Music:
The Talcott Mountain Music Festival concludes with Serpentine Fire: A tribute to the music of Earth Wind and Fire Friday evening with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra at Simsbury Meadows! This rain date is Saturday. 860-987-5900 or www.hartfordsymphony.org
An Elton John Tribute plays Friday at 8pm and The Fabulous Thunderbirds play Saturday at 8pm in the Wolf Den. These are Free shows. www.Mohegansun.com
The Wallflowers play Saturday 8pm in the Great Cedar Ballroom at Foxwoods. Tickets $45 - $55. www.Foxwoods.com
The Mountain Music Series continues Saturday 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 the FINAL fireworks show Saturday night at 7pm! Download the schedule at www.lakecompounce.com
The 28th annual Litchfield Jazz Festival is Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Washington, on the beautiful grounds of the Frederick Gunn School and in its new, acoustically-excellent Tisch Auditorium with unobstructed views from every seat.
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/28th-annual-litchfield-jazz-festival-tickets-493925684017
Events:
Fair season is underway. This weekend check out the Lebanon Country Fair Friday 5-11pm, Saturday 8:30a-11p and Sunday 9a-6p. Adults $11-$12, Children 12 and under are free, Seniors $10, Active, Retired or Disabled Military Free with ID. 122 Mack Rd, Lebanon. www.lebanoncountryfair.org Also the Windham County 4H Fair Saturday and Sunday at the Brooklyn Fair Grounds, 139 Wolf Den Rd, Brooklyn. Facebook.com/windhamcounty4h/
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Terrificon brings the fun to Mohegan Sun’s Earth Expo Center Friday 1:30-8pm, Saturday 10am-7pm and Sunday 10am-5pm. A 3 day celebration of superheroes, comic books, sci-fi/fantasy, animation, TV and movies! Adult admission $35, Children 8-12 $15, Under 8 are free. Multi-Day tickets also available! www.mohegansun.com
AEW Collision will come to the XL Center on Saturday at 7:30 PM! Headliners include headliners including Miro, Samoa Joe, Thunder Rosa, Powerhouse Hobbs, and Andrade El Idolo. Tickets are $20-$100. www.xlcenter.com
The CT Sun battle the Minnesota Lynx Sunday at 1pm. www.mohegansun.com
The Southington Drive Summer season continues with Elvis 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 Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm and ends Sunday at 5:30pm. 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. Also playing is “Here You Come Again” with the hits of Dolly Parton at the Terris Theater in Chester now through August 27th. Tickets for both shows are available through the Box Office (860.873.8668), open weekdays at 10:00am, 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. And don’t miss the Glow Party Event Friday after dark! Miniature Golf hours: Monday-Thursday 11am to 7pm and Friday - Sunday 11am to 8pm. Ice Cream Parlor 11am to 8pm Daily! www.FarmingtonMiniatureGolf.com
