Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel + Dustbowl Revival
By the time Duane Betts began working on Wild & Precious Life, his debut solo album, he had already spent the better part of two decades creating his own version of guitar-slinging, story-driven American rock & roll. He had spent 10 years playing guitar alongside his father, legendary Allman Brother Dickey Betts. He released an EP, Sketches of American Music, and co-founded Allman Betts Band.
But the need to create a full-length solo LP gnawed at him, one that nodded to his roots while simultaneously pushing ahead. Wild & Precious Life offers up a timeless version of American music, a mix of blues, rock, folk, and country that could have blanketed the FM radio airwaves during any number of decades. It’s a modern album inspired by some of the best parts of the past, full of sharply crafted songs written in a state of deep reflection and captures the emotional release of overcoming struggle, appreciating the fleeting nature of life, and celebrating the joy of being present.
Dustbowl Revival has always been about pushing the boundaries of what American roots music can be. Celebrating over a decade of sonic adventuring and playing thousands of shows together in ten countries and counting, the group has collected a devoted fanbase coast-to-coast. The always evolving group of string and brass players led by founding members Z. Lupetin, Josh Heffernan, and Ulf Bjorlin are excited to welcome a new wave of talent to the band, after emerging from a pandemic touring hiatus.
With the band’s emotional new single “Beside You” and 2020’s ambitious full length Is It You, Is It Me, they wanted to strike into new terrain. Many of the songs feel like small theater pieces coming to life verse by verse. An amazing young talent in Lashon Halley has stepped in to bring new life to the songs, matching Lupetin’s intense vocal range with her own. With a big brass-and-strings band building around the voices, Is It You, Is It Me isn’t afraid to explore the personal and political tension that the group may have shied away from facing before. It transitioned the group from a “roots dance party band” that continues to thrive on the festival circuit, to a nuanced ensemble embracing more soulful territory without losing their original fire.
Doors 7:00pm Music 8:00pm
21+ Only
Pumpkin Patch is a family fun filled adventure where you ride on a trolley car out to the pumpkin patch field and each child can pick out a Sugar Sized Pumpkin.
Additionally, when you return back to the Museum you can decorate the pumpkins, play in the corn box, enjoy the outside harvest play area and the entire museum. Admission includes the Fire Truck Museum which is housed on the same property as the Trolley Museum. The event will be held on Saturday and Sunday starting September 30th-October 29th (including Monday Columbus Day, October 9th).
Visit www.ct-trolley.org for hours of operation and to purchase tickets. Admission is $13 for adults/seniors, $15 for ages 12-17 & $14 for ages 2-11 (under the age of 2 is free). Museum Members receive half off admission. All activities are included in admission.
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East Windsor Parks and Recreation invites You to Stop by the East Windsor BMX & Skateboard Park on Saturday, October 21st for their open house event. Check out the new equipment and enjoy giveaways, raffles, activities, music and more!
As the fall chill fills the air, on the darkest of nights, mournful cries of the abandoned dead are heard on the tracks at the Connecticut Trolley Museum.
Come for a scare if you dare…the next trolley ride is an express to the Darkside! During this haunted experience, ride vintage trolleys into the dark woods for a fear that you will never forget. Listen to the tale of yesteryear, as you learn of a hastily moved cemetery whose bodies were left behind…their angry souls seeking their revenge. Will you survive? The event will be held on Friday and Saturday nights starting September 30th. This experience is rated PG-13 and may be too intense for the squeamish.
Hours are 7pm-9:30pm (gates open at 6:15pm for ticket sales). Admission is $25 per person and recommended for ages 16
Greg Hawkes with Eddie Japan Performing the Music of The Cars
As the keyboardist for the legendary Boston band and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame members, The Cars, Greg Hawkes forged the sound of rock’s New Wave. Pioneering and pushing the limits of technology and sequencing in the late ‘70s and through the ‘80s, Greg cemented the synthesizer’s place in rock and pop music, and his contribution has influenced countless artists since. Along with achieving Rock & Roll Hall of Fame status and massive commercial success with The Cars, Greg has been a sought-after session and touring musician, and has worked with the likes of Paul McCartney, Todd Rundgren, and The Turtles.
In 2016, Greg collaborated with the acclaimed Boston band Eddie Japan to produce their 2017 album Golden Age. This eventually led to Greg and the band joining forces to create a night of music by The Cars featuring a set list curated by Greg. Since 2019, Greg Hawkes with Eddie Japan Performing the Music of The Cars has been thrilling audiences across the Northeast with an energetic show that includes hits and deeper cuts from The Cars songbook, along with special selections relating to Greg’s amazing musical career.
Doors 7:00pm Show 8:00pm
Pumpkin Patch is a family fun filled adventure where you ride on a trolley car out to the pumpkin patch field and each child can pick out a Sugar Sized Pumpkin.
Additionally, when you return back to the Museum you can decorate the pumpkins, play in the corn box, enjoy the outside harvest play area and the entire museum. Admission includes the Fire Truck Museum which is housed on the same property as the Trolley Museum. The event will be held on Saturday and Sunday starting September 30th-October 29th (including Monday Columbus Day, October 9th).
Visit www.ct-trolley.org for hours of operation and to purchase tickets. Admission is $13 for adults/seniors, $15 for ages 12-17 & $14 for ages 2-11 (under the age of 2 is free). Museum Members receive half off admission. All activities are included in admission.
Come in your costume & trick or treat around the barn. Take pictures with Snickers the Great Pumpkin! Piñata at 1:00pm
Donations Welcome!
Come in your costume & trick or treat around the barn. Take pictures with Snickers the Great Pumpkin! Piñata at 1:00pm
Services/Themes Available
Horse Back Riding ~ Lessons are given on Saturday, mornings & Wednesday afternoons. Sessions are forty five minutes. Fifteen Minutes of grooming and tacking up and half an hour of riding instruction. Very Flexible schedule. No Monthly Contract. $45.00 per lesson.
Preschool Class Available
Children ages 2-5
Once a week! 4 week sessions.
Farm management, barn skills, horsemanship, beginning riding
$120 per session
Home School Classes
Once a week on Thursday mornings.
Farm management, barn skills, horsemanship, beginning riding skills
Home Schooling Discount Available.
Children ages 2-5
Once a week! 4 week sessions.
Farm management, barn skills, horsemanship, beginning riding
$120 per session
Once a week on Thursday mornings.
Farm management, barn skills, horsemanship, beginning riding skills
Home Schooling Discount Available.
Horse Shows ~ We enjoy taking students to local horse shows throughout the season for friendly competition, fun and sportsmanship. Fees available upon request.
Birthday Parties ~ Bring your Birthday Boy or Girl and 8 of their friends to ride and groom horses. Each child receives a Horse themed goodie bag. The Birthday Child receives a FREE Riding Lesson Coupon. $200 Call for more details and to book your Birthday Party now!
We now have Snickers the Unicorn. Don’t let him fool you, he has many costumes! He will travel to your local Birthday party!
Cost $250
