The New Haven Symphony Orchestra and the Yale Symphony Orchestra proudly perform throughout the year at Woolsey Hall, with multiple guest performers including Itzhak Perlman, Alicia DeLaroccha, among others. The Merrill-Lynch Guest Performers series has presented concerts by the Vienna Boys Choir. Summertime brings the spectacular New Haven Jazz Festival held under the stars on the Green in the center of town. Oakdale Music Theater hosts greats as Michael Bolton, Willie Nelson, and Melissa Etheridge under the tent during the summer. In its various showplaces, including the New Haven Coliseum and Toad's Place, the New Haven area has been host to Frank Sinatra, Liza Minelli, Aerosmith, the Rolling Stones, and many other popular singers and entertainers.
Special events happen frequently and change with the seasons.
But New Haven is more than Yale. This bit of New England has its own unique heritage of ethnic cultures, distinctively different neighborhoods, great eateries and a tradition of experiment and change. Strolling through New Haven, you can enjoy a sampler of architectural styles while you may come upon a concert or festival on the Green. In addition to elegant gourmet dining, New Haven has the world's best pizza. Whatever your epicurean interests, there's bound to be a restaurant to please.