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X-WR-CALNAME:Carsie Blanton at Higher Ground
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DESCRIPTION:All Ages\; Sunday\, October 25\, 2026 at the Higher Ground Show
 case Lounge starting at 7:00PM.\n\n—\n\nCarsie Blanton is a songwriter w
 ith hooks\, chutzpah\, and revolutionary optimism. A radical folk artist i
 n the tradition of Woody Guthrie\, her infectious melodies and lyrical wit
  keep listeners rapt while she conjures spirits of vaudeville\, campfire s
 ingalongs\, and punk rock. Blanton and her road-tested band deploy humor\,
  camaraderie\, and considerable musical muscle to enroll each audience in 
 a rare vision of hope and solidarity.\n\nIn addition to writing and perfor
 ming music\, Carsie works as a political organizer and activist. In fall o
 f 2025\, she participated in the Global Sumud Flotilla\, a direct action t
 o bring humanitarian aid to Gaza by sailboat. In early October\, after a m
 onth at sea\, she was imprisoned in Israel for five days along with hundre
 ds of her comrades.\n\nSoon after\, Blanton released The Little Flame\, a 
 song of solidarity covered widely on social media during her detention. Th
 e Little Flame features background vocals from Irish band Ye Vagabonds and
  Carsie’s Palestinian/New Zealander prison-mate Rana Hamida\, and appear
 s on her latest album\, The Red Album Vol II.\n\nAfter two decades spent o
 n the road\, Blanton has amassed a dedicated fan base and a small menageri
 e of viral hits\, and regularly sells out mid-size venues across the U.S. 
 and Europe. 2026 will find her touring heavily with her own band and in co
 llaboration with Canadian folk-punk rabblerousers The Burning Hell\, as we
 ll as continuing her organizing work with Artists Against Apartheid\, Part
 y for Socialism and Liberation and others.\n\n“Beautiful\, militant anth
 ems.”– Ken Tucker\, NPR’s Fresh Air \n\n“Carsie Blanton is fightin
 g fascism with big hooks and an even bigger heart.” - American Songwrite
 r
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LOCATION:Higher Ground\, Showcase Lounge 
SUMMARY:Carsie Blanton at Higher Ground
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.uvm.edu/event/carsie-blanton
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and performances
CATEGORIES:Music
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