A matinee pair of undiscovered bands at Stage 33 Live in Bellows Falls, Vermont… Sled Wrenches plays original country, blues, rock, island, and a bit of jazz, and Bird Boombox is a vessel for the alternative angst vibrations of the natural world and a catalyst for community connection. This show is exactly the kind of thing Stage 33 Live was born for — to give emerging acts a shot. Sunday, May 18, 2025, at 3:00 PM, $10 in advance through stage33live.com or at the door as available. Only 40 tickets will be sold. The performances will be recorded and filmed. Read the press release.
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Sled Wrenches and Bird Boombox at Stage 33 Live
BELLOWS FALLS — A matinee pair of undiscovered bands at Stage 33 Live in Bellows Falls, Vermont… Sled Wrenches down from Bradford up in the northeast, and Bird Boombox also from up there but on the other side of the state, on May 18, 2025, at 3:00 PM. This show is exactly the kind of thing Stage 33 Live was born for — to give emerging acts a shot.
Sled Wrenches plays original country, blues, rock, island, and a bit of jazz — they call it “boogernose eclectic”… we’re not sure what that means, but they’ve clearly got a comedic streak. They have an album called Hound Dog 5, and are working on another. One of the few things we we do know for sure is that one of their members is Don Sinclair, the very talented and tasteful guitarist for David Rosane and The Zookeepers, who we’ve had in the room twice raising money for the library.
Bird Boombox is a trio that describes themselves as “alternative angst”, but they’re a lot less shoegazey and emo than that might suggest. Elsewhere they’re described as “a vessel for the vibrations of the natural world and a catalyst for community connection,” which isn’t as catchy but probably more accurate. Their lead singer / guitarist, Josh Cummings, hit one of our increasingly rare open mics a while ago and turned in a quirky, engaging performance.
This one will be a voyage of discovery.
Sled Wrenches and Bird Boombox will play the Stage 33 Live listening room at 33 Bridge Street in Bellows Falls, Vermont, on Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM. Tickets are $10 in advance through stage33live.com or at the door as available. Advance tickets guarantee entry. Only 40 tickets will be sold. The performances will be recorded and filmed.
Stage 33 Live is a casual and intimate industrial-rustic listening room in a former factory hosting local, regional, and national performances and presentations of original material. No bar or kitchen, the stage is the mission; coffee / soda / juice / water and weird snacks available by donation. More information about the nonprofit, all-volunteer project, and this and other upcoming events, online at stage33live.com
Stage 33 Live gratefully acknowledges the help of so many individuals without whom none of this would be able to happen, and institutional support this season from The Island Corporation, the Vermont Arts Council, Guilford Sound, WOOL-FM, the Rockingham Arts & Museum Project, and Chroma Technologies to help fund improvements and maintenance, and generally smooth out a lot of the rough edges. Stage 33 Live is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, and all donations are deductible to the fullest extent. Volunteers run the thing from stem to stern.
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