Spring Fest Street Dance with Pointe Noir

Kick off Spring Fest weekend by dancing it out with Vermont's premier Cajun band, Pointe Noir. This event is free for all, and food trucks will be on site. In the event of terrible weather, we will hold the dance at the Hardwick Townhouse- 127 Church Street.

Pointe Noir finds its rhythm deeply rooted in Southwest Louisiana. Cannon Labrie (accordion) is a long-time Cajun and Zydeco player who also plays with Yankee Chank and Planet Zydeco. Katie Trautz (fiddle) and Chris Hollis (guitar) are seasoned old-time players who eventually drifted south to the bayou to learn the musical traditions there.  Jay Ekis (guitar) plays everything from indie folk to heavy metal, always with his amp turned way up!  Helen Doyle (bass) has never been anywhere near Louisiana and is pleasantly surprised to be in a Cajun band.  Michael Bradshaw (drums) can also be heard behind the Zydeco soul of Mango Jam, Vermont surf rockers Barbacoa and…