Arts & Entertainment

Lineup Announced For Waveny Summer Concert Series 2023 In New Canaan

The free summer concert series features free performances from a variety of bands and musicians on the lawn behind Waveny House.

New Canaan's Parks and Recreation Department has announced the lineup for the 2023 Waveny Summer Concert Series.
New Canaan's Parks and Recreation Department has announced the lineup for the 2023 Waveny Summer Concert Series. (RJ Scofield/Patch Staff)

NEW CANAAN, CT — The town's Parks and Recreation Department has announced the lineup and other details for the 2023 Waveny Summer Concert Series.

The free concert series will be held June through Aug. 30 on the lawn behind Waveny House from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., according to the department's website.

The following dates were announced by the department:

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JUNE 21

  • Royal Kings- 50’s -Doo Wop
  • Raindate: Thursday June 22
  • Sponsor: Rand Insurance Company

JUNE 28

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  • GUNSMOKE-Country Western
  • Raindate: Thursday June 29
  • Sponsor: HTG Investment Advisors Inc.

JULY 5

  • Billy and the Showmen- R&B, Soul, and Funk from the '60's and '70's
  • Raindate: Thursday July 6
  • Sponsor: New Canaan Community Foundation

JULY 12

  • OTIS AND THE HURRICANES- New Orleans Funk, Delta Blues
  • Raindate: Thursday July 13
  • Sponsor: Cross Bay Capital Partners
JULY 19
  • DOUG ALLEN- Singer/Songwriter, Acoustic Pop
  • Raindate: Thursday July 21
  • Sponsor: Hobbs Incorporated

JULY 26

  • FINSTER- 70’s to Today’s Hits
  • Raindate: Thursday July 27
  • Sponsor: Waveny Park Conservancy
AUGUST 2
  • THE BOOKENDS- 60’s and 70’s songs
  • Raindate: Thursday August 4
  • Sponsor: Waveny Life Care Network
AUGUST 9
  • DREAMIN’- 50’s and 60’s songs
  • Raindate: Thursday August 11
  • Sponsor: Karl Chevrolet
AUGUST 16
  • KENN MORR- Original Folk Rock
  • Raindate: Thursday August 18
  • Sponsor: New Canaan Recreation Department
AUGUST 23
  • FAIRFIELD COUNTS BAND- Miller, Dorsey, Goodman, Big Band
  • Raindate: Thursday August 25
  • Sponsor: Kasters Moving Company
AUGUST 30
  • The Short Bus Band- 70’s songs to Today’s Hits
  • Raindate: Thursday August 31
  • Sponsor: Michelle Sloane
Residents who plan to attend are asked to bring their own chair or blanket and enjoy the music.

More information is available here.

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