PUTNEY \u2014 Next Stage Arts will present two separate events this weekend, with\u00a0Rev. Vince Anderson & His Love Choir on Friday and\u00a0the St\u00e9phane Wrembel Band on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Friday’s show will be at the Putney Inn Field as part of the Bandwagon Summer Series. Gates open at 5 p.m., and the concert begins at 6 p.m. Anderson and his five-piece band bring three decades of \u201cDirty Gospel\u201d to audiences around the world. The group includes musicians who have performed with TV on the Radio, Nick Waterhouse and Burnt Sugar.<\/p>\n
Leading from the piano, Anderson delivers “a raucous, revival-style show that fuses gospel, blues, psychedelic soul, and rock into a high-voltage, joy-filled experience,” according to Next Stage. He is also the subject of the award-winning documentary, “The Reverend.”<\/p>\n
Food will be available from Smokin\u2019 Bowls and AlpineGlo Farm Taqueria. Refreshments, including beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages, will also be sold onsite.<\/p>\n
The Bandwagon Summer Series is sponsored in part by M&T Bank, Lawson’s Finest Liquids, Brattleboro Reformer, Oak Meadow and Pepsi Brattleboro. This concert is sponsored in part by Community Bank.<\/p>\n
Tickets are $24 in advance, $28 at the gate and free for children under 12. Advance tickets and additional information are available at nextstagearts.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n On Saturday, the St\u00e9phane Wrembel Band will perform at Next Stage Arts, 15 Kimball Hill. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n Wrembel and his ensemble perform a blend of jazz, gypsy swing, world music, and original compositions. Originally from Fontainebleau, France, Wrembel is described as a prolific composer as well as performer. His compositions “Bistro Fada” and “Big Brother” were featured in acclaimed films by director Woody Allen, including “Midnight in Paris” and “Vicky Cristina Barcelona.” His contribution to the “Midnight in Paris” soundtrack helped earn a Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack.<\/p>\n Joining Wrembel for this performance are Adrien Chevalier on violin, Ari Folman-Cohen on bass, and Nick Anderson on drums.<\/p>\n “St\u00e9phane Wrembel is one of those rare artists whose music appeals equally to devoted jazz fans, guitar enthusiasts, and audiences who simply love exceptional live performance,” said Heather Ahrenholz, Next Stage’s communications director, in a news release. “His concerts are adventurous, joyful, and deeply engaging.”<\/p>\n