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  • VersoFest 2025 Panel Discussion: Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Born to Run’ at 50

    The Trefz Forum, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    Register Here: 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 discussion will be hosted by Arlen Schumer, author, pop culture...

  • Verso Visionary: Black Thought, Lead Emcee of The Roots, in Conversation with June Archer

    The Trefz Forum, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    Register Here: FREE Black Thought, lead emcee and founding member of The Roots, will headline Saturday afternoon at VersoFest 2025 alongside music industry executive, entrepreneur, and community leader June Archer. The event is free to attend. Copies of Black Thought’s 2023 memoir, The Upcycled Self: A Memoir on the Art of Becoming Who We Are,...

  • Verso Visionary: Hardcore Punk Legend Henry Rollins in Conversation with Nabil Ayers

    The Trefz Forum, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    Buy Tickets: $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 author and musician Nabil Ayers. Rollins has held many titles in the past 45 years: singer, writer, spoken...

  • Verso University Presents: Introduction to Podcasting

    Brooks Place, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    How do you get started podcasting? Learn how to make your own podcast in this four-session Verso University course with Meg Dalton of CT Public Radio!

  • 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

    The Trefz Forum, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    Ticket + Book: $30 The Westport Library is thrilled to welcome Gang of Four vocalist and founding member Jon King to talk about his brand new memoir, To Hell with Poverty! A Class Act: Inside the Gang of Four, live in the Trefz Forum. King will be in conversation with Rock and Roll Hall of Famer...

  • Gang of Four: The Long Goodbye Tour Kickoff at The Westport Library

    The Trefz Forum, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    Buy Tickets: $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 Trefz Forum. Tickets for the concert, an extension of VersoFest 2025, are $55 and on sale...

  • VersoFest 2026 Kickoff Concert: The Thing

    The Trefz Forum, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    Event Details The Westport Library is getting an early jump on the 2026 edition of VersoFest, our annual festival celebrating music, media, and creativity. The Thing, the rising rock band out of New York City with roots in Connecticut, will be performing the 2026 VersoFest Kickoff Concert. Presales for the concert will begin Tuesday, November...

  • VersoFest Storytellers: Susanna Hoffs, in Conversation and Song, with Alisyn Camerota

    The Trefz Forum, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    Event Details Susanna Hoffs, co-founder of the Bangles, will be one of the lead acts for VersoFest 2026, appearing alongside award-winning journalist and rock memoirist Alisyn Camerota. This event is presented by the Lance Lundberg Family Foundation. VersoFest is The Westport Library’s annual music and media conference and festival where knowledge is shared and inspiration...

  • Artist Reception: Holly Danger and Sean Williams

    The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    Join us on Wednesday, March 25 for our reception and artist talk with VersoFest 2026 featured visual artists Holly Danger and Sean Williams.

  • VersoFest Visionary 2026: Ani DiFranco with Lindsay Czarniak

    The Trefz Forum, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    Grammy Award-winning musician, folk-rock legend, and cultural icon Ani DiFranco kicks off the four-day weekend of VersoFest 2026 in conversation with Lauren Coyle Rosen, co-author of their new book, 'The Spirit of Ani: Reflections on Spirituality, Feminism, Music, and Freedom'.

    $35

  • VersoFest 2026 Concert Event: Wyclef Jean, LIVE at The Westport Library

    The Trefz Forum, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    Former Fugees star, celebrated rapper and singer, and multi-time Grammy winner Wyclef Jean will be this year’s headline performer for the VersoFest 2026 Friday night concert event.

    $125

  • VersoFest’26 Presents: Cumbe Dance Congolese Dance and Drum Workshop

    Event Details Kick off a busy weekend of VersoFest 2026 events by getting your body moving and those waistlines rolling to the dynamic sounds of the Ngoma Drum with Master Artist Andoche Loubaki in a lively and colorful Traditional Congolese Dance and Drum workshop. This special VersoFest event is presented by Brooklyn-based Cumbe Dance. VersoFest...

    Free

  • VersoFest Author Talk: Claire Dederer on ‘Monsters,’ a Look at What to Do with Great Art by Bad People

    The Trefz Forum, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    Event Details Best-selling memoirist, essayist, and critic Claire Dederer takes the VersoFest Saturday stage, in conversation with acclaimed journalist Hilarie M. Sheets. Dederer’s books include the national best-seller Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma, the critically acclaimed Love and Trouble: A Midlife Reckoning, and The New York Times best-seller Poser: My Life in Twenty-three Yoga Poses. Monsters:...

    Free

  • VersoFest Visionary: Adria Petty, on the Legacy of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

    The Trefz Forum, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    Event Details Adria Petty, the daughter of Tom Petty and acclaimed producer and music video director, will be on hand in the Trefz Forum as part of the burgeoning Saturday lineup for VersoFest 2026, The Westport Library’s annual music and media conference and festival powered by Verso Studios, the media arm of the Library. Adria...

    Free

  • VersoFest Storytellers: Alt-Rock Legend David J, in Verse, Conversation, and Song

    The Trefz Forum, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    Event Details Musician, writer, playwright, poet, visual artist, and alt-rock legend David J (Bauhaus, Love and Rockets) closes VersoFest Saturday with a special storytellers event. David will read selections from his new poetry book, Rhapsody, Threnody & Prayer, accompanied by original pre-recorded music. The reading will be followed by an interview featuring celebrated author Douglas...

    $35

  • VersoFest’26 Panel Discussion: Coffee with the C-Suite: Creators, Technologists, and Music’s AI Frontier

    The Trefz Forum, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    Artificial intelligence is reshaping how music is created, distributed, licensed, and monetized — but who benefits, who owns what, and what comes next? Learn more in this candid, executive-level conversation that aims to unpack the seismic shifts redefining the industry.

    Free

  • Verso Visionary: Renowned Music Entrepreneur Peter Shapiro, in Conversation with Relix Editor Dean Budnick

    The Trefz Forum, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    Event Details Peter Shapiro, who has owned and operated venerated concert venues like Brooklyn Bowl and The Capitol Theatre and has produced a wide array of lauded music festivals, will join VersoFest 2026 alongside rock author, writer, and documentarian Dean Budnick. Together, the two music industry veterans will be discussing the legacy of the Grateful...

    Free

  • VersoFest 2026 Workshop: Sound Playground with Suno

    The Westport Library McCall Room 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    This open workshop with Suno invites the curious to experiment with instruments, voice, and AI to explore how technology can expand the edges of musical expression and unlock playful possibilities. Open to all ages and musical abilities!

    Free

  • VersoFest 2026 Film Screening: ‘Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead’

    The Trefz Forum, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    VersoFest 2026 winds down with a true classic concert film. Recorded October 30 and 31, 1980 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, 'Dead Ahead' showcases the recently reformed Grateful Dead lineup in acoustic and electric splendor.

    Free