The fall Arts season kicks off with the Sounds of SoNo fabulous concert.
Starting at 1:30 PM
TESS and the Norwalk Symphony open the afternoon with a classical jam and instrument petting zoo.
2 PM
Tod Bryant, President of the Norwalk Preservation Trust, will lead a short excursion through the heart of South Norwalk’s commercial center, Washington Street. SoNo has a rich architectural heritage that was spared the wrecking ball over 25 years ago. The Norwalk Museum features a collection of historic photos of the area as well as ongoing exhibits of South Norwalk’s history.
4 PM
Come explore the many art installations along South Main, North Main and Washington street. In addition to the new work by working artists in several storefront windows, SoNo is home to a variety of murals and sculptures spanning the years.
6 PM
Renard Boissiere opens the evening music with his acoustic brand of New Orleans blues and jazz.
New Orleans native son Renard Boissiere breaks all boundaries when he does his funky blues & folk guitar solo set. Born and raised in the heart of New Orleans, the music of the city informs all of his musical choices – from jazz to blues to folk to funk to zydeco. There’s no pop style he’ll shy away from, whether it’s laying down original blues with a hiphop feel to re-making pop hits into his own, be it Johnny Cash or George Michael, Prince or Peter Gabriel, Duke Ellington or Dr. John.
“Jazzing” things up is a serious deal of fun and always a welcome challenge! If you watch closely while he plays, you’ll wonder where he hides the rest of the “band” as he emulates sounds as various as plunger trumpet, soulful trombone or other sassy brass, as well as wailing wah-wahs and fuzzy harmonica-like howls. Combining scat vocals with instrument effects for solos, Renard creates an entertaining mix of music that’s danceable, engaging and fun.
You can catch Renard performing in the region under his own name, or you can see him with one of his two projects relocated here after Hurricane Katrina. Nardy Boy is the “real” band version of his solo show, and Rambunction is his groove-jazz project that features the local talents of Steve Clarke (bass), Chris Morrison (guitar), and Kurt Berglund (drums). In this lineup, Renard leads the unit as keyboardist and vocalist.
8 PM
Rounding out the evening, The Tom Tom Club hits the stage at 8PM and is sure to get you on your feet and dancing to a world funky beat.
In 1981, during a break from their band Talking Heads, Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth recorded the first Tom Tom Club record down in Nassau, 
Bahamas. Creating a funky hybrid of dance, soul and reggae with a completely different sound from Talking Heads, it was their first gold album. The first single from that album, “Wordy Rappinghood,” was an international smash. The second single, “Genius Of Love,” was one of the very first hip hop hits and has been recorded and sampled by over fifty different artists from Grand Master Flash to P Diddy, and Mariah Carey. Tom Tom Club has recorded six albums. The band has always been made up of great friends and family. Tina and Chris were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2002. For more information visit their websites at www.tomtomclub.net and www.talking-heads.net.
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