45th Annual Middlebury Festival on the Green

45 years of free, family-friendly music in the heart of Vermont

Schedule Of Events:

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Magician Tom Verner

Magician Tom Verner is the Founder of Magicians Without Borders. He has toured the world entertaining children wherever a little magic and laughter is desperately needed including multiple trips recently to Ukraine. Since 2002, Magicians Without Borders has traveled to over 40 countries using magic to entertain, educate empower. They have entertained over one million of the most forgotten people in the world.

7:00 PM - 8:15 PM - Samirah Evans and Her Handsome Devils

Samirah Evans sultry, sometimes silken, and always smoking hot vocals and vibrant stage presence made her the toast of pre-Katrina New Orleans. She was featured fifteen consecutive years at the New Orleans Jazz and  Heritage Festival and was a fixture at the most prestigious Crescent City venues. Since then, Evans has toured throughout the world, sharing  stages with James Brown, B.B. King, Dr. John, Aaron and Charles Neville  and many others. Following Hurricane Katrina, Samirah relocated to  Vermont and she has since been performing throughout the northeast with  her band, Samirah Evans and Her Handsome Devils.

8:30 PM - 9:45 PM - Eureka Shoes

Eureka Shoes is a new songwriting power group of Jean Rohe, Charlie Burnham and Skye Steele. Plan on hearing delicious three-part harmonies, other-worldly twin fiddling and lyrics “that will break your heart and put it back together again better.” Longtime friends and collaborators, each of whom have achieved notoriety in their respective worlds of jazz, folk, and pop music, these talented musicians now join forces, along with bassist Rashaan Carter, to bring you an entirely new sound. (photo credit: Marika Hughes)