The Mountain Goats at Higher Ground | August 19, 2026
The Mountain Goats bring their 2026 ‘days’ world tour to Higher Ground Ballroom in South Burlington, VT on Wednesday, August 19 — just twelve days after their 24th studio album drops.
Oliver Hazard at Showcase Lounge at Higher Ground | August 4, 2026
Higher Ground’s Showcase Lounge is the kind of room where a band like Oliver Hazard makes complete sense — 300 capacity, close to the stage, and the sort of space where three-part harmonies don’t get lost. Doors open at 7:30 PM on Tuesday, August 4. Show at 8:00 PM. All ages.
WILLIS at Showcase Lounge at Higher Ground | July 12, 2026
WILLIS brings their platinum-certified indie rock to Higher Ground’s Showcase Lounge in South Burlington, VT on Sunday, July 12, 2026. All ages show, doors at 7:30 PM.
Deer Tick at Higher Ground | June 27, 2026
Deer Tick brings the Coin-O-Matic North American Tour to Higher Ground in South Burlington on Saturday, June 27, 2026 — three weeks after dropping their ninth studio album. Tickets from $29.50.
joe p at Showcase Lounge at Higher Ground | June 16, 2026
Joe Parella brings his solo headline tour to the Showcase Lounge at Higher Ground in South Burlington, VT on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. The New Jersey indie rock songwriter is touring behind Garden State Vampire – Stripped, a stripped double LP follow-up to his Atlantic Records debut. All ages, doors at 7:30 PM.
Kurt Vile & the Violators at Higher Ground | June 19, 2026
Kurt Vile & the Violators bring the KV’s Been Good to Me Tour to Higher Ground’s 750-capacity Ballroom in South Burlington on Friday, June 19, 2026. The Sadies open this all-ages show — doors at 7:00 PM.
Ratboys at Higher Ground | June 18, 2026
Ratboys bring the When the Sun Explodes Tour to Higher Ground in South Burlington, VT on Thursday, June 18, 2026. Doors at 7:30 PM, show at 8:00. All ages. The Chicago indie-Americana four-piece tour behind Singin’ to an Empty Chair, their debut on New West Records, produced by Chris Walla.
The Beths at Higher Ground | June 7, 2026
The Beths — the Auckland indie rock four-piece Rolling Stone calls “one of the greatest indie-rock bands of their time” — play Higher Ground’s 750-capacity Ballroom in South Burlington on Sunday, June 7, 2026. Squirrel Flower opens. Doors at 7:30 PM. This show is sold out; official resale is available via Tixel and Higher Ground’s wait-list.
Chris Ring
When the music industry crashed in the early 2000s and national touring routes through Upstate New York started to thin out, Chris Ring built a company that kept the region on the map. Founded in Buffalo in 2001, After Dark Presents has grown into “Upstate New York’s largest independent concert promoter” — a single operation […]
Dive Presents They Are Gutting a Body of Water at The Hangar on the Hudson | May 14, 2026
They Are Gutting a Body of Water — the Philadelphia shoegaze quartet Stereogum called ‘the most important band in modern shoegaze’ — kicks off their May 2026 Northeast run at Troy’s Hangar on the Hudson. Doors 7 PM. Tickets from $20.