Something else that has been affected by the shutdowns is our schedules. Anyone else’s calendar resembles a used bingo card with all of the activities crossed off? As an artist, these cancellations hit me kind of hard… a lot of these events were art shows, large concerts, and local gigs for our band. {{more}}
While most people are anxious for a haircut, I am sitting at the edge of my seat waiting (im)patiently for the return of live music. I’ve noticed musicians are chomping at the bit to perform again, and as a band agent/manager, I am itching to get them booked. Now that we have to rework months-worth of gigs, I am taking my newly-freed up time to update notes on the venues and bars we play.
One of the helpful lists I recently created was of Connecticut bars that offer really good sound. If you are a performer or have gone to a show as an audience member, I am sure you have noticed that if there is a lot of feedback, buzzing, and hissing, and the overall sound is terrible, it is very distracting and can trash the experience for everyone involved. Finding a good venue with the right sound is a treasure. But where are these places?
Don’t fret! (See what I did there?!) Here is a list of 8 venues in Connecticut that can provide satisfactory sound (recommended by gigging musicians in the CT music scene):
- Bleachers Bar- 300 Middle St, Bristol www.bleachersbarct.com
- Shamrock Pub and Grill- 210 Meadow St, Waterbury www.shamrockpubandgrill.com
- Blackstone Irish Pub- 1678 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, Southington www.blackstoneirishpub.com
- Tipping Chair Tavern- 1783 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, Southington www.tippingchairtavern.com
- Carmine’s Bar Grill Stage- 389 Main St, East Hartford www.carmines389.com
- Mags Pizza Bar and Grill- 15 Klarides Village Dr, Seymour www.magsseymour.com
- Toad’s Place/The Lilly Pad- 300 York St, New Haven www.toadsplace.com
- The Acoustic- 2926 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport www.theacoustic.rocks
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