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Gallery: The Happy Fits Close Out "Lovesick" Tour in New Haven
Live Nation Presents: The Happy Fits "Lovesick" Tour May 3rd in New Haven, Connecticut Words and Photos by: Chantel Malin | @chantelmalin New Jerseyan indie rockers The Happy Fits closed out their "Lovesick" tour at Toad's Place in New Haven, Connecticut, on May 3, 2026. The 2026 leg, beginning in April and traveling throughout the United States, is an extension of their 2025 tour in support of their September release of the same name. Even after a jam packed six-plus months

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Gallery: Guster Kicks Off Three-Night Acoustic Weekend in Providence
Uptown Theater Presents: Guster May 1st in Providence, Rhode Island Words and Photos by: Chantel Malin | @chantelmalin Alternative rock band Guster packed out the Uptown Theater in Providence, RI, for a three-night weekend acoustic run, celebrating their music across over three decades of music in a curated experience for fans old a new alike. With different openers for each night, piano man Ben Thornewill took the stage for Friday night's opening show. Best known for his wor

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Gallery: Aly & Aj's "Places to Run Tour" at Toad's Place
Live Nation Presents: Aly & Aj March 27th in New Haven, Connecticut Words and Photos by: Amanda Chirsky | @blacklanternphotography Bringing their “Places to Run” tour to Toad's Place on March 27th, Aly & AJ delivered a night that effortlessly bridged past and present, blending early 2000s nostalgia with a polished, mature sound. From a captivating last-minute opening set by rising artist Riley Cotton to a high-energy, emotionally charged headlining performance, the show felt

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Gallery: Taylor Acorn kicks off Fall Tour at Brighton Music Hall
Live Nation Presents: Taylor Acorn November 4th in Boston, Massachusetts Words and Photos by: Jacklyn Lipscomb | @photobyjacklyn Indie pop-rock singer Taylor Acorn delivered a fiery kickoff to her fall U.S. tour on Tuesday night as she took the stage at a packed Brighton Music Hall in Boston. Energized from the moment she walked out, Acorn wasted no time launching into a set that felt perfectly crafted for the fans who have championed her rise—full of impressive vocals, hear

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Gallery: Ben Folds and the Hartford Symphony Orchestra Close Out Simsbury's Talcott Mountain Music Festival
Talcott Mountain Music Festival Presents: Ben Folds & The Hartford Symphony Orchestra July 25th in Simsbury, Connecticut Words and Photos...

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Capitol Groove 2025: Sunday Overview
Words and Photos by: Chantel Malin | The Capiol Groove returned to Hartford's Bushnell Park for its second year on June 28-29

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