• Courtesy of the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival
• Natalie Cressman

Burlington Discover Jazz Festival — Every June, BDJF fills venues from the Flynn Center to Waterfront Park with music. Headliners such as Mavis Staples and Wayne Shorter bring world-class flair to the fest, while locals display their own chops all over town.

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• Frendly Gathering
• Grand Point North
• Lake Champlain Maritime Festival
• Waking Windows