Now at the Winery

Dan Carlucci

Dan Carlucci - one of the most talented musicians/songwriters you'll find anywhere in New England. There is no genre of music (at least, that we know of) that Dan cannot present with total professionalism. From Americana to Folk to Singer-Songwriter to Country to Bluegrass, Dan can do them all (and more!) and with any given song, you'd think that THAT genre is his specialty. Dan not only plays solo but in his very popular band, Hitch and the Giddyup. But that's not all. Dan is always in high demand to join any of his vast network of fellow musicians to play various gigs with their duos, trios...

Riley Cotton

Riley Cotton is a New England Music Award nominated singer/songwriter based in Hartford, CT. Cotton has been described as “…an old-school type of songwriter whose songs and performance are able to cross space and time to touch that part of your brain where love, loss, happiness, and longing all co-exist” (Chip McCabe, The Dad Metal Blog). While growing up in Texas, much of her musical taste was shaped by the voices of the women of country music who so boldly embraced the power of their belt and femininity in the face of an industry that did not embrace them. While writing her own music, Riley...

Benny Mikula

Benny Mikula is one of our all-time most popular music artists to grace our stage here at Jones, and was among those who performed here the very first summer we began doing live music at the winery (he was actually THE very first!) Benny has made his own space around New England through his soul-touching lyricism and compelling live performances. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in music but provides audiences with a lesson you cannot learn in school. Whether he is solo acoustic or accompanied by a full band (most famous for The Alpaca Gnomes), the electricity and energy are beyond doubt. His...

Holley McCreary

When Holley McCreary opens her mouth, throws back her head, and starts wailing out the blues influence that drips from within her soul, people stop, turn their heads, and say "WHOA!" Holley is an incredible singer/songwriter whose roots stem from the deep south. Growing up in Florida and Alabama, she was heavily influenced by both gospel music and the Muscle Shoals sound. In her latest venture, Holley is harkening back to her southern roots while embracing a fresh new sound. Pulling inspiration from artists like Bobbie Gentry, Susan Tedeschi, Bonnie Raitt and The Allman Brothers, Holley’s most...

Brandon Mullis

We discovered Brandon several years ago by "accident"...meaning we just happened to run across a video of him playing at a small venue down in his native state of South Carolina. That video led to another and another and then we discovered, much to our delight, that he was/is a transplant to Connecticut! So, we found his contact info and the rest is history. We invited him to come just on the basis of those videos and we've had him back every year since. He brings with him a vast catalog of songs across numerous genres as well as his own, original offerings that he sprinkles into his shows...