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We've compiled the best of the best in Hartford and the Connecticut River Valley - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
This intimate, acoustically excellent, 500-seat music hall—a sister venue to Infinity Hall in Norfolk, Connecticut—presents live music (folk, jazz, rock, alternative) and comedy shows throughout the year. The mezzanine level features cabaret-style seating and beverage service.
This classic bar—in a former carriage factory, firehouse, and body shop—across from the Connecticut Convention Center in the city's Front Street Entertainment District, hosts local rock bands on Friday and Saturday nights. You can have a bite to eat, too. Free (validated) parking nearby.
For barbecue any day and live blues, jazz, rock, and roots music on weekends, head to laid-back Black-Eyed Sally's.
Keep an eye out for a subtle door you might otherwise miss on Main Street and follow the stairs up to this speakeasy-style bar and kitchen with some of Connecticut's best cocktails. Deeply padded and winged stools surround a U-shaped bar serving an ever-evolving blend of cocktails with handmade ingredients. A menu of cheese and charcuterie, and plates of varying sizes—like bao, nachos, and noodles—are in line with the creative theme.
