The Westport Library Presents

Thank You For An
Epic VersoFest’25

Don’t Miss Gang of Four
on April 18, 2025

APR 18, ’25
Gang of Four Book Talk & Farewell Tour Tickets

VerSOFEST’25 IS…

4 Days of Music, Media & Creativity

VersoFest is The Westport Library’s annual music and media conference and festival where knowledge is shared and inspiration is discovered — a forum for media creators, artists, and fans to converge.

VersoFest includes panels where experts share their perspective and vision. Intimate workshops provide creators the opportunity to deconstruct, improve, and hone their craft. Performances entertain and inspire.

What To Expect At VersoFest

Live Concerts
Verso Visionary
Conversations
Verso Book Club
Power Panels

This Year’s VersoFest Lineup

The Wallflowers

Headline Concert

Full LIneup

Patti
Smith

Verso Visionary 2025

Full LIneup

Henry Rollins

Verso Visionary 2025

Full LIneup

Black Thought

Verso Visionary 2025

Full LIneup

Paul Shaffer

VersoFest Music Oral History Guest

Full LIneup

June Archer

VersoFest
Host

Full LIneup

Gang of Four

VersoFest Add On Concert

Full LIneup

Born to Run at 50

Springsteen Panel Experts

Full LIneup


5iveFingaz

VersoFest Graffiti Artist in Residence & DJ

Full LIneup

Christine Ohlman

VersoFest Music Oral History Host

Full LIneup


Nabil
Ayers

VersoFest Host

Full LIneup


Alisyn Camerota

VersoFest Host

Full LIneup
Chris frantz, talking heads, Tom Tom Club

“The Hippest Damn Library In The Whole Country”

Our Library isn’t just about books — it’s a cultural powerhouse that brings world-class entertainment right to our community. This bold reimagining of what a Library can be has created an unforgettable fusion of media and live performance, making us a beacon for both artistic excellence and community engagement. While some libraries whisper “quiet please,” we’ve mastered the art of knowing when to turn up the volume and let the music speak.

APR 18, ’25
Gang of Four Book Talk & Farewell Tour Tickets

Versofest’25 weekend

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Own a Piece of Rock History & Support Our Festival!

This year you have a opportunity to bid on a range of items like an autographed Keith Richards signature guitar, a signed Michael Friedman print, and more up for auction at VersoFest 2025!

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What people are saying about VersoFest

Hear it straight from our performers and patrons about how unique VersoFest is to our community!
Check out past VersoFests for a sneak peak at this year.

This is what every library in every major city should be like because it is such a resource for the community and for all the towns around and so on. They do just a magnificent job of integrating music and the arts, books as well.
CINDY DUNAWAY
Rock and Roll Fashion Designer
Aren’t you supposed to be quiet in a library?
This is, like, the loudest thing that’s ever happened at a library!
Chris BarRon
Lead Singer, Spin Doctors
This the coolest damn library, ever!
John densmore
Drummer, The Doors
Did you know this isn’t the first time we’ve played in a library? But it wasn’t as cool as this library. This is the COOLEST library!
Julia Cumming
 Lead singer, Sunflower Bean
You call this a library, but this is WAY more than a library!
DENNIS DUNAWAY
 Bassist, Alice Cooper Group

Become a VersoFest Sponsor!


VersoFest cultivates an intelligent, engaged, and creative audience in a visionary program unlike any other in the tri-state area. Support a rising music and media conference and festival with unlimited potential —garnering nationwide attention with first-rate talent.

  • Turn shelves into stages and transform your local library into a cultural catalyst.
  • Amplify community connection where stories meet songs.
  • Bridge generations through the universal languages of music and literature.
  • Create unforgettable melodies in the same space that houses timeless stories.
Become a Sponsor

Shoutout This Year’s Lead Sponsors!

headline sponsor
MAINSTAGE sponsor
MAINSTAGE sponsor
ENCORE+
HARMONY sponsor
HARMONY sponsor
HARMONY sponsor
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