Community Calendar

Next Stage Arts and Twilight Music present Nashville-based bluegrass quintet Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road and Vermont singer-songwriter Diane Zeigler.

Hailed by No Depression as “the future of bluegrass,” Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road blend deep Appalachian roots with inventive contemporary musicianship. A Berklee College of Music graduate and the only musician ever to win multiple RockyGrass instrumental championships in the same year, Purcell brings a fresh, virtuosic approach to American string-band music.

Eight-time national songwriting award winner Diane Zeigler pairs crystalline vocals and distinctive open-tuning guitar work with finely crafted songs. After stepping away from performing for nearly two decades, the acclaimed Vermont songwriter has returned to writing and the stage. She will be joined by bassist Geoffrey Sather and special guests Bruce and Barry Stockwell of the Stockwell Brothers.

Marcy Playground is performing at The Big E on September 23 & 24! You don’t want to miss this!
Marcy Playground, the alternative rock band behind the 1997 hit “Sex & Candy,” is celebrating 30 years of touring and recording with a nationwide run of performances. The band has released five studio albums, amassed more than 130 million worldwide streams, and continues to perform their catalog of '90s alternative rock favorites, including “Sex & Candy,” “Sherry Fraser,” and “Saint Joe on the School Bus.”

Marcy Playground is performing at The Big E on September 23 & 24! You don’t want to miss this!
Marcy Playground, the alternative rock band behind the 1997 hit “Sex & Candy,” is celebrating 30 years of touring and recording with a nationwide run of performances. The band has released five studio albums, amassed more than 130 million worldwide streams, and continues to perform their catalog of '90s alternative rock favorites, including “Sex & Candy,” “Sherry Fraser,” and “Saint Joe on the School Bus.”

Vermont Timbre (Amelia Struthers and Mike Mrowicki) hosts an Open Stage at Next Stage Arts, welcoming musicians, poets, storytellers, and performers of all kinds. This supportive community event invites performers to share 10–15 minute sets and audiences to come discover local talent. To perform, email Mike at mmrowicki@gmail.com. Audience members can RSVP at nextstagearts.org. Come to perform, come to listen, or come to do both!

Mary Fahl is an expressive, emotional singer/songwriter who first achieved fame as lead singer and co-founder of the mid-1990s NYC- based chamber-pop group October Project. On Tour in support of her album “Can’t Get It Out of My Head.”

Twenty-time Grammy winner Pat Metheny returns to the stage in 2026 with his new ensemble Side-Eye III+, supporting the release of their self-titled album. Metheny's Side-Eye project is a concept he first introduced to showcase the next generation of exceptional young musicians who have come onto his radar in recent years. Joining Pat Metheny for this dynamic performance are pianist and keyboardist Chris Fishman, bassist Jermain Paul, and drummer Joe Dyson.

Pat Metheny has stood at the forefront of modern music for more than five decades. Beginning on trumpet at age eight and switching to guitar at twelve, Metheny was performing with Kansas City's top jazz musicians by fifteen, an early start that helped shape his unmistakable sound.

After joining vibraphonist Gary Burton's group in 1974, Metheny's horn-like phrasing, lyrical touch, and rhythmic fluidity quickly distinguished him. His debut album, Bright Size Life, redefined the possibilities of jazz guitar, introducing a new sonic openness and melodic clarity that inspired generations of players.

Contemporary Solo Pianist Dan Kennedy (b. 1970) has performed in 23 U.S. states, and Québec province. Since his Will Ackerman-produced EP LANTERN debuted in 2007, Dan has received play on 250 radio stations, and 860,000 internet spins. Winner of a 2022 Global Music Award, the 2019 Enlightened Piano Radio Album of the Year, a Best Album nomination from OWM, a SENE Film Fest selection, and an RNA Video of the Month, his recordings have spent as many as 7 consecutive months on the ZMR Top 100. “Music reminds us to make room for joy. Let’s go there — again.” Now YOU can experience this incredible musician in an acoustically fabulous place. There will be a good-will offering for admission and a shopping cart available for foodbank donations.

Join us for a night of romance, drama, and Rumours…

Little Lies faithfully recreates the classic Fleetwood Mac lineup, capturing the legendary leads, lush vocal harmonies, and iconic rhythm section, with additional musicians for a fuller, more powerful performance that stays true to the band’s history of innovation and reinvention. The tribute’s repertoire spans four decades of albums and live performances, from the original 1968 self-titled album to the iconic live moments of The Dance. Little Lies puts on a truly engaging live show, performing an authentic and eclectic playlist of your favorite Fleetwood Mac songs, and the many hits they inspired for other great artists.

Don Jovi is a N.Y. based band fronted by recording artist Don Chaffin best known as the lead vocalist for Voices of Extreme, Red Lamb, Ram Jam, Riot Act, Road Crew and American Mafia. His extensive recording and touring experience, united together with industry veteran band members Sean Tarr, Chris Tristram, Bill Chamberlain and Matt Ricci, immerse you into a live tribute concert experience like no other. The magic of Bon Jovi’s music comes alive with complete authenticity through the band’s commitment to tributing some of the most legendary and memorable music of all time.

A leading voice in the “shapenote” tradition, experimentalist and ethnomusicologist performs traditional ballads from the Appalachians to the Pioneer Valley, and original pieces that have been described as “magical realism in song.” “...a storyteller at heart, with a distinctive, unvarnished voice.”– WASHINGTON POST