Music at the Barn: Chris Coogan
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WESTON, CT – The Weston History & Culture Center’s popular outdoor summer concert series, Music at the Barn, is back for its 8th season. Jazz musician and Westonite Chris Coogan performs on Sunday July 9, 2023. Doors open at 5:00pm for food, history, crafts and fun. Music from 5:30pm - 7pm. Tony Pizza Napolitano Food Truck on site selling delicious pies! Bring a lawn chair, blanket, BYOB and enjoy the show! Tickets at the door or in advance: https://westoncthistory.org. WHCC Members: $15 per person; General admission: $20 per person; Children 12 and under: FREE. Concerts are rain or shine. Music at the Barn is sponsored by KMS Team at Compass and Fairfield County Bank.
In addition to the music, enjoy exploring old farm tools outside the Coley Barn. Kids of all ages will enjoy the crafting table, lawn games, and a walk through the Daniel E. Offutt, III Sculpture Garden. Explore history with a tour of the award-winning Coley House – Life in the 1940s and view our new exhibition, “Weston Illustrated: Penned, Painted & Sculpted”.
Chris Coogan has played pop with Phoebe Snow, Donna Summers, Bette Middler and Darlene Love, broadway with Paul Newman, Jim Naughton and Kelli O’Hara and jazz with Randy Brecker, Sal Salvador, and with his own Chris Coogan Quartet. He music directs at churches, synagogues and with local theaters as well as leading the Good News Gospel Choir. He teaches the art of jazz improvisation to many students locally and at the University of Bridgeport. The New York Times has called him a “masterful performer.” He is quoted as saying, “I like to bring people together with music.”
Future Music at the Barn concert dates include: Sunday, July 23, 2023: Otis and Hurricanes, and Sunday, September 10, 2023: Old School Revue. For details and tickets, visit: https://westoncthistory.org.
The Weston History & Culture Center is located at 104 Weston Road Weston, CT. Parking is FREE and located in our parking lot on High Acre Road. Overflow parking along High Acre Road. Concerts are rain or shine. Please bring a lawn chair or blanket as seating is outside. Indoor restrooms are on site.
The Weston Historical Society D/B/A The Weston History & Culture Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The Center would like to thank its annual sponsors: Fairfield County Bank, KMS Team at Compass, Aquarion Water Company and the Daniel E. Offutt, III Charitable Trust. For more information and how to donate, visit www.WestonCTHistory.org or email: info@westoncthistory.org or call: 203-226-1804.
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