FREE COMMUNITY EVENT
The series features live local music talent.  The performances are free to the public and funded by local businesses and sponsors. Bring your lawn chairs, sit back and relax...or don't and get up and boogie!!!

WITHOUT OUR SPONSORS SUPPORT...THERE SIMPLY WOULDN'T BE A ROCK THE DOCKS!!.

Free and Open to the Public - Bring your lawn chairs, sit back and relax...or Don't and get up and boogie!!!

Food and Drinks will be available for purchase. Alcohol Beverages may not be brought into park but is available for purchase. Following the show you can also visit one of the wonderful downtown Norwich eateries!
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The Rock the Docks is brought to you by the

• The Greater Norwich Area Business Industry Foundation
• ​The Greater Norwich Area Chamber of Commerce, 187 Main Street, Norwich, CT  06360​  (860) 887-1647  |  [email protected] 
• The City of Norwich, CT
• Norwich Harbor Management Commission​​

​​To Learn more, Contact Angela Adams at (860) 887-1647 or email [email protected].

​Sponsorship Opportunities Available: If you are a Business, Organization, or Individual that would like to help support this terrific community event, please email [email protected].   

​CLICK HERE for Sponsorship Form!

CLICK HERE TO SPONSOR TODAY!!

WE CAN'T DO THIS WITHOUT THE GENEROSITY OF OUR
​AWESOME SPONSORS!! 

Title Broadcast Sponsor:  Hall Communications:   ​
​97.7 WCTY; 98.7 WNLC, 100.9 K-Hits, and WICH 94.5fm & 1310am Personality Radio
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Series Sponsor: 

• ​Dime Bank
• AC/DC Industrial Electric 
• Norwich Public Utilities​​​
• CorePlus Credit Union
• Utopia Real Estate Co | Molly Bruno Broker/Owner
• Dime Bank

Acoustic Friday Night Sponsor:

• Eastern CT Savings Bank

 Concert Sponsors:​​

• ​Chelsea Groton Bank​​​
• Mayor Peter and Linda Nystrom (City of Norwich)

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​Friends & Partners of Rock the Docks

• City of Norwich
• City of Norwich Public Works Department
• Norwich Fire Department
• Norwich Firefighters Local 892​​
• ​Norwich Heritage and Regional Visitors Center
• American Landscape & Lawn Science​
• ​Sound Waves Magazine​​​
• ​Eastern Connecticut Hematology & Oncology (ECHO)​

Calling All Bands and Acoustic Artists!
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The 2026 Rock the Docks planning sessions are in full swing, and we’re officially accepting Band Applications for our RTD Summer Concert Series! Think you’ve got what it takes to rock Norwich? Let’s hear from you!  

Our summer series features:
~  Wednesday Night Concerts  (6 PM–8 PM) starting July 8
~  Friday Night Acoustics (6 PM–8 PM) starting July 10
*  With 6 large band slots and 6 acoustic slots, the competition is fierce, and the vibes will be legendary.

Application Deadline: Feb 28,, 2026.  Note: Submitting an application does not guarantee you a spot, but it does guarantee that you’ll be considered for one of the hottest gigs of the summer!
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Attention Singers and Bands!! Are You Ready to Rock? Email [email protected] with your questions and get your application in now! Don’t miss your chance to be part of an unforgettable summer of music!

Click link to submit you band request
https://forms.gle/bFVrdUuKeEz94pZAA

If you have any issues with the link, please call (860) 887-1647.  Thank you!

Rain Dates:     Cancellation due to weather will be announced on all 4 Hall Communications Radio Stations to include 97.7 WCTY; 98.7 WNLC, BIG 100.9, and WICH 94.5 fm | 1310 am Personality Radio posted on our GNACC Website, GNACC Facebook; and Rock the Docks.​   

The 2025 Rock the Docks planning sessions are underway!!  Our series dates are every Wednesday Night at Howard Brown Park from 6pm-8pm (starting July 9) and Friday Night Acoustics (starting July 11) from 6pm -8pm at Norwichtown Green for 6-weeks. Save the Dates.  Free community event fun for all ages!  

​Sponsorship Opportunities are available:
​Please email [email protected] 
Now taking requests for Food Truck Vendors;  Please email [email protected] 

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