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Four Upcoming Concerts Worth Your Time

Staff Writer

12 Feb 2026 — 2 min read

David Byrne
Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater — 500 Broad St, Bridgeport, CT 06604
May 15, 2026
Art-pop elder statesman, restless innovator, and one of the sharpest live-show constructors still touring at scale. This date matters because Byrne rarely feels like a nostalgia act: the staging tends to be built around motion, rhythm, and crisp ensemble playing rather than rock-star posing. Expect a set that can pivot from tightly wound new material to Talking Heads classics without losing momentum. Sell-Out Watch: YES.
Grade: A-

Zebra (with Anything But Human)
FTC Warehouse — 70 Sanford St, Fairfield, CT 06824
February 27, 2026
If you want a night that rewards big riffs and louder-than-memory choruses, Zebra remains a reliable ticket: classic hard rock with real musicianship at the center, not just volume for its own sake. The Warehouse is a good-sized room for this—close enough to feel the guitars, controlled enough to keep the mix from turning to mud. The opener pairing suggests a show that stays in the rock lane rather than drifting into novelty.
Grade: B+

It’s A 2000’s Party
Toad’s Place — 300 York St, New Haven, CT 06511
February 27, 2026
This is less “concert” than communal release valve: a tightly programmed, sing-along-forward night built around early-2000s pop-punk, hip-hop, and radio staples. The appeal is the room itself—Toad’s turns a theme night into something sweatier and more participatory than a generic bar playlist ever could. Go for the crowd-energy, not for subtlety.
Grade: B

Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio
Space Ballroom — 295 Treadwell St, Hamden, CT 06514
March 27, 2026
A precision groove machine: Hammond organ soul-jazz with enough funk in the pocket to satisfy jam-leaning listeners without losing the songcraft. In a room like Space Ballroom, this kind of trio can hit that rare sweet spot—danceable, musical, and loud enough to feel physical without overwhelming the detail. If you’ve been craving a show where the musicianship is the spectacle, this is the one.
Grade: A-

One-sentence scene assessment: The next few weeks lean club-heavy and crowd-driven, while May’s calendar starts to signal the region’s larger-room season with at least one genuinely high-demand headliner.

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