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Phil Henry and the News Feed — Seven North Album Release ConcertDate: Saturday, November 21, 2026
Venue: Unitarian Universalist Church of Rutland
Address: 117 West Street, Rutland, VT
Doors: 6:30 PM / Showtime: 7:00 PM
Tickets: Advance tickets- discounted- available at https://www.ezevent.com/event/details/phil-henry-seven-north-album-release-concert-tickets-10936
Vermont singer-songwriter Phil Henry will officially release his new album, Seven North, with a special performance on Saturday, November 21, 2026, at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Rutland, 117 West Street, Rutland, Vermont at 7pm.
The evening marks the release of Seven North, and Henry is bringing his entire band– Phil Henry and the News Feed– to celebrate. Set in the beautiful acoustics of the Unitarian Universalist Church, the concert promises an evening of dynamic live music, thoughtful songwriting, and the rich musical arrangements that have become a hallmark of Phil Henry and the News Feed.
"This collection of songs is truly my best," says Henry. "I'm proud of the stories and the emotional punch they have, including a few with a political wallop. I'm so excited to share them with this band, and this community."
The celebration will include CDs, vinyl records, stickers, special giveaways. Advance tickets are available now at https://www.ezevent.com/event/details/phil-henry-seven-north-album-release-concert-tickets-10936 with savings for those who purchase ahead of the show.
For more than 25 years, Henry has crafted acoustic short stories through contemporary folk songs populated by vibrant chords, memorable characters, melodies, and motivations. Many of his songs travel through his beloved Vermont. A dynamic performer with a warm connection to his audiences, Henry has brought his music to festivals and listening rooms throughout the Northeast and as far away as Kerrville, Texas. Senator Bernie Sanders called a recent Phil Henry performance "truly excellent music."
Henry's musical accomplishments include being voted a 2023 Most Wanted Emerging Artist at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, an audience-selected honor that earned him an invitation to return to the festival's mainstage. Phil Henry and the News Feed have also performed a formal showcase at the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) conference, and this new album Seven North, already appears on the October top ten of the Folk Alliance International folk DJ chart.
Henry leads something of a double life, balancing his career as an award-winning songwriter and performer with more than 25 years as a music educator at West Rutland School. Teaching students from PreK through grade 12, he shares his passion for music through guitar, ukulele, world percussion, electronic composition, and choral music. In 2023, he was named Vermont Music Educators Association Music Educator of the Year.
For the Seven North release celebration, Henry will be joined by his regular touring band, Phil Henry and the News Feed. Multi-instrumentalist Jeff Kimball brings an expansive palette of piano, synthesizer, electric and acoustic mandolins, and other instrumental colors. Mitch Barron contributes the distinctive sounds of fretless bass, upright bass, and electric bass, while drummer Brendan Coyle anchors the group with an inventive rhythmic pocket. Special guests include Kentucky fiddler Jimmy Kalb, and Rutland rabblerouser George Nostrand, who co-wrote “Make Good Trouble Again," one of the the album's standouts. "It's been a real honor working with Phil, not only collaborating on this song, but also watching him put together this album," Nostrand notes. "I'm still impressed with Phil's ability to create new stories and characters in a cinematic way."
This is more than an album release party. It's a celebration of original Vermont music, the musicians who bring it to life, and the community that makes it all possible.
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Unitarian Universalist Church of Rutland, 117 West St, Rutland, VT 05701-3454, United States
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