Live Music at Emily’s Bar & Bistro
2025-07-05 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Emily’s Bar & Bistro, 5081 Main Street, Waitsfield, VT, 056673
Come enjoy some good eats at Emily’s Bar & Bistro with live music from Madigan Linnane from 7-10pm!
Hope to see you there!

SUMMER SPARKS: DRAG & BURLESQUE SHOW
2025-07-05 20:00 - 23:59 | afterthoughts, 8 Vt Route 17 200, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673, United States
Get ready to sizzle — it’s a Wet Hot Summer like you’ve never seen before. Drag, tease, and heat turned all the way up.
On Saturday, July 5th, enjoy the hottest Summer Drag & Burlesque show the Valley has ever seen…at Afterthoughts.
Featuring:
EMOJI NIGHTMARE
KATNISS EVERQUEER
PONY BAMBINO
RHEDD RHUMM
MISS CHEKOVA
PUCK WILD
FAYE KING
AND DJ cRAIG mITCHELL keeping the dance floor hot for the after party.
$20 COVER. DOORS 8PM. SHOW 8:30PM
A la carte menu from Peace Burger will be available.

Camp Meade Concerts on the Green
2025-07-06 15:00 - 18:00, 2025-07-11 17:00 - 20:00, 2025-07-13 15:00 - 18:00, 2025-07-20 15:00 - 18:00 | Camp Meade, 961 ROUTE 2, middlesex, 05602
We are so excited to announce our Concerts on the Green Series for 2025! More band announcements to come!
Our season opener is Friday, May 23 from 5-8pm D. Davis and the Bent Nails House Band
Sunday, May 25 from 3-6pm The Hokum Brothers
Friday , May 30 from 5-8pm Dave Keller Band
Sunday, June 1 from 3-6pm Brett Hughes & That Bluegrass Band
Friday, June 6 from 5-8pm The Loonz
Sunday, June 8 from 3-6pm La Lovo
Friday, June 13 from 5-8pm Sonido Mal Maiz
Sunday, June 15 from 3-6pm Bruce Sklar’s Composers Collective
Sunday, June 22 from 3-6pm Freeway Clyde
Friday, June 27 from 5-8pm Guagua
Sunday, June 29 from 3-6pm Kerubo
Friday, July 4 from 5-8pm July 4th Camp Meade Cool-Down
Sunday, July 6 from 3-6pm Troy Millette and the Fire Below
Friday, July 11 from 5-8pm D. Davis & the Bent Nails House Band
Sunday, July 13 from 3-6pm Shady Trees
Sunday , July 20 from 3-6pm Soul Porpoise
Sunday, July 27 from 2-6pm Slap Happy Jack & The VT Suitcase Company performing The Duke (A Family Friendly Murder Mystery)
Friday, August 1 from 5-8pm Alma Picante
Sunday, August 3 from 3-6pm Prohibition Pickers
Sunday, August 10 from 3-6pm John Lackard Blues Band
Friday, August 15 from 5-8pm Silvan Pulse (formerly The Steppes)
Sunday, August 17 from 3-6pm Devonian Hot Club
Friday, August 22 from 5-8pm Faerie Godbrothers
Sunday, August 24 from 3-6pm High Summer
Friday, August 29 from 5-8pm All Night Boogie Band

Troy Millette & The Fire Below at our Concerts on the Green
2025-07-06 15:00 - 18:00 | Camp Meade, 961 ROUTE 2, middlesex, 05602
Come join us for a fabulous show with Troy Millette & The Fire Below!
Since emerging on the local circuit in 2009, Millette’s emotive and relatable lyrics have made him a staple of dives, clubs, and festivals across the northeast United States and Quebec. In March 2022 he was invited to showcase his talents at the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. That same year, the Fire Below received the title of Vermont’s “Best Folk Group” at the Seven Daysies Awards. The group followed up with a second consecutive win the following year.
Doors at 3pm, music begins at 3:30pm

LIVE MUSIC & PUB NIGHT Featuring Ragged Company!
2025-07-10 17:30 - 20:30 | Mad River Barn
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 Thursday in the summer!

Red Hot Juba at our Concerts on the Green
2025-07-11 17:00 - 20:00 | Camp Meade, 961 ROUTE 2, middlesex, 05602
We are so excited to welcome Red Hot Juba back to the Green. RHJ plays Blisterin’ Hot Countrified Jazz and Green Mountain Swing.
Using a shifting and impulsive mix of styles while carving out an approach all their own, Red Hot Juba can turn from dynamic jump-blues to bittersweet soul on a dime. With a growing reputation for long, high energy sets, the band will cover a broad and varied expanse of musical ground over the course of an evening, and enjoy the sights along the way.
Doors 5pm, music begins at 5:30p,

FREE- THE GRIFT CONCERT KICK-OFF FOR MAD RIVER MARATHON
2025-07-11 18:00 - 21:00 | Inn at the Round Barn, 1661 East Warren Rd, Waitsfield 1661 East Warren Rd, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673, United States
FREE Dance Party featuring Mad River Valley favorites THE GRIFT!
Food and beverage available for sale. Rain or Shine.
Sponsored by Lawson’s Finest Liquids

Waitsfield Farmer’s Market
2025-07-12 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-07-19 09:00 - 13:00 | Mad River Green Shops, 107 M, waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Rain or Shine, May 17th to October 18th. 9AM to 1PM.
Enjoy local food, live music, and support local Vermont small businesses.
Our vendors consist of 57+ small family farms, handmade artisans, and unique culinary producers.

KS Coffee Anniversary Bash
2025-07-12 09:00 - 13:00 | KS Coffee, 8 VT Route 17, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673, United States
Date/Time: Festivities will be July 12, 9am-1pm, but the tiny coffeehouse will open regular time at 7:30.
Location: 8 Vermont Route 17, Waitsfield (Afterthoughts and Valley Meade parking lot)
Parking & Restroom: Please park directly across the street behind the Localfolk/Welcome Center building in the Mad River Path trail and Rec Hub public parking lot. This is also where you’ll find the Yestermorrow built composting toilet available for public use. It’s the nicest outhouse ever!
Kids, Dogs, & Safety: This is a family friendly event, but we ask that parents monitor their kids well because this is being held in a high traffic location. The location is a parking lot with other businesses functioning during this event and it is positioned at the intersection of 2 state highways! You know we love all the pups, but please leave dogs at home, with the exception of service dogs who are of course always welcome!
Weather: This is a rain or shine event, but will be cancelled or postponed if torrential rain, intense wind, or thunderstorms are predicted. In the event of severe weather, cancellation would be called by 8am on July 12th, and announced on Instagram and Facebook.
What’s Happening: There will be a musician’s tent, a crafting tent for kids (and adults), an artisan’s goods tent, and a Peaceburger food tent, in addition to the tiny house. An area to accommodate all of this will be flagged off in the parking lot. If weather and space allows, there will be Cornhole set up. Seating is limited.
Music Set Times:
9:00 -10:00 Rock Wall (cross-genre acoustic guitarist and bass guitarist)
10:30 – 11:30 Ridgeline (traditional Irish, Scottish, and Cape Breton instrumental)
12:00- 1:00 Murdock (solo modular synthesizer artist)
Food/Drink: Peaceburger will be serving breakfast burritos! KS Coffee will have menu specials, and free cupcakes from Red Poppy Cakery while they last. Cold water will be available on-site for folks to grab themselves.
Artisans (please be prepared to pay by cash or Venmo):
Wild Sings The Bird – Local Waitsfield apothecary and certified herbalist specializing in distilled herbal tinctures, bitters, smokeable herbal blends, medicinal teas, and personal care fragrance sprays, bath salts, beard care, & more. Allison, the proprietor, has a wealth of herbalism knowledge to share.
RobinJoanArt – Long time artist and dear friend, Robin, will be offering provocative little canvases with hopeful messages coded throughout, as well as up-cycled furniture once discarded by others, but given new life and better purpose by her skilled handy work and attention to detail. All of Robin’s pieces are filled with intense energy, are literally plastered with love and insight, and inspire us all to have “courage my love.”
Woodcraft Farm – Local Waitsfield farm and plant nursery, offering native Vermont pollinator friendly perennials, culinary and medicinal herbs and roots, cured herbs, tinctures, and perennial landscaping knowledge. Kevin is intentional in his plantings, constantly educating himself on old and new agricultural traditions and science, listening and considering how the land calls out to be nurtured, and methodically curating plants to find those that symbiotically thrive with the land and ecosystem he is cultivating.
There will also be sustainably produced illustrated prints, cards, and patches from Middlebury based As Little Cooking As Possible for sale by KS Coffee, as well as reusable straws and stickers made by K of KS Coffee.
Why Celebrate? KS Coffee has been in business since June 2017 (8 years), roasting for wholesale, retail, farmer’s market/pop ups, and more recently opened the tiny coffeehouse 2 years ago on July 5th. We’ve never celebrated, so why not now? It’s also an excellent opportunity to say THANK YOU to all of our customers old and new for ongoing support of this tiny venture trying to make positive waves in our community and the lives of coffee farmers abroad.

Kalos at Knoll Farm
2025-07-12 18:30 - 22:00 | Knoll Farm, 700 Bragg Hill, Fayston, Vermont, 05673
Kalos is a trio rooted in traditional music from Ireland, Scotland, and North America. Their performances are known for inventive arrangements, dynamic interplay, and a deep respect for the traditions they draw from.
Expect a mix of driving fiddle tunes, lyrical songs, and thoughtful storytelling through music.
Their set at Knoll Farm offers a relaxed, open-air evening of acoustic music that invites listeners into a rich and rhythmic musical conversation.

Shady Trees at our Concert on the Green
2025-07-13 15:00 - 18:00 | Camp Meade, 961 ROUTE 2, middlesex, 05602
Join us as we welcome the Shady Trees to the Green.
The Shady Trees are a four piece band that began making music together in 2013 in amazing Lamoille County Vermont. Their style of music blends Funk, Rock, Reggae, and with some Twang into what they call Northeast Mountain Music. We are ready to get up and dance!
Doors at 3pm, music begins 3:30pm

46th Annual Middlebury Summer Festival on-the-Green
2025-07-13 19:00 - 21:45, 2025-07-14 19:00 - 21:45, 2025-07-15 19:00 - 21:45, 2025-07-16 19:00 - 21:45, 2025-07-17 19:00 - 21:45, 2025-07-18 19:00 - 21:45, 2025-07-19 19:00 - 21:45 | Middlebury Village Green, 3 Main Street, Middlebury, Vermont, 005753, United States
Join us for a delightful week of free, family-friendly performances at the 46th Annual Middlebury Summer Festival on-the-Green.
The Festival offers a unique blend of music and community spirit under the big white tent on the Middlebury, Vermont, Village Green. Enjoy “Brown Bag” programs weekdays from 12:00–1:00 PM, perfect for families and lunch-break entertainment.
In the evenings, live musical performances light up the night from 7:00–9:45 PM, Sunday through Saturday culminating in a Street Dance with the Vermont Jazz Ensemble.
Free admission; donations welcomed. Events take place rain or shine. In the event of severe weather, performances move to Town Hall Theater, 72-76 Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT 05753.

The Anderson Brothers Play Richard Rodgers
2025-07-13 20:00 - 21:00 | Edgcomb Barn, 970 Dump Rd, Warren, Vermont, Warren, United States
“Virtuosos on clarinet and saxophone,” (New York Times) Grammy-winning identical twins and Juilliard graduates Peter and Will Anderson, with guitarist Adam Moezinia, present the life and music of Broadway great, Richard Rodgers.
An entertaining narrative accompanies a live performance of works by the composer of Blue Moon, My Favorite Things, and My Funny Valentine.

LIVE MUSIC: FOLDEROL (DEBUT SHOW)
2025-07-13 20:30 - 23:30 | afterthoughts, 8 Vt Route 17 200, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673, United States
🎶 Fresh sounds, local vibes.
Support new bands and original music right here in the Mad River Valley. Check out FOLDEROL this Saturday!
“Folderol, hailing from Waitsfield VT is here to bring the party. With a blend of dance music, synth laden grooves and a few songs to catch your breath in between, they promise to keep you moving. With equal influences Electronica, Psychedelia and Jimmy Buffet, their sound acts as a through line for it all” — yeah, it’s a vibe. Come for the music, stay for the magic. 🎶🌲🕺
Open at 5pm for beers & burgers.
Music at 8:30pm
Dan Ushkow- Drums / Samples
Max Libby – Keys /Synthesizers
Adam Shay – Bass
Andrew Dubenetsky- Guitar

Back Porch Music Series
2025-07-15 17:00 - 21:30 | Lareau Farm Inn, 46 Lareau Rd., Waitsfield, 05673
Live Music, Food and Beverage at Lareau Farm June 17, July 15, August 19 and September 16th.
Lawn games, families welcome! Come one come all! Fun Times!!
5-9:30pm.

LIVE MUSIC & PUB NIGHT Featuring Al’s Pals!
2025-07-17 17:30 - 20:30 | Mad River Barn
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 Thursday in the summer!

Dwight + Nicole at our Concerts on the Green
2025-07-18 17:00 - 20:00 | Camp Meade, 961 ROUTE 2, middlesex, 05602
Join us at our Concerts on the Green as we welcome back the magnetic and soulful Dwight + Nicole. A beautiful mixture of heartfelt songs and incredible musicianship. This is a show you won’t want to miss.
Doors open at 5pm, music begins at 5:30pm

The Wolff Sisters at Knoll Farm
2025-07-19 18:30 - 22:00 | Knoll Farm, 700 Bragg Hill, Fayston, Vermont, 05673
The Wolff Sisters are a Boston-based Americana band led by three sisters and backed by a tight rhythm section.
Known for their soulful harmonies and high-energy performances, they’ve built a strong regional following. Their songwriting blends folk, rock, and roots influences, telling personal and evocative stories.
As part of Knoll Farm’s summer concert series, come enjoy beautiful music with a beautiful view!

Soul Porpoise at our Concerts on the Green
2025-07-20 15:00 - 18:00 | Camp Meade, 961 ROUTE 2, middlesex, 05602
We are so excited to have Soul Porpoise on the Green this year!
The band lays down that organ driven funk and soul we know you love so much. Collin Cope’s gritty vocals have been compared to Joe Cocker and Ray Charles and breathe fire into Ira Friedman’s heartfelt original songs. This soul drenched band will move your body with great songs and airtight grooves.
Doors at 3pm, music begins at 3:30pm.

Memorable Times Cafe Summer Social
2025-07-23 13:30 - 15:00 | Mad River Seniors, 5308 Main St #20, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673, United States
Join us for Memorable Times Cafe, an in-person gathering especially welcoming of folks with mild to moderate memory loss and their care partners.
Meet friends and enjoy a healthy snack! Live music will fill out this free, dementia-friendly activity.
Contact Barb Asen at basen@cvcoa.org or 802-476-2681 to register.
