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Wed., September 25

Made in Vermont Music Festival - VT Symphony Orchestra: A prelude of brilliant autumn foliage heralds the VSO’s return to the road traveling to ten rural towns and cities around the state. This year features music by Bach, Mozart, and the world premiere of “A Tangoed Web,” a concerto for percussion and orchestra written by Northfield, VT composer David Gunn. 7:30 p.m. $18 adults; $16 seniors 65+; $10 college students; $8 students under 18. Mount Anthony Union HS Auditorium, Bennington, VT. For tickets call the Flynn Regional Box Office at 802-86-FLYNN

(863-5966) or call VSO at 800-VSO-9293,ext. 10 for local ticket outlets.

Acoustic Alchemy: 7 p.m. $15. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. For tickets, call 413-586-8686 or 1-800-THE-TICK (outside 413 area code).

Mates of State plus School for the Dead: 10 p.m. $9. Iron Horse Music Hall,

20 Center St., Northampton, MA. For tickets, call 413-586-8686 or 1-800-THE-TICK

(outside 413 area code).

Draa Hobbs: Familiar standards and classic jazz on jazz guitar. Every Wed., 6:30-9 p.m. No cover. All ages. Oona’s, 15 Rockingham St., Bellows Falls, VT. For dinner reservations, call 802-463-9830; for info, call 802-843-6706 or visit website: http://www.draahobbs.com.

Thurs., September 26

Kerri Powers & Jeffrey Foucault: Part of the “Thursday's at Oona's” series. 8:30 p.m. $12/10. Oona's, 15 Rockingham St., Bellows Falls, VT. For reservations and info, call 802-463-9830. For info, call 802-463-3669 or visit website: http://www.flyingunderradar.com.

Joan Osborne: 8:30 p.m. $17.50. Pearl Street Nightclub, 10 Pearl St., Northampton, MA. For tickets, call 413-586-8686 or 1-800-THE-TICK (outside 413 area code).

Steve Poltz, Leona Naess, Emm Gryner, Sarah Slean: 7 p.m. $10. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. For tickets, call 413-586-8686 or 1-800-THE-TICK (outside 413 area code).

Open Mike: Every Thurs. with host Kevin Parry. 8:30 p.m.-midnight. The Mole’s Eye Café, 4 High St., Brattleboro, VT. For more info, call 802-257-0771 or visit http://www.moleseyecafe.net.

Open Mic Blues Jam: 8 p.m. No cover. Downstairs at the RYNBORN, the crossroads of Rtes. 31 & 202, Antrim, NH. For more info, call 603-588-6162 or visit our website at http://www.rynborn.com.

Fri., September 27

Lonesome Brothers: The “official” CD party for Pony Tales! With very special guests Blood Oranges and Ed Vadas (solo)! 9 p.m. Harry's Music Club, 140 Pleasant St., Northampton, MA. For more info, call 413-584-4100.

KSC Spectrum Series: KSC music faculty Carroll Lehman, bass-baritone, Pamela Stevens, mezzo-soprano, and Diane Cushing, soprano, will sing in the second Spectrum Series recital. 7:30 p.m. $7 general public; $5 KSC students, seniors and youth 17 and under. Alumni Recital Hall, Redfern Arts Center on Brickyard Pond, Keene State College, Keene, NH. For tickets, call 603-358-2168.

Jack Kid: 8-10 p.m. The Minuteman Cafe, 3 Main St., Alstead, NH.

The Lovedogs: 9 p.m. $10. Downstairs at the RYNBORN, the crossroads of Rtes. 31 & 202, Antrim, NH. For more info, call 603-588-6162 or visit our website at http://www.rynborn.com.

David Mallet w/Rachel Bissex: 8 p.m. $16 adv./$18 door. Presented by Peterborough Folk Music Society. Peterborough Players Theater, off Middle Hancock Rd., Peterborough, NH 03458. For tickets, call 603-924-7585; for info, call 603-827-2905.

Chuck Berry: 8 p.m. Tickets $55, $45, $35. The Calvin Theatre, 19 King St., Northampton, MA. For tickets, call 413-586-8686 or 1-800-THE-TICK (outside 413 area code).

The Recipe plus Raq: 8:30 p.m. $8. Pearl Street Clubroom, 10 Pearl St., Northampton, MA. For tickets, call 413-586-8686 or 1-800-THE-TICK (outside 413 area code).

Patty Larkin: 7 p.m. $19. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. For tickets, call 413-586-8686 or 1-800-THE-TICK (outside 413 area code).

Java the Cat: 10 p.m. $6. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. For tickets, call 413-586-8686 or 1-800-THE-TICK (outside 413 area code).

Nick DeNucci: Performing standards, showtunes and jazz piano on Fri. & Sat., 6-9 p.m. at the E.F. Lane Bistro, Main St., Keene, NH.

Sat., September 28

Queen Biscuit: 8 p.m. Part of the Folks in Nelson series. Nelson Town Hall, Nelson, NH. For reservations, call 603-847-3227, or mailto: [email protected]. For more info, visit website http://www.acousticmusic.com/nelson.

Just Plain Folks: The world's largest free music organization with over 19,000 members, is coming together again for its annual East Coast Roadtrip. The organization's founder, Brian Austin Whitney, is hosting a FREE member showcase at The Common Ground Restaurant, Brattleboro, VT at 7 p.m. If you would like to perform, call event coordinator Derrik Jordan at 802-387-4050 or mailto: [email protected]. For more info about the event, visit websites: http://www.jpfolks.com or http://www.taxi.com.

Travis LaPlante Trio: 8 p.m. $12 adv. general, $8 adv. students and seniors ($2 more at door). Vermont Jazz Center, Cotton Mill Hill, Ste. 222, Brattleboro, VT. For info, call 802-254-9088 or visit website: http://www.vtjazz.org.

The Racky Thomas Band: 9 p.m. $7. Downstairs at the RYNBORN, the crossroads of Rtes. 31 & 202, Antrim, NH. For info, call 603-588-6162 or visit website http://www.rynborn.com.

Peter Mulvey and Josh Ritter: 7 p.m. $10. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. For tickets, call 413-586-8686 or 1-800-THE-TICK (outside 413 area code).

Barry Kingston & The Screaming Souls: 9:30 p.m. $12. Iron Horse Music Hall,

20 Center St., Northampton, MA. For tickets, call 413-586-8686 or 1-800-THE-TICK (outside 413 area code).

Made in Vermont Music Festival - VT Symphony Orchestra: See Sept. 25 listing. 8 p.m. Middlebury College Center for the Arts, Middlebury, VT.

Apple Hill Chamber Players: Program includes Haydn's Piano Trio in E-Flat Minor; Schubert's String Quintet in C, Op. Posth.; Hartshorne's “The Saddest Day” for solo double bass; and Brahms' Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34. Special benefit performance. 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 & $15. Congregation Ahavas Achim, Hastings Ave., Keene, NH. For adv. tickets, call 603-352-6747. Remaining tickets sold at door. For info, mailto: [email protected].

Vinnie DiBernardo: Contemporary classics from Springsteen to Simon to Lightfoot. Every Sat. except Jazz Night. 8:30 p.m. No cover. All ages. Oona’s, 15 Rockingham St., Bellows Falls, VT. For more info, call 802-463-9830.

Nick DeNucci: See Sept. 27 listing.

Sun., September 29

I Musici de Montréal: One of the world's most listened-to chamber orchestras presents a program of orchestral and chamber music. 3 p.m. $16 general, $14 seniors, KSC faculty and staff, $7 for youth 17 and younger, $5 for KSC students

with ID. Main Theatre, Redfern Arts Center on Brickyard Pond, Keene State College, Keene, NH. For tickets and info, call 603-358-2168 or visit websites: http://www.keene.edu/racbp or http://www.imusici.com/index_en.html#.

Laura Love Duo: This woman will blow you away with her electric funk bass, hip-grinding rhythms and gutsy creativity! With her Appalachian-inflected vocals and an innovative style she calls “Afro-Celtic,” Laura Love sings about issues of universal importance. Laura is joined by bandmate, Jen Todd, who was a founding member of the legendary Seattle folk/pop band 3 Track. 7 p.m. $12 adv./$14 door/under 18 half price/babes on lap free. Memorial Hall, Shelburne Falls, MA. For info, call 413-625-2580 or visit website: http://www.2ndSunday.com.

A Benefit for Patty Watts: Featured performers are Tony Vacca, Yousou Sidebe, Inner Visions, Inner Orchestra, Sonya Kitchell, Susan Angeletti, Ghok-Bi Systems and Viva Quetzal. 2 p.m. Tickets $50, $25, $15. The Calvin Theatre, 19 King St., Northampton, MA. For tickets, call 413-586-8686 or 1-800-THE-TICK (outside 413 area code).

Victoria Williams & Mark Olson and the Creekdippers: 7 p.m. $11. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. For tickets, call 413-586-8686 or 1-800-THE-TICK (outside 413 area code).

Hipology: Jazz. Every Sun., 9:30 p.m. Tony Clamato's Ristorante, Lounge, 15 Court St., Keene, NH 03431. 603-357-4345.

Mon., September 30

Juke Joint Jam - Blues Open Mic: 8:30 p.m. Free. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. For tickets, call 413-586-8686 or 1-800-THE-TICK (outside 413 area code).

Tues., October 1

Acoustic Feedback Open Mike: Every Tues. at 8 p.m. No cover. PK’s Pub, north end of Rockingham St., Bellows Falls, VT. For info, call 802-463-9007.

Wed., October 2

Aimee Mann: 8 p.m. $35, $27.50, $22.50. The Calvin Theatre, 19 King St., Northampton, MA. For tickets, call 413-586-8686 or 1-800-THE-TICK (outside 413 area code).

Bullfrog featuring Kid Koala, Robert Walter's 20th Congress: 8:30 p.m. $12.50. Pearl Street Clubroom, 10 Pearl St., Northampton, MA. For tickets, call 413-586-8686 or 1-800-THE-TICK (outside 413 area code).

Draa Hobbs: See Sept. 25 listing.

Thurs., October 3

Gooselove & Joe Bridge w/guest Peter Seigel: Gooselove and Joe Bridge tread the brave new world of folk-rap with funny, tough lyrics, cool beats and fast-moving wordplay. 8:30 p.m. $12/10. Oona's, 15 Rockingham St., Bellows Falls, VT. For reservations and info, call 802-463-9830. For info, call 802-463-3669 or visit website: http://www.flyingunderradar.com.

Deep Banana Blackout plus Electric Blue & The Kosmic Truth: 8:30 p.m. $15. Pearl Street Clubroom, 10 Pearl St., Northampton, MA. For tickets, call 413-586-8686 or 1-800-THE-TICK (outside 413 area code).

Rene Marie: 7 p.m. $12.50. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. For tickets, call 413-586-8686 or 1-800-THE-TICK (outside 413 area code).

Made in Vermont Music Festival - VT Symphony Orchestra: See Sept. 25 listing. 7:30 p.m. Haskell Opera House, Derby Line, VT.

Joe McPhee/Raphe Malik/Donald Robinson Trio: Avant garde jazz. 9 p.m. $16 gen. admission (cash at door). Lucca's Bistro, Flat St., Brattleboro, VT.

Open Mike: See Sept. 26 listing.

Open Mic Blues Jam: See Sept. 26 listing.

Fri., October 4

The Cab Calloway Orchestra: The Calloway family has been dazzling audiences since 1920. Each concert is an evening of hot jazz styling and snazzy staging filled with jump, blues, and boogie that proves, “Swing is king and jive is alive.”

8 p.m. $27 & $23 general, $25 & $21 seniors, KSC faculty and staff, $13 & $10 for youth 17 and younger. Main Theatre, Redfern Arts Center on Brickyard Pond, Keene State College, Keene, NH. For tickets and info, call 603-358-2168 or visit websites: http://www.keene.edu/racbp or http://www.cabcalloway.cc.

Rocktopus: Appearing at Cafe Eclipse, Concord, NH. For more info, visit websites: http://www.angelfire.com/nh/cafeEclipse/showdates.html or http://www.rocktopusmusic.com.

Jimi Hendrix Tribute: 9 p.m. $10. Downstairs at the RYNBORN, crossroads of Rtes. 31 & 202, Antrim, NH. For more info, call 603-588-6162 or visit our website at http://www.rynborn.com.

Black Rebels: 8:30 p.m. $12.50. Pearl Street Clubroom, 10 Pearl St., Northampton, MA. For tickets, call 413-586-8686 or 1-800-THE-TICK (outside 413 area code).

Kris Delmhorst: 7 p.m. $11. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. For tickets, call 413-586-8686 or 1-800-THE-TICK (outside 413 area code).

Chronic Pleasure: 9:30 p.m. $12.50. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. For tickets, call 413-586-8686 or 1-800-THE-TICK (outside 413 area code).

Julie Waters with Gooselove & Joe Bridge: 8:30 p.m. $7 adv.;$9 at door. Adv. tickets available at Maple Leaf Music, 19 Elliot St., Brattleboro, VT. Hooker-Dunham Theater & Gallery, 139 Main St. (at the end of the alley and down the stairs), Brattleboro, VT. To reserve tickets online, go to http://www.juliewaters.com. For more info, call 802-254-9276.

Nick DeNucci: See Sept. 27 listing.

Sat., October 5

Lois & Andy Buchan: Between 9 and 10 a.m. Lois & Andy Buchan, Charlestown, will be fifing & drumming as roving musicians, calling attention to Festival activities.

Between10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., the bandstand on Broad Street Park will be alive

with the music of The Flames, sponsored by the Greater Claremont Chamber of

Commerce. The Sugar River String Band will perform on the library lawn at

2:30 p/,/, followed by Unity Circle Percussion at 3:30 p.m..

Fab Four: The Ultimate Beatles Tribute! All seats reserved. Tickets may be purchased over the phone with Visa or MasterCard at 603-542-4433, at the Claremont Opera House Box Office, located in the City Hall complex in Claremont, NH or visit website: http://www.claremontoperahouse.com.

Vikki Vox: 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Downstairs at the RYNBORN, the crossroads of Rtes. 31 & 202, Antrim, NH. For info, call 603-588-6162 or visit our website at http://www.rynborn.com.

2 Skinnee J's: 8:30 p.m. $10. Pearl Street Clubroom, 10 Pearl St., Northampton, MA. For tickets, call 413-586-8686 or 1-800-THE-TICK (outside 413 area code).

Nerissa & Katryna Nields: 7 & 9:30 p.m. $14. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. For tickets, call 413-586-8686 or 1-800-THE-TICK (outside 413 area code).

Jazz Night: Features Jesse Carr and Innovations. No cover. In the lounge. Oona's, 15 Rockingham St., Bellows Falls, VT. For more info, call 802-463-9830.

Made in Vermont Music Festival - VT Symphony Orchestra: See Sept. 25 listing. 7:30 p.m. Vergennes Opera House, Vergennes, VT.

Nick DeNucci: See Sept. 27 listing.

Sun., October 6

Guys Can Talk: Playing French Cabaret music and other styles! 7 p.m. $10. BYOB. Presented by the Monadnock Folklore Society at the Nelson Town Hall, Nelson, NH. For reservations, call 603-352-8616.

Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise: 7 p.m. $12.50. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. For tickets, call 413-586-8686 or 1-800-THE-TICK (outside 413 area code).

Deb's Chesham House Concerts: Features singer/songwriter Rachael Davis. 7 p.m. $10. Limited seating. RSVP at 603-827-2905 or mailto: [email protected].

Made in Vermont Music Festival - VT Symphony Orchestra: See Sept. 25 listing. 3 p.m. Harwood Union HS, Duxbury, VT.

Hipology: See Sept. 29 listing.

Mon., October 7

Low plus Mark Eitzel: 8:30 p.m. $10. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. For tickets, call 413-586-8686 or 1-800-THE-TICK (outside 413 area code).

Tues., October 8

Robert Earl Keen plus Eliza Gilkyson: 7 & 9:30 p.m. $18.50. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. For tickets, call 413-586-8686 or 1-800-THE-TICK (outside 413 area code).

Acoustic Feedback Open Mike: See Oct. 1 listing.