Saturday, August 8, 12-9:30 PM
Get ready for the sixth annual edition of our FREE Nexus Music and Arts Festival!
Nexus is the signature LOH on Location event and features three days of barrier-free live performances across three outdoor stages. At Nexus, you can expect flashes of creativity and community around every corner.
Thanks to the philanthropic support of local businesses and community members like you, Nexus remains free for all. Please consider a tax-deductible donation today.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 (subject to change)
All activities take place in Colburn Park, located across from LOH/City Hall in downtown Lebanon. This is a rain or shine event; rain locations TBA.
12:00-3:00 PM – Small Stage, Big Talent (Busker Stage)
Located on the pedestrian mall near Three Tomatoes, the Busker Stage is a quiet refuge from the crowds. The line-up includes performances from local musicians, and you can share your talents during the open mic hour at 2 PM – no registration required.
2:00-2:45 PM – Mr. Aaron (Second Stage) 📺
Known as “the Pied Piper of preschoolers” (NH Chronicle), Mr. Aaron is a multi-instrumentalist with a passion for entertaining kids — and their grown-ups — with unparalleled energy.
3:00-3:45 PM – Summer Band Showcase (Second Stage)
High school students from the Upper Valley Music Center’s summer music-making program fill the air with jazz standards and orchestral masterworks.
4:00-5:00 PM – East Bay Jazz Ensemble (Second Stage)
In celebration of the group’s 50th anniversary, bandleader Gerry Grimo delivers a special program filled with big band and swing-era classics, as well as standards and blues numbers.
5:15-6:30 PM – Jerron Paxton and Dennis Lichtman (Main Stage) 📺
Step back in time as this dynamic duo romps through a set of acoustic blues, ragtime, and Tin Pan Alley tunes. It’s American roots music performed by two gifted musicians and storytellers.
6:45-7:45 PM – Baby Fearn (Second Stage) 📺
This “glitter-loving pansexual” creates jazzy pop-rock music for “anyone who’s ever needed a reminder that fun is not frivolous…there’s nothing silly about wanting to feel a little sparkly.”
7:30-8:30 PM – Gabriel Q’s Butterflies (Colburn Park)
Get ready to dance among a kaleidoscope of giant butterflies as Gabriel Q and company flit across the park, bringing the Vermont-based artist’s large-scale puppets to life.
8:00-9:30 PM – Mélisande (Main Stage) 📺
With the [électrotrad] project, Mélisande mixes centuries-old Québécois songs with electronic beats, fiery fiddle, and full-bodied bass. “If this is the future of folk, we’re in good hands,” (Pop Matters).
📺 = Click to see artist’s video!