Montpelier is a hot-spot for music
that will keep you dancing and singing into the night.

Whether you are enjoying classical chamber music performed by some of the world's finest musicians, or a honky-tonk band in a downtown dive bar, you're sure to have an amazing time.

Capital City Concerts
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Capital City Concerts presents classical chamber music concerts performed by some of the world's finest musicians, in collaboration with outstanding Vermont artists. Performers have included The Paris Piano Trio, the Borromeo, Talich, and Ying String Quartets, violinists Jaime Laredo, Laurie Smukler, and Eugene Drucker from the Emerson String Quartet. Founded in 2000 by Grammy-nominated flutist Karen Kevra, we bring the passion and beauty of classical music combined with the warmth of our audience to Montpelier, the heart of Vermont. The primary venue for most concerts is the acoustically-superior sanctuary of the Unitarian Church of Montpelier.

 

Farmers Night Concert Series
Vermont State House
The Farmers Night Concert Series is a longstanding State House tradition.  Artists from around the state, in genres ranging from classical music to bluegrass to barbershop, perform in the well of the House Chamber each Wednesday night during the legislative session, January-April. All performances are Wednesday evenings at 7:30 pm in the House Chamber. 

 

Hunger Mountain Coop Brown Bag Concert Series
802-223-9604
Montpelier Alive presents the Hunger Mountain Coop Brown Bag Concert Series, offering a wide variety of performers from Vermont and across the nation. Grab your lunch to go from one of Montpelier's excellent restaurants and bring it to the concert for a toe-tapping time. These concerts take place on summer Thursdays at noon. Check the website for the latest schedule. 

 

 Montpelier Chamber Orchestra
802-279-8460
The mission of the Montpelier Chamber Orchestra is to inspire and enrich Central Vermont musicians and audiences of all ages through performances of new and traditional chamber orchestra repertory. From its beginning, the Montpelier Chamber Orchestra has offered performing opportunities for talented string players in the Central Vermont area. The MCO has grown from a small committed group of 12 string players to a full chamber orchestra. In addition to works from the standard repertoire, the MCO has performed new works by Vermont composers and others, including Michael Close, David Gunn, Dennis Bathory-Kitsz, Gwyneth Walker and Mary Lou Newmark. Visit the MSO website to learn more about their performance schedule.  

 

Lost Nation Theater
802-229-0492
World class community theater right here in Montpelier, Vermont!  Lost Nation Theater dedicates itself to staging stories about the hopeful possibilities of human interaction; to education; and to realizing the powerful potential of theater to transform people and communities.  See the Lost Nation Theater website for their performance schedule and summer camps.

 

 

Music and Night Life 
 

Hepcat
6A State St
Intimate vinyl listening bar offering carefully curated records, wine, espresso, and a relaxed atmosphere.

Charlie O’s World Famous
70 Main St, 802-223-6920
Live music, billiards, karaoke.  

Positive Pie
22 State St,  802-229-0453 
Live music, extensive pizza & menus, full bar, craft beer.

Three Penny Taproom
108 Main St, 802-223-8177
Live music, craft beer, pub menu, full bar.  

Bent Nails Bistro
 4 Langdon St, 802-225-6087
Bistro food and live music. 

Hugo's Bar and Grill
118 Main St, 802-225-6198
Upstairs at Hugos is a piano bar with live jazz.  They serve apps, desserts and drinks.

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05/4 4pm to 5:15pm Beauty: Music to Nourish the Spirit in Perilous Times @Unitarian Church of Montpelier. 130 Main St. Cap off your weekend celebration of Spring with a musical beauty bath! Experiencing beauty can help us to feel, believe in, and momentarily be in the world we want to be. The choir of the Unitarian Church of Montpelier, along with pianist Eliza Thomas and guest artists David Ruffin, baritone, Lillian Broderick, soprano and Michael Close on cello perform some of the world's most beautiful music, from Bach to Bernstein, Mozart to Moody, contemporary composers Lauridsen and Quartel, and more. Pay what you can, suggested $15. All are welcome!
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05/9 7pm to 10pm "True North: a Love Letter to Canada" Spring Concert by Onion River Chorus @Unitarian Church of Montpelier Onion River Chorus presents “True North: A Love Letter to Canada.” o n Friday May 9 and Saturday May 10 at the Unitarian Church of Montpelier. Both concerts will be at 7:30 pm. The 60-voice Onion River Chorus will be directed by Richard Riley, with pianist Lynnette Combs accompanying.

The program contrasts Canadian folk music in English composed and arranged by Larry Nickel (b. 1952), with original and arranged music in th ...
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