• The Citizens

    The Bennington Brush Building 190 North Street, Bennington

    Tickets: Students, advance $10, at-the-door $12 Adults, advance $18, at-the-door $22 Doors open at 7pm. Show starts at 8pm. “The Citizens shouldn’t be missed! It’s easy to say that this band or that band is the best new thing to hit the streets, but in the case of this NYC quintet it would be impossible…

  • Wild Reeds with opener Will Mosheim and Friends

    The Bennington Brush Building 190 North Street, Bennington

    Tickets: Students, advance $10, at-the-door $12 Adults, advance $18, at-the-door $22 Doors open at 7pm. Show starts at 8pm. The Wild Reeds can be defined by one word: Harmony. However, the music is nearly indefinable. The sound from this LA based band fronted by Kinsey Lee, Mackenzie Howe and Sharon Silva dips in and out…

  • The Mike + Ruthy Band with opener duo Will Mosheim & Carling Berkhout

    The Bennington Brush Building 190 North Street, Bennington

    Tickets: Students, advance $10, at-the-door $12 Adults, advance $18, at-the-door $22 Doors open at 7pm. Show starts at 8pm. Americana stand-outs Mike + Ruthy have assembled a new band and, as was the case with their last one, The Mammals, fans and critics alike are showing a lot of love. Their debut album, Bright as…

  • Leo Yucht

    The Bennington Brush Building 190 North Street, Bennington

    Join us for some great local jazz.  Libation bar by Thyme Tables Catering. Tickets are $10 adult/$5 students and are available at the door only.  

  • Howard Fishman Returns to Vermont

    Dorset Theatre Festival

    VAE is proud to co-present Howard Fishman in concert at the Dorset Theatre Festival Tuesday, July 19, 8:00 PM. Howard returns to Vermont along with Mazz Swift on violin and Andy Cotton on upright bass. Fishman has performed numerous times at VAE’s Basement Music Series and we are happy to help bring Howard north to…

  • First Friday – Main Street Music Series – The Jeff McCrae Quartet

    The Bennington Brush Building 190 North Street, Bennington

    Four musicians take to the stage presenting old school jazz in a manner that exemplifies the musical synergy that takes places when artists get together. VAE Director Matthew Perry says “This energy that happens onstage is most times not rehearsed, sometimes explosive and other times, smooth as silk, always moving…to be in the audience allows…

  • Special VAE Summer Concert – The Show Ponies with openers Hale Mountain Pickers

    The Bennington Brush Building 190 North Street, Bennington

    Friday, August 12 Masonic Hall, 504 Main Street, Bennington Doors open at 7pm Hale Mountain Pickers begin at 7:30 Show Ponies on at 8:00 Adults $15, Students $10. Available at the door only The Indie-Folk band SHOW PONIES take the stage bringing you Old Time bluegrass with a twist. From California, on an East Coast…

  • First Friday – Main Street Music Series – “Pathway of the Blues”, A Tribute to Rick Burgess Featuring Blues Sanctuary & Legato Blues Band

    The Bennington Brush Building 190 North Street, Bennington

    As part of First Fridays, VAE continues to bring great live music to the Masonic Hall at 504 Main St. Bennington. Friday, September 2nd - "Pathway of the Blues" A Tribute to Rick Burgess Featuring Blues Sanctuary & Legato Blues Band Masonic Hall 504 Main Street All ticket at the door: $15 adult & $8…

  • Horse’s Mouth and opener DuPont Brothers

    The Bennington Brush Building 190 North Street, Bennington

    VAE and Bennington College's Program Activity Council present this special night of music. “Tavo Carbone is an exceptional songwriter, somewhere loosely in the vein of Tom Waits and Frank Zappa and other oddball geniuses. His arrangements are lush and orchestral and sound as if they were filtered through a gramophone” Nailgun Media Tickets at door…

  • First Friday – Main Street Music Series – Eric Despard Latin Jazz Quartet

    The Bennington Brush Building 190 North Street, Bennington

    As part of First Fridays, VAE continues to bring great live music to the Masonic Hall at 504 Main St. Bennington. Friday, September 2nd - Eric Despard Latin Jazz Quartet Masonic Hall 504 Main Street All tickets at the door Students $5, general public $10