Diversified Family Farm in the Foothills of Tunbridge, Vermont
The Music
What?
What? is a funk fusion sextet hailing out of the Hudson Valley of New York. Although commonly confused with the international sensation known as ‘The Who,’ What? has been pioneering their own path to success despite being put on second base by Russ Abbott in 1938. The band found their roots in 2016 when Ryan Perrone and Dan Steen met while studying music at SUNY New Paltz. After graduating in 2020, the band solidified their current line-up and all moved in together.
Drawing influence from the serene landscape of the Catskills that inspired the likes of The Band and Donald Fagen, What? bridges the gap between funk, jazz fusion, and improvisational jam
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Paper Castles
is the songwriting project and band fronted by Paddy Reagan and bolstered by drummer Brennan Mangan, guitarist Wren Kitz (a Sophomore Lounge and NNA Tapes recording artist), and bassist Emily Tompkins. Throughout its existence, PC has warmed Vermont stages for literally every single artist touring through, including Big Thief, Sheer Mag, Explosions in the Sky, Chris Cohen, Frankie Cosmos, William Tyler, Protomartyr, Pile, and The Wallflowers to name just a few.
Florid
florid is an independent musician based in New York, USA. Drawing inspiration from eclectic sources, florid's music addresses the human experience while disregarding traditional genre constraints.
Spencer Lweis
Spencer Lewis is a purveyor of reflective instrumental folk grooves and a singer-songwriter. His signature sound combines the precision of the acoustic guitar with the sustained elegance of the violin that he performs on stage by the live-looping of both instruments, allowing him to move in unpredictable directions, often spontaneously, to reprise or eclipse the music from his 21 album catalog. He writes original ballads and anthems that are transcended from old time and folk rock sensibilities filled with spiritual optimism, confessional intimacy and introspection. Eric Graham plays fretless electric bass and adds another dimension to Lewis’ instrumentals and impromptu passages with his fearless creativity.
vanish works and indivisual light it up with another year of projector installations!!
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baby fearn
Fronted by singer and songwriter Victoria Fearn, the band collaborates to reimagine songs from genres such as R&B, Pop, Soul, Folk, Rock, and Jazz! The talented plants include a drummer, guitarist, bassist, trumpeter, and trombonist. who have delivered high-energy performances to the amazing Burlington VT community and beyond!
Emerald Ground Water
Emerald Ground Water is the musical project of songwriter Katy Hellman and is based in Burlington, Vermont. This project is a contemporary exploration of ancestry, mythology and storytelling as tools for making meaning in our lives. The songs weave worlds together, connecting ancestral celtic sounds with elements of psychedelic rock, freak folk and prog rock.
The music serves as a portal to awaken the mythic imagination and stir a sense of remembering, encouraging listeners to return to the wellspring of inspiration and connection deep within.
Orillia
Under his moniker Orillia, Andrew Marczak follows the long tradition of folk music’s more progressive stewards, commanding audiences with his unique bracing tenor and skeletal arrangements. His debut self-titled record, which was tracked completely live, acoustic, and straight-to-tape at Jamdek in his hometown of Chicago, marries the quotidian poetry of Sam Shepard with sparkling 90s alt-country. His sophomore release is expected out in October of 2025 on Far West Records.
Free Pile Productions is a multimedia art collective in the Connecticut River Valley, Massachusetts. We work together to create DIY performance art that smashes together each of our skills in writing, acting, instrumentalism, painting, drawing, puppetry, production, clowning, stagecraft, and assemblage. We’re playing off each other to create joyful and accessible performances for everyone; art out of nothing.”
The Art
Every year friends, artists, carpenters, florists, designers, and all creatives connect to creative an immersive Fledge Fest Experience. This year we welcome back the Bird Burn, The Willow Egg, The giant nest, And the Farmers Climate Exhibit. Come explore and see what have new to offer...
Intersted in joining the Bird Crew? Email: Fledgefestvt@gmail.com
