The 2022 Connecticut Sea Music Festival is a maritime folk festival that will take place in Essex, CT on June 10-13th. We’re partnering with the town as well as with individual venues such as the Griswold Inn and the Connecticut River Museum. The daytime events are free, with donations accepted. Evening Concerts are ticketed.

Tickets for the Evening Concerts are available online through eventbrite, including a preorder-only package that includes admission to the Connecticut River Museum (a beautiful museum with local history exhibits). Online sales close Sunday, June 5th, at midnight. Concert tickets will also be available at the gate to our mainstage tent, directly before and during the concerts.

Schedule:

Take a look at our daytime Workshop Schedule! This includes all workshops and demonstrations, as well as an exciting extra – musical trips on the water out of the Connecticut River Museum (separate ticketing required through CRM. Call 860.767.8269 or visit https://ctrivermuseum.org/).
Below the grid, you’ll find our map of the town and festival sites. Our festival sites are spread throughout the town, so be prepared for a little walking about (this is a two-page document which can be printed out double sided on one sheet).

Friday, June 10, 2022

The weekend starts off with the Symposium on the Music of the Sea at 9:00 A.M. on Friday.

Coffee and pastries will be available from 8:00-9:00am! The symposium will be in-person at the Essex Library, and we are pleased to announce that thanks to a generous grant from Connecticut Humanities, it will be streamed online at our YouTube channel.

Find Out All About the Symposium Here!

Music kicks off on Friday at 7:00 P.M. with our first Evening Concert, held at our mainstage tent on the lower lawn of the Connecticut River Museum.

Friday Evening Concert:
Geoff Kaufman
Deirdre & Sean Murtha
Kate McCann
April Grant
Americana
Lynn Noel
John Roberts
Marc Bernier
Judy Cook
The Jovial Crew

Saturday, June 11, 2022

Saturday morning, music and workshops begin at 10:00 A.M. at multiple venues throughout the town.

The Saturday Evening Concert begins at 7:00 P.M.

Saturday Evening Concert:
Celeste Bernardo
Dick & Carol Holdstock
David Littlefield
Vienna Carroll
Rum Soaked Crooks
Janie Meneely & Rob van Sante
Jerry Bryant
Deb Cowan
The Royal Boys (Armand Aromin, Benedict Gagliardi, & Craig Edwards)

Sunday, June 12, 2022

Sunday morning begins with the traditional maritime hymn sing – this time, revival style under the big tent!– and continues with music and workshops throughout the town from 11:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. The final concert of the festival will be Sunday afternoon, and run from 3:00P.M. at 6:00 P.M.

Monday, June 13, 2022

Still standing after a weekend of music? Come to Survivor’s Night at the Griswold Inn for some farewell music & merriment.

Click here for Daytime Workshop Schedule

Parking in downtown Essex is very tight! We have arranged for several satellite parking locations, and will be running shuttles on Friday from 5:00P.M.-11:30P.M., Saturday 8:00A.M.-11:30P.M., and Sunday 8:00A.M.-6:30P.M. Satellite parking will be indicated with signs coming into town, as well as marked on our map! Our shuttles are not handicap-accessible this year. There are several marked handicap parking spots in downtown Essex, labeled “H” on the map.

We understand many attendees have concerns about indoor events. Our Evening Concerts are under the mainstage tent at the Connecticut River Museum. Sides may be up or down, weather-dependent. The Town Green and the Family Stage are outdoors – both of these move to the Town Hall in case of rain. These two stages have no seating– be prepared to sit on the grass, or bring your own chair! Demonstrations on the Lay House Lawn will move to the covered North Deck at the Connecticut River Museum if there is rain.

While the MM&TS expects all attendees to abide by the current State of Connecticut COVID regulations, we do highly encourage all attendees to remain masked for the benefit of their fellow community members.

Date:

June 10-13, 2022

Location:

Various Venues,
Essex, CT.

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