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A connected Connecticut guide spanning local artists, current dates, venues, towns, news, calendars, and community submissions.
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CONNECTICUT FIRST · Fairfield Theatre Company calendar
Ally Venable
StageOne at Fairfield Theatre Company · Fairfield, CTORIGINAL ART
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CONNECTICUT FIRST · Westport outdoor calendar
The String Queens
Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts · Westport, CTORIGINAL ART
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CONNECTICUT FIRST · Bridgeport amphitheater calendar
Simple Plan + 3OH!3 + Bowling for Soup
Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater · Bridgeport, CTORIGINAL ART
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CONNECTICUT FIRST · Westport outdoor calendar
Fyütch + Aura V
Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts · Westport, CTORIGINAL ART
CONNECTICUT FIRST · Bridgeport local calendar
BRYAC Funk Night: Party With Friends
BRYAC Black Rock · Bridgeport, CTORIGINAL ART
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CONNECTICUT FIRST · Infinity Norfolk calendar
Joanne Shaw Taylor
Infinity Music Hall Norfolk · Norfolk, CTORIGINAL ART
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CONNECTICUT FIRST · Bridgeport local calendar
Yarn + The Decker Bandits
Park City Music Hall · Bridgeport, CTORIGINAL ART
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CONNECTICUT FIRST · Infinity Norfolk calendar
Changes in Latitudes
Infinity Music Hall Norfolk · Norfolk, CTORIGINAL ART
CONNECTICUT FIRST · Westport outdoor calendar
The Machine Performs Pink Floyd
Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts · Westport, CTORIGINAL ART
CONNECTICUT FIRST · Mohegan Sun Patio calendar
Fleetwood Macked
Sun Patio at Mohegan Sun · Uncasville, CTORIGINAL ART
CONNECTICUT FIRST · Bridgeport local calendar
Black Rock PorchFest at BRYAC
BRYAC Black Rock · Bridgeport, CTORIGINAL ART
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CONNECTICUT FIRST · Fairfield Theatre Company calendar
Eric Gales
StageOne at Fairfield Theatre Company · Fairfield, CTORIGINAL ART
CONNECTICUT FIRST · New Haven venue calendar
Rock of the 80's
College Street Music Hall · New Haven, CTARTIST DIRECTORY
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Goose
A Connecticut-born improvisational rock band whose modern touring audience links local roots with national rooms.
2 current datesOfficial tour ↗
Eggy
A Connecticut-rooted quartet pairing detailed songwriting with open improvisation and a growing national route.
1 current dateOfficial tour ↗
One Time Weekend
A Connecticut group bringing funk, progressive rock, and local-scene collaboration into energetic live sets.
2 current datesOfficial tour ↗
Mystic Dead
A Connecticut-based group devoted to live interpretation of the Grateful Dead repertoire.
3 current datesOfficial tour ↗
LATEST RELATED NEWS
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Listening desk · Aug 14, 2026
Dead.net opens a one-week window onto Binghamton, April 12, 1983
The official Jam of the Week is streaming the Grateful Dead at Broome County Arena through August 20, with the source and expiration kept visible.
official limited streamDead.net Jam of the Week ↗
Read our source notes →Tour desk · Aug 12, 2026
Dead & Company tour status: no new 2026 dates are currently announced
The official site is presently a thank-you page for the Golden Gate Park celebration—not a new tour calendar. We will not manufacture dates to fill a grid.
verifiedDead & Company ↗
Read our source notes →Tour desk · Aug 12, 2026
Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration maps a six-show late-summer run
The Garcia family's official calendar confirms Philadelphia, Holmdel, Bethel, Canandaigua, Richmond, and Wolf Trap from August 28 through September 4.
official calendarJerry Garcia official events ↗
Read our source notes →Archive desk · Aug 12, 2026
Remembering Bobby Weir: the official archive, Deadcast, and community record
The official Grateful Dead archive now anchors a respectful path through Bobby's life, music, interviews, and the community response after his death in January 2026.
official archiveDead.net ↗
Read our source notes →Tour desk · Aug 11, 2026
Dark Star Orchestra's September run threads through the East Coast
Charlottesville to Hampton Beach, with a New Haven stop that matters to the Connecticut family.
official artist + venue checksDark Star Orchestra ↗
Read our source notes →Tour desk · Aug 11, 2026
Grateful Shred's fall route reaches Hartford, New York, Rochester, Toronto, and Texas
A wide loop of rooms keeps the loose, harmony-heavy Dead tradition moving into November.
official calendarGrateful Shred ↗
Read our source notes →Tour desk · Aug 11, 2026
JRAD heads through the Pacific Northwest before its October run
Portland, Eugene, and Carnation arrive first; Madison and Chicago restart the calendar in October.
official calendarJoe Russo's Almost Dead ↗
Read our source notes →Road report · Aug 11, 2026
Terrapin Roadshow carries the family spirit to Truckee and Glenwood Springs
The remaining 2026 stops pair small outdoor rooms with rotating players rooted in the Grateful Dead songbook.
confirmed datesTerrapin Crossroads ↗
Read our source notes →UPCOMING · EVERY PAGE
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Terrapin RoadshowSalty Gebhardt Amphitheater · Truckee, CAWidespread PanicHard Rock Live at Etess Arena · Atlantic City, NJThe Red PlanetBRYAC Black Rock · Bridgeport, CTAlly VenableStageOne at Fairfield Theatre Company · Fairfield, CTGun To God's HeadSpace Ballroom · Hamden, CTThe String QueensLevitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts · Westport, CT