Calling all Fairfield County natives who love are someway involved in the music industry. Whether you're an entrepreneur looking to expand his or her music company, a writer for a music-based blog or magazine, or an artist searching to make local industry connections, this is the group for you! Please join us Wednesday evenings at Yo Bamba in South Norwalk! We can discuss industry trends, technology advents, or whatever you'd like over coffee and yogurt! We can even have an artist expo where our …

A special place to come and jam with Bluegrass music. Guitar players, banjo pickers, mandolin players and bass players welcome. Our group focuses on Bluegrass music and traditional songs.  You don't have to be Earl Scruggs or Doc Watson...just enjoy playing Bluegrass.  No Special format.  Just pull a chair up to the circle and start pickin'.  Our official group songbook will be the "Bluegrass Fakebook" available on Amazon.com  Other books available are "Rise up singing", also available on Amazon …

Do you feel like a closet folk, bluegrass or blues music fan?  Do you play an instrument or just love listening to live music in small friendly venues?  Have a hard time convincing uninitiated friends to join you?  This group is for you!  Join folks who like to share their love of live music with friends.  We will post Connecticut area concerts at places like the Sounding Board in West Hartford, Branford Folk Coffeehouse, Infinity Music Hall in Norfolk, The Kate in Old Saybrook and other small v …

The KookeeUkies, The Ukulele Club of Southern Connecticut, is a group of ukulele players of all ages . We meet to play the ukulele and sing together, discuss ukulele related topics, share what we know about playing the ukulele, and just have fun. Our songs range from Tin Pan Alley to present day. Many of our songs have come from Dr. Uke's website: www.doctoruke.com - thank you Jim Rosokoff, Youtube.com - musicteacher2009 - thanks Mike Lynch, also from chordie.com, and other ukulele websites. Th …

Meet other local Folk music fans and enjoy the friendship of fellow folk singers. The group is dedicated to folk songs, the blues, old fashioned guitar playing, blue grass and singing get togethers.

The objective of the Danbury Argentine Tango Enthusiasts meetup group is to bring together persons from the greater Danbury, and adjoining New York areas, who are genuinely interested in Argentine Tango dance and music, and who would like to meet other persons who share this interest and passion, for practice, lessons and Milongas (Tango socials). Novices as well as experienced dancers are welcome to join. We will organize Milongas and practice sessions regularly, and hope to have renowned Tango …

HI! I AM A LIVE MUSIC APPRECIATOR, ENTHUSIAST, ADVOCATE, AND CONNOISSEUR-- OF ALL GENRES. SO JOIN US FOR SOME LIVE MUSIC FUN! I'LL POINT US TOWARD THE BEST CONCERTS AND FESTIVALS IN OUR AREA -- SOME OBSCURE AND SOME OBVIOUS. HERE AND THERE I'LL EVEN THROW IN SOME OPEN MICS WHERE YOU'LL JUST HAVE TO DECIDE FOR YOURSELF WHAT'S GOOD AND WHAT'S NOT SO GOOD, WHILE WE HOOT, HOWL, CHAT, AND GET TO KNOW FELLOW MUSIC LOVERS. WELCOME!!

Valley Shore Acappella is a group of dynamic women from all over Connecticut who meet in Middletown CT once a week on Tuesday evenings to sing acappella music in the barbershop style. We are an open and welcoming group to all women of all ages. We sing a variety of music, from standards to contemporary and have an amazing new young director, Steve Wolf! No prior experience necessary. If you love to sing, enjoy harmonies, love to laugh and learn music with other like minded women, then come and c …

Volleyball for All!! Thursday @ 4pm & some Sunny Sundays @ 1pm come play with us in the park around the corner from ShocknAwe 1069 Huntingdon Ave. Waterbury CT 203.757.8874 Just one of the free recurring events presented each month like drum circles, free expression salons, music events, etc. Be a part of the FUN!

Meet other people interested in any of the Arts whether it be the visual arts, music, poetry, film, theater. Learn what is happening in your own community, take part and help to make it all the richer. Enrich and inspire your mind.

YS&B is a community of dancers, organizers, teachers, and volunteers who get together to dance Lindy Hop, 6-count (East Coast), Charleston, Balboa, and the blues. We welcome everyone who happens to be in New Haven for any period of time to come discover our community! We have the official support of Yale University, with use of beautiful facilities, but we include many dancers who are not otherwise affiliated with the university (in addition to those of us who are undergrads, grad students, po …

Why travel to Napa? There are over twenty wineries scattered throughout the beautiful state of Connecticut and each offers something different. Let's plan to visit one winery per month and when possible, coordinate the visit with a winery event, such as live music or a food pairing. We'll also offer a wide variety of events including home-hosted BYOs and Wine Festivals as well as joint ventures such as Wine & Art, Wine & Adventure, Wine & Dine. This group is for anyone who enjoys wine, has a des …

Let us gather and dance together- starting with improv, and contact dancing, going gently over to creating essence dances together. Exploring the esoteric power of human movement and the opportunity it brings for healing, love and joy! We will dance from our hearts, no previous dance experience or technique needed, just an open mind and a love of dance! Open to all ages, especially those with a lifelong love affair with dance! Feel free to bring music you love to dance to, wear comfortable cloth …

Sports, live music, happy hour, trivia, movies...any excuse to get together and hang out with interesting people in their 20's and 30's. Looking forward to good times, good experiences, and some great people.

** We are now on summer break. Classes are suspended for the summer and will resume on Wed., Sept. 4, 2013. **. If you like to dance, meet new people, listen to lively celtic music and have fun while exercising, come and join us! Discover the fast-paced jigs and reels and the more dignified strathspeys that make up Scottish Country Dancing. Join to stay fit and make new friends or to become a part of the larger Scottish Country Dancing world. You don't have to be Scottish to enjoy doing the danc …

This group is about using your inner guidance, healing, energy, power of thought, looking at the bigger picture, topics, meditation, books, music, learning, joy, fun...... If you are looking to find out more about you, your passion, facilitate as a healer this group will help you step out so you can develop and use your gifts. Cindy Miller is a God based intuitive, inspirational author, poet.  Cindy has been a guest on tv and radio, loves to garden - organic vegetables and flowers, hikes, sings, …

Welcome all to the PartyExpress meetup group. Steve and the assistant organizers are working on new and exciting parties in getting the fun going. See all your organizers at the left. Stay Tuned for our fun lovin' meetups. I am anxiously awaiting what we can do. Spread the word, because we are in for a new era of FUN! We have the members, so let's all get together and Shake up CONNECTICUT. Now's the time to get excited with this group, so let's Party on ! ------ Update: Since Decembe …

This is a group intended to facilitate a network of Irish Expats and friends who enjoy getting together for a chat, attending Irish events, reminiscing about Ireland and all things Irish. I started this group to connect with fellow Irish countrymen and women in the Hartford area and beyond. Suggestions welcome.

local under 35's prior to Summer Cabaret, arts and ideas, other shows to share a joke and a drink

DJ Alan Kohn plays all your requests for Line and Partner dancers! Newest and Oldest dances. Come Back to Line and Partner Dancing. If you already know a couple of dances and want to learn more with great instructors; We hold Weekly Country and Line Dance Events in Connecticut and NY.   So why pay for gas so much when you can come to almost next door and dance! See you every CALL ME FOR MORE DETAILS. 203-300-5094 DETAILS IN ALAN'S GAZETTE. Please go to our website  WWW.THECOWBOYBEAT.COM and clic …

"STOP IN THE NAME OF LOVE, BEFORE YOU BREAK MY HEART ... THINK IT OVER" and come join us for some of the most spectacular Dance Parties and Social Events around! We plan on filling your evenings with fantastic entertainment, dancing and great memories as we travel back to the past with songs from the 60s, 70s 80s, to the present! From the Supremes to the B52's. Think back when life was simple and innocent. Remember your first crush, your first date, and lets not forget that first kiss!  Through …

We teach the Art of Chicago Style Stepping. It is a partner dance which evolved out of the Jitterbug in the 1930's to the Bop in the 1960's. It evolved into a unique style of it's own called "Steppin" in the City of Chicago. It is not just a dance but an addictive aura of music, smooth moves and stylish dress. It captivates people of all ages and ethnic groups and often times becomes a way of life. You may have seen it in the R. Kelly hit video "Step in the name of Love" . We endeavor to teach s …

The Solace Lifestyle of Beauty Community is a network of women who understand that beauty is a total lifestyle.  Through events that center around hair, makeup, fashion, art, food, theater, travel, nature, health and nutrition. The Solace community explores the beauty of living through all of lifes many adventures and experiences.

PAINT A PAINTING ~ DRINK SOME WINE ~ HAVE SOME FUN!! WORKS FOR EVERYONE, NON-PAINTER OR PRACTICING PAINTER LOCAL ARTIST HELPS YOU PAINT! BYOB and BRING YOUR OWN FRIENDS! Have some fun with friends, a blank canvas and a glass of wine. Come by to have an evening of art and wine. We provide the paints, supplies and apron, You provide the beverage and snack of your choice. An instructor will guide you through an original painting while you enjoy a drink and socializing with friends. At the end of th …

Hey there CT (& surrounding) Dancers ~ You will soon be seeing some NEW offers. ~ NEWDA (New England Western Dance Association) was very close to folding. The vote was 50/50.  Now, I/We are trying to give NEWDA a NEW life for the NEW year. We have been looking for Halls & talking to just a few DJs & Instructors (Many more will be hearing from me soon & feel free to contact me too!). The plan is to rotate our dances to new areas of the state – We will also rotate days/times/Djs & Instructors – c …

SPARKS SINGLES  Westchester/Fairfield & Hudson Valley *We have over 6000 members in our family of 9 single groups and growing!* Come join a singles group focused  on friendships first. We offer Dancing, Nightlife, Dinning, Wine Tasting's, Happy Hours, Cocktails & Conversations, Concerts, Plays, Movies, Boat Cruises, Picnics, Beach Parties, Dating, Professional Social Networking,Bowling, Billiards, and Brunches just to name a few! ~ This Singles group is part of a family of 9 single groups totali …

I'm starting this group to share in some fun experiences with fun people. Don't let the name fool you, Wine and Dine is not all we will do, but a lot of events will be of that sort of category. No age discrimination here, but most people are in their 20s to 40s and all that is required is that you want to join in the same type of activities. We'll go out to eat, trying new cuisine or looking for new Happy Hour locales. We'll get together for mini-day trips around the state to go to wineries, or …

Hail and well met, seeker of Faires! For many medieval-fantasy enthusiasts, a visit to a renaissance faire is the result of a convergence of an interest in history and mythology, a personal creative spark, and the drive to bring the vision of the imagination to life. But the faire season seems to flash by, and we find ourselves anxiously awaiting the bud of spring green to herald in the next adventuring season for our inner hero/heroine. But the adventure need not fade with the fall of the las …