Exceptional ex-Rockers from the Boston music scene, Mike and Jan Sheehy settled in Bellows Falls, VT, where the humble seeds of The Milkhouse Heaters were planted. Weaving tall tales and sad stories of the sometimes comical and tragic human condition, their music has been described as “Emmy Lou Harris/Gram Parsons meets Chrissie Hynde/Joey Ramone. Featuring…

Join us for an evening of acoustic Heaves! Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist Daniel Hales, and Bassist James Lowe will be dishing up delicious confections you eat with your ears, as they've been reliably doing for decades - since erupting from the wilds of Western Massachusetts in 2005. The band's songbook includes some 100, very clever original tunes, and…

Do you feel like it's been kind of a wild week! Do you feel like, maybe, you deserve a bit of a TREAT?! Well, you're in for one!.. This week, the Local Music Showcase is proud to present the WORLD PREMIERE of the Failed Barn Cats! Who are these failures, you ask? Excellent question! Paul…

The Local Music Showcase is changing nights! Moving forward, so as not to be forced to 'compete' with another, well-respected Local Music event, the Local Music Showcase will now be hosting it's shows on Tuesday nights. All else will remain the same - Bar 580, (generally) 6 to 8pm. I will be announcing our special,…

About this particular show: Welcome back, Sage!!! He had run off to the west coast, for a while, to pursue his musical studies, but now he’s back, and we are beyond-thrilled about it! Our amazing local music scene just got that much better! And on a personal note - I am so please to be…

Bard Owl: two musicians with crazy different backgrounds trying to make nice with each other and pulling it off: Billie to Elvis to Hoagy to Tosh to Chuck, all with driving rhythms and sweet harmonies. In 2016, Annie Landenberger and T. Breeze Verdant merged to make music together with an ever-evolving rich and eclectic playlist spanning rhythmic, upbeat, foot-tapping tunes, mixed among jazz, ballads, rocking…

Jill & Chris are a soulful acoustic duo from the West River Valley, comprised of Jill Sachs (vocals, rhythm guitar, banjolele) and Chris Mays (lead guitar). The duo brings listeners on a journey all over the musical map, infusing their own introspective flavor on classics from the new and the old, while blending in originals.…

Due to an unforeseen scheduling conflict - the Local Music Showcase HOLIDAY SHOW, with MIDNIGHT BETTY has been rescheduled! It is now: Friday Night, 12/20, starting at 7pm!!! Not a 'school night'! (Tell mom you're gonna) Stay out late! Who-o-o-o-op it up!!! (Bar 580 will not be open to the public on Tuesday, 12/17, so…

Josh Allen got his start as a singer/songwriter, strumming an acoustic guitar. He spent much of the last two decades living and playing around Austin, TX, with his Whisky Brothers Band. He is Brattleboro's most recent transplant from that very musical city, having made the move a little more than a year ago. His influences…

From intimate coffeehouse sessions to lively pub gigs, @AcousticPaul delivers dynamic acoustic performances of familiar classics and new hits, with maybe - just maybe - the occasional original.  Drawing from a repertoire that spans generations, Acoustic Paul blends timeless classic rock with the rhythms of contemporary pop in performances that resonate with audiences of all ages.…

Some of his press, through the years, says it best: “Jack Kerouac with a guitar.” - (Bob McCarthy) “Truly compelling lyrics and heartfelt vocals driven by memorable tunes.” - (John Chapin) “...a voice that sounds like mahogany covered in molasses and bourbon; you know it’s a voice that’s seen some things, and done some stuff.”…