Friday, May 30 at 6 p.m.—BARNARD—BarnArts Feast and Field Music Series launches May 30 with a return of beloved Mexican fiddle virtuosos the Villalobos Brothers as celebrated season openers. The outdoor music series continues each Thursday through September with an eclectic selection of artists ranging from Vermont talent, such as Myra Flynn, Bow Thayer, and Patti Casey, to internationally touring artists such as the Colombian group Espiral7 and Mames Babegenush from Denmark. The gates open each week at 5:30 p.m. and music runs from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Feast and Field Music Series is a partnership between BarnArts and the Feast & Field Collective (Fable Farm Fermentory, Kiss the Cow Farm, and Eastman Farm) who host these popular weekly gatherings at Fable Farm’s orchard in Barnard. Locally fermented (and non-fermented) drinks are sold by Fable Farm; Eastman Farm’s beef and pork and Fable Farm’s vegetables are staple ingredients to the dinner options; delicious organic ice cream is made on site and offered by Kiss the Cow Creamery.
Entry for each performance is sliding scale, $5-25 per person. New this year are season passes with price points for students, individuals, couples, and bigger groups, allowing for quick entry and easy support of the weekly series. Tickets and passes can be purchased online at feastandfield.com, but walk-ins are welcome, space permitting. Also new this year, a “Bring-a-Neighbor” program that encourages carpooling. Any car with 4 or more guests from at least two households (above the age of 12) will be entered in a weekly drawing for some Feast & Field merchandise, announced at intermission.
Music Series Line-up:
May 30: Villalobos Brothers, Mexican folk/jazz
June 6: Myra Flynn, indie/soul
June 13: Le Winston Band, Québécois zydeco
June 20: Annie & the Fur Trappers, traditional jazz/delta blues
June 27: Ida Mae Specker, children’s/folk/singer-songwriter
July 4: Route 5 Jive, roots bop
July 11: Bow Thayer’s Choirs of Aether, improvisational rock
July 18: Patti Casey & Tom Mackenzie, folk
July 25: Espiral7, Afro-Latin/jazz
Aug 1: Bomba de Aqui, Puerto Rican bomba
Aug 8: Timbermash, old-timey folk
Aug 15: Afro-Semitic Experience, funk/jazz/world beat
Aug 22: Zikina Music, Afro-folk
Aug 29: Pointe Noire Cajun Band, Cajun
Sept 5: Mames Babegenush, Balkan jazz/Nordic folk
Sept 12: Pluto Rising, new wave/retro soul
Sept 19: Funky Flats, funk/soul
Sept 26: DJ Dance Party
Reservations and passes can be purchased at feastandfield.com, and more information about the series can be found at barnarts.org. Individual tickets: $5-$25 per person; passes: $120-$1250.
For more information, visit: barnarts.org.
