Nightclubs

Burlington, Vermont

Club Metronome is Burlington's premier nightclub and dance venue — a downtown club above the Church Street Marketplace that hosts DJ nights, dance parties, and live performance events for Vermont's most energetic nightlife market. Burlington's unusually dense concentration of colleges, universities, and young professionals for a city its size creates a nightclub market that Club Metronome has served as a central gathering place for decades.

188 Main St 05401

Burlington, Vermont

Burlington's Church Street entertainment district is Vermont's most vibrant urban entertainment environment — a pedestrian corridor anchored by Nectar's and surrounded by outstanding restaurants, bars, and Vermont craft establishments that create the most complete small-city entertainment experience in northern New England. Burlington's extraordinary combination of outdoor recreation culture (Lake Champlain, the Green Mountains), progressive politics, and a creative university community create an entertainment ecosystem of unusual energy.

188 Main St, Burlington, VT 05401

Burlington, Vermont

Burlington's nightclub scene serves Vermont's most vibrant city — a Lake Champlain waterfront community where the University of Vermont, Champlain College, and a remarkable concentration of independent musicians create a nightclub culture of unusual Vermont creative depth. Burlington's extraordinary independent arts culture (it has more independent bookstores, record stores, and music venues per capita than any other New England city outside Boston) and its genuine community arts investment create a nightclub environment of genuine Vermont urban creative significance.

College St, Burlington, VT 05401

Burlington, Vermont

Nectar's is one of the most historically significant venues in American music — the Burlington bar where Phish played their first shows in 1984 and refined the music that would make them one of the most successful touring bands in American history. Phish's extraordinary musical innovation (they invented the modern jam band festival circuit) and Nectar's remarkable place at the origin of that story create a music venue of genuine American rock music historical significance.

188 Main St, Burlington, VT 05401

Burlington, Vermont

Nectar's is the most historically significant music venue in Vermont — the Church Street bar where Phish formed and played their first gigs in the early 1980s, directly responsible for launching one of the most successful and beloved touring bands in American music history. Burlington's extraordinary music scene, anchored by the University of Vermont's music community and the hippie/jam band culture that has made Vermont synonymous with Phish and folk festivals, creates one of the most culturally distinctive music environments in New England.

188 Main St, Burlington, VT 05401

Burlington, Vermont

Radio Bean is Burlington's most beloved small music bar — a North End café and bar presenting live music seven nights a week to Vermont's most creative community. Its extraordinary commitment to free live music, its role in developing Burlington's remarkable local music scene, and its genuinely welcoming community spirit have made it the social heart of the North End neighborhood and one of Vermont's most culturally important small venues.

8 N Winooski Ave, Burlington, VT 05401

Montpelier, Vermont

Montpelier is the smallest state capital in America — a Vermont city of 8,000 where the state legislature, outstanding independent restaurants, and the beautiful Green Mountains create a nightlife culture shaped by the most progressive political culture in the United States. Montpelier's remarkable status as America's only state capital without a McDonald's and its extraordinary independent business culture create a nightclub environment of genuine Vermont progressive community significance.

State St, Montpelier, VT 05602

South Burlington, Vermont

Higher Ground is Vermont's most important independent music venue — a South Burlington institution presenting outstanding rock, indie, alternative, and electronic acts for one of New England's most vibrant small cities. Burlington's extraordinary independent music scene (Phish formed here, Dispatch formed here, and the area has produced more nationally significant jam bands per capita than any other city in New England) and Higher Ground's remarkable programming create a nightclub of genuine Vermont music cultural significance.

1214 Williston Rd, South Burlington, VT 05403

South Burlington, Vermont

Higher Ground is Vermont's most important music venue — a South Burlington club presenting nationally significant touring acts for Vermont's capital of culture. Burlington's extraordinary music culture, shaped by Phish's Vermont roots, the festival culture of Bonnaroo's Vermont cousin (Mysterium Festival), and the University of Vermont's creative music programs, creates a concert market of unusual passion and sophistication for a small New England state.

1214 Williston Rd, South Burlington, VT 05403

Winooski, Vermont

Winooski is one of Vermont's most surprisingly vibrant entertainment destinations — a tiny city adjacent to Burlington with an extraordinary concentration of bars, restaurants, and music venues serving the Champlain Valley's creative community. Winooski's remarkable diversity (the most diverse city in Vermont by percentage of foreign-born residents) and its walkable downtown create an entertainment culture of unusual international character.

38 Main St, Winooski, VT 05404