POP AND HOLIDAY HITS

THE UGLY SWEATERZ

Sunday, December 20, 2026
4 PM

The Ugly Sweaterz only show up once a year. Make sure you're in the room when they do.

Some holiday traditions you decorate for. Some you bake for. This one, you buy tickets for.

The Ugly Sweaterz are a Connecticut institution, an eight-piece all-star band that surfaces every December for one reason: to throw the best holiday party in the state. If you've been to Blue Back Square, Evergreen Walk, or Glow Hartford during the holidays, you've probably already heard them. They're the band that welcomed Santa, lit the trees, and got the whole crowd moving before anyone had a chance to feel self-conscious about it.

At Cheney Hall, they bring that same high-energy, full-production show indoors, with vocalists Joe Tralongo and Jessica Glasser out front, a full horn section with saxophone and trombone, and a rhythm section that keeps the whole room on its feet. The set moves seamlessly from classic holiday favorites to the kind of Top 40 crowd-pleasers that remind you why a great live band beats a playlist every time.

Pull up a table, grab a drink, and wear the sweater. You know the one.