The Top Live Music Venues in Hartford, Connecticut

The city of Hartford, Connecticut, located midway between Boston, Massachusetts and New York City, is home to many bars, nightclubs and theaters where live music is regularly performed. Aside from the multitude of bars and clubs which generally feature local and regional musical acts, Hartford, Ct is also home to the Bushnell Theater, the New England Dodge Music Center and the Hartford Civic Center, all of which regularly host live music performances by national acts.

Presented here, in an effort to assist the consumer, is a guide which briefly profiles some of the top live music venues in Hartford, Connecticut. Although not every live music club in the city is listed here, because of sporadic or intermittent entertainment schedules, most of the clubs in Hartford, Connecticut that feature live musical performances on a regular basis, are profiled in this guide.

A) Black- Eyed Sally's..350 Asylum St, Hartford, Ct..(860)278-RIBS
Undoubtedly the best venue at which to enjoy live blues music in Hartford, Ct, if not the entire state of Connecticut, Black- Eyed Sally's regularly features the best local and regional blues acts, as well as shows by nationally- known performers. On Thursday nights, they feature "Sally's Unplugged", an acoustic jam- type format, on Fridays and Saturdays, live blues acts and on Wednesdays, they host an "Open- Blues Jam". Aside from being a great Hartford, Ct live music venue, Black- Eyed Sally's is also a top- rate BBQ and creole- style restaurant, which serves very tasty and authentic food. A true honky- tonk atmosphere here, is accented by the large portraits of blues icons which line the walls of this establishment. Highly recommended.

B) City Steam Brewery..942 Main St, Hartford, Ct..(860)525-1600
This multi- level eating and drinking establishment features a variety of entertainment diversions, such as billiards, table games, a live stand-up comedy club, DJ's and live music, primarily on the weekends. On Wednesday nights, they feature live Irish, or Celtic music, often in an open- jam style format. A large menu of very good food is also served here.