GREENSBORO – Mark Juneteenth with the vibrant energy of the high-spirited, Harlem-based supergroup, East Coast Inspirational Singers at Highland Center for the Arts on Saturday, June 21, at 7 p.m.Moving audiences with harmony and an energetic and high-spirited style, the East Coast Inspirational Singers specialize in Gospel, R&B, Pop, Broadway,[Read More…]
Music
Glorious Leader Offered Original Compositions, Mesmerizing Performance
GREENSBORO – The Glorious Leader, the solo project of Kyle Woolard, came to Greensboro on June 7, where he gave a mesmerizing performance, along with guest artist Jess O’Brien, at the Highland Center for the Arts. In his original compositions he combined vocals and playing on the guitar, ukulele and[Read More…]
Vermont Supergroup Coming to Highland Center, June 28
GREENSBORO – Leroy Preston, founder of the popular country band, Asleep at the Wheel, Taryn Noelle who was voted Western Swing Female Vocalist of the Year in 2019, and Paul Asbell, recognized as one of Vermont’s greatest guitar players, have joined with Lucas Adler on drums, Michael Zsoldas on sax,[Read More…]
Cabot Arts Presents Eloise and Co., Friday, June 20th
CABOT – Friday, June 20th, at 7 p.m., Rachel Bell, Becky Tracy, and Rachel Aucoin will celebrate a new recording by performing a range of Quebec, Bal Folk and Celtic tunes and songs at the Willey Building Auditorium. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with music starting at 7 p.m. Tickets[Read More…]
Lee to Perform Acoustic Set in Cabot, June 28
CABOT – Touring singer-songwriter Matthew Lee will bring his acoustic sound to The Den at Harry’s Hardware on Friday, June 28 at 7 p.m. Based out of New York, Lee received international attention with his single “Falling Apart” that blends storytelling with instrumentation. The performance is part of Lees solo[Read More…]
Gitano Music Offers Imaginative Solo Improvisations
ADAMANT – The Kraatz Carromato, a Burlington quartet of four excellent musicians, came to the Adamant Community Club on Sunday evening, May 18, and gave a unique concert of Gitano-inspired music. Gitano is one of many labels for the Roma (gypsies), both words derived from Egypt, to which people originally[Read More…]
Wonderful Concert of Classic Jazz, Big Band Sound
GREENSBORO – The Vermont Jazz Ensemble came to the Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro and gave a wonderful concert of classic jazz and big band of the ’30s and ’40s dance numbers on the evening of Friday, May 2. Many of the 17 musicians have been veteran players[Read More…]
Special Brand of Gitano Music, May 18
ADAMANT – Kraatz Carromato, a Burlington-based quartet, will bring their special brand of Gitano music to the Adamant Community Club on Sunday, May 18, at 7 p.m. Says the group’s fiddler, Kevin Fink: “The music of Kraatz Carromato is principally inspired by the Gitanos (Roma) of Spain and Camargue, France. [Read More…]
“La Traviata” at Barre Opera House. May 24
BARRE – On May 24, at 7 p.m., The Barre Opera House presents Opera Vermont’s production of Verdi’s “La Traviata,” featuring the Italian soprano Scilla Cristiano in her American debut as Violetta Valéry. Cristiano brings her voice and artistry to the role of Violetta, a Parisian courtesan who falls in love with the[Read More…]
North Country Chorus Sings “Gloria!” in Spring Concerts
ST. JOHNSBURY — The North Country Chorus’s spring concert will showcase two classical works titled “Gloria,” one by Francis Poulenc and the other by John Rutter. The performances are on Saturday, May 3, 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, May 4, 3 p.m., at United Community Church on Main St. in St. Johnsbury.[Read More…]
British Folk-Rock Icon Al Stewart at the BOH, May 2
BARRE — British folk-rock icon, Al Stewart, makes a stop at the Barre Opera House on Friday, May 2, 8 p.m. with Chicago-based rockers, The Empty Pockets. Al Stewart came to stardom as part of the British folk revival in the sixties and seventies and developed the combination of folk-rock[Read More…]
Le Vent du Nord Energizes Audience
GREENSBORO — Le Vent du Nord came down from Quebec and certainly lived up to its name (The Wind from the North) with its totally energizing performance to a sold out house at the Highland Center for the Arts, last Friday evening. With its engaging program and three encores, this[Read More…]
