Concerts in the Courtyard: SIRSY
Schedule
Fri Aug 15 2025 at 05:00 pm to 07:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
75 West Main Street, Bennington, VT, United States, Vermont 05201 | Bennington, VT
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CONCERTS IN THE COURTYARDWe are pleased to announce that Bennington Museum has received an anonymous grant once more for 2025. Performances are free of charge.
All events take place from 5-7pm. The Museum will also be open until 7pm on these days (regular admission applies).
Please bring your own blankets or lawn chairs!
Sage Pizza will set up shop in front of the Museum’s gates, serving delicious pie. The Museum will provide beverages.
In the event of rain, the event will be cancelled by 2pm on Fridays. Check our facebook page for updates.
Museum educators will provide free children’s activities during Concerts in the Courtyard. Kids of all ages will find a fun makerspace at the picnic tables where they can create art based on art and objects featured in the Museum.
SIRSY
Sirsy plays Singer-Songwriter Rock-Pop/Folk-Rock with a charming intensity and lots of heart and soul. Their show is friendly with lots of stories from the road and nerdy jokes.
B I O
Hailing from Upstate NY, SIRSY plays sassy singer-songwriter pop-rock with a charming intensity and lots of heart and soul. Sirsy’s passionate and down to earth live shows have loads of entertaining stories and even some nerdy jokes. They can somehow make an audience sing along, dance, laugh, and cry – all at the same show. They really know how to connect with the audience.
Playing more than 200 shows per year all over the US, Sirsy is fronted by a charismatic, soulful, powerhouse of a lead vocalist. (Seriously, wait until you hear Mel sing!) Mel is also the band’s drummer (and she’s been featured in Modern Drummer). She simultaneously plays bass on a keyboard with her drumstick. She also plays piano, melodica, and the occasional badass flute solo too. Mel's bandmate, husband, co-writer, & bestie is Rich Libutti. Rich masterfully plays a well-loved and road worn Rickenbacker through a pedal board full of vintage effects. He sounds like 3 guitarists all on his own at live shows. Rich also plays bass (and at live shows often does it on a pedal board with his feet). These 2 multi-instrumentalists manage to sound like a full band and somehow do it all with big smiles on their faces. Their clever smart songs have more hooks than a tackle box, with lyrics that center around empowerment and resilience. Fans have supported the duo through the pandemic, their 11 records, and Mel's 2 bouts with cancer. Every show is like a celebration for this couple and their fans. Come celebrate life with them!
Sirsy’s had songs on the hit tv show “Shameless”, the NFL, HBO, MTV, and PBS. Their latest single, “Stupid Little Heart” (Jan 7, 2025) debuted at #10 on the folk chart. They are regulars on NPR. They’ve warmed stages for Brandi Carlile, Maroon 5, Train, Grace Potter, Joan Jett, Cheap Trick, Collective Soul, Blues Traveler, Spindoctors, Adam Ezra Group, Pat McGee Band, Lifehouse & many more. In 2024, Sirsy was given the lauded ‘Thomas Edison Music Award’ for “rock/pop artist of the year” and “Record of the year” and in 2023 “solo/duo artist of the year”. Their last several records were produced by Grammy-Winner Paul Q Kolderie. The SXSW Music Blog says "Sirsy's not just a 2 piece but a head scratching WOW!" And the Houston Music Blog says “Sirsy makes edgy feel-good music that’s fun to watch. You must see them live!”
"SIRSY is your favorite band, you just don’t know it yet." – Rochester City Newspaper.
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Where is it happening?
75 West Main Street, Bennington, VT, United States, Vermont 05201Event Location & Nearby Stays:
