Shad Derby Evening of Music

An Evening of Music

Friday, May 15, 2026
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Windsor Art Center
40 Mechanic Street
Windsor, CT

Sponsored by The Windsor Art Center

Back by popular demand! Celebrate Shad Derby Eve from 6–8 pm on our back patio with music from CT-duo Better Than Chips, food from Fat City Kid food truck, refreshing drinks from Mobile Mixology, raffle prizes, and more!

Free admission and family-friendly. If you’d like to stay to listen to the music, feel free to bring your own lawn chair.

Better Than Chips is an acoustic cover duo from Northern CT made up of Arron and Jonathan, from Windsor and rival South Windsor, respectively. They play a wide variety of hits from the 60’s to today, everything from Bob Dylan to Katy Perry. Arron says, "What we lack in band members, we make up in excitement and joy while playing!"

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Windsor Shad Derby Festival

The Windsor Shad Derby Festival is a long standing New England Tradition. The tradition began in 1955 with an annual fishing tournament to raise awareness of the growing pollution of the Connecticut River. In 1966, as the Derby grew in size a parade and festivities on the Windsor Town Green were added to celebrate & commemorate the Shad Derby Festival and promote the best of the local area through it's many resources, businesses and organizations.

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