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Make Music Old Lyme!

Make Music Old Lyme returns

Saturday, June 21, 2025!

5-7pm Music Stroll along Lyme Street

Children's concert at 4pm with Sunny Train at LYSB.

See Rick Koster's 2023 video review of this quintessential Old Lyme event!

 Scroll here for a mobile-friendly listing to follow as you stroll.
We'll have onsite this printable (8.5 x 11") 2025 Event Guide.

A great tradition in Old Lyme! Every Summer Solstice (June 21) you will find Lyme Street alive with folks strolling the street and listening to local musicians. 2025 promises to be another exceptional year for Make Music Old Lyme!  Make Music Old Lyme is a production of the Old Lyme Arts District and the MusicNow Foundation. It is a part of Make Music Southeast Connecticut produced by the Cultural Coalition.
Check out Make Music Old Lyme 2024 here

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Stop along the way to listen to a variety of genres including folk, pop, and Americana, or bring a chair to enjoy your favorite performers from 5pm-7pm!

Make Music Old Lyme Performers

We've got a full lineup of great talent to make your evening special.
Programs will be available onsite, and (coming soon) as a printable pdf here.  

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Performing from 4-5pm at LYSB at 59 Lyme Street, Sunny Train is back to entertain our youngest fans! Sunny Train will have little ones (and maybe even the grown ups!) up and dancing and following on. A perfect way to start Make Music Old Lyme by enjoying Sunny Train and, at its conclusion, heading out for street music from 5pm-7pm.

Performers

2025 Performers are listed below in order of performance location,
north to south on Lyme Street.

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Colin Hallahan Band
@ 69 Lyme Street

Rock

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Braiden Sunshine 
@68 Lyme Street

Rock • Pop • Folk

 

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Rodney Brown
@ 60 Lyme Street

American Folk • Celtic  

 

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Two of Us
@ 60 Lyme Street

Acoustic Pop •Rock

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Jack Hardesty
@ 59 Lyme Street

Americana

 

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Chris Gregor
@49 Lyme Street

 

Pop •Broadway • Rock

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Band of Friends
@ 2 Library Lane

 

Acoustic Styles

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Howling Hound Dogs 
@ 25 Lyme Street

Americana • Swing •Blues 

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Kelly Riley
@ 52 Lyme Street

Country • Folk • Originals

 

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The Scoville Unit Jazz Duo
@ 34 Lyme Street

Jazz

 

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The Celestials
@ 16 Lyme Street

Astral Folk Rock

 

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Barbara Harvey
@ 59 Lyme Street

 Folk • Contemporary Folk

 

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John Charland
@ 44 Lyme Street

Early Roots & Blues

 

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Paul Loether
@ 32 Lyme Street

 

Folk Music

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Old Lyme Town Band
@ 2 Lyme Street

 

Musical Theater • Standards • Swing

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Kipp "Kid Caviar" Sturgeon
Strolling

Jazz • Ragtime • Standards

Sarah Mac

Sarah Mac
Ticketed After Show
Nightingales's Acoustic Cafe
7pm

Singer/Songwriter

 

After the Stroll, consider keeping the night going with the Sarah Mac show (ticketed performance)

The Old Lyme Arts District is generously supported by Connecticut's Eastern Regional Tourism District.

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Please support the generous corporate sponsors of the Old Lyme Arts District!

Platinum Sponsors

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Gold Sponsor

Silver Sponsor

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Media Sponsor

Special Thanks to the Cultural Coalition for producing Make Music Day events across  Southeastern Connecticut!

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Welcome to Old Lyme

Welcome to Old Lyme, a small, historic town on the Connecticut coastline. We are known for our art galleries and beaches, and have so much more. Whether you are thinking about relocating your home or business here, or just looking to visit for the afternoon, welcome! We are glad to have you.

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