Happy Hour Piano Series

Intimate piano performances in a relaxed setting

Ease into your weekend with live piano music in a one-of-a-kind art space. Held each month on the fourth Friday, this piano concert series extends AMP’s exhibit hours—inviting you to experience the mural in a whole new light.

Each week features a different style of piano—jazz, blues, pop, classical, and more—in an art-filled space that’s anything but ordinary. Explore the three-level mural gallery with a drink, take it all in from a comfy couch on the upper levels, or sit close up to the keys. 

Curated by AMP’s Program Director Michelle Begley, the concert series features accomplished pianists from across the tri-state area. It’s become a well-loved Friday night tradition and a standout for Winsted live music.

Reserve your $8 tickets in advance or purchase at the door.
The cash/credit bar offers a selection of wine, craft and domestic beer, cider, and various beverages. Your tickets support AMP, a nonprofit arts organization.

The Happy Hour Piano Series is supported in part by the Greenberg family.

Fall 2025 Lineup

AMP’s Friday exhibit hours are extended for the Happy Hour Piano Series. Live music begins at 5:30pm.

Michael Carabello
Friday, September 26

Pianist Michael Carabello has performed on some of the most prestigious stages, including The White House—where he performed for First Lady Michelle Obama, New York Jazz Piano Festival at Kalvierhaus, Jazz at Lincoln Center Live in Times Square, The Side Door Jazz Club, Smalls Jazz Club, and The Django in NYC, The Hartford Jazz Festival, NYC Winter Jazz Festival, and the Newport Jazz Festival.

Mary DiPaola
Friday, October 24

Pianist Mary DiPaola has performed at the Litchfield Jazz Festival and the Hartford Jazz Festival. She is on faculty at the Hartt School at the University of Hartford. Her recordings include Cat’s Cradle and Seventh Sign.

Zoe Bates
Friday, November 28

Zoe Bates is a pianist and vocalist based in the Berkshires, known for her soulful interpretations of artists like Susan Tedeschi and Etta James. A Canton, CT native, she was the lead singer of the local band Temporary Sanity and is a college a cappella alum. Zoe brings rich vocal expression and a deep love of performing to every set. AMP is proud to showcase her as an emerging artist in this month’s Happy Hour Piano Series.

Dan Ringuette
Winter Holidays Sing-a-Long
Friday, December 26

Pianist Dan Ringuette is a frequent Music Director and pit musician for the Warner Theater, the Goshen Players, and the Landmark Community Theater, bringing to life such plays as 9 to 5, All Is Calm, The SpongeBob Musical, The Marvelous Wonderettes, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and Dogfight. Dan has also arranged music for shows at the Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods. When he is not working in the theater, Dan teaches piano, voice, and woodwinds and is the keyboardist/cantor for St. Louis de Montfort parish in Litchfield, CT.

AMP’s Happy Hour Piano Series is a standout among things to do in Winsted, CT—bringing together live music, local talent, and the largest indoor collaborative mural in the country. It’s one of the most distinctive art and music events in Connecticut.