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Upcoming Concerts and Performances in Hartford, CT

Read below for KidsOutAndAbout's list of upcoming concerts in and around Hartford


Summer Concert at the Manchester Band Shell!

Date:  Mon, 07/21/2014 
Time:  7 pm
Location:  Manchester Band Shell
Bring your family to the band shell on the campus of Manchester Community College for a fun, outside summer concert!


Summer Concert at Norton Park in Plainville: Nzinga's Daughter's/Rhythm & Blues
Date:  Tue, 07/22/2014 
Time:  6:30 pm
Location:  Norton Park - Plainville
There's nothing like a fun outdoor concert to enjoy the summer with your family! Head to Plainville and spend some time together.


Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could
Dates: Wed, 07/23/2014
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts
Lawn opens at 6PM. An on-site concession will be open for all shows. Picnics are welcome. Shows are “shower or shine”. For free shows, our standard Rain Location is the Saugatuck Auditorium, located at 170 Riverside Avenue in Westport. 


Summer Concert at Elizabeth Park
Date:  Wed, 07/23/2014 
Time:  6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Location:  Elizabeth Park
All Concerts begin at 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Rose Garden Lawn If rain, the concerts will be held at the Pond House Hall Bring a picnic dinner and join your friends and family for a lovely evening in the park.


Southington's Music on the Green Summer Concerts!
Date:  Wed, 07/23/2014 
Time:  7 - 9 pm
Location:  Town of Southington
The Southington "Music on the Green" summer concert series takes place on Wednesday evenings (rain date: Thursday) at the Southington Town Green, Main St. Food/beverage vendors will be on site. Please bring a blanket or lawn chair & enjoy the show!


Glastonbury Riverfront Music Festival! : Eaglemania
Date:  Wed, 07/23/2014 
Time:  7 - 9 pm
Location:  Glastonbury Chamber of Commerce
EagleMania performs all of the hits of the Eagles, as well as Don Henley, Glen Frey, & Joe Walsh’s solo albums. Their attention to detail & their ability to reproduce the Eagles exactly leaves their fans with an experience that they don't forget.


World of Sounds Summer Concert Series
Date:  Wed, 07/23/2014 
Time:  6pm
Location:  Hartford Public Library- Dwight Branch
Join us for an exciting celebration of Hartford’s global music community with a diverse, six-concert series! Performances will include latin jazz, classical, reggae, gospel, and calypso.


WAYBACK WEDNESDAYS SUMMER MOVIE SERIES-Casablanca (1942)
Date:  Wed, 07/23/2014 
Time:  1:30pm and 5:30pm
Location:  Hartford Public Library, The Downtown Library
A movie that needs no introduction, Casablanca (1942) has been a long-time contender for the title “Greatest Movie of All Time.”


Tell a Story with Puppets
Date:  Wed, 07/23/2014 
Time:  10am-12pm
Location:  Stanley-Whitman House
History Comes Alive at Stanley-Whitman House! Children's Programs: Wed-July 23, ages 3-8 yrs Listen to stories, make a puppet, enjoy creative play tell a story about your puppet. Supplies provided, registration required-Puppets go home w/ creator.


Casuarina
Dates: Thu, 07/24/2014
Time:show starts at 8PM and the Lawn opens at 7PM
Location:Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts
One of the most respected samba bands of Brazil – and celebrating their 13th anniversary – this fresh-faced quintet sways its way through the sexy, upbeat best of classic sambas.


Movies Under the Moonlight! Wizard of Oz
Date:  Thu, 07/24/2014 
Time:  8:15 ish
Location:  Elizabeth Park
Pack up your family & head to the East End of Elizabeth Park to watch The Wizard of Oz! Bring chairs, blankets, picnic baskets, flashlights, bug spray, & good cheer to enjoy the Movies Under Moonlight. Carry in, carry out.


World of Sounds Summer Concert Series
Date:  Thu, 07/24/2014 
Time:  6pm
Location:  Hartford Public Library, Albany Branch
Join us for an exciting celebration of Hartford’s global music community with a diverse, six-concert series! Performances will include latin jazz, classical, reggae, gospel, and calypso.


Black 47
Dates: Fri, 07/25/2014
Time: show starts at 8PM and the Lawn opens at 7PM
Location:Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts
They played more gigs at Shea Stadium than The Beatles, shut down the city of Hoboken, appeared on Leno, Letterman & O’Brien, starred in a movie with their fans Matt Dillon & Danny Glover, and saved an Irish immigrant church from the wrecking ball. They plan to disband on Nov. 8, exactly 25 years


Free Movies After Dark at Riverside Park: African Queen!
Date:  Fri, 07/25/2014 
Time:  dark
Location:  Riverside Park
Enjoy a lovely summer evening at Riverside Park and catch a classic movie with your kids! Tonight's feature is African Queen!after their first gig in The Bronx.


Connecticut National Guard Band Performs at Hollow Park in Woodbury
Date:  Fri, 07/25/2014 
Time:  6:30 - 8 pm
Location:  Hollow Park
Woodbury Lions Club welcomes the U.S. Army National Guard 102nd Band for a performance with the Concert Band, Rock Band, Jazz Band, and the Brass Pack. Admission is free, so come support our local troops in their melodic endeavors!


Greater Hartford Irish Music Festival!
Date:  Fri, 07/25/2014 
Time:  varies, see below
Location:  Greater Hartford Irish Music Festival
Bring your family to enjoy a weekend of all things Irish! Demonstrations of bread-baking, story-telling, the Great Famine, genealogy, have long been a festival staple, St Patrick’s Pipe band, ceili and set dancing and MORE!


DJ Rekha
Dates: Sat, 07/26/2014
Time: Lawn opens at 7pm concert starts at 8pm
Location:Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts
Since establishing herself on the club scene with her inaugural event, Basement Bhangra at SOBs nightclub in 1997, Rekha has produced some of the longest running and most successful parties in New York including Bollywood Disco, and Mutiny.


Peter Pan at the Warner Theatre!
Date:  Sat, 07/26/2014 - Sun, 07/27/2014 & Fri, 08/01/2014 - Sun, 08/03/2014 
Time:  varies
Location:  Warner Theatre
PETER PAN is one of the world's most celebrated musicals! Here is all the charm of J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, Wendy, Michael & John, pirates and Indians, show-stopping songs, "Never Never Land", "I Won't Grow Up" and "I'm Flying".


Riverfront Summer Pops at Great River Park in East Hartford
Date:  Sat, 07/26/2014 
Time:  7pm to 9pm
Location:  Great River Park
Spend a relaxing evening on the Riverfront with the Middletown Symphonic Band, a professional concert band featuring wind, brass and percussion instruments! Bring your kids, they'll have a ton of fun!


CONNECTICUT BALLET PERFORMANCE IN THE PARK
Date:  Sat, 07/26/2014 
Time:  7:30 pm
Location:  Elizabeth Park
Come join us for a spectacular performance by the Connecticut ballet. Rose Garden Rain date of July 27


Movies, Music and More at The Shoppes at Farmington Valley! : Smurfs 2
Date:  Sat, 07/26/2014 
Time:  Activities 6 - 8 pm; Movie at sundown
Location:  The Shoppes at Farmington Valley
Bring your kids to the Shoppes at Farmington Valley in Canton for wonderful summer fun! Movies begin at sundown and family activities including Magic, Circus Acts, Comedy, Illusion, and More will be from 6 - 8 pm.


Gustafer Yellowgold’s Show
Date:  Sat, 07/26/2014 
Time:  11:00 AM
Location:  The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
Groovy Gustafer Yellowgold is a small, yellow, cone-headed fellow who came from the Sun and landed in Minnesota. Enjoy a unique blend of live music, animated illustrations and storytelling by award-winning performer Morgan Taylor.


Summer Music Sundays at the Mystic Seaport!
Dates: Sun, 07/27/2014
Time: 5 - 8 pm
Location:Mystic Seaport
Mystic Seaport is offering FREE admission to all Sunday evening visitors from 5 - 8 pm. Your family can stroll through the grounds and along the waterfront, relax with friends and enjoy summer music!


The Hot Sardines
Dates: Sun, 07/27/2014
Time: Lawn opens at 6pm concert starts at 7pm
Location:Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts
Take a blustery brass lineup, layer it over a rhythm section led by a stride-piano virtuoso in the Fats Waller vein, and tie the whole thing together with a one-of-the-boys front woman with a voice from another era, and you have the Hot Sardines.


Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival
Date:  Sun, 07/27/2014 
Time:  7pm
Get ready for this years biggest metal festival The Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival! With headliners Korn and Avenged Sevenfold.


Emil Zrihan
Dates: Tue, 07/29/2014
Time: Lawn opens at 6pm show starts at 7pm
Location:Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts
Respectfully known as "the voice of the mocking bird" and "the Moroccan nightingale," Emil Zrihan has brought the musical traditions of Morocco to Israel.


Summer Concert at Norton Park in Plainville: Old Tyme Fiddlers
Date:  Tue, 07/29/2014 
Time:  6:30 pm
Location:  Norton Park - Plainville
There's nothing like a fun outdoor concert to enjoy the summer with your family! Head to Plainville and spend some time together.


Glastonbury Riverfront Music Festival! : Tusk (Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band)
Date:  Wed, 07/30/2014
Time:  7 - 9 pm
Location:  Glastonbury Chamber of Commerce
TUSK covers all the great hits of Fleetwood Mac! Authentic-sounding and always respectful, TUSK leaves no stone unturned in replicating the sounds of one of the world’s best-loved, top-selling bands.


Visit our website for a complete list of performances and concerts.


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