Vermont Public Community Calendar

Story Songs of the 70s is a seasonal concert series by Maine-based singer/songwriter, Tom DiMenna, and features songs by 3 legendary songwriters of the vinyl era — Gordon Lightfoot, Cat Stevens, and Harry Chapin. This folk-rock act blends lush vocals, intricate guitar playing and iconic story songs into a sound that’s both intimate and powerful. While rooted in the folk tradition, this special Spring edition celebrates the first day of Spring with the fresh energy of the season (“Morning Has Broken” by Cat Stevens, “Early Morning Rain” by Gordon Lightfoot, “Taxi” by Harry Chapin) and has toe-tapping rhythms, sing-along choruses, and a fully amplified presence that has charmed audiences all over New England. It’s a carefully crafted presentation of the timeless songs that shaped a generation — performed with heart, humor, and resonance.

In addition: Tom is now officially endorsed by Gibson Guitars and John Pearse Strings, legendary names in acoustic tone.
"Go See Tom!" -Aimsel Ponti, Portland Press Herald

More info
tomdimennamusic.com

Vermont State University and the college MEISA chapter are proud to announce Greggfest 2026 at the Stonehenge Lot on Friday and Saturday, May 1 & 2.

Greggfest is an annual music festival held in Lyndonville, Vermont with proceeds going to a Memorial Endowment in honor of Jake Gregg, a Lyndon State College student whose musical career was cut short when he lost his battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia in 2015. This festival is to honor the infectious person and cultivator of the arts that Jake was, and to celebrate the spirit that still shines on.

This year’s lineup features Blanket Approval, Paper Lady, Whenzdaze, and Mollie Jean (student band) on Night One, and Dred Buffalo, Chase Murphy, Nate Perry & Ragged Company, and Breaklight (student band) on Night Two. Music begins at 7pm on both days.

"Shared Voices" is a collaborative concert bringing together the North Country Chorus, Halcyon Chorale, and St. Johnsbury Academy Hilltones to present music by 20th century composers. The concert will be performed at the United Community Church in St. Johnsbury on Saturday, May 2, at 7 pm and again on Sunday, May 3, at 3 pm.
Director Alan Rowe notes that “the North Country Chorus has been a vanguard for choral music for nearly 80 years. This season, I wanted to join forces with these two area choral groups who share in this mission to elevate the choral art form. As a result, we have an eclectic program of works from creators who have established themselves as either rising stars or prolific composers of new staples of the repertoire.”
The program journeys through a broad range of musical landscapes as each ensemble shares a set of their own repertoire. The finale of “Shared Voices” will bring all three ensembles together as an 80-voice choir.

Next Stage Arts and Twilight Music present an evening of contemporary folk “in the round” with singer-songwriters Alice Howe, Freebo, Sam Robbins, and Halley Neal. In this intimate, collaborative format, each artist performs solo and joins the others onstage, creating a dynamic, one-of-a-kind shared concert experience.

Freebo, a folk, rock, and blues icon best known for his decade as bassist with Bonnie Raitt, is joined by award-winning vocalist Alice Howe, modern troubadour Sam Robbins, and Boston-based songwriter Halley Neal. Together, they bring rich harmonies, compelling songwriting, and a spirit of musical collaboration to the stage.

The Montpelier Contra Dance happens every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Saturday at the Capital City Grange Hall. We dance to live music with contra dance bands and callers from around New England and beyond. Beginners, singles, and all ages are welcome; all dances are taught. We use gender neutral role terms. There's a newcomers lesson at 7:45 pm and dancing 8-11pm. Please bring clean soft-soled shoes. More info at www.montpeliercontradance.org $12 adults, $5 kids/low-income, $20 dance supporters. Cash preferred. Venmo or CC accepted. Questions? 802-225-8921 or cdu.tim@gmail.com.

"Shared Voices" is a collaborative concert bringing together the North Country Chorus, Halcyon Chorale, and St. Johnsbury Academy Hilltones to present music by 20th century composers. The concert will be performed at the United Community Church in St. Johnsbury on Saturday, May 2, at 7 pm and again on Sunday, May 3, at 3 pm.
Director Alan Rowe notes that “the North Country Chorus has been a vanguard for choral music for nearly 80 years. This season, I wanted to join forces with these two area choral groups who share in this mission to elevate the choral art form. As a result, we have an eclectic program of works from creators who have established themselves as either rising stars or prolific composers of new staples of the repertoire.”
The program journeys through a broad range of musical landscapes as each ensemble shares a set of their own repertoire. The finale of “Shared Voices” will bring all three ensembles together as an 80-voice choir.

Join us for our free Wednesday night music series in the parlor. We will have music through April, visit our events page to see who is playing!

We’ll be serving cocktails and snacks in the parlor, but please make a reservation for our dining room or at the bar if you would like to join us for dinner that night.

Join us for the Young Tradition Festival with performances from Alex Kehler & Nicholas Williams, a Community Dance Party, the Young Tradition Touring Group, and more!

Other festival activities include the student/mentor showcase at the Burlington Farmers Market and a family-friendly jam session.

Join us for the Young Tradition Festival with performances from Alex Kehler & Nicholas Williams, a Community Dance Party, the Young Tradition Touring Group, and more!

Other festival activities include the student/mentor showcase at the Burlington Farmers Market and a family-friendly jam session.

Brattleboro Harmonia (formerly the Brattleboro Women’s Chorus) will present its 30th Anniversary spring concert, “The Sound Shelter of a Thousand Songs,” on Mother’s Day, May 10, at 4 pm at the Latchis Theatre. This afternoon of music marks a profound milestone: the conclusion of Becky Graber’s thirty-year tenure as the director of the choral group she founded in 1996. In a symbolic passing of the pitchpipe, Graber will co-direct this final performance alongside the chorus' future director, Anna Patton, joined by nearly 100 singers and a distinguished instrumental ensemble featuring Stefan Amidon on percussion, Cathy Martin on piano, and Lisa McCormick on guitar.

The performance serves as both a retrospective and a debut, weaving together the chorus’ three-decade history with new creative horizons. The singers will reprise “Adiemus,” a movement from a major work the chorus first performed in 2002, and share contemporary favorites like MaMuse’s “Home in the Holy,” Coco Love Alcorn’s “The River,” and Katie Gavin’s powerful “The Baton.”

Highlighting the event are two world premieres: Graber’s own ten-movement setting of Matty Weingast’s translations of poems by early Buddhist Nuns, and a new composition by Patton titled “Sound Shelter,” written specifically to honor Graber’s enduring legacy. The walls of the Latchis will reverberate with this celebration of multi-generational community music making, celebrating the chorus' history and launching Brattleboro Harmonia's next chapter.

Tickets are available online at BrattleboroHarmonia.org on a sliding scale of $15-$40. Come celebrate 30 years of harmonies and joy as one chapter closes and a beautiful new harmony begins.

The choral singers round out the year with an uplifting performance.

Filippo Ciabatti, director

Join us for our free Wednesday night music series in the parlor. We will have music through April, visit our events page to see who is playing!

We’ll be serving cocktails and snacks in the parlor, but please make a reservation for our dining room or at the bar if you would like to join us for dinner that night.

Cellist, vocalist, and composer Queralt Giralt Soler brings her trio to the stage for an evening of genre-blurring original music and inventive reinterpretations. Drawing on classical training, Catalan folk traditions, jazz, and contemporary influences, she creates an intimate, expressive sound that bridges cultures and styles.

Based between the U.S. and Catalunya, Giralt Soler has performed internationally and collaborated with artists including Kenny Barron, Joe Lovano, and Latin Grammy winners Las Migas. Joined by Mahya Hamedi (piano, percussion, vocals) and Bahar Badiei (oud, vocals), the trio performs original works alongside reimagined pieces by composers such as Hermeto Pascoal and Paco de Lucía—music that is lyrical, adventurous, and deeply personal.

The Phoenix Presents "Music on the Mountain" RETURNS to Okemo Mountain, with 3 days' worth of "Big Weekend" events kicking off Friday May 15! Join us for a substance free celebration of music, wellness, community, and recovery at Jackson Gore Village. Saturday's "Music on the Mountain" concert features performances by Eggy, LaMP (Scott Metzger, Russ Lawton & Ray Paczkowski), Anders Osborne, Trombone Shorty Foundation Band, and more. All proceeds from ticket sales and other donations benefit Divided Sky Foundation.

We have an entire weekend of ticketed music events up at Jackson Gore Resort at the base of Okemo Mountain, starting Friday May 15 and going through Sunday May 17. All proceeds benefit Trey Anastasio (Phish)'s charitable organization, Divided Sky Foundation. All events are substance free - no alcohol/drugs permitted on site.

The Coast's graduating seniors grab the reins.

Taylor Ho Bynum, director

The Montpelier Contra Dance happens every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Saturday at the Capital City Grange Hall. We dance to live music with contra dance bands and callers from around New England and beyond. Beginners, singles, and all ages are welcome; all dances are taught. We use gender neutral role terms. There's a newcomers lesson at 7:45 pm and dancing 8-11pm. Some months on 3rd Saturdays there is a Waltzing Session 7-7:45. Check the website or Facebook page. Please bring clean soft-soled shoes. More info at www.montpeliercontradance.org. $12 adults, $5 kids/low-income, $20 dance supporters. Cash preferred. Venmo or CC accepted. Questions? 802-225-8921 or cdu.tim@gmail.com.

Renowned vocalist, Theresa Thomason, will be performing at a concert at the Cathedral Church of Saint
Paul at 2 Cherry Street in Burlington, VT on May 17 at 4:00 pm. The concert will present John Rutter’s
Requiem, with chamber orchestra. The second half will feature the music of Paul Halley and Anglican
gems by Edgar Bainton and Gerre Hancock. Theresa Thomason, beloved soloist of the Paul Winter
Consort, will perform in several Halley works including Freedom Trilogy, a joyous and uplifting jazz
transformation of styles and themes.
Theresa’s vocal talent began to emerge as she grew up singing in church. Jazz, pop, and R&B later
followed. Her winning performance at the world-famous Apollo Theatre was a stimulus for her to love the
stage. Theresa has had a succession of sold-out concerts in the U.S. and in over 170 cities in Europe,
where she spent 17 years headlining in a theatrical concert she wrote and produced. She will be leaving a
week after the Burlington concert for another tour in Europe.
Her career has spanned almost three decades of performances and recordings with seven-time Grammy
Award winner Paul Winter, and she remains a featured artist with Winter’s Consort, performing regularly
at the world-renowned annual Winter Solstice Celebrations and at Earth Mass at New York’s Cathedral of
Saint John the Divine. Several of these performances have aired on NBC and PBS. Paul Winter calls
Theresa “the best gospel singer in the country.”

“…the leading singer/songwriter of the New Folk movement.” – *Rolling Stone*

Experience an evening with John Gorka, whose rich voice and masterful storytelling have defined contemporary folk music for decades. With 11 acclaimed albums and a career spanning stages across the U.S. and Europe, Gorka delivers timeless songs with warmth, depth, and quiet power.

Join us for our free Wednesday night music series in the parlor. We will have music through April, visit our events page to see who is playing!

We’ll be serving cocktails and snacks in the parlor, but please make a reservation for our dining room or at the bar if you would like to join us for dinner that night.

Sing, dance and clap along!

Regional Emmy award winners and stars of the Vermont PBS take to the stage in this fun family concert. Chris Dorman (Mister Chris) and his collaborators share classic and original kids' songs.

Check out episodes from Seasons 1 and 2 of "Mister Chris and Friends" on Vermont PBS or YouTube.

This program is a great fit for ages 3-8 and families and is free and unticketed.