VersoFest 2026 winds down with a true classic concert film. Recorded October 30 and 31, 1980 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, 'Dead Ahead' showcases the recently reformed Grateful Dead lineup in acoustic and electric splendor.
Event Details Peter Shapiro, who has owned and operated venerated concert venues like Brooklyn Bowl and The Capitol Theatre and has produced a wide array of lauded music festivals, will join VersoFest 2026 alongside rock author, writer, and documentarian Dean Budnick. Together, the two music industry veterans will be discussing the legacy of the Grateful […]
Artificial intelligence is reshaping how music is created, distributed, licensed, and monetized — but who benefits, who owns what, and what comes next? Learn more in this candid, executive-level conversation that aims to unpack the seismic shifts redefining the industry.
Event Details Doors: 7 pm | Talk: 7:30 pm Musician, writer, playwright, poet, visual artist, and alt-rock legend David J (Bauhaus, Love and Rockets) closes VersoFest Saturday with a special storytellers event. David will read selections from his new poetry book, Rhapsody, Threnody & Prayer, accompanied by original pre-recorded music. The reading will be followed […]
Celebrated actress Gina Gershon will be one of the highlight performers on VersoFest Saturday, discussing her recent memoir, AlphaPussy: How I Survived the Valley and Learned to Love My Boobs, with award-winning journalist and rock memoirist Alisyn Camerota.
Event Details Adria Petty, the daughter of Tom Petty and acclaimed producer and music video director, will be on hand in the Trefz Forum as part of the burgeoning Saturday lineup for VersoFest 2026, The Westport Library’s annual music and media conference and festival powered by Verso Studios, the media arm of the Library. Adria […]
Event Details Best-selling memoirist, essayist, and critic Claire Dederer takes the VersoFest Saturday stage, in conversation with acclaimed journalist Hilarie M. Sheets. Dederer’s books include the national best-seller Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma, the critically acclaimed Love and Trouble: A Midlife Reckoning, and The New York Times best-seller Poser: My Life in Twenty-three Yoga Poses. Monsters: […]
Event Details Kick off a busy weekend of VersoFest 2026 events by getting your body moving and those waistlines rolling to the dynamic sounds of the Ngoma Drum with Master Artist Andoche Loubaki in a lively and colorful Traditional Congolese Dance and Drum workshop. This special VersoFest event is presented by Brooklyn-based Cumbe Dance. VersoFest […]
Former Fugees star, celebrated rapper and singer, and multi-time Grammy winner Wyclef Jean will be this year’s headline performer for the VersoFest 2026 Friday night concert event.
Grammy Award-winning musician, folk-rock legend, and cultural icon Ani DiFranco kicks off the four-day weekend of VersoFest 2026 in conversation with Lauren Coyle Rosen, co-author of their new book, 'The Spirit of Ani: Reflections on Spirituality, Feminism, Music, and Freedom'.
Celebrate Westport Book Shop's fifth anniversary with best-selling author Lauren Tarshis as she presents her popular 'I Survived' book series, which recounts terrifying and thrilling stories from history through the eyes of extraordinary kids who lived to tell the tale.
Join Joan Lunden for an inspirational talk on her new memoir, 'Joan: Life Beyond the Script,' where she shares her inspirational story of life transitions, reflecting on the most pivotal moments in her life and career while encouraging an open-minded embrace of change.
'Beetle Bailey' celebrates 75 years as The Westport Library welcomes Brian, Greg, and Neal Walker for a special author talk and drawing demonstration.
Join filmmaker Kevin Bachar at The Westport Library for an extraordinary afternoon of stories and films that will explore some of nature’s most fascinating creatures and places.
Event Details Susanna Hoffs, co-founder of the Bangles, will be one of the lead acts for VersoFest 2026, appearing alongside award-winning journalist and rock memoirist Alisyn Camerota. This event is presented by the Lance Lundberg Family Foundation. VersoFest is The Westport Library’s annual music and media conference and festival where knowledge is shared and inspiration […]
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