Category Archives: Music

Summer Sounds Benefit Music Festival

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Dick

Summer Sounds got its start 25 years ago when our then-Town Manager came to me with $200 and said “Let’s have some concerts!” You can’t put on a major concert series for 200 bucks, so I conned, er, invited most of the local businesses to kick in and it started a plan and a series. The plan was for the municipalities to underwrite the series and for local businesses to sponsor each concert. We encourage local nonprofits to “host” each concert with a social to show the flag and earn a few bucks for their own causes. 25 years later we had a little benefit event to celebrate. Continue reading →

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Artbits–September 17, 2015

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Dick

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–September 10, 2015

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Dick

Preview the upcoming 25th anniversary Summer Sounds Benefit Music Festival plus the Bishop Street Artists 16th annual Art Show and Sale, Will Patton with Mark Struhsacker, Bob Young, Deja Nous and the Carol Ann Jones Quartet. September is Library Card sign-up month so the libraries are busy! Continue reading →

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Artbits–September 3, 2015

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Dick

Preview the upcoming 25th anniversary Summer Sounds Benefit Music Festival plus Barbie-n-Bones, the Nobby Reed Project, Bob Young, Chris Parker and Erica Mae Couture, Troy Millette, Dark Horse, and Fiddleheads on a stage near you. Barry and Maureen Genzlinger plus the students of the Blue Crayon Studio on the wall. And it’s the 15th annual National Book Festival. Continue reading →

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Artbits–August 27, 2015

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Dick

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

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Dick

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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