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"startDate": "2026-08-11",
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"name": "State House Square Plaza",
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"address": "58 State House Square, Hartford, CT 06161"
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"url": "https://hartford.com/calendar/jim-lopresti/",
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"description": "Get ready for a truly unique and transformative afternoon of spiritual music with <a href="https://www.spiritpercussion.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jim LoPresti.</a> <!--more--> Hartford.com's Audio Feed is a free, lunchtime music series taking place on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons at 12-1 pm from July through September. Tuesday performances will take place outside on the State House Square plaza next to the Old State House. Wednesday performances will take place inside the State House Square food court. Audio Feed is made possible through a grant from the Roberts Foundation for the Arts",
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"startDate": "2026-08-12",
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"name": "State House Square Food Court",
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"address": "30 State House Square, Hartford, CT"
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"offers": {
"url": "https://hartford.com/calendar/austin-james-2/",
"price": "Free",
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"description": "<div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/austinjamesmusicCT" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Austin James</a> bring their talents to Audio Feed.</div> <div></div> <!--more--> Hartford.com's Audio Feed is a free, lunchtime music series taking place on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons at 12-1 pm from July through September. Tuesday performances will take place outside on the State House Square plaza next to the Old State House. Wednesday performances will take place inside the State House Square food court. Audio Feed is made possible through a grant from the Roberts Foundation for the Arts.",
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"name": "Austin James",
"url": "https://hartford.com/calendar/austin-james-2/?occurrence=2026-08-12"
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"startDate": "2026-08-13",
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"location": {
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"name": "Hartford.com Kiosk",
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"address": "825 Main Street Hartford, CT"
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"url": "https://hartford.com/calendar/evan-james/",
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"description": "<a href="https://www.instagram.com/evan_jamesofficial/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Evan James</a> brings his talents to Street Sounds. <!--more--> <em>Street Sounds is a free, weekly outdoor music series held on Thursday evenings from June through August. Featuring a diverse lineup of live performances, the series takes place at the Hartford.com Kiosk on the corner of Main and Asylum Streets in the heart of downtown Hartford. Street Sounds performances are free and open to the public. Sponsored by M&T Bank. <a href="https://www.hartford.com/streetsounds" target="_blank" rel="noopener">View full lineup.</a></em>",
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"name": "Evan James",
"url": "https://hartford.com/calendar/evan-james/?occurrence=2026-08-13"
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"startDate": "2026-08-15",
"endDate": "2026-08-15",
"location": {
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"name": "Constitution Plaza",
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"address": "1 Constitution Plaza, Hartford, CT"
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"url": "https://hartford.com/calendar/bring-her-back/",
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"description": "<div class="mec-single-event-description mec-events-content">Come one, come all, to a free outdoor horror movie festival. Spooky Popcorn is held annually on Constitution Plaza on Saturday evenings from July through August. Stock up on your favorite snacks, pack some chairs, and look for us behind the clocktower.</div> <div></div> <div class="mec-single-event-description mec-events-content">This event is free and open to the public. Sponsored by Fine Fettle.</div> <div></div> <div class="mec-single-event-description mec-events-content"> <strong>About the movie: </strong>Andy and his sister Piper face unsettling events while living with their foster mother Laura, whose grief and secrets draw them into a chilling supernatural ordeal. </div>",
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"name": "Bring Her Back",
"url": "https://hartford.com/calendar/bring-her-back/?occurrence=2026-08-15"
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"startDate": "2026-08-18",
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"location": {
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"name": "State House Square Plaza",
"image": "",
"address": "58 State House Square, Hartford, CT 06161"
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"offers": {
"url": "https://hartford.com/calendar/becky-kessler/",
"price": "Free",
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"description": "<div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/VIOLENTMAE" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Becky Kessler</a> bring their talents to Audio Feed.</div> <div></div> <!--more--> Hartford.com's Audio Feed is a free, lunchtime music series taking place on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons at 12-1 pm from July through September. Tuesday performances will take place outside on the State House Square plaza next to the Old State House. Wednesday performances will take place inside the State House Square food court. Audio Feed is made possible through a grant from the Roberts Foundation for the Arts.",
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"name": "Becky Kessler",
"url": "https://hartford.com/calendar/becky-kessler/?occurrence=2026-08-18"
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"startDate": "2026-08-19",
"endDate": "2026-08-19",
"location": {
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"name": "State House Square Food Court",
"image": "",
"address": "30 State House Square, Hartford, CT"
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"offers": {
"url": "https://hartford.com/calendar/elena-foster/",
"price": "Free",
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},
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"description": "<div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/elenafostermusic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Elena Foster</a> bring their talents to Audio Feed.</div> <div></div> <!--more--> Hartford.com's Audio Feed is a free, lunchtime music series taking place on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons at 12-1 pm from July through September. Tuesday performances will take place outside on the State House Square plaza next to the Old State House. Wednesday performances will take place inside the State House Square food court. Audio Feed is made possible through a grant from the Roberts Foundation for the Arts.",
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"name": "Elena Foster",
"url": "https://hartford.com/calendar/elena-foster/?occurrence=2026-08-19"
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"startDate": "2026-08-20",
"endDate": "2026-08-20",
"location": {
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"name": "Connecticut's Old State House",
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"address": "800 Main Street, Hartford, CT"
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"url": "https://hartford.com/calendar/amplify-aug-20/",
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"description": "<div>Are you a singer/songwriter, poet, writer, or someone who wants to share their art at an open mic? Great! Are you under 21?! Excellent. Get down to Connecticut's Old State House for Hartford.com's under 21 open mic night. Amplify offers 15 minute slots to young performers to share their skills.</div>",
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"name": "Amplify Under 21 Open Mic",
"url": "https://hartford.com/calendar/amplify-aug-20/?occurrence=2026-08-20"
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"startDate": "2026-08-21",
"endDate": "2026-08-21",
"location": {
"@type": "Place",
"name": "Pratt Street Historic District",
"image": "",
"address": "Pratt Street, Hartford, CT 06103, USA"
},
"offers": {
"url": "https://hartford.com/calendar/aug-salsa-social/",
"price": "Free",
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},
"performer": "",
"description": "The Hartford.com Salsa Socials are one of the most beloved and anticipated annual summer events held in downtown Hartford. Unlike a concert or performance event, everyone who comes to a Hartford.com Salsa Social becomes a part of the experience. Dancers, kids, grandparents, professional instructors, and the audience all experience the energy and celebration of cultural pride. This event is free and open to the public. Sponsored by Hartford HealthCare.",
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"name": "Hartford.com Salsa Social",
"url": "https://hartford.com/calendar/aug-salsa-social/?occurrence=2026-08-21"
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"startDate": "2026-08-22",
"endDate": "2026-08-22",
"location": {
"@type": "Place",
"name": "Constitution Plaza",
"image": "",
"address": "1 Constitution Plaza, Hartford, CT"
},
"offers": {
"url": "https://hartford.com/calendar/mouth-of-madness/",
"price": "Free",
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},
"performer": "",
"description": "<div class="mec-single-event-description mec-events-content">Come one, come all, to a free outdoor horror movie festival. Spooky Popcorn is held annually on Constitution Plaza on Saturday evenings from July through August. Stock up on your favorite snacks, pack some chairs, and look for us behind the clocktower.</div> <div></div> <div class="mec-single-event-description mec-events-content">This event is free and open to the public. Sponsored by Fine Fettle.</div> <div></div> <div class="mec-single-event-description mec-events-content"> <strong>About the movie: </strong>When horror novelist Sutter Cane (Jürgen Prochnow) goes missing, insurance investigator John Trent (Sam Neill) scrutinizes the claim made by his publisher, Jackson Harglow (Charlton Heston), and endeavors to retrieve a yet-to-be-released manuscript and ascertain the writer's whereabouts. Accompanied<span class="yZlgBd"> by the novelist's editor, Linda Styles (Julie Carmen), and disturbed by nightmares from reading Cane's other novels, Trent makes an eerie nighttime trek to a supernatural town in New Hampshire.</span> </div>",
"image": "https://hartford.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/In-The-Mouth-of-Madness-.jpg",
"name": "In The Mouth of Madness",
"url": "https://hartford.com/calendar/mouth-of-madness/?occurrence=2026-08-22"
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"@type": "Event",
"startDate": "2026-08-25",
"endDate": "2026-08-25",
"location": {
"@type": "Place",
"name": "State House Square Plaza",
"image": "",
"address": "58 State House Square, Hartford, CT 06161"
},
"offers": {
"url": "https://hartford.com/calendar/anne-marie-menta/",
"price": "Free",
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},
"performer": "",
"description": "<div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ammenta" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Anne Marie Menta</a> bring their talents to Audio Feed.</div> <div></div> <!--more--> Hartford.com's Audio Feed is a free, lunchtime music series taking place on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons at 12-1 pm from July through September. Tuesday performances will take place outside on the State House Square plaza next to the Old State House. Wednesday performances will take place inside the State House Square food court. Audio Feed is made possible through a grant from the Roberts Foundation for the Arts.",
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"name": "Anne Marie Menta",
"url": "https://hartford.com/calendar/anne-marie-menta/?occurrence=2026-08-25"
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"@type": "Event",
"startDate": "2026-08-26",
"endDate": "2026-08-26",
"location": {
"@type": "Place",
"name": "State House Square Food Court",
"image": "",
"address": "30 State House Square, Hartford, CT"
},
"offers": {
"url": "https://hartford.com/calendar/charlotte-roth-3/",
"price": "Free",
"priceCurrency": "$"
},
"performer": "",
"description": "<div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thebigdrama/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Charlotte Roth</a> bring their talents to Audio Feed.</div> <div></div> <!--more--> Hartford.com's Audio Feed is a free, lunchtime music series taking place on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons at 12-1 pm from July through September. Tuesday performances will take place outside on the State House Square plaza next to the Old State House. Wednesday performances will take place inside the State House Square food court. Audio Feed is made possible through a grant from the Roberts Foundation for the Arts.",
"image": "https://hartford.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Charlotte-Roth.webp",
"name": "Charlotte Roth",
"url": "https://hartford.com/calendar/charlotte-roth-3/?occurrence=2026-08-26"
}
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"@type": "Event",
"startDate": "2026-08-27",
"endDate": "2026-08-27",
"location": {
"@type": "Place",
"name": "Hartford.com Kiosk",
"image": "",
"address": "825 Main Street Hartford, CT"
},
"offers": {
"url": "https://hartford.com/calendar/lee-totten-2/",
"price": "Free",
"priceCurrency": "$"
},
"performer": "",
"description": "Connecticut-based singer-songwriter, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jagerguy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lee Totten,</a> is known for his storytelling and acoustic performances, famously earning the nickname "The Jager Guy" for his 1990s anthem "The Jager Song. <!--more--> <em>Street Sounds is a free, weekly outdoor music series held on Thursday evenings from June through August. Featuring a diverse lineup of live performances, the series takes place at the Hartford.com Kiosk on the corner of Main and Asylum Streets in the heart of downtown Hartford. Street Sounds performances are free and open to the public. Sponsored by M&T Bank. <a href="https://www.hartford.com/streetsounds" target="_blank" rel="noopener">View full lineup.</a></em>",
"image": "https://hartford.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Lee-Totten.jpg",
"name": "Lee Totten",
"url": "https://hartford.com/calendar/lee-totten-2/?occurrence=2026-08-27"
}
