Connecticut has a rich tradition of supporting the uniquely American art form we call jazz.

Whether it’s a summer festival in Hartford’s Bushnell Park, a rousing performance at Wesleyan University, or an intimate club in New Haven, Connecticut has something to offer for every taste in jazz. Our colleges and universities like the Hartt School, Wesleyan University, Yale University, UConn, Trinity College, and Western Connecticut State University also regularly offer both faculty and student recitals and guest musical performances.

Check out the map below to discover the varied and exciting jazz venues that crisscross our state. Simply click on a red “pin” to bring up information on a specific venue. (You can also use the +/- signs to zoom into a particular town or click on the map background to drag the map for easier viewing.)

 

Arch Street Tavern 85 Arch St, Hartford, CT 06103 (860) 246-7610 archstreettavern.com Monday nights

Artists Collective 1200 Albany Ave, Hartford, CT 06112 (860) 527-3205 artistscollective.org Varies

Avon Free Public Library 281 Country Club Rd, Avon, CT 06001 (860) 673-9712 Sunday afternoons

Black Eyed Sally’s 350 Asylum St, Hartford, CT 0610 (860) 278-7427 blackeyedsallys.com Mon & Tues nights

Casona 681 Wethersfield Ave, Hartford, CT 06114 (860) 519-5590 casonahartfordct.com Latin jazz

Hartford Public Library 500 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103 (860) 695-6300

Hartt School 200 Bloomfield Ave, West Hartford, CT 06117 (860) 768-4454 Events-calendar

Infinity Hall Hartford 32 Front St, Hartford, CT 06103 (860) 560-7757 infinityhall.com

Max Downtown 185 Asylum St, Hartford, CT 06103 (860) 522-2530 Max Downtown Sunday eves

Real Art Ways 56 Arbor St, Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 232-1006 realartways.org Art, movies, music!

Smokin’ with Chris 59 W Center St, Southington, CT 06489 (860) 620-9133 smokinwithchris.com Thurs, Fri, Sat, & Sun eves

Trinity College 300 Summit St, Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 297-2000 Austin Arts Center

Wadsworth Athaneum 600 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103 (860) 278-2670 thewadsworth.org Varies

Windsor Arts Center 40 Mechanic St, Windsor, CT 06095 (860) 688-2528 windsorartcenter.org

The Buttonwood Tree     605 Main St, Middletown, CT 06457     (860) 347-4957     buttonwood.org

Wesleyan University     45 Wyllys Ave, Middletown, CT 06459     (860) 685-2000     wesleyan.edu/cfa/

Aunt Chilada’s     3931 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT 06518     (203) 230-4640     auntchilada.com

Cafe Nine     250 State St, New Haven, CT 06510     (203) 789-8281     cafenine.com     Varies

Elm City Market Cafe     777 Chapel St, New Haven, CT 06510     (203) 624-0441     elmcitymarket.com     Sunday jazz brunch

Firehouse 12     45 Crown St, New Haven, CT 06510     (203) 785-0468     firehouse12.com     Cool intimate jazz club

Fornarelli’s Restorante     99 Orange St, New Haven, CT 06510     (203) 745-5677     fornarellisristorante.com

Harvest Wine Bar     1104 Chapel St, New Haven, CT 06510     (203) 777-2500     harvestwinebar.com

Olde School Saloon     418 State St New Haven, CT     203-772-0544

Owl Shop     268 College St, New Haven, CT 06510     (203) 624-3250     owlshopcigars.com

Rainbow Gardens     117 North Board St Milford, CT     203-878-2900

Southern CT State University     501 Crescent St, New Haven, CT 06515     (203) 392-7278     tickets.southernct.edu

Toad’s Place     300 York St, New Haven, CT 06511     203-624-8623      toadsplace.com     Monday eves

Yale University     New Haven, CT 06520     music.yale.edu/concerts   and more….

Palace Theater     100 E Main St, Waterbury, CT 06702     (203) 346-2000     palacetheaterct.org

The Red Door     675 Main St Watertown, CT     860-945-6688

9 East Asian Restaurant     Route 1,Branford, CT     (203) 315-8111     9eastbranford.com     Friday nights

Inn at Mystic     3 Williams Ave, Mystic, CT 06355     (860) 536-9604     Events-calendar/

Katharine Hepburn Arts Center     300 Main St, Old Saybrook, CT 06475     (877) 503-1286     katharinehepburntheater.org

The Cuckoo’s Nest     1712 Boston Post Rd Old Saybrook     860-399-6060     cuckoosnest.biz

The Side Door     85 Lyme Street,  Old Lyme, Connecticut 06371     (860) 434-2600     thesidedoorjazz.com     Premier jazz club

323 Restaurant & Bar     323 Main St, Westport, CT 06880     (203) 222-0323     323main.com

Pizzeria Lauretano     291 Greenwood Ave, Bethel, CT 06801     (203) 792-1500     pizzerialauretano.com

Prime Stamford     78 Southfield Ave, Stamford, CT 06902     (203) 817-0700     restaurantprime.com/stamford

Westport Arts Center     51 Riverside Ave, Westport, CT 06880    (203) 226-1806     westportartscenter.org

Eastern CT University     83 Windham Street, Willimantic, CT 06226     (860) 465-5000     Easternct.edu/jazzinitup

The Packing House   156 River Road, Suite 1301, Willington, Connecticut 06279   (518)791-9474   thepackinghouse.us     Jazz and acoustic music

University of CT Jorgensen Auditorium     2132 Hillside Rd, Storrs, CT 06268     (860) 486-4226     jorgensen.uconn.edu

Infinity Music Hall     20 Greenwoods Rd W, Norfolk, CT 06058     (860) 542-5531     infinityhall.com     Classy restored concert hall

Sarah’s Wine Bar, West Lane (Route 35), Ridgefield, CT 06877 (203) 438-8282  bernardsridgefield.com     Last Sunday of the month

The Ridgefield Playhouse     80 E Ridge Rd, Ridgefield, CT 06877     (203) 438-5795     ridgefieldplayhouse.org

Western Connecticut State University     43 Lake Ave Ext, Danbury, CT 06811      wcsu.edu/svpa/events.asp