Town Hall Theater

Ray Vega’s Afro-Caribbean Ensemble

Festival Finale

Sunday, October 11 at 7:30 PM on the historic Rothrock Main Stage

Salsa, bebop, funk, and Afro-Caribbean rhythm close the festival out loud.

Ray Vega grew up in the South Bronx and played his way straight through the golden era of Latin jazz. Tito Puente. Ray Barretto. Mongo Santamaria. Celia Cruz. Paquito D’Rivera. Arturo Sandoval. Eddie Palmieri. He served as lead trumpeter in the Tito Puente Latin Jazz Orchestra and played on the Grammy-winning Mambo Birdland.

Now based in Vermont, where he is a senior lecturer at UVM, Vega brings that lineage to an ensemble built for fiery improvisation and grooves you feel before you hear. His career runs from the Blue Note and Birdland to major jazz festivals around the world, and it arrives here with a distinctly contemporary Nuyorican bite.

Last show of the festival. Come ready.

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Sun, Oct 11th, 2026 at 7:30 pm

Ticket Pricing

Table: $50
Orchestra: $30
Balcony: $40

Cabaret seating on the Rothrock Main Stage. Table, Balcony, and Riser seats are individually assigned — choose your seat at checkout.

Doors open 30 minutes prior to curtain.

VIP Pass — $250
Limited to 48. Includes all five festival concerts, the Mathis Picard master class, the passholder reception and meet & greet, first-choice premium seating, a festival credential, and your choice of a House of Jazz hat or t-shirt.

Buy 3, Save 10%
Buy any three House of Jazz concerts and 10% comes off automatically at checkout. No code needed.

Part of the inaugural Middlebury House of Jazz Festival, October 9–11 at Town Hall Theater. [View the full festival schedule and lineup]

Arts for All: Need assistance with ticket prices? Contact or visit the Box Office to learn about free or reduced-price tickets through the Cady Fund.

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Email: tickets@townhalltheater.org
Phone: (802) 382-9222