Bushnell Memorial Hall
Hartford’s Bushnell Memorial, officially known as The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, is Connecticut’s premier performing arts venue. It features two world-class theaters—the historic Art Deco Mortensen Hall and the modern Belding Theater.
Built in 1930, the hall was a gift to the city from Dotha Bushnell Hillyer to honor her father, the Reverend Horace Bushnell.
Notable Concerts Held At Bushnell Memorial Hall Include:
October 13, 1992 – Black Sabbath
August 4, 1992 – Emerson, Lake & Palmer
July 13, 1991 – Joe Jackson
March 24, 1991 – B.B. King
February 17, 1988 – Frank Zappa
October 24, 1985 – Peter, Paul and Mary
May 15, 1983 – James Brown
May 8, 1980 – Bob Dylan
March 30, 1980 – Ray Charles
April 28, 1974 – Melanie
March 12, 1972 – Jerry Lee Lewis
February 13,1969 – The Turtles
November 25, 1968 – The Beach Boys
August 24, 1968 – The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Bushnell Memorial Hall
166 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
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