{"id":2235012,"date":"2026-01-14T20:46:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T20:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2235012"},"modified":"2026-01-14T20:46:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T20:46:00","slug":"entertainment-highlights-live-shows-in-lebanon-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/entertainment-highlights-live-shows-in-lebanon-this-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Entertainment Highlights: Live shows in Lebanon this week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p><iframe title=\"Everlit Audio Player\" width=\"100%\" height=\"130px\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/everlit.audio\/embeds\/artl_1Pn5bC3GXla?ui_title_icon=headphones&amp;client=wp&amp;client_version=2.6.0\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Everlit Audio Player\" src=\"https:\/\/everlit.audio\/embeds\/artl_1Pn5bC3GXla?ui_title_icon=headphones&amp;client=wp&amp;client_version=2.6.0\" width=\"100%\" height=\"130px\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>LEBANON \u2014 Two evenings of live entertainment are on the calendar at Salt hill Pub this week, starting with a set from country singer-songwriter Kevin Dion, who is slated to perform on Friday night.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A regular act at Salt hill\u2019s three locations, the Upper Valley musician recently released \u201cSmooth and Smoky,\u201d a new single available on his <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@KevinDionAcoustics\">YouTube channel<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Friday\u2019s show is scheduled for 8 to 10 p.m. at the restaurant, located on the corner of the\u00a0Lebanon pedestrian mall.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1    \">\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p>The Adam McMahon Trio is set to perform another show the following evening from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The trio, whose repertoire ranges from blues to country to classic rock and pop, has been performing in the Upper Valley since 2006.<\/p>\n<aside>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p><em>To learn more about the upcoming shows, neither of which have a cover, go to <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/salthillpub.com\"><em>salthillpub.com<\/em><\/a><em> or call 603-448-4532.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Books out loud\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>Massachusetts author Andrew Leland will give a reading at Dartmouth College\u2019s Sanborn Library from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Thursday. His Pulitzer Prize-nominated book \u201cThe Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight,\u201d published in 2023, traces his experience with retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative eye condition. Thursday\u2019s event is free and open to the public. To learn more, go to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/leslie.dartmouth.edu\/events\/event?event=79833\">leslie.dartmouth.edu\/events\/event?event=79833<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Also on Thursday, Norwich author Tory Henwood Hoen will discuss her coming-of-age novel \u201cBefore I Forget,\u201d about a young woman who becomes a caregiver to her father following his Alzheimer\u2019s diagnosis, with Exeter, N.H., writer Adam White from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Norwich Bookstore. Go to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/norwichbookstore.com\">norwichbookstore.com<\/a> or call 802-649-1114 to learn more.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sharon strings\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>Vermont musician Colin McCaffrey\u2019s What Not String Band will perform at Seven Stars Arts Center in Sharon on Friday. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for the 7 p.m. show. Tickets are $20 when purchased online, $25 at the door, and free for children under 12. To purchase tickets and to learn more, go to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/sevenstarsarts.org\">sevenstarsarts.org<\/a> or call 802-763-2334.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-3    \">\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Coffee tunes<\/h3>\n<p>Anonymous Coffeehouse, a free acoustic music event, returns to the First Congregational Church in Lebanon this Friday with a 7:30 p.m. performance from Upper Valley musician Rob LeBlanc, whose repertoire blends blues, rock, folk and pop styles. Acoustic folk and pop artist Devan Tracy, of Plainfield, will follow LeBlanc at 8 p.m. with songs from her album \u201cHuman Doing,\u201d which came out last year. At 9 p.m., Scott Heron and his band The Any Which Way will play a mix of bluegrass, Americana and country-inspired tunes. To learn more about Friday\u2019s show, go to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/anoncoffee.org\">anoncoffee.org<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Yacht music\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>Ottauquechee Yacht Club, a casual bar and restaurant in Woodstock\u2019s East End, has several musical acts on the docket in the coming days. All the shows start at 6:30 and have no cover charge. <\/p>\n<p>Upper Valley singer-songwriter Jim Yeager will perform on Thursday night, followed by blue grass project the Mountain Dog Trio on Saturday.<\/p>\n<aside>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p>Next Monday, Barnard musician Ben Kogan will lead a bluegrass jam session at the restaurant. Kogan picks the songs and anyone with an instrument is encouraged to join in. Sessions usually draw somewhere between 15 and 20 musicians.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the upcoming shows, go to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/oycvt.com\">oycvt.com<\/a> or call 802-432-3007.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Upper Valley comedy\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>Bright Side Brewing in West Lebanon is hosting a comedy open-mic on Friday. Sign-ups start at 6:30 p.m. for a 7:30 p.m. show. There are 15 five-minute spots available. For more information, go to the restaurant\u2019s Facebook page: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/BrightSideBrewing21\">facebook.com\/BrightSideBrewing21<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Another comedy open-mic is set for 8 p.m. next Wednesday at Sawtooth Kitchen, Bar and Stage in Hanover. 20 five-minute spots are available. To learn more about the show and how to sign up, go to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/sawtoothkitchen.com\">sawtoothkitchen.com<\/a> or call 603-643-5134.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tooth party\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>Sawtooth Kitchen, Bar and Stage is hosting a Jamaican dance hall-style party at 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. on Saturday in Hanover. DJ Sean, of Quechee, will provide the beats. Tickets ($5) to the 21+ event can be purchased at the door.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Songs at Babes\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>Vermont singer-songwriters Bow Thayer and Krishna Guthrie, Woody Guthrie\u2019s great-grandson, will perform bluegrass and folk jams at Babes Bar in Bethel at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. No cover charge. Visit Babes\u2019 Instagram page <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/babesvt\/\">@babesvt<\/a> to learn more.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source vnews.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LEBANON \u2014 Two evenings of live entertainment are on the calendar at Salt hill Pub this week, starting with a set from country singer-songwriter Kevin Dion, who is slated to perform on Friday night.\u00a0 A regular act at Salt hill\u2019s three locations, the Upper Valley musician recently released \u201cSmooth and Smoky,\u201d a new single available [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2235013,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[432391,432392,400855,379884,22672,379886,432393,432394,432395,432396,432397,432398],"class_list":["post-2235012","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-barnard-vt","tag-bethel-vt","tag-dartmouth-college","tag-hanover-nh","tag-latest-news","tag-lebanon-nh","tag-norwich-vt","tag-plainfield-nh","tag-quechee-vt","tag-sharon-vt","tag-west-lebanon-nh","tag-woodstock-vt"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Entertainment-Highlights-Live-shows-in-Lebanon-this-week.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2235012","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2235012"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2235012\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2235014,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2235012\/revisions\/2235014"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2235013"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2235012"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2235012"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2235012"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}