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The Second-Saturday Synthfests at Stage 33 Live celebrate synthesizer performance, circuit-bending, and sound manipulation on Saturday, January 11 and Saturday, February 8 at 33 Bridge Street in Bellows Falls, Vermont. Gear Q&A at 6:00, performers at 7:00. $10 suggested donation for the performers. The performances will be recorded and filmed. Read the press release.

Second-Saturday Synthfest at Stage 33 Live

BELLOWS FALLS — There will be two electronic music performance concerts celebrating synthesizers, circuit-bending, and sound manipulation on the second Saturdays of the first two months of 2025 — January 11 and February 8 — at Stage 33 Live, 33 Bridge Street in Bellows Falls, Vermont.

Each session will open with a meet-and-greet at 6:00 PM. Get up close to the gear (look but don’t touch), talk with the performers, settle into the space. Five 20-minute performances will follow, starting at 7:00.

Players will be in the center of the room, with the audience in the round and encouraged to roam throughout the show. The performances are expected to range from cinematic and lush to computeresque and urgent to tuneful and poppy. It will get loud.

Session 1 performers on January 11 features Haitlin with Daisy F., Pro-Grammar, St. Silva, Trevor Robinson, and Uku Meri.

Session 2 performers on February 8 include Architrave, Burial Woods, Cameron.wav, Makamqore, and Metamyther.

Suggested $10 donation in advance or at the door per event, all proceeds benefit the performers. No one will be turned away for lack of money. Advance donations through stage33live.com guarantee entry if the session sells out.

Seating is limited. All 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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Tom Pirozzoli celebrates his new album “21” along with Carl Beverly and Rich Ewald at Stage 33 Live on Sunday, January 26 in a 3:00 matinee. Tickets are a discounted $10 in advance through stage33live.com, or $15 at the door. Advance tickets guarantee entry. All proceeds go to the artists. The performances will be recorded and filmed. Read the press release.

Tom Pirozzoli Album Release Show with Carl Beverly and Rich Ewald at Stage 33 Live

BELLOWS FALLS — Tom Pirozzoli’s recordings have had national and international success, and he’s in the Smithsonian Folkways Collection. He’s been on the Top 40 AAA charts, and had a featured release at Tower Records in Los Angeles and Nashville. He’s worked with artists like Greg Brown, Jesse Winchester, Doc Watson, and Willy Porter.

Sophisticated guitar playing forms a rich backdrop for his warm tenor, with melodies and lyrics exploring a wide range of the human and global experience. His encounters with people, cultures, and ideas while traveling Europe, South America, India, Southeast Asia, China, and Tibet continue to enrich and deepen his music. His relaxed stage presence features endearing, funny, insightful patter.

When he opened for Rupert Wates at Stage 33 Live last May and his set ended before anybody wanted it to, he asked the audience if he should come back — and received one of the most enthusiastic responses the room has had.

“Good sound, man!” – Taj Mahal

“You can’t write like he does without leaning into each line.” – Willy Porter

“Hypnotic soothing vocals and rich guitar textures… well crafted.” – Sing Out

“Pirozzoli’s poetic lyrics make his songs worth reading as well as hearing.” – Boston Sunday Globe

Carl Beverly from Warner, New Hampshire, has a distinctive rhythmic finger-picking style that grooves without straying far from a mellow folk grounding. His personal, relatable writing about the joys and sorrows of life, family, friends, and nature, along with his easy going personality, have made him a Stage 33 Live favorite. He’s been songwriting since the ‘70s and is a frequent performer at area coffee houses, open mics, and assisted living homes. Carl does much of his writing while hiking in his beloved Mink Hills.

Rich Ewald will be making his first appearance at Stage 33 Live. His provided bio cannot be improved upon: “Ancient local resident bored with singing to the walls of his house. Due to arthritic hands no longer plays guitar or keyboard in public, but coaxes original songs about place, family, love, mortality – folk, chant, bluesy/rockish tunes and drummed rhythms – from a 21-chord Oscar Schmidt autoharp, the most widely-respected manufacturer of the instrument and the one with the highest consonant-to-vowel ratio in its name.”

Tom Pirozzoli, Carl Beverly, and Rich Ewald will perform at Stage 33 Live on Sunday, January 26 in a 3:00 matinee. Tickets are a discounted $10 in advance through stage33live.com, or $15 at the door subject to availability. Advance tickets guarantee entry. All proceeds go to the artists. 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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The Second-Saturday Synthfests at Stage 33 Live celebrate synthesizer performance, circuit-bending, and sound manipulation on Saturday, January 11 and Saturday, February 8 at 33 Bridge Street in Bellows Falls, Vermont. Gear Q&A at 6:00, performers at 7:00. $10 suggested donation for the performers. The performances will be recorded and filmed. Read the press release.

Second-Saturday Synthfest at Stage 33 Live

BELLOWS FALLS — There will be two electronic music performance concerts celebrating synthesizers, circuit-bending, and sound manipulation on the second Saturdays of the first two months of 2025 — January 11 and February 8 — at Stage 33 Live, 33 Bridge Street in Bellows Falls, Vermont.

Each session will open with a meet-and-greet at 6:00 PM. Get up close to the gear (look but don’t touch), talk with the performers, settle into the space. Five 20-minute performances will follow, starting at 7:00.

Players will be in the center of the room, with the audience in the round and encouraged to roam throughout the show. The performances are expected to range from cinematic and lush to computeresque and urgent to tuneful and poppy. It will get loud.

Session 1 performers on January 11 features Haitlin with Daisy F., Pro-Grammar, St. Silva, Trevor Robinson, and Uku Meri.

Session 2 performers on February 8 include Architrave, Burial Woods, Cameron.wav, Makamqore, and Metamyther.

Suggested $10 donation in advance or at the door per event, all proceeds benefit the performers. No one will be turned away for lack of money. Advance donations through stage33live.com guarantee entry if the session sells out.

Seating is limited. All 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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Charlotte Morris and Elliott Lee Friesen will play the Stage 33 Live listening room at 33 Bridge Street in Bellows Falls, Vermont, on Sunday, February 23 at 6:00 PM. Tickets are $15 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. Read the press release.

Charlotte Morris and Elliott Lee Friesen at Stage 33 Live

BELLOWS FALLS — Charlotte Morris is a Philadelphia-based singer-songwriter whose autobiographical music weaves together Americana, Folk, Jazz, and more. Her soaring vocals and keen songwriting, often compared to Joni Mitchell, Liz Longley, Eva Cassidy, and Ira Wolf, create an intimate and vulnerable experience. Seeing Charlotte live is like having a deep conversation with an old friend — personal, authentic, and familiar. And almost always with a few laughs and a few tears.

Influenced by artists like Delta Rae, Brandi Carlile, Sara Bareilles, Kelsea Ballerini, Maren Morris, and The Chicks, she joined the Lonesome Traveler folk tour in 2018 alongside Peter Yarrow, Noel Paul Stookey, George Grove, and more.

Charlotte is a veteran of venues such as The Bluebird Cafe and The Listening Room (both in Nashville) and Rockwood Music Hall (NYC), and festivals including PorchFest (Wayne, PA), Fall for Greenville (South Carolina), and The Ladybug Festival (Wilmington, DE). Her second studio album Wild Child (2023) made waves globally, resonating with audiences and charting internationally, and she spent most of 2024 on the road, including a sold-out show at Uncommon Ground in Chicago and performing as an official showcasing artist at Toronto’s 2024 Canadian Music Week. Wild Child is on the Grammy ballot for Best Americana Album, Best Americana Roots Performance (for The Day We Lost You), and Best Music Video (for Love Ain’t Real).

Off stage, Charlotte adventures in her converted van with her pup and is an avid crossword puzzler.

Elliott Lee Friesen is a singer/songwriter and wide-ranging multi-disciplinary artist from the green mountains of Vermont. Their acoustic folk-leaning indie-pop alt-rock has gained a dedicated following for its heartfelt authenticity, captivating melodies, and introspective lyrics often exploring themes of love, loss, and self-discovery. Soulful vocals and skillful guitar playing make their performances memorable.

As a young child with existential dread, Elliot grasped the concept of death and the infinite nature of the cosmos while in the bathtub, and now has Sponge Bob tattoos.

Charlotte Morris and Elliott Lee Friesen will play the Stage 33 Live listening room at 33 Bridge Street in Bellows Falls, Vermont, on Sunday, February 23 at 6:00 PM. Tickets are $15 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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Acoustic folk singer-songwriters Dan & Faith and Temple Mountain will play the Stage 33 Live listening room at 33 Bridge Street in Bellows Falls, Vermont, on Sunday, March 23 in a 3:00 PM matinee. 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. Read the press release.

Dan & Faith and Temple Mountain at Stage 33 Live

BELLOWS FALLS — Acoustic folk singer-songwriters Dan & Faith and Temple Mountain will play the Stage 33 Live listening room in Bellows Falls, Vermont, on Sunday, March 23 in a 3:00 PM matinee.

Dan and Faith are an award-winning, multi-instrumentalist, New England-based husband and wife singer-songwriter duo who tap into dreams and everyday life in crafting their original songs. Their sound is rooted in tight, interwoven vocal harmonies, supported by varied instrumentation and an occasional a cappella treatment. They introduce or follow most songs with additional storytelling about the characters and places in each one, and the inspiration behind them. The duo travels throughout the U.S. and Canada in a camper-van packed with instruments, bringing their music and stories to coffeehouses, festivals, libraries, house concerts, and listening rooms.

“With catchy music and thoughtful lyrics, these multi-instrumentalists write and sing songs about uncomfortable truths, current events, and the political events that shape the country today. Interspersed between serious topics, Dan and Faith show their sense of fun and regale us with songs about food, time, and life from a dog’s perspective.” — Jan Sheehy of The Milkhouse Heaters

“Warmly and honestly portray themselves with an expansive panorama of acoustic styles that reflects their enlightened world view: a deep love for words and music, and a compassionate earth-based spirituality.” — Pete Kennedy

“As singer-songwriters they remain true to their open-mic/coffeehouse/music-in-the-round roots.” — Nick Noble, host of The Folk Revival on WICN

Temple Mountain is a singer-songwriter raised in the vibrant soundscape of Long Island, New York, and inspired by the timeless melodies of The Beatles, Peter, Paul & Mary, and Simon & Garfunkel. Studying to become a licensed therapist, he brings an introspective and therapeutic approach to his music, integrating themes of mental health, self-discovery, and the intricacies of the human experience. His songs resonate with raw honesty that speaks to both personal and universal struggles.

“Heartfelt acoustic-folk with smooth, intimate vocals and gentle guitar.” – Caesar Live N Loud

Dan & Faith and Temple Mountain will play the Stage 33 Live listening room at 33 Bridge Street in Bellows Falls, Vermont, on Sunday, March 23 in a 3:00 PM matinee. 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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Bethanie Yeakle, Marty Royle, and Trevor Robinson are strong and inventive writers and performers, each bringing something different and remarkable to the table. They will play the Stage 33 Live listening room at 33 Bridge Street in Bellows Falls, Vermont, on Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM. Tickets are $15 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. Read the press release.

Bethanie Yeakle, Marty Royle, and Trevor Robinson at Stage 33 Live

BELLOWS FALLS — Three strong writers and performers, each bringing something different and remarkable to the stage, in a noteworthy threefer show.

Singer / songwriter / multi-instrumentalist / composer / performing artist Bethanie Yeakle captures the essence of moments in a powerful voice. She’s a veteran of the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, The Guthrie Center, and Club Passim. As a solo performer she’s shared stages with Tune-Yards, Antje Duvekot, Anais Mitchell, Slaid Cleaves, and more; in bands and as a side, the list includes My Morning Jacket, Richard Lloyd Group, Bill Kirchen, and more. Yeakle has composed music for independent film, and can be glimpsed on the big screen as a musician/featured-extra in Ang Lee’s “Taking Woodstock”.

“Beautiful siren singing and signaling that the end times have been here all along… hippie in biker boots.” – Constantina Zavitsanos

Marty Royle is perhaps best known as the lead singer of the popular longtime DC indie-rock stalwarts Washington Social Club, which made fun, witty power pop for more than two decades. MTV ran a feature on them back when MTV was a music channel, and Marty once somehow made Robert Smith of The Cure laugh. This will be a solo performance.

Trevor Robinson is equally at home performing clever, quirky folk or meandering electronic improvisations. This will be a solo acoustic set.

Bethanie Yeakle, Marty Royle, and Trevor Robinson will play the Stage 33 Live listening room at 33 Bridge Street in Bellows Falls, Vermont, on Sunday, April 6 at 6:00 PM. Tickets are $15 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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World-class jazz at Stage 33 Live in Bellows Falls, Vermont, with guitarists John Stowell and Draa Hobbs performing as a duo on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at 7:00 PM. Tickets are $15 in advance through stage33live.com or $20 at the door as available. Advance tickets guarantee entry. Only 40 tickets will be sold. The performance will be recorded and filmed. Read the press release.

John Stowell and Draa Hobbs at Stage 33 Live

BELLOWS FALLS — World-class jazz at Stage 33 Live in Bellows Falls, Vermont, with guitarists John Stowell and Draa Hobbs performing as a duo on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at 7:00 PM.

John Stowell’s original take on harmony, chords, and improvisation sets him apart — a jazz guitarist influenced as much by pianists and horn players as he is by guitarists.

Based on the west coast, Stowell’s footprint is global. He’s been Artist-In-Residence at centers in Germany, Indonesia, Argentina, the United States, and Canada. In 1983 he was a member of the first American jazz group to be invited to tour Russia in over 40 years. He’s recorded and performed with Milt Jackson, Lionel Hampton, Art Farmer, Herb Ellis, Bill Watrous, and many more. He’s been featured on soundtracks nominated for Academy Awards, had an album chosen as one of the “Ten Best Jazz Albums of the Decade”, had several appearances on BET Jazz Discovery and Guitar Series television shows. He’s been a contributing columnist for Downbeat, Guitar Player, Canadian Musician, Soundcheck (Germany), Guitar Club (Italy), and more.

John maintains a robust live performance schedule.

“In the age of mediocrity and clones, John Stowell’s uniqueness and originality are a breath of fresh air. I love playing with him.” — Paul Horn

“John Stowell plays jazz, but he doesn’t use any of the clichés; he has an incredible originality. John is a master creator.” — Larry Coryell

“More guitarists would play like John Stowell if they knew how.” — Herb Ellis

“Guitarist John Stowell’s style with standards is a delightful departure from the road well traveled. He transcends the label of jazz guitarist.” — Los Angeles Times

“He plays his amplified guitar as if he were surrounded by fine crystal… the type of slow burning, sustained energy that you hear in players that practice all the time.” — Downbeat

Draa Hobbs grew up in Chicago and has made his home in Southern Vermont since 1980, teaching and performing. He studied music with the legendary Jimmy Raney, Attila Zoller, Gene Bertoncini, and Peter Lietch. Attila ended up inviting Draa to perform in clubs, concerts, and radio with him and his high-profile peers, including pianists Roland Hanna, Don Friedman, and Larry Willis; bassists George Mraz, Ron McClure, and Michael Formanek; and saxophonists Lee Konitz and Nick Brignola, to name a few. Draa and pianist Eugene Uman a duet for the German label ENJA’s CD Message To Attila alongside tracks by Pat Metheny, Jim Hall, John Abercrombie, Peter Bernstein, and others. He regularly performs with many of the region’s best players, and has enjoyed more than a decade of collaboration with John Stowell.

“Draa hobbs plays in the tradition of classic jazz guitar, but he has found his own voice. He’s a player in the moment, creating melodies and avoiding cliches. he has a warm dark sound and swings with the best of them. I love playing with him.” — John Stowell

“It’s rare to find someone so passionate about music that it serves as both their spiritual nourishment and their unfettered gift to others… one of the most respected guitarists and teachers in New England.” — Eugene Uman, Director of the Vermont Jazz Center

John Stowell and Draa Hobbs will play the Stage 33 Live listening room at 33 Bridge Street in Bellows Falls, Vermont, on Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM. Tickets are $15 in advance through stage33live.com or $20 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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A matinee pair of under-the-radar bands at Stage 33 Live in Bellows Falls, Vermont, exactly the kind of thing Stage 33 Live was born for. 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. All proceeds go to the bands. The performances will be recorded and filmed. Read the press release.

Sled Wrenches and Bird Boombox at Stage 33 Live

BELLOWS FALLS — A matinee pair of under-the-radar bands at Stage 33 Live in Bellows Falls, Vermont: Sled Wrenches from up in northeast Vermont, and Bird Boombox also from up there but the other side of the state, on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at 3:00 PM. This 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. Some might call it Yacht Rock, but they call it Boogernose Eclectic — they’ve clearly got a fun comedic streak. There will be somewhere between six and nine of them squeezed onto the little stage. Their debut album “Hound Dog 5” is out, and they’re working on the followup.

Bird Boombox is an alt-rock trio self-described as “alternative angst”, but they’re not shoegazey and emo. Elsewhere in their assets the phrase “a vessel for the vibrations of the natural world and a catalyst for community connection” comes up, which isn’t as catchy but is more accurate.

This matinee show will be a voyage of discovery — a chance to get in on the ground floor with these emerging acts.

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. All proceeds go to the bands. 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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Singer-songwriters Connor Garvey and Putnam Smith will perform on Thursday, May 29 at 7:00 PM, Stage 33 Live, 33 Bridge Street in Bellows Falls, Vermont. Tickets are $15 in advance through stage33live.com or $20 at the door as available. Advance tickets guarantee entry. Only 40 tickets will be sold. The performances will be recorded and filmed. Read the press release.

Connor Garvey and Putnam Smith at Stage 33 Live

BELLOWS FALLS — Connor Garvey is an award-winning singer-songwriter with the amiable presence of an entertainer, the lyrical depth of a poet, and the enchantment of a storyteller. His engaging performance style, accomplished musicianship, and memorable melodies leave audiences uplifted and inspired through a positive message delivered in a way that shows you can be optimistic and self-aware without being boring. His lyrics project a depth and sincerity that allow the observant listener to find meaning beyond the catchy hook.

Onstage, Garvey is driven by the shared, spontaneous moments that can only come from live performance. He thrives in the intimacy and connection.

This combination of songwriting and performance strength has earned Garvey numerous awards including being named winner of the Kerrville New Folk, Rocky Mountain Folks Fest, SolarFest, Wildflower Art and Music Festival and Maine Songwriters Association songwriting competitions, voted as Most Wanted artist at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, nominated for Best Male Performer in the New England Music Awards, and a top new singer songwriter by Sirius XM’s The Coffeehouse. It has also put him on stage at many of the country’s most notable folk festivals and intimate venues.

“Quality song-craft from a richly experienced, acclaimed musician.” – Americana UK

“Connor’s got the spark: a creative spark that literally shines all around him when he’s on stage… He has a way of turning a phrase or skewing a song scenario so that it makes the listener take note. That’s a real talent.” – No Depression

Putnam Smith could be an old-world troubadour fresh from the 19th Century… he lives on a working homestead in Vermont, plays his great-grandfather’s banjo, and prints the jackets of his CDs on an antique letterpress. Yet this rootsy multi-instrumentalist songwriter, steeped as he is in old-time Appalachian traditions, is very much a storyteller for the modern age.

Called “One To Watch” by Rob Reinhart of Acoustic Cafe, and a 2016 Falcon Ridge Emerging Artist, he’s had two albums reach into the top 5 on the national Folk & Bluegrass DJ Charts and has performed all across the nation. Putnam is also part of the duo The Early Risers with his partner Ashley Storrow.

Connor Garvey and Putnam Smith will perform on Thursday, May 29 at 7:00 PM, Stage 33 Live, 33 Bridge Street in Bellows Falls, Vermont. Tickets are $15 in advance through stage33live.com or $20 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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