Nectar's — The legendary Burlington nightclub — which famously helped launch the jam band Phish in the mid-1980s — announced it was “pressing pause” in summer 2025 amid the “immense challenges facing downtown Burlington and the music scene in general.” After 50 years of music and memories, let’s hope the pause is a short one.
Other Finalists (Inside Chittenden County)
- Double E Lounge
- Foam Brewers
- Monkey House
- Radio Bean
Zenbarn — Audience members party ’til the cows come home in this dairy barn turned events venue. There's live music most nights — check the website for the full calendar of local and touring talent.
Other Finalists (Outside Chittenden County)
- Afterthoughts
- Bent Nails Bistro
- Charlie-O's World Famous
- The Underground — Listening Room