The Parkville Sessions: MAX CREEK

The Parkville Sessions reignites vibrant music culture in Hartford, CT, by transforming our historic bakery-turned-music studio into a dynamic, immersive space for world-class live performances. We invite audiences to step into a recording studio experience like no other—an intimate setting where you sit in the first two rows, fully immersed in the music. The proximity to the artists creates a direct and personal connection, amplifying the energy of each performance and offering a unique encounter with live music.

The magic of The Parkville Sessions lies in its ability to merge the intimacy of NPR's Tiny Desk concerts with the artistic caliber of New York City’s Blue Note Jazz Club. With each session professionally recorded and broadcast on YouTube, these performances don’t just stay within the walls of the studio— they extend to global audiences, making Hartford a destination for music lovers worldwide.

EARLY SHOW: Doors: 6:00 PM, Show: 7:00-8:30PM

LATE SHOW: Doors: 9:00PM, Show: 9:30-11:00PM

These performances are generously supported by The Greater Hartford Arts Council.

Natural wines and beverages will be sold by Vino Crudo.

ABOUT THE BAND: If you knew Max Creek you’d answer simply, “they just did.” Creek lacks pretense; there is no hip style or genre-title that can define them. From the beginning they’ve mixed anything they liked—rock, country, reggae, soul, jazz, calypso—in with their own great songs and it’s all just come out sounding like Creek. As such they’ve never been the hot item in the flavor-of-the-year club yet they’ve also never gone out of style. Moreover, Creek exudes confidence but lacks ego; each member is an incredible musician but that’s never been what it was about.

But that is all things Creek is not, and what Creek is is far more important. The band is certainly joyous, and their stage is full of smiles and laughter, both during and between songs. All one has to do is glance into the crowd to see that the feeling is contagious. Creek is also much more engaging than the average band, sculpting lengthy shows on-the-fly from their 200+ song catalog with rockers, ballads, deep jams and crowd sing-alongs all tucked into their perfect places. And Creek is, most definitely, a family. 40-odd years in, the audience is a multi-generational stew; it’s not uncommon to witness old-school Creek Freeks getting down with their teenage (or older!) kids.

Creek itself is multigenerational. Though the “front line” of guitarist Scott Murawski, keyboardist Mark Mercier and bassist John Rider has remained intact since the mid-70s, the current drums and percussion team of Bill Carbone and Jamemurrell Stanley weren’t even born when Max Creek was founded.

Tickets: Tickets will be sold at the door but pre-sale is highly recommended as these shows will sell out.

Seating: This is a very intimate performance setting with an extremely limited number of tickets. General Admission seats are first come first served and are all located in the first or second row surrounding the artist.

Photo/Video Release: These performances will be filmed for Parkville Sounds’ YouTube page. While the audience will not be filmed directly, there is a chance audience members will be in the background of some footage. By purchasing a ticket you are granting Parkville Sounds permission to use your likeness in a photograph, video, or other digital media in any and all of its publications, including web-based publications, without payment or other consideration.There is no photo or video of any kind by any audience member allowed during the performance.

Parking is available in our lot on a first come first served basis. Please respect our neighbors and do not park in the spaces labeled “Residents Only”. There is FREE street parking on Park Street, Chadwick, and surrounding streets.

Ticket Refunds: There are NO REFUNDS for tickets if you can no longer make it for any reason. If the artist or venue cancels or postpones the event, your ticket will be refunded in full.

Please email [email protected] with any questions.

Host or Publisher Parkville Sounds