This Week in Arts

This Week in Arts highlights upcoming events at UVM and in the Burlington community. Sarah Sickle provides her recommendations for local concerts.

Thursday

Something with Strings

Red Square, 7 p.m., 21+

Something with Strings is a fantastic local bluegrass band with a strong folk-rock influence. Rowdy, fun and talented, Something with Strings targets 18-30-year-olds who want to have a fun night and some cheap beer. Though the quality of cheap beer is debatable at Red Square, there’s no cover and the fun is guaranteed.

Friday

The Lane Series presents Jason Vieaux and Julien Labro: The Music of Astor Piazzolla

UVM Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m., $15 for students

Marco Benevento 

Higher Ground Showcase Lounge, 8:30 p.m., $15

Marco Benevento is a little known gem of the national experimental jazz scene who visits Burlington often. Eclectic, innovative and stupid talented, Benevento will turn your musical perspective upside-down, whether you’re a diehard country kid or a death-metal fan. 

A Brooklyn-based and Berkeley-trained pianist and organist, Benevento has studied under the likes of Brad Mehldau and collaborated with folks like Trey Anastasio of Phish and Andrew Barr of The Barr Brothers.

Simply put, Benevento owns his unique, jazz-influenced, experimental indie-rock sound. 

Nosferatu with live score by the Andrew Aiden Ensemble 

The Roxy Cinema, 7 p.m., $15

Saturday

Nosferatu with live score by the Andrew Aiden Ensemble 

The Roxy Cinema, 7 p.m., $15

“Weird Al” Yancovic 

Flynn Center Main Stage, 8 p.m., $35/$45/$55

Weird. Al. Yancovic. Enough said? I think so.

Sunday

Queen City Hot Club

Radio Bean,11 a.m.

Queen City Hot Club is Burlington’s premiere gypsy jazz group. Consisting of two acoustic guitar players, an upright bassist and a violinist, Queen City Hot Club lives up to their name with a lively, swing sound that makes you want to eat copious amounts of Cajun food and then dance it off.

Monday

Sambatucada! Open 

Rehearsal

8 Space Studio Collective, 6-8:30 p.m.

Sambatucada! is a Burlington Afro-Brazilian drumming group comprised mainly of locals. Their open rehearsals are exactly what they sound like: open to the public. If you want to join a music group or happen to really like Afro-Brazilian drumming, this might be just the thing for you.

Tuesday

Brandi Carlile with Blitzen Trapper  

Flynn Theatre, 7:15 p.m., $34/$44/$55

The Peace and Justice Center Film Screening: The Dark Side of Chocolate 

Lafayette 207, 6:45 p.m., Free

2nd Agenda 

Club Metronome, 9 p.m., 21+