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Festival of Music and Stage The Green Mountains of Vermont are filled with the sounds of music during the summer. Vermont is a place that appeals to the heart and spirit as well as to the eyes and ears. In addition to our inspirational scenery, Vermont offers other avenues to refresh the body. The state boasts several festivals and concerts throughout the summer. We have festivals for classical, rock, jazz, percussion and bluegrass music, theater, arts and crafts, classic and historic cars, flower shows, quilt shows and an ethnic heritage festival. Dave Brubeck at the Paramount Theatre in Rutland The newly renovated historic Paramount Theatre in Rutland plays host to some of the finest entertainers on the planet. Recent shows include The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Foghat and Blood, Sweat & Tears, all presented by The Mountain Times. For a complete Paramount schedule and to order tickets, visit www.paramountvt.org The Vermont Symphony Orchestra, oldest of the state symphonies, figures prominently in a number of the series and festivals in the area. The Killington Music Festival, celebrating 21 years of Music in the Mountains this summer of 2003, brings us the talents of aspiring young artists during the summer months. Whatever your taste, you can find it here at the Crossroads of Vermont. Come, listen, and enjoy, while basking in the relaxing atmosphere of the Green Mountains. Music and Stage Events • Killington Music Festival Summer 2007: Annual series of summer concerts featuring the work of contemporary and classical composers; Killington Residency Program for aspiring classical musicians; performances by students and faculty. The summer residency program is June 25 August 3. Music in the Mountains Concert Series, Saturdays, June 30 thru August 11, 7:00pm, Rams Head Base Lodge, Killington Resort. Young Artist Concert Series, Fridays in June and July, 7:00pm, Rams Head Base Lodge, Killington Resort. Additional concerts, are held at the Chaffee Center for the Visual Arts, S. Main street Rutland, and various other locations to be announced. Information: 802-773-4003. Tickets: 802-422-1330. Killingtonmusicfestival.org • Manchester Music Festival, summer concert series in July and August, holiday concert series, October - May, and year round educational programs. For tickets and information call 802-362-1956; 800-639-5868. www.mmfvt.org • 15th Annual Central Vermont Chamber Music Festival, week-long series in mid August, with world class chamber music at Chandler Music Hall, Randolph. For information on 2007 series call 802-728-6464 or visit www.centralvtchambermusicfest.org • Governor's Institute on the Arts, Castleton State College and downtown Castleton. The Institute hosts a series of performances in June and July by professional musicians and performers. For information call 802-468-1119. • 13th Annual Basin Bluegrass Festival - Pickin’ By the Pond - 3 day festival celebrating all things Bluegrass! For more information, call 802-247-3275 or email basinbluegrass@yahoo.com • Paramount Theatre - Take in a show at a lovingly-restored downtown theatre. Center Street, Rutland. Box office 802-775-0903. www.paramountvt.org. Comedy, plays, music, drama, pageants, special events, and more. • Free Summer Concert Series in Central Park - The Brandon Area Chamber of Commerce is planning an excellent summer concert series for 2007. We invite you to one show or all the shows. Bring a blanket or a chair and your dancing shoes. Set up a picnic or plan to eat before or after the show at one of Brandon’s great restaurants. Dates and concerts to be announced. Call 802-247-6401 or log onto www.brandon.org for updates. • 2007 11th Annual Summer Concert Series, Castleton Concerts on the Village Green. Tuesdays at 7pm, in June, July and August, and a special July 4th Weekend concert at Crystal Beach. Lineup: June 5, Bluegrass Gospel Project; June 12, Kilimanjaro; June 19, Doc Scanlon’s Rhythm Boys; June 26, Bobby Dick & the Sundowners; Independence Weekend, Onion River Jazz Band; July 3, TBA; July 10, Satin & Steel; July 17, Starline Rhythm Boys; July 24, Reggie’s Red Hot Feetwarmers; July 31, Robert Wuagneux (at Old Medical Chapel Green); Aug. 7, Barber Shop Choruses Maiden Vermont & Rutland Curbstone Chorus (@ Castleton St. College); Aug. 14&21, TBA. • Killington Summer Concert Series, Sherburne Memorial Library, Killington. Thursdays evenings 6-7:30pm during the summer months, July - August. Free, open to all. Bring a blanket, pack a picnic and enjoy! Visit www.killingtontown.com for schedules. • Second Saturdays Coffeehouse Concert Series, Unitarian Universalist Church, Rutland, 7:30pm. 775-0850. 2007 concerts include: Jan. 13, Lui Collins; Feb. 10, The Sky Blue Boys; Mar. 10, Womensing. • Band Concerts, Sundays In July at 7pm on the East Poultney Green. Free concerts put on by the combined Poultney and Granville New York concert bands. • Music in the Alley, Center St. Alley, Rutland. Tuesdays at noon in June, July & August. Call 802-773-9380 for more information, or visit www.rutlanddowntown.com • Summer Lawn Performances, Hawk Inn and Mountain Resort, Plymouth are held on Thursdays in July and August at 7pm. Rain or shine; free. Bring blankets or lawn chairs. Performers include folk and acoustic performers. 802-672-3811. www.hawkresort.com • Crossroads Arts Council, Rutland. In its 34th year, Crossroads offers music and theater programs throughout the year. Features superb artists from every corner of the globe. A great resource for performing arts. 802-775-1678. • Brown Bag Concerts, on the lawn, Norman Williams Public Library, Woodstock. 802-457-2644. Music storytelling. • Castleton State College, Fine Arts Center. Frequent plays, concerts, performing arts, lectures, more. 802-468-5611, www.csc.vsc.edu • New Woolhouse Players, Woodstock. Amateur theater group. Dramatic productions year-round. 802-457-1502. • Concerts in Depot Park, Rutland, selected Fridays, July & August, 7pm. Free. 802-773-9380; 802-773-1822. • Vermont Symphony Orchestra performs several times each year in our region. For information call 800-876-9293. Night Clubs Happy Hour and Evening musical entertainment take many forms at our area nightclubs. Popular bands, karaoke, and DJs can be found at these fine establishments that stay open late and provide food, drink, and music for listening and dancing: • Cascades Lodge - Old Mill Rd., Killington, 802-422-3731. • Holiday Inn-Centre of VT - Rt 7 South, Rutland, 802-775-1911. • Iron Lantern Restaurant & Tavern - Rt 4A, Bomoseen, 802-468-5474. • Lake House Pub & Grille - Rt 30, Bomoseen, 802-273-3000. • Last Run Lounge at Pico Mountain - Rt 4, Killington, 802-422-3333. • Long Trail Pub - Snowshed Lodge, Killington, 802-422-3333. • Lookout Bar & Grille - Killington Rd., Killington, 802-422-LOOK. • McGrath’s Irish Pub at The Inn at Long Trail - Rt 4, Killington, 802-775-7181. • Mahogany Ridge - Killington Resort, Killington, 802-422-3333. • Moguls Sports Pub - Killington Rd., Killington, 802-422-4777. • Ovations at the Killington Grand Hotel - Killington, 802-422-6111. • Pickle Barrel - Killington Rd., Killington, 802-422-3035. • Saint’s Pub at the Summit Lodge - Killington Rd., Killington, 802-422-3535. • Santa Fe Restaurant - Killington Rd., Killington, 802-422-2124. • Tabu / Outback - Killington Rd., Killington, 802-422-9885. • Tapa’s Restaurant - Merchants Row, Rutland, 802-775-1550. • Taylor’s Clear River Tavern - Rt 100, Pittsfield, 802-746-7916. • The Grist Mill - Killington Rd., Killington, 802-422-3970. • Wobbly Barn - Killington Rd., Killington, 802-422-6167.   All content © The Mountain Times  2006