April arts picks not eclipsed by total eclipse

Let’s see, what’s going on in Vermont this month? Hmm… Oh, yeah, there’s a total solar eclipse that’s going to be a once-in-a-lifetime event drawing potentially hundreds of thousands of people to our tiny little state for a rare celestial event and all the partying that goes with it.

You won’t find any events from that April 8 occurrence here, however, as we’ve covered that in a separate round-up. What you will find here is a collection of 30 arts-and-entertainment offerings covering almost every day this month except for April 8, with enough music, theater and visual art to keep you so busy you might even forget about that whole moon-blocking-the-sun phenomenon.

Psychedelic rock from Montreal

7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, the Montreal-based, Japanese-inspired psychedelic-rock group TEKE::TEKE follows Burlington surf-rockers Barbacoa, Higher Ground Showcase Lounge, South Burlington. $16 in advance, $18 day of show. www.highergroundmusic.com

Tribute to Pete Sutherland

7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, the annual Farmers Night concert series nears its end when musicians including Patti Casey, Oliver Scanlon and Tom MacKenzie pay tribute to the late Vermont traditional/Americana musician Pete Sutherland, Vermont State House, Montpelier. Free. www.legislature.vermont.gov/the-state-house/events/farmers-night-concert-series/