FEELING THE THRILLS OF BEING A TOURIST IN YOUR OWN STATE!!!
If you follow this site we assure you there will be so many activities in the state of CT that you will not have an excuse to complain again, you won’t be sitting home alone with nothing to do on your weekend, and you will not feel forced to venture outside of this state in order to have fun. Our concentration will only be on the positive so if we don't like something it will not be noted... It's a waste of time to focus on the negative. Please feel free to offer up suggestions of places and events you think CTAINTSOBAD should check out!!
5/18CT.com Presents: An evening with DAS Musicians at The Aetna Theater in The Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford (Doors 7:30p/Music 8:30p, $10 cover) Check it Out
DAS Musicians is a collective born out of mutual respect and a love of music. DAS musicians is a group of four award winning CT singer/songwriter/lyricists (Becky Kessler, Jennifer Hill, Kate Callahan, John Torres) who came together after meeting at the first annual CT music awards. They were all nominated in the best singer/songwriter category and although only one of them could win (Becky Kessler!) they all ended up benefiting from being nominated that night. After meeting at the awards ceremony and realizing their common goals, the group got together for a brainstorming session to create a tour of the “Best of CT.”
CT.com is proud to present and evening with DAS Musicians where each will perform their own material, as well as, share the stage with both one another and special guests. This is a special evening of music not to be missed.
5/17Celebrate Batts’ BDAY at The Main Pub in Manchester (9p, $7) Check it Out
*Pirate Party*Pirate Party*Pirate Party*Pirate Party*Pirate Party* KLOKWIZE (set time 10-11p) DJ Mo’Niklz Joey Batts & Them (set time 11:30p-1a)
*Pirate Party*Pirate Party*Pirate Party*Pirate Party*Pirate Party*
Y’ar! Come dressed in yer finest threads to see Joey Batts and Them be merry and carry on wit therrr friends KLOKWIZE. DJ Mo’Niklz will be swabbin the decks all evenin’.
EYE PATCHES FOR EVERYONE THROUGH THE DOOR!!!
Last night The Alchemystics & Joey Batts And Them tore it up over at The Hartford Room @ East Coast Dog!! Great night everybody!! We captured some great visuals below so check ‘em out!! It was such a great night that Jess and I stuffed our faces with a WTF dog and chicken fingers at the end!!!
5/11The Alchemystics & Joey Batts And Them at The Hartford Room @ East Coast Dog in Hartford Check it Out THE ALCHEMYSTICS: Fueled by their passion to explore beyond the edges of traditional musical boundaries and their diverse ethnic and musical backgrounds, the Alchemystics blend reggae, politically infused hip-hop, gritty soul, hard-driving rock, and pulsing Jamaican, Cuban and Trinidadian rhythms into an utterly unique and distinctively original new sound. The result is modern-day roots music with global appeal – an alchemy of ancient musical traditions; intricate, intelligent wordplay; elementally raw soul; irresistible hooks; deep, driving rhythms; and old-school vocal harmonies – fired by the Alchemystic’s unique blend of intensity, passion, and sheer artistic chemistry into a powerful, contemporary, and unmistakable sound. JOEY BATTS AND THEM: Taking the live hip hop scene by storm, Joey Batts never takes “no” for an answer -you either love his sound right away, or his voice kidnaps you until you change your mind. A lyrical genius, and an amazing front man with impeccable crowd control, rolled into one – Joey Batts has proven to be an asset to CT’s growing underground hip-hop culture.
Video of The Alchemystics and Joey Batts I like to call “Yeah That Just Happened!”
5/11The Alchemystics & Joey Batts And Them at The Hartford Room @ East Coast Dog in Hartford (21+, $10 adv/$15 dos) Check it Out THE ALCHEMYSTICS: Fueled by their passion to explore beyond the edges of traditional musical boundaries and their diverse ethnic and musical backgrounds, the Alchemystics blend reggae, politically infused hip-hop, gritty soul, hard-driving rock, and pulsing Jamaican, Cuban and Trinidadian rhythms into an utterly unique and distinctively original new sound. The result is modern-day roots music with global appeal – an alchemy of ancient musical traditions; intricate, intelligent wordplay; elementally raw soul; irresistible hooks; deep, driving rhythms; and old-school vocal harmonies – fired by the Alchemystic’s unique blend of intensity, passion, and sheer artistic chemistry into a powerful, contemporary, and unmistakable sound. JOEY BATTS AND THEM: Taking the live hip hop scene by storm, Joey Batts never takes “no” for an answer -you either love his sound right away, or his voice kidnaps you until you change your mind. A lyrical genius, and an amazing front man with impeccable crowd control, rolled into one – Joey Batts has proven to be an asset to CT’s growing underground hip-hop culture.
WE HAD A BLAST THIS YEAR AT THE DAFFODIL FEST!!! SPECIAL THANKS TO ROBBIE DeROSA FOR GETTING CT AIN’T SO BAD IN THIS YEAR!!!
4/27-4/28 35th Annual Daffodil Festival at Hubbard Park in Meriden Check it Out
“600,001 daffodils can’t be wrong! They create a sea of fragrant yellow blossoms throughout the 1,800-acre Hubbard Park in Meriden, Connecticut each year. You’ll not only see an amazing 61 different varieties of daffodils, there will also be crafts, amusement rides, food, entertainment, and a fireworks display for you to enjoy. Great time for the whole family!
CHECK OUT THE PICS AND VIDS WE GOT WHILE CHILLIN’ AT THE FESTIVAL ON SATURDAY!!
ROCKING ROOFTOP THURSDAYS start May 2nd at 5pm! With Live Acoustic Music by the Kenny Mehler Band on the Roof while we grill up some Hamburgers and Hot dogs. Enjoy a refreshing *Buckets of Brews* all summer long!! Join us each and every Thursday for **Rocking Rooftop Thursdays**Happy Hours** — at The Russian Lady.The Russian Lady, Tavern Downtown, and Rocking Horse Saloon will be hosting a series for street fairs this summer called Festival Fridays 2013. Each and every Friday starting May 3rd where we are going to be blocking off Ann Uccello to throw Hartford’s Largest Patio Party of the summer. During these parties we will be setting up tables in front of the Tavern for dinner service along with Bars, and a stage for live entertainment. Every week we will have a different theme with different forms of entertainment. Admission is free from 5p-9pm and will be $5 after 9pm.
*FESTIVAL FRIDAYS 2013* includes 16 Nights, 3 Bars, and 1 Awesome Summer. Join us as we set up Ann Street as the Ultimate Summer Party Destination.
Power Hour Fridays
Get here early every Friday night for POWER HOUR from 9p-10p for the Ultimate kick-start to your Friday Night! For this 1 hour you will receive $2 Domestic Drafts, $3 Well Drinks, and $4 Infamous Russian Lady Iced Teas! You must call ahead to book your Power Hour at (860)247-LADY or visit us on facebook at www.facebook.com/hartfordsrussianlady and leave us an inbox!!
5/4Rustic Overtones at Sully’s in Hartford (9pm, $10, 21+) Check it Out!
Rustic is a funk/rock act out of Maine that has recorded with David Bowie and toured with Ray LaMontaigne. It features among its seven members Ryan Zoidis of Lettuce, and Dave Gutter, who has written songs for several major motion pictures and for Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, and Eric Krasno. Rustic Overtones has sold more records in Maine than any other band in history, they are Maine’s most popular rock act, and they won BEST LIVE ACT 2013 at the New England Music Awards.
From the start of their career twenty years ago playing basement parties in Portland, Maine, Rustic Overtones has wooed audiences of all kinds with music exploding with character and imagination. Combining elements of rock, ska, jazz and funk, they quickly rose to prominence as one of New England’s most eminent rock bands.
In the late 90’s, the band was signed by the legendary Clive Davis to Arista Records, and in 1999 they went into the studio with guest appearances by David Bowie, Imogene Heap, and Funkmaster Flex, and the result was the groundbreaking “Viva Nueva”.
They will be headlining the Hard Rock Cafe on May 3, as well as Portland’s State Theatre in July. 10 of their last 14 shows in New England have sold out. They haven’t been to CT in about a year, and are stoked to be back.
4/30 Yelp’s Prohibition Party at The Russian Lady in Hartford (7:30p-9:30p, complimentary bites, prohibition-era hooch, jazz, burlesque, vintage swing dancing and more!) Check it Out!
KLOKWIZE IS ONE OF CT AIN’T SO BAD’S FAVORITE BANDS SO BE SURE TO CHECK ‘EM OUT + WE HAVE THE HONOR OF HOSTING THE SHOW…OUR FIRST ONE EVER!!!
4/26Hosted by CT Ain’t So Bad is Klokwize with Bangfield & More at The Hartford Room @ East Coast Dog (9p-2a, 21+, $7 door/$5 guestlist Tweet @ KLOKWIZE) Check it Out! KLOKWIZE is a standout recording artist and live performer known for trendsetting sound and style. Widely recognized for the use of his hit singles in national television (ESPN’s ‘First Take’, The X-Games) and feature films (‘Rising Star’) as well as his infamous ‘morning show anthem’ for The Rock 106.9 WCCC (‘Anything Can Happen’) Klokwize has been wowing audiences across the U.S. with a one-of-a-kind live band hip-hop stage show – including scene-stealing sets next to major names like Fat Joe, Obie Trice, Black Rob, Doug E Fresh, Hed (pe), Rehab, Fear Nuttin Band, Tyga, 2 Pistols, Cormega and more.
Blending melodic, organic pop sensibility with rock and hip hop flair, the rapper/singer (born Patrick James) and his namesake live band featuring wizkid guitarist Mike Alves, veteran bassist Justin Plante, drummer Geoff Brown (of Monsterband and Paranoise fame) and acclaimed vocalist Angela Luna have been rapidly winning over listeners across the world as well as gaining a cult-like following in their native New England. BANGFIELD is a live hip-hop/rock band with elements of funk, reggae, and hard rock.
& SPECIAL SURPRISE ACTS! CHECK OUT OUR INTERVIEW WE GOT WITH Klokwize AT The Hartford Room @ East Coast Dog the last time!!! He really spoke to what this site is all about “If we invest in each other and each other’s entertainment options and we all are able to see how many choices we have on a Friday night to go out and hear music…it’s not just 1 or 2 clubs, there’s so much to find and taste and experience.” Videos courtesy of Luke Gorski, Jessica Collins, Jenna Kijowski
“Long Day” by Klokwize
This particular song swells my eyes with tears and gives me the chills. What beautiful chemistry Klok and Angela have on stage during this performance. A MUST SEE! Please disregard the “not so good” camera audio.
Uncut and personal imagery captured by my boy Luke Gorski!
