The Levitt AMP St. Johnsbury Music Series, hosted by Catamount Arts, will present the final concert of the season, on Sunday, August 31, at Dog Mountain. Vermont’s own Tom Gershwin Quintet will take the stage at 5 p.m. for an evening of evocative, dynamic live jazz.

Based in the Northeast Kingdom, trumpeter and composer Tom Gershwin blends finely wrought compositions with thrilling improvisation. A former member of the United States Army Band, he has released three full-length albums, earned sponsorships from the Vermont Arts Council, Pathways to Jazz, and Colorado Creative Industries, and performed at venues including Red Rocks Amphitheater, the Blue Note, City Park Jazz, and in residency at Denver’s iconic jazz club Nocturne.

Tom has performed and/or recorded with The Temptations, The Revivalists, John Batiste, Father John Misty, Chris Potter, One Republic, DeVotchKa, Opiuo, Leftover Salmon, Juno winner Jayme Stone, and Portugal.The Man.

Since 2017, the Levitt AMP St. Johnsbury Music Festival has brought weekly free family-friendly concerts to St. Johnsbury’s Dog Mountain all summer long. This year, eight shows were scheduled at Dog Mountain, and three shows were scheduled on Railroad Street, as part of Downtown St. Johnsbury’s monthly Final Fridays festivals.

Dogs are welcome at Levitt AMP St. Johnsbury concerts at Dog Mountain, where food and drink vendors are available onsite, but no outdoor alcohol is permitted. Patrons are welcome to bring food, blankets, and low beach chairs. Thanks to Kingdom Trails, switchback footpaths provide easier passage from the parking area to the concert green. Parking is also available at Fairbanks Scales on Portland Street, where patrons can then board a free shuttle, courtesy of RCT, up to Dog Mountain. Visit www.catamounarts.org for more information.

The Levitt AMP St. Johnsbury Music Series is supported in part by the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, which partners with changemakers and nonprofits across the country to activate underused outdoor spaces through the power of free live music—bringing people together, fostering belonging, and invigorating community life. Presenting high-caliber talent and a broad array of music genres and cultural programming, Levitt concerts are welcoming and inclusive destinations where people of all ages and backgrounds come together.

In 2025, the national Levitt network of music venues and concert sites is presenting 650+ free concerts in 50 towns and cities nationwide, with audiences approaching one million. In addition to supporting free concerts, the Levitt Foundation is dedicated to advancing equitable music ecosystems through research and partnerships. Learn more at www.levitt.org.

To learn more about the Tom Gershwin Quintet concert at Dog Mountain, August 31, at 5 p.m., or for information about additional live music and arts events in the Northeast Kingdom, visit www.catamountarts.org.