Oxford Parks & Rec to present summer concert series at Jackson Cove

OXFORD - Bring your lawn chairs, pack your picnic baskets, and come sit back, relax, and enjoy great music in this beautiful setting at Jackson Cove.  (No Alcohol Please) 

2023 Summer Concert Lineup:

7/11- Morgan Skelley & The Old Crows- "A little bit Country, a little bit Rock & Roll," pretty much sums up Morgan Skelly and the Old Crows. This New England based 4-piece will absolutely leave the crowd wanting more. Covering artists such as Tom Petty, Kenny Chesney, John Mellencamp, The Eagles, Jason Aldean, and many more, the Old Crows provide top tier music entertainment to suit any situation.

7/18 - Social Convention - The Social Convention is an old time Rock Band playing great music from the 60's to the 90's. We've been performing all around CT for over 25 years and enjoy entertaining the crowds.

7/25- Shameless - Shameless doesn’t just play music. You can hire a DJ for that.
These five musicians put on an interactive show, inviting their current and future fans to be a part of the performance. Shameless knows that everybody has different taste in music so they encourage crowd participation while playing all your favorite party rock, dance, hip-hop and country songs. This band is out to have a great time just as much as you are! Tired of seeing the same party bands that play the same music? See what you’re missing and “get a little.... Shameless!”

8/1- Leaf Jumpers - Leaf Jumpers play the rock hits of the past 40 years! If you're a fan of U2, REM, Matchbox 20, Pearl Jam and The Police, you'll love Leaf Jumpers. Excellent musicianship and thoroughly entertaining!

8/8 - 100 Proof - Blasting out some of the industry's Country and Rock.

8/15 - Bill & Brett Calabrese Acoustic - Acoustic duo performs unique versions of your favorite classic rock, pop and blues tunes!

8/22 - Nashville Drive - Nashville Drive is Connecticut’s premier modern Country band showcasing originals and paying tribute to some of today’s top country favorites. Nashville Drive performs throughout New England, NJ and NY covering a wide range of today’s top country artists from Tim McGraw, Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Jason Aldean, Zac Brown Band, Toby Keith, Blake Shelton, Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney, George Strait as well as their own originals. Their debut cd reached #13 on the iTunes top new country music downloads in 2015 and they have opened for national recording artists such as: Lanco, Colt Ford, Craig Campbell, Molly Hatchet, Josh Thompson, The LACS, Mo Pitney, Casey James, Jason Sturgeon, Kendall Phillips, Changes In Latitude and more!

This is shared from the town's website.

The Proper Villains to kick off Derby concert series Tuesday

DERBY - The Proper Villains will perform starting at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the gazebo on the Derby Green.

Bring the family, lawn chairs, or a blanket and get ready for all of the 90's rock songs you can handle!

This is shared from a Facebook event page. 

The Mike Collins Band to perform at Jackson Cove in Oxford

OXFORD - The Mike Collins Band will be in concert from 6:30-8 p.m. July 26 at Jackson Cove.

Summer concerts are presented by Oxford Parks & Recreation.

Oxford Parks and Rec to host Morgan Skelly and the Old Crows Tuesday

 OXFORD - Bring your lawn chairs, pack your picnic baskets, and come sit back, relax, and enjoy great music at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Jackson Cove, 40 Jackson Cove Road. (no alcohol please)

Light refreshments will be for sale.
Concerts are free to the public and beach permit restrictions will be waived at 5:30 p.m. on concert nights.
Concerts begin at 6:30 p.m. until the final concert of the season which will begin at 6 p.m.

Cancellation Line: 203-888-2543, Press 3 then 1
Announcements will be made by 3 p.m. the day of the concert in the event of cancellation due to weather.

*COVID updates to follow

This is shared from a Facebook event page.

CT Folk Fest & Green Expo shifting to a virtual platform for concert series

NEW HAVEN - CT Folk thanks the community for its continued support of our organization, and the current roll-out of our virtual programming, including the CT Folk at Home concert series.

The CT Folk at Home series seeks to bring music to our Connecticut audience through an online platform; it is not lost on us that this virtual shift also allows us to reach out beyond our current fanbase and listenership geographically and demographically.

Safety has become a priority for artists and arts venues alike.
In keeping with CDC guidelines and navigating through an evolving pandemic-driven landscape, CT Folk has made the decision to shift our annual CT Folk Fest & Green Expo, typically held in Edgerton Park, to an expanded listening audience, with a multi-day virtual platform this September. 

“Like most arts organizations, CT Folk has had to close its physical doors and suspend in-person programming for the near future. As purveyors of folk music, we rely on the folk tradition of building community and looking to expand that community continually, which has posed particular challenges during these times. And it calls for creative and collaborative ways to continue to build community and support the artists who provide us with great music --- but who have also been hard hit by this shifting landscape,” Board President Lisa Kaston said.

Please visit our website to learn more about upcoming virtual concerts and CT Folk Fest plans at CTFolk.org and via Facebook/Instagram (@CTFolk).

CT Folk is dedicated to the furtherance of social justice and environmental initiatives that impact our local, as well as global community, and to the advancement of music in all of its varied forms. We note that CT Folk embraces an evolving and more expansive definition of the term “folk”, to better reflect, nurture, and celebrate a culturally rich listening and artist community. 

CT Folk is an approved 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which through several organizational changes, has been bringing a diverse and evolving mix of music to our listening community since 1989. 

Contributions to CT Folk are tax-deductible.

This is a press release from CT Folk.