If you have not been out to Higher Ground before, Vundabar on Friday, May 8 is as good a reason as any to make the drive to South Burlington — a Boston indie rock trio fourteen years into their run, still writing the kind of fuzzed-out, earworm songs that stick to you three days after the show.
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About Vundabar
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Brandon Hagen (vocals, guitar), Drew McDonald (drums), and Zack Abramo (bass) started the band in 2012, when Hagen and McDonald were still in high school, and have been drawing inevitable Pixies comparisons ever since. The sound is jangly, surf-tinged post-punk with a math rock backbone — loud-soft-loud dynamics and melodies that lodge in your head after one listen.
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Four albums in — Antics (2013), Gawk (2015), the earworm-heavy Smell Smoke (2018), and Either Light (2020), produced by Patrick Hyland of Mitski — the catalog runs deep. Live, the setlists lean on the songs that translate best in a room: “Alien Blues” and “Oulala” are their most-played tracks, with “Acetone” and “Ash in the Sun” close behind. They are 24-plus dates into a spring and summer 2026 North American tour running April through June, and the set will be tight.
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The Venue
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Higher Ground is at 1214 Williston Rd in South Burlington, just outside Burlington proper. It is the kind of room mid-sized touring acts play on the way up — or on the way back through. Either way, the show is worth the trip from anywhere in the North Country.
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Tickets & Show Details
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Tickets are on sale now. Secondary market prices are averaging around $91 — grab them before they move. Show starts at 8:00 PM. Buy Tickets →