Upcoming Events

  • Arts, Jazz + the Blues Exhibition – MoCA\CT, Westport, CT- Thursday, runs February 26 – June 7th

    WPKN is a media partner for Art, Jazz + the Blues at MoCA\CT, a collaborative exhibition with Westport Public Art Collections exploring visual and musical forms deeply rooted in African American traditions. Running February 26th through June 7th. Featuring a screening of Gordon Parks’ 1976 film, Leadbelly, on February 28th, a Curators’ Talk with Anne Boberski and Ive Covaci on March 5th, and a live performance with jazz artist Etienne Charles on March 8th.

  • The Lone Bellow in The Warehouse at the Fairfield Theater Company, Fairfield CT – Tuesday, May 12th 8PM

    WPKN is a media partner with The Lone Bellow concert in The Warehouse at Fairfield Theatre Company, happening Tuesday, May 12th, with music beginning at 8PM. With its harmony-heavy storytelling, the Brooklyn band is on tour to promote their new album called What A Time To Be Alive.

  • WPKN Presents- the Mountain Goats at College Street Music Hall, New Haven CT – Sunday, May 17th 8PM

    WPKN Presents The Mountain Goats in concert at College Street Music Hall in New Haven, on Sunday May 17th, with doors at 7pm and the show at 8pm, in partnership with Premier Concerts and Manic Presents. The Mountain Goats, an American indie folk band, are on a world tour promoting their new album, Through This Fire Across From Peter Balkan.

  • SPOON & The Beths at College Street Music Hall, New Haven CT – Sunday, June 21st 7PM

    WPKN is a media partner for the Spoon and the Beths 2026 tour, making a stop at New Haven’s College Street Music Hall, Sunday June 21st, in partnership with Manic Presents and Premier Concerts. Doors at 6 show at 7. Spoon are art-rockers hailing from Austin Texas, pairing with New Zealand indie rockers The Beths.

  • Jon Batiste Live at the Westville Music Bowl, New Haven CT – Thursday, August 13th 7PM

    WPKN is a media partner in Jon Batiste Live at the Westville Music Bowl in New Haven Thursday August 13th, doors open at 5:30 and the show starts at 7 PM.

    Batiste’s work spans jazz, classical, and contemporary music, including his recent release Beethoven Blues (Batiste Piano Series, Vol. 1), featuring reinterpretations of Beethoven’s compositions. His 2023 album World Music Radio explores global influences and collaborations across genres.

    Batiste is also known for his award-winning film score for Soul, his contributions to film and television, and his tenure as bandleader and musical director for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.