First Night Burlington, sponsored by NorthCountry Credit Union, is Burlingtons New Years Eve celebration and Vermonts largest one-day arts festival. This year boasts 91 acts over 13 hours. First Night Burlington attracts thousands of people to downtown Burlington. Programming is diverse and includes many cultures and art forms including musical performances, dance, theater, circus arts, visual arts, storytelling, comedy, two firework shows, and a parade on Church Street. A First Night Burlington button admits one to all events at 19 sites*, on a first-come-first-served basis.
For the first time, First Night Burlington has partnered with Burlington City Arts to produce this year's event.
Learn more about this year's performers and purchase your buttons at www.firstnightburlington.org.
This year's artists:
A2VT
Adlai Waxman
Aikido Of Champlain Valley
Alejandro's Olde Tyme Magik Showe
AmerikanaBlue
Andric Severance Xtet
Annemieke McLane, pianist
Audrey Bernstein
The Beulah Land Jubilee Gospel Quartet
Binger
Burlingtones
Christopher McBride Sleight-of-Hand Artist
Circus Smirkus
CopOuts
Counterpoint
Cricket Blue
Daniel Forlano
The Dave Keller Band
Electric Youth Dance Company
Ellen Powell Trio
Ethan Tischler
Face Painting with Face Art
FLYNN
Flynn Show Choirs
Gang of Thieves
Gavira & Andreas Guitar Duo
The Green Mountain Chorus
Grup Anwar
Helen Lyons: From Opera to Broadway
High School 1950's/60's Sock Hop with Joel Najman and Larry Brett
Hot Flannel
The House of LeMay (Drag Troupe)
In The Pocket
Jernigan Pontiac
The Joe Moore Band
Jon Gailmor
Kamikaze Comedy
The Karen Amirault Dance Company & KIDZ
Last Train to Zinkov
Lyric Theatre Company Cabaret
Mal Maz
McFadden Academy of Irish Dance
Melissa Dickerson & Samuel Whitesell
Michael Arnowitt
Migmar Tsering
Mindful Music with Gigi
Mister Chris & Friends
Northern Flyer
Northstar Fireworks
Old North End Neighborhood Band (ONE Band)
Phil Henry
Prydein
Queen City Hot Club
Red Hot Juba
Rick Cusick
Rick Norcross
Root7
Rowan
Roxy Cartoon Fest
Sambatucada!
Say It Forward Productions
The Sky Blue Boys with Carrie Cook
The Starline Rhythm Boys
Stephen Kiernan and His Large Guitars
Studio 3 Dance
SuGaR
Swale
Tumbleweed
Vermont Comedy Club TourCo
Vermont Jazz Ensemble
Very Merry Theatre
Wheezer & Squeezer
Whitesell Brothers Quartet
Woodchucks' Revenge
Young Tradition Vermont featuring Addie Herbert and the Instrument Petting Zoo
(*some restrictions apply. See website for more information about ticketed events.)
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