THE LOVE DOGS
Saturday, July 18
Doors: 6:30pm | Swing Lesson: 7pm | Show: 8pm

Take one red-hot horn section—we're talkin' alto, tenor, baritone saxes—down and dirty. Add liberal amounts of barrelhouse boogie-woogie piano and some stinging Fender guitar. Pour over a funky and swinging rhythm section that Blues Review magazine called "the best in the business", and top it all off with a crazy and charismatic front man with one of the biggest blues voices around. Season with years on the road tearing up juke joints, festivals, and concert halls across the U.S. and Canada and on both sides of the Atlantic. Sound tasty? It's a recipe for music and mayhem, for intensity and irreverence; it's The Love Dogs.

Included with admission: Arrive at 7pm for a lively swing dance lesson led by Hartford Ballroom's Nate Evans. With more than 14 years of experience teaching and hosting Connecticut's premier swing dance events, Nate makes it easy and fun for dancers of all levels to hit the floor.

Riley Cotton and the Tin Men
This show has been postponed. Please check back soon for a new date and updated event details.

Riley Cotton is a Texas-born, Connecticut-based singer-songwriter known for her Americana and folk-infused music that often blends classic country storytelling with themes of identity, love, loss, and longing. She is praised for her old-school songwriting and has released music including the full-length album A House With Blue Siding (2022) and the EP Falling of the Fervor (2024).

Part of our Women Take the Lead series, putting the spotlight on women artists who bring a diverse array of styles and artistry to vibrant life.

Latanya Farrell: The Singing Principal
Saturday, October 3
Doors: 7pm | Show: 8pm

Latanya is an ordinary woman with an ordinary life who brings an extraordinary voice to the music scene during live performances and on her debut album “Feelin’ Alright”.  Uplifting melodies and powerful vocals are the hallmark of her songs about life, love and happiness.  Latanya Farrell has emerged as a band leader full of energy who is uniquely gifted at engaging audiences with her bright smile and impeccable style. Blending Latanya’s original music with popular cover tunes, she performs to packed houses throughout New England. Her presence is infectious and the energy keeps flowing throughout the entire performance with music that ranges from soulful classics to urban contemporary to her inspiring originals.

Part of our Women Take the Lead series, putting the spotlight on women artists who bring a diverse array of styles and artistry to vibrant life.

About the Concert Venue

AMP’s spacious, renovated mill gallery offers an artistic club atmosphere like no other. Its centerpiece is the incredible indoor mural—120 feet long and five stories high—that celebrates American workers on a grand scale. With the mural as the backdrop to the show and three tiers for viewing and mingling, concert-goers have an exceptional experience that fuses live music with collaborative art. 

Past Performances

Nicole Zuraitis
Vocal Fireworks
Gryme
Eric Bibb with Michael Jerome Brown
The New Mosaic
Eight to the Bar
Theresa Thomason & the KC Sisters
Poet Taylor Mali
Nikita
Theresa Thomason & the KC Sisters
Ed Fast and Conga Bop
West End Blend
One Time Weekend with Ruby Leftstep