May 28 - Krishna Guthrie Band

The Guthrie family story is interwoven into the fabric of American music. While Krishna Guthrie incorporates elements of his lineage (folk roots of Woody, the masterful storytelling of Arlo), he turns it up a notch and infuses rock, blues and modern influences. The Krishna Guthrie Band is a collection of like-minded individuals (Josh Cote-bass, Nicky Fitzgerald-drums, Bobby Maguire-fiddle) that blend their varied experiences together to create a musical tapestry.

June 4 - Tommy Crawford & the Vermont Farm Project 

The Vermont Farm Project is a new indie-folk musical inspired by years of interviews with farmers across Vermont. With music and lyrics by Vermont-based actor and musician Tommy Crawford, book by Jessica Kahkoska, and direction by Sarah Elizabeth Wansley, the show offers a heart-forward, toe-tapping look into the real stories, passions, and hopes of farmers across Vermont and beyond. Fresh off last spring's award-winning, sold out world premiere at Northern Stage, members of the original cast and creative team reunite with composer Tommy Crawford to play songs from the show alongside new original songs, classic American folk songs, bluegrass jams, and more. Don't miss this summer's one-night-only chance to revisit the "brilliant music" of this "extraordinary" (Valley News) show, a "purehearted, impressive work" (Seven Days VT) that "cannot help but resonate." (American Theatre)

June 11 - Ben Kogan Band

The Ben Kogan Band is known for heartfelt lyrics and high-energy shows with original tunes and rich harmonies that speak to Vermont’s spirit and storytelling. The band is a collective of talented Vermont musicians with Ben Kogan (Vocal, Upright Bass, Guitar), Justin Park (Mandolin, Vocals, Bass), Mark Burds (Guitar, Vocals), & Ian Koeller (Drums).

June 18th - Ida Mae Specker - Family Night

Ida Mae Specker is an old-time fiddler, vocalist, songwriter, educator and radio host from southern Vermont. Blending original compositions with contemporary and traditional material, she brings heartfelt new life and relevance to the living chain of American folk music — anchored in tradition yet audacious in originality. She recently began a collaboration with cellist Yo-Yo Ma and others to explore our connections to community and nature across the northeast. As a special feature of our Family Night, Ida Mae will be opening with a set for families and finishing with her signature folk music.

June 25 - Mojo Birds

Mojo Birds form their funky flock in Durango, CO with musicians from across the country and around the world. The result is a tight-knit, groove-first sound built for celebration: rootsy, soulful, a little Afro-Peruvian spice and joyfully loud in the best way. Whether on record or in the room, Mojo Birds pull people in fast and keep them moving.

July 2 - Sabouyouma

Sabouyouma is a high energy Afro-funk, Afro-beat and Reggae band led by master balafon musician, Ousmane Camara, from Guinea, Conakry, West Africa. The band accompanies the traditional sound of the balafon with congo and djembe drums, bass, and trumpet. Get ready to dance and move your feet with this beautiful fusion of African music!

July 9th - Etienne Charles

Etienne Charles is a performer, composer and storyteller from Trinidad. A 2015 Guggenheim Fellow & 2022 Creative Capital Awardee, Charles is focused on connecting the African diaspora and drawing lines to regions at the roots of migrations; his Gullah Roots project is his most recent expression. His lush trumpet sound, varied compositional textures and pulsating percussive grooves enable him to invoke trance, soothing and exciting listeners while referencing touchy and sometimes controversial subjects in his music.

Etienne Charles' events with BarnArts are funded in part by the Crossroads: Touring New England program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and the six New England state arts agencies. Special events will accompany his visit, including a panel discussion before the music.

July 16 - Wormdogs

A roots/Americana band at the core, their high-energy sound ranges from bluegrass rock-n-roll to country & freak folk with a fiddle, upright bass, two guitars, and drums. The band writes songs in a wholeheartedly collaborative effort, with each member trading off on vocal duties. Going on their 9th year, this Burlington-based band started out of mutual respect, friendship, and love of one another's musicianship.