Local superfan Mattie with (l-r):
Diana Levine, Hillary McCabe, Dwight, Nicole, and mom
Some of the performers who have graced The Flying Stage
MadMan3 – 12•3•16
Sonic pulsations ... flights of exploratory fancy ... full-body dancing abandon. Phil Carr on drums/percussion and voice, Jofus on the Chapman Stick, and Fred Wilber on keys/electronics and voice. A total sensory package, MadMan3 is the latest outing from 3/4 of Maddub, and the original nucleus of the legendary Ken Sleeps Naked. Let them take you higher!
Anachronist – 12•3•16
Unique alt-rock combo built on the talents of singer, songwriter, guitarist Brian Clark, and featuring Angela Paladino, Mike Donofrio, Phil Carr, and Craig Jarvis. Their latest CD is Lost in the Corners
www.anachronist.band
Cricket Blue – 7•9•16
Since meeting as students at Middlebury College, Laura Heaberlin and Taylor Smith have been creating music that draws from an assortment of American folk traditions: “old and current, popular and obscure.” Sample some of their intimate performances on YouTube, and visit their website: cricketbluemusic.com
Madaila – 3•5•16
This five-piece pop juggernaut has shared the stage with The Flaming Lips, Grace Potter, and Rubblebucket, and played festivals such as Frendly Gathering, Grand Point North, and Waking Windows. This past March they brought the buzz straight to THE FLYING STAGE.
musicofmadaila.com
The Limes – 3•5•16
A 20-piece(!) “alt-pop-funkestra,” under the direction of educator/musician Brian Boyes. These accomplished players are high school students from Cabot, Marshfield, and Plainfield.
www.thelimes.band
Dwight & Nicole – 11•21•15, 2•14•16
A powerhouse indie-soul and blues act... and that’s just the beginning. Nicole wowed 'em on Season 3 of NBC’s The Voice, and those who were lucky enough to catch her at either of these Flying Stage shows heard why.
As a duo, Dwight and Nicole have shared the stage with such musical luminaries as Buddy Guy, Dave Brubeck, Trombone Shorty, Levon Helm, Norah Jones, Carly Simon, Dr. John and the Avett Brothers. Their music has been featured in shows airing on ABC, CW, Lifetime and A&E. Nicole was named the Boston Music Awards 2012 Female Vocalist of the Year, and the duo has been showered with regional award nominations and accolades.
Dwight and Nicole met in Brooklyn (NY), made their mark in Boston and beyond, and now call Burlington Vermont their home. dwightandnicole.com
“We're always interested in playing non-traditional spaces that have a strong tie to the community.”
The DuPont Brothers – 2•14•16, 7•9•16
Zack and Sam are a Burlington-based indie-folk duo, known for their versatile songwriting, blood harmonies and fingerstyle guitar arrangements. Check out their full-length releases "Heavy as Lead” and "A Riddle For You" dupontbrothersmusic.com
“The Flying Stage is a gem of a room equipped with signature quirks...that seem to really amplify the performance experience from the listener's chair and for the artists on stage. The sound is amazing, and the creativity involved in the setup—combined with a crew that's in it for all the right reasons—is intoxicating. ”
Dana & Susan Robinson – 2•14•16
Their music is a melting pot of influences, full of exciting fiddle tunes, earthy grooves, elegant melodies, and rich harmony singing. Their lastest release “American Hornpipe” — and many others — can be found at the website: robinsongs.com
“I got hit by both how spectacular the room is, and how much work and cooperation it takes to bring it all together and make it happen... Greg [sound man Greg Noble] was awesome to work with.”
Writers for Recovery – 1•23•16
These authors are participants in a series of free writing workshops in recovery centers and correctional facilities across Vermont. The workshops, begun in 2013, are led by award-winning Vermont writer Gary Miller and produced by filmmaker Bess O’Brien from Kingdom County Productions. The Flying Stage was host to a launch party celebrating the publication of their new anthology One Imagined Word at a Time.
writersforrecovery.org
“Thanks to Diana Levine, Fred Wilber, and everyone at the Flying Stage for creating such an amazing night of entertainment—and for bringing Writers for Recovery along for the ride!”
The Big Bang Bhangra Brass Band – 1•23•16
This big band combines the rich musical and dance roots of Indian Bhangra, Bollywood, New Orleans Brass Bands, and the 1930’s jungle swing of Duke Ellington and Cab Calloway. A wild and colorful explosion of musical influences, Big Bang Brass features some of the best funk and jazz players from many of Vermont’s favorite bands, including Barika, Kat Wright & The Indomitable Soul Band, Afinque, Movement of the People, The Saturn People’s Sound Collective, ViperHouse, 35th Parallel, Money Jungle, and D’Moja. Big Bang's Facebook page
Willa Mamet and Paul Miller – 8•29•15
These two artists of different generations have been informally singing together for 15 years. Willa can serve up a song with silky, breezy delicacy or give you some honeyed, “grassy-soul” with topnotes of attitude. Paul Miller, a 40-year veteran of the biz, has a weighty resume in Vermont music circles. When not touring with Willa, he’s currently part of the Bluegrass Gospel Project. Together, Willa and Paul have released the acclaimed albums East Hill Road and Let Somebody Love You. Willa & Paul's website
“We're so grateful for the ReSource ReSpace Flying Stage for having us, and for Diana, and Fred, and for Greg Noble for doing the sound, and for all of you here for making this amazing space... available to all of you, and to us, and hopefully to many generations to come”
Kat Wright &
The Indomitable Soul Band – grand opening 2014
Kat Wright has been described as “a young Bonnie Raitt meets Amy Winehouse,” with enough stage presence to tame lions.
Her band boasts a rock solid rhythm section of bass, drums and keys, a powerful three-piece horn section, an electric guitarist who dances beneath the surface before exploding to the top… seven players blending Memphis soul and new school R&B. Confident, cool and, well… indomitable.
Their indomitable website
The Re-Bops – grand opening 2014
The house band for Marshfield's own Re-Bop Records. Features an ever-rotating cast of players and singers of all ages. The Re-Bops favor tuneful oldies, clever originals, and playful stage antics.
Re-Bop Records
