Blues sensation Christone “Kingfish” Ingram is set to perform three times in Connecticut next weekend. He’s celebrating the release of his dynamic second Alligator Records album, the recently Grammy-nominated “662” , which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Blues chart.
Kingfish has a performance at the Warehouse at FTC in Fairfield Feb. 10; at Infinity Hall in Hartford Feb. 11; and at Infinity Hall in Norfolk Feb. 12.
In his short career, the 22 year-old Ingram has already become the most celebrated blues musician of his generation, and for good reason. Buddy Guy called him, “the next explosion of blues.” Rolling Stone declared him to be “one of the most exciting young guitarists in years, with a sound that encompasses B.B. King, Jimi Hendrix and Prince.”
NPR Music described his music as “blues at its raw and powerful best.” He also received an avalanche of national and regional press, in major dailiesincluding the New York Times, Washington Post, national publications such as DownBeat, Relix, MOJO and just about all the guitar magazines, and a host of online media.
Ingram appeared on PBS-TV’s “American Creators” series, NPR’s All Songs Considered and World Café, and XM/SIRIUS’ Bluesville channel. Besides his Grammy nomination for his self-titled Alligator debut, “Kingfish”, released in 2019, the album earned five Blues Music Awards and four Living Blues Awards, including Album Of The Year in both competitions.
Ingram also had the honor of being named an NPR Music Slingshot Artist as a breakout artist to watch. For tickets, call 203-259-1036 to or 866-666-6306.
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram Photo by Rory Doyle
Upcoming concerts
The Wood Brothers – College Street Music Hall, New Haven – Feb. 2
Keb Mo – The Warehouse, Fairfield – Feb. 2
Phil Vassar – Infinity Music Hall, Hartford – Feb. 3
Billy Strings – Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY – Feb. 3-6
Trevor Noah – TD Garden, Boston, Mass. – Feb. 4
Smokey Robinson – Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket – Feb. 4
Christine Lavin, John Gorka, Patty Larkin, Cheryl Wheeler and Cliff Eberhardt – Ridgefield – Feb. 4
Marc Cohn- Infinity Music Hall, Hartford – Feb. 4
Earth, Wind & Fire – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville – Feb. 4
Kacey Musgraves – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY – Feb. 5
Cowboy Junkies – Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield – Feb. 5
El Alfa – Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket – Feb. 5
Adam Ezra Group – Infinity Music Hall, Norfolk – Feb. 5
The Neilds – Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton, Mass. – Feb. 5
Tim Reynolds & TR3 – Infinity Music Hall, Hartford – Feb. 5
Martin Barre of Jethro Tull – Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield – Feb. 6
Carl Palmer of ELP – Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield – Feb. 9
Andy Grammer – Orpheum Theatre, Boston, Mass. – Feb. 9
Duke Robillard – Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Old Saybrook – Feb. 10
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram – The Warehouse, Fairfield – Feb. 10
Umphrey’s McGee – College Street Music Hall, New Haven – Feb. 10
Marc Anthony – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY – Feb. 11
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram – Infinity Hall, Hartford – Feb. 11
Jake Owen – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville – Feb. 11
Ghost and Volbeat – DCU Center, Worcester, Mass. – Feb. 11
Billy Joel – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY – Feb. 12
Daughtry – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville – Feb. 12
Dana Fuchs – Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Old Saybrook – Feb. 12
Ruben Studdard Sings Luther Vandross – Wall Street Theater, Norwalk – Feb. 12
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram – Infinity Hall, Norfolk – Feb. 12
Darlene Love – Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield – Feb. 14
Howard Jones Acoustic Trio – Wall Street Theater, Norwalk – Feb. 15
Joe Purdy – Stage One, Fairfield – Feb. 17
Eddie Griffin – Wall Street Theater, Norwalk – Feb. 18
Dua Lipa – TD Garden, Boston, MA – Feb. 18
Billie Eilish – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY – Feb. 18-19
Tool – TD Garden, Boston, Mass. – Feb. 19
Quiet Riot, Slaughter and Stephen Pearcy of Ratt – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville – Feb. 18
Brett Dennen – The Warehouse, Fairfield – Feb. 18
Billy Gilman- Stage One, Fairfield – Feb. 19
Joan Osborne – Mohegan Sun Casino, Wolf Den, Uncasville (free) – Feb. 19
Joe Purdy – Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton, Mass. – Feb. 20
The Fifth Dimension – Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield – Feb. 20
Tinsley Ellis – Infinity Music Hall, Norfolk – Feb. 20
Billie Eilish – TD Garden, Boston, Mass. – Feb. 20
Elton John – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY – Feb. 22 & 23
Marshall Tucker Band and Dave Mason – Warner Theater, Torrington – Feb. 23
Patti Smith & Her Band – Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY – Feb. 24
Sister Hazel – Mohegan Sun Casino, Wolf Den, Uncasville (free) – Feb. 25
John McEuen – Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Old Saybrook – Feb. 25
Richard Marx – Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield – Feb. 25
New Edition – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY – Feb. 26
Steve Vai – Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY – Feb. 26
Journey and Billy Idol – TD Garden, Boston, Mass. – Feb. 28
Dua Lipa – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY – March 1
Steve Vai – College Street Music Hall, New Haven – March 1
Marty Stuart – Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Old Saybrook – March 2
New Edition – TD Garden, Boston, Mass. – March 2
Rubber Soul & Revolver featuring Todd Rundgren, Christopher Cross & More – Ridgefield
Playhouse, Ridgefield – March 3
Punch Brothers – Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA – March 3
Bruce Cockburn – Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield – March 4
Eileen Ivers – Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Old Saybrook – March 4
Reba McEntire – Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket – March 4
John Mayer – TD Garden, Boston, MA – March 4-5
Blue Oyster Cult – The Cabot, Beverly, Mass. – March 5
Elle King – Orpheum Theatre, Boston, Mass. – March 5
Dream Theater – Toyota Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford – March 5
Beth Hart – Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket – March 5
Spyro Gyra – Infinity Music Hall, Norfolk – March 6
Al Jardine Family & Friends – Wall Street Theater, Norwalk – March 6
Son Volt – The Warehouse, Fairfield – March 8
Rickie Lee Jones – Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Old Saybrook – March 9
Tower of Power – Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield – March 10
David Archuleta – The Warehouse, Fairfield – March 10
Matt Schofield – Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Old Saybrook – March 10
Ministry- College Street Music Hall, New Haven – March 11
Stephen Marley (Solo & Acoustic) – The Cabot, Beverly, Mass. – March 11
Robert Cray Band – Garde Arts Center, New London – March 11
Lurrie Bell- Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Old Saybrook – March 11
Rickie Lee Jones – Infinity Music Hall, Hartford – March 11
Tower of Power – The Warehouse, Fairfield – March 11
Allman Betts Band – Garde Arts Center, New London – March 12
Kansas – College Street Music Hall, New Haven – March 12
John Lodge of The Moody Blues – The Warehouse, Fairfield – March 12
Al Bano – Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket – March 13
Galactic – The Warehouse, Fairfield – March 13
John Lodge of The Moody Blues – Infinity Music Hall, Hartford – March 13
Tame Impala – TD Garden, Boston, MA – March 16
Martin Barre of Jethro Tull – Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Old Saybrook – March 17
Wishbone Ash – Wall Street Theater, Norwalk – March 18
Alice Cooper – Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket – March 18
Coheed & Cambria – College Street Music Hall, New Haven – March 18
John Mulaney – Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket – March 19
Allman Betts Band – The Cabot, Beverly, Mass. – March 19
The Kingston Trio – Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton, Mass. – March 20
Bad Bunny – TD Garden, Boston, MA – March 22
Henry Rollins – Toad’s Place, New Haven – March 23
Tommy Castro & the Painkillers – Stage One, Fairfield – March 23
Albert Cummings – Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Old Saybrook – March 24
Papa Roach – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville – March 24
Billy Joel – Madison Square Garden, New York, March 24
Tedeschi Trucks Band – Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY – March 24, 25 & 26
Whitney Cummings – College Street Music Hall, New Haven – March 25
Los Lobos – Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield – March 25
Livingston Taylor – Stage One, Fairfield – March 25
The English Beat – The Warehouse, Fairfield – March 25
The Samples – Wall Street Theater, Norwalk – March 25
Marc Cohn – Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Old Saybrook – March 25 & 26
The English Beat – Infinity Music Hall, Hartford – March 26
Lewis Black – Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY – March 27
Peter Noone & Herman’s Hermits – The Cabot, Beverly, Mass. – April 1
Disco Biscuits – Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY – March 31, April 1 & 2
Peabo Bryson – Warner Theater, Torrington – April 1
Tracy Morgan – Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield – April 1
Walter Trout – Stage One, Fairfield – April 1
Peter Noone & Herman’s Hermits – Calvin Theater, Northampton, Mass. – April 2
Judas Priest – Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket – April 2
Peabo Bryson- Wall Street Theater, Norwalk (2 Shows) – April 2
Lee Ritenour – Infinity Music Hall, Hartford – April 3
Bacon Brothers – Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield – April 3
Steve Hackett of Genesis – Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield – April 4
Judas Priest – Tsongas Arena, Lowell, MA – April 4
Lee Ritenour – The Warehouse, Fairfield – April 5
Marc Broussard – Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Old Saybrook – April 6
Lettuce – Infinity Music Hall, Hartford – April 6
Walter Trout – Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Old Saybrook – April 7
Billy Joel – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY – April 8
Walter Trout – Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton, Mass. – April 8
Mt Joy – Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY – April 8
Bela Fleck & The Flecktones – Garde Arts Center, New London – April 9
Marco Benvento- Stage One, Fairfield – April 9
Kip Moore – Orpheum Theatre, Boston, Mass. – April 9
Greg Hawkes and Eddie Japan playing The Cars- Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton, Mass.- April 9
The Beach Boys – Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY – April 9
Janis Ian – Katharine Hepburn Arts Center, Old Saybrook – April 12
Lorde – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville – April 15
Tiffany and Taylor Dayne- Wall Street Theater, Norwalk – April 15
Jim Gaffigan – Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket – April 15
Albert Cummings- Stage One, Fairfield – April 15
Shinedown – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville – April 16
The Bacon Brothers – The Cabot, Beverly, Mass. – April 16
The Boxtops – Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Old Saybrook – April 16
Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes – The Warehouse, Fairfield – April 16
George Winston – Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Ctr, Old Saybrook – April 19-20
Billy Joel – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY – April 20-22
Janis Ian – Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Old Saybrook – April 21
Robin Trower – Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield – April 21
Bonnie Raitt – Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket – April 22
Lettuce – Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY – April 22
Melvin Seals & JGB- Infinity Music Hall, Hartford – April 23
Aaron Lewis – Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket – April 23
Wayne Brady – Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket – April 23
Melvin Seals & JGB- Wall Street Theater, Norwalk – April 24
John Gorka – Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton, Mass. – April 24
Eric Johnson – The Warehouse, Fairfield – April 28
Tracy Morgan – Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket – April 29
Eric Johnson – Infinity Music Hall, Hartford – April 29
Tracy Morgan – Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket – April 29
The Zombies – The Cabot, Beverly, Mass. – April 29
Godsmack – DCU Center, Worcester, Mass. – April 30
The Zombies – Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield – April 30
Iliza – Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket – April 30
Eric Johnson – Infinity Music Hall, Norfolk – April 30
Candlebox Unplugged – Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield – May 1
Dala – Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Old Saybrook – May 1
Ben Folds – Calvin Theater, Northampton, Mass. – May 3
Shawn Colvin – Infinity Music Hall, Hartford – May 4
Weird Al Yankovic – Garde Arts Center, New London – May 4
Candlebox (Unplugged) – The Cabot, Beverly, Mass. – May 6
Chicago – Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY – May 6
Michael Bolton – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville – May 6
Bob Saget – Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket – May 6
Chicago – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville – May 7
Shawn Colvin – The Cabot, Beverly, Mass. – May 7
Weird Al Yankovic – Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield – May 10
Journey and Toto – XL Center, Hartford – May 11
Gordon Lightfoot – Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield – May 12
George Lopez – Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY – May 12
Joan Osborne – Garde Arts Center, New London – May 13
Megadeth and Lamb of God – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville – May 13
Leo Kottke and Tom Rush – Calvin Theater, Northampton, Mass. – May 13
Sheena Easton- Wall Street Theater, Norwalk – May 13
Sinbad – Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket – May 14
Ace Frehley – Toad’s Place, New Haven – May 14
Kevin James – Warner Theatre, Torrington – May 15
Deftones – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville – May 19
Kenny Wayne Shepherd- Wall Street Theater, Norwalk – May 19
Jesse McCartney – Toad’s Place, New Haven – May 20
Primus – Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY – May 20
Joanne Shaw Taylor – Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Old Saybrook – May 26
Brad Paisley – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville – May 27
Johnny Mathis – Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket – May 28
Danny Klein Celebrating The J. Geils Band – Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton, MA – May 28
Madeleine Peyroux – Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Old Saybrook – May 29
Kenny Loggins – Palace Theater, Waterbury – June 9
Chaka Khan – Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield – June 11
Chelsea Handler – Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY – June 16
Justin Bieber – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville – June 18
The Turtles, Chuck Negron & more – Calvin Theater, Northampton, Mass. – June 18
Patti LaBelle – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville – June 19
Joss Stone – Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield – June 20
Justin Bieber – TD Garden, Boston, Mass. – June 20
Mandy Moore – Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield – June 21
Corrine Bailey Rae – Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield – June 22
Trevor Noah – Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket – June 24
Jay Leno- Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield – June 26
Herb Albert & Lani Hall – Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Old Saybrook – June 30-July 1
New Kids on the Block – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville – July 1-2
Tedeschi Trucks Band – Westville Music Bowl, New Haven – July 6
Five Seconds of Summer – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville – July 8
Barenaked Ladies, Gin Blossoms and Toad the Wet Sprocket – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville – July 9
Roger Waters – TD Garden, Boston, Mass. – July 12
New Kids on the Block – TD Garden, Boston, Mass. – July 15 & 16
Matchbox 20 – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville – July 23
Shawn Mendes – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville – July 29
Herb Albert & Lani Hall – Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Old Saybrook – July 31
Shawn Mendes – TD Garden, Boston, Mass. – Aug. 5-6
Carlos Santana – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville – Aug. 12
Savoy Brown and Kim Simmonds – Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton, Mass.- Aug. 12
Rod Stewart and Cheap Trick – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville – Aug. 13
Ben Folds- College Street Music Hall, New Haven – Aug. 28
Gabriel Iglesias – Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket – Sept. 4
My Chemical Romance – TD Garden, Boston, Mass. – Sept. 7
Stephen Wright – Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield – Sept. 17
Paula Poundstone – Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield – Sept. 22
The Killers – TD Garden, Boston, Mass. – Oct. 3
Little River Band – Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket – Oct. 7
Toadies and Reverend Horton Heat- College Street Music Hall, New Haven – Oct. 20
Keith Urban – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville – Oct. 21
Brandi Carlisle – TD Garden, Boston, Mass. – Oct. 21
Janis Ian – Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield – Nov. 12