The Patrick Ross Music Festival - Weekend Pass

Nightly Met Opera Streams

Available for 20 hours starting Tuesday, June 15, 7:30 pm

Location:
Metropolitan Opera Website

Tickets: Free

The second installment of the Ring cycle, Die Walküre is the most popular and most self-contained episode in the epic tetralogy. It combines the mythical machinations of gods and demigods with the deeply human love story of the brave hero Siegmund and the dignified Sieglinde, whose passion is undiminished even when they discover that they are long-lost brother and sister, separated at birth. It also features one of opera’s most touching father-daughter relationships—that between Wotan, king of the gods, and his warrior-maiden daughter Brünnhilde, leader of the Valkyries.

All “Nightly Met Opera Streams” will begin at 7:30pm EST and will remain available via the homepage of metopera.org for 20 hours. The homepage link will open the performance on the Met Opera on Demand streaming service. The performance will also be viewable on all Met Opera on Demand apps. Due to unprecedented demand and web traffic, we recommend you access the stream through the Met Opera on Demand apps for Apple, Amazon, and Roku devices and Samsung Smart TV.

Nightly Met Opera Streams

Available for 20 hours starting Wednesday, June 16, 7:30 pm

Location:
Metropolitan Opera Website

Tickets: Free

Few operatic figures are as beloved as Violetta, the dignified, selfless, and sickly heroine of Verdi’s classic tragedy. An elegant courtesan with a heart of gold, she chooses true love over the amusements and riches of her glamorous Parisian life, then sacrifices everything for the sake of a young woman she’s never even met. All of this—the glitter of her earlier wealth, the heat of her passion with the ardent young Alfredo, the pain of their separation, and her tragic end—lands with devastating weight thanks to Verdi, whose score stands as one of music’s greatest depictions of love and loss.

All “Nightly Met Opera Streams” will begin at 7:30pm EST and will remain available via the homepage of metopera.org for 20 hours. The homepage link will open the performance on the Met Opera on Demand streaming service. The performance will also be viewable on all Met Opera on Demand apps. Due to unprecedented demand and web traffic, we recommend you access the stream through the Met Opera on Demand apps for Apple, Amazon, and Roku devices and Samsung Smart TV.

Nightly Met Opera Streams

Available for 20 hours starting Thursday, June 17, 7:30 pm

Location:
Metropolitan Opera Website

Tickets: Free

In this work, which made the young composer’s name and started him on the path to immortality, Mozart took the then-dusty genre of opera seria—with its focus on acrobatic feats of singing and plots taken from Classical history or mythology—and gave it new life. Set in ancient Crete, Idomeneo follows the machinations of various members of the ruling family and two foreign princesses, and still delivers plenty of vocal pyrotechnics. But it’s the addition of Mozart’s unmistakable elegance and keen sense of characterization that turns the opera into a musical and dramatic tour de force.

All “Nightly Met Opera Streams” will begin at 7:30pm EST and will remain available via the homepage of metopera.org for 20 hours. The homepage link will open the performance on the Met Opera on Demand streaming service. The performance will also be viewable on all Met Opera on Demand apps. Due to unprecedented demand and web traffic, we recommend you access the stream through the Met Opera on Demand apps for Apple, Amazon, and Roku devices and Samsung Smart TV.

Friday, June 18, 3:00 pm through Sunday, June 20, noon

Location:
Harvest Moon Orchard
5449 Main St
Newbury, VT

Tickets:
Friday, June 18 - $25
Satuday, June 19 - $35
Sunday, June 20 - $20
RV or Tent Camping Pass - $40 (maximum 2 adults per pass)
-RV hookups are NOT available
-"Quiet" camp sites available
-Camp sites are first come first serve
FREE admission under 16 w/paid accompanying adult

Gates open at 3pm on Fri. June 18 and close at noon on Sun. June 20.

The Patrick Ross Music Festival is a 3-day music event held at Harvest Moon Orchard in Newbury Village, Vermont. From foot stomping string band music to the soulful blues expressions of the electric guitar, and genres in between, the music joins you amidst the apple trees while everyone is uplifted by a sense of community and cultural meaning. This year's headliners include, The Mammals (from Woodstock, NY) Chad Hollister Band, Patrick Ross & Hot Flannel, The Kowal Family Band, and Mister Chris (of PBS fame) and many more... The views of the rich river valley and the Presidential Mountain Range help elevate the experience by rooting it in one of Vermont's most picturesque landscapes. You can also enjoy food trucks and some of the World's Best microbrews from Harpoon and The Alchemist. Get a camping pass and create lifelong memories with friends and family. Or fly solo. The likelihood of making new friends along the way is all but guaranteed around the campfires. Cultivating community through music is our motto and we invite you to participate with good vibes. Bring an instrument and play along if you want.

Come see for yourself how people from all over New England are making The Patrick Ross Music Festival a summer benchmark for fun and relaxation!

For complete line up and event details please visit patrickrossmusic.com

***DON'T FORGET***

• 15 & under - FREE with accompanying paid adult
• We love dogs, but for liability reasons are not allowed at our festival.
• The event is rain or shine with rain protection in place on site.

ADMISSION POLICY

Due to the nature of the performing arts, programs are subject to changewithout notice.

Refunds are given only in the case of event cancellation. All sales are final.

Limitation of Liability:

You voluntarily assume all risks and danger incidental to Patrick Ross's Camping and Music Festival, for which the ticket is issued, whether occurring before, during or after Patrick Ross's Camping and Music Festival, and you waive any claims for personal injury or death against Rock Farmer Records LLC, its management, facilities, artists, other participants, and all of our affiliated entities, agents, officers, directors, owners, and employees on behalf of yourself and any accompanying minor. You bear all risks of inclement weather.

License; Ejection and Cancellation; No Redemption Value

Event Providers reserve the right, without refund of any amount paid, to refuse admission to, or eject, any person whose conduct management deems disorderly, who uses vulgar or abusive language or who fails to comply with The Patrick Ross Music Festival rules and Vermont State Law. Breach of terms or rules will terminate your license to attend The Patrick Ross Music Festival without refund. A ticket is a revocable license and admission may be refused upon refunding the ticket's face value upon the discretion of the organizers. A ticket is not redeemable for cash.

USA, Rated G, 89 Minutes
Directors: Alan Elliott, Sidney Pollack
Cast: Aretha Franklin, Rev. James Cleveland, The Southern California Community Chorus

Showtime:
Friday, June 18th, 7:00 pm

Tickets: FREE

Amazing Grace is a beautiful and inspiring experience from the career of one of America’s most beloved singers. It includes concert footage from 1972 of Aretha Franklin performing songs from the best-selling gospel album at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles.

Nightly Met Opera Streams

Available for 20 hours starting Friday, June 18, 7:30 pm

Location:
Metropolitan Opera Website

Tickets: Free

A Victor Hugo play, haunting and scandalous, provided the inspiration for Verdi’s mid-career masterpiece about a vengeful but misguided court jester, out to rescue his deflowered daughter from a duke’s licentious clutches. None of it ends well, but along the way, the composer introduces several of his most iconic duets and arias—including the tenor’s indelibly popular number “La donna è mobile” in Act III—as well as an 11th-hour quartet that counts among the finest moments in opera.

All “Nightly Met Opera Streams” will begin at 7:30pm EST and will remain available via the homepage of metopera.org for 20 hours. The homepage link will open the performance on the Met Opera on Demand streaming service. The performance will also be viewable on all Met Opera on Demand apps. Due to unprecedented demand and web traffic, we recommend you access the stream through the Met Opera on Demand apps for Apple, Amazon, and Roku devices and Samsung Smart TV.

USA, R, 121 Minutes
Director: Joe Talbot
Cast: Jimmie Fails, Jonathan Majors, Rob Morgan

Showtime:
Saturday, June 19th, 1:30 pm

Tickets: FREE

Jimmie and his best friend Mont try to reclaim the house built by Jimmie's grandfather, launching them on a poignant odyssey that connects them to their past, even as it tests their friendship and sense of belonging in the place they call home.

USA, Rated PG-13, 125 Minutes
Director: Kasi Lemmons
Cast: Cynthia Erive, Leslie Odom, Jr., Joe Alwyn

Showtime:
Saturday, June 19th, 7:00 pm

Tickets: FREE

Based on the thrilling and inspirational life of an iconic American freedom fighter, Harriet tells the extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.

Nightly Met Opera Streams

Available for 20 hours starting Saturday, June 19, 7:30 pm

Location:
Metropolitan Opera Website

Tickets: Free

Verdi’s longest and most ambitious opera—a dark and intense epic of Spain at the height of the Inquisition—takes a profound look at the intersection of the personal and the political spheres. The opera depicts these conflicts with a magnificent and haunting score that probes the full range of the lush Romantic vocabulary. With its spiritual, emotional, and philosophical ambitions, Don Carlo is more demanding than some of Verdi’s more familiar works, and the six singers taking on the principal roles must be capable of delivering high notes, steroidal emotions, and the narrative twists and turns of this titanic masterpiece.

All “Nightly Met Opera Streams” will begin at 7:30pm EST and will remain available via the homepage of metopera.org for 20 hours. The homepage link will open the performance on the Met Opera on Demand streaming service. The performance will also be viewable on all Met Opera on Demand apps. Due to unprecedented demand and web traffic, we recommend you access the stream through the Met Opera on Demand apps for Apple, Amazon, and Roku devices and Samsung Smart TV.

USA, R, 99 Minutes
Director: Justin Chadwick
Cast: Naomie Harris, Oliver Litondo, Tony Kgoroge

Showtime:
Sunday, June 20th, 1:30 pm

Tickets: FREE

An 84-year-old Kenyan (Oliver Litondo) fights for his right to attend school for the first time and receive the education he previously could not afford.

Nightly Met Opera Streams

Available for 20 hours starting Saturday, June 20, 7:30 pm

Location:
Metropolitan Opera Website

Tickets: Free

Based on Schiller’s charged play Kabale und Liebe, this gripping opera came near the close of Verdi’s early period and gave the world an early glimpse of the composer’s burgeoning genius. The tale of a pious and naive Tyrolean maiden in love with the wrong villager, the opera includes several trademark Verdi features: a soaring aria for the lead tenor, a nuanced and poignant father-daughter relationship for baritone and soprano, and a sublime third act that ends in tragedy.

All “Nightly Met Opera Streams” will begin at 7:30pm EST and will remain available via the homepage of metopera.org for 20 hours. The homepage link will open the performance on the Met Opera on Demand streaming service. The performance will also be viewable on all Met Opera on Demand apps. Due to unprecedented demand and web traffic, we recommend you access the stream through the Met Opera on Demand apps for Apple, Amazon, and Roku devices and Samsung Smart TV.

Tuesday-Friday, June 15-18, 9am-noon
Monday-Friday, June 21-25, 9am-noon

Location:
Grace Methodist Church
36 Central Avenue
St. Johnsbury, VT

Catamount Arts will offer its popular EPIC Music Camps this summer at Grace Methodist Church, for students entering grades 4-8. From Tuesday, June 15 through Friday, June 18, new students are invited to learn violin, while current EPIC Music students may try viola or cello, or simply review what they have learned and serve as mentors for new students. In the second week, June 21-25, current EPIC Music students will be learning new repertoire. The camps, led by Music Director Lewis Botelho-Gomes and Artistic Director Jason Bergman, will focus on high quality music instruction, games and performance opportunities.

EPIC Music camps will follow all federal, state, and local guidance including the CDC, OSHA, the Vermont Forward plan, and the Vermont Department of Health. Catamount Arts will maintain compliance with the Governor’s guidelines regarding face masks, social distancing, public access, indoor and outdoor gatherings, etc.

Suggested tuition is $50 per child. We never want a family to make a difficult decision regarding their child’s enrichment, which is why we make generous tuition assistance available. Parents and caregivers wishing to discuss financial assistance should contact Anne Campbell at 802-748-2600 ext. 109.

Please reserve and pay for camp spots and complete the enrollment form HERE.

For more information, call 802-748-2600, ext. 109 or visit the EPIC Music page on the Catamount Arts website: www.catamountarts.org/education. EPIC Music is inspired by the global El Sistema movement, which creates social change through music education. Learn more at www.elsistemausa.org.

USA, Unrated, 121 Minutes
Director: Daniel Geller and Dayna Goldfine
Cast: Irina Baronova, Kenneth Kynt Bryan, Yvonne Chouteau

Showtime:
Friday, June 25th, 7:00 pm

Tickets: FREE

From 1909 to 1929, the Ballets Russes traveled the globe, becoming one of the most famous ballet troupes in the world as they collaborated with painters and filmmakers, and setting new standards for artistry in dance production. When their impresario, Sergei Diaghilev, died in 1929, the company's glory years came to an end, but their legend persisted through the 20th century. A 2000 reunion of surviving members in New Orleans provides the world with an opportunity to pay tribute.

Teatro alla Scala

Showtime:
Saturday, June 26th, 1:30 pm

Tickets: FREE

Giuseppe Verdi's "I Vespri Siciliani" epitomizes the elegant style of the Paris Opera. Set in Sicily at the twilight of the French occupation, the opera swirls with intimate ensembles, splendid public scenes, and heroic public choruses. Under the direction of Riccardo Muti, the La Scala orchestra delivers a blazing tour de force in the large ensemble scenes and sensitive intimacy to the quieter moments. An excellent cast features soprano Cheryl Studer as Elena and tenor Chris Merritt as Arrigo. In this extraordinary La Scala production, the rarely seen third-act "Ballet of the Four Seasons" is superbly danced by superstars Carla Fracci and Wayne Eagling.

USA, R, 107 Minutes
Director: Chloé Zhao
Cast: Frances McDormand, David Strathairn, Linda May

Showtime:
Saturday, June 26th, 7:00 pm

Tickets: FREE

A woman in her sixties, after losing everything in the Great Recession, embarks on a journey through the American West, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad.

Israel, Unrated, 113 minutes
Director: Ofir Raul Graizer
Stars: Tim Kalkhof, Sarah Adler, Roy Miller

Showtime:
Sunday, June 27th, 1:30 pm

Tickets: FREE

Thomas, a young and talented German baker, is having an affair with Oren, an Israeli married man who dies in a car crash. Thomas travels to Jerusalem seeking answers. Keeping his secret for himself, he starts working for Anat, his lover's widow, who owns a small café. Although not fully kosher and despised by the religious, his delicious cakes turn the place into a city attraction. Finding himself involved in Anat's life in a way far beyond his anticipation, Thomas will stretch his lie to a point of no return.

Wednesday, June 30, 7:30 pm

Location:
York Street Meeting House
153 York Street
Lyndon, VT

Tickets: by donation

Heliand Consort, a Vermont-based chamber music ensemble, will perform music and songs inspired by the natural world.

Compliance with current Covid regulations required.

Drawing - Thursday, July 1, 7:00 pm

Tickets: $50 each or 3 for $100 (Discount will be applied automatically once three tickets are in your basket.)
Only 2000 tickets will be sold!

Celebrate arts in the community with Catamount Arts. The sole winner will be able to choose one of three awesome prizes. (There will only be one winner and only one of the three prizes will be awarded.)

The winner does not need to be present at the drawing.

1. Mahindra E-Max 20S 20HP Diesel 4WD with 48" Loader (MSRP $19,995)

2. $10,000 Cash!

3. 2021 Harley Davidson 883 IRON (MSRP $9,784)

The winning ticket will be drawn on Thursday, July 1 at 7:00 pm.

Winner is responsible for all associated fees which include, but may not be limited to, all Federal, State & local tax liability; license, title, registration and/or similar fees associated with receiving this prize. Must be 18 years or older to win. Winner must claim prize within ten (10) days of drawing.

Proceeds to benefit Catamount Film and Arts.

Monday, July 5 through Wednesday, July 7

Location: Harvey's Lake

Instructor: the Legendary Steve Dolginand special guests!

Tickets: $125
(Scholarship information available. Contact avanzandt@catamountarts.org)
By purchasing a ticket you are agreeing to abide by the code of conduct (see below).

Beginner through Advanced
Ages 4 - 17, Parents welcome!

Class size is limited to 10 students per session.

Monday, July 5th *slightly longer class times on Monday for orientation
Class I: 8:30am - 11:00 am
Class II: 11:30 am - 1:45 pm
Class III: 2:15 pm - 4:30 pm

Tuesday, July 6th
Wednesday, July 7th
Class I: 8:30am - 10:45 am
Class II: 11:15 am - 1:15 pm
Class III: 1:45 pm - 3:45 pm

Expect surprises and a special guest.

All proceeds to benefit Catamount Arts

2021 Water Ski Camp CODE OF CONDUCT

The CODE OF CONDUCT is subject to change at any time in accordance with the most up-to-date Vermont public health guidelines. This document was last reviewed on 03/29/2021

• If you are sick, running a fever, or have been exposed to COVID-19, you will need to cancel your reservation.
• There will be a safety check in where campers must have their temperatures taken prior to the start of camp. An elevated temperature of 100°F or higher will mean the camper can not participate.
• Participants and their families will be required to stay in a pre-marked pod during the full length of the campers reserved slot. Family members may go onto the dock when it is their camper’s turn to ride on the boat, but must immediately return to their pod once their camper’s turn is complete. Only one family will be permitted on the dock at a time.
• Masks are required and must cover both your nose and mouth at all times, even when seated in your pod or on the dock. Campers who are in the water will not be required to wear masks.
• Pods are capped at 4 people. Please bring blankets or chairs to use while in your pod.
• Pods are first come, first served. You may not combine pods or share items between pods.
• All paperwork must be completed and received 7 days prior to the start of camp. Paperwork must be submitted electronically or mailed to Catamount Arts. Extra paperwork will not be available on site, and campers may not participate unless paperwork is completed, prior to the start of camp.
• If you live outside of the State of Vermont, you will be required to quarantine for 14 days in the state before being able to be in attendance at camp.
• No bathrooms will be available for use.
• Any camper or family member that leaves their pod (unless to watch their camper from the dock), refuses to wear a mask, or does not follow the CODE OF CONDUCT, will be asked to leave the camp without a refund.
• At the conclusion of your reserved slot, you must continue to wear your mask and exit camp while always maintaining an appropriate social distance from other groups. There will be multiple exit locations to allow for a speedy and distanced departure. Follow all directions from event staff.
• No pets are allowed
• No food or beverages will be provided
• Refund requests will be handled on a case by case basis

Levitt AMP St. Johnsbury Music Series at Dog Mountain

Sunday, July 11, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Gates open at 4:00 pm

Location:
Dog Mountain
143 Parks Road
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819

Admission: FREE!

HuDost has a new album that will be released in the coming months. HuDost’s recent album 'ofWater + Mercy' received rave reviews and as an independent release reached #24 in the BILLBOARD SALES CHARTS for Folk/Americana. It just won The Independent Music Award forSocial Action Song and in the last year they also received two of the 'Best of Nashville 2020’awards. They have toured internationally since 2006 including performances at Bonnaroo, FloydFest, Blissfest, The ARK, the Salvador Dali Museum, The Levitt Pavilions, WoodSongs at the Kentucky Theater (on PBS), Nashville’s Bluebird Café, Music City Roots, Tim Robbins’WTF?! Fest, The Montreal Folk Festival, Hillside Festival, Stan Rogers Folk Fest and many more. Highlight collaborations and opening slots for other artists include Ani DiFranco, PhilipGlass, Jon Anderson (YES), Joan Osborne, Steve Kilbey (The Church), Neko Case, Jim Lauderdale and many more. It is through music that the losses and gains, pains and triumphs and excruciating beauty of life can be given a voice of empathy to the synonymous lives of all people. HuDost are also committed advocates/activists for ONE (non-profit organization).

Levitt AMP St. Johnsbury Music Series at Dog Mountain

Sunday, July 18, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Gates open at 4:00 pm

Location:
Dog Mountain
143 Parks Road
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819

Admission: FREE!

Chad Hollister Band hails from Vermont and has grown throughout the years to a nine piece all star group traveling throughout New England. Hollisters' thirty year career has landed himopening for Bob Dylan, Paul Simon and Tom Petty as well as jamming on stage with eachPHISH member, Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top and Warren Haynes of Government Mule.The bandnow features a killer rhythm section of Tommy Diehl on drums and Rudy Dauth on bass, lead guitarist Jeff “Primo” Poremski, and a four piece horn section led by Burlington sax hero ChrisPeterman. Northeast Kingdom’s best friend Luke Laplant appears on baritone sax and theamazing Avery twins on trombone and trumpet. The band rounds out with Yahuba Garcia onpercussion which we call the icing on the rock and roll cake!

Hollister has released five full length recordings and has toured the globe from CA to China and Europe. The Vermont community has always been home and the band looks forward to bringingtheir message back to the stage.

Music has been on hold for over a year and CHB is extremely excited to have this one full bandshow this summer. LIVE music is where this band comes alive and the positive message is onethat rings through now more than ever. Music is a gift as is LIFE and you will feel that as you watch CHB live and in person.

Levitt AMP St. Johnsbury Music Series at Dog Mountain

Sunday, July 25, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Gates open at 4:00 pm

Location:
Dog Mountain
143 Parks Road
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819

Admission: FREE!

“Musicians from all over the US and the world get together for this highly intriguing mix of sounds and cultures. Songwriter Dahlia Dumont from New York and Israel co lead with Daniel Alba and George Saenz and a Cecil B Demille cast to mix sounds of Traditional America, reggae, bohemian France and beyond on this rich and textured Collection. This smorgasbord of sounds results in Dumont singing in French during a Cajun reggae...with some bohemian ukulele...Folksy Appalachian bluegrass with sweet violins...and the team gets jazzy...evokes a gypsy atmosphere with pop sensibilities and you even get a dash of African hand percussion...If the UN could cooperate as well as these ex-pats, maybe some political problems could be solved. Highly recommended!” -Jazz Weekly

Levitt AMP St. Johnsbury Music Series at Dog Mountain

Sunday, August 1, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Gates open at 4:00 pm

Location:
Dog Mountain
143 Parks Road
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819

Admission: FREE!

Blending rock, pop, r&b, and hip-hop, Juice embraced the diversity of their signature sound early on. The band - Ben Stevens (vocals), Christian Rose (violin, vocals), Kamau Burton(vocals, acoustic guitar), Daniel Moss (guitar), Michael Ricciardulli (guitar), Rami El-Abidin(bass), and Miles Clyatt (drums) - formed in 2014 in Boston while attending college. After graduating, the band recorded and released their first professional EP, 2018’s Workin’ onLovin’. With new music and two old minivans, the band hit the road for an almost non-stop year and a half of national touring.

Reflecting on their touring and coming to terms with a new phase of life, Juice gathered their collective experiences into their 2019 EP, you are simply magnificent. The project confronts difficult and powerful emotions, including loneliness, lost love, hopelessness and obsession. Following the release of you are simply magnificent, Juice spent the remainder of 2019 living together as roommates in Queens, New York. Their upcoming single “DiCaprio (Love Me All theTime)” and accompanying video is authentic to that experience. The single features hooks andverses from five of the band members, and gathers inspiration from late ‘90s and early 2000’s pop and hip-hop.

Levitt AMP St. Johnsbury Music Series at Dog Mountain

Sunday, August 8, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Gates open at 4:00 pm

Location:
Dog Mountain
143 Parks Road
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819

Admission: FREE!

Mike Mains and The Branches is a pop-rock band based in Michigan. Since their conception in 2012, the group has built a reputation for their fantastical instrumentation and unforgettable live performances. Mains began writing songs early in his career between shifts at a casino, whichis an apt illustration of Mains perspective on life: it’s a comedy, a tragedy, and a fairytale. It’s that perspective that laces itself throughout the band’s catalogue, where the songs make you dance while lyrics make you cry. And while the juxtaposition of glitter and gloom should feel confusing, it renders itself joyfully therapeutic. And that’s their goal—particularly in their liveshows—to strap you into a rollercoaster you never want to get off of.

Their boisterousness began when founding members Mike and Shannon fell in love, got married, and in doing so, minted the focal experience of the band’s music and lyrics; not just love, but the swirling highs and the bruising lows of choosing to live life together. After releasing an EP and two full-length albums, they chose to partner with Tooth & Nail Records on their latest release. The record, When We Were In Love, is their most honest yet. Although their agenda remains the same—to combat numbness with joy, pain, and wings to fly—this latest pursuit is more of an honest reflection in the struggle to love. The result is an infectious and colorful album full of tragedy, comedy, and the freedom to forget fairytales.

Osagyefo (oh-sah-GEE-fo) Uhuru (ooh-WHO-roo) Sekou (SAY-koo)

Levitt AMP St. Johnsbury Music Series at Dog Mountain

Sunday, August 15, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Gates open at 4:00 pm

Location:
Dog Mountain
143 Parks Road
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819

Admission: FREE!

Noted activist, theologian, author, documentary filmmaker, and musician, Reverend Osagyefo Sekou was born in St. Louis, Missouri and raised in the rural Arkansas Delta. Rev. Sekou's music is a unique combination of Arkansas Delta Blues, Memphis Soul 1970s funk, and Gospel. In May 2017, he released "In Times Like These” produced the six-time Grammy nominated North Mississippi Allstars. AFROPUNK heralded the “deep bone-marrow-level conviction” of his first album, “The Revolution Has Come”. The single, “We Comin'”—was named the new anthem for the modern Civil Rights movement by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

On July 6, 2018, over 1500 people gathered at the historic Levitt Shell in Memphis, TN to welcome home their southern son, Rev. Sekou. Performing new arrangements from his previous two studio albums—Rev. Sekou also presented never released music with his band the Freedom Fighters (Nashville, TN). For nearly two hours, the audience was treated to stellar performance that was one-part protest rally, one-part Pentecostal tent revival, and one-part latenight juke joint. In March 2019, he released the live album, “When We Fight, We Win”. A consummate entertainer, Paste Studio celebrated his barn-burning performance saying: "Rev. Sekou delivers the spiritual performance we need now." NPR’s Bob Boilen commented that Rev. Sekou delivered one of “the most rousing Tiny Desk performances”.

Monday, August 16 through Friday, August 20, 9:00 am - noon

Location:
Union Baptist Church
Route 5
Waterford, VT

Class fee: Free

The North Country Youth Chorus, in partnership with Catamount Arts, is offering a summer camp open to any students entering grades 4 to 8, with any level of experience. The camp will be held on Monday, August 16 through Friday, August 20 from 9:00 am to noon at the Union Baptist Church on Rt. 5 in Waterford. Activities will feature singing, movement, the development of musicianship skills and games. Up-to-date Covid protocols will be followed. The program is free of charge.

The North Country Youth Chorus is directed by Lewis Botelho-Gomes, who has had 20 years of experience in conducting children’s choruses. He is also the Music Director for Catamount Arts’ EPIC Music. He has led the Youth Chorus in performances at the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum’s Victorian Holiday event and First Night North in St. Johnsbury, where they appeared with EPIC Music students and the Kingdom All Stars.

For more information about the Chorus Camp, contact Lewis Botelho-Gomes at lbotelhogomes@hotmail.com.

To register for camp please complete the form found HERE.

"Buying" a ticket does NOT register you for the camp.

Levitt AMP St. Johnsbury Music Series at Dog Mountain

Sunday, August 22, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Gates open at 4:00 pm

Location:
Dog Mountain
143 Parks Road
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819

Admission: FREE!

Inspired by the traditional drum rhythms of Ghana, Kotoko Brass has created a unique, joyful, and improvisational style of West African dance music described by the Boston Globe as “propulsive, infectious party music”. The drums provide the heart and soul of Kotoko Brass — merging syncopated African percussion polyrhythms with hard-hitting dance grooves on the drumset. The horns blend traditional sounds of New Orleans with the famous West African brass band sound heard from Ghana to Nigeria, and the guitar, keys, and bass evoke classic African and Caribbean styles of highlife, afrobeat, and reggae. A celebratory and energetic synthesis of music, people, and cultures from around the world, Kotoko Brass features musicians from Ghana, Antigua, Japan, and the United States playing together in unity. Kotoko Brass has shared the stage with Angelique Kidjo, Red Baraat, Femi Kuti, the California Honeydrops, Vieux Farka Toure, Innov Gnawa, Take 6, the Boston Pops, Rubblebucket, and more.

Levitt AMP St. Johnsbury Music Series at Dog Mountain

Sunday, August 29, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Gates open at 4:00 pm

Location:
Dog Mountain
143 Parks Road
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819

Admission: FREE!

Maine-based indie duo, Oshima Brothers’ have been creating music together since childhood. The brothers blend songs from the heart with blood harmonies to produce a "roots-based popsound that is infectious." (NPR) On stage, Sean and Jamie offer lush vocals, live looping, foot percussion, electric and acoustic guitars, vintage keyboard and bass - often all at once. They want every show to feel like a deep breath, a dance party and a sonic embrace. When not recording or touring they find time to film and produce their own music videos, tie their own shoes and cook elaborate feasts. Maine Public Radio’s Sara Willis describes their songs as “beautiful, those brother harmonies can’t be beat. They are uplifting and, let’s face it, we need uplifting these days.”

Levitt AMP St. Johnsbury Music Series at Dog Mountain

Saturday, September 4, 5:00 pm

Gates open at 4:00 pm

Location:
Dog Mountain
143 Parks Road
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819

Admission: FREE!

The name Cantrip is an Old Scots word meaning a charm, magic spell or piece of mischief andit aptly describes the unexpected twists and turns in their musical arrangements, likewise the compelling potency of their musicianship. Swirling border pipes, raging fiddle, thunderous guitarand three rich voices blend to create a sound energetic enough to tear the roof off. Echoes canbe heard of trad music from the 1960s and 70s, but the years have slowly infested their music with the sounds of funk, metal, bluegrass, swing, and even klezmer.

Jaw dropping artistry and grace.

Wednesday, March 9, 2022, 7:00 pm

Location:
Dibden Center for the Arts
Northern Vermont University - Johnson
337 College Hill Road
Johnson, VT

Tickets: $45, $35, $25
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“THE PEKING ACROBATS push the envelope of human possibility, combining agility and grace in remarkable feats of pure artistry.” - Clive Davis, New York Post

For the last thirty two years, THE PEKING ACROBATS have redefined audience perceptions of Chinese acrobatics. They perform daring maneuvers atop a precarious pagoda of chairs and display their technical prowess at such arts as trick-cycling, precision tumbling, juggling, somersaulting, and gymnastics. They push the limits of human ability, defying gravity with amazing displays of contortion, flexibility, and control.

THE PEKING ACROBATS are often accompanied by live musicians who skillfully play traditional Chinese instruments; the time-honored Chinese music coalesces with high-tech special effects and awe-inspiring acrobatic feats, creating an exuberant entertainment event with the festive pageantry of a Chinese Carnival.

Since their founding in 1986, THE PEKING ACROBATS have been featured on numerous television shows including Nickelodeon’s Unfabulous, Ellen’s Really Big Show (hosted by Ellen DeGeneres), The Wayne Brady Show, That’s Incredible, ABC’s Wide World of Sports, and NBC’s Ring In The New Year Holiday Special.

THE PEKING ACROBATS set the world record for the Human Chair Stack on FOX Network’s Guinness Book Primetime television show in 1999: they balanced six people precariously atop six chairs twenty one feet up in the air without safety lines, astounding audiences with their bravery and dexterity.

THE PEKING ACROBATS have also made their way onto the silver screen – company members were featured in Steven Soderbergh’s hit film Ocean’s Eleven playing alongside Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt and George Clooney.