Everyone is invited to usher in the New Year at VPR's Rock Around The Clock 1950's Sock Hop. The event takes place at Edmunds Middle School Gymnasium in Burlington, Vermont, on Wed., Dec. 31 from 7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m., as part of First Night Burlington's end of year celebration. Full information including how to procure First Night admission buttons can be found online.
This week, Joel Najman'sMy Place program presents a preview of Wednesday's VPR Sock Hop, with a collection of some of the greatest rock & roll dance hits of the 1950's. Memorable recordings by Elvis Presley, Little Richard and Chuck Berry are among the selections featured.