About Kevin Parry
Kevin Parry, based in Southern Vermont, is one of New England's premier musicians and music instructors.
He is a regular performer in Southern Vermont, appearing at such places as The Whetstone Beer Co. in Brattleboro, VT, The Last Chair in West Dover, VT and The Grafton Inn in Grafton, VT.
He has played at numerous concerts and venues in Connecticut, Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. For more than 30 years he has hosted Vermont’s longest running Open Mic which runs every Monday evening at the River Garden Marketplace in Brattleboro.
Kevin performs solo and also plays in several bands including Three Way Street which specializes in bluegrass and swing and Kevin and the Surfcasters which offers rock and roll for dancing and partying. During the winter months Kevin resides in St. Augustine, Florida where he plays lead guitar with The Instigators and also appears with the Al Canali Project.
Kevin specializes in singing the classic tunes of the 60's, 70's, and 80's as well as traditional blues, country and bluegrass. He plays both acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar, mandolin and harmonica. He is always willing to take requests and has a working song list of over 400 songs!
Kevin’s music has been inspired by such legends as Jorma Kaukonen, Taj Mahal, Ry Cooder, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Jerry Garcia, John Fogerty, Duane Allman, Jimi Hendrix and many others.
In addition, Kevin Parry offers private lessons in guitar, electric bass, drum set, and mandolin. Check out Kevin's free guitar lessons on the Lessons page!
Kevin Parry has a high quality sound system which is available for festivals, concerts, and functions. It includes up to 4 floor monitors and 20 channels of mixing. His state of the art equipment includes JBL speakers, Crown amplifiers and Shure microphones.
Kevin Parry offers private lessons in guitar, electric bass, drum set, and mandolin. His areas of expertise include rock and roll, blues, swing, bluegrass, celtic, and folk.