46th Annual Middlebury Summer Festival on-the-Green

Join us for a delightful week of free, family-friendly performances at the 46th Annual Middlebury Summer Festival on-the-Green, July 13–19, 2025. The Festival offers a unique blend of music and community spirit under the big white tent on the Middlebury, Vermont, Village Green. Enjoy “Brown Bag” programs weekdays from 12:00–1:00 PM, perfect for families and lunch-break entertainment. In the evenings, live musical performances light up the night from 7:00–9:45 PM, Sunday through Saturday culminating in a Street Dance with the Vermont Jazz Ensemble. Free admission; donations welcomed. Events take place rain or shine. Info: https://www.festivalonthegreen...

Sunday, July 13, 2025

7:00 Durham County Poets: Canadian band offering original, uplifting compositions from the blues to R&B to gospel that reach deep down into the soul. A two-set show!

Monday, July 14, 2025

Noon Brown Bag Mathis, Gaëlle & Marc: Songs, poetry, music

7:00 Caitlin Canty: Singer/songwriter whose music carves a line through folk, blues and country ballads

8:30 Ray Vega Afro-Caribbean Jazz Ensemble: VT’s own jazz, Latin and funk band led by a veteran of renowned Latin jazz bands and VT Public Friday Night Jazz host

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Noon Brown Bag MCMC Faculty Concert New Orleans jazz and swing

7:00 Ordinary Elephant: Louisiana duo offering rich storytelling and original songs with banjo, guitar and mandolin

8:30 Honey & Soul: VT’s own indie/folk/soul songwriting band with three-part harmony

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Noon Brown Bag No Strings Marionette Company

7:00 Ali McGuirk: A rocking guitarist and her Bay State band perform a double set ranging from folk, R&B, and soul with twists and turns into rock & roll

Thursday, July 17, 2025

Noon Brown Bag Magician Tom Verner

7:00 Mathis Andersen Trio: An ascendent French musician’s original music with piano, accordion and guitars

8:30 Dobet Gnahoré: World music Grammy winner and her band of French and Tunisian musicians present a repertoire of song, dance, percussion and theater

Friday, July 18, 2025

Noon Brown Bag Juggler Extraordinaire Jason Tardy

7:00 Buffalo Rose: Six-person Americana band from PA featuring spiraling harmonies and propulsive rhythms

8:30 Madaila: VT’s psych pop rock band is back. Bring your dancing shoes!

Saturday, July 19, 2025

7:00 Vermont Jazz Ensemble Street Dance: Big band sounds welcome you to boogie and jive!