Events

Montpelier Arts Center and BRENCORE Entertainment salute the famed “Prince of Soul,” trailblazing singer, songwriter, and producer Marvin Gaye. The BRENCORE Allstars band, with special guest Jon Williams, pays homage to the late, great musician whose legacy continues to inspire. Let these skilled musicians take you down memory lane as multitalented R&B artist Williams performs a lineup featuring some of Gaye’s greatest hits, including “Distant Lover,” “What’s Going On,” “Inner City Blues,” and more.

The JoGo Project is a WAMMIE Award-winning jazz and go-go band from Washington, D.C., founded in 2014 by Elijah Jamal Balbed, who performed with Chuck Brown, “the Godfather of Go-Go,” during the last year of Brown’s life. A few years later, Balbed decided to start a band to continue Brown’s legacy and bring the jazz and go-go worlds together, and the Jogo Project was born. Ten years on, JoGo remains dedicated to keeping go-go music alive while also exploring new sounds and repertoire.

Knox Engler is a multi-instrumentalist based in Washington DC. With over 20 years of performance experience, Knox is a musical force who devotes immense passion and relentless work ethic to his craft. Knox launched his music career in 2014 when he began playing in a variety of bands that performed everything from Classic Rock, to Jazz and even some original Progressive Rock and Metal music. Knox has performed at some of the premier music venues on the East Coast including The Cats Cradle, The Bowery Electric and many more.