The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center

The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center The Buttonwood Tree, an intimate performance space, bookstore, and community arts center serving the North End of Middletown, CT and the greater community.
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Check out our weekly open mics, and concerts each weekend. We are "Rooted in the Arts!" This is the Official page of The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center in Middletown, CT. (TBT)

While “Rooted in the Arts,” The Buttonwood Tree’s programming transcends the arts from the obvious into the subtle areas of people’s lives, encouraging and empowering patrons to develop skills and be more of Who Th

ey Really Are. Here we enrich lives with the camaraderie of good people and the experiences of great music and the arts. We are a meeting place where folks of different walks of life casually gather to share and grow in many aspects of life. We’re continuing in our founder’s footsteps to develop TBT as a place where people get connected to others, nurturing that sense of community. We meet to share our talents, ideas, gratitude and our humanity. We stimulate each other to be civically active, we educate through workshops and classes, and we challenge preconceived notions by creatively combining genres of music and art for unique presentations. In short, we invite and encourage people to be expressive – to let their creative genius blossom – to become all that they can be. When individuals grow in character and personal achievements, so will the community that embraces them. The Buttonwood Tree has become a mainstay on Middletown’s Main Street, and we welcome ALL to our community. The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center, Inc. Is a 501(3)(c) nonprofit arts organization. From its opening in 1989, The Buttonwood Tree has been a grassroots, avant garde center for all ages, all comers, artists and audiences. Recognized nationally and internationally as a music venue (see Kunle Mwanga), it has also offered programs led by outstanding artists in contemporary theater, literature, art, poetry and dance—from belly to hip hop—as well as opening its doors to community activists, educational and religious groups to citizens in general to utilize our space for their own purposes. We have had a wide range of experiences and activities within our space which all add to the positive and loving energy of the environment within our walls, a stark difference to the climate of the street outside our doors. Some activities held here besides the frequent birthday party and business gathering are music recitals, baby/bridal showers, a Christmas Eve wedding engagement and a wedding ceremony! Love is in the air at TBT! Now more than ever we intend to explore this dimension of our activities, and we invite you to move forward with us. If you have any interest or ideas about partnering with The Buttonwood Tree, contact us today!

Coming tonight, Friday, June 5, at the Buttonwood in Middletown - Jazz!!
06/05/2026

Coming tonight, Friday, June 5, at the Buttonwood in Middletown - Jazz!!

: Tara Gozay /Jazz Swing

Tonight
06/01/2026

Tonight

05/20/2026

Buttonwood Tree Tag Sale
Sunday 5/24 9am-5PM
605 Main Street
Middletown, CT
Come help support the Buttonwood Tree and Lighten our load for our upcoming move.
We have Books, art supplies, artwork and more
We have a portable typewriter that we decided to sell.
Put in your highest bid and email to [email protected] See less

05/20/2026

Tag Sale at The Buttonwood
Sunday 5/24 9am-5PM
Offer your best price.

Coming on Saturday night to the Buttonwood Tree in Middletown: Michael Tarbox! Get your tickets here:
05/15/2026

Coming on Saturday night to the Buttonwood Tree in Middletown: Michael Tarbox! Get your tickets here:

Michael Tarbox MICHAEL TARBOX Michael Tarbox is a Boston-based singer/songwriter with roots in hillbilly music and early rock ‘n’ roll. Best known as the frontman for The Tarbox Ramblers, Tarbox has in the last few years focused on solo shows, playing what he ca...

Playing on Friday night, 5/15, at the Buttonwood Tree in Middletown: Kray Van Kirk! Don't miss him:
05/14/2026

Playing on Friday night, 5/15, at the Buttonwood Tree in Middletown: Kray Van Kirk! Don't miss him:

Kay Van Kirk

Don't miss the Infinity Saxophone Quartet live at the Buttonwood on Friday, May 8, at 7 pm - get your tickets here:
05/07/2026

Don't miss the Infinity Saxophone Quartet live at the Buttonwood on Friday, May 8, at 7 pm - get your tickets here:

The Infinity Saxaphone Quartet

Help the Buttonwood and hear some great music at the same time! Tonight, see Paul Loether : Finger Picker / Song Writer....
05/02/2026

Help the Buttonwood and hear some great music at the same time! Tonight, see Paul Loether : Finger Picker / Song Writer. Proceeds help the Buttonwood! More info here:

Paul Loether : Finger Picking Story teller

Don't miss Flannel Country artist and singer songwriter CAPTC at the Buttonwood Tree tonight, Friday, May 1, 7 pm:
05/01/2026

Don't miss Flannel Country artist and singer songwriter CAPTC at the Buttonwood Tree tonight, Friday, May 1, 7 pm:

CaptC

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605 Main Street
Middletown, CT
06457

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http://www.youtube.com/user/TheButtonwoodTree

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