7:30 — Bread and Bones
Three part harmonies, tenor, acoustic guitar and upright bass are the foundation of what has been called “Well crafted, soulful, haunting, rootsy and intelligently infectious music” This group’s recordings have twice been awarded Vermont Best Folk Album of the Year.
8:00 — Tommy Crawford
Tommy Crawford is a Vermont-based songwriter and theater artist. He moved with his family to the Upper Valley from New York City in 2021. For him, songwriting is a way to excavate personal relationships and immediately and meaningfully connect with his listeners. His latest solo release, Athena and the Moon, comprises six tracks about change, family, doubts, and resolve, and is noted by 7 Days VT for its “engaging songwriting” and Tommy’s talents as a multi-instrumentalist. As a theater artist, Tommy works nationwide as an actor, composer, musician, and music director. Notable roles include Paul McCartney in Only Yesterday, Feste in Twelfth Night, and Percy in SeaWife. Tommy is co-founder and bandleader of The Lobbyists, with whom he shares a Drama Desk Award nomination for the songs he wrote for SeaWife, which premiered in New York in 2015.
9:00 — The Honey Badgers
The Honey Badgers’ folk/Americana sound has been likened to that of The Civil Wars and The Swell Season. They are known for their intense, unique harmonies, their sincere lyrics and melodies, and their undeniable and captivating onstage charm. Weaving their voices together over driving guitar, wistful violin, and punchy harmonica, The Honey Badgers spin stories and songs about finding yourself, finding each other, and finding your way in the world.
The Honey Badgers have been creating music together since the summer of 2011. In their first several years working together they released their debut EP, “Booth Bay”, a thoughtfully crafted second EP, “Soul”, as well as a collection of live recordings entitled “Mad Season”.