AARP Hearing Center
Did you know that making and enjoying music can stimulate your brain, trigger memories and emotions, connect you with other people and enrich your life, according to a report from AARP’s Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH).
Music engages multiple parts of the brain — including those involved in memory, thinking skills, movement, attention, language and emotion — and helps them work together, according to the report, which is based on a review of scientific literature by independent experts.
To read more about music and brain health, check out these links:
The Magic of Music and the Brain
The Extraordinary World of Music and the Mind
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Get to know AARP Vermont at events and concerts around the state with discounted admission, sponsored by AARP. Discover new possibilities in your community and get to know us and what we're doing in Vermont. We look forward to seeing you!
*Please note that none of the events listed are AARP events. Any information you provide to the host organization will be governed by its privacy policy.
DEAD SESSIONS AT HIGHER GROUND
November 13, 2025 with an EARLY start time of 6:00 PM!
Tickets: highergroundmusic.com
AARP Members and Guests get discounted tickets. Use promo code DSHGVT to access the discount.
Over the past 20 years, Vermont’s own Dead Sessions have grown and merged to become one of the favorite Grateful Dead tribute experiences in the country. Dead Sessions is known for their authentic but unique renditions of Grateful Dead classics thick with heartfelt jams that make the most jaded Dead Head or Terrapin warrior rejoice. Comprised of A-list musicians, who are also lifelong Dead Heads, Dead Sessions members have shared the stage with the likes of the Grateful Dead, Phish and Warren Haynes… just to name a few.
HOLIDAY POPS WITH VERMONT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
December 5-7, 2025
Tickets: vso.org
AARP Members & Guests get 15% off ticket prices. Use code: SLEIGH15 to access the discount.
December 5 in Barre
December 6 in Burlington
December 7 in Rutland
Celebrate December with festive music and join Music Director Andrew Crust, guest singers, and your Vermont Symphony Orchestra for a concert that delivers a joyful mood for the season. Enjoy favorites like Sleigh Ride and selections from The Nutcracker, a new commission by Vermont composer Michael Schachter inspired by a Jewish folktale, a rousing audience holiday sing-a-long, a musical reading of selections from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, and more!
THE CHILDREN
March 25 - April 12, 2026
Tickets: northernstage.org
AARP Members & Guests get 15% off ticket prices. Use code: VTSAVE15 to access the discount.
In a remote cottage on the lonely British coast, two retired nuclear scientists have settled into a peaceful existence. Outside, the world is unraveling in the aftermath of a devastating nuclear disaster. When an old friend arrives with an unsettling proposal, they must confront the choices of their past and the moral dilemmas of their future. A gripping, suspenseful drama that The New York Times calls “bristling with chills,” The Children is an urgent and haunting exploration of environmental responsibility, legacy, and the price of survival.
SHOW DETAILS TO COME
Tickets: highlandartsvt.org
SHOW DETAILS TO COME
Tickets: nextstagearts.org
FLYNN THEATER SHOW DETAILS TO COME
Tickets: flynnvt.org
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