The Mad River Valley Community Calendar is The Valley’s most comprehensive events calendar. All are invited to submit their event here:
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Mad River Chorale Holiday Concert Hope Lights The Way Mary Jane Austin, conductor Alison Cerutti, pianist Music of Charpentier, Lauridsen, Gjeilo, Sweelinck & Victoria String Quintet, Flutes & piano Sing A Long, Holiday Caroles & The Halleluja Chorus
Broadway Rocks: Home for the Holidays brings an intimate acoustic performance to the beautiful Waterbury Congregational Church on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at 7:00 PM. This special evening will showcase real Broadway actors performing alongside piano in one of Vermont’s most resonant and picturesque spaces. Tickets are available online at https://broadwayrocks.ticketspice.com/broadway-rocks-huhs-home-for-the-holidays-2025. The Waterbury Congregational Church […]
We could all benefit from a little dancing in our life right now. So, DO NOT MISS this Saturday at Afterthoughts when DJ Craig Mitchell will be lighting fire to the dance floor with the hottest house hits and more. Behind the decks, cRAIG mITCHELL, reads the room with near-telepathic precision, sculpting energy with seamless, […]
Mad River ChoraleHoliday Concert Hope Lights The Way Mary jane Austin, conductor Alison Cerutti, pianist Mucis of Charpentier, Lauridsen, Gjeilo, Sweelinck & Victoria String Quintet, Flutes & Piano Sing Along- Holiday Charoles & The hallelujah Choras
Join us in the pub for all your favorite Mad River Barn menu items with live music from Madigan Linnane! Open 5 pm – 9 pm. Live music every Wednesday in the winter!
The Mad River Valley Memory Tree provides a way for community members to remember and honor a loved one, event, or anything close to your hearts and support a great cause too. At the tree lighting ceremony the bulb dedications are read. Each light dedication costs $5 with donations matched by the Winthrop H. Smith Jr. Family Foundation. All […]
Stop in for a chill night of gathering with friends, family and or/coworkers and listen to the sounds of Breanna Elaine. Breanna is a singer/songwriter based out of Vermont. Breanna’s music is dripping with plenty of earthy folk, indie, singer/songwriter sounds, but the term “folk music” does not encapsulate the work of this blooming musician. […]
“A Perfect Day,” a cantata written in 1994 by Plainfield composer Dennis Murphy, along with three short pieces for organ also by Murphy, will be performed by Onion River Chorus, under the direction of Richard Riley, on Saturday, December 20 at 7:30 pm, and Sunday, December 21 at 4:00 pm. Both concerts will be at […]
“A Perfect Day,” a cantata written in 1994 by Plainfield composer Dennis Murphy, along with three short pieces for organ also by Murphy, will be performed by Onion River Chorus, under the direction of Richard Riley, on Saturday, December 20 at 7:30 pm, and Sunday, December 21 at 4:00 pm. Both concerts will be at […]
Tis the season to get cozy and go about your business. If that business means dancing too, then have we got an event for you! DJ RED DANSON (aka PEACE BURGER) is back for a cozy core dance party. Dress up in your finest flannel jammies or onesies or whatever you like to wear to […]
The Beat Goes On!! Shidaa Projects and Lost Nation Theater’s third annual New Year’s Eve Celebration! A full day of festive celebration of drumming, dancing, music, and theater that’s fun for the whole family! Events at 1pm, 3pm & 6pm! Free! (Or By donation) Sponsored in part by Montpelier Alive! Youth Drumming Workshop at 1:00pm […]
Vermont Swamp Jams Featuring Pappy Biondo- Banjo and Guitar, Spencer Lewis- Fiddle and Guitar, Jimmy Goodwin- Electric Guitar, Eric Graham Electric Bass.
Join us in the pub for all your favorite Mad River Barn menu items with live music from Jenny & The Betz! Open 5 pm – 9 pm. Live music every Wednesday in the winter!
Cousins Brewing brings Dead Sessions Lite back to Waitsfield for two big sets of Grateful tunes and Deadly Improv on the themes. Featuring Seth Yacovone ripping the Jerry Garcia riffs. The Faster We Go the Rounder We Get!
Join us in the pub for all your favorite Mad River Barn menu items with live music from Al’s Pals! Open 5 pm – 9 pm. Live music every Wednesday in the winter!
Eleva is proud to present the return of the award-winning string quartet, DragonBoot, based at Juilliard for an unforgettable Winter afternoon. These extra-ordinarily talented women will make you experience string music like you’ve never heard before. Saturday, January 17, 2026, 3:00 PM Waterbury Congregational Church 8 North Main, Waterbury, VT PROGRAM: Beethoven: String Quartet Op. […]
Harwood Alum, Reid Parsons, will return to the Mad River Valley to headline a fundraising concert for the Harwood Auditorium Revitalization Project at the Big Picture on Saturday, January 17th. The show will celebrate the legacy of high-quality music education at Harwood by featuring Parsons and including the current HUHS student band, the Glam Cowboys, […]
Hard hitting Blues, Rock and Soul… Come help us blow the doors off and dance till you drop with The Remnants at Cousins Brewing / Localfolk Smokehouse!
Join us in the pub for all your favorite Mad River Barn menu items with live music from Ragged Company! Open 5 pm – 9 pm. Live music every Wednesday in the winter!
Start the evening enjoying a set by our house band, EG And Friends. Then take over the stage, or have EG And Friends back up your performance!
An evening of exceptional musical talent. Guitar and banjo wizard Pappy Biondo, and EG Bishop on bass, set the tone with an opening set. Next up, Kelly Ravin lets rips with his signature guitar riffs, while complementing Jade’s soaring vocals.
Join us in the pub for all your favorite Mad River Barn menu items with live music from The Loonz! Open 5 pm – 9 pm. Live music every Wednesday in the winter!
LIVE @ MRVTV is back with Montpelier-based band Magic User, and you don’t want to miss it! Thursday, January 29th @ 7PM Join us LIVE in-studio at Mad River Valley TV (5033 Main St, Waitsfield) FREE & BYOB! Broadcasting LIVE on Channel 44!
A night of punk and rock with all Vermont bands and DJ. Join us for a damn good time on Friday, January 30, 2026. $15 tickets at the door. Localfolk Smokehouse and Cousins Brewing in Waitsfield, VT. With your friends Lunar Static @lunarstaticband The Skizm @the.skizm Robbery @robberypunks and Snakefoot dj @snakexfoot
Music steeped in the blues, plus rock and soulful ballads.
Join us in the pub for all your favorite Mad River Barn menu items with live music from Al’s Pals! Open 5 pm – 9 pm. Live music every Wednesday in the winter!
Join us in the pub for all your favorite Mad River Barn menu items with live music from Al’s Pals! Open 5 pm – 9 pm. Live music every Wednesday in the winter!
You bring the Boots! We’ve got the Burgers! Warm up with us Sunday, February 22nd for Line Dancing Lessons & Open Dance (Aprés Ski) from 6-8pm! Jenna will bring a Boot Scootin’ GOOD TIME! Bar opens at 5pm with Peace Burger noms.
Join us in the pub for all your favorite Mad River Barn menu items with live music from Al’s Pals! Open 5 pm – 9 pm. Live music every Wednesday in the winter!
Join us in the pub for all your favorite Mad River Barn menu items with live music from Breanna and The Boys! Open 5 pm – 9 pm. Live music every Wednesday in the winter!
Join us for The 2nd Annual Highland Jazz Cabaret as we transform the theater into an intimate jazz club setting. Featuring the Harwood HS Jazz Ensemble performing side-by-side with some of Vermont’s best jazz musicians, the show will be a fundraiser for Harwood’s Private Music Lesson Program and Scholarship Fund. Tickets avalaible online Adult $15, […]
Join us in the pub for all your favorite Mad River Barn menu items with live music from Jenny & The Betz! Open 5 pm – 9 pm. Live music every Wednesday in the winter!
Join us in the pub for all your favorite Mad River Barn menu items with live music from Madigan Linnane! Open 5 pm – 9 pm. Live music every Wednesday in the winter!
Après Slay is bringing peak bluebird ski-day energy straight to the stage. Join us in the Mad River Valley for a high-altitude, high-glam après-ski drag show at Afterthoughts in Waitsfield. Hosted by the one and only Emoji Nightmare, this night serves fierce performances, winter realness, and enough heat to melt the snow off Mount Ellen. […]
Join us in the pub for all your favorite Mad River Barn menu items with live music from Steven Yardley! Open 5 pm – 9 pm. Live music every Wednesday in the winter! Steven Yardley is a folk rock troubadour, and bluesman that howls with a harmonica and a six-string. Yardley has spent years honing […]
Cabinet members Pappy and Nug, plus EG Bishop on bass, bring their signature flat picking jams to the Cousins Brewing Stage
Don’t miss psychedelic rockers, MOONDOGS, on Saturday, March 28th. Music starts at 8:30PM. $10 cover. Moondogs is a Burlington, Vermont based psychedelic rock band, whose broadly influenced, eclectic style is both familiar and adventurous. Pulling from traditions and styles of funk, alternative rock, americana, and more, the band blends creative and compelling songwriting with energetic […]
North Beach Dub All-Stars bring the party to Cousins Brewing, with their high energy tribute to one of our favorite bands!
Join us in the pub for all your favorite Mad River Barn menu items with live music from Good Gravy! Open 5 pm – 9 pm. Live music every Wednesday in the winter!
Saturday April 25th Join us for an electrifying night of music from local faves, Evan Jennison and his electric Trio and EVNGwear (ft. members of Moon Hooch, Purple and Seth Yacovone Band) $10 at the door EVNGwear – Jazzy Electric Grooves (Pronounced EEV-ning-wair) EVNGwear is an electric improvisational band rooted in the tradition of fusion […]
Grab your spot on the dance floor, The Grift (Trio) is back on Saturday, May 2nd! $10 Entry.
Born in the South Central area of Los Angeles, The Pharcyde stood out from the rap and acts that hit in the late-‘80s and early-‘90s. Members Imani Wilcox, Tre Hardson, and Romye Robinson were dancers by trade. Derrick Stewart joined the group in 1990 and their debut, Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde, catapulted them into […]
Grab your best prom attire and shake your booty with @olivertwistedcraig this Saturday, at The Mad River Valley’s Second Prom DJ cRAIG mITCHELL is back and if you’ve never been to one of his dance parties…COME TO THIS ONE! No excuses!* *you may have a valid excuse but just go with it, okay? 😃 Dress […]
Join us in the pub for all your favorite Mad River Barn menu items with live music from Al’s Pals! Open for dinner from 5 pm – 9 pm. Live music from 6 – 8 every Thursday in the summer!
On Friday May 15 at 7:30 pm and Saturday May 16 at 7:30 pm, Onion River Chorus presents the famous Requiem Mass in C minor by 19th-century Italian composer Luigi Cherubini (1760-1842). Both concerts will be at the Unitarian Church of Montpelier (130 Main St.). The Onion River Chorus is directed by Richard Riley and […]
Once icy winter has ended and spring has shaken off it’s last chill our fields turn vibrant green with lush grass. Freshly grown and nutrient dense, it’s time for our cows to return to their favorite spot. Share in the joy as our cows dance, holler, and feast on fresh pasture. Join us to welcome […]
On Friday May 15 at 7:30 pm and Saturday May 16 at 7:30 pm, Onion River Chorus presents the famous Requiem Mass in C minor by 19th-century Italian composer Luigi Cherubini (1760-1842). Both concerts will be at the Unitarian Church of Montpelier (130 Main St.). The Onion River Chorus is directed by Richard Riley and […]
Join us in the pub for all your favorite Mad River Barn menu items with live music from Ben Clark! Open for dinner from 5 pm – 9 pm. Live music from 6 – 8 every Thursday in the summer!
Time & Location May 22, 2026, 7:00 PM Big Picture Theater & Cafe, 48 Carroll Rd, Waitsfield, VT 05673, USA About the event Saturn People’s Sound Collective 20 pieces @ the intersections of creative big band music, postmodern rock + outer space. A very special immersive show with live improvised video projections from Vanish Works. […]
Emerging from the 1970’s NYC jazz scene, keyboardist Pete Levin and bass player Tony Levin, have performed and recorded with the biggest names in jazz and rock. Pete has worked with everyone from from Miles Davis, to Charles Mingus, to Paul Simon. Tony has performed and recorded with John Lennon, Dire Straits, and Pink Floyd, […]
