Carpenter is one of many up-and-coming artists that will perform at the Rivershed Songwriters Festival, Oct. 1 The Rivershed Songwriters Festival is coming to Killington for the very first time. The festival is put on by owner Kara Tondorf and will take place on Oct. 1 from 7-10 p.m. at the Rivershed located at 747…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg Badfish: A Tribute to Sublime is finally bringing their show to Rutland, after it got canceled last time for bad weather. Badfish is kicking off the Friday Night Live Concert Series on Center Street this Friday 7 p.m. Badfish has been around for 21 years, currently in their 22nd year. I…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg You have three chances to see an amazing artist who is new to Killington but only one chance to eat a six course meal while doing so. Rivershed Killington will have Valerie Barretto performing Friday and Saturday, July 22 and 23, 6-9 p.m. She’s also performing that Sunday, July 24 from…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg The best and most affordable festival around is the Basin Bluegrass Festival in Brandon, July 7-10. It’s been going strong for 26 years with this being the 27th. I attended the past 2 and was blown away by all it had to offer. The music is exceptional. I didn’t know any…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg If you haven’t seen Breanna Elaine yet, I recommend doing so. I’ve seen her twice now, at The Foundry and Still on the Mountain Distillery, both places she’ll play again in the future. She plays mostly originals with some covers mixed in. I heard her do Jewel’s “Who will Save your…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg Don’t miss the debut of Ray Boston at The Foundry this Friday, May 20 at 6 p.m. I’ve had the pleasure of working alongside Boston at the Killington block parties the past few years. He plays such a wide mix of songs, there’s something for everyone. I just saw him play…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg You don’t want to miss Jacob Green, a new act coming to Jax Food & Games in Killington on Friday, May 20-21 at 9 p.m. They love him at the Public House in Quechee where he’ll be playing once a month, the next one being 6 p.m. Friday, May 27. Jacob…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg New and exciting things are happening at the Woolen Mill Comedy Club in Bridgewater. They just named a board of directors and are starting a weekly comedy show, which will be every Saturday night at 8 p.m. Each show in April through June will feature a board member and they will…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg This weekend The Wobbly Barn will be rocking because Lifespeed makes their long, anticipated return after the pandemic break. The band just celebrated their 20th year in the music business. I’ve seen them play for most of those years but this will be my first time working alongside them and I…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg If laughter is the best medicine, you can cure whatever ails you with a great stand-up comedy show at the Woolen Mill Comedy Club in Bridgewater this Saturday, Jan. 22 at 8 p.m. Local resident Hickory, the Drunk and Underwhelming, will host the show, which is New York meets Vermont. It…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg My favorite DJ on the planet, DJ Z-Trip, is playing at the World Cup on Saturday at 11 a.m. and then later on that night at the Wobbly Barn. Needless to say it was an awesome phone chat. I first heard him when his “Uneasy Listening Volume 1” CD never left…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg If you want to bring humor into your Thanksgiving weekend, don’t miss the comedy show at the Woolen Mill Comedy Club in Bridgewater on Saturday, Nov. 27 at 8 p.m. The show stars Kendall Farrell as he preps for his biggest show to date, a headlining spot at Carolines on Broadway…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg Who Brought The Dog is bringing the party to the Pickle Barrel Nightclub this Saturday, Nov. 13 at 8 p.m. The band hails from New Jersey and this is their first trip to Killington. They play all the top clubs back home to rave reviews and are looking forward to making…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg “I Wanna Rock” is what you’ll be saying on Saturday, Nov. 6, while at the The Howlin’ Mouse Record Store in Rutland. And My Missing Half will make sure you do. The all-ages show starts at 8 p.m. and also on the bill are: Tactiles, Fabricator and Others. This is going…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg Friday, Oct. 15 —KILLINGTON — You are not going to want to miss Jenny Porter’s album release party at the Pickle Barrel nightclub at 8 p.m. This is her first ever album and it’s a good one. You’ll need proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test within 72 hours along…