Live Music in Downtown Storrs
Every Thursday in June & July
NEW! Series continues through August!
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NEW! Series continues through August! 〰️
The Mansfield Downtown Partnership and the Town of Mansfield are excited to present the Summer Concerts on the Square each year.
Concerts take place each Thursday in June, July, and August from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM.
The rain date for each performance is the following Tuesday, unless otherwise noted.
Follow @DowntownStorrs on Facebook and Instagram for updates and weather announcements.
Thank you to Connecticut Valley Orthodontics and Waldron’s Studio 88 for their support of the Summer Concerts on the Square!
Interested in seeing your business here? Contact us today!
2026 LINE-UP
06.04 BRUCE JOHN’S GENRE JAM
Rock/Blues/Folk // Mansfield, CT
A musical journey through time and genre led by local legend, Bruce John
06.11 ROB FLAX’S BOOM CHICK TRIO
Jazz/Bluegrass // Massachusetts
“Rob’s unique blend of ancient and modern brings the violin into the 21st century” - Stuart Rosenberg, WFMT
06.18 ZIKINA
Jazz/Funk/Ugandan Folk // Connecticut
Traditional East African instruments meet modern jazz and funk grooves for a sound both both completely familiar and like nothing you’ve heard before
06.25 PRINCESS JUNE
Mystic Folk // Rhode Island
“Through rich pastoral imagery and ethereal melody, Princess June presents a big sound in a simple setting.” - Newport This Week
07.02 COMMUNITY BLUEGRASS JAM
with support from Waldron’s Studio 88 and the Mansfield Pickers
Bring your (acoustic) instruments and your friends!
07.09 AUSTIN JAMES + THE NOMADS
Rock/Country/Soul // Connecticut
heartfelt lyrics blended with blues, soul, rock and folk create a unique and energetic sound
07.16 JAKE KULAK and THE MODERN VANDALS
Rock & Roll // Connecticut
“bright, addictive energy… a sound you can’t get enough of” - Existential Magazine
07.23 HUSH CLUB
Indie Rock // Massachusetts
“groovy, swaying tunes with catchy guitar riffs and melodies about falling in and out of love” - WBUR
07.30 HAWK IN THE NEST
Singer-songwriter/R&B/Folk // Rhode Island
“slid[ing] effortlessly between tenderness and fire, weaving modern emotional grit with vintage warmth” - No Transmission
08.06 RESIDUAL GROOVE
Rock & Roll // Connecticut
Blending psychedelic funk rock and thoughtful indie-reminiscent songwriting, expansive, playful jams and seamless, improv-driven segues
08.13 SIMILAR KIND
Alt Pop // Connecticut
“their songs envelop listeners in earworm goodness, while their lyrics stop us dead in our tracks” - Atwood Magazine
08.20 TBA
Stay tuned!
08.27 FUNKY DAWGZ
Funk/Jazz/Hip-Hop // Connecticut
“big, bright, brassy, and capable of bringing a unique kind of funk to almost anything they play” - Goldmine
