Even though there's technically no more room, as a way of saying thanks for being newsletter people, we'll make space for a half-dozen of you if you were interested in going but didn't jump on it quick enough. Here's your second chance.Shoot us an email at [email protected] and we'll get you in at the discounted $15 presale price. This offer is only good until six tickets are spoken for. You'll need to bring cash and settle at the door.Show is on Sunday, October 19 at 7:00 pm. Draa will be backed by tenor sax virtuoso Michael Zsoldos, Berklee College of Music’s Rich Greenblatt on vibes, Hartford bassist Steve Bulmer, and extraordinary drummer Tim Gilmore, plus Sarah Clay on flute for select numbers. 

Besides being a helluva guy, Jimmy was a helluva harmonica player... backed Jerry Lee Lewis when he was a mere teen, and later played the Washington Mall with Bonnie Raitt, and Carnegie Hall with J.J. Cale. He was also one of the few craftsmen in the country who customized and rebuilt harmonicas — the best players from around the world play his handiwork. And he was Neil Young's harp tech for a while, a job that required making cheap harmonicas even worse rather than improving them.In Jimmy's obituary it says, "In lieu of flowers or donations, please consider supporting local musicians by attending their shows or purchasing their music. Your support will not only celebrate Jimmy's memory but also uplift the vibrant artistic community around us." THAT's the kind of guy Jimmy was. 

Heather Mae is an evocative bliss-mongering rabble rouser… a genre-defying artist-activist fusing the storytelling depth of folk, the grit of alternative rock, and the infectious hooks of indie pop to craft anthems for the outsiders, the survivors, and the seekers of radical joy. She’s built a devoted fanbase through her unapologetic vulnerability and electrifying stage presence. Her live shows are a blend of musical prowess and theatrical storytelling laced with humor, moxie, and gut-punching truth — participatory, vulnerable, and fiercely alive. Her music is an unflinching mirror reflecting the raw realities of queer liberation, survivor empowerment, mental health, and the fight for justice… the pain of unlearning, the fire of self-discovery, and the freedom of living with whole-hearted authenticity. Love letters to the misfits, effervescent affirmations for the weary, and dauntless refusal to be erased. She isn’t just writing songs — she’s writing revolutions.Rocky Mountain Folk Fest Winner. Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk Finalist. John Lennon Songwriting Contest Finalist. Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Emerging Artist Finalist. Folk Alliance International Official Showcase Artist. Northeast Regional Folk Alliance Artist-Activist of the Year. Has performed and worked with Allison Russel. Sistastrings. The John Prine Foundation. Holly Near. Cheryl Wheeler. John Gorka. Tom Paxton. Crys Matthews. Planned Parenthood. INDIVISIBLE Tennessee. Rocky Mountain Song School. The Trevor Project.Tennessee-based Heather Mae will be appearing at Stage 33 Live fresh off cobill tours with Flamy Grant and Crys Matthews. 

Olivia Nied shares the bill with songs both thoughtfully poignant and unabashedly celebratory, from tender acoustic to sizzling electric, that reflect her unique experience as a transgender, neurodivergent under-30 pursuing radical joy against all odds. Trained at Hampshire College, Goldsmiths University of London, Berklee College of Music, and the Vermont Jazz Center, Olivia is an innovative composer, arranger, and producer who can play just about any instrument there is.Her professional music career began at age thirteen when she was invited to perform at the Ukulele Festival of Great Britain. At age sixteen she performed in clubs in Paris, and later in cafes in Holland. She has since performed across the US as a solo artist and session player as well as with various groups and ensembles exploring rock, indie-pop, new-grass, and jazz.When not recording or performing Olivia utilizes music in her work with autistic and neurodiverse young people.Heather Mae and Olivia Nied will play a 6:00 PM concert at Stage 33 Live at 33 Bridge Street in Bellows Falls, Vermont, on November 9, 2025. Tickets are a discounted $20 in advance through stage33live.com, or $25 at the door as available. Advance tickets guarantee entry. Only 40 tickets will be sold.Presented in association with Bellows Falls Pride. 

Vermont Journal ran something too. 

But they reached out to us, so heck yeah. We'll do it.The indoor fair highlights southeastern Vermont nonprofit organizations showcasing their activities — an opportunity to learn more about some of the really great nonprofits in our region doing good work. And, if you're so moved, to make end-of-year financial donations to help them fulfill their missions.We're not gonna be selling tickets to shows or anything, that would just be a hassle. But we will have stickers! And we'll be playing the broadcast programming we've worked up (we'll have a pair of headphones), some of which won't be available publicly for up to a year from now. Also schedules to hand out, info sheets, business cards. Nothing flashy. Sorta like Neil Young's harmonicas.