Brown Bag Lunch Concert Series

For the 3rd year running, Monteverdi is delighted to produce and the Brown Bag Lunch Summer Concert Series presented by Hunger Mountain Co-op!
The summer of 2026 edition is shaping up to be a fabulous line-up, with genres from Bluegrass, Jazz, and Funk, to singer-songwriter, Classical piano, and Swing. This series of FREE music is a beloved part of our City’s summer vibe, and bringing it back in 2026 is only possible with support from our friends at Montpelier Alive, Hunger Mountain Co-op, and other (as yet, to be named!) downtown businesses that prioritize free music and public art in our fair City.

SUMMER 2026 Line Up


Green Mountain Swing Band
Sep
10

Green Mountain Swing Band

A Brown Bag Lunch summer concert tradition continues as we close out our beloved 10-concert series with our friends at Green Mountain Swing. Bring your dancing shoes and take in the sounds of the swing era.

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Chloe Brisson & Evan Allen
Sep
3

Chloe Brisson & Evan Allen

Undeniable contemporary jazz vocals paired with to-die-for piano make this duo a must-see penultimate Brown Bag concert!

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Sarah Bell Band
Aug
27

Sarah Bell Band

With lyrics that cut to the core and melodies that won’t leave you for days, local singer/songwriter Sarah Bell brings her magic to downtown Montpelier this summer. Sarah was one of a few NPR Tiny Desk contest applicants recently featured on Vermont Public. Along with rhythm section Aaron Scoti & Jolynda Burton, this trio will bring unforgettable Bell originals and a few choice covers to your BYO lunch hour.

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Beecharmer
Aug
20

Beecharmer

An acoustic duo from Wilder, Vermont, Jakob and Jes have distilled 10 years of touring into a sound that is part festival and part mountain top. Both multi-instrumentalists, they bring skillful flatpicking, clawhammer banjo, virtuosic fiddle, upright bass, time-polished harmonies, and award winning songwriting with elements of bluegrass, old-time, jazz and pop. This Beecharmers show is not to be missed!

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Monteverdi Youth Showcase
Aug
13

Monteverdi Youth Showcase

Youth music teacher, piano and viola player, director of Green Mountain Youth Symphony, and all around awesome Montpelier resident Erin Eberhardt leads this fun youth showcase with everything from classical piano to freshly written original songs by our area’s small musicians!

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Festival of Creative Pianists - selections
Aug
6

Festival of Creative Pianists - selections

Pianists from all over the country are in town for the Festival of Creative Pianists right here in Montpelier! Join us to hear some selections from accomplished pianists of all genres.

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Trad Music Day w/Summit School
Jul
30

Trad Music Day w/Summit School

Join Joanne Garten and friends as they bring fantastic Old Time and Traditional music from our local young and less-young players!

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Noah Young Trio
Jul
23

Noah Young Trio

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Get Up With It
Jul
16

Get Up With It

Jazz Fusion Funk band featuring Raz Moshe on sax, Keith Gibson on drums, Emily Lanxner on steel drums, and Callum Robechek on bass.

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New Lost Nation String Band
Jul
9

New Lost Nation String Band

New Lost Nation is an old-time string band that has emerged out of the vibrant traditional music scene of Central Vermont. The line-up features Dana Robinson on fiddle, Grant Marolf on banjo, Susan Robinson on guitar, and Neal McNaughton on bass. 

​New Lost Nation's sound is distinctly Southern-Appalachian, and inspired by the Round Peak style in North Carolina, as well as the deep well of old-time fiddle tunes and traditional songs from throughout North America. 

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Footworks
Sep
4

Footworks

Footworks brings us some foot-stomping Cape Breton music as we get ready to close out our Brown Bag Lunch concert series for the year.

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