Nashville-based Sam Robbins' music nods to classic '70s singer-songwriters like James Taylor and Neil Young. He's a full-time troubadour who tours across the country. He's played the Kerrville Folk Festival main stage (and was a winner of the Kerrville New Folk competition before that), the Dripping Springs Songwriter's Festival, and the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival (where he was voted one of the "Most Wanted to Return" artists)."He writes of subjects that others don't explore, touching that special place Leonard Cohen went. Brilliance." — Americana HighwaysSinger-songwriter Sandy Bailey incorporates elements of gospel blues, soul, and classic Americana — she's been compared to Norah Jones, Patsy Cline, Susan Tedeschi, and Patti Smith. Sandy was chosen for Club Passim’s 2022 Hilltop Songwriting Residency, and has shared stages with Lucy Kaplansky, Eilen Jewel, Christine Lavin, and Heather Maloney."A sound maybe best characterized as early Muscle Shoals." — Twangville

Two more after this one through the end of the year (three, if you count

the Fingerstyle Masterclass that Hiroya Tsukamoto is offering preceding his concert

).

Here are short video previews:

And a couple more shorts just for kicks... these are both from the most recent show.

Christine from Friction Farm got gently heckled by a wise-ass and recovered perfectly. Aidan jumped to defend her honor, but Christine can take care of herself. 😀 Thanks for the super-kind words, Christine!

Eric Phelps took us completely by surprise when he closed his set with an improvised 12-bar blues about Stage 33 Live. He did a verse, it was clever, and then we figured he'd segue into something from his repertoire. But he did another verse... and another and another! Off the top of his head.

As promised, we're not going to mention

the ongoing fundraiser

... except to acknowledge the outstanding, upstanding folks who have helped so far!

We've also received word from a reliable source that

Chroma Technology

— an employee-owned high-tech company based here in Bellows Falls that designs and manufactures optical filters — is pitching in to bring us almost halfway to the goal. Chroma is a great supporter in word and deed of organizations and events that uplift our local community, and we're awfully pleased to have our efforts recognized by them.

Stage 33 Live is a casual and intimate industrial-rustic listening room in a former factory hosting local, regional, and national performances and presentations of original material. No bar or kitchen, the stage is the mission; coffee / soda / juice / water and weird snacks available by donation. More info about the nonprofit, all-volunteer project, and this and other upcoming events, online at

stage33live.com

Stage 33 Live gratefully acknowledges the help of so many individuals without whom none of this would be happening, and institutional support this season from The Island Corporation, the Vermont Arts Council, WOOL-FM, the Rockingham Arts & Museum Project, and Chroma Technology to help fund improvements and maintenance, and generally smooth out a lot of the rough edges. Stage 33 Live is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, and all donations are deductible to the fullest extent. Volunteers run the thing from stem to stern.