The Discussions

Burning Monk is Vermont’s premier Rage Against the Machine tribute band. They confidently display the spirit and power of what can be considered one of the most socially impactful bands in music history.

Burlington’s Happy Spangler brings jangly guitar pop and melodic indie rock to Foam alongside the unpredictable chaos of local supergroup Dad?! Free entry on Saturday, August 15.

Funkbucket loops and noodles, in that order mostly, aspiring to make lovely soulful musical expressions with his electric guitar.

Come listen to an evening of international funk & soul records curated by one of the region's most exciting selectors and his dad

Kick off Vermont Reggae Fest with Sabouyouma, a seven-piece Afro-funk groove machine led by Guinean-born balafonist Ousmane Camara and Senegalese percussionist Assane Coly. Blending West African rhythms, vibrant percussion, and irresistible grooves, Sabouyouma brings a deeply communal sound built to move a room. Join us at Foam for this free Vermont Reggae Fest pre-party on Friday, August 21st at 9pm. All ages and free parking.

Richie Spice / Sister Nancy / The Abyssinians / Marlon Asher with Roots Alley Collective and Inna Higher Heights Band

Keep the music going after the Vermont Reggae Festival with Channel Two Dub Band. A fixture of Burlington’s music scene, the band has been keeping audiences dancing with its reggae and dub sessions for 40 years. Following a full festival lineup presented by True 802 and ElmThree, head to Foam and carry the rhythm late into the night.

The Dale & Darcy Band is an Americana, Celtic, Bluegrass, Roots band. Dale, Neil Rossi started out playing together fifteen years ago as a group of friends and have since developed into a cohesive, tight and lively band that plays all over Vermont and New England.

Vermont grown rock & roll.

North Shore Boston’s Cold Engines is a melody driven rock project, a songwriting force that delivers records spanning from rock operas to full length trilogies. The world Cold Engines has built is vast and ever expanding.

Get out and get down with Burlington’s own SWAMPYTONK who’ll be slingin’ swingin’ country and blues tunes long into the night at your favorite waterfront brewery!

The Vermont Synthesizer Society comes to Foam for a night of experimental electronic music.

New York’s Lady Moon & The Eclipse brings its radiant “cosmic soul” to Foam, with an opening set by Brooklyn's Beccs. Free entry, all ages.

Montreal's Truck Violence blend noise rock, post-hardcore, and DIY intensity into an uncompromising live show. Supported by Burlington's own In Lieu of Flowers. Free RSVP.

Following a string of memorable Burlington performances, acclaimed harpist and songwriter Mikaela Davis returns with her Graceland Way Tour. Expect soaring harp, expansive Americana, and indie folk, with support from Johanna Samuels.

Virginia's Dogwood Tales mix indie rock, alt-country, and heartfelt storytelling inspired by life in the Shenandoah Valley.