CONCERTS IN THE COURTYARD

We are pleased to announce that Bennington Museum has received an anonymous grant once more for 2026. Performances are free of charge.

All events take place from 5-7pm. The Museum will stay open until 7pm on these days, regular admission applies.

Please bring your own blankets or lawn chairs!

Sage Pizza will set up shop in front of the NEW Courtyard, serving delicious pie. The Museum will serve beverages.

In the event of rain, the event will be cancelled by 2pm on Fridays. Check our facebook page for updates.

Museum educators will provide free children’s activities during Concerts in the Courtyard. Kids of all ages will find a fun makerspace at the picnic tables where they can create art based on art and objects featured in the Museum.

Eric Kufs & River Man

A Los Angeles singer/songwriter currently living in upstate New York, Eric Kufs is one part crooner, one part protest singer and every part artist. Eric’s time performing in Southern California began years ago in local clubs and venues. With the lyrical bite of an Elvis Costello, the dynamic voice of a Van Morrison, and the passion of a Bruce Springsteen, his prowess eventually led to performances around the world.

As the main songwriter for indie folk band Common Rotation, Kufs has released six full-length albums and recorded with the likes of They Might be Giants and Indigo Girls as well as his own songwriting hero and mentor, renowned singer/songwriter Dan Bern.

In his most recent solo EPs and albums, he has traded in the ironic folk element of past work for a more sincere, soulful 70s pop sound. His current creative work continues to be placed in TV and film. Armed with his guitar and voice, Kufs continues to reach new audiences both with his recordings and his regular performances on his Friday night livestream show, “Until the End of Time” and out in music venues across the country.