2 New England Spots Named Among The Coolest Venues
Fifty Grande recently published a feature that detailed the coolest venues to see live music that you probably never heard of, and two New England spots made the list. “Some American venues have taken old spaces and turned them into truly unique places to watch live music: underground caves and sunny wineries, former salt mines and abandoned baseball parks, and more,” they explain.
New England certainly has no shortage of great places to catch a concert. This is especially true in the warmer weather months when the pavilions and shed amphitheaters are open. However, many of them are in the greater Boston area, or within 60 miles.
Connecticut and Vermont has some excellent venues. In fact, there are now numerous festivals that take place in each of state respectively (for example, Sound on Sound Festival in September). Furthermore, these are the two New England states that were named in Fifty Grande’s report on the coolest venues you’ve never heard of.
Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater – Bridgeport, CT
This 5,700 seat shed theater is located along the water right off Interstate 95. Their summer lineup has been very impressive. Big-name acts such as Darius Rucker, The Goo Goo Dolls, Queens of the Stone Age, and Rod Stewart have already performed there this season. Still to come, they have James Taylor (tonight 8/29), Jackson Browne (9/1), Noah Kahan (9/5), and Beck with Phoenix (9/6).
You can check out their full lineup here.
Stone Church – Brattleboro, VT
Head about two hours north and you will reach the next New England place named among the coolest venues to see live music in the country. “The winding main drag of picturesque Brattleboro, Vermont leads to this stately church that dates back to 1875,” Fifty Grande states. They are praised for how they kept or restored many elements to an old church. Though this venue gets more independent acts, the Martin Sexton and Courtney Barnett shows this fall are sure to be a hot ticket.
You can check out their full lineup here.