Willimantic's 3rd Thursday Street Fest

03/06/2026

TONIGHT!

Comment below if you’re coming to the best blues party in town! Tonight at the Willimantic Elk’s Lodge!

03/04/2026

Thank you, Norwich Bulletin, for featuring this Friday’s 2026 Willimantic Winter Blues Fest - MAIN EVENT!

Only TWO DAYS until Willimantic’s favorite winter music event! Do you have your tickets yet?

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-willimantic-winter-blues-fest-tickets-1983198213242?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

Willimantic’s 2026 Winter Blues Festival returns March 6 to support the 3rd Thursday Street Fest, featuring two live acts and community activities. See link below ⬇️

📸 Provided by Christopher Beaudry

03/02/2026

🚨BREAKING: Eventbrite (our Winter Blues Ticket Service) has activated the “Few Tickets Left” badge on the 2026 Willimantic Winter Blues Fest - MAIN EVENT! Ticket site!

Hope you’ve already got yours so you don’t miss out on the FUN this Friday, March 6th at the Willimantic Elk’s Lodge!

Get yours while they’re still available here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1983198213242?aff=oddtdtcreator

03/02/2026

Tune in bright and early tomorrow morning, Monday, March 2nd, at 7:40AM to Good Company WILI 1400 & 95.3 for your chance to call in to the legendary Wayne Norman Show and win TWO complimentary tickets to this coming Friday, March 6th's 2026 Willimantic Winter Blues Fest - MAIN EVENT!

























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02/26/2026

Local music legend, philanthropist, co-producer of the The Bread Box, former co-owner of the legendary Shaboo Inn, and all-around awesome guy, Bruce John Music, wants you to know about the importance (and FUN) of the upcoming 2026 Willimantic Winter Blues Fest - MAIN EVENT! coming up at the Willimantic Elks next Friday, March 6th at 7:00pm!

Check out this video of Bruce chatting with Willimantic Renaissance director, Chris Beaudry, about the fest and how it's an integral fundraiser for the 2026 season of Willimantic's 3rd Thursday Street Fest allowing us to provide music and entertainment FREE to the public every year!

Tickets can be bought online at riverroomwilli.com or in-person at the The Willimantic Food Co-op!

Don't miss out - get your tickets now and join the fun next week!

02/25/2026

Huge THANK YOU to DJ Keith C. Rice and Maryann Gorgone for giving us the opportunity to announce a SPECIAL GRAND PRIZE at tonight’s ever-popular Blackout Music Bingo at Fenton River Grill in Mansfield! 🎶🔥

We’re excited to be giving away tickets to the 2026 Willimantic Winter Blues Fest happening Friday, March 6th at the Willimantic Elks Lodge — and there’s no better place to spread the word than at Keith & Maryann’s packed Tuesday night party!

If you’ve never experienced Blackout Music Bingo at Fenton River Grill… you are missing OUT. Incredible energy, great food, awesome people, and a dance-floor-style (bingo ties mean DANCE-OFFS!) vibe that keeps the room buzzing all night long.

Good luck to tonight’s contestants — and make sure you grab your tickets for Winter Blues Fest on March 6th at the Willimantic Elks Lodge! Let’s chase away the winter blues together while supporting the 23rd season of 3rd Thursday Street Fest! 🎸🎟️

And don’t forget — every Tuesday night is Music Bingo night at Fenton River Grill. See you there!

02/24/2026

🔥🎶 THE BLUES ARE COMING TO TOWN! 🎶🔥

Willimantic’s hottest winter party is almost here… and you do NOT want to miss this one.

Join us Friday, March 6th at the Willimantic Elks Lodge for the 2026 Willimantic Winter Blues Fest - MAIN EVENT! — a high-energy night of dancing, powerhouse live music, cash bar, raffles, silent auction, great food, and nonstop good vibes.

Featuring TWO A-list blues bands:

🎸 Otis and the Hurricanes
🎸 The Brandt Taylor Band

This isn’t just a concert — it’s a critical fundraiser powering the 2026 season of the beloved Willimantic's 3rd Thursday Street Fest! When you grab a ticket, you’re investing in an entire season of downtown arts & culture! 🐸

🎟️ Don’t wait — this event WILL sell out!

Get your tickets now at riverroomwilli.com or at the Willimantic Food Co-op.

Let’s turn up the heat on March 6th. 🔥


























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02/23/2026

🔥 FEEL THAT GROOVE?! 🔥

That’s The Brandt Taylor Band bringing the heat — and this is just a taste of what’s coming to the 2026 Willimantic Winter Blues Fest on Friday, March 6th!

Connecticut blues powerhouse Brandt Taylor and his band are known for lighting up every stage they touch — and when they hit the Elks Lodge, you can expect soaring guitar work, gritty vocals, and a dance floor that does not sit still. 🎸💃

This is one of those nights people will be talking about all year! Don’t be the one who says, “I should’ve gone!”

🎟 Tickets are on sale NOW — and they’re moving.
Grab yours before we sell out:

👉 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-willimantic-winter-blues-fest-tickets-1983198213242?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=wsa&aff=ebdsshwebmobile

Winter’s cold. The blues will be HOT.
We’ll see you on the dance floor. 🔥🎶

10/31/2025

🎃 TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT! 🎃
Join us for Willimantic’s Trick-or-Treat on Main Street — happening TONIGHT, 5–7PM!

👻 Free & open to the public!
🍬 Tons of candy from local businesses & community organizations
🎶 Live music from Weekend on Wednesday (in front of i98.3 Radio) & The Crustaceans (on Bank Street)
🎭 Costumes, community, and tons of Halloween fun for all ages!

A huge thank-you to our amazing sponsors & partners:
Town Faire Tire, Leaf Filter, Thread City Hop Fest, Windham Rec Department, Town of Windham, Willimantic Police Department, and Willimantic Fire Department! 🚒🚓🎉

See you on Main Street, Willimantic — bring your trick-or-treat bags and your best costume! 👻🍫

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🎃 ¡HOY ES LA NOCHE! 🎃
Acompáñanos en el Trick-or-Treat en la Calle Main de Willimantic,
¡HOY de 5 a 7PM!

👻 ¡Gratis y abierto al público!
🍬 Montones de dulces de negocios y organizaciones locales
🎶 Música en vivo con Weekend on Wednesday (frente al edificio de la radio i98.3) y The Crustaceans (en Bank Street)
🎭 ¡Disfraces, comunidad y MUCHÍSIMA diversión para todas las edades!

Un enorme agradecimiento a nuestros increíbles patrocinadores y colaboradores:
Town Faire Tire, Leaf Filter, Thread City Hop Fest, Departamento de Recreación de Windham, Ciudad de Windham, Departamento de Policía de Willimantic y Departamento de Bomberos de Willimantic. 🚒🚓🎉

¡Nos vemos en la Calle Main, Willimantic — trae tus bolsas de dulces y tu mejor disfraz! 👻🍫

10/29/2025

❓QUESTION: What's better than LOADING your trick-or-treat bags with TONS of candy on Halloween?

❗️ANSWER: Trick-or-Treating in style to the jamming sounds of TWO fabulous and fun bands - WEEKEND ON WEDNESDAY (performing in front of the i98.3 Radio Building) & The Crustaceans (performing on Bank Street)!

Join us on Main Street, Willimantic and enjoy live music while trick-or-treating at Trick or Treat on Main Street, Willimantic!

*Friday, October 31st from 5-7pm!

☕️🍎 And don't forget to join our friends at The Willimantic Food Co-op for FREE hot chocolate & apple cider starting at 4pm (until 7pm)!

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❓¿Qué puede ser mejor que llenar tus bolsas de dulces y MONTONES de caramelos en Halloween?

❗️¡Trick or Treat con estilo al ritmo de 2 Fabulosas y Divertidas Bandas "Weekend on Wednesday" (tocando en Vivo frente al edificio de la radio i98.3) y "The Crustaceans" (tocando en Bank Street)!

¡Acompáñanos en la Main St. en Willimantic y disfruta de música en vivo mientras llenas tus bolsas con dulces en *Trick or Treat on Main St. Willimantic!

*Viernes, 31 de octubre de 5 a 7pm

☕️🍎 ¡Y no te olvides de unirte a nuestros amigos del Willimantic Food Co-op para disfrutar de CHOCOLATE CALIENTE y SIDRA DE MANZANA GRATIS a partir de las 4pm (hasta las 7pm)!

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10/18/2025

Thank you, CLiCK Willimantic and the Green Team volunteers, for all you do at 3rd Thursday Street Fests to foster ever-important sustainability and waste diversion at the fests!

How lucky we are to have such an organization to work so closely with us doing some outstanding work!

See you next season for the 23rd season of Willimantic’s 3rd Thursday Street Fests!