$6 Vermont Burgers • $3 Vermont Beers

Thursday, May 23
Copper & LaVoie | 8 – 10pm

Cooper and Lavoie (Bob Recupero, guitar and vocals & Mark Lavoie, harmonica and vocals) play a great mix of acoustic blues and folk classics.

Midd Night Thursday

1/2 price appetizers with Middlebury College ID card.

Friday, May 24
Eight 02 | 8 – 11pm

Eight 02 is a post-Bop contemporary jazz fusion group with a particular knack for improvisational risk-taking. Their sound has been described as a mix of contemporary jazz with a decidedly fresh fusion flavor.

Join us every 3rd Wednesday for Blues Jam. Dennis Willmott from Left Eye Jump will provide lead guitar, bass, and drums and these guys will back you up or take a break and let you play. All musicians and blues fans are welcome! Everyone will get a chance to play.

Midd Night Thursday

1/2 price appetizers with Middlebury College ID card.

Friday, May 17
Mint Julep | 8 – 11pm

Mint Julep gives jazz a fresh flavor performing all the sweet and scandalous standards from the Golden Age of Swing and Jazz with a modern flair. Led by jazz vocalist Jane Andrӓ, Mint Julep offers an eclectic mix of swing and Latin rhythms.

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Burger & Brew Tuesday

$6 Vermont Burgers • $3 Vermont Beers

Thursday, May 23
Copper & LaVoie | 8 – 10pm

Cooper and Lavoie (Bob Recupero, guitar and vocals & Mark Lavoie, harmonica and vocals) play a great mix of acoustic blues and folk classics.

Midd Night Thursday

1/2 price appetizers with Middlebury College ID card.

Friday, May 24
Eight 02 | 8 – 11pm

Eight 02 is a post-Bop contemporary jazz fusion group with a particular knack for improvisational risk-taking. Their sound has been described as a mix of contemporary jazz with a decidedly fresh fusion flavor.

$6 Vermont Burgers • $3 Vermont Beers

Thursday, May 9 | 7–10pm
An Evening of Animation and Music

Witness a special combination of sight and sound! Students from Heimo Wallner’s Studio Art I course present their animations in the first hour of the night.

The rest of the night will feature the debut of Kareem Khalifa’s Pantet, a group that combines elements of the jazz tradition with rock, classical, avant-garde, and world music. Kareem Khalifa’s Pantet includes Middlebury philosophy professor Kareem Khalifa on guitar; art instructor Heimo Wallner on trumpet; Ron Rost on Hammond B-3 organ, Moog, Fender Rhodes, and percussion; Mark Christensen on Chapman Stick and electronics; Deborah Felmeth on piano and vocals; and Kane Mathis on oud and percussion. The group will play compositions by Franz Schubert, Abdullah Ibrahim, and Kareem Khalifa, as well as provide improvised soundtracks to some of the animations.

Friday, May 10
Arts Walk | 5–7pm

Featuring an exhibit by local artist Caroline Tavelli-Abar and live music by Middlebury College students Will Cuneo and Friends.

Justin Perdue Quartet | 8–11pm

The Justin Perdue Quartet explores the interplay of guitarist Justin Perdue and saxophonist Steve MacLauchlan – all over the grooves of bassist Jeremy Harlos and drummer Daniel Scharstein. This adventurous band of seasoned jazzmen delves into everything from ballads and blues to modal jazz and funky soul as they push the envelope of improvisation with their unique repertoire of original compositions and post-bop standards.

Saturday, May 11 | 8–11pm
Ben Carr Music Project

The Ben Carr Music Project is a six piece band from S. VT performing original ‘ukulele and drum inspired folk, jazz-rock, and reggae with hints of bluegrass and funk.

$6 Vermont Burgers • $3 Vermont Beers

Wednesday, May 1 | 5–6:30pm
Middlebury College Faculty & Staff Mixer

Light hors d’oeuvres provided. Cash Bar. Sponsored by Middlebury College Staff Council and Faculty Council.

Thursday, May 2
Midd Night Thursday

1/2 price appetizers with Middlebury College ID card.

Milk Chocolate | 6–7pm

Milk Chocolate is an R & B and Blues duo featuring Middlebury College students Innocent Tswamuno ’14 and Mohan Fitzgerald ’15.

Kapital Flow | 8–10pm

Kapital Flow is a funk/jazz/live hip-hop band that bridges the boundaries between sample-based hip-hop and live funk. They sample funky grooves like a hip-hop producer, but in blistering live performances. They play some originals, and some covers of tracks from legendary hip-hop producers like J Dilla. The band features a full line-up of drums, bass, guitar, sax, trombone & synth, as well as appearances from various rappers in the Middlebury community.

Friday, May 3 | 8–11pm
Andric Severance Quartet

The Andric Severance Quartet performs a fiery stew of jazz featuring melodies and rhythms influenced by a variety of sources from Afro-Cuba and Brazil to traditional Latin American music.

Saturday, May 4
CLOSED for Red Cedar School Benefit

Middlebury College students are raising money to support the Charter House, a local winter emergency housing facility. $10 suggested donation would directly support their programs. Live music will be provided by Middlebury College musicians. Food and beverages will be available for purchase.

Thursday, April 25
CLOSED for Private Event | 5–7:30pm

Midd Night Thursday | 7:30–10pm

Enjoy 1/2 price appetizers with your Middlebury College ID card.

Friday, April 26
The Belltower Trio | 8–11pm

The Belltower Trio plays American roots music, where jazz, soul and R&B all come together with influences from Lou Rawls to Dr. John, Grant Green and B.B. King, and from Ray Charles to the Funk Brothers.

Saturday, April 27
Bach Unplugged | 6-7:30pm

Join classical guitarist Eric Despard as he unravels some of the most popular music by J.S. Bach and others.

Kasata Sound | 9pm-12am

Kasata Sound brings a unique blend of electronic dance music, downtempo, dancehall, ambient, and house beats to the club. Drawing on influences across musical genres, Kasata Sound is one of the artists contributing to the breakdown of genre in the field of electronic music. Great for dancing, great for listening, every show is unique.

$6 Vermont Burgers • $3 Vermont Beers

Blues Jam
Wednesday, April 17 | 8–10pm

Join us every 3rd Wednesday for Blues Jam. Dennis Willmott from Left Eye Jump will provide lead guitar, bass, and drums and these guys will back you up or take a break and let you play. All musicians and blues fans are welcome! Everyone will get a chance to play.

Midd Night Thursday

1/2 price appetizers when you show your Middlebury College ID Card.

Nick Marshall
Thursday, April 18 | 8–10pm

Middlebury-native Nick Marshall is a Castleton College student who plays acoustic rock with undertones of folk, grunge and pop.

Brent Thomas Quartet
Friday, April 19 | 8–11pm

The Brent Thomas Quartet features jazz musicians from the greater Burlington area playing jazz standards with traditional and modern interpretations. Featuring Julian Chobot on guitar, Dan Liptak on tenor saxophone and Don Einhorn on drums, this is a night not to be missed!

DAPP
Saturday, April 20 | 8–11pm

Direct from The City of Brotherly Love, Dapp brings to the table a unique blend of funk-rock-jam-pop that is spontaneous, improvisational, danceable, singable, and utterly entertaining. Pocket grooves mixed with freestyle jam sessions brought together by tight arrangements have made Dapp a crowd favorite wherever they go.

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Burger & Brew Tuesday

$6 Vermont Burgers • $3 Vermont Beers

Wednesday, April 10 | CLOSED for Private Event

Midd Night Thursday, April 11

1/2 price appetizers when you show your Middlebury College ID Card.

Dayve Huckett
5–7pm

Dayve Huckett’s repertoire spans from Zappa to the Beatles and from Sting to Tommy Emmanuel, as well as his own original music on classical, steel string, and electric guitars.

Snake Mountain Bluegrass & The Connor Sisters
8–10pm

Snake Mountain Bluegrass, a local favorite featuring banjo, fiddle, mandolin and tight harmony vocals, will be joined by The Connor Sisters, three young women from Addison County with a unique blend of “sister harmonies.”

The Engines
Friday, April 12 | 8–11pm

The Engines is a collaborative quartet of four individually distinguished musicians. Intent upon honing a more equal musical relationship fit for their improvisational jazz style, “Each member contributes original compositions, providing a wide range of expression from high energy… to quieter moments of melodic exploration.” With acoustic and electric bass, saxophone, and trombone, The Engines cultivate an outstanding musical range. The Engines have released two CDs and toured the US, Canada, and Europe.

Justin Levinson Trio
Saturday, April 13 | 8–11pm

Justin Levinson is a singer/songwriter from Burlington, Vermont. Renowned for a catalog of songs covering everything from power-pop to country to “feel good heartbreak”, Justin has earned steady praise from audiences and critics alike since his 2005 debut.

$6 Vermont Burgers • $3 Vermont Beers

Midd Night Thursday

1/2 price appetizers when you show your Middlebury College ID Card.

“Progress Will Kill Us” Exhibit Opening Reception
Thursday, April 4 | 8–9pm

Celebrating the opening of “Progress Will Kill Us,” an exhibit of charcoals, soft pastels and ink portraits by Levi Westerveld ’15.5 depicting the faces of French farmers from the Dordogne region. Portraits are accompanied by short biographies of the farmers. The artist will be on hand to discuss his project.

Sound Investment Jazz Ensemble
Friday, April 5 | 8–10pm

The Sound Investment Jazz Ensemble is Middlebury College’s swingin’ 17-piece big band. It features great musicians playing the music that’s been called America’s National Treasure. The band is directed by Dick Forman, who’s been part of the Vermont jazz scene for decades. The evening is sure to keep fingers snapping and toes tapping.

Soule Monde
Saturday, April 6 | 8–11pm

Soule Monde is a funk duo with Ray Paczkowski on Hammond organ and Russ Lawton on drums. Groove is the bottom line in this band, drawing from their years of touring and recording with Phish’s Trey Anastasio.

Progress Will Kill Us

The fascinating process of creation is a pleasure, but it also gives greater definition to one’s sense of self. Over time, through making many marks on paper, I have become familiar with my specific way of interpreting the face. For me, the eyes are an important point of connection; as I draw, I often feel as if the eyes can transmit the essence of a person. This connection was vital when making these images, for, while each portrait is the result of sketches and photographs; they also derive – perhaps most importantly – from my personal interpretation of my subjects’ identities.

My use of charcoal and dry pastels is influenced by the prehistoric drawings in caves from my region in the southwestern France. The texture and color produced by these media is reminiscent of the soils that form the Earth’s exterior and communicates a connection between the faces and nature. By capturing my interpretation of these people – the stories behind their faces, their relationship to the land, their complex individual and collective identities – I hope to break down some of the barriers that exists between the people I draw and the audience of my art. By displaying together this generation of farmers, I highlight the parts of their identities that unite them as a group.

In this series of French farmers from the Dordogne, I want to ignite the curiosity of the audience around this group of people who hold such richness. I seek to create portraits that become a medium facilitating the emotional connection between the audience and the people I draw; surpassing the spatial, cultural, and ideological barriers between two separated groups: the viewers of my art, and the portrayed retired generation of farmers.

—Levi Westerveld

Turbine evokes the smart groove-pop of ’80’s bands like INXS and XTC, the psychedelic rock of Flaming Lips and Pink Floyd, the soul-rock of Jimi Hendrix’s Band of Gypsies, aspects of prog-rock pioneersYes and King Crimson and even elements of late 70′s era Grateful Dead, all in one strangely cohesive band.

Jen Crowell, Steve Hartmann, and Sarah Stickle: Acoustic Performances
Friday, March 29│8–11pm

Sarah Stickle, Jen Crowell and Steve Hartmann are three tremendous Vermont locals who will undoubtedly provide an intimate night of acoustic performances. Jen originally developed her skills as a jazz vocalist and has been compared to Natalie Merchant. Steve is a quietly captivating singer/songwriter influenced by Radiohead, Dave Matthews and Damien Rice. Sarah is an up-and-coming Americana singer/songwriter. This new talent is absolutely worth catching!

Crazyhearse
Saturday, March 30│8–10:30pm

Featuring Middlebury’s own David Kloepfer (Guitar, Banjo and Vocals) and local legends, Billy Dorsey (Bass and Vocals), and Corey Many (Drums and Vocals) will perform hits from their four original albums along with a strategic dash of cover tunes. An intoxicating blend of Americana, punk rock, and Transylvanian folklore, CRAZYHEARSE has been labeled everything from rural industrial to swamp rock to gothic folkabilly.