An Evening with
Vance Gilbert
Saturday, June 13th, 2026 at 7:30PM
647 Main Street, Melrose
Doors open at 7:00pm. Early bird tickets will go on sale in March for $25 until May 31st. Ticket prices increase June 1st, so plan to get yours early!
This concert will be held outside on the patio, weather permitting. If the concert must be moved indoors, ticketholders will be notified and details will be posted to our social media.
“If Joni Mitchell and Richie Havens had a love child, with Rodney Dangerfield as the midwife, the results might be something close to the great Vance Gilbert” – Richmond Magazine.
About the Artist
Considered by many to be an integral part of the national folk scene – and one of the originators of the
finally recognized R&B/Folk/Jazz crossover-sub-genre – this Boston-based stalwart was born and raised in
the Philadelphia area. In 1992, Shawn Colvin invited him to be special guest on her Fat City tour. “With the voice of an angel, the wit of a devil, and the guitar playing of a god…”, swooned The Fort Worth StarTelegram about one of those shows.
Vance’s newest album, “The Mother Of Trouble”, features Grammy winner Lori McKenna on background vocals, Juno award recipient and Bonnie Raitt Grammy hit song co-writer Joey Landreth on guitars, and master mandolinist Joe K. Walsh, among others. Gilbert has recorded 14 albums to date, including 5 for Philo/Rounder Records. He’s been the opener of choice for artists as varied as Arlo Guthrie, Anita Baker, The Milk Carton Kids, and Southside Johnny, and the mid 2000s found Gilbert opening 150+ shows for comic legend George Carlin! He’s currently the regular opener for Mad About You/Stranger Things star Paul Reiser’s stand-up shows, and he maintains his own busy acoustic music touring schedule.
He even has a tune on a Grammy-nominated children’s album. How rounded is that?
Learn more at vancegilbert.com