• Advance ticket sales will shut down at midnight the day before the show if it hasn’t sold out.
• An advance ticket guarantees that you’ll get in if it sells out, and advance ticket holders are guaranteed seating.
• All chairs are first-come first-served for everybody. There’s really no bad seats, but up close is cooler. Come a little early to lock in your choice.
• You can change the number of tickets after you click through.
• The transaction fee is rolled into the ticket price.
• A Paypal account is not required. There will be a link to proceed without one, but they make it small and tricksy.
• Performers get all the ticket money. That’s the only income we have. We’re all volunteers. There are options to support Stage 33 Live with an additional $2 or $5 above the ticket price to help us pay the bills and maintain the gear, and from time to time even fund improvements.
• These options are optional! There is no shame in not selecting one!
• After completing, a “success” page should pop up and you should get an email from Paypal. You should also get a confirmation email from us, but that one may take a day or two.
• The name you give will be on a list at the door. All you have to do is show up. There are no physical tickets.
• We won’t sell your info to anybody. We won’t even add you to our secret email newsletter coterie unless you ask.
• There are no brick-and-mortar outlets to get tickets. If you don’t have a credit or debit card or don’t do online transactions, that’s cool. Drop us a line at stage33@stage33live.com and we’ll work it out.
• Tickets at the door will be $20. We can’t process plastic at the door, cash is best.
• Questions? Drop us a line at stage33@stage33live.com or text/voicemail 802-289-0148. (Text is generally better. Protip: We don’t have actual staff to answer the phone.)
Originally from Chicago, Draa Hobbs has made Southern Vermont home since 1980.
He’s studied with some of the world’s best jazz players and composers — celebrated jazz guitarists including Jimmy Raney, Gene Bertoncini, and Peter Leitch, and in particular the legendary Hungarian guitarist Attila Zoller. Under Atilla’s mentorship, Draa performed in clubs, concerts, and radio with a fairly staggering list of greats: multi-instrumentalist David Amram; pianists Roland Hanna, Don Friedman, Larry Willis; bassists George Mraz, Ron McClure, Michael Formanek; saxophonists Lee Konitz, and Nick Brignola… to name a few.
Since then he has performed and worked with Eliot Zigmund, Ron McClure, Jed Levy, Allison Miller, T-Bone Wolk, Dave Shapiro, and others. He has recorded with the Steve Sonntag Quintet, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Lisa McCormick, drummer James Wormworth, and bassist Tony Garnier (known for his work with Lucinda Williams, Asleep At The Wheel, and as musical director and bassist for Bob Dylan). Draa is also featured on Ed Eastridge’s recording “The House With Four Chimneys,” performing the music of classical composer Erik Satie.
He is currently enjoying a decade-long collaboration with the celebrated guitarist John Stowell, and also performs with many of the best players in New England.
As an educator, Draa has taught at Marlboro College, Amherst College, the Putney School, the Vermont Jazz Center, and Plymouth State University, where he ran the guitar program and coached ensembles.
