# Music Events in Essex, CT | Concerts & Live Music

- **Subtitle**: Explore music events in Essex, Connecticut — concerts, live music, gigs and festivals across every genre. Find dates, venues and tickets in one place.
- **Category**: Music
- **Display Name**: Music events
- **Type**: category

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## Featured Events

- **Event Name**: Rock the Riverboat: Organically Good Trio
  - **Description**: Join us aboard the Becky Thatcher for a 3 Hr Cruise up the CT River.  Music provided by Organically Good TrioAbout this EventWelcome another Rock the Riverboat concert series!! Embark on an exclusive 3 hr riverboat cruise
  - **Date**: Fri, 11 Sep at 05:30 pm – Fri, 11 Sep at 09:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/essex/rock-the-riverboat-organically-good-trio/100001990874505238
  - **Venue**: Essex Steam Train & Riverboat
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  - **Price**: min: 76.54, max: 119.22, currency: USD
  - **Categories**: fitness, Concerts, Entertainment, Music
- **Event Name**: TGIF 80's/90's DJ Party Cruise (21+ Event) Special 25$$$ Tickets!!
  - **Description**: Get ready for the most exciting and vibrant party kicking off the spring party season! Join us for an 80's/90s Throwback Cruise!About this EventGet ready for the most exciting and vibrant party kicking off the spring part
  - **Date**: Fri, 28 Aug at 07:30 pm – Fri, 28 Aug at 11:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/essex/tgif-80s-90s-dj-party-cruise-21-event-special-25$$$-tickets/100001995697694527
  - **Venue**: Maryland Party Boat Charters
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  - **Price**: min: 28.52, max: 28.52, currency: USD
  - **Categories**: fitness, Entertainment, dance
- **Event Name**: CrimeStery Fest 2026
  - **Description**: CrimeStery-Fest 2026 — All Things Crime and MysteryThe Northeast's Coolest Crime Convention!Calling all true crime enthusiasts, CrimeStery-Fest returns for an immersive three-day celebration
  - **Date**: Fri, 09 Oct at 04:00 pm – Sun, 11 Oct at 04:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/danvers/crimestery-fest-2026-tickets/80005231957486
  - **Venue**: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston North Shore, Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA, USA
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  - **Price**: min: 30, max: 90, currency: USD
  - **Categories**: exhibitions, conferences, festivals, art, literary-art, entertainment, business, parties, music, food-drinks, comedy

## About

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## Music Events in Essex

- **Event Name**: Rock the Riverboat
  - **Description**: ***SOLD OUT*** thank you everyone 

Welcome to the first Rock the Riverboat concert series!!  Embark on an exclusive 3 hr riverboat cruise up the Connecticut river aboard the historic Betty Thatcher!  

Music provided by Mystic Dead and The Mushroom Cloud
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 454
  - **Date**: Sat Aug 15 2026 at 05:45 pm – Sat Aug 15 2026 at 09:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/essex/rock-the-riverboat/200030108654314
  - **Venue**: Essex Steam Train & Riverboat
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  - **Categories**: concerts, music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Rock the Riverboat: Organically Good Trio
  - **Description**: Join us aboard the Becky Thatcher for a 3 Hr Cruise up the CT River.  Music provided by Organically Good TrioAbout this EventWelcome another Rock the Riverboat concert series!! Embark on an exclusive 3 hr riverboat cruise
  - **Date**: Fri Sep 11 2026 at 05:30 pm – Fri Sep 11 2026 at 09:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/essex/rock-the-riverboat-organically-good-trio/100001990874505238
  - **Venue**: Essex Steam Train & Riverboat
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  - **Price**: USD 77 to 119
  - **Categories**: fitness, Concerts, Entertainment, Music
- **Event Name**: RED LIGHT-Scotch Plains Tavern-Friday October 23rd 8pm FUN!
  - **Description**: RED LIGHT delivers the ultimate PARTY ROCK experience, bringing together the best of Modern Country Rock, Arena Rock, and Pop Rock. Recognized as one of Connecticut’s top live bands for over a decade, RED LIGHT combines powerhouse vocals, four dynamic lea
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 14
  - **Date**: Fri Oct 23 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/essex/red-light-scotch-plains-tavern-friday-october-23rd-8pm-fun/200030043291612
  - **Venue**: Scotch Plains Tavern
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, parties, pop
- **Event Name**: Patriotic Paddle and Picnic
  - **Description**: Join the Essex Land Trust and the Connecticut River Museum for an intermediate guided Canoe/Kayak paddle from Essex village to explore Historic Falls River Cove. Jeff Croyle, Essex Land Trust Vice President will lead the paddle. Participants must check-in
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 10
  - **Date**: Sat Aug 29 2026 at 11:00 am (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/essex/patriotic-paddle-and-picnic/200030484851309
  - **Venue**: 67 Main St (Foot of Main), Essex, CT, United States, Connecticut 06426
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  - **Categories**: trips-adventures, music, entertainment, sports, jazz, dog
- **Event Name**: Scotch Plains Tavern's Return of Nightshift!
  - **Description**: Join Nightshift as we return to this gorgeous venue in Essex once again! Stop down for dinner and enjoy the fun songs of Nightshift! GET THERE EARLY since it fills up FAST!
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 19
  - **Date**: Sat Sep 26 2026 at 08:00 pm – Sat Sep 26 2026 at 11:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/essex/scotch-plains-taverns-return-of-nightshift/200030380779415
  - **Venue**: Scotch Plains Tavern
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## Trending Events in Essex

- **Event Name**: Sunday Crabs on the Bay
  - **Description**: All you can eat Crabs, Corn, Shrimp w/ onions, hush puppies, assorted deserts, soft drinks coffee and tea, all this included in your ticketAbout this EventSunday Crabs on the bay!! All ages are welcome to attend. Gates op
  - **Venue**: Maryland Party Boat Charters
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- **Event Name**: ZZ TOP the Big One with special guest George Thorogood and the Destroyers
  - **Description**: Live at the Champlain Valley Fair
Presented by Haddad Subaru of St. Albans as part of the Michelob ULTRA Concert Series on the Jackson Enterprises | TYM stage!
ZZ TOP the Big One with special guest George Thorogood and the Destroyers
Friday, September 4,
  - **Venue**: Champlain Valley Fair
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- **Event Name**: Bret Michaels, Night Ranger in Essex Junction
  - **Description**: 🎤 Join Night Ranger LIVE at Champlain Valley Exposition on Sunday, September 6, 2026! 🎤  
Here is the moment you've been waiting for! Night Ranger is coming to Champlain Valley Exposition on
  - **Venue**: Champlain Valley Exposition
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- **Event Name**: Jordan Davis
  - **Description**: Live at the Champlain Valley Fair
Presented by Haddad Subaru of St. Albans as part of the Michelob ULTRA Concert Series on the Jackson Enterprises | TYM stage!
 
Jordan Davis
with special guest Matt Lang
Saturday, August 29, 2026
Doors: 5:30 PM Show: 7:00
  - **Venue**: Champlain Valley Fair
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- **Event Name**: Rock The Riverboat: Tim Palmieri & Friends
  - **Description**: Join us for a 3 hour cruise up the CT river aboard the historic Becky Thatcher,  music provided by Tim Palmieri & Friends and  Self ServeAbout this EventWelcome to another Rock the Riverboat concert series!! Embark on
  - **Venue**: Essex Steam Train & Riverboat
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- **Event Name**: A Night of Fire & Destruction
  - **Description**: A Night of Fire and Destruction! 🔥🚚
Sunday, August 30th, 2026
PRESENTED BY VERMONT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY ROOFING DIVISION
Get ready for the most explosive event of the Champlain Valley Fair! A Night of Fire and Destruction brings together massive monster t
  - **Venue**: Champlain Valley Fair
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- **Event Name**: Bow Wow & Soulja Boy + Fat Joe
  - **Description**: Live at the Champlain Valley Fair
Presented by Haddad Subaru of St. Albans as part of the Michelob ULTRA Concert Series on the Jackson Enterprises | TYM stage!
Bow Wow & Soulja Boy + Fat Joe
Saturday, September 5, 2026
Doors: 5:30 PM Show: 7:00 PM

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  - **Venue**: Champlain Valley Fair
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- **Event Name**: Jordan Davis in Essex Junction
  - **Description**: 🎶 Don't Miss Jordan Davis Live in Essex on Saturday, August 29, 2026! 🎶
Are you ready to experience Jordan Davis like never before? With chart-topping hits like Buy Dirt, Next Thing You Know and What My World Spins Around
  - **Venue**: Champlain Valley Exposition
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- **Event Name**: Warren Zeiders Essex Junction
  - **Description**: The summer winds down with a roar in Vermont as Warren Zeiders headlines Champlain Valley Expo.

It’s a night of southern heart meeting northern soul — full of energy, truth, and connection.

Fans sing, dance, and lose themselves in the sound of modern co
  - **Venue**: Warren Zeiders – Essex Junction, VT – Aug 28, 2026
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Music events in Essex?
  - **A:** Rock the Riverboat (Sat Aug 15 2026 at 05:45 pm at Essex Steam Train & Riverboat), Rock the Riverboat: Organically Good Trio (Fri Sep 11 2026 at 05:30 pm at Essex Steam Train & Riverboat), RED LIGHT-Scotch Plains Tavern-Friday October 23rd 8pm FUN! (Fri Oct 23 2026 at 08:00 pm at Scotch Plains Tavern), Patriotic Paddle and Picnic (Sat Aug 29 2026 at 11:00 am at 67 Main St (Foot of Main), Essex, CT, United States, Connecticut 06426), Scotch Plains Tavern's Return of Nightshift! (Sat Sep 26 2026 at 08:00 pm at Scotch Plains Tavern).
- **Q**: What Music events are happening in Essex today August 15, 2026?
  - **A:** Rock the Riverboat (Sat Aug 15 2026 at 05:45 pm at Essex Steam Train & Riverboat).
- **Q**: What Music events are happening in Essex this weekend August 14–16, 2026?
  - **A:** Rock the Riverboat (Sat Aug 15 2026 at 05:45 pm at Essex Steam Train & Riverboat).
- **Q**: What Music events are happening in Essex in August 2026?
  - **A:** Rock the Riverboat (Sat Aug 15 2026 at 05:45 pm at Essex Steam Train & Riverboat), Patriotic Paddle and Picnic (Sat Aug 29 2026 at 11:00 am at 67 Main St (Foot of Main), Essex, CT, United States, Connecticut 06426), TGIF 80's/90's DJ Party Cruise (21+ Event) Special 25$$$ Tickets!! (Fri, 28 Aug at 07:30 pm at Maryland Party Boat Charters).
- **Q**: How can I find Music events in Essex?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Music events in Essex on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Music events in Essex?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Music events in Essex?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Music events in Essex include Essex Steam Train & Riverboat, Scotch Plains Tavern, 67 Main St (Foot of Main), Essex, CT, United States, Connecticut 06426.
- **Q**: What is the price range for Music events in Essex?
  - **A:** Prices for Music events in Essex range from USD 29 to USD 119. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Music events in Essex?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Music events in Essex include Loud & Lifted, Loud and Lifted, Red Light - Party Rock.
- **Q**: What types of Music events can I find in Essex?
  - **A:** You can explore a variety of music sub-genres and styles including Hip Hop Music, House Music, Classical Music, Afrobeats, Bachata and more.
- **Q**: Are there any online Music events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Music events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Music events in Essex?
  - **A:** Follow the Music category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Music events are listed in Essex.

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