Illuminate Vermont brings music, fun and food to South Burlington

Vermont’s newest artistic festival returns April 5 and 6 to Market Street in South Burlington.

Illuminate Vermont features cocktails, food trucks, live music and an indoor-outdoor market. And it’s all free. The event is being held around City Center from 5-9 p.m. both days.

Bring an ID if you plan to have a drink or sample Vermont-made liquors, wines or beer.

For more information, check in at illuminatevermont.com.

Here’s the schedule of events:

Friday, April 5, gates open, 5 p.m.

Main Stage

• 5-6:45 p.m. — Better Angels trio

• 7:15–9 p.m. — Better Angels

Market Street

• 6-8 p.m. — Ryan Sweezey

Library

• 5-6:30 p.m. — A Pair of Pauls Playing Piano offer original compositions, jazz standards, selections from the Great American Songbook and ragtime, jazz and novelty tunes.

• 7-8:30 p.m. — Ukulele Clare is a duo that charms audiences with originals and songs drawn from the American Songbook, bringing the best of jazz, country, folk and blues.

Auditorium

• 6 p.m. — Vermont’s Own 40th Army Band

• 7:30 p.m. — Blue Note 6

Saturday, April 6, gates open, 5 p.m.

Main Stage

• 5-6:45 p.m. – Judi Emanuel Family Band

• 7:15-9 p.m. — Jenni Johnson and the Jazz Junketeers perform a variety of music that includes jazz, soul and swing.

Market Street

• 6:30-7 p.m. – Cirque de Fuego, a Vermont-based fire performance troupe, performs fire breathing, fire juggling, partner acrobat fire routines, choreographed pieces and fire dancing.

• 6:30-8 p.m. — EmaLou and The Beat is a Burlington-based trio offering a mix of contemporary and classic folk, rock ‘n roll and funk.

Library

• 5-6 p.m. — Dr. Jolivette Anderson-Douoning performs Poetry Theater, a lively spoken word literary artform.

• 7-8:30 p.m. — Music Brings Joy

Auditorium

• 6 p.m. — Andriana Chobot Duo

• 7:30 p.m. — Green Mountain Brass Band