EVENTS

December 6  

Art of the Guitar: Stephen Bennett
Chester Meeting House
7 PM
$25
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November 30  

Moving Target
Lyme Public Hall
4 PM
$5 suggested donation

November 30

Halley Neal & Sam Robbins: A Holiday Concert
Acousticool (Bristol, CT House Concert Series)
5:00 PM

November 16

…And They Also Make Music – A Conversation with 5 Chester Musicians
Chester Meeting House
4:00 PM
FREE
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November 7-9

The Connecticut Guitar Guild’s 3rd Annual Festival brings together world-class performers, educators, and luthiers for three days of concerts, masterclasses, lectures, workshops, and ensemble playing.

Featured artists include René Izquierdo, David Leisner, Jaclyn Jones, Benjamin Tint, Michael Stubblefield, David Madsen, Emilio Garcia, Ceili Connors, and Stephan Connor.

Cromwell, CT

November 6

Rory Block at The Kate
Blues Guitarist & Singer
Thursday, November 06, 2025
7:30 PM

November 5

Pasquale Grasso Trio
The Kate
7:30 PM

First Thursday of every month

(ZOOM) Acoustic Open w/ Bob Gotta
The Buttonwood Tree (Online)
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

The first Thursday of every month is our Live Acoustic Open Mic at The Buttonwood Tree which is hosted by Bob Gotta with signup at 6:30.

Sunday, October 26th 

The VIDA Guitar Quartet
The Morgan School, Clinton, CT
4:00 PM

Leo Kottke

The Kate Theatre
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
7:30 PM

Oct 17, 2025

Glenn Roth / Joel Weik
The Buttonwood Tree, Middletown, CT
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
https://buttonwood.networkforgood.com/events/83719-glenn-roth-joel-weik

October 20, 2025

Paul Rishell and Annie Raines
Nightingale’s Acoustic Cafe, Old Lyme, CT
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Tuesdays from 6-8 pm

Pickin’ Party
Drop in guitar circle for all levels with Ramblin’ Dan Stevens.  Bring your instrument and follow along or lead according to your comfort level….or just come watch.  For over 6 years…this group has welcomed friends in music at all levels…stop by. Meets at Nightingale’s Acoustic Cafe, 68 Lyme St. Old Lyme. $5 door donation.

Oct 10, 2025 and Every Second Friday

Terri’s Second-Friday Open Mic
Nightingale’s Acoustic Cafe, Old Lyme, CT
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

October 2, 2025

Art of the Guitar: Tony McManus
Chester Meeting House
7 PM
$25
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September 28 to November 23, 2025

Robbie Collomore Music Series
Chester Meeting House
See site for details

August 20, 2025

Art of the Guitar: Richard Smith
Chester Meeting House
7 PM
$25

August 18 2025

Ukulele Workship with Jim Beloff
The Kate Theatre
Advanced Beginner/Intermediate workshop (4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.)
Beginner’s Ukulele Workshop (1:30 p.m – 3:30 pm

SOLD OUT!

September 25, 2024

Corinthian Jazz Band
The Lawn at Acoustic Music
Time TBD
Free! Bring a lawn chair and a picnic dinner!

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Howard Fishman and Friends
Chester Meeting House (Robbie Collomore Concert Series)
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AUGUST 10, 2024

The Meadows Brothers & Justin Chan & the Vices
Leif Nilsson Spring Street Studio and Gallery
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AUGUST 3RD, 2024

Laurence Juber (Grammy-Winning Wings Guitarist)
United Church of Chester
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June 21, 2024

Moving Target
AcousticMusic.Org

AUGUST 13, 2020

Shandy Lawson, Chris Bousquet, Frank Critelli
AcousticMusic.Org

Past performers for Acoustic Music include Brian Dolzani, Frank Critelli, Chris Bousquet, Frank Vignolia and Vinny Raniolo, Brooks Roberston, Guy Van Duser & Billy Novick, John Knowles, Kate Callahan, Donal Clancy, Beppe Gambetta, and The Honey Dewdrops.

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