meeting house presents

Meeting House Presents is a non-profit concert series founded in April 2017 with a mission to present music in the acoustically and visually stunning Unitarian Society of Hartford. We are located in the West End of Hartford, near the University of Hartford. Our concerts are usually third Fridays at 7 pm, September through May.

50 Bloomfield Avenue  Hartford, CT  06105
Free on-site parking

2025-26 Season

Doors open at 6:15 for people with prepaid tickets and at 6:30 for general admission. Shows start at 7:00.

Tickets to individual shows can be purchased in advance and they will still be available at the door starting at 6:30.


Friday, May 15, 2026 Amy Gallatin and Stillwaters $25

Buy Tickets at SimpleTix or at the door.

Back by popular demand! The powerhouse duo of Amy Gallatin and renowned resophonic guitarist Roger Williams — respected veterans of the New England music scene– explore their mutual love of country standards, served up with an acoustic treatment in the bluegrass vein. The two are enhanced by mandolin and vocals from Roger’s son, JD, and veteran bassist, Bob Dick.


Will reschedule fall 2026 Seat of Our Pants  $25

Tickets will be available at SimpleTix or at the door.

Affectionately known as SOOP, Seat Of Our Pants has ascended to the forefront of Connecticut’s acoustic music scene with award winning, heartfelt, and clever songs that put a smile on your face, a tear in your eye, and get you thinking about the world around you. From sellout shows at The Buttonwood Tree, to the grand stage at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den, to Podunk Bluegrass Festival, and many of the premiere listening rooms around the state, SOOP never disappoints their audiences. The unique mix of instruments, and impeccable intricate harmonies, distinguish Connecticut’s one-of-a-kind SOOP. Their cornucopia of folk instruments and rock-infused songwriting are a contagiously fun experience.

Songs of Rabble & Roots, released December 2018, their first of all-original tunes, is a carefully crafted compilation, recorded with Grammy-nominated producer Ira Sakolsky at Riverway Recording Studio. The songs range from the comical “Fiddler’s Wife, to the touching “Wood River Valley”, a proud father’s memories of time spent with his son. ”Seat Of Our Pants is a great blend of musicianship and positive messages in their lyrics”, says Bruce John of Bread Box Folk Theater. While their latest release highlights their songwriting finesse, both of their prior albums, Fresh Hot SOOP (2014) and Higher Ground (2016), also include cover songs, which have become a beloved part of their live shows. Audiences are captivated by the band’s live synergy, as well as their unforgettable renditions of songs like “Eleanor Rigby” and “Black Magic Woman”.

The first time the band members jammed together, the synergy was so palpable that they decided to go full steam ahead as a group. With only bare-bone rehearsals under their belt, they made their first audiences swoon with a chemistry that only Mother Nature can infuse. Simply put, their performances are “magical” – Pamm Summers, Eastern CT Center for History, Art and Performance. The magic is onstage as well as in their writing. “So I guess its up to me to live life a different way. First of all I’ll make a list of all the rules I’ll break today” goes the song “Don’t Break The Rules”, poking fun of their own OCD. Graduating from the early days of winging it, the band carefully arranges each new song and performance, a virtue which creates that “magic” for the audience.


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Reservations:  Send a message to MeetingHousePresents@gmail.com. Put “reservations and the performer’s name” in the subject line and tell us how many. Reservations can be held until 15 minutes before showtime.

Meeting House Presents at the Unitarian Society of Hartford

50 Bloomfield Avenue  Hartford, CT  06105

Archive 2017-18  Meeting House Presents Shows

  • May 2017                Jack Williams
  • Oct. 27, 2017          Sam Moffett Quartet
  • Nov. 24, 2017        David Massengill
  • Jan. 19, 2018          Jacques Lamarre
  • Jan. 26, 2018         New World Trio
  • Feb. 23, 2018         Dennis McCorkle with Idalberto Perdomo, Edilio Bermudex, Desiree Negron-Carrero and Adèle Paxton.
  • March 23, 2018     JP Cormier
  • March 30, 2018    Susie Burke and David Surette
  • Apr. 27, 2018        An Evening with Mary Gauthier

Archive 2018-19  Meeting House Presents Shows

  • Sept. 14, 2018          Jill Friedman, Tang, Self-Suffice, David Giardina, and friends
  • Sept. 29, 2018         Peter Mayer
  • October 26, 2018   Charlie King
  • Nov. 30, 2018         Lula Wiles
  • Dec. 28, 2018          Sarah Harmon McKenzie and Ellen Iovino
  • Jan. 18, 2019           Hubby Jenkins (of the Carolina Chocolate Drops)
  • Feb. 22, 2019          Citizen U
  • March 22, 2019      Belle of the Fall
  • April 5, 2019           Mackie and Me
  • Saturday, May 4, 2019 Pete Seeger Birthday Party Sing-Along Gathering with Annie Patterson & Peter Blood, Sally Rogers, Magpie, and Charlie King

Archive 2019-20  Meeting House Presents Shows

Closed from April 2020 through May 2021 due to Covid-19 precautions.


Archive 2021-22  Meeting House Presents Shows

Special Saturday Show

Archive 2022-23  Meeting House Presents Shows

  • Thursday. October 20, 2022     Calan, co-sponsored by the Welsh Society of New England
  • Friday, November 18, 2022      Van Manakas on Jazz Guitar with Rave Tesar on Piano
  • Friday, November 18, 2022      Cosmic Legends, featuring Sylvie Degiez and Wayne Lopes
  • Friday, December 2, 2022        Oldies Rock & Roll Show with Rod Muck
  • Friday, March 17, 2023             Celtic Melody
  • Friday, March 17, 2023            Jerry Jacques and Nancy Fightlin (intermission set)
  • Friday, April 28, 2023              Meetinghouse
  • Friday, May 19, 2023                Horizon Blue

Archive 2023-24  Meeting House Presents Shows

Archive 2024-25  Meeting House Presents Shows

Archive 2025-26  Meeting House Presents Shows


Contact information:

  • Email us at MeetingHousePresents@gmail.com
  • Phone the Unitarian Meeting House at (860) 233-9897, Office Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10:00-3:00
  • Phone Laura and Paul Cipriano at (959)223-0590
  • Check this web page or subscribe to our email list for notification if shows are sold out or rescheduled

Our email includes concert announcements, updates, and info about folk music events in the area. Subscribe to Meeting House Presents Email  send a message to MeetingHousePresents@gmail.com. Put “subscribe” in the subject line. We send one or two emails each month.


Folknotes.org  is a comprehensive web site maintained by Brent Hall  listing folk music events in Connecticut and southern New England.


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Telephone: (860) 233-9897
Office Hours: Sunday through Thursday from 10am-2pm