Jimmy Carpenter w/ Chris Tofield

Gulf Coast recording artist Jimmy Carpenter brings his all-star band to Hartford! Last year he released his sixth album in a series of critically acclaimed releases. In 2026, he received his 11th BMA nomination for Best Instrumentalist/Horn (he won in 2021 and 2022). Jimmy tours internationally with his own band, and as a member of Bill Murray & His Blood Brothers, and is the Musical Director of The Big Blues Bender, one of the hottest Blues festivals in the world. He is also a Grammy winner, having co-written a tune on The New Orleans Nightcrawlers’ winning album, Atmosphere. A professional musician since 1980, He has toured the world with Tinsley Ellis, Jimmy Thackery, Walter Wolfman Washington, Eric Lindell, and Mike Zito. When he isn’t on the road, he can be found in Las Vegas, playing the long-running blues bar The Sand Dollar, and serving as President of the Las Vegas Blues Society. A cornerstone of Jimmy’s band is guitarist extraordinaire CT native son Chris Tofield. Also, on stage with Jimmy is drummer Dave Kida. Don’t miss this special show!