Essex Fairs Festivals Events
Bonnie Raitt at the Discover Jazz Festival (Burlington, VT.)
Sunday, June 3
7:30p
MainStage, Burlington
Transcending genres and stunning audiences throughout the world for over four decades, Bonnie Raitt has become an institution in American music.
MainStage, Burlington
Transcending genres and stunning audiences throughout the world for over four decades, Bonnie Raitt has become an institution in American music.
Vijay Iyer at the Discover Jazz Festival (Burlington, VT.)
Tuesday, June 5
8:30p
FlynnSpace, Burlington
Witnesses to his astonishing live performances echo the lavish praise heaped on Grammy-nominated composer-pianist Vijay Iyer.
FlynnSpace, Burlington
Witnesses to his astonishing live performances echo the lavish praise heaped on Grammy-nominated composer-pianist Vijay Iyer.
Béla Fleck and the Marcus Roberts Trio at the Discover Jazz Festival (Burlington, VT.)
Friday, June 1
8:00p
MainStage, Burlington
The incomparable banjoist Béla Fleck joins the virtuosic pianist Marcus Roberts to weave original compositions with ragtime and jazz classics for an unforgettable night exploring the special connection between
MainStage, Burlington
The incomparable banjoist Béla Fleck joins the virtuosic pianist Marcus Roberts to weave original compositions with ragtime and jazz classics for an unforgettable night exploring the special connection between
Tim Berne/Snakeoil at the Discover Jazz Festival (Burlington, VT.)
Sunday, June 3
6:00p
FlynnSpace, Burlington
Influential saxophonist Tim Berne’s enthralling ensemble Snakeoil modulates the composer’s erstwhile electric rawness for more of a chamber ensemble sound to stunning effect.
FlynnSpace, Burlington
Influential saxophonist Tim Berne’s enthralling ensemble Snakeoil modulates the composer’s erstwhile electric rawness for more of a chamber ensemble sound to stunning effect.
Donny McCaslin Group
Wednesday, June 6
8:30p
FlynnSpace, Burlington
Helmed by one of the most admired tenor saxophonists heard today, the Donny McCaslin Group treats the audience to an exhilarating night of electro-acoustic groove-infused revelry.
FlynnSpace, Burlington
Helmed by one of the most admired tenor saxophonists heard today, the Donny McCaslin Group treats the audience to an exhilarating night of electro-acoustic groove-infused revelry.
Craig Taborn at the Discover Jazz Festival (Burlington, VT.)
Monday, June 4
7:00p
FlynnSpace, Burlington
Pianist Craig Taborn has been revered for his resourcefulness as an improviser since the early 1990s, when his work with saxophonist James Carter’s groups drew the attention of musicians, press and listeners al
FlynnSpace, Burlington
Pianist Craig Taborn has been revered for his resourcefulness as an improviser since the early 1990s, when his work with saxophonist James Carter’s groups drew the attention of musicians, press and listeners al
Mary Halvorson Quintet at the Discover Jazz Festival (Burlington, VT.)
Thursday, June 7
8:30p
FlynnSpace, Burlington
Active in New York for nearly a decade, guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson has earned praise as “the most forward-thinking guitarist working right now” (Lars Gotrich, NPR.
FlynnSpace, Burlington
Active in New York for nearly a decade, guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson has earned praise as “the most forward-thinking guitarist working right now” (Lars Gotrich, NPR.
Jonathan Batiste Quintet at the Discover Jazz Festival (Burlington, VT.)
Saturday, June 2
10:00p
FlynnSpace, Burlington
With his unique voice, virtuosic piano chops and inimitable style, the fearless leader of the Jonathan Batiste Quintet simultaneously reveals and transcends the sounds and rhythms of his native New Orleans and
FlynnSpace, Burlington
With his unique voice, virtuosic piano chops and inimitable style, the fearless leader of the Jonathan Batiste Quintet simultaneously reveals and transcends the sounds and rhythms of his native New Orleans and
Asphalt Orchestra at the Discover Jazz Festival (Burlington, VT.)
Friday, June 1
10:00p
FlynnSpace, Burlington
Brooklyn’s rousing brass marching band Asphalt Orchestra upends the mobile masses and stirs audiences with their ingenious, eclectic rendering of arrangements from a diverse array of artists from Bjork to Mingu
FlynnSpace, Burlington
Brooklyn’s rousing brass marching band Asphalt Orchestra upends the mobile masses and stirs audiences with their ingenious, eclectic rendering of arrangements from a diverse array of artists from Bjork to Mingu
Dianne Reeves at the Discover Jazz Festival (Burlington VT.)
Saturday, June 9
8:00p
MainStage, Burlington
With her powerful but intimate alto and improvisational genius, vocalist Dianne Reeves has electrified audiences all over the globe during her 30-year career.
MainStage, Burlington
With her powerful but intimate alto and improvisational genius, vocalist Dianne Reeves has electrified audiences all over the globe during her 30-year career.
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