BURKE AREA EVENTS

Farmers' Markets, the Strawberry Festival, VT Children's Theater performances, The Annual Burke Fall Festival, WinterBike.... events of all sorts happen in and around Burke. Moonlit snowshoe treks, live music performances, seasonal parades, craft fairs, Open Studios weekend, snowmobile drag races...it's all here! To keep up to date on local happenings and special deals, sign up for the monthly Burke enewsletter.

From October - March, enjoy ice skating at Chester Arena - check their website for Public Skate times and other events.

The Catamount Arts Center in St. Johnsbury also features a range of events every week including independent film showings, classic films, theater, opera performances, live music as well as classes and workshops for all ages. Check out their Events Calendar to see what's going on.

For event listings in other Northeast Kingdom towns, visit www.nekchamber.com.

Catamount Arts Bluegrass Night

April 12, 2025 | 7:00 PM

Admission: Free (donations gratefully accepted)

Bluegrass Night returns on Saturday April 12, featuring Bob & Sarah Amos Band with special guest Jim Rooney.

Jim Rooney is a grammy winning producer, author, and folk and bluegrass music legend. His 65 year career began in the 60s with the Boston folk club scene and his time as a director of the Newport Folk Festival. In the 70s Jim was manager of Albert Grossman’s Bearsville Studio in Woodstock NY. Jim later moved to Nashville, becoming one of the music industry’s leading publishers, as well as a highly respected producer. Jim has produced albums for John Prine, Nanci Griffith, Hal Ketchum, Tom Rush and many others, winning Grammys and accolades along the way.

The Bob & Sarah Amos band has been called a Vermont “super group”, featuring some of New England’s finest acoustic musicians. Bob Amos is an award winning singer-songwriter whose songs have graced the top of the Folk, Bluegrass and Americana charts. Bob’s daughter Sarah Amos is a vocalist of rare power and passion. Together their vocal blend has been called “mesmerizing”. Joining Bob and Sarah are band members Andy Greene on guitar and vocals, Kirk Lord on bass and Bob Dick on mandolin.

Location: Alexander Twilight Theater, Vermont State University ā€“ Lyndon, 1001 College Road, Lyndonville, VT

Website: https://www.catamountarts.org/show/details/catamount-bluegrass-night-jim-rooney