A "summer salad" of music, including a new album of acoustic classics by Richard Thompson, a preview of the 9th annual Valley Stage Music Festival in Huntington, some rare Beatles tracks, and Wu Man tearing it up on the Pipa, a Chinese lute.
This program will air on Sunday, August 3 from 7 to 10 p.m.
This week's calendar announcements:
Woodchuck’s Revenge will appear at the town gazebo in Canaan, NH on Tuesday August 5 at 7 p.m.
The Rusty Nail in Stowe presents Kat Wright and the Indomitable Soul Band on Saturday August 9.
The Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center is pleased to present “Downtown” Bob Stannard & Those Dangerous Bluesmen featuring Legendary Blues Piano Player David Maxwell on Saturday August 9 at 8 p.m.
Café Lena in Saratoga Springs presents Jamcrackers on Friday August 8 at 8 p.m. and Banjo Pickers in the Round, a special show featuring 5 amazing banjo players on Saturday August 9 at 8 p.m.
Cormac McCarthy will give a free concert at the Claremont, NH opera house on Saturday August 9 at 7 p.m.
Banjo Dan’s Bluegrass Revue returns to the fabulous Haskell Opera House in Derby Line on Friday, August 8 at 7:30 PM. Banjo Dan and Willy Lindner will perform along with John Henry Drake and special guests Bob Amos and Catamount Crossing.
Renowned Irish musicians Mick Conneely (fiddle / bouzouki) and David Munnelly (accordion / melodeon) will be performing in Randolph at the Three Bean Cafe on Saturday, August 9 at 7:30 p.m.
The Dave Keller Blues Band will be performing five different times this week in the VPR listening area – check his website davekeller.com for more information!
Rick Norcross and his Ramblers will be at the Addison County Field Days on Saturday August 9 at 7:30 p.m.
The ninth annual Valley Stage Music Festival takes place on Saturday August 9 on Blackbird Swale in Huntington. Featured performers include The Deadly Gentlemen, The Defibulators, Hot Flannel, and more!
The Swing Peepers will play at the Lyndonville Library on Friday, August 8 at 11 a.m.
Jeremiah McLane will be playing on the Strafford Common Green on Tuesday August 5 at 6 p.m. The rain venue is the Strafford town house.
Prydein will perform in the Fairhaven gazebo in the park on Thursday August 7 at 7 p.m.