We’re only one week away from spring break, Huskies! It’s been a long, tough stretch here at the University of Connecticut as students are swamped with midterms, papers and deadlines galore. But just because you’re swamped with work doesn’t mean that you have to spend your weekend nights holed up in the library.
If you’re looking for a break, then you’re in luck thanks to this weekend’s lineup of live music in the Nutmeg State, which looks like an early contender for the best weekend of shows of the year. Here’s a look at where to catch live music this weekend in Storrs and across Connecticut.
Friday 3/7: The Dog P0und — Storrs
We’re starting the weekend off with this jam-packed show at The Dog P0und on Friday, March 7, the first of a whopping four events the venue is hosting this weekend. The four-band lineup is made for jam band fans, featuring an evening of long, improvisatory music. Highlighting the bill is AshBABY, the Storrs-based jazz fusion-influenced jam band.
Joining them is Free Rock, a psychedelic rock band from Boston. Rounding out the lineup is Dani and The Rotting Twentys. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., music starts at 7:30 p.m. and admission is $7. No parking is available on site. For the address, message @thedogp0und on Instagram.
Friday 3/7: Scooped Up “Comeback Show” @ Cafe Nine — New Haven
Scooped Up, the Milford-based pop-punk group, is playing their first show with their full, electric lineup at Cafe Nine in New Haven on Friday, March 7. Joining them in the lineup is Sunday Morning, Waiver, Cinema Stare and Indoor Kids, a lineup that’s perfectly fit for their return. Doors open at 7 p.m., music starts at 7:30 p.m. and admission is $10. Showgoers must be 21 or older to attend.
Saturday 3/8: Overlöded Acoustic Show @ The Dog P0und — Storrs
Here’s a show unlike any other I’ve written about here. Aiden Bonilla, the frontman and founder of Storrs-based indie punk group Overlöded, is doing a solo acoustic show at The Dog P0und on Saturday, March 8. The show will be the last Overlöded performance for the immediate future, as the band recently announced that they are going on hiatus. The music starts at 2 p.m., making it a rare matinee show. No parking is available on site. For the address, message @thedogp0und on Instagram.
Saturday 3/8: Crunch House x The Dog P0und — West Haven
I’ve written a lot about both of these venues, but never thought I’d see the day they teamed up. Just like how basketball stars Steph Curry and Kevin Durant joined forces in 2016, The Dog P0und and Crunch House are collaborating on a show on Saturday, March 8 at Crunch House in West Haven.
The lineup includes Death Valley Sun Troopers, Lootbug and Pondview, three bands who have made frequent appearances in Storrs, as well as 40 Lashes. Doors open at 6 p.m., music starts at 7 p.m. and admission is $10. Showgoers must be 18 or older to attend. For the address, message @thedogp0und or @crunchhouseofficial on Instagram.
Saturday 3/8: The Dog P0und “Battle of the Bands” — Storrs
Man, oh man, what a dynamite show we have here! The Dog P0und is hosting a Battle of the Bands on Saturday, March 8, where four Storrs-based bands will be duking it out in a musical battle for the ages. The lineup features Neanderthal Petting Zoo and The Rotting Twentys, two energetic alternative rock bands. Joining them in the lineup is dynamic rock band Tweed Sugar and metal group Remedies. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., music starts at 7:30 p.m. and admission is $7. No parking is available on site. For the address, message @thedogp0und on Instagram.