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April in Southern Vermont
So Vermont
March 27, 2026
April in Southern Vermont
The mud is temporary. The calendar is not.
April is when southern Vermont stops apologizing for itself. The ski crowds are gone, the locals reclaim the roads, and the arts scene — Brattleboro in particular — goes absolutely wild. Here's everything worth knowing.
🎸 Live Music
Sat, April 11 · Stone Church · Brattleboro, VT
Vermont's own lespecial — the psych-funk-electronic trio — plays their home region. If you've been sleeping on them, don't. Expect things to get wonderfully strange.
Sun, April 12 · 7:00 PM · Stone Church · Brattleboro, VT
Arkansas doom metal legends in a literal church, playing their beloved Foundations of Burden in full. The acoustics alone are worth the price of admission.
Fri, April 17 · Doors 6:45 PM, Show 7:30 PM · Next Stage Arts · Putney, VT
Two klezmer and Yiddish music ensembles share the Next Stage bill in what should be a high-energy, joyful night. $20 advance / $25 door / $10 livestream.
Fri, April 17 · 8:00 PM · Stone Church · Brattleboro, VT
The band behind Hospice is back after a long stretch away, and the shows on this run have been stunning. One of those nights that'll stick with you.
Sat, April 18 · Stone Church · Brattleboro, VT
A full Pink Floyd tribute experience — laser-to-laser immaculate, and reliably a great time.
Sun, April 19 · Doors 1:15 PM, Show 2:00 PM · Next Stage Arts · Putney, VT
A mariachi singer, musician, and Latin American folkloric dancer, Robles weaves together music, dance, and storytelling in a show that's pure celebration. $22 advance / $26 door / $10 livestream.
Thu, April 23 · 7:00 PM · Stone Church · Brattleboro, VT
One of the best working Americana songwriters right now, in one of the best small rooms in New England. Circle this one.
Fri, April 24 · Stone Church · Brattleboro, VT
The NYC progressive trio brings their genre-defying mix of jazz, metal, and Middle Eastern influences to Stone Church. Technically jaw-dropping and genuinely unlike anything else you'll see this month.
Thu, April 30 · 8:00 PM · Stone Church · Brattleboro, VT
Two distinctive singer-songwriters close out the month. Heynderickx's live shows have a quality that's hard to describe and harder to forget.
🎭 Arts & Culture
Wed–Fri, April 8–10 · 10:00 AM–4:00 PM · BMAC · Brattleboro, VTClosing Ceremony: Sat, April 11 · 10:30 AM
Tibetan monk Lama Tenzin Yignyen spends three days creating Avalokiteshvara, the Sand Mandala of Compassion, in BMAC's galleries — then ritually dismantles it. The process is as extraordinary as the finished work. Free during museum hours; the Saturday closing ceremony is not to be missed.
Thu, April 9 · 5:30 PM · Brattleboro Museum & Art Center · Brattleboro, VT
BMAC's book-meets-art discussion series takes on Claire Dederer's Monsters, which asks hard questions about separating art from its creators. Expect a lively room.
Sat, April 11 · 5:30 PM · Brattleboro Museum & Art Center · Brattleboro, VT
Artist Jude Griebel and curator Sarah Freeman discuss the exhibition Elegy for the Consumed. If you haven't seen the show, this is a good reason to go.
Sun, April 12 · 6:00 PM · Wolf Kahn & Emily Mason Gallery · BMAC · Brattleboro, VT
A percussion concert inside the gallery — the kind of only-in-Brattleboro combination where the setting is half the experience.
Sun, April 26 · 2:00 PM · Bennington Theater · Bennington, VT
Local actors perform original new scripts with only six hours of rehearsal behind them — raw, spontaneous, and often surprisingly good. Now in its 4th season.
🏛️ Bennington
Opens April 2 · Through December 31 · Bennington Museum · Bennington, VT
A major new exhibition exploring the Battle of Bennington and its outsized role in the American Revolution — and Vermont's own founding story. Well-timed for the state's 250th anniversary year.
🏔️ Outdoor
April 30–May 2 · Arlington, VT
Starting the last day of April: fly casting competitions, expert presentations, a "Mountains, Valleys and Rivers" art exhibit, live music, and craft brews along one of the most beautiful rivers in New England. Proceeds benefit The Arlington Common. A great excuse to spend a weekend in the southern Shires.
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