The Capitol Groove Festival 2025 tickets: See the best prices, lineup for Connecticut music event

New England music fans, get ready — the Groove is coming back to Hartford, Connecticut this summer! The Capital Groove Music Festival, introduced last year as "downtown Hartford's premier music festival," will return on June 28 with a star-studded lineup.

The Capitol Groove's second go-round will feature Khruangbin, Thundercat, Bleachers and Cake as the four main headliners, with a total of seven different artists and bands on each day of the two-day festival. The weekend will also feature craft beverages, food trucks and much, much more.

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"Groove" is an well-chosen name for this festival — its artists and bands each have uniquely groovy styles, whether their core sound encapsulates indie pop, alternative rock, blues, soul, folk, funk, jam, indie or reggae. There's a little something for everyone at this festival, and it's clear to see why its launch last year was such a huge success.

Interested in attending the Capitol Groove Music Festival in 2025? Here's everything you need to know about the festival, including dates, the full lineup and schedule, and links to the best and most affordable tickets.

The Capitol Groove Music Festival tickets 2025

• Tickets: StubHub

Tickets for the Capitol Groove Music Festival are available now on StubHub. Tickets are selling fast, as this is a high-demand event.

There are two different ticket types for the festival: General Admission and VIP. GA includes access to event grounds, while VIP features access as well as all VIP amenities. Each tier is available in a two-day pass or single-day only.

As of mid-May, general admission single-day passes started in the price range of $130-$230. VIP single-day passes run for closer to $400 on Saturday and as much as $740 on Sunday.

Click the link below for updated pricing and availability. 

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When is the Capitol Groove Music Festival in 2025?

• Dates: Friday, June 28 - Saturday, June 29

The Capitol Groove Music Festival will take place on Friday, June 28 and Saturday, June 29 at Bushnell Park in downtown Hartford, CT. The music will start Grooving at noon each day, and go until about 10:00 p.m.

The Capitol Groove Music Festival 2025 lineup, schedule

The Capitol Groove Music Festival lineup features a wide range of different genres each day, but all 14 acts have their own unique Groove.

Here's the full rundown of bands and artists committed to the two-day festival, and what time they are scheduled to play. 

Saturday, June 28

• Ghost Funk Orchestra — 12:00-12:55 p.m.
• Improvement Movement — 1:10-2:10 p.m.
• Ripe — 2:30-3:30 p.m.
• Steel Pulse — 3:50-4:50 p.m.
• Thee Sacred Souls — 5:10-6:25 p.m.
• Thundercat — 6:45-8:00 p.m.
• Khruangbin — 8:30-10:00 p.m.

Sunday, June 29

• Spectre Jones — 12:00-12:55 p.m.
• The Greeting Committee — 1:10-2:10 p.m.
• Fantastic Negrito — 2:30-3:30 p.m.
• St. Paul & The Broken Bones — 3:50-4:50 p.m.
• Sammy Rae & The Friends — 5:10-6:25 p.m.
• Cake — 6:45-8:00 p.m.
• Bleachers — 8:30-10:00 p.m.