About Kevin Parry
Kevin Parry, based in Southern Vermont, is one of New England's premier musicians and music instructors.
He is a regular performer in Southern Vermont, appearing at such places as The Last Chair in West Dover, 19 South Main Restarant in Wilmington, Kampfires campground in Dummerston, Brattleboro Summer Concerts and many other venues. You can check Kevin's tour schedule here.
Kevin performs solo and also plays in several bands including Three Way Street which specializes in bluegrass and swing and Kevin and the Surfcasters which offers rock and roll for dancing and partying. For more than 30 years, he has hosted Vermont’s longest running Open Mic which runs every Monday evening at Marigold in Brattleboro, Vermont.
He is the producer for the Summer Concerts in the Park series in Dover, Vermont and is the music coordinator for the Guilford Fair in Guilford, Vermont.
Kevin has a long history in the Vermont music scene. He has appeared at numerous concerts and restaurants throughout Connecticut, Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts and New Hampshire as a performer, producer and sound engineer. His endeavors have included playing guitar and singing with The Bandaloops and American Pop and also playing drums with Sugarhouse. He has had numerous gigs at such landmarks as The Mole's Eye Cafe, The Marina, The Whetstone Station, Fennessey's, The Station Taproom at Mount Snow, Strolling of the Heifers, The Heath Fair, Brattleboro Brewers Festival and The River Garden.
Kevin specializes in singing the classic tunes of the 60's, 70's, and 80's as well as traditional blues, country and bluegrass. He plays both acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar, mandolin and harmonica. He is always willing to take requests and has a working song list of over 400 songs!
His album Kevin's Greatest Hiss can be listened to on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and other platforms. His videos can be seen on YouTube.
Kevin’s music has been inspired by such legends as Jorma Kaukonen, Taj Mahal, Ry Cooder, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Jerry Garcia, John Fogerty, Duane Allman, Jimi Hendrix and many others.
In addition, Kevin Parry offers private lessons in guitar, electric bass, drum set, and mandolin. Check out Kevin's free guitar lessons on the Lessons page!
Kevin Parry has a high quality sound system which is available for festivals, concerts, and functions. It includes up to 4 floor monitors and 20 channels of mixing. His state of the art equipment includes JBL speakers, Crown amplifiers and Shure microphones.
Kevin Parry offers private lessons in guitar, electric bass, drum set, and mandolin. His areas of expertise include rock and roll, blues, swing, bluegrass, celtic, and folk.