Editing New London, Connecticut (section)

===Music===
Notable artists and ensembles include:
* [[Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra]], founded in 1946 and led by [[Toshiyuki Shimada]], who is also conductor of the [[Yale Symphony Orchestra]] in New Haven.
* [[The Idlers]] of the [[United States Coast Guard Academy]], an all-male vocal group specializing in [[sea shanty|sea shanties]] and patriotic music.
* [[Service bands#Coast Guard Band|United States Coast Guard Band]], founded in 1925 with the assistance of [[John Philip Sousa]]. Stationed at the [[United States Coast Guard Academy]] and attracting talented musicians from all parts of the country, the band is the official musical representative of [[United States Coast Guard#History|the nation's oldest continuous seagoing service]].
* [[The Can Kickers]], a [[folk punk]] band.