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.”…

b.robert.sock  - a.k.a. Donald McCullough, who is…if not exactly the ‘brains’, then at least the ‘indomitable spirit’, behind the Local Music Showcase. The tag is a nickname, given to him by, and used in homage to, his dad). b.r.s is a Bratt-based writer, musician, singer-songwriter, amateur philosopher, and part-time existential handyman, fascinated by all-things-creative, and…

The Local Music Showcase returns to Thursday Nights! At Bar 580. Starting at 6pm! This week, featuring... Sage Hatfield is a Vermont based multi-instrumentalist, producer, and singer-songwriter. After making his debut release through Vermont label Oak Honest Records in 2022 and performing all over New England, he eventually made his way from coast to coast,…

But there WILL be music!!! As part of the Brattleboro Winter Carnival, Bar 580 is hosting a Chili Cook-Off, from 5:30 to 7:30pm, with live music by Ernesto Sanchez. There will be no LMS show on this evening. We'll be back with another great show, next week!