An Evening of Jazz and Upcoming Events

An Evening of Jazz at Cedar Hill was an overwhelming success attracting 100 people from the Greater Hartford community to listen to live jazz music by The Steve Lord Quintet and The Tony Allen Quintet. To view photos from the event, visit www.cedarhillcemetery.org and click on the link at the bottom of the Home page.

Also, mark your calendars to join us for an upcoming tour or event. Below you will find the next two events in our calendar. For the full tours and events listing, please view the toolbar to the right. We look forward to seeing you soon!

3rd Tuesday Notables Tour
Tuesday, September 16, 10 am
Members free, $5 nonmembers
Take a guided stroll through Cedar Hill Cemetery's historic sections and learn about many Hartford notables who helped to shape the world in which we live. Please RSVP by noon on previous Monday by calling 860-956-3311, ext. 13. Tour Length: 1.5 hours

CT Ghosts and Mediumship 101
Saturday, Sept. 20, 10 am
$5 members, $8 nonmembers
Elaine Kuzmeskus, director of the New England School of Metaphysics and author of Connecticut Ghosts and Séance 101, is a nationally renowned spiritualist medium and has been certified by the National Association of Spiritualist Churches as a medium. Ms. Kuzmeskus will discuss her experiences of supernatural activity while doing research for her book Connecticut Ghosts. She will also demonstrate Mediumship and answer questions from the audience. Follow signs at the Cemetery to designated the location. Reservations are highly recommended and can be made by calling 860-956-3311or emailing info@cedarhillcemetery.org. Event Length: 1.5 hours

An Evening of Jazz at Cedar Hill

Purchase your tickets today to join us for An Evening of Jazz at Cedar Hill featuring The Tony Allen Quintet and The Steve Lord Quintet on Saturday, August 23 from 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm. Tony Allen has performed alongside the likes of Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra. In 2003, he put Front Street in Hartford on the map with his second album and title track I Remember Front Street. Steve Lord has over 35 years of performing experience and has opened for many celebrities, including Ray Charles, Slide Hampton and Sammy Davis Jr. These two groups are sure to provide an incomparable evening of entertainment at Hartford's historic and incomparable Cedar Hill Cemetery.

Join us for this unique evening of music at Cedar Hill under the August evening sky. Attendees are invited to bring chairs, blankets and picnic baskets and to find the perfect spot on the open lawn to partake in this fabulous evening of jazz.

Tickets are available for $10 for Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation members and $15 for nonmembers. The rain date for this event will be Sunday, August 24. To purchase your tickets or for more information, please call 860-956-3311, ext. 13.