Join us August 29th, 2026 at the Waterbury Center State Park located on the beautiful Waterbury Reservoir for Jam for the Parks 2026 in collaboration with Vermont Parks Forever, benefiting Vermont State Parks. A portion of all event proceeds will go directly to Vermont Parks Forever, supporting their mission to preserve and advocate for Vermont’s 55 beautiful state parks. Ticket Details - Limited number of Early Bird GA tickets available. - GA, VIP & Zenbarn Aftershow tickets are on sale now at the link in our bio. - GA = Includes all-day access to live music, activities, local vendors, bar, food truck, and more starting at 10:30AM (Doors: 10:00AM) *Kids 12 and under free - VIP = Includes a premium viewing area, snacks, VIP seating, private bar by the stage, and private bathrooms. - ZENBARN Aftershow = Entry to the second set and encore of Reprise PLUS an opening set and closing set by DJ Cheetatah. 8pm-midnight About the event: Jam For The Parks is a music-festival-style event that will feature musicians you know and love coming together in honor of Vermont Parks Forever. Waterbury Center State Park will be festival ready with multiple bars stocked with your favorite local craft beverages (alcoholic and NA options), food trucks, family-friendly activities, and more! *Stay tuned for an announcement highlighting this year’s vendors, activities, schedule, site map, & more. A huge shout out to Vermont State Parks for all the work they do to preserve such a huge part of Vermont’s beauty, accessibility, and preservation. To find out more about Vermont Parks Forever, visit this link: www.vermontparksforever.org/ Interested in volunteering or vending at the event? Please reach out to volunteer@stowecider.com to get involved. Volunteers and vendors get free tickets! Jam For The Parks Lineup: - Reprise - Dobbs’ Dead - All Night Boogie Band - Pattern - Full Cleveland - Pappy - DJ Cheetatah About Reprise: REPRISE is a band that formed to *reprise* the Phish experience, is an all-star band. Cal Kehoe, longtime frontman for Pink Talking Fish, helms the enterprise on guitar. Adrian Tramontano (Twiddle, Kung Fu and The Breakfast) masters the drums. Scott Chasolen chairmans the boards for the project, bringing years of experience as a founding member of Ulu and keyboardist of internationally touring Pink Floyd tribute, The Machine. Multi-instrumentalist and composer Chris DeAngelis (The Machine, Kung Fu and The Breakfast) rounds out the foursome on bass. The time is near, the mission’s clear.
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Dobbs' Dead is not your typical Grateful Dead tribute. Utilizing the Dead catalog as a vehicle, the band treats the songs more like jazz standards than untouchable museum pieces. Every performance is unique, fueled by improvisation, playfulness, and spontaneity.The Grateful Dead community knows these songs inside and out. Dobbs uses that shared knowledge to reveal something new in music they've loved for decades.
High energy, creative, gorgeous, and groovy, you've never experienced the Dead quite like this.
About All Night Boogie Band:
All Night Boogie Band is a blues, rock & soul group from Burlington, Vermont, formed in 2021. Known for their energetic, roots-driven sound, the band blends originality with a deep love of classic American music. They’ve earned major recognition, including “Best Blues Group” in the 2025 Seven Daysies Awards and “Vermont Rising Stars” at the 2023 New England Music Awards. The band also won Vermont’s 2023 Blues Challenge, reached the semifinals at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, and was featured as a Relix “Artist on the Rise.”
About Pattern:
Pattern is New England’s premier cover band. With every musician specializing in different genres, this band is for everyone. Kev Cote on lead guitar focusing on classic rock, you’ll be sure to hear some 60’s and 70’s riffs. Nick Desroches on bass loves his funky grooves and jam bands. Josh Daly on vocals can show you his emotional side while bringing you emo rock from the 2000’s. Bren D’Amours on rhythm guitar has a great ear for guitar tones. And Nate Kielb has drum beats for days. Pattern brings you the “Music That Made Us” performing at breweries throughout New England.
About Full Cleveland:
Faithfully recreating the passion, fashion and swagger of the smoothest one hit wonders ever written since 2013, the Full Cleveland are Vermont's only premiere Yacht Rock band specializing in 70's Billboard Top 40, Blue Eyed Soul & A.M. Gold. So if you like piña coladas and getting caught in the rain, then The Full Cleveland wants to meet you all the way.
About Pappy:
Pappy Biondo is a founding member of the Americana band Cabinet, where he showcases his skills as a banjoist, guitarist, and vocalist. Known for his storytelling songwriting and dynamic performances, Pappy's music blends elements of bluegrass, folk, and rock, creating a unique and engaging sound. Beyond his work with Cabinet, he has explored solo projects, including his album "Back to the Basics," which reflects his deep appreciation for traditional bluegrass music. Pappy continues to captivate audiences with his heartfelt lyrics and masterful instrumentation.
About DJ Cheetatah:
DJ Cheetatah is the queen of Electric Disco House: Where disco's heartbeat, funk's swagger, and tech-house power collide with jam-band soul in glitter-drenched dance rituals built for joy, liberation, and straight-up soul freedom.
Born and raised in the jam-band universe and a lifelong citizen of the live music world, Cheetatah brings something rare to the decks: She actually gets it. The long build. The peak that earns its release. The room that becomes an organism. She translates that energy into house music sets that feel less like a DJ performance and more like a collective journey.
A lifelong performer with a degree in dance and a past life as an NBA cheerleader, she fuses raw stage presence, funk-soaked drops, and euphoric energy into experiences that are part party, part permission slip. Think filthy drops, spine-tingling vocals, rubbery basslines, and those sacred moments when the beat hits so hard the whole room forgets its name.
Her sets are never on autopilot. They're alive, sweaty, sparkly, and wired for human connection. She builds spaces where nobody has to play it cool, everybody gets to let go, and the dancefloor becomes something holy.
Disco heart. Electric soul. Dirty drops. That's the Cheetatah vibe.
Important Event Info:
- Waterbury Center State Park will be CLOSED on 8/29/26 for Jam For The Parks. All park goers must be ticket-holders.
- There will be no Waterbury Reservoir access to & from the event.
- Doors: 10:00AM
- Activities:10:30AM
- Music, food, and bar: 12:00PM
- Location: Waterbury Center State Park (177 Reservoir Rd, Waterbury Center, VT 05677)
- Kids 12 & Under FREE
- We highly encourage carpooling. Off-site parking will be available with an all-day shuttle service. More information to come.
- A portion of event proceeds & Jam For The Parks exclusive cider sales will be donated to Vermont Parks Forever.
- Outside food is allowed, but grilling will not be permitted.
- No outside beverages will be permitted. There will be free water, so bring your empty bottles!
