Tuesday, December 31, 2024
8:30 pm
The Spirit of NYE features top Vermont and beyond acts like Robber Robber, Carinae, Greaseface, and more, presented by the Spirit music collective.
Location:
Foam Brewers - Burlington Waterfront
$18 w/ Highlight Button
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
8:30 pm
Location:
Foam Brewers - Burlington Waterfront
As a part of Highlight 2024, Foam Presents The Spirit of New Year's Eve.
Returning after a splendiferous success in 2023, The Spirit of NYE is a true sonic exhibition—seamless and consistent—featuring some of the most radical live acts from Vermont and beyond. Presented by Spirit, a Vermont based music collective focused primarily on creating unparalleled music experiences, this year’s lineup boasts top-shelf bands including:
Robber Robber
Carinae
Greaseface
Her New Knife
Noah Kesey Magic Band
DJ Coldsteel
and surprise guests.
[About Highlight]
Highlight is Burlington’s go-to NYE celebration, produced by Burlington City Arts & Signal Kitchen, taking place at multiple locations in the City throughout the 31st. Many of the festivities are crowdsourced through the Bright Ideas Project, which asks artists and innovators to submit projects for Highlight to fund and produce. Other events help round out the evening with an incredible showcase of music, art, food, and community.
For Highlight 2024, we’re welcoming revelers from far and wide to celebrate with unique, in-person experiences in downtown Burlington and at the Waterfront. We’ll set the stage for the biggest party of the year as we come together to count down the experiences and ideas that make our community a hub of incredible creativity. Artists, food vendors, musicians, and everyone in between helps build an event that HIGHLIGHTS the best of Burlington, live for one glorious night as we cheers to auld lang syne.

Saturday, June 27, 2026
9:00 pm
“Burlington’s The Wormdogs specialize in a heady mix of bluegrass, country and Americana, with a dash of rock n roll thrown in to spice things up. All five members write and sing, synthesizing their varied voices and approaches into a churning cauldron of roots-heavy jams.” -Farnsworth, Seven Days
Location:
Foam Brewers - Burlington Waterfront
FREE

Sunday, June 28, 2026
12:30 pm
Showcasing his vast catalog of originals and covers that span almost every genre, along with his one-man-band looping abilities. Utilizing a wide range of effects and techniques, Mike creates a full band sound that allows him to explore improvisation and is sure to have any crowd moving.
Location:
Foam Brewers - Burlington Waterfront
FREE

Sunday, July 5, 2026
1:00 pm
Madigan Linnane is an emerging musician local to The Mad River Valley in Vermont. Her thoughtful lyrics, drawn from emotional life experiences, combine with a modern folk/pop/indie musical style producing songs that appeal to broad audiences.
Location:
Foam Brewers - Burlington Waterfront
FREE

Friday, July 10, 2026
9:00 pm
Connor Young, a Vermont-born trumpeter, composer, songwriter, and educator whose work blends jazz and folk traditions, joins forces with Cricket Blue, an indie chamber folk duo known for crafting songs so moving they might make you weep into your tomatoes.
Location:
Foam Brewers - Burlington Waterfront
FREE

Saturday, July 18, 2026
9:00 pm
Moon Hooch co-founder Michael Wilbur and DJ AIMS bring an explosive blend of live-looped horns and electronic music to Foam. A dance-floor-focused journey through house, jazz, hip-hop, soul, and EDM powered by saxophone and raw energy. Supported by Burlington's own Kate Kush.
Location:
Foam Brewers - Burlington Waterfront
FREE

Tuesday, July 21, 2026
8:00 pm
Swiss groove collective L’Eclair brings their genre-blurring blend of psych, funk, and electronic rhythms to Foam. Expect tight, hypnotic jams, global influences, and dancefloor-ready energy pulled from their latest album Cloud Drifter.
Location:
Foam Brewers - Burlington Waterfront
$17 ADV / $20 DOS

Wednesday, September 16, 2026
7:30 pm
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.
Location:
Foam Brewers - Burlington Waterfront
$20 adv / $25 dos