Schedule:
2026 dates to be announced soon!
Weird Music Night Returns to Ely Center for Contemporary Art in 2026!
Ely Center for Contemporary Art, 51 Trumbull St, New Haven, CT
FREE and open to all!
“An audacious manifesto of chaos, care, and catharsis.”
— Cafeteria, January 15, 2025
“Weird, wacky, and wildly entertaining.”
— New Haven Independent, August 9, 2024
About Weird Music Night:
Each event features a diverse lineup of artists, from avant-garde musicians and experimental noise acts to theatrical performers and multimedia creators. Expect the unexpected in an evening where sound, performance, and visual art collide.
For press inquiries, interviews, or further information, please contact:
John O’Donnell | weirdmusicnight@gmail.com | @weirdmusicnight
Join us for an evening of boundary-pushing performance and experimental sound!
Join us monthly in what the New Haven Independent calls
“Weird, Wacky and Wildly Entertaining”
This series is FREE and open to all!
For following this project on other platforms and to see videos of past shows click
HERE | HERE | HERE
Weird Music Night offers a unique platform for musicians, artists, and performers to connect with audiences through sound, art, and experimentation. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience an eclectic lineup of acts that redefine the boundaries of performance. John O’Donnell, is the creator/curator/performer of this series. O’Donnell is a professor at UConn and a member of the Ely Center’s Governing Board.
For more information on how Weird Music Night came to be click HERE
If you are sensitive to noises and sounds, we recommend that you bring headphones.
Special Thank You’s to Ungrafted Selections & That Sound Game for sponsoring this programming