2 Best Performing Arts Venues in New Haven, Mystic, and the Coast, Connecticut

Built in 1901 to commemorate Yale's bicentennial, the 2,650-seat Woolsey Hall hosts performances by the New Haven Symphony Orchestra, Yale Symphony Orchestra, Yale Philharmonia, Yale Concert Band, and Yale Glee Club, as well as occasional guest recitals on the Newberry Memorial Organ.

Most of the 200-plus performances in the impressive roster of concerts by the Yale School of Music—featuring students, faculty, and guest artists—take place in Sprague Memorial Hall, and many are free, Other venues include Woolsey Hall, Sudler Recital Hall, and Marquand Chapel—all on the Yale campus.