The Grassy Strip Music Series at Madison Beach Hotel returns for the 2025 summer season with free, live outdoor shows beginning Thursday, June 26 and then running each Thursday for nine weeks (with the exception of July 3).
“This summer’s line-up is incredible,” said General Manager John Mathers. “The weekly summer experience at Madison Beach Hotel has truly become a time-honored tradition on the shores of Long Island Sound.”
Free and open to the public, The Grassy Strip Concerts are 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. and begin with The Pledge of Allegiance.
Summertime food and beverages will be available for sale.
Opening the series this summer (Thursday June 26) is Christine Ohlman, the Beehive Queen. With her trademark mile-high platinum beehive hairdo and enviable collection of sequins and rhinestones, Ohlman looks like a lady to be reckoned with, and when she opens her mouth to sing, the truth comes out. In her own words—”I give it to an audience straight, which is the way I like it myself.”
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June 26 Christine Ohlman and Rebel Montez
July 10 Dave Matthews Tribute Band
July 17 Orleans
July 24 Shaboo AllStars
July 31 Quinn Sullivan Band
August 7 Jeff Pitchell and Texas Flood
August 14 Lee Ann Lovelace Band
August 21 Gold Dust Woman
August 28 Jake Kulak and the Modern Vandals
Frequently Asked Questions:
Where can I park? Parking is extremely limited on the West Wharf. Hotel Valet Parking is available for registered hotel overnight guests and guests who have dinner reservations in The Wharf.
Continuous shuttle service will be available from the Scranton Gazebo (Stop & Shop Parking Lot) and the Surf Club Parking Lot (13 Surf Club Road) beginning at 6 p.m.
What time does the show start? The show begins with the Pledge of Allegiance and announcements at 7 p.m.; music begins at 7:30 p.m.
Should I bring my own chairs? Yes, the lawn will be open for guests to sit and enjoy the music and the sunset on the shoreline. Please bring your own chairs and blankets.
Will food & beverage be available for sale? Yes, food and beverage concessions will be available for sale on our lawn.
May I bring my own food and beverage? Outside food and beverage is not permitted. Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks will be available for sale, and consumption is permitted in designated areas.
How can I make a reservation for The Wharf Restaurant? For restaurant reservations, visit www.thewharfmadison.com
How can I or my company become a sponsor of a concert? For sponsorship opportunities, please visit
https://forms.office.com/r/e0G1ezYQjJ
Madison Beach Hotel is located at 94 West Wharf Road, Madison, Connecticut.
For a full listing of other upcoming events, visit
https://madisonbeachhotelevents.com/hotel/hotel-happenings/
PARKING AND SHUTTLE DETAILS:
➡️Parking is available after 5PM at the Madison Surf Club Parking Lot, (located off Surf Club Road), via West Wharf Road and in the Stop & Shop Parking Lot.
➡️Free shuttle service begins at 6PM, with pickups at Madison Surf Club and The Scranton Memorial Gazebo located in Stop and Shop parking lot. Shuttles will run continuously through the end of the concert until everyone makes it back to their vehicle.
➡️At 6PM there will be a Police Officer stationed at corner of Surf Club & West Wharf to direct people to surf club parking lot.
Lee-Ann Lovelace is a singer/songwriter from Waterbury, Connecticut who has performed on hundreds of stages throughout Connecticut, New York and beyond since 2004. She can charm you with hints of Jazz, then dig into Folk and Americana stylings, and then she will leave you floored with powerful Soul, Rock, Pop and Blues vocals all in one performance.
Her career began in a variety of bands who all won listeners choice awards for the The Hartford Advocate's Grand Band Slam and various other local competitions. Recently she won the pilot episode of Vocal Match for best singer, and she is now recording her original songs under her own name.
Lee-Ann has collaborated with the late, legendary producer Paul Leka, and she has opened for Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, Orleans, Rock & Roll Hall-of-Famer Ronnie Spector, and most recently, Christine Ohlman "The Beehive Queen." Some notable performances have been at The Towne Crier in Beacon, NY, The Bijou Theater in Bridgeport, CT, The Landis Theater in Vineland, NJ, Levitt Pavilion in Westport, CT, the Bushnell Park Stage in Hartford, CT.
Back to The Garden 1969, the premier Woodstock tribute band out of Yonkers, NY, added her to their full-time line-up in 2020. Also, she and guitarist George Lesiw have held a residency on Monday evenings at Crave in Ansonia, CT for many years.
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