Events Calendar

Thu
12

Summer Kickoff Party + Shweebee Social

6.12.2025
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6.12.2025
6.12.2025
4 PM - 9 PM
The Essex Experience Green
June 12, 2025
June 12, 2025
June 12, 2025

The Essex Experience presents the first ever “SHWEEBEE SOCIAL”! Free to all!

Join us at the Green at The Essex Experience for an afternoon of lawn games (Including “SHWEEBEE”, our favorite new frisbee-based lawn game invented right here in VT!) - followed by an evening of music with VT’s premier party band, “THE GRIFT” featuring special guests “The Sweet Remains” and others! Prizes, Food & More!

Where: The Essex Experience: 21 Essex Way, Essex, VT

4 to 7:30pm: LAWN GAMES - featuring “SHWEEBEE” Demo and Tournament

(no experience necessary)

7:30pm to 9pm: MUSIC from “THE GRIFT & Friends”

FREE to all: (RSVPs recommended)

Fri
13

Runaway Gin w/Evan Jennison Duo opening

6.13.2025
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6.13.2025
6.13.2025
Double E Lounge
June 13, 2025
June 13, 2025
June 13, 2025

Voted the Best Phish Tribute in the World two years in a row and 2022 Charleston Jam Band of the Year. On July 4th, 2015, after the second show of the Grateful Dead GD50 run, Runaway Gin sold out the Hard Rock Cafe in Chicago catapulting them from a Southeastern regional act onto the National scene. Catch them LIVE at The Double E Lounge on Friday, June 13.

Sat
14

Magic Mann & One LoVermont Present: Luciano

6.14.2025
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6.14.2025
6.14.2025
7 PM - 10 PM
The Essex Experience Green
June 14, 2025
June 14, 2025
June 14, 2025

Join us Saturday June 14th for an evening with "Father Lucie" live and direct from Jamaica. An amazing way to celebrate Father's Day Weekend! Doors open at 6pm!

The VIP Experience at the EE

Watch the show and get the best photos from our prime VIP only viewing section at the front of the stage.

Skip the line and receive expedited VIP service from the bar.

Arrive early for a special VIP only Meet + Greet with Luciano prior to the show.

Take home an autographed poster and a bag of swag!

Fri
20

BTV Wine & Food Presents: Culinary + Wine Pairing

6.20.2025
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6.20.2025
6.20.2025
6 PM - 8 PM
The Essex Resort & Spa
Resort
June 20, 2025
June 20, 2025
June 20, 2025

A Rare Culinary + Wine Pairing Experience, presented by Burlington Wine & Food

Date & Time: Friday, June 20, 6:00 PM
Location: The Viking Kitchen at the Essex Culinary Resort


Burlington Wine & Food invites you to an elevated evening of flavor and insight. This guided tasting event features:

  • Chef Kevin des Chenes, known for his appearances on Beat Bobby Flay and Chef Wanted
  • Chef Brian Duffy, famed for Bar Rescue and his nationwide culinary consulting
  • Master Sommelier Robert Jones, one of just 279 Master Sommeliers in the world

Each chef presents two small bites, each thoughtfully paired with a wine selected by Robert Jones. Throughout the evening, he’ll offer perspective on balance, structure, and pairing technique.

It all takes place in the intimate setting of the Viking demonstration kitchen at the Essex Resort.

This is not a dinner...it’s a masterclass in flavor!

Space is limited to 20 seats...reserve yours today!

Ticket Price: $100 per person (plus all applicable taxes, fees & 20% gratuity)

Sat
5

The Samples Return!

7.5.2025
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7.5.2025
7.5.2025
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The Essex Experience Green
July 5, 2025
July 5, 2025
July 5, 2025

Celebrate one of summer's most fun weekends at The Essex Experience, when we bring back The Samples, to play on the Green.

Doors will open early for this family-friendly event. Bring a picnic or get takeout from one of the many restaurants in Essex!

Enjoy a night under the stars as the familiar melodies of our beloved 90's indie super-stars grace the Old Stage, once again.

Fri
11

A Band of Brothers - An Allman Brothers Band Tribute

7.11.2025
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7.11.2025
7.11.2025
7 PM - 10 PM
Essex Experience Green
July 11, 2025
July 11, 2025
July 11, 2025

"A Band Of Brothers" isn't just an Allman Brothers tribute band; they're a powerhouse, uniting the top-tier talent of the East Coast.

The brainchild of ace Boston guitarists Ryan Taylor and Johnny Trama, this collective, more than a mere homage, harness the Allman Brothers tradition as a vehicle to bring a unique and exciting experience every night.

Fri
25

Guest DJ Takeover - Pop Up Dance Party

7.25.2025
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7.25.2025
7.25.2025
9 PM - 12 AM
Double E Lounge
July 25, 2025
July 25, 2025
July 25, 2025

Join us as we turn the tables over to guest DJ Noahles, who promises to bring the dance beats from the 90's-00's and today. Is it a night out or a workout? Maybe it's both. More details TBA. Sign up for our list and be among the first to know all the things.

Fri
1

Back to the Garden

8.1.2025
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8.1.2025
8.1.2025
7 PM - 10 PM
The Essex Experience Green
August 1, 2025
August 1, 2025
August 1, 2025

Back to the Garden is a powerhouse tribute concert in the spirit of the performers at the original Woodstock event in 1969. As a special treat, this show will have the only Joni-Mitchell approved tribute act, "Big Yellow Taxi" opening.

Tickets on sale in June. Get on the list - save your spot! 

Fri
22

Spafford

8.22.2025
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8.22.2025
8.22.2025
7 PM - 10 PM
The Essex Experience Green
August 22, 2025
August 22, 2025
August 22, 2025

Spafford's sound is the product of the backgrounds and influences of the different songwriters and musicians in the band. The band uses an improvisational style to transition within and between the songs in their sets of live music, which sometimes include diverse covers performed in unique and improvisational styles. Spafford is a U.S.-based jam band that blends multiple genres of music including rock, funk, jazz, reggae, ska, and electro-pop.

Sat
30

Double Vision, ft. Constantine Maroulis

8.30.2025
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8.30.2025
8.30.2025
7 PM - 10 PM
The Essex Experience Green
August 30, 2025
August 30, 2025
August 30, 2025

Boasting some of New York City’s top professional rock musicians, Double Vision delivers the highest level of integrity and technical prowess, resulting in a legitimate tribute and authentic performance.

Second to none at recreating the masterful songs Foreigner fans worldwide have come to love, Double Vision brings audiences an unforgettable experience with ear to ear smiles, singing, dancing and clapping along to some of the greatest hit songs from the 70’s & 80’s, including “Juke Box Hero,” “Hot Blooded,” “Cold As Ice,” “I Want To Know What Love Is,” “Urgent,” “Double Vision,” “Head Games,” “Feels Like the First Time,” and more!

Tickets on sale in June. Get on the list!

Sat
27

Best of the Eagles

9.27.2025
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9.27.2025
9.27.2025
6 PM - 9 PM
The Essex Experience Green
September 27, 2025
September 27, 2025
September 27, 2025

BOTE is the most exact interpretation of the music of the Eagles in America, bar none! Each member mirrors his counterpart in the Eagles instrumentally and vocally. However, this is no simple copy band or impersonator act but rather a group of excellent musicians who expertly and authentically re-create the songs, the music, the vocals and the magical aura of one of America’s greatest rock bands. After selling out many venues in the region including the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, NJ, BOTE looks forward to sharing a great night of Eagles hits.

Tickets on sale in June. Get on the list!

Wed
31

Cook Academy Classes

12.31.2025
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12.31.2025
12.31.2025
Cook Academy
All
December 31, 2025
December 31, 2025
December 31, 2025