Tuesday Tunes: Hot Pick’n Party
2023-10-17 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Lawson’s Finest Taproom, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673
Doug Perkins and company are going to throw down some hot grass at the Taproom for the first time!

Tuesday Tunes: Fun Dip
2023-10-24 17:00 - 19:00
Bob Brookens and Fun Dip bring Americana, honky tonk, pedal steel/banjo/fiddle, guitar and bass to the Taproom. Genres also adapted for instrumentation. Dip into the fun for a foot stompin’ good time.

Tuesday Tunes: Jaded Ravins
2023-11-07 17:00 - 19:00
Jaded Ravins members Kelly Ravin and Halle Jade began performing together in 2017 after Halle joined Kelly in the recording of his 5th highly acclaimed album “Engine”.
Ravin, former lead singer and guitarist of Waylon Speed now performs his soulful americana, and country rock originals with Halle Jade. Halle’s tasty harmonies and Kelly’s powerful voice along with their engaging entertainment style make them a dynamic and expressive duo.
Kelly and Halle, who have been called a modern day Johnny and June, perform in large and small venues from New England to Nashville. Whether they’re playing at home in backcountry bars, or in big city clubs, Jaded Ravins are always ready to pour their hearts out on stage.

Tuesday Tunes: Bruce Sklar Jazz Quintet
2023-11-21 17:00 - 19:00
Bruce Sklar’s powerhouse jazz quintet! A triumphant return to the taproom.

Tuesday Tunes: John Lackard Blues Duo
2023-11-28 17:00 - 19:00, 2024-04-30 17:00 - 19:00
Regular Taproom favorite John Lackard brings his blues and rock n’ roll back to the stage.

Tuesday Tunes: Chad Hollister
2023-12-05 17:00 - 19:00
Chad Hollister brings his “sonic alchemy” to the Lawson’s Finest taproom for the first time in way too long! We’re excited to have him back

Tuesday Tunes: Madigan Linnane
2023-12-26 17:00 - 19:00
Madigan Linnane is an emerging musician with roots in The Mad River Valley. Her thoughtful lyrics, drawn from emotional life experiences, combined with a modern folk/pop/indie musical style create songs that appeal to broad audiences.
Over the last several years she has delighted listeners with performances in coffee shops, restaurants, country clubs, farmer’s markets and a variety of private events. A versatile musician performing a mix of originals and covers, Madigan plays acoustic guitar, ukulele and piano but is best known for her velvety, tender vocal style and original songwriting. Madigan took first place in Padavano’s Place 2018 Singer-Songwriter contest by performing 3 original songs including her Christmas song, Snow Falls. Victor Infante of the Worcester Telegram wrote that she “…has a way of focusing on the joy her persona finds in other people’s delight, a perspective that skirts the consumerism of the season.”

Tuesday Tunes: Zach Nugent
2024-01-09 17:00 - 19:00, 2024-02-06 17:00 - 19:00, 2024-03-05 17:00 - 19:00
Vermont’s own Zach Nugent is bringing his nationally touring show to the Lawson’s Finest Taproom. You won’t want to miss this.

Tuesday Tunes: Ryan Sweezey
2024-01-16 17:00 - 19:00
INFECTIOUS, EMOTIONAL, AND MEANINGFUL POP/ROCK AND FOLK – FOR FANS OF MATT NATHANSON, MATCHBOX TWENTY, AND GIN BLOSSOMS

“WITH MILLION DOLLAR POP/ROCK SONGS ALL DAY LONG, KILLER VOICE AND ROCK SOLID GUITAR SKILLS, RYAN HAS THE POTENTIAL OF A JOHN MAYER TYPE CAREER” – TOM BIANCHI, 24HOUR MUSIC

Tuesday Tunes: Bob Recupero
2024-01-23 17:00 - 19:00, 2024-03-26 17:00 - 19:00, 2024-05-28 17:00 - 19:00
Music for your ears and soul.

Tuesday Tunes: Good Gravy
2024-02-13 17:00 - 19:00
Good Gravy is a bluegrass trio out of Burlington, VT led by Joe Agnello. And they bring it.

Tuesday Tunes: Mike Mac
2024-02-20 17:00 - 19:00
Mike Mac is a solo musician bringing his vocals and guitar to our Taproom for the very first time!

Tuesday Tunes: John Drew Petersen
2024-02-27 17:00 - 19:00
Folk guitarist and taproom favorite John Drew Petersen joins us again for beautiful instrumentals.

Tuesday Tunes: Red River North
2024-03-12 17:00 - 19:00
Jeremiah Strauss and Rick Frauton bring red dirt country covers and originals to the Lawson’s Finest Taproom.

Tuesday Tunes: Chicken Fat Injection
2024-03-19 17:00 - 19:00
Chicken Fat Injection is a Vermont band made up of some of the finest players in the region. With over 300 shows behind them, the group communication and groove is transcendent, bordering on ‘one mind’.

CFI’s choice of – and approach to – material is unique. Believing that playing sets that cross genres is not only refreshing and unexpected for an audience, the band remains fresh on each gig; CFI is dedicated to exploring the common languages of Funk, Soul, Jazz, Blues, Country, Reggae and Rock – in real time. It’s all CFI – and it’s all Groovy.
As a quartet, CFI is: George Petit on guitars and vocals, John Rivers on electric bass, Geza Carr on drumset and Mike Hartigan on keyboards…upon occasion, when the party permits, we expand to an nonet, adding up to a full five-piece horn section that includes Jake Whitesell (tenor), Rob DeBruyn (tenor), Avery Cooper (alto/bari), Conor Young (tpt/flug) and Nate Reit (t’bone).

Tuesday Tunes: Granville Daze
2024-04-02 17:00 - 19:00
Granville Daze started in July 2021. John and Victoria Crowne have been married over 33 years and moved with their 2 children, now grown men, to Granville Vermont in 2006. They sing all original music all the time, written by John. Their tag line is: Organic music handcrafted and harvested in the Green Mountains of Vermont. They have been performing around central Vermont and Enfield New Hampshire. The goal was to get good enough to play for the neighborhood. They didn’t expect the success and support they have received from the musical community. They sing about Peace, love, songs that make a statement about the environment and social activism. They recently submitted a song for NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert Contest. Granville Daze is excited to play for Lawson’s Finest and their friends in Waitsfield and surrounding towns.

Tuesday Tunes: Sammy B
2024-04-09 17:00 - 19:00
Sammy Blanchette, aka Sammy B, is a New England based singer/songwriter multi-instrumentalist who’s career spans nearly two decades. His performance career began primarily out of Southern Connecticut and has since found a primary home in Southern Vermont in the Okemo Valley as of 2018. Like most start up musicians, Sammy began playing out in bars and nightclubs at age 13 as well as sitting in with multiple Southern CT bands, including Hubinger St. which he became the full time bass player from 2010 to 2018. His style of work on electric and acoustic guitar ranges from a broad mix of rock, jazz, reggae, blues and jam band styles.

Tuesday Tunes: Cooie’s Trio
2024-04-16 17:00 - 19:00
As a trio, Cooie, Adlai & Patti combine their considerable talents and convey a spirit of musical adventure across multiple genres.
Instrumentally, Cooie’s steady rhythm guitar, Adlai’s masterly keyboard accompaniment, and Patti’s bassline create the perfect foundation for their vocal stylings, incorporating tight three-part harmonies.

Tuesday Tunes: Chicky Stoltz Trio
2024-04-23 17:00 - 19:00
Original rock n’ roll from Waitsfield’s Chicky Stoltz, Chuck Gaidys and Alex Budney . One part gutter and one part vaulted ceiling.

Tuesday Tunes: Bloodroot Gap
2024-05-07 17:00 - 19:00
Formed after a serendipitous jam session at a Vermont bluegrass festival, Bloodroot Gap is a musical collaboration between brothers Rob and Jim McCuen (Swing Noire), Freeman Corey (Catamount Crossing, Big Spike Bluegrass) and Jake Munson.
Corey, a fiddle player who grew up on a dairy farm in Benson, is the son of a fine, old-time fiddler. He started playing at age 10, learning hundreds of Irish, Scottish and French-Canadian fiddle tunes from his father. Corey has become one of Vermont’s most sought-after traditional fiddlers, gracing the stage with Bob Amos and Catamount Crossing, Big Spike Bluegrass, The Haymakers and Spare Parts among countless other notable groups and musicians.
The McCuen Brothers have been performing side-by-side for nearly 30 years, founding the bands Wiley Dobbs, Acoustic Undermind, and Swing Noire, and sharing the stage with the likes of Frank Vignola, Jamie Masefield, Charlie Hunter and Doug Perkins. The brothers provide tight vocal harmonies and rhythmic accompaniment, as only twins can. Rob dazzles audiences with his fluid solos on mandolin and guitar, while Jim holds down the low end on upright bass.

Tuesday Tunes: Cooie & Adlai Duo
2024-05-14 17:00 - 19:00
Cooie’s clear, soulful and vibrant vocal stylings and Adlai’s masterly keyboard accompaniment come together to lend gorgeous expression to the popular and traditional music we all know and love. This duo brings songs to life across multiple genres, featuring Adlai’s strengths as a seasoned singer/songwriter and keyboardist, and Cooie’s heartwarming and hilarious stories. That new guitar of hers will be making an appearance, too.
You may find yourself up and dancing – and you just might have as much fun as these two fine musicians!

SunCommon Sip & Sun
2024-05-15 16:00 - 19:00
SunCommon is excited to celebrate the return of the spring time sun with a “Sip & Sun” community event at Lawson’s Finest Liquids in Waitsfield
Come down to Lawson’s where SunCommon will provide snacks and a complimentary beverage for everyone who attends.
In the world of solar, things are always changing. Come down and talk to local professionals to hear about Vermont’s transition to clean energy and how you can take advantage of all the existing state and federal programs to power your home with solar.

Tuesday Tunes: Chris Peterman Quartet
2024-05-21 17:00 - 19:00
The Chris Peterman Quartet brings together four of Vermont’s finest and most sought-after musicians, playing a wide variety of contemporary and classic jazz in a uniquely melodic style, and focused on the dialog and interplay that are the heart of jazz. Their repertoire includes compositions by the band as well as reimaginings of the music of Pat Metheny, Weather Report, Chick Corea, and Don Grolnick, among others.

Summer Sundays: Bettenroo
2024-05-26 15:00 - 17:00
Bettenroo is a dynamic, versatile musical duo with undeniable vocal strength. Lori Jacobs & Anne Davey‘s flawlessly blended harmony is complemented with instrumental versatility of guitar, bass, and occasional percussion.
Based in Delaware & Vermont, Bettenroo performs in the US and beyond. They have been featured on Freeman Stage (a host to many national acts like Alison Kraus, Chicago, Melissa Etheridge, etc), Milton Theatre, WBOC’s Delmarva Life, Florida’s Gulf Coast & Keys, Ladybug Festival, New England as well as venues in New Zealand, Australia, Ireland, Costa Rica and Belize. Audiences can’t help but become an integral part of Anne and Lori’s passionate musical delivery. Check out Bettenroo’s CD ‘Live Out Loud‘.

Tuesday Tunes: Robin Gottfried
2024-06-04 17:00 - 19:00
Soulful original rock out of Burlington, VT!
