06/19/2026
I still have lots of organizing and storing of the things here at Adventures HQ but, it's Thursday already and I certainly don't want an entire week to pass without giving a whole bunch of thanks.
Correct me if I'm wrong but we had a really beautiful day on Saturday at Three Saints Park in Bethany.
To the Fairfield School of Music Students, Claire Lane, Rod MacDonald, Nick Bosse, Lee-Ann Lovelace Artist, OLY Salsa, Wolf Harbor, The Connecticut Hope Collective, The Lovebirds, Inner Groove, Still Rivers, and Liz Reed-Music, thank you for your patience with our scheduling changes leading up to the day and for taking to our stages and sharing your talent and music with all of us.
To Robert Messore thank you for once again joining us as our strolling musician and sharing your light. It's always a pleasure to have you with us.
To Frank Critelli and Robbie DeRosa thank you for filling in for our regular host, David Golden and entertaining us with your introductions and with your costume changes.
To our artists, Evan, Michelle, Valerie, Matthew, Michael, Renya and Miles, thank you for bringing your art and showing us your talent.
To our sponsors, Lock, Stock, & Barrel, New England Brewing Co., 4d productionz, Special Events Screenprinting LLC, Stone Gardens Farm, BLANCHETTE SPORTING GOODS, Jubilee Jam Tent, The Recording Den, thank you for your contributions! These are all amazing local businesses, and everyone should give them their patronage. They are the reason that I can keep our ticket prices low year after year. Please support them the way that they support our local musicians and artists.
To our media sponsors, The Local Bands Show, Homegrown-The Connecticut Connected Music Show on WESU FM and Brian Smith & Pam Landry - WOW Radio CT, thank you for helping to get the word out about our little festival so that more of the community can be aware that we're there and come out to join us. Tune in everyone! Especially those of you that asked where I find such great bands every year. You can hear them being played and sometimes even playing live in the studio on all of these shows.
To our incredible sound guys, I want to say Orange Truck Audio but I know that they are now New England Sound, thank you for keeping things on our main stage moving and giving our ears a treat with such amazing sound.
To my crew... some have been with me much longer but, this full crew came together in 2022, and we have become a well-oiled machine. Matt, Dave B, Clay, Dave D, Lantowsky, Justin, David, Stck'd Deck, Rachel, Jackie, April, Noreen, Sarah, Jason, Jeanne, Jake, Lisa ... the day would not have happened without all of you, and I so appreciate all of your hard work. Special shout out to Savannah and Lise for coming to lend a hand too. And, though they couldn't be with us this year, David and Bill are always a part of what we do and forever a part of the CTLPZ family. To Lisa and Quinn, I know that you are still with us and I have no doubt that you've both been sending us these sunny days the past few years after all the years of rain and cold that you endured with me.
To La Terraza Mexican Grill, thank you for coming out and serving yummy food to all of us.
To Nick at Three Saints Park, thank you for always welcoming us with open arms.
And, to each and every one of you that was with us, whether it was your first time or your twelfth, we appreciate you and love hosting you. Thank you for coming, creating and supporting local with us. Please consider also coming out for our Hootenanny at Holy Ghost Park in Shelton on Oct 10th. It's a smaller event but still just as much fun. You can find the event and info on the Adventures in Music page.
In 2015, this was just a dream for me. It has grown into much more than I ever thought it would and I am forever grateful that I get to do what I do and for all of the kind words that I heard on Saturday.
Enjoy these photos from Silver Linings Photography, more to come soon. And remember to share any with us that you may have taken.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. Keep on respecting the locals, folks! ✌️❤️🎼🎨
