Come and hear some new bands battle it out for recording time at Loud Sun studio! And we're also raising money for Mutual Aid! Nova Arts, Keene Mutual Aid, and Loud Sun Studio present this very sweet Battle of the Bands! Bands, sign up HERE. The prize is 8 hours of recording time at Loud […] ...

Vermont Timbre (Amelia Struthers and Mike Mrowicki) hosts an Open Stage at Next Stage Arts, welcoming musicians, poets, storytellers, and performers of all kinds. This supportive community event invites performers to share 10–15 minute sets and audiences to come discover local talent. To perform, email Mike at mmrowicki@gmail.com. Audience members can RSVP at nextstagearts.org. Come […] ...

An absolutely unmissable night of jazz from some of the best players in New England! Yes to jazz, yes to world music. Yes to tradition, yes to new ideas. Yes to sophistication, yes to funk. Original music steeped in jazz and sparkling with rhythms and instruments from the Caribbean, Eastern Europe and the Arabic world. […] ...

The legendary Limeliters will perform at the Latchis Theatre on Friday, September 25, bringing their signature folk vocal sound to the Main Theatre for a 7:00 PM show. For more than 60 years, the Limeliters have entertained audiences with their soaring vocal harmonies and screwball sense of humor. They first made their mark in folk […] ...

Join us for an evening of live music with Brain Medicine & Dylan Patrick Ward kicking things off at 8pm!🎸🎙️🎶 🪩⁣⁣ Marigold Brattleboro 📅 Friday, September 25th 📍 157 Main Street – Brattleboro, VT 🍸 Bar & Kitchen open at 5:00 PM 🎶 Show @ 8:00 PM 🎟️ Free Admission! 🎤 Brain Medicine (Adirondack bluegrass/punk) […] ...

Kotoko Brass blends Central Ghanaian drumming, Caribbean grooves, and New Orleans-style horns into “propulsive, infectious party music.” Their high-energy, cross-cultural sound is rooted in rhythm, movement, collaboration, and celebration. ...

Spanning generations and continents, the composers on this program ask what it means to endure, to hold multiple identities, and to cherish what is most fragile and fleeting. All We Are honors moments, both ordinary and remarkable, whose significance is often only understood in hindsight. Kian Ravaei, Unstoppable Reena Esmail, Piano Trio David Biedenbender, All […] ...

Alex Radus puts songwriting at center stage, pairing storytelling and soulful vocals across an eclectic mix of Americana, folk, swing, and blues. He learned from some of the nation’s best finger-pickers at the Augusta Heritage Center, which influenced his unique finger style and respect for traditional music. He’s been direct support for John Gorka, Richie […] ...

It’s Oktoberfest time! We’ll have craft beer featuring North Chair Brewing, Valley Craft Ales, and River Roost Brewery, as well as food from Just Two German Girls, a collaboration from Counter Cultures Kitchen and Big Boy Bagels.   Grab a draught and a pretzel, relax to the sounds of Princess Kikou, and enjoy lawn games […] ...

Mission of Burma's Roger Miller & Pile's Rick Maguire??? Seems like something you should probably be at, right? Ok cool, see you there. Roger Clark Miller was guitarist/vocalist/co-leader in the highly influential post-punk band Mission of Burma. Their album “Vs.” was listed at number 19 in POP MATTERS’ “50 Best Post-Punk Albums ever”, and number […] ...

Four States, Hundreds of Voices, One Shared Future Presented by the Brattleboro Music Center, this performance features the Brattleboro Concert Choir, directed by Jonathan Harvey, joined by CONCORA’s acclaimed professional 24-voice choir and 12-piece chamber orchestra under the direction of Chris Shepard, and the Brattleboro Music Center Children’s Chorus, directed by Stefan Amidon. Saturday, October […] ...

Choro Camp New England (CCNE) is one of North America’s premier music camps devoted to Brazilian música popular — including choro, samba and forró. This year CCNE is happening in southern VT, on the campus of the former Marlboro College. The event wraps up with a grand finale concert by the faculty, which includes the […] ...

The Clements Brothers bring their distinctive blend of harmony-rich Americana, instrumental virtuosity, and heartfelt songwriting to Next Stage, following an opening in-the-round set by Charlie Chronopoulos, Leaf Silver & B.E. Farrow, and Talley Summerlin. Identical twins George and Charles Clements first made their mark with internationally touring grassroots band The Lonely Heartstring Band, releasing two […] ...

Mother-and-son duo Sara Grey and Kieron Means seamlessly blend their voices in a large repertoire of songs from the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. Their tight vocal harmonies are sung unaccompanied or enhanced by tasteful banjo and guitar arrangements. Sara and Kieron have that magical vocal blend and rapport that comes from being blood relatives. Both share […] ...

Join us as we create a deeper sense of community through storytelling! Please join us for a special evening of storytelling hosted by professional storyteller Jodi Rollins. Do you have a story to tell? Take your turn on the stage! Or simply listen and enjoy. The theme of the evening is: “Experiences of living and/or […] ...

For over 2 decades, J.J. Beck has been cultivating a sound of his own on the acoustic piano. While heavily influenced by the music and time period that his father, legendary jazz guitarist, Joe Beck (1945-2008) is well known for, J.J. carved his own path. His concert, “Choose Your Own Adventure”, at the BMC on […] ...

The Alasdair Fraser Band brings together legendary Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser with sons Galen and Cameron Fraser and Galen’s Castilian wife, María San Miguel. Blending Scottish and Iberian traditions, the family quartet moves from fiery dance tunes and lyrical airs to original compositions, rich harmonies, and inventive string arrangements. Alasdair—hailed as “the Michael Jordan of […] ...

New Idea Society (Cave In, Old Man Gloom, EULCID) craft lush & dynamic songs! TERRACES are your moody instrumental heroes! After the release of their new album Fire on the Hill via Relapse Records, the live version of NEW IDEA SOCIETY has grown to a culmination of their entire history: a sonically powerful quintet featuring […] ...

After stints opening for Mavis Staples, Emily King, & Trombone Shorty, Kimaya is back in Keene! Gavin Key's new group, The Get Down, opens! Newly off supporting dates with Mavis Staples, Emily King, Trombone Shorty, and Tank & the Bangas, musician, songwriter, poet, and producer Kimaya Diggs triumphantly returns with her expansive new collection, Green, […] ...

As a fiddler, composer, and community builder Hayden Stern has taken Seattle’s roots music scene by storm. Stern draws freely from multiple traditions, expanding his original base of Scottish fiddling to Irish, Scandinavian, French-Canadian, Appalachian, and beyond. The material from his debut album, The Morning Dark, focuses on his own compositions, bringing his roving ear and keen focus […] ...

One of the most popular works of the 18th century, Giovanni Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater offers a profound meditation on grief, empathy, and love. The gorgeous vocal lines are at turns soaring and intricate, supported by dramatic yet transparent writing for strings. The second half of our program will feature a selection of virtuosic Italian arias […] ...