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Connecticut is a state of the United States in the New England region.

Music institutions and venues

Following the Chicago Symphony, Boston Symphony and the New York Philharmonic, the New Haven Symphony Orchestra is the fourth-oldest orchestra in the country. It gave its first performance in January 1895.

The city of Hartford is home to Connecticut Opera (founded in 1942 and closed in 2009), the New Haven Symphony Orchestra (founded in 1934), The Hartford Chorale (founded in 1972) and the Hartford Conservatory, an institution of music education. The Yale Summer School of Music hosts the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, a major music festival devoted to chamber music. There is also a Connecticut Early Music Festival.^[1] Norwalk is home to the Norwalk Youth Symphony.

Major performance venues in Connecticut include the Oakdale Theater in Wallingford, Westville Music Bowl in New Haven, The Ridgefield Playhouse, The El' N' Gee Club in New London, The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford, The Klein Memorial Auditorium in Bridgeport, Xfinity Theatre in Hartford (formerly known as The Meadows), the Palace Theater in Waterbury, the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield University, the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Toad's Place in New Haven, The Cellar in Hamden (formerly known as The Space), The Ü Party in Downtown New Haven, and the Stamford Center for the Arts.

Musicians from Connecticut

The Alternate Routes, Bridgeport band signed to Vanguard Records
Apathy, rapper
A Will Away, Naugatuck alternative rock band signed to Triple Crown Records
Barefoot Truth, indie rock band, founded in Mystic
Michael Bolton, crooner, has 2 #1 Hot 100 hits, including "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" in 1989.
Bronze Radio Return, indie/roots rock, revival rock sextet from Hartford
The Carpenters had 3 #1 Billboard Hot 100 hits, including "(They Long to Be) Close to You" in 1970
Chris Carrabba, lead singer and guitarist of the band Dashboard Confessional, raised in West Hartford
Bob Carter, jazz bassist and arranger, born in New Haven
Dick Cary, jazz musician, born in Hartford
Cassie, R&B singer
Currents (band), Progressive Metal/metalcore Band from Newtown.
Thomas Chapin, composer, saxophonist/multi-instrumentalist, born in Manchester
Ed Cherry, jazz guitarist, born in New Haven
Clint Conley, bassist/singer for Mission of Burma
Rivers Cuomo, lead singer and lead guitarist of Weezer, was raised in Pomfret Center and Storrs
Dead by Wednesday, New Haven Heavy Metal, Conbat Records
Deep Banana Blackout, funk band from Fairfield
Doozer, pop-punk band
Emmure, a metalcore band originally from New Fairfield
Eileen Farrell, singer
Fates Warning, progressive Metal Band
The Fifth Estate, rock and roll band, from Stamford, presently out of Wallingford
Roger Glover, songwriter and bassist for Deep Purple, lives in Greenwich
Tom Guerra, songwriter and guitarist, lives in Hartford
Hatebreed, hardcore band
Have a Nice Life, indie rock band
High Adventure, fan rock
Hot Rod Circuit, rock band
Christopher Houlihan, concert organist
Charles Ives, classical music composer and music innovator from Danbury
Bernard Jackson, singer and bassist for the 80's hit R&B group Surface, from Stamford
Joey Batts & Them, alternative hip hop
Hilton Jefferson, jazz alto saxophonist
Kimono Draggin', an indie rock band
Al Klink, swing jazz tenor saxophonist, born in Danbury
Landing, ambient rock
Bernie Leighton, jazz pianist, born in West Haven
Liege Lord, power metal
Life In Your Way, hardcore band
Mambo Sons, straight ahead rock and roll band from Hartford
Magik Markers, noise rock band from Hartford
Mates of State, formed in Lawrence, KS, the band members now live in Stratford
John Mayer, born in Bridgeport
Mark McGrath, lead singer of Sugar Ray, born in Hartford
Hal McIntyre, jazz artist, born in Cromwell
MGMT, indie rock & synthpop
Miracle Legion, alternative rock band, founded in New Haven
Moby, singer and electronic musician, was raised in Darien
Thurston Moore, singer and guitarist for Sonic Youth, raised in Bethel
Joe Morris, jazz guitarist, bassist, and composer
Obsession, power metal band
Liz Phair, singer/songwriter, born in New Haven
Derek Piotr, vocalist and producer
Rosa Ponselle, singer
Jeff Porcaro, drummer, songwriter, producer, best known for his work with Toto.
Joe Porcaro, session drummer, percussionist.
Mike Porcaro, bassist, songwriter, best known for his work with Toto.
Steve Porcaro, keyboardist, songwriter, producer, best known for his work with Toto.
Quincy Porter, classical composer
Redhot & Blue, vocal jazz group
Sacred Oath, metal band
Saint Bernadette, indie rock, Exotic Recordings founders, based in Bridgeport
St. Johnny, alternative rock band from Hartford
Blues Saraceno, instrumental guitarist
John Scofield, jazz guitarist
Horace Silver, jazz pianist and composer, born in Norwalk
Paul Simon and his wife Edie Brickell live in New Canaan
The Skinny Boys, hip hop group during the Golden Age, from Bridgeport
Sorority Noise
Spring Heeled Jack U.S.A., third wave ska band
Steelheart, hard rock band from Norwalk
Al Tinney, jazz pianist, born in Ansonia
Ed Toth, drummer for Vertical Horizon, Doobie Brothers, raised in East Lyme
Peter Tork, bass, keyboards, & vocals for the Monkees, raised in Storrs
Tune-Yards
Vatican Commandos, hardcore band from Darien
Dick Wellstood, jazz stride pianist, born in Greenwich
The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die, indie rock band
Brian Yale, bassist for Matchbox 20, raised in Orange, attended high school in Woodbridge