Lake Street Dive on Wednesday, August 12 at Ben & Jerry's Concerts on The Green at Shelburne Museum
Children 12 and under are FREE ( + do not need a ticket )! Glass, pets, & outside alcohol are prohibited. Blankets and food are permitted. All events are rain or shine. All dates, acts, and ticket prices subject to change without notice.
Lake Street Dive has partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 from every ticket sold goes to supporting organizations at the intersection of civil liberties, voting rights, and environmental protection, as well as to Hurricane Melissa relief efforts via the PLUS1 Rapid Relief Fund.
Lake Street Dive have pushed the possibilities of pop music as a unifying force, not only through their eclectic sound—a boldly original cross-pollination of soul, folk, jazz, classic pop, and more—the five-piece’s all-embracing ethos has also made them a beloved live band known for building a potent connection among every crowd. In the making of their GRAMMY-nominated album Good Together, vocalist Rachael Price, bassist/background vocalist Bridget Kearney, drummer/background vocalist Mike Calabrese, keyboardist/vocalist Akie Bermiss, and guitarist/background vocalist James Cornelison reinforced the deep sense of purpose behind their output, often turning their attention to the many factors driving us apart today (e.g., unchecked technological growth, culturally imposed isolation, the cult of relentless self-optimization). Born from a mindset they refer to as “joyful rebellion,” Good Together arrives as a body of work both gloriously defiant and primed to inspire unbridled dancing and ecstatic singing-along.
The follow-up to 2021’s Obviously, Good Together finds Lake Street Dive working again with Grammy-winning producer Mike Elizondo (Fiona Apple, Sheryl Crow, Gary Clark Jr.). With its sonic landscape encompassing everything from R&B to funk to Brazilian pop, the album opens on its title track: a left-of-center love song celebrating the thrill of defying expectation and following your heart’s desire. Next, on “Dance with a Stranger,” Lake Street Dive once again prove their undeniable gift for crafting feel-good songs with an illuminating message, simultaneously inducing a carefree euphoria and gently fostering empathy. The wildly cathartic “Walking Uphill” presents gripping meditation on the work of self-repair, while “Seats at the Bar” puts a sweetly playful twist on the classic love song. And on “Twenty-Five,” Price shares a stark and lovely ballad steeped in tender reminiscence of a long-ago romance. All throughout Good Together, Lake Street Dive tap into the palpable camaraderie that’s fueled the band since their formation, ultimately delivering their most collaborative, expansive, and powerfully exuberant work to date.
Couch spent nearly three years writing and recording remotely before ever stepping foot on a stage together. What began as a long-distance experiment between high school and college friends—crafting songs from bedrooms across the country—eventually fueled their self-titled debut EP and a string of singles, culminating in a breakout 20-city headline tour in 2022.
After returning home to Boston, the band released their sophomore EP, Sunshower, in 2023, followed by a two-part, 40-city U.S. headline tour, appearances at Boston Calling and Levitate, and a sold-out debut UK run.
They’ve since toured with Lake Street Dive and Cory Wong (Vulfpeck) on his U.S. and European tours, with past opening slots for St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Sammy Rae, and Ripe.
This fall, Couch released their debut full-length album Big Talk. The record signals a bold leap forward for the band, highlighted by their national TV debut on CBS Saturday Morning and a 40-city international headline tour featuring marquee stops at Roadrunner (Boston), The Fonda (LA), Brooklyn Steel (NYC), and 9:30 Club (DC).
