
ArtsRiot — On a mission to “destroy apathy,” this restaurant and event space has become a South End staple for music, performance and art. Catch an eclectic lineup of local, national and international musicians multiple nights a week.
Other Finalists (Inside Chittenden County)
- Light Club Lamp Shop
- The Monkey House
- Nectar’s
- Radio Bean

Rusty Nail Stage — With a Stowe history dating back to 1969, this rock-and-roll club has hosted music legends from Lynyrd Skynyrd to Muddy Waters over the years. The stage still lights up several times a week — but now it shares space with Tres Amigos restaurant.
Other Finalists (Outside Chittenden County)
- Billsville House Concerts
- City Limits Night Club
- Sweet Melissa’s
- Zenbarn
This article appears in Seven Daysies 2018.

