Live music in New Haven

40 upcoming shows at 15 venues in New Haven from Tue, Nov 3, 2026 to Thu, Dec 31, 2026.

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Upcoming shows

Tue, Nov 3, 2026 — Bluegrass Jam at the Museum at the Museum

6:00 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗

Tue, Nov 3, 2026 — Clara La San at Toad's Place

8:00 PM · Alt-R&B singer-songwriter. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Wed, Nov 4, 2026 — East Rock Brass Band live at Cafe Nine at Cafe Nine

8:00 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗

Wed, Nov 4, 2026 — Yale Jazz Ensembles Big Band Season Opener at Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Memorial Hall - Yale University

7:30 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗

Thu, Nov 5, 2026 — Hovvdy w/ Christian Lee Hutson at Space Ballroom at Space Ballroom

8:00 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗

Thu, Nov 5, 2026 — Deconstructing The Beatles LIVE: Revolver | November 5 | Elm City's Cabaret at the Shubert Theatre at the Shubert Theatre

7:00 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗

Fri, Nov 6, 2026 — Gregg Bendian's Trio Pianissimo at Firehouse 12

8:30 PM · Fall Jazz Series. Two sets: 8:30pm ($20) and 10pm ($15). · Tickets / event listing ↗

Fri, Nov 6, 2026 — Bumpin' Uglies at Toad's Place

8:00 PM · Ska-punk from Maryland. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Sat, Nov 7, 2026 — Hot Mulligan at College Street Music Hall

7:00 PM · Emo revival with One Step Closer. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Sat, Nov 7, 2026 — Wheeler Walker Jr. at Toad's Place

7:30 PM · Outlaw country comedy. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Tue, Nov 10, 2026 — Waterparks at Toad's Place

8:00 PM · Pop-punk, The (Almost) No Barricade Tour. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Wed, Nov 11, 2026 — Trivium at College Street Music Hall

6:35 PM · Metal with In Flames, Fit For An Autopsy. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Thu, Nov 12, 2026 — Cairo Jag / When The Deadbolt Breaks / Skin Jump at Cafe Nine

8:00 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗

Fri, Nov 13, 2026 — Wadada Leo Smith & Sylvie Courvoisier at Firehouse 12

8:30 PM · Fall Jazz Series. Two sets: 8:30pm ($20) and 10pm ($15). · Tickets / event listing ↗

Fri, Nov 13, 2026 — Yale Princeton Joint Glee Club Concert at Woolsey Hall

7:30 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗

Sat, Nov 14, 2026 — MOVED TO DISTRICT MUSIC HALL: High Vis at Space Ballroom

8:00 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗

Sun, Nov 15, 2026 — Big Head Todd and the Monsters at College Street Music Hall

7:30 PM · Roots rock evening. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Sun, Nov 15, 2026 — Catch Your Breath at Toad's Place

7:00 PM · Hard rock with TX2. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Tue, Nov 17, 2026 — Primer 55 w/ Sicksense, Redefind, Murder Monday, Symposia at Space Ballroom at Space Ballroom

8:00 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗

Wed, Nov 18, 2026 — Pouya at Toad's Place

7:30 PM · Underground hip-hop. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Thu, Nov 19, 2026 — Zoltan Kaszas at College Street Music Hall

7:30 PM · Stand-up comedy. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Fri, Nov 20, 2026 — Rival Sons at College Street Music Hall

8:00 PM · Rock with The Blue Stones. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Fri, Nov 20, 2026 — Adam O'Farrill's ELEPHANT at Firehouse 12

8:30 PM · Fall Jazz Series. Two sets: 8:30pm ($20) and 10pm ($15). · Tickets / event listing ↗

Sat, Nov 21, 2026 — Greensky Bluegrass at College Street Music Hall

8:00 PM · Progressive bluegrass. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Wed, Nov 25, 2026 — Madame Thalia's Vaudeville Revue at Lyric Hall

5:00 PM · Music, magic, puppetry at historic Lyric Hall. $20. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Wed, Nov 25, 2026 — Eggy at Toad's Place

7:30 PM · Jam rock Thanksgiving-eve tradition. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Sat, Nov 28, 2026 — Saturday Jazz Jam ft. Aquintet Music at Cafe Nine

4:00 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗

Sat, Nov 28, 2026 — Darik and the Funbags at Toad's Place

9:00 PM · Toad's house party band. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Fri, Dec 4, 2026 — Allen Lowe and the Avant Roots Quartet at Firehouse 12

8:30 PM · Fall Jazz Series. Two sets: 8:30pm ($20) and 10pm ($15). · Tickets / event listing ↗

Fri, Dec 4, 2026 — David Archuleta at Toad's Place

7:30 PM · Warm Me Up Holiday Tour. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Sat, Dec 5, 2026 — War On Women / MakeWar at Cafe Nine

9:00 PM · Punk double bill. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Sat, Dec 5, 2026 — Hunxho at College Street Music Hall

8:00 PM · Hip-hop. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Fri, Dec 11, 2026 — Prawntail at Firehouse 12

8:30 PM · Fall Jazz Series finale. Two sets: 8:30pm ($20) and 10pm ($15). · Tickets / event listing ↗

Fri, Dec 11, 2026 — Less Than Jake at Toad's Place

6:00 PM · Ska-punk legends. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Mon, Dec 14, 2026 — The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight: New Haven, CT at Shubert Theatre

7:00 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗

Fri, Dec 18, 2026 — American Football at College Street Music Hall

8:00 PM · Midwest emo with She's Green. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Fri, Dec 18, 2026 — John Valby at Toad's Place

9:30 PM · Dirty comedy piano. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Sat, Dec 19, 2026 — Midland at College Street Music Hall

8:00 PM · Country, Stages Tour with Angel White. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Sun, Dec 20, 2026 — Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez at Cafe Nine

9:00 PM · Rockin' Round The Beehive holiday show. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Thu, Dec 31, 2026 — They Might Be Giants at College Street Music Hall

9:30 PM · New Year's Eve show with Jonathan Coulton. 16+. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Weekly series

Thursday — Fall Jazz Series at Firehouse 12

8:30 PM · Every Friday through Dec 11. Avant-garde jazz, two sets nightly (8:30pm $20, 10pm $15). Firehouse 12, 45 Crown St.

Friday — Saturday Jazz Jam at Cafe Nine

4:00 PM · Free weekly jazz jam at Cafe Nine, 250 State St. Sit in or just listen.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday — Live Music Nightly at Stella Blues

9:00 PM · Live music most nights (no cover), Tuesday open mic; acts surface as Facebook events — the venue publishes no advance calendar.

Venues in New Haven

Toad's Place

New Haven · Bar / Club · 11 upcoming shows

College Street Music Hall

New Haven · Theater · 10 upcoming shows

Cafe Nine

New Haven · Bar / Club · 5 upcoming shows

Firehouse 12

New Haven · Bar / Club · 5 upcoming shows

The State House

New Haven · Bar / Club · 0 upcoming shows

Stella Blues

New Haven · Bar / Club · 0 upcoming shows

Lyric Hall

New Haven · Theater · 1 upcoming show

Space Ballroom

· Venue · 3 upcoming shows

The Breakwall 🎶

· Venue · 0 upcoming shows

Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Memorial Hall - Yale University

· Venue · 1 upcoming show

the Shubert Theatre

· Venue · 1 upcoming show

Best Video

· Venue · 0 upcoming shows

Shubert Theatre

· Venue · 1 upcoming show

Woolsey Hall

· Venue · 1 upcoming show

the Museum

· Venue · 1 upcoming show