Nod Hill Brewery's Upcoming Shows

6PM IN THE TAPROOM // SESSION OPEN TO ACOUSTIC MUSICIANS // FIRST COME - FIRST SERVED SEATING // NO TICKETS OR RSVP REQUIRED Join fiddler & accordionist Damien Connolly for an evening of communal music-making, joyful melodies, and the one-of-a-kind atmosphere that only happens at a session. Traditional players are welcome to bring their instruments and join the fray, all others are welcome to simply come enjoy the music over a few pints. *note to musicians: melody players are welcome, accompanists by invite only. 

FREE SHOW IN THE BIERGARTEN // FIRST COME - FIRST SERVED SEATING // NO TICKETS, RESERVATIONS OR RSVP NEEDED Sir Tone & Twang (Rob Phelps) spins all-vinyl sets of funk, soul, disco, twangy old country, rock, and everything in between. A longtime musician, bandleader, and recording engineer, he brings decades of live-music experience straight to the turntables. Known for blending genres seamlessly and keeping the energy high, he creates DJ sets that feel as dynamic as a live band — always on vinyl, always unique. 

FREE SHOW IN THE BIERGARTEN // FIRST COME - FIRST SERVED SEATING // NO TICKETS, RESERVATIONS OR RSVP NEEDED Moving nimbly between original bluegrass, soulful Americana, and honky tonk country, Hitch & the Giddyup have developed a reputation as a distinct live act in their home state of Connecticut. Their rich song craft, instrumental prowess, and freewheeling stage presence has won converts in clubs, pubs, breweries, theaters, and dives throughout New England. 

TICKETED PERFORMANCE // LIVE IN THE BACKSPACE 7:00PM Eric Andersen first came to prominence as a performer in Greenwich Village in the early 1960s, immediately becoming part of the folk and songwriter scene, and was at the epicenter of the American Greenwich Village singer-songwriter explosion. Aside from his own classics, he’s co-written songs with Lou Reed, Townes Van Zandt, Rick Danko, and Bob Weir (Grateful Dead's Weather Report Suite). His songs have been covered by many artists including Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, Linda Ronstadt, Fairport Convention and Peter, Paul & Mary. In 2022, a 3-CD tribute album was released with artists including Bob Dylan, Janis Ian, Richard Shindell, Linda Ronstadt, Happy Traum, Dom Flemons and many others interpreting and covering Eric’s songs. Eric’s new album Dance of Love and Death (featuring Lenny Kaye, Larry Campbell and others) released in 2025 as a digital album, 2 CD set and a double LP will be celebrated at this show. A full-length documentary about Eric Andersen "The Songpoet" (released 2019) is available for streaming on PBS. He has broken the boundaries of songwriting with a 26 minute recitative and incorporating literary influences and works in his writing. Eric has toured the world and released over 30 records of original music. Eric Andersen in (Spoken) Pieces is a compilation of Eric’s spoken/recitative works. It was released as a digital album on November 29, 2024. The live album: Blue River Live in Tokyo from a 2012 performance in Japan commemorating the 40th anniversary of Eric’s Blue River album was released in 2025 as a digital album and CD. Eric Andersen’s poetical songs have entertained and captivated audiences worldwide. 

TICKETED SHOW IN THE BACKSPACE // 6:30PM DOORS - 7PM MUSIC The Junco Partners play uptown roots, groove, New Orleans soul music and features Jamie McLean (Dirty Dozen Brass Band), Andy Hess (Gov't Mule, the Black Crowes), Eric Kalb (Dap Kings, Charlie Hunter, John Scofield) and Eric Finland (Jaimoe, the Blues Brothers). 

FREE SHOW IN THE BIERGARTEN // FIRST COME - FIRST SERVED SEATING // NO TICKETS, RESERVATIONS OR RSVP NEEDED Matt Rhone cut his teeth as a child songing at Girl Scout Camp and has been chasing that high ever since. Songing is not a typo. He hob-knobs together a group of degenerates who accompany him while he songs whatever he wants to, and enough people have enjoyed it that he keeps showing up. His moniker is Massive Diva for a reason. @MassiveDiva 

FREE SHOW IN THE BIERGARTEN // FIRST COME - FIRST SERVED SEATING // NO TICKETS, RESERVATIONS OR RSVP NEEDED 6 piece jazz/funk/fusion group from New Haven blending the hard driving grooves of funk under infectious and catchy jazz melodies. The vibe of the band and its music is explorative, original and simply danceable. According to Herbie Hancock’s HeadHunters drummer Mike Clark, “these guys can groove their butts off!” 

FREE SHOW IN THE BIERGARTEN // FIRST COME - FIRST SERVED SEATING // NO TICKETS, RESERVATIONS OR RSVP NEEDED New Jersey-born, Brooklyn-based band Mojohand have been writing rockin', country-soul-soaked songs and playing them in every bar, backyard, and basement willing to have them for the past seven years. Their energetic and melodic brand of rock & roll, ginger soul, and Jersey twang has won over crowds from coast to coast. For their third studio LP “Dungarees”, Mojohand locked themselves in the live room at Business District Recording in Johnson City, NY and let the tape roll on a vintage 4-track Ampex machine. The result is a timeless album that evokes the thousands of late nights onstage refining their raucous style and infectious songs, and the countless miles they’ve traveled together in their van chasing down the same promises that rock & roll has made with its fingers crossed for generations and generations. 

FREE SHOW IN THE BIERGARTEN // FIRST COME - FIRST SERVED SEATING // NO TICKETS, RESERVATIONS OR RSVP NEEDED Dr. Caterwaul’s Cadre of Clairvoyant Claptraps plays music from around the world and uses it as a launching pad for improvisations that never lose their sense of groove—whether it’s Colombian cumbias, Ethiopian jazz, Romanian horas, Argentinian tangos, or traditional music from the United States. Based in New Haven, CT, the five-piece—Chris Cretella on guitar, Adam Matlock on accordion and vocals, Michael Paolucci on drums, Brian Slattery on violin, banjo, trombone and vocals, and Mike Tepper on bass—has opened for Xenia Rubinos, the Lost Bayou Ramblers, and the Krar Collective (from Ethiopia). Apart, they have toured the country and ventured into Europe, performing everything from Appalachian fiddle to funk and reggae to experimental new music. Together, they have put on evenings of songs by Kurt Weill and Ennio Morricone and performed back-to-back sold-out sets of music from Twin Peaks. All along, they work up original material by Matlock under his own songwriting project, An Historic. Always curious, always ready to try new music, Dr. Caterwaul’s Cadre of Clairvoyant Claptraps moves from genre to genre with a style that’s all its own. 

FREE SHOW IN THE BIERGARTEN // FIRST COME - FIRST SERVED SEATING // NO TICKETS, RESERVATIONS OR RSVP NEEDED Tapping into both the sultry and sweet, Natalie Forteza's unique, recognizable voice effortlessly summons emotion with soulful mystique through layers of Neo-Soul, Indie singer-songwriter, Modern-Pop, Jazz and World Music. Forteza and her band have performed venues spanning from NYC—Rockwood Music Hall, City Vineyard, Groove and The Iridium—to venues across the Hudson Valley and Northeast region opening for artists such as Allen Stone, Philly Soul singer-songwriter Mutlu, Charlie Hunter, and opening for Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads) + Adrian Belew at the Ridgefield Playhouse, as well as joining The Latin Dead as a guest vocalist for their Northeast tour.