Verso Visionary: Black Thought, Lead Emcee of The Roots, in Conversation with June Archer Saturday, April 5, at 4 PM | Trefz Forum | FREE VersoFest 2025 weekend will be a vibrant roof-raiser, from a kickoff celebration hosted by renowned visual artist 5iveFingaz, to an illuminating evening with hardcore legend Henry Rollins and fellow musician Nabil Ayers — and now,…
VersoFest 2025 Kick Off: Get Loud at the Library! Saturday, April 5, at 10 AM | Trefz Forum | FREE The Westport Library has always been a place where it’s OK to occasionally get loud, hosting an array of concerts and music events for patrons of all interests and ages. On Saturday, April 5, at…
The Wallflowers Headline VersoFest 2025 Friday Night Friday, April 4, at 8:30 PM | Trefz Forum | $100 The Wallflowers, who rose to fame behind their iconic 1996 album Bringing Down the Horse and who have continued to thrive as one of rock’s most dynamic and purposeful bands in the three decades since, will be the headlining…
5iveFingaz Art Exhibits & Graffiti Workshop at VersoFest 2025 Saturday, April 5, at 12 PM & 1 PM | Trefz Forum | FREE March 29 through June 1 Reception: Thursday, April 10, 6-8 pm, in the Trefz Forum; click here for more information.(Reception kicks off at 6 pm, followed by a conversation between 5iveFingaz and Miggs Burroughs…
Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Born to Run’ at 50 Saturday, April 5 at 1 pm | Trefz Forum | FREE Join us for a special VersoFest panel discussion celebrating the 50th anniversary of Born to Run, Bruce Springsteen’s breakthrough 1975 album — a seminal work that is widely considered to be one of the greatest rock albums of the 20th century. The…
Gang of Four Vocalist Jon King on His New Book, ‘To Hell With Poverty! A Class Act: Inside the Gang of Four,’ in Conversation with Chris Frantz Friday, April 18 at 1 pm | Trefz Forum | $30 The Westport Library is thrilled to welcome Gang of Four vocalist and founding member Jon King to…
Gang of Four: The Long Goodbye Tour Kickoff Friday, April 18 at 6:30 pm | Trefz Forum | $55 Gang of Four, the pioneering band that served as one of the forerunners of the post-punk movement, mixing outspoken political messages with intense, percussive live sets, will kick off its farewell tour in The Westport Library’s…
VersoFest 2025 Oral History Podcast: TELEVISION ROCKS! With Paul Shaffer & Christine Ohlman Sunday, April 6 at 11 am | Trefz Forum | $25 The television’s on, it’s late night, and there’s music. Johnny Carson and Doc Severinsen’s era is over. David Letterman is the new, fresh face at NBC, and inside 30 Rock, Paul…
Verso Visionary: Patti Smith, Legendary Singer/Songwriter and National Book Award Winner Thursday, April 3 at 7 pm | Trefz Forum | $45 VersoFest 2025 is kicking off with a legend of music and letters. Patti Smith, the acclaimed singer/songwriter, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and National Book Award winner, will open The Westport Library’s fourth…
Verso Visionary: Henry Rollins, Black Flag Frontman and Spoken Word Artist, in Conversation with Nabil Ayers Saturday, April 5 at 7 pm | Trefz Forum | $35 Henry Rollins — musician, spoken word artist, and one of the forerunners of the hardcore punk scene — will be the Verso Visionary conversation during Saturday night of VersoFest 2025, in conversation with fellow…