Summer Concerts on the Square: CARRIE ASHTON
GET READY TO GET DOWN(TOWN)!
The Mansfield Downtown Partnership and the Town of Mansfield host free concerts every Thursday in June and July on Betsy Paterson Square in Downtown Storrs. All performances will take place from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM. All of the concerts are free and open to the public. The rain dates are on the following Tuesday, unless otherwise noted.
The 2025 Summer Concerts on the Square will feature performers from as close to home as Hartford and as far afield as Nashville, TN. Audiences will enjoy performances of cumbia, rock, bluegrass, indie pop, funk, and more.
Among the regular performances is a special event, a Community Bluegrass Jam! Bring your (acoustic) instruments and join Waldron’s Studio 88 and the Mansfield Pickers for an evening of community-driven music. All ages, all abilities welcome to pick along - or just sit back and enjoy the music!
JUNE 12: CARRIE ASHTON
Carrie Ashton’s passion for music has been long standing. She began performing at local and regional talent competitions at the age of thirteen and has never looked back. She has been performing professionally for over twenty years, perfecting a stage show that is unpretentious and captivating. She has performed in top showcase rooms in New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts, has appeared as a featured guest on several college campuses throughout New England, and has shared the stage with Natalie Merchant, the Go-Go’s, REO Speedwagon, Antigone Rising, Old Dominion and Van Zant.
In 2003, Carrie teamed up with Grammy winning producer/engineer Peter Moshay, and producer/engineer Matthew Russo to record Modern Day Gypsy. With her wide-ranging vocals and the raw emotions of her lyrics, her dedication to self-improvement was more than apparent on this CD.
In 2007, Carrie collaborated with award winning musician/producer Kevin Hupp, President of Kevco Music Group, LLC and the owner of the Groove Room Recording Studio in Brewster, NY to write and produce Truth Is. From the opening title track "Truth Is" to the soaring ballad "I Wish It Would Rain," Carrie's music takes the listener on an incredible musical journey. The power rock influences in the infectious, hard rocking "Can’t Stop" leaves them breathless and wanting more. This record has something for everyone, proving Carrie to be a formidable competitor in the national music arena. She went back to The Groove Room once again to record the much anticipated follow up to Truth Is, Invincible.
She sites Melissa Etheridge as one of her biggest musical influences. "Music for me is like breathing, and I feel that with this record I'm able to convey the emotion I feel when I sing. Working with such amazing artists has really broadened my musical horizons, and I feel like my music definitely shows that."
GOOD TO KNOW:
SEATING: Visitors are welcome to bring a blanket or a lawn chair and enjoy the music with their friends and neighbors.
REFRESHMENTS: Stop for dinner at one of the many great restaurants in Downtown Storrs before the show or pick up some take-out and bring it to the Square (please note: alcohol is not permitted).
GETTING HERE: For transportation options, driving directions, and parking info, please visit mansfieldmusic.org/directions
FOR MORE INFO: Please visit mansfieldmusic.org.
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