Music Scene

WED 5/7 CASTLETON7 p.m. Casella Theater – Jazz Ensemble Concert LUDLOW6 p.m. Off the Rails – Learn to Line Dance POULTNEY7 p.m. Poultney Pub – Open Mic hosted by Danny Lang QUECHEE6 p.m. The Public House – Chris Pallutto RUTLAND8 p.m. Center Street Alley – Full PA/Backline Open Mic hosted by Josh LaFave THUR 5/8…

By Dave Hoffenberg As the days stretch longer and the scent of lilacs fills the air, Vermont’s live music scene is warming up right alongside the weather. From jazz duos and fiddle tunes to bluegrass jams and benefit festivals, the Green Mountain State is alive with sound this spring. While many music series extend into…

WED 4/30 LUDLOW6 p.m. Off the Rails – Learn to Line Dance POULTNEY7 p.m. Poultney Pub – Open Mic hosted by Danny Lang QUECHEE6 p.m. The Public House – Kim Wilcox RUTLAND8 p.m. Center Street Alley – Full PA/Backline Open Mic hosted by Josh LaFave THUR 5/1 BRANDON5:30 p.m. Red Clover Ale Company – Open…

WED 4/23 LUDLOW6 p.m. Off the Rails – Learn to Line Dance POULTNEY7 p.m. Poultney Pub – Open Mic hosted by Danny Lang QUECHEE6 p.m. The Public House – Chris Pallutto RUTLAND8 p.m. Center Street Alley – Full PA/Backline Open Mic hosted by Josh LaFave THUR 4/24 BOMOSEEN6:30 p.m. Lake Bomoseen Lodge & Taproom - …

Stop by the Clear River Tavern in Pittsfield this Friday, April 18, at 8 p.m. to catch Nate Martel and his four-piece psychedelic rock band Outer Stylie. If you can get there early, Space Mooves & The Cosmic Cows kick off the evening at 6 p.m. Outer Stylie started in 2008 at UMass Amherst. Joining…

If you didn’t get the opportunity to see The Dirty Water Dance Band (DWDB) at Killington Resort’s Cooler in the Mountains concert series in 2023, you’re in luck because Killington is bringing them back this Saturday, April 19, outside the K1 Base Lodge, as part of Dazed and Defrosted at 1:30 p.m. They share the…

WED 4.16 LUDLOW6 p.m. Off the Rails – Learn to Line Dance QUECHEE6 p.m. The Public House – Kim Wilcox RUTLAND8 p.m. Center Street Alley – Full PA/Backline Open Mic hosted by Josh LaFave SOUTH POMFRET6:30 p.m. Artistree – Acoustic Jam Session hosted by Kerry Rosenthal THUR 4.17 BOMOSEEN6:30 p.m. Lake Bomoseen Lodge & Taproom…

By James Kent RUTLAND—On a night when earlier in the day the Vermont Symphony Orchestra announced its federal funding had been eliminated, the VSO’s Jukebox Quartet proved why music and art matter and why losing it would be a profound loss to American culture and society no billionaire can affix a price tag to. An…

moe. is celebrating an impressive 35 years in the biz. They’re coming to the Flynn in Burlington on April 19; tickets are still on sale. This is their first time back there in 20 years. They’ll be performing some of their greatest hits and songs from their new album, Circle of Giants, which was released…

WED 4.9 LUDLOW6 p.m. Off the Rails – Learn to Line Dance POULTNEY7 p.m. Poultney Pub – Open Mic hosted by Danny Lang QUECHEE6 p.m. The Public House – Chris Pallutto RUTLAND8 p.m. Center Street Alley – Full PA/Backline Open Mic hosted by Josh LaFave SOUTH POMFRET1 p.m. Grange Theatre – Sylvia: Love and Laughter…

Having had the pleasure of working with Little Feat and seeing them perform four times, including this current lineup, one thing holds true: whoever joins the band keeps the tradition of making great music alive. The latest additions are something special. I was fortunate to catch up with Little Feat’s long-time multi-instrumentalist, Fred Tackett, who…

Do you have your tickets yet for the hottest heavy metal concert of the season? VSO bad boy Matt LaRocca has assembled the formidable foursome, the Jukebox Quartet, for another go-around of rock-inspired musical entertainment. Who said classical music wasn’t kick ass? Well, it is, and if you find yourself in downtown Rutland on Friday,…

Saturday, April 5 at 7 p.m.— LUDLOW—Music lovers, mark your calendars. The Heald Auditorium in Ludlow Town Hall will come alive this Saturday at 7 p.m. as Friends of Ludlow Auditorium (FOLA) presents an electrifying evening of live music featuring three standout regional acts: Allegra & the Daydreamers, Unqualified, and Sammy B. Admission is free,…

By James Kent If you found yourself at the Paramount Theatre in Rutland last Friday evening (March 28), you don’t need to read these words to know what a special time it was. For those who couldn’t make it out to see the Banjo Hall of Fame’s newest member Noam Pikelny put on a 90-minute…

WED 4/2 LUDLOW6 p.m. Off the Rails – Learn to Line Dance POULTNEY7 p.m. Poultney Pub – Open Mic hosted by Danny Lang QUECHEE6 p.m. The Public House – Kim Wilcox RUTLAND8 p.m. Center Street Alley – Full PA/Backline Open Mic hosted by Josh LaFave THUR 4/3 BOMOSEEN6:30 p.m. Lake Bomoseen Lodge & Taproom - …