, CT

June, 2011

Jun 30 (Thu)- Justin Townes Earle at Prospect Park Bandshell In Brooklyn, NY
Jun 26 (Sun)- Eric Lindell at the 2011 RCA Summer Music Festival  at Bayley Beach in Rowayton, CT (near Darien)
Jun 24/25 (Fri/Sat)- Paulie's Nola Jazz & Blues Festival in Worcester, MA (lineup)
Jun 24 (Fri)- Return to Forever at Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton, MA
Jun 22 (Wed)- Zoe Muth & the Lost High Rollers at Cafe Nine in New Haven, CT
Jun 22 (Wed)- Dave Alvin & the Guilty Ones at Johnny D's in Somerville, MA
Jun 18/19 (Sat/Sun)- New England Jazz & Blues Festival at Quassy Amusement Park in Middleberry, CT (lineup) 
Jun 18 (Sat)- Eddie Vedder at Bushnell Hall in Hartford

Jun 18 (Sat)- Garland Jeffreys at Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton, MA
Jun 18 (Sat)- Johnny Rivers at Mohegan Sun Wolf Den, 
Jun 18 (Sat)- The Strange Boys at the Knitting Factory, Brooklyn, NY
Jun 17 (Fri)- Delbert McClinton at BB King's in NYC
Jun 17 (Fri)- Kal David (former Fabulous Rhinestones) at Black-eyed Sally's in Hartford, CT
Jun 15 (Wed)- Eilen Jewell/Zoe Muth & the Lost High Rollers at Joe's Pub in NYC
Jun 14 (Tue)- Blackie & the Rodeo Kings at the Living Room in NYC
Jun 13 (Mon)- Jimmie Vaughn/Lou Ann Barton at Infinity Music Hall in Norfolk, CT (youtube)
Jun 10 (Fri)- James Montgomery at Hungry Tiger in Manchester, CT

Jun 10 (Fri)- Sawtelles at West End Farmers Market in Hartford, CT
Jun 8 (Wed)- Miss Tess & the Bon Ton Parade at Cafe Nine in New Haven, CT
Jun 7 (Tue)- Amanda Shires at the Aetna Theater in the Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, CT
Jun 3 (Fri)- Black-eyed & Blues Fest in Bushnell Park, Hartford -lineup

May, 2011

May 21 (Sat)- The Roches at Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton, MA
May 13 (Fri)- Bruce Cockburn at the Calvin Theater in Northampton, MA

April, 2011

Apr 16 (Sat)- Shelby Lynne at Infinity Music Hall in Norfolk
Apr 4 (Mon)- Marcia Ball at Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton, MA
Apr 3 (Sun)- Marcia Ball at FTC Stage One in Fairfield, CT
Apr 2 (Sat)- Eilen Jewell w/ Sarah Borges at Cafe Nine in New Haven

March, 2011

Mar 24 (Thu)- Ruthie Foster at FTC Stage One in Fairfield, CT
Mar 23 (Wed)- Ruthie Foster at Johnny D's in Somerville, MA
Mar 11/12- Fri/Sat- Lucinda Williams at  Webster Hall in NYC
Mar 11 (Fri)- The Spampinato Brothers w/ The Zambonis at Cafe Nine in New Haven
Mar 9 (Wed)- Lucinda Williams at House of Blues in Boston
Mar 8 (Tue)- Tab Benoit at FTC Stage One in Fairfield, CT 

Mar 3 (Thu)- CJ Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band at Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton, MA 
Mar 2 (Wed)- Jonathan Richman at The Basement in Northampton, MA

February, 2011

Feb 27 (Sun)- Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue at Infinity Music Hall in Norfolk, CT
Feb 26 (Sat)- Those intolerant bastards, Zero Tolerance, at Downtown Cafe in Bristol, CT
Feb 25/26/27 (Fri/Sat/Sun)- The Radiators at  FTC Stage One in Fairfield, CT

Feb 22/23 (Tue/Wed)- Dave Mason at FTC Stage One in Fairfield, CT

Feb 20 (Sun)- Allen Toussaint at Joe's Pub in NYC (brunch at noon)

Feb 19 (Sat)- The Mower-Johnson Trio at Smokin' With Chris in Southington, CT

Feb 15 (Tue)- Drive-By Truckers at Bowery Ballroom in NYC
Feb 13 (Sun)- Allen Toussaint at Joe's Pub in NYC (brunch at noon)

Feb 12 (Sat)- Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez at Cafe Nine in New Haven

Feb 11 (Fri)- Jazz singer Dana Lauren at Black-eyed Sallys in Hartford, CT

Feb 6 (Sun)- Allen Toussaint at Joe's Pub in NYC (brunch at noon)

Feb 4 (Fri)- Charlie Musselwhite at FTC Stage One in Fairfield, CT
Feb 3 (Thu)- Carolina Chocolate Drops at Infinity Music Hall in Norfolk, CT

January, 2011

Jan 30 (Sun)- Allen Toussaint at Joe's Pub in NYC (brunch at noon)
Jan 28 (Fri)- Robert Plant & Band of Joy (with Patty Griffin) at Foxwoods MGM Grand
Jan 28 (Fri)- Rory Block at Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton, CT

Jan 23 (Sun)- Allen Toussaint at Joe's Pub in NYC (brunch at noon)
Jan 22 (Sat)- Fitz & the Tantrums at Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton

Jan 15 (Sat)- Those intolerant bastards, Zero Tolerance, at Bleachers in Bristol, CT
Jan 14 (Fri)- Sawtelles at Thai Typhoon in Middletown (good food/byob) RESCHEDULED
Jan13 (Thu)- Bettye LaVette at FTC Stage One, Fairfield
Jan 8 (Sat)- Bettye LaVette at Joe's Pub in NYC
Jan 7 (Fri)- Sawtelles at Thai Typhoon in Middletown (good food/byob) SNOWED OUT!
Jan 6 (Thu)- The Iguanas at Cafe Nine in New Haven (8pm show)