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June is a prime month on the Vermont arts and entertainment scene, with the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival doing its thing and the start of the outdoor concert season. We\u2019ll touch upon those events in this rundown of 30 fun things to do this June, but you\u2019ll find even more about the jazz fest and fresh-air music<\/a> in other articles by the Burlington Free Press.<\/p>\n There\u2019s more than just music to be had this month. A couple of professional theater companies get their summer seasons started, another ends its season and comedy continues to create good vibes.<\/p>\n Go forth and seek all of the good vibes the Vermont arts scene has to offer.<\/p>\n 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, the outdoor music season starts cooking when \u201890s alternative rock hitmakers Cake<\/strong> make their way to the midway lawn at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction for a show presented by Higher Ground. $59.50; free for ages 12 and under. highergroundmusic.com<\/a><\/p>\n 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, opening night for the five-day Burlington Discover Jazz Festival has the improvisational performance \u201cThe Beat Beneath Us<\/strong>\u201d featuring\u00a0festival curator and pianist Jason<\/strong> Moran<\/strong><\/a>, tap dancer\u00a0Savion Glover<\/strong>\u00a0and drummer\u00a0Chris Dave<\/strong> following movement and music from\u00a0Ronald K. Brown\/EVIDENCE, A Dance Company<\/strong>, the Flynn, Burlington. $38.36-$101.28. flynnvt.org<\/a><\/p>\n 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, pop trio Trousdale<\/strong> joins verygently<\/strong> for a concert in the Higher Ground Showcase Lounge, South Burlington. $22. highergroundmusic.com<\/a><\/p>\n 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, Lost Nation Theater<\/strong> begins its run through Sunday, June 14, of Jane Wagner\u2019s venerable stage show \u201cThe Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe<\/strong>,\u201d Montpelier City Hall Arts Center. $15-$44. lostnationtheater.org<\/a><\/p>\n 8 p.m. Thursday, June 4, Americana rockers Mt. Joy<\/strong> hit the stage at the midway lawn at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction. $66.50 free for ages 12 and under. highergroundmusic.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n 7 p.m. Friday, June 5-Saturday, June 6, 4 p.m. Saturday, June 6 and 2 p.m. Sunday, June 7, the Full Circle Theater Collaborative<\/strong> offers \u201c30Under60<\/strong>,\u201d with a half-dozen Vermont theater artists writing 30 original, two-minute plays and performing them in less than 60 minutes, Off Center for the Dramatic Arts, Burlington. $15-$20. offcentervt.com<\/a><\/p>\n 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 5 and Thursday, June 11, 2 p.m. Sunday, June 7 and Saturday, June 13, the Opera Company of Middlebury<\/strong> updates Verdi\u2019s “La Traviata,” Town Hall Theater, Middlebury. $50-$100; free tickets available for audience members under age 26; June 7 performance is sold out. townhalltheater.org<\/a><\/p>\n 8 p.m. Saturday, June 6, the Burlington-based Jesse Taylor Band<\/strong> celebrates the release this spring of its new album \u201cFeel Everything\u201d with a show also featuring The Leatherbound Books<\/strong> and The Eyetraps<\/strong>, Higher Ground Showcase Lounge, South Burlington. $12. highergroundmusic.com<\/a><\/p>\n 8 p.m. Sunday, June 7, New Zealand indie-pop rockers The Beths<\/strong> return (with opener Squirrel Flower<\/strong>) to the Higher Ground Ballroom, South Burlington. Sold out. highergroundmusic.com<\/a><\/p>\n 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, the Weston Theater Company<\/strong> begins its 90th season with its run through Sunday, July 5, of the Johnny Cash musical \u201cRing of Fire<\/strong>,\u201d Walker Farm, Weston. $25 – $89. westontheater.org<\/a><\/p>\n 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, the Ben & Jerry\u2019s Concerts on the Green series put on by Higher Ground starts its run with a return to Vermont by Greensky Bluegrass<\/strong>, Shelburne Museum. $51; free for ages 12 and under. highergroundmusic.com<\/a><\/p>\n 7 p.m. Thursday, June 11-Saturday, June 13, and 9 p.m. Friday, June 12-Saturday, June 13, former \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d cast member Melissa Villasenor<\/strong> does five shows over three nights at the Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington. $35. vermontcomedyclub.com<\/a><\/p>\n 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 11, Vermont Repertory Theatre<\/strong> presents a production of \u201cShakespeare in Love<\/strong>\u201d through Saturday, June 20, at the Isham Barn Theatre, Williston. $20-$30. vermontrep.com<\/a><\/p>\n 8 p.m. Thursday, June 11, Americana act The Wood Brothers<\/strong>, plus Viv & Riley<\/strong>, play a show presented by Higher Ground at the Flynn, Burlington. $58.44-$84.13. highergroundmusic.com<\/a> or flynnvt.org<\/a><\/p>\n 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 13, and 4 p.m. Sunday, June 14, the Montpelier Community Gospel Choir<\/strong>, with special guest Shidaa<\/strong>, presents its musical celebration of the Juneteenth holiday with two performances at the Unitarian Church of Montpelier. $15-$20. montpeliergospel.org<\/a><\/p>\n 8 p.m. Saturday, June 13, legendary Jamaican reggae band Black Uhuru<\/strong> visits Zenbarn in Waterbury Center. $45 in advance, $50 day of show. zenbarnvt.com<\/a><\/p>\n 7 p.m. Sunday, June 14, entertainer Lucy Darling<\/strong>, joined by musician and juggler Mark Ettinger<\/strong> of the Flying Karamazov Brothers, brings her variety show into the Flynn, Burlington. $53.25-$83.83. flynnvt.org<\/a><\/p>\n 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, Vermont Stage<\/strong> wraps up its 2025-26 season with \u201cThe Bake Off<\/strong>,\u201d an exercise showcasing directors\u2019 unique takes on productions, which this year runs through Sunday, June 21, and features a trio of variations inspired by Arthur Miller\u2019s \u201cThe Crucible<\/strong>,\u201d Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington. $34-$59. vermontstage.org<\/a><\/p>\n 8 p.m. Thursday, June 18, Chicago indie-rockers Ratboys <\/strong>headline a show that includes Shallowater<\/strong>, Higher Ground Ballroom, South Burlington. $20. highergroundmusic.com<\/a><\/p>\n 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 19, the Dorset Theatre Festival<\/strong> begins its summer season with \u201cDeceived,<\/strong>\u201d based on the play (and film) \u201cGaslight,\u201d running through Saturday, July 4, Dorset Playhouse. $62.-$73.80. dorsettheatrefestival.org<\/a><\/p>\n 8 p.m. Friday, June 19, lo-fi indie rock act Kurt Vile and the Violators<\/strong> follows The Sadies<\/strong> on stage at the Higher Ground Ballroom, South Burlington. $41. highergroundmusic.com<\/a><\/p>\n Noon Saturday, June 20, the daylong Mountain Air Music Festival<\/strong> highlights Vermont acts including Dwight & Nicole<\/a>, Sonido Mal Maiz, Moondogs, Sabouyouma, Noah Kesey<\/strong> and Reid Parsons<\/strong>, Bolton Valley Resort. $30. mountainairmusicfestival.com<\/a><\/p>\n 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 20, the comedy night known as The Lowdown<\/strong> this month features Jessie Baade, Gordon Clark, Natasha Komarov, Maisie Laud, Ian Paul, Maggie Phelan, Levi Silverstein<\/strong> and host Maggie Maxwell<\/strong>, Higher Ground Showcase Lounge, South Burlington. $15. highergroundmusic.com<\/a><\/p>\n 6 p.m. Monday, June 22, Broadway Rocks, organized by Broadway vet and Colchester native Merritt David Janes<\/strong>, offers \u201cBroadway in the Islands<\/strong>\u201d featuring musical performances at Snow Farm Vineyard, South Hero. $40-$75. broadwayrocks.live<\/a><\/p>\n 7 p.m. Thursday, June 25, the guitar-fueled Stephane Wrembel Quartet<\/strong> plays a show at Zenbarn, Waterbury Center. $25 in advance, $30 day of show. zenbarnvt.com<\/a><\/p>\n 7 p.m. Friday, June 26, vocalist-songwriter Ruth Garbus<\/strong> travels from her home in southern Vermont to play a show at the Light Club Lamp Shop adjoining Radio Bean in Burlington. $15. radiobean.com<\/a><\/p>\n 7 p.m. Friday, June 26, pianists Sakiko Ohashi<\/strong> and Orli Shaham<\/strong> start the three-day West Windsor Music Festival<\/strong> that also has performances at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 27, by the Salix Piano Trio<\/strong> and 3 p.m. Sunday by Ohashi with violinist Helen Kim<\/strong>, 22 Brownsville-Hartland Road, West Windsor. $15-$25 per concert. westwindsormusicfestival.com<\/a><\/p>\n 8 p.m. Saturday, June 27, folk-rockers Deer Tick<\/strong>, whose new album \u201cCoin-O-Matic\u201d comes out June 5, return to Vermont to play the Higher Ground Ballroom, South Burlington. $29.50. highergroundmusic.com<\/a><\/p>\n 8 p.m. Monday, June 29, saxophone player and composer Kamasi Washington<\/strong> rules the Higher Ground Ballroom, South Burlington. $45. highergroundmusic.com<\/a><\/p>\n 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, the Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival<\/strong>, which runs June 28-Aug. 2, begins its Festival Artist Series of concerts with the Balourdet Quartet<\/strong>, Elley-Long Music Center, Colchester. $35-$50. gmcmf.org<\/a><\/p>\nHave your Cake and hear it, too<\/h2>\n
Savion Glover, Jason Moran and more<\/h2>\n
Trousdale pops into Higher Ground<\/h2>\n
Searching for intelligent life in Montpelier<\/h2>\n
Mt. Joy brings the joy, of course<\/h2>\n
Lots of plays, very quickly<\/h2>\n
A Verdi opera in Middlebury<\/h2>\n
Jesse Taylor celebrates new album<\/h2>\n
The Beths sell out<\/h2>\n
\u2018Ring of Fire\u2019 opens Weston season<\/h2>\n
(Greensky) Bluegrass grows in Shelburne<\/h2>\n
Melissa Villasenor gets funny<\/h2>\n
\u2018Shakespeare in Love\u2019 in Williston<\/h2>\n
A night with The Wood Brothers<\/h2>\n
Juneteenth celebration in Montpelier<\/h2>\n
Reggae legends at Zenbarn<\/h2>\n
Lucy Darling flies into the Flynn<\/h2>\n
Send off Vermont Stage with \u2018The Bake Off\u2019<\/h2>\n
Ratboys rock at Higher Ground<\/h2>\n
Dorset Theatre Festival starts with \u2018Deceived\u2019<\/h2>\n
Higher Ground welcomes Kurt Vile<\/h2>\n
Dwight & Nicole & more at Bolton festival<\/h2>\n
Laugh at The Lowdown<\/h2>\n
Broadway in the Champlain islands<\/h2>\n
Guitar virtuosity in Waterbury Center<\/h2>\n
Ruth Garbus heads north to Burlington<\/h2>\n
Classical musicians in West Windsor<\/h2>\n
Find the good kind of Deer Tick<\/h2>\n
Kamasi Washington comes to town<\/h2>\n
Chamber music in Colchester<\/h2>\n