Live Entertainment in Stamford

Alive at Five is Stamford's beloved summer outdoor concert series in Columbus Park, drawing thousands of attendees every Thursday evening from late May through August for free live concerts from nationally recognized performers. A beloved urban outdoor event that has been a cornerstone of Stamford's downtown revitalization and community gathering for over 25 years.

Alive@Five is Stamford's beloved free outdoor summer concert series at Columbus Park, presenting Thursday evening concerts throughout July and August that draw thousands of downtown Stamford workers and residents for one of the most popular outdoor music events in Fairfield County.

The Bijou Theatre is a historic 1920s movie palace and live music venue in downtown Bridgeport, CT, restored to host concerts, comedy shows, and community events. One of Fairfield County's most important historic entertainment venues, it serves the greater Bridgeport and New Haven communities with accessible live entertainment in a magnificently restored old theater.

Bridge Street Live is a 350-seat concert venue in a converted historic factory building in Collinsville's Riverton Village, offering Connecticut's most intimate big-name concert experience with an all-standing GA floor and excellent sound. The venue regularly books nationally recognized artists in an intimate setting that allows up-close access rarely available for acts of that caliber.

Cafe Nine is New Haven's most beloved small live music venue, a 200-capacity bar presenting local and touring indie, Americana, folk, and rock acts every night of the week. Open since 1991, Cafe Nine is a fixture of the New Haven music scene that has launched countless Connecticut music careers.

Center for the Arts at Wesleyan University in Middletown CT is one of New England's most distinguished university performing arts centers, presenting concerts, theater, film, and dance of international significance. Wesleyan's CFA has launched the careers of numerous alumni in the arts and maintains a commitment to avant-garde and experimental programming that makes it a center of artistic gravity in the Connecticut River Valley.

College Street Music Hall is New Haven's premier 2,500-capacity live music venue, a converted movie theater hosting major national touring acts, local performances, and comedy shows in the heart of Yale University's city. As Connecticut's largest dedicated music hall outside the casino resort venues, it's the primary destination for New Haven area audiences seeking mid-size concert experiences.

College Street Music Hall in New Haven CT is a 2,500-capacity restored theater presenting national touring rock, pop, and hip-hop acts for the greater New Haven market. The venue's prime downtown location adjacent to the Yale campus makes it a center of New Haven's live music entertainment ecosystem.

Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in Waterford CT is one of America's most important performing arts organizations, a National Historic Landmark where new American plays, musicals, and performance works have been developed for decades. The O'Neill's National Playwrights Conference has launched hundreds of plays that have gone on to Broadway and regional theater premieres across America.

Fairfield Theatre Company in downtown Fairfield CT is a celebrated 470-capacity listening room presenting folk, Americana, rock, jazz, and acoustic touring acts in an intimate format that has made it one of Fairfield County's finest small music venues.

Comix Roadhouse at Foxwoods Resort Casino is a comedy and live music venue within the casino that hosts nationally touring stand-up comedians, music acts, and tribute bands in an intimate setting. One of the only dedicated comedy venues in southeastern Connecticut, it draws both casino guests and community members for regular comedy programming.

The Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino is a 4,000-seat concert hall hosting major touring acts, comedy headliners, and special events. Foxwoods, the largest casino in North America by square footage, supports a robust entertainment calendar through the Grand Theater, ensuring southeastern Connecticut and Rhode Island audiences access to major live entertainment.

Foxwoods Grand Theater is a 4,000-seat showroom at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket CT, presenting headline concerts, Broadway shows, and comedy acts at one of the world's largest casinos. The theater is the most ambitious full-production showroom in New England.

Garde Arts Center is New London CT's magnificently restored 1926 movie palace, a 1,454-seat performing arts venue presenting concerts, Broadway touring productions, and community events for the eastern Connecticut coast and the greater New London-Mystic-Groton region.

Garde Arts Center in New London CT is a magnificently restored 1926 Atmospheric-style movie palace presenting concerts, Broadway productions, film screenings, and community events for the southeastern Connecticut market. The Garde's opulent North African-themed interior is one of the most spectacular surviving examples of atmospheric theater design in New England.

Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam CT is a magnificent 1876 Victorian opera house on the Connecticut River presenting new American musical theater in a celebrated 398-seat venue that has launched more musicals to Broadway than any other theater in the world. Man of La Mancha and Annie premiered at Goodspeed, making it one of the most historically significant musical theater venues in America.

Total Mortgage Arena (formerly Webster Bank Arena/Harbor Yard Amphitheater) in Bridgeport CT is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena serving as the venue for major concerts, AHL hockey, and events for the greater Bridgeport metropolitan area as the largest arena between Hartford and Madison Square Garden.

Hartford CT's comedy club and stand-up comedy scene serves the Connecticut River Valley comedy audience at venues including the Comix Roadhouse in the Mohegan Sun complex and various club shows presented at area hotels and entertainment venues.

Hartford Stage is one of the finest professional regional theater companies in America, a Tony Award-winning LORT theater presenting new plays, classic revivals, and American theatrical works of the highest quality in the heart of Hartford's downtown cultural district.

Hartford Stage is Connecticut's flagship regional theater and Tony Award winner for Outstanding Regional Theatre, presenting nationally acclaimed dramatic productions and new plays in Hartford's Adriaen's Landing cultural complex. One of the most respected theaters in the American regional theater circuit.

Infinity Hall Hartford is a beautifully restored 500-seat concert hall in the historic Front Street development in downtown Hartford, specializing in acoustic listening room-style concerts featuring folk, Americana, blues, jazz, and singer-songwriter artists. A rare small-venue experience in Connecticut with premium sightlines and acoustics in a historic building.

Infinity Hall Norfolk is a 300-seat acoustic listening room venue in northwestern Connecticut's Litchfield Hills, providing an intimate concert experience for folk, Americana, bluegrass, jazz, and world music performers in a beautifully renovated historic building. One of Connecticut's most cherished independent music venues, it draws audiences from across the region for its carefully curated acoustic programming.

Ives Concert Park at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury is a 15,000-capacity outdoor amphitheater presenting summer concerts for the Danbury area and the western Connecticut/New York metro border region. Major touring acts use Ives Concert Park as their northwest Connecticut venue.

Ives Concert Park in Danbury CT presents free summer classical concerts in honor of Danbury-born composer Charles Ives, one of the most important figures in American classical music, in an outdoor setting at Western Connecticut State University.

Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Connecticut in Storrs is a 2,630-seat theater presenting Broadway touring shows, major concerts, and dance for the UConn community and the broader northeastern Connecticut and western Massachusetts market. Jorgensen serves as the primary large performing arts venue for a 32,000-student university campus.

Levitt Pavilion in Westport CT is a beloved free outdoor concert venue on the banks of the Saugatuck River, presenting 50+ free concerts each summer across multiple music genres for the affluent Fairfield County community. One of the most popular free outdoor music series in the state.

The Fox Theater at MGM Grand at Foxwoods is a 1,400-capacity concert hall specializing in mid-size touring acts, comedians, and tribute shows. Providing a more intimate concert experience than the main Grand Theater, the Fox Theater hosts consistent entertainment as part of MGM Grand at Foxwoods's comprehensive resort programming.

Northwest Community College in Torrington CT provides Litchfield Hills with educational programming and community events, anchoring the northwest Connecticut cultural scene alongside the Warner Theatre in the Naugatuck Valley's northern communities.

Norwich Arts Center is an arts organization in downtown Norwich CT providing community arts programming including live music, gallery exhibitions, and cultural events for the greater Norwich and New London County community. Part of the broader southeastern Connecticut arts ecosystem that complements the Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods resort entertainment.

Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford CT is a 4,600-capacity theater-in-the-round venue presenting national touring concerts and family entertainment for the New Haven and Hartford markets. One of Connecticut's largest indoor concert venues, Oakdale hosts major national touring artists in an intimate in-the-round configuration that provides excellent sight lines throughout.