BIG NAZO is an international performance group of visual artists, puppet performers, and masked musicians who unite to create bizarre and hilarious larger-than-life sized characters, environments, and spectacles.

Renegade circus family contortionists, a rowdy rodeo horse, a giant three-eyed robot percussionist, break-dancing police officers, Mountain Trolls, blob-like GO-GO Dancers, a charismatic lab rat and his giant man-eating chia pet are just a few of the characters, environments, and spectacles that create an irreverent musical Commedia full of irresolvable conflict, ridiculous dancing and an epic battle with the forces of chaos.

Formed out of love for Prince and his music, “Purple” has been fronted by Craig Mitchell since the band’s inception during Burlington’s Discover Jazz Festival at Club Metronome, June 7, 2010. The band has performed numerous times since their first show and has included various members over the years. Join PURPLE as they weave through Prince’s extensive catalogue of hits and deep cuts. It’s gonna be funky!

Andriana & The Bananas

“Armed with an expressive alto”, Andriana Chobot, a “theatrical voice that likely owes some debt to the emotionally forthright work of Rufus Wainwright and Sarah McLachlan” (SEVEN DAYS), brings an eclectic mix of pop-rock-indie-folk, with a touch of jazz, that immerses the listener into an original soundscape. Whether it’s just her solo, delivering an soft drummed, electronic piano centered performance, or equipped with her band of local talent, she delivers renditions ranging in upbeat originals, covers and cool, ethereal ballads, with “fluttering piano…one very reminiscent of Imogen Heap, among others”

Mikahely is a US-based singer/songwriter/guitarist sharing healing sounds inspired by cultural traditions from his native home, Madagascar. He plays the guitar and valiha, a traditional instrument from Madagascar.

Dan Blakeslee is largely responsible for the Alchemist’s most iconic artwork, having designed the original pub logo and the Heady Topper, Focal Banger, and Rapture can art. Shoutout to Dan!

Blakeslee is an accomplished musician, performing at 160+ shows a year & having released 11 studio albums and winning many awards, most notably 2014 “Folk Artist Of The Year” at the Boston Music Awards, and “Male Performer of The Year” at the 2015 New England Music Awards.

Also a prolific artist, he’s made over 900 rock posters in his career some of which are featured in the book “Art of Modern Rock” published by Chronicle Books. He has done album covers for dozens of bands including Assembly of Dust, Slaid Cleaves, The Tan Vampires, Jonah Tolchin, and many more.