Burlington City Arts' annual summer concert series kicks off on June 6 in City Hall Park. All are welcome to enjoy the free performances. The series will take place from June 6 until August 29.
Each show begins at noon (unless otherwise noted) and is a great opportunity to meet up with friends or coworkers. Grab lunch on Church Street Marketplace then grab a spot in the park for great tunes. Each concert will also be live-streamed on Facebook (BTVCITYARTS) for those that can't attend.
This year's series is sponsored by L.L. Bean with additional support from Church Street Marketplace.
Visit www.burlingtoncityarts.org/summerconcerts to learn more about each artist.
Energetic rhythms and captivating melody, Jacobs Green brews bona fide homegrown music. Blues singer/songwriter with a twist, Jacob Green, becomes a 'OneManBand,' Stomp Box under foot, harmonica upon the neck, strumming instruments tirelessly touring the country. Whether Green plays guitar, banjo, dobro, or mandolin, he forms rhythm, percussion, and lead simultaneously transforming into the “OneManGreenBand.” Green’s harvests a resonance of the modern day gypsy, awakening original roots, and blues folk songs. The once “down-trodden” old-fashioned blues lyrics to positive riffs of change. His versatile homegrown, organic, original songs bring a fresh approach to old-school roots and blues folk music.
He began to lead bands, such as “Green n’ the Grit,” a rock n’ blues band, “Infinite Nature,” featuring tones of hip-hop and reggae groove, to “River Water Tribe,” a gypsy-grass band with a punk influence. Playing in bands or solo, Green continuously writes and records new material from a rambler’s point of view, bringing a newfound narrative of “go green” and respect one another are lively notes from Green’s highway, byway, back road blues. Also known as the "One Man Troubadour," Jacob Green, as a solo artist has played 130+ shows a year for the past five years (2013 - 2017) across the country, playing 40 states total. Now Green resides in the Green Mountain State of Vermont.
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