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Welcome to the stinkiest stage in New England! Enjoy professional sound, regional bands, local performers, and festival favorites rocking Garlic Town USA all day long!
2026 STINKIN’ LINEUP
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Julie Shea
Julie Shea is a Vermont-based singer-songwriter known for her soulful vocals, warm stage presence, and deep musical roots. Raised in a musical family on Martha’s Vineyard, she began performing in her teens, took a long pause from music, and later returned with renewed purpose. Today, Julie brings her Americana sound to venues throughout southern Vermont, where she shares heartfelt, soulful performances that connect effortlessly with audiences.
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Buck2Fifty
Buck2Fifty is a New Orleans-flavored R&B band mixing Matt Edwards on piano/vocals, Jeff McRae on drums, David Cuite on bass and Brian Haner on guitar into a musical gumbo of early rock and roll, southern-fried funk, deconstructed country and reimagined American standards even your Meemaw's going to savor. Guaranteed.
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Bird Mountain Stringband
A bluegrass and old time band rooted in the hills of Vermont. The family trio is comprised of farmer, father, and guitarist Adam Stevenson, and his passionate duo of sons Zenon and Micah. They’re joined by their good friend Sam Merwin on bass. An accomplished player of all bluegrass instruments, he brings a steadfast discipline to the band’s playing. They are driven by a shared love for the sound of traditional music.
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The Velvet Wave
Step back into the 1960s with The Velvet Wave, a surf rock band based in Southern Vermont. Catch us at beach parties, roller skating rinks, homecoming dances, and drive-ins for a fully immersive experience.