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FRIDAYS

Regularly Scheduled Events

 


RUTLAND VT: DUO COVERS 
6pm-9pm: Brad Morgan and Kenny Shaw are K/B Express, playing every Friday night at South Station, 170 S. Main Street. Enjoy hits from the ‘50s to the ‘80s, lots of harmonies. Call 802-775-1736.

First Fridays 
WHITE RIVER JCT VT: JAZZ / BLUES / FUNK 
6-8pm: “The Green Room” group plays a relaxed, no-cover reception at the Main Street Museum for visitors who can also check out the exhibitions. Fedor Petrenko – guitar / Alex Parker – bass / Chelsea Vario - vocals, flute, mandolin / Dave Bowden – drums. Call 603-667-6761 or email greenroom@dartmouth.edu. Located on 58 Bridge Street.

WOODSTOCK VT: COFFEE & TUNES 
4:30-6pm: Come listen to live music every Friday afternoon from 4:00-5:30 at the Woodstock Coffee and Tea Shop downtown. The regular musicians are: Roy Salguero on the keyboard, CJ Kimbell on drums, and Harry Borsch on guitar. They play a wide variety of genres such as swing, bossa nova, and light rock. Free music and great coffee, what could be better!

2nd and 4th Fridays
Chester VT: OPEN MIC
8pm: At the Stone Hearth Inn in Chester, VT. Located at 698 VT Rte 11 West. Call 802-875-2325 or seehttp://wwwstonehearthinnvermont.com

SPRINGFIELD VT: CAFE / BUFFET 
5:30pm: Every Friday the Hartness House Inn on 30 Orchard Street offers a hot and cold buffet TGIF event at the Fireside Lounge with a variety of live music from 6-9pm. 802-885-2115 / www.hartnesshouse.com.

BELLOWS FALLS VT: KIDS’ STORY & MUSIC 
10:30am: It’s story & music time at the Rockingham Free Public Library!

Third Fridays 
GILSUM NH: CHRISTIAN MUSIC MINISTRY MTG 
6-7pm: Gilsum Congregational Church's music ministry meeting meets in a changing location. Contactgilsumchurch@gmail.com or Robert Mitchell at 603-357-9636 to get the location or with any questions.

WEST DOVER VT: SOLO GTR w/ VOCALS 
7-10pm: //Kevin Parry// plays at the West Dover Inn on Rte 100. Parry, who is a regular entertainer at resort towns during the ski season, is also one of the region’s most long-standing and highly regarded open mic hosts, and a member of long-lived group Three-Way Street. No cover. Call 802-464-5207.

WILMINGTON VT: CONTEMPORARY ACOUSTIC DUO 
6:30-10pm: Laraine & Skip Morrow perform at the Roadhouse Restaurant on Rte 100 & Old Ark Road. Call 802-464-5017.

First Fridays 
BRATTLEBORO VT: ARTWALK 
Brattleboro’s incredible Gallerywalk has live music in various locales each month. Visit www.gallerywalk.org to find out more, or just show up in town and let your ears and eyes guide you!

First Fridays 
KEENE NH: FOLK 
7-9pm: The Cold River Ranters play at Armadillo’s Burritos, 82 Main St. Call 603-358-3700.

Second Fridays 
KEENE NH:

HOT SWING / GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK 
6:30-9pm: The Half Diminished Swing Band would like to invite you to come out and enjoy some hot food and listen to some hot swing music. Half Diminished plays selections from The Great American Songbook, featuring the dulcet tones of Alison Dreyfuss and the vocal stylings of George Crowley as well as hard swinging instrumentals. Located at 82 Main Street. Call 603-358-3700 / visit www.armadillosburritos.com.

First Fridays 
PETERBOROUGH NH: FREE FIRST FRIDAYS 
5-9pm: First Fridays are free at the Mariposa Museum, 26 Main Street. 5-6pm KidCraft / 6-7pm Reception with complimentary refreshments / 7-9pm Performance. Call 603-924-4555 or see www.mariposamuseum.org.

FITZWILLIAM NH: LIVE MUSIC
8pm: Every Friday and Saturday night at the Cheshire Tavern at the Fitzwilliam Inn. That's located at 62 NH Rte 119 West. See http://www.fitzwilliaminn.com or call 603-585-9000.

First Fridays 
GREENFIELD MA: TRAD’L w/ DANCE 
8-11:30pm: The Moving Violations play a regular contra dance at the Guiding Star Grange, 401 Chapman Street. The first half-hour is for Swedish dancing. Beginners and sit-in musicians are welcome. The band is Van Kaynor on fiddle, Ron Grosslein on fiddle and mandolin, Becky Ashenden on the piano, and Chuck Corman on bass, guitar and percussion. For more info please call 413-549-1913.

Second, Fourth and Fifth Fridays 
GREENFIELD MA: TRAD’L w/ DANCE 
8-11pm: Contra Dancing with the Greenfield Dance Band – that’s David Kaynor, Mary Cay Brass, Peter Siegel, Stuart Kenney, and guests – playing at the at the Guiding Star Grange, 401 Chapman Street. A beginner’s workshop starts at 7:30pm. For more information call 413-367-9380 or emaildavidkaynor@mac.com.

Third Fridays 
GREENFIELD MA: TRAD’L w/ DANCE 
8-11pm: Contra Dancing at the Guiding Star Grange, 401 Chapman Street. Various bands and callers rotate through this date. Check the website for particulars at www.guidingstargrange.org.

First and Third Fridays, GREENFIELD MA: IRISH SESSION 
8pm: Taking place at the People’s Pint, 24 Federal Street. Call 413-773-0333.
 

March 18, WHITE RIVER JCT VT:

INDIE POP / ROCK DUO

8:30pm-12mid: The fiery, soulful sounds of SIRSY are coming to CJ's at Than Wheelers Tavern at 6 South Main Street. The duo was recently signed by Funzalo records, whose management has in the past handled acts such as NRBQ, The Bangles, Radiohead, No Doubt, Dwight Yoakam, Everlear, Jefferson Starship, and The Marshall Tucker Band. The mighty duo Melanie and Rich average 250 shows a year and show no signs of slowing down. http://www.sirsy.com. Venue phone is 802-280-1810.

 

March 18, QUECHEE VT:

8:30pm: Tad Davis performs on guitar and vocals at the Fire Stones Restaurant, Route 4, Waterman Place. 802-295-1600.

 

March 18, HARTLAND FOUR CORNERS VT: JAZZ

9pm: Enjoy some quality live jazz with the Peter Concilio Trio this evening at the Skunk Hollow Tavern, located at 12 Brownsville Road. visit http://www.skunkhollowtavern.com. 802-436-2139.

 

March 18, SAXTONS RIVER VT:

8pm: This evening it's Josh Adams, playing at Pleasant Valley Brewing 802-869-4602.

 

March 18, PUTNEY VT, IRISH / CELTIC

7:30pm: Twilight Music presents a concert of Irish folk and Celtic music by Belfast quintet McPeake and Vermont bagpipers Houghton and MacHarg at the Next Stage, United Church of Putney. “The McPeakes have been a musical force, resource and national treasure for nearly a hundred years.” – The Belfast Telegraph. For ticket reservations and info call 802-254-9276. http://www.twilightmusic.org.

 

March 18, WEST DOVER VT:

ROCK / INDIE / COUNTRY

7pm: Colby Dix plays a solo date at the Hermitage Inn, 25 Handle Road. Call 802-464-3511.

 

March 18, WEST DOVER VT:

SOLO GTR w. VOCALS

7-10pm: Kevin Parry performs at the West Dover Inn on Rte 100. No cover. For more info call 802-464-5207.

 

March 18, BRATTLEBORO VT:

TRADITIONAL INDIAN / MIDDLE EASTERN ENSEMBLE

5:30 A Middle-Eastern buffet of foods from Sarkis Market will be available in the gallery foyer for $10 per plate (beverage and dessert included).

7pm: Ensemble Datura plays traditional and original music at the Hooker-Dunham Theater, 139 Main Street. The Ensemble is Todd Roach, Mac Ritchey, K.S. Resmi and N. Scott Robinson. Should be high-powered with players like that! Call 802-254-9276 / See http://www.hookerdunham.org or http://www.myspace.com/ensembledatura

 

March 18, BRATTLEBORO VT:

9pm: Local favorites Wyld Nightz get the dance floor moving at The Mole's Eye, downstairs in the Brooks House at 4 High Street. Call 802-579-1196.

 

March 18, BRATTLEBORO VT: BLUES

9pm: Doors open for a show with Ottomatic Slim at the Inferno Bar, 19 Elliot Street. For more info call 802-258-6529 or email virgil@gotoinferno.com.

 

March 18, KEENE NH: ACOUSTIC ORIGINALS

6:30pm: Joe Graveline is playing at //Fritz Fries//, 45 Main St. Proceeds from this show and a portion of the entire day's sales will be donated to Planned Parenthood of Keene. Call 603-357-6393

 

March 18, KEENE NH: IRISH

8pm: International touring artists Altan have established themselves as a premier Irish traditional band over 25 years of playing together in the world's most exalted venues. They perform this date at the Colonial Theatre, located at 95 Main Street. The box office phone is 603-352-2033. Find out more online at www.thecolonial.org.

 

March 18, KEENE NH: MULTI-BAND

8pm: The Olympic Symphonium, Kevin Heider, and the Dustin Beardslee Jazz Quartet are all slated to play at The Starving Artist Collective. That's located at 10 West Street -- call 603-352-6900 or see http://thestarvingartistcollective.com.

 

March 18-20, TROY NH:

COUNTRY LINE DANCE WEEKEND

A Country Line Dance Weekend, A Cowboy Beach Party! It'splanned at the East Hill Farm: "An Authentic Farm Vacation where Kids are Kings and Queens." With Paula Frohn, Michael Silva, Tina & Irv Foster, and Don Carleton. Located at 460 Monadnock Street. See http://www.east-hill-farm.com or call 603-242-6495.

 

March 18, GREENFIELD MA:

COMPOSER AND VOCALIST

9pm: Leah Randazzo, 24, is a gifted performer whose original compositions in the jazz, R&B and funk vein will be performed by the artist and her Quartet at The Arts Block / Pushkin Gallery, located on Court & Main Streets. Visit http://theartsblock.com

 

March 18, TURNERS FALLS MA:

7pm: Catch some croonin' with the original Lenny's Lounge, at the Rendezvous on 78 Third Street. No cover! See http://thevoo.net / 413-863-2866.

 

March 18, TURNERS FALLS MA:

The Equalites are playing the Burrito Rojo, 50 Third Street in Turners Falls. Call 413-863-3111 or visit http://burritorojo.com.

 

March 18, DEERFIELD MA: ACOUSTIC DUO

6-8pm: Pat & Tex LaMountain perform at Champney's Restaurant at the Deerfield Inn, 81 Main Street. No cover. Enjoy fine dining or lighter fare, drinks and desserts at Champney's while listening to Pat & Tex harmonizing through a wide range of American music. (folk, pop, country and jazz) For reservations or more info call 413-774-5587. http://www.patandtex.com