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 our sponsors for their support of the Summer Concerts on the Square:
Connecticut Valley Orthodontics
Spice Venue and Salt + Lime
Interested in seeing your business here? Contact us today!
The Summer Concerts on the the Square are presented by:
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
07.26 ZIKINA
Jazz/Funk/Ugandan Folk // Connecticut
New Date! This concert has been rescheduled to SUNDAY, JULY 26
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
07.07COMMUNITY BLUEGRASS JAM
with support from Waldron’s Studio 88 and the Mansfield Pickers
Bring your (acoustic) instruments and your friends!
New date & new location! Due to the weather, the Jam will be on TUESDAY, JULY 7 indoors at HUSKIES RESTAURANT & BAR!
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
Indie-Jam Band // 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 BERMUDA SEARCH PARTY
Indie Pop // Massachusetts
Unapologetically energetic, uplifting… a “celebration of life”
08.27 FUNKY DAWGZ
presented by EVERSOURCE
Funk/Jazz/Hip-Hop // Connecticut
“big, bright, brassy, and capable of bringing a unique kind of funk to almost anything they play” - Goldmine
