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BENNINGTON — Vermont Arts Exchange (VAE) is partnering up with Little City Cider for a night of dancing and having fun with Billy Wylder at 7 p.m. Dec.
7. Doors open at 6 p.m.
at Little City Cider at 139 Shields Drive, Bennington. From the front-lines at Standing Rock to the archaic streets of Jerusalem, the Sahel Desert to Carnegie Hall, music has been the source of strength for Billy Wylder. The band features Avi Salloway (Bombino/Hey Mama/Avi & Celia) joined by an inspired cast of singular artists who have performed across six continents including concerts at Coachella, Newport Folk Festival, New Orleans Jazz Fest, Montreal Jazz Fest, Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center.
This is the last show of the season for the band as they wind up their touring of 2024. The music weaves together American folk and rock with sensibilities from the Sahara Desert, exploring new musical space akin to Devendra Banhart, Beck, and Tinariwen. The musical evolution of Billy Wylder is built on grooves informed by ancient African rhythms, art-rock textures, expansive guitars, violins, synths, and drum machines.
Salloway’s lyrics flow with inspiration from mythical songwriting hero Leonard Cohen, while threading together more abstract imagery reminiscent of Thom Yorke. Their latest album, "Trying to Get Free" was recorded at Great North Sound Society (Parsonsfield, ME), Alta Mira Sound (Alhambra, Calif.) and Zumix (East Boston, Mass.
) and produced by Salloway and celebrated producer Sam Kassirer (Lake Street Dive, Josh Ritter). The band is named after Salloway’s grandmother, Wilma “Billie” Hotaling.” She was a prolific painter, author, musician, and educator, states Avi.
Tickets are $10 for students, $15 in advance or $20 at the door. For more information, visit . The show is sponsored in part by Hampton Inn.
For more information, call Vermont Arts Exchange at 802-379-3763..
