Vermont musician Marcie Hernandez performs July 28, 2024 at Grace Potter’s Grand Point North concert series at Waterfront Park in Burlington ..read more

Fans feared the worst after Grand Point North was canceled in 2020 and failed to return in ensuing years. Potter herself expressed skepticism about whether her fest would come back. But this year, in partnership with Cabot Creamery, she once again hosts a long weekend of top-tier music from the Green Mountains and beyond. Potter takes center stage for the weekend, headlining both Saturday and Sunday, July 27 and 28. Saturday’s support acts include Ohio singer-songwriter Michael Marcagi, Boston’s Copilot and a strong Vermont contingent: folk singer Henry Jamison, singer-songwriter Sarah King an ..read more

This year’s Waking Windows includes a Drag Queen Story Hour on Saturday afternoon in the rotary kids’ zone; the Page Burner Reading Series at Specs, Standing Stone Wines and Scout & Co.; and standup comedy showcases at Standing Stone Wines and Four Quarters. A free bicycle checkup on Saturday at bike shop Winooski Wheels is followed by a concert by RUDA and Marcie Hernandez ..read more

Marcie Hernandez is a singer/songwriter based near Montpelier, Vermont who will be performing in our upcoming Keepsake show, Roots Less Traveled. Tickets are on sale now! In this interview, Marcie chats with Jay and Hailey about being a lyricist, how her music is made from and speaks to Puerto Rican culture, hurricanes, and dealing with performance anxiety ..read more

This year’s New Year’s Eve activities in and around Burlington have all the sparkle you might expect from years past. Burlington hosts its annual sprawling festival known as Highlight. Other events in the city include a little Broadway glitz at the Flynn and a late-night comedy veteran ending the year on a funny note ..read more

The Burlington Discover Jazz Festival starts in three weeks, after last year’s annual event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizers of the nearly 40-year-old celebration revealed the schedule for the festival at a news conference Tuesday at City Hall Park. The lineup includes in-person events featuring local talent such as Dwight & Nicole, Kat Wright and James Harvey as well as nationally known musician Marc Ribot. Virtual events include jazz notables Marcus Roberts and Wynton Marsalis ..read more

Thursday, June 1-Sunday, June 4, Shelburne Vineyard celebrates its 25th anniversary with four days of wine, food and live music, with the latter (free unless otherwise indicated) including Troy Millette (6 p.m. Thursday, June 1), Marcie Hernandez and NIIKA (6 p.m. Friday, June 2), High Summer (7 p.m. Saturday, June 3, $12) and Mark Daly of Madaila (6:30 p.m. Sunday, June 4). www.shelburnevineyard.com ..read more

The Burlington singer-songwriter began the night by showing her new artfully-made video trilogy, “Tres Pedazos.” Then she played a set of heartfelt music with lyrics delivered in English and Spanish, with her engaging stage presence on full, confident display. Those of us in the crowd were watching an emerging Vermont singer-songwriter mature into an artist in complete command of her skills right before our very eyes ..read more

I’m so excited to share that the official release show for my music video trilogy, Tres Pedazos, will be at Higher Ground on Sunday, Sept. 25th @ 7PM! This show will be happening during Latinx Heritage Month, and will also be a celebration of local Latinx culture ..read more

There was a time when people my age were somewhat embarrassingly labeled the MTV Generation. I’m relatively sure it was meant as a slight, but as a card-carrying Gen Xer — well, I don’t really care, man. (I just shrugged perfectly, if you were wondering.) Joking aside, one reason that designation didn’t bother me, even during the brief time it held relevance, was that I felt it wasn’t that far off the mark. I wasraised on MTV. I didhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82jg7iAma2o watch music videos any chance I got. I worshipped at the altar of “Headbangers Ball,” “120 Minutes” and “Yo! MTV Raps ..read more