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Chirp’s 25th Anniversary Season

Chirp’s May and June 2026 Schedule:

Tues. May 26: The Ridgefield High School Orchestra

Thurs. May 28: The Honey Island Swamp Band

Tues. June 2: Eileen Ivers & the Brigadeens

Thurs. June 4: The Steel Wheels

Tues. June 9: C.J. Chenier & His Red Hot Louisiana Band

Thurs. June 11: David Wax Museum

Tues. June 16: New Orleans Suspects

Thurs. June 18: Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez

Tues. June 23: The Bob Button Band

Thurs. June 25: Metropolitan Klezmer

Tues. June 30: Bywater Call

And please, we need your donations NOW to make the complete series happen again in 2026. Contribute to CHIRP

Chirp presents free outdoor (when possible) family concerts in Ridgefield’s Ballard Park every Tues. and Thurs. from May 26 through August 27, 2026. Concerts start at 7:00 p.m.

There are no reservations or tickets. Just come with your blankets, chairs and picnics.

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Folks, parking has become a big concern so please adhere to following: Passengers & Coolers may be dropped off at the CVS entrance to Ballard Park. From there, please follow the directions on the signs and of the parking enforcement personnel to locate parking. Please be considerate and do not park in front of open restaurants anywhere in town unless you are also eating there.

It is now possible to donate to CHIRP online. Help us make our twenty fifth (25) anniversary season the best yet… https://chirpct.org/donate

We are still in need your donations.  So please, send your checks to CHIRP, Town Hall, 400 Main St., Ridgefield, CT. 06877. For the many of you who live in surrounding towns and enjoy CHIRP we now have the capacity to accept online donations. Please click on link above.  Please help us provide free music in the park for all who wish to come and enjoy and remember, when it rains we are most often at East Ridge Middle School Auditorium. It is an indoor venue, so don’t let bad weather keep you home.

CHIRP is a series of free concerts Tuesdays and Thursdays from Memorial Day through Labor Day in the heart of Ridgefield Connecticut’s Ballard Park. This year we begin May 26, with the Ridgefield High School Orchestra in a special opening concert. Concerts continue thereafter beginning May 28, on both Tues. and Thurs. evenings.

CHIRP is totally funded by individual and foundation donations as well as contributions from local businesses. It is co-sponsored by the town of Ridgefield through its Parks & Recreation Department and The Ridgefield Press. Concerts begin at 7p.m. Please understand that we love dogs BUT they are not permitted in Ballard Park.

CHIRP’s mission is to present to its audience music and professional musicians who would not normally otherwise have a venue in the Ridgefield/Danbury area. It’s main goals are to build community through shared experience as well as to enhance Ridgefield’s reputation as a “Destination.”

Please either click “DONATE” at the top of the screen or send your contribution to CHIRP to make our entire season possible: Town Hall, 400 Main St. Ridgefield, CT 06877.