For the aficionado, or the curious first-timer, Jazz Mondays is the best taste of live jazz in Hartford. Set in the southern juke joint atmosphere of Black-eyed Sally’s, Jazz Mondays will strike a chord as you hear what our local talent has to offer, with regular special appearances by big city jazz names. Experience the cool original music of the jam session while you enjoy the hot fierce Southern cookin’ of Sally’s kitchen. Jam session begins after 1st set.  Under 21s welcome. Sponsored by the Hartford Jazz Society!

Every tuesday come see this 18 piece orchestra get funky with their take on jazz, R&B, and soul classics. Free Admission!

Every wed at 8:00 pm we host one of the longest running open blues jams in New England! Featuring our house band with a different host each week, you’ll hear some of the best musicians CT has to offer and it’s open to all ages (under 18 with a parent). Come on in, sign up, and let us hear your stuff- No Cover Charge!!

Don’t miss this rare area appearance!! With nearly thirty years of experience, Junior Watson has reached cult status. Junior has done what all great artists have done: melting diverse styles to create a style all his own.  Besides his mastery of blues and swing he often adds his own cartoon-like twist to everything he plays. You’ll never know what he will do and when asked he doesn’t know himself. His artist resume is as large as it is impressive. A founding member of The Mighty Flyers he stayed with the band for ten years. He then left to join Canned Heat for ten years. He then toured for a while with LA-based harmonica player/vocalist Lynwood Slim. All along the way he has backed up and recorded with the who’s-who of the blues. His list of musical endeavors include backing up and recording with Big Mama Thorton, George Smith, Jimmy Rogers, Shakey Jake, Luther Tucker, Charlie Musselwhite, Kim Wilson, William Clark and there’s more.

Wow- talk about a power group! Come see some of CT’s best musicians rock out on Sally’s stage. Tim McDonald, Ray Morant, Neal Hatcher & Liviu Pop

It’s not simply the accolades she has accumulated so far, although they’ve been many — three Blues Music Award Nominations (BMAs), a Blues Blast Award nomination, the Jammingest Pro Award bestowed by the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise, First Place for lyrics in the International Songwriting Competition, Best of 2014 Blues Breaker on Dan Aykroyd’s BluesMobile — it’s the fact that she has accumulated all these honours even while her career is still in its infancy. A 2013 graduate of the prestigious Berklee College of Music, she’s toured nationally and internationally, released two critically acclaimed albums (2014’s Heart, Soul & Saxophone and 2017’s Meeting My Shadow), and released her highly anticipated third album, Honey Up, in July 2018.

It’s not surprising that the press has been quick to commend her efforts as well. Blues Blast Magazine affirms, “Vanessa Collier is a fresh face on the American blues scene, and in addition to her soulful vocals, she brings a mighty sax to the table…” Blues Music Magazine proclaims, “Collier is a fresh face who comes to the blues stage carrying her reed instruments, a dual degree from Berklee College of Music in Boston, a major label debut, almost two years of touring with Joe Louis Walker, and a mature musical vision…Collier commands center stage with her vocals, soloing, and stage presence.” Midwest Record exclaims, “This bluesy singing sax player knows how to bring the slinking funk to her captivating, award winning sound that has echoes in young Bonnie Raitt/Maria Muldaur vocal sounds…Killer stuff on every level, this sounds like one of the reasons you first became a music fan. Killer stuff.” and AXS.Com declares that she “might as well go ahead and add another shelf to her trophy case because clearly, she’s going to need it. With a voice that often recalls that of blues-rock stalwart Bonnie Raitt, Collier turns up the heat…”

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For the aficionado, or the curious first-timer, Jazz Mondays is the best taste of live jazz in Hartford. Set in the southern juke joint atmosphere of Black-eyed Sally’s, Jazz Mondays will strike a chord as you hear what our local talent has to offer, with regular special appearances by big city jazz names. Experience the cool original music of the jam session while you enjoy the hot fierce Southern cookin’ of Sally’s kitchen. Jam session begins after 1st set.  Under 21s welcome. Sponsored by the Hartford Jazz Society!

Every tuesday come see this 18 piece orchestra get funky with their take on jazz, R&B, and soul classics. Free Admission!

Every wed at 8:00 pm we host one of the longest running open blues jams in New England! Featuring our house band with a different host each week, you’ll hear some of the best musicians CT has to offer and it’s open to all ages (under 18 with a parent). Come on in, sign up, and let us hear your stuff- No Cover Charge!!

Liviu’s invitational series.  NO COVER CHARGE

“Rock Solid Alibi” your band for Rock n’ Roll, straight-up, in a dirty glass.
From the moment that first power chord rings out, you’ll know this is no regular band. They are Rock Solid Alibi. They mean business. And their business is rock n’ roll.
Rock Solid Alibi is:
Mike Armentano – Guitar and Vocals.
Steve Armentano – Drums and Vocals.
Marty Moran – Bass and Vocals.
These Connecticut music veterans have performed at some of the area’s most significant events: First Night Hartford, OpSail, The Taste of Hartford and RiverFest to name a few. Now they’ve teamed up to bring you the best in rock n’ roll!
Cherry picking from the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, Rock Solid Alibi plays primo cuts from The Allman Brothers, The Cars, Eric Clapton, ZZ Top, Joe Jackson, The Ramones and John Cougar Mellencamp to name just a few.

Every tuesday come see this 18 piece orchestra get funky with their take on jazz, R&B, and soul classics. Free Admission!

Liviu’s invitational series.  NO COVER CHARGE

The REDLINERS are a CT based blues,country and funky blues band with well over 700 gigs in the Ct area.They pride themselves on being tight and also offer many originals! When asked once how would you describe your sound, Steve Hatch said “something between Plymouth rock and liberal redneck, but blues based”.