Archive for the ‘Music’ Category

Small Town Concert Series Pays Tribute To The Grand Ole Opry

Posted by Lauren Agnelli On February - 23 - 2010

On a continuous exploration of great American music, the Small Town Concert Series is mining the motherlode of real country music. They’re off and rolling to the honky tonk beat with a Tribute to the Grand Ole Opry — with an emphasis on the “Ole”.  Featured songs will almost unanimously be from 1964 or before; the [...]

Borrowed Toys

Posted by Edwin Bartlett On February - 18 - 2010

If it’s musical excitement you crave, or a breathless night on the town, search no further. Borrowed Toys is the premier pop/rock band from southeastern Connecticut, offering energetic live renditions of cover songs and original compositions, and always featuring high-octane vocals, tight harmonies, and supercharged instrumentality.
The engaging sound, stage presence and performance quality of this [...]

The Bernadette’s

Posted by Edwin Bartlett On February - 11 - 2010

Friday night, February 12th, you can catch The Bernadettes at Johnny Ray’s Restaurant, located at1015 Bridgeport Ave., Milford, CT, their phone: (203) 877-2200.  A big fave amongst all of our friends and fans, Johnny Ray’s serves up some delicious food in a very trendy, upscale, Las Vegas inspired decor…one of Connecticut’s swankiest adult nightclubs!!!  Always [...]

Cris Barron Of The Spin Doctors: Acoustic and At “The Kate”

Posted by Edwin Bartlett On February - 4 - 2010

Chris Barron is best known as the lead singer for the Grammy nominated band, Spin Doctors, who sold like, fifty-two gazillion records or something. They were on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine and opened for the Rolling Stones (or vice versa). Chris Barron cooks a mean meatloaf, wrote the songs, “Little Miss Can’t Be [...]

On The Road With The Bernadettes

Posted by Edwin Bartlett On February - 4 - 2010

This Friday night, February 5th, The Bernadettes return to Monster B’s Bar & Grille, located at 489 Glenbrook Rd. in the Glenbrook section of Stamford, CT, their phone: (203) 355-1032.  We always enjoy playing this room…nice stage and house sound system, spacious dance floor…huge selection of draft beers, and they serve up some pretty tasty [...]

Jazz- See It Live Out And About In Connecticut

Posted by Allen Holloway On February - 2 - 2010

As a musician (jazz saxophonist), I’ve had the opportunity to sit on stage and witness a phenomenon that occurs often at live performances (particularly jazz) all across the country. People from all walks of life come to share in this unique experience. They walk in, peering through smoke-filled (where allowed these days) rooms, looking for [...]

The Bernadettes

Posted by Edwin Bartlett On January - 27 - 2010

This Friday night, January 29th, The Bernadettes return to Slainte Pub & Eatery, located at 1221 New Haven Rd (Rt. 63) in Naugatuck, CT, their phone: (203) 723-1138.  You can find Slainte Pub out on Rt. 63 near the Bethany townline.  After having a month off due to the Christmas holiday, we return once again [...]

The Bernadettes.

Posted by Edwin Bartlett On January - 21 - 2010
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This Friday night, January 22nd, you can catch The Bernadettes at the Georgetown Saloon, located at 8 Main St. in Georgetown, CT, their phone: (203) 544-8003. You can find the little village of Georgetown at the four corners of Redding, Ridgefield, Weston, and Wilton, adjacent to the intersection of Rt. US 7, Rt. 57, & [...]

Ryan Hartt And The Blue Hearts

Posted by Edwin Bartlett On January - 20 - 2010
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You know the great thing about having your own website? I get to go out and do things that most people call fun, and get to label it as “work”. I know it’s a tough job, but somebody has to do it. Seriously though, there is so much talent, so many great venues, and so [...]

Small Town Concert Series: Bluegrass At The Kate

Posted by Edwin Bartlett On January - 19 - 2010
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The Small Town Concert Series is back at “The Kate”, this time bringing you a double bill of Bluegrass. If you have not been to The Kate for a music show, you need to get there, and this is a good show to start with. This venue has incredible acoustics to start, but then you [...]

Musician Spotlight: Sue Menhart Band

Posted by Shana Bartlett On January - 16 - 2010

Sue Menhart is a singer-songwriter from Uncasville, Connecticut, born in St. Louis, Missouri. She started playing guitar and singing in church at age 8. She joined her first band, “Majestic” at age 15…

Wine, Women, And Song. Big Music From Small Town Friday Nights At The Kate

Posted by Edwin Bartlett On January - 11 - 2010
STCS presents WWS 2010

The best way to keep up spirits and enjoy the coldest season: warming up with heartfelt and sensuous sounds from four lovely leading ladies of music – and adding a little wine!  Three locally based, all four are accomplished writers of song as well as talented interpreters of song.  Lauren Agnelli, Marni Rice, Sandra Lichter [...]

The Bernadette’s Weekend Wrap Up

Posted by Edwin Bartlett On January - 6 - 2010
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Gotta busy weekend coming up, here’s what’s up…
Thursday night, January 7th, The Bernadettes will be making their debut  at Downtown Danny O’s, located at 441 Howe Ave in downtown Shelton, CT, their phone: (203) 922-0459.  A new place for us, many of our friends in “the Valley” told us about this place…we hear it’s one [...]

Merry Christmas, And A Happy New Year, and the Parties Start Saturday Night

Posted by Edwin Bartlett On December - 25 - 2009
Christine Ohlman - The Beehive Queen

So, it’s finally upon us. All the rushing and scrambling is done, and it’s time to finally relax, and enjoy the Holiday. Here, at Shoreline Out and About, it’s no different. We have done what we set out to do, and it’s time for us to say thank you for your support, and we hope [...]

Lauren & Dave Guilds & Stone

The first fundraising concert at the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center in Old Saybrook on December 11th, 2009, to benefit the Shoreline Soup Kitchen and Pantries was an unqualified success: ticket sales for the concert plus a donation from the Madison Rotary came to a total of $6,788.00 – which was then doubled by the [...]