Live-music venues worth the trip in Fairfield, Connecticut

Fairfield Theatre Company’s 640-capacity industrial-chic room, designed by Michael Smith Architects with flexible seating, giving the county a mid-sized stage for national touring artists a few steps from StageOne.

Fairfield Theatre Company’s 225-capacity room, open since 2004, voted the best place to hear live music in the region for its sound, intimacy and the caliber of its artists, and one that touring artists frequently cite as their favorite venue.