GREAT FUTURES CELEBRATION
We look forward to seeing you for the 2025
GREAT Futures Celebration marking our 165th Anniversary!
Journey through the eras of Great Futures with performances by:
Matthew Pearl Quartet
Saxophonist Matthew Pearl and his quartet, featuring drums, bass & piano, will bring the Jazz era to life! Matthew studied at the University of Hartford and remains one of Hartford's rising young musicians! Learn More
Echoes of Dean Martin & Frank Sinatra
Jack Lynn and Steve Kazlauskas bring Rat Pack favorites Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra to life! Their interactive style will transport you to classiest casinos 1950's Las Vegas has to offer! Learn More
Nekita Waller
We're honored to welcome Connecticut's 17th State Troubadour (the first African American non-folk artist to be appointed to the title) to the stage! Don't miss her moving and powerful performance as we celebrate the hits of today our Club kids can't stop singing!
And More!
The best part of a night of music, magic and memories is that you never know what might happen next! Don't miss your opportunity to see who else is coming to the stage on this unforgettable night.
Don't Miss Out on the Music, Magic & Memories!
Music has the magical ability to transport us, to a different time – to a different era. But, as melodies, tempos and styles change with the years, one thing remains the same. Great Futures have ALWAYS started here.
Join us as we celebrate 165 years of helping young people in Hartford reach their full potential. Our Great Futures Celebration will transport guests back in time to the founding of the Boys & Girls Club. A novelty of the time, stage magicians were captivating audiences and begging the question – if they can seemingly defy the forces of nature, why can’t we? Why can’t we give young people a safe place – a place that will shuffle the hand they’ve been dealt – and put them on the path to success? We’ll captivate you with illusions that will help you experience the magic of a Boys & Girls Club and its ability to make the stress and realities many young people face – disappear!
We’ll delight your senses with eye-popping entertainment, decadent dishes and moving music. Your ears will be enchanted as we journey through different musical eras – from the classical music that was popular when the Club first opened, to the jazz age, the Big Band era when the Rat Pack reigned supreme, R&B, pop and finally the music you’ll hear kids playing in the Club today!
Reserve your spot now to experience the magic of a safe place after school, where great futures are far from illusions and where memories are made every day.
Thank You to Our Sponsors!
CHAMPION OF YOUTH
LIBERTY BANK
Great Futures Start with Great Partners! We're thrilled to have Liberty Bank as our Champion of Youth at the 2025 Great Futures Celebration. The Champion of Youth is one of the highest philanthropic awards we present. With Liberty Bank's commitment to being Community Kind, we're helping young people reach their full potential, together!
Decadence
Like a scarf up a magician's sleve, the food will keep coming all night! Enjoy stationed fare, a grazing table and passed hors d'oeuvres catered by Hartford favorite, Fire by Forge!
Drinks
Abracada-BAR is the magic word for a lively Saturday evening. Enjoy potent potables and lively libations at one of two bars conveniently located among the action.