Music:
The Talcott Mountain Music Festival continues with HOTEL CALIFORNIA: A Salute to the Eagles Friday evening with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra at Simsbury Meadows! This event is Rain or Shine. 860-987-5900 or www.hartfordsymphony.org
Matchbox Twenty with Special Guest Matt Nathanson take the stage at Mohegan Sun Arena Saturday at 7:30pm. Tickets $61 - $81. www.Mohegansun.com
Friday 8pm Hanson plays the Great Cedar Ballroom at Foxwoods. Tickets $55 - $75. On Saturday at 8pm in the Premiere Theater its Peter Frampton! Tickets $60-$125. www.Foxwoods.com
The Mountain Music Series continues Friday at 7pm and runs through Sept. 24 at Powder Ridge Mountain Resort… live music and Connecticut's best artisanal craft and food trucks. Bring chairs and blankets but no outside food or beverage. Tickets are non-refundable. Rain or shine. Adult Tickets $25. Children 4-12 are $12. Under 4 are free. https://powderridgepark.com/summer-concert-series/
The new Floating Stage at Lake Compounce hosts free concerts ALL SUMMER LONG including live music and fireworks Saturday night with All-4-One at 7pm! Download the schedule at www.lakecompounce.com
Post Malone takes the stage at Xfinity Theater in Hartford Sunday 8pm. Tickets $90-$674. www.livenation.com
Events:
Don’t miss Tequila Tasting Saturday at Mohegan Sun! It begins with a Premiere Patron Patio Happy Hour from 6:30-7:30pm on the Earth Terrace. Then stick around for the Sun Tequila Tasting in the Earth Ballroom from 8 to 11pm. Sample Tequila, tacos from Hot Taco, a Photo Booth, music from DJ Rico and a unique Mariachi Band. Pedal a one-of-a-kind blender bike to make the perfect margarita! $100 in advance, $125 on site for the Happy Hour. $75 in advance, $80 on site for the Sun Tequila Tasting. www.mohegansun.com
The Riverfront Food Truck Festival takes place on Mortensen Riverfront Plaza today, Saturday and Sunday. Live music, entertainment and tons of tasty food options! www.riverfrontrecapture.org
Get ready to Salsa! The Hartford.com Pratt Street Salsa Social is tonight 5:00-8:00. One of the most beloved and anticipated annual summer events held in downtown Hartford. Unlike a concert or performance event, everyone who comes to a Pratt Street Salsa Social becomes a part of the experience. Dancers, kids, grandparents, professional instructors, and the audience all experience the energy and celebration of cultural pride. This event is free and open to the public.
It’s Whaler Alumni Weekend with your Hartford Yard Goats at Dunkin Park! The one where we fire up the time machine, press play on Brass Bonanza, and celebrate Hartford's NHL team: The Hartford Whalers. It's the most popular weekend of the year... Whalers Alumni Weekend, at the ballpark. Sponsored by Saint Francis Hospital is Friday at 7pm and Saturday 6pm with Fireworks post game. Kevin Dineen and other Whalers will be on hand to sign autographs! https://www.milb.com/hartford/tickets/promotions
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ConnectiCon is a multifandom convention for fans of all things pop-culture – animation, video games, board games, card games, roleplaying games, anime, comic books, TV/movies, science fact, science fiction, fantasy, dystopian literature, costuming, web content, creators, and more! Taking over the entirety of the Connecticut Convention Center & Hartford Marriott Downtown, ConnectiCon offers dozens of events to participate on an hourly basis. ConnectiCon also offers after hours programming, ConVivial Fest, for 18+ and 21+ members at local downtown Hartford venues, featuring live music, dance parties, and other entertainment. Friday through Sunday at the CT Convention Center. Tickets $20-$95. www.connecticon.org
MOVE! Saturday with the Urban League of Greater Hartford’s 5K & Movement Festival In Keney Park – At the Woodland Entrance – intersection of Greenfield & Woodland Streets in Hartford. The Hartford Marathon Foundation and the Urban League of Greater Hartford again are collaborating to host this 2nd annual family-friendly event to encourage people to get active, move, and be healthy, all while having fun. Run/walk routes and all festivities are within the historic park, which features shade areas, meadows and forests, and is one of New England’s largest public park! Between 9am and noon, the free Movement Festival includes free Kid’s Fun Run and YP Games Competition AND Fitness Demonstrations and Activities, Zumba, Line Dancing, Double-Dutch, Hartford Yard Goats’ Wiffle Ball, Hartford High School Football demonstrations, Hartford’s Proud Drill, Drum, and Dance Corp, Fresh Produce Distribution, Nutritious Snacks, Giveaways, COVID Vaccines, Health Screenings and Community Resources, Voter Registration, and Entrtainment featuring DJ Linda Reynolds and Audacy’s Hot 93.7 Street Team. No admission fee. Fees: $20 Races for adults (includes T- Shirt); and $10 Races for ages 13-21 (includes T-shirt). Free for Kids 12 and under participating in the 5K, 1-Mile and/or Fit Kids Fun Run (shirt available for purchase). NO fee for everyone to attend the Movement Fitness Festival. TO REGISTER for the 5K, 1-Mile or Fit Kids Fun Run, go to www.hartfordmarathon.com/move-with-the-urban-league/
The Southington Drive Summer season continues with Moana on the big screen Saturday! Gates open at 6pm. Movie starts about 30 minutes after sunset. Admission is $20 per carload. Individuals walk-ins $5 (lawn chairs welcome!) Tune your radio to 89.9 and enjoy the nostalgia! www.southingtondrive-in.org
The Capital Classics production of Macbeth, the centerpiece of the 2023 Greater Hartford Shakespeare Festival runs Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 5:30pm through July 30th. Performances are on the campus of the University of St. Joseph. Blankets and Chairs are welcome! Tickets are $20 for adults and $14 for students, seniors, and groups of 10 or more. For reservations and information, visit www.CapitalClassics.org
Goodspeed Musicals presents the world premiere musical comedy Summer Stock, the second production of its 60th anniversary season. Filled with exuberant dance numbers and hits from the American songbook, it is adapted from the MGM/Warner Bros. film. Forget your troubles—come on, get happy! The tradition of turning a barn into a theater finds fertile new ground in a joyous world premiere inspired by the classic Judy Garland-Gene Kelly movie. When theatrical Gloria invites fellow troupers to the family farm with the idea of putting on a show, her practical sister Jane is stubborn as a mule but relents because the farm needs work—and workers.
Sisterhood, budding romance and a Broadway-bound musical are all at risk. But there’s nothing like the sunshine of hits from the American songbook to chase all your cares away! Summer Stock runs now through August 27th, 2023. Tickets are available through the Box Office (860.873.8668), open weekdays at 10:00 a.m., or online at www.goodspeed.org
The Adventure Park at Storrs, the area’s best zipline and climbing adventure experience, is open for the season and hosts “Glow in the Park,” featuring a different themes from Top 40 and Movie Themes, to 70s, 80s, 90s and more. Glow in the Park will be held Saturday nights through the spring, with additional dates planned for the summer schedule. Tickets for Glow in the Park, and all the Park’s activities, are available on the Park’s website, www.myadventurepark.com/SAP
Six Flags New England, the Thrill Capital of New England is open daily! Guests can experience the all NEW Dino Off Road Adventure or the new VIP Lounge - for a minimal upcharge per person. Guests can sit back and relax in an air conditioned, climate controlled space with free Wi-Fi, leather furniture, fruit infused water, unlimited fountain beverages, free snacks, charging stations and more. www.sixflags.com
Lake Compounce is open for a season including the water park, Crocodile Cove! www.lakecompounce.com
Enjoy family fun in Bushnell Park in Harford. Carousel hours are Friday through Sunday noon to 5pm. All rides are $2. www.bushnellpark.org
Farmington Miniature Golf and Ice Cream Parlor is open for the season with family fun and tasty flavors of ice cream. Miniature Golf hours: Monday-Thursday 11am to 7pm and Friday - Sunday 11am to 8pm. Ice Cream Parlor 11am to 8pm Daily! www.FarmingtonMiniatureGolf.com
