Music:
Enjoy a Fleetwood Mac Tribute on the Sun Patio at Mohegan Sun tonight at 8pm. Doors open at 6:30pm. Then, Mohegan welcomes The Roots Saturday at 9pm. Standing Room Tickets are $62.50. Plus Frankie Valli takes the stage (for the last time?) at Mohegan Sun Arena Saturday at 8pm. Tickets are $48-$185. www.mohegansun.com
Black-Eyed Sally’s on Asylum Street in Hartford brings the blues to its restaurant year-round with weekly concerts, jams and special events. Once a year, the blues expand and shift to nearby Bushnell Park. This year’s Black-Eyed and Blues Festival takes place on Sunday 3-11pm with an extraordinary lineup of Connecticut’s own legendary R&B-belting “Beehive Queen” Christine Ohlman, the iconic James Montgomery Band, plus Solomon Hicks, the Patty Tuite Band and Carl Ricci & 706 Union Ave. This event is FREE. Food and beverages like the famous Black-Eyed Sally’s barbecue dishes and sides are for sale. Bring chairs or blankets. www.blackeyedsallys.com
The Brass City Jazz Festival is Saturday 4-10pm in Waterbury. This year, they are proud to present Billboard #1 Charting Artists Dr. Adam Hawley (guitarist, producer) and Marqueal Jordan (saxophonist, vocalist), Carol Riddick (jazzy soul vocalist) and CT's own Jay Rowe (keyboardist, songwriter) it all takes place at Library Park on Grand St. in downtown Waterbury. This event is FREE! Free Parking is available. Food and drink will be available for purchase! www.brasscityjazzfest.com
Events:
(Brass Bonanza Playing) It’s the annual Hartford Yard Goat’s Whaler Alumni Game Saturday at 6pm at Dunkin Park in Hartford! Stop by the Main Gate from 5-6pm to enter to win a Whaler Prize Pack including a Totem Pole, Whaler Gnome and $100 gift card to Black Eyed Sallys. No Purchase Necessary! You can also grab some station freebies with Mike and Mary! The Yard Goats battle the Fighting Phils Friday at 7pm and Sunday at 1pm.
The heat is on with the Taste of the Caribbean and Jerk Festival Saturday 1-9pm. Indulge in authentic Caribbean cuisine, cool down with icy island beverages, take in spectacular costumes and dance, and groove to smooth island rhythms in a festive Caribbean atmosphere on the riverfront. Take it slow, the vibe is island time. Mortensen Riverfront Plaza in Hartford. www.riverfront.org
Lyman Orchards in Middlefield is opening its annual sunflower maze this weekend. This year’s theme is Sesame Street – a fun activity for the kiddos. Here you can navigate your way through a maze of over 350,000 blooming yellow, red, and orange sunflowers. And for the adults, grab tickets to the orchard’s sunflower, sips & sunsets wine tasting experience happening the first three Fridays in August. www.lymanorchards.com
Ready for some great hoops featuring lots of former Huskies? See them not once but TWICE as The CT Sun host the NY Liberty tonight at 7:30pm and Sunday at 1pm at Mohegan Sun Arena. www.mohegansun.com
Spooky Popcorn is a free outdoor horror movie festival held annually in downtown Hartford. Horror movie fans enjoy outdoor showings on Constitution Plaza on Saturday evenings from July through August and are encouraged to bring snacks, blankets, and chairs. These events are free! This Saturday it’s Candyman.
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The Southington Drive-In presents Wicked Saturday! Gates open at 6pm. Movie starts at dusk. $20 per car. Walk-ins are $5. Lawn Chairs are welcome! Cash only.
Singing in the Rain is on stage at Playhouse on Park in West Hartford now through August 17. A joyful, entertaining, classic story of humor, singing and dancing. Tickets are $45-$57.50. www.playhouseonpark.org
Goodspeed Musicals’ All Shook Up continues through August 24th. Featuring the hit songs of Elvis Presley, which fuel the romantic tale of a small town turned upside down by a stranger on a motorcycle. Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 3 and 8pm and Sunday at 2pm. Tickets are available through the Box Office (860.873.8668), open weekdays at 10:00 a.m. and weekends at 11:00 a.m., or online at www.goodspeed.org
Bring the family to Lake Compounce and Connecticut’s Largest Water Park, Crocodile Cove, are open! Pirates and a Stunt Spectacular have taken center floating stage in the all-new Splashbucklers Pirate Show, where the whole family is invited to cheer on the daring Captain Cunning as he protects the Queen’s booty from plundering scalawags and ne’er-do-wells daily through August 17. Single Admission at $29.99. Season passes as low as $54.99. www.lakecompounce.com
Quassy Amusement Park in Middlebury is also packed for fun! Tickets range from $27.99-$42.99 with Season Passes for $105.99! www.quassy.com
Adventure Park at Storrs is open for the season with ziplines, aerial ropes and adventure! https://myadventurepark.com/location/storrs-ct/
It's Flea Market and Drive-In Movie Season at Mansfield Drive-In! The Flea Market is ever Sunday 8am-2pm through November 24th. You can also watch movies on any of the Big Screens every Friday, Saturday and Sunday with first features starting at 8pm! www.mansfielddrivein.com
The Farmer’s Market is Saturday in Stonington at the Velvet Mill.
The Bushnell Park Carousel is waiting to greet your family! Bring your kids, or don't. You definitely don't need an excuse to ride the historic 1914 Stein & Goldstein Carousel because it is beautiful! The best seat in the house is on a horse named Freedom. Open weather permitting noon to 5pm.
Farmington Miniature Golf and Ice Cream Parlor on Route 4 in Farmington are Open for the season (weather permitting.) Golf open daily 10am to 9:30pm. Ice Cream Parlor open daily 10:30am to 10pm. www.farmingtonminiaturegolf.com
