Battle of the Bands: Inaugural event draws applause

The inaugural Battle of the Bands was a smash hit, complete with bustlin’ beats, cheering crowds and a lobster named Bob.

Two dynamic guitarists will play together in Weybridge for the What About Wednesdays? concert series on Aug. 12.

The Rochester Chamber Music society will host a concert at the Federated Church on Aug. 10, featuring Adda Kridler, Steve Beck and Rane Moore.

Music Up Close continues on Aug. 9 with Natalie and Brittany Haas playing a house concert in New Haven.

More free music folks! Check out Atom & the Orbits performing on the outdoor plaza at Town Hall Theater in Middlebury Friday, Aug. 7.

Chill out at a reggae night in Middlebury on Saturday, Aug. 8, featuring Apple Balm Sound and NauNau Beloha. Free and open to all.

Foodaroo 11 is coming to the Marble Works District in Middlebury on Aug. 2 — food, beverages, buskers, bakers and the All Night Boogie Band.

Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater will host five bands to battle it out on Thursday, July 30, from 7-9 p.m.

Bring your picnic dinner to the Middlebury College Mead Chapel lawns and listen to carillon performances every Friday evening for free.

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Jazz classics will take the Rothrock Mainstage at Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater on June 20.

Sarah King’s collaborative, emotional cover of Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here” releases just in time for Father’s Day, to honor the loss of her father last July.

Get ready for free music every month on the Maloney Plaza at Town Hall Theater in Middlebury.

Bristol’s Tillerman brings the beats back to the big red barn on Wednesday evenings through the summer.