Manchester, Connecticut Live Music Venues

Rock, Jazz, Blues and Folk Are All Featured There

By Thomas J McCabe, published Oct 20, 2006
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In the Hartford, Connecticut suburb of Manchester, there are many venues that host live music performances.These places range from bars, restaurants and nightclubs, to meeting halls, churches, schools and museums. In an effort to assist the consumer in search of live music outlets in Manchester, Ct, here is a guide to Manchester, Ct live music venues. The six venues listed here offer a variety of live music performances on a regular basis. Although rock music is by far the most popular form of live music in Manchester, Ct, other forms, such as jazz, blues and folk are represented as well.

A) All Stars Sports Bar and Grill..119 Spencer St, Manchester, Ct..(860)432-1982  
All Stars is primarily a sports bar, which serves very good food. They feature an extensive food menu, which is very reasonably priced. On Friday and Saturday nights, they feature live rock bands. Although most of the bands that play at All Stars are cover bands, they tend to lean strongly toward hard rock. For example, Aquanett, a Jethro Tull tribute band, is a very popular act at this Manchester, Ct live music venue. The crowd at All Stars is somewhat young and hard- partying. In addition to live music, they offer over 30 satellite TV's, plus a ten- foot big screen TV. On Tuesday and Wednesday nights, they feature karaoke and a DJ, respectively.

B) Cheney Hall..177 Hartford Road, Manchester, Ct..(860)647-9824  
Home to the Little Theatre of Manchester and a National Historic Landmark Building, Cheney Hall is a multi- purpose Victorian building that frequently presents live music performances. Many of the acts that perform at this Manchester, Ct venue are folksingers and acoustic guitarists. The 335 person capacity hall also hosts jazz, blues, children's, world, and holiday live music performances.

Takeaways
  • Rock music is the most popular form of live music in Manchester, Ct.
  • Each venue listed has their own 'atmosphere' and forms of entertainment.
  • Some venues are rowdier than others.
Did You Know?
One of the listed venues, Cheney Hall, is a National Historic Landmark Building.
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