Category Archives: Big Music Weeks

Artbits-July 7, 2016

The Big Music Weeks of Summer includes Sullivan, Davis, and Hanscom in Summer Sounds plus the 40th Army Band, Christine Malcolm, Carol Ann and the Superchargers, the Nobby Reed Project twice, Justice, Kelly Ravin, A&M Live, The Duo, Donna Thunder, Rushmore, and Pabst Blue Rhythm, plus the Middlebury Summer Festival and the Opera House Rock Camp. There’s Art in the Park and an online art auction. Continue reading

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Artbits-June 30, 2016

Summer Sounds starts this Saturday at Bay Day! The Artist In Residence Gallery has new artists for July. Sign up for the Barn Quilt Challenge. The 40th Army Band, A&M Live, the Nobby Reed Project, the Will Patton Quartet, Arthur James, Cooie Sings, and VT Chamber Jazz take to different stages. Most libraries will be closed Monday but there is still a lot of programming. Continue reading

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Artbits–September 17, 2015

It is still summer and time for one more Big Music Weeks of Summer! The 25th anniversary Summer Sounds Benefit Music Festival brings out the star power with Jenni Johnson and the Jazz Junketeers, Jon Gailmor, incaHOOTs, Keeghan Nolan, the Sky Blue Boys, the Summer Sounds singers, and more. This is a benefit concert to help programming at Camp Ta-Kum-Ta and to build a band shell in Highgate. Justice keeps their rock On Tap, Missisquoi River Band plays Summer Music at Grace and The Stage. Twiggs has Coon Hill John and Close to Nowhere. The Opera House wants a Check, Please! Continue reading

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Artbits–August 27, 2015

Summer Sounds is resting up for the big 25th Anniversary Festival next month but there is still plenty of music playing: No Left Turn, Carol Ann Jones with Will Patton, Woods Tea Company, the Rose Wharf Band, Missisquoi River Band, Bob Young, Vern Colburn, Elliott Johnson, the 5th annual Cambridge Music Festival, and an Open Mic night. Photographer Michael Purcell and Dohrn Zachai are on different walls. The library still has the Friday Afternoon Comedies. Continue reading

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Artbits–August 20, 2015

The Big Music Weeks of Summer bring out Branded for Summer Sounds plus Nobby Reed Karlo & Carolyn, IncaHoots, Will Patton, Frevo, Woods Tea Company, Justice, and Dark Horse. It’s A Chair Affair put brightly painted Adirondack chairs around downtown St. Albans. We have calls for really affordable art, self-published ebooks, and small art for a big cause. Continue reading

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Artbits–August 13, 2015

The Big Music Weeks of Summer continue with Mark LeGrand plus the fourth annual O-Show, Nobby Reed, Justice, Isaac and Dominic French, Sean Casey, and MacKenzie/Delaney/Slim, Keeghan Nolan twice, Rock Camp, Carol Ann Jones, Will Patton, the CSM Band, Woods Tea Company. and Michele Choiniere and Isabella Choiniere. There is an Art Journaling Workshop and a call for help. Continue reading

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