Consummate entertainer Vance Gilbert returns to the Troubadour stage after a 6-year absence. Vance brings an intricate guitar style, a brilliant way with words, and sophisticated vocal technique to the stage. He has been a prominent presence at some of the world’s most prestigious gatherings and halls, among them the Newport, Winnipeg, Rocky Mountain, Calgary, Ottawa, and Falcon Ridge Folk festivals, the Kate Wolf Music Festival, and Australia’s Woodford Folk and Mullum Music Festivals, Mountain Stage, Boston’s Symphony Hall, Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, and The Barns at Wolftrap

Gilbert’s personal charisma and wicked wit sing “pure entertainer” at the top of those powerful lungs. He is a great showman, an amazing singer, and a real swell guy.

Opening will be Carole Wise, a singer/songwriter from Brunswick Maine. Her music is sweet and soulful, drawing on a lifelong passion for education, the beauty of the natural world, and the adventures of finding truth through life’s challenges. What particularly grabs the listener is that voice. There is a compelling intensity, to that voice that says “Listen! This is important.” And it usually is.

COVID-19 information: Masks are recommended, but not required. When possible, Troubadour will have separate seating sections – one in which masks are required and one in which masks are optional.