The Trout Quintet perform at the Yellow Barn.
Next Stage Arts
15 Kimball Hill Road, Putney
May 20: BETTY, Woman-powered Activist Rock, 7:30p. Many more events on the website.
Southern Vermont Arts Center
Arkell Pavilion at West Road, Manchester
www.svac.org, 802 362-1405
June 17: Bob Stannard & Those Dangerous Bluesmen, with special guest Big Llou Johnson of Sirius XM’s “BB King Blues Radio,” 7p. July 7, 14, 21, and 28: Manchester Music Festival Performance, Summer Chamber Music Series, 7p. July 9: Washington County Band Concert, 7p. July 15-17: SolarFest 2016. July 23: Steven Hancoff. July 26: Northshire Performing Arts, 7p. Aug 4, 11, and 18: Manchester Music Festival Performance, Summer Chamber Music Series, 7p. Aug 6: Phantom Leading Ladies, 7p. Aug 20: The Ever-Unfolding Present: Music & Dance by Geoffrey Gee and Kimerer LaMothe, 7p. Aug 26: Ragtime & Boogie Woogie with Bob Milne, 7p.
Vermont Jazz Center
72 Cotton Mill Hill, Brattleboro
www.vtjazz.org, 802 254-9088
May 14: Ben Williams Quartet, 8p. June 11: Eugene Uman’s Convergence Project, 8p. Ongoing: Vermont Jazz Center is the place to see live jazz music in southern Vermont. Regular concerts take place around the Brattleboro area. See website for details.
Brattleboro Music Center
38 Walnut St., Brattleboro
www.bmcvt.org, 802 257-4523
May 14-15: Brattleboro Concert Choir: Rachmaninoff’s All Night Vigil, 7:30p Friday, 4p Saturday. June 5: Windham Orchestra: Cav/Pag, 2p. June 5: BMC Chamber Series: Jinjoocho & Hyun Soo Kim, 4p. June 12: Windham Orchestra: Cav/Pag, 2p.
Stone Church Arts
20 Church St., Bellows Falls
www.stonechurcharts.org, 802 463-3100
May 20: Dr. Dennis Waring: Trash to Tunes, 7:30p. June 9: Creative Cello Summit, 2p. June 10: Creative Cello Concert with Mark Summer, Crispin Campbell, and Eugene Friesen, 7:30p. June 11: Free, Open Cello Concert, 7:30p. June 18: “Of Love and Soul,” Frank Wallace guitar and baritone, 7:30p. July 7: Festival of Mandolin Chamber Music VII, 5:30p. July 10: Festival of Mandolin Chamber Music Concert, 3p. July 16: World String Orchestra Concert, 7:30p. July 22: Vermont Improv Concert: Cellist Eugene Friesen and special guest, 7:30p. July 23: Free Open Improv Concert, 7:30p. July 29: Eugene Friesen, solo concert, 7:30p. July 30: Free Open Cello Concert, 7:30p. Aug 5: “The Celtic Year,” Four Shillings Short in Concert, 7:30p. Aug 26: Your Rhythm, Your Life Concert, 7:30p. Aug 27: Your Rhythm, Your Life Open Concert, 7:30p.
The Retreat Center
Wilburton Inn
257 Wilburton Dr., Manchester
www.802-362-2500, wilburton.com
May 28-29: Memorial Day Weekend, Dawn Lerman, New York Times Wellness contributor and author of “My Far Dad, A Memoir of Food Love and Family With Recipes” reads from her book about the intersection between food, self, and family. Following the free discussion on everything you always wanted to ask on gluten, juice fasting, and the best time to eat carbs, Dawn leads a cooking workshop ($25/person).
Manchester Music Festival, 41st Season
Southern Vermont Arts Center, Manchester
www.mfvt.org
May 28: Gateway to Summer: A Festive Mixology, 3:30p. June 7: Palaver Strings Cocert, 7p. July 7: Opening Night: If It Sounds Good, 7:30p. July 11: Opening Night: Young Artist Concert Series, chamber music, 7p. July 14: Flirting with Fusion, 7:30p. July 18: Young Artists Concert, chamber music, 7p. July 25: Young Artist Concert, chamber music, 7p. July 21: Red, White, Yellow, and Blue: Russian and Armenian Music, 7:30p. July 28: Handel to Modern, 7:30p. Aug 1: Young Artists Concert, chamber music, 7p. Aug 4: Around the World with Music, 7:30p. Aug 8: Young Artists Concert, chamber music, 7p. Aug 11: Voices Together, An Orchestral Experience, 7:30p. Aug 15: Young Artists Concert Season Finale, chamber music, 7p. Aug 18: A Night at the Opera, 7:30p.
5th Season Pikes Falls Chamber Music Festival
Town Hall, Jamaica
www.pikesfallschambermusicfestival.com
July 28-Aug 6: This year, PFCM will again hold a series of evening concerts and a family and community day, including an open mic night. In addition, PFCM musicians will tour Southern VT to play in nearby towns such as the Latchis Theater in Brattleboro. Admission is free of charge, but donations are welcome. The 2016 festival will include 11 performing musicians, 2 composers, a conductor, and 3 visual artists. Selections by Bach, Prokofiev, Ligeti, Joan Tower, along with two world premieres will be performed.
17th Annual Roots on the River
Bellows Falls
www.rootsontheriver.com
June 3-5: Vermont Festivals is proud to present Roots on the River 2016, with performances by more than 15 of the best singer-songwriters around. Three days of world-class singer-songwriters in intimate venues. Headliners Dave Alvin, Mary Gauthier, and The Steel Wheels highlight the three-day Americana musical fiesta. Free parking, delicious vendor offerings for food and drink, youth tent, pet-friendly. Single event, full weekend and deluxe packages available.
6th Friendly Gathering Music Festival
Timber Ridge, Windham
www.friendlygathering.com
June 23-25: For three days at the end of June, we invite you to join us for music, camping, inspiration, and a big dose of friendship at the Friendly Gathering. Tucked into the Green Mountains of Southern Vermont, we discovered Timber Ridge, an old ski resort with lots of character, which has become home to our festival and an incredible community of people. As native Vermonters, we really feel like we get to open up to our backyard to friends from around the world. At the Friendly Gathering you can expect an intimate experience, short lines, and lots of smiling faces. All year long we put together music, workshops and activities that will bring you closer to the friends you love — and introduce you to new ones you’ll always cherish.
Vermont Symphony Orchestra
Various locations in Vermont
www.vso.org, 800 876-9293
July 2: Summer Festival Tour performance at Hunter Park, Manchester, picnic, Pops and fireworks, 7:30p. July 3: Summer Festival Tour performance at Grafton Ponds, Grafton, picnic, Pops and fireworks, 7:30p. July 8: Summer Festival Tour performance at Okemo Resort, Ludlow, picnic, Pops and fireworks, 7:30p. July 10: Summer Festival Tour performance at Trapp Meadow, Stowe, picnic, Pops and fireworks, 7:30p. Sept 30: Made in Vermont Statewide Tour, Latchis Theatre, Brattleboro, 7:30p.
Yellow Barn, 47th Summer Season
Putney
www.yellowbarn.org
July 8-Aug 6: Consideration for the continued artistic growth of Yellow Barn’s musicians is the primary focus of our programming each summer. Repertoire presented during Yellow Barn’s summer season is chosen after the conclusion of our admissions process in March, and the full schedule of programs and performers will be available in May.
Marlboro Music, 66th Season
Marlboro
www.marlboromusic.org
July 16-Aug 14: (Venues/performers TBA.) After three weeks of daily rehearsals, Marlboro artists begin sharing with audiences the results of their in-depth collaborations. Public concerts are presented on Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons July 16-Aug 14 and on Friday evenings Aug 5-12. The programs will be selected from the 60-80 groups in rehearsal at any one time; only one-quarter of the more than 250 works explored during the summer can be included. Each week, groups that feel that they have achieved especially successful results will recommend their works for performance. As a result of this dynamic scheduling process, we do not know concert repertoire or personnel more than a week in advance. Performances provide exciting musical discoveries and represent the joyful spirit and dedication to excellence of the entire Marlboro Music community. The concerts can sell out quickly, so reserve your seats as soon as possible.
