Yesterdaywas'Guster Day' in CT, as declared by Gov. Ned Lamont

Aug. 10—"We are grateful to Guster for bringing their musical talents and energy to Connecticut, and wish them the very best for spectacular performances and continued success both this evening and well into the future," the proclamation reads. The proclamation specifically calls out drummer and co-founder Brian Rosenworcel, who is a West Hartford native.

"True story. Happy Guster Day, Connecticut," Lamont tweeted with a picture of the official proclamation.

Getting its start while the members were students at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, Guster formed in 1991 and quickly became a popular act in the indie rock circuit. The band hit its height in the mid-2000s with the release of chart-topping songs like "Amsterdam" and "Satellite." The band's most recent album, "Look Alive," released in 2019.

Afro-Cuban funk musician Cimafunk performs next at Hartford Live on Aug. 10; jam band veterans Max Creek perform on Aug, 17; art-pop group Rubblebucket performs on Aug. 24; Connecticut musicians West End Blend and One Time Weekend perform together on Sept. 7 and reggae acts Third World and The Wailers, of Bob Marley fame, perform on Sept. 14. Additional concerts will take place on Sept. 21 and 28, with performers to be announced in the coming weeks. Each show features a beer garden, food trucks and local vendors.

Lamont has earned the reputation of being a fan of alternative and classic rock, even being nicknamed "Ned the Deadhead," in reference to his admiration of the seminal jam band Grateful Dead. Lamont recently designated April 23, "Little Richard Day," after the release of a new Little Richard documentary, which was produced by a team of Connecticut filmmakers.

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