Seven Days: Vermont's Independent Voice

Man Two Man

It would be easy to write off The Two Man Gentlemen Band as a mere nostalgic novelty act. While their charmingly quirky performances hark back to the glory days of vaudeville, to dismiss them as gimmicky is a mistake. Armed with an upright bass, a plectrum banjo and a veritable treasure chest of bizarre instruments — including free kazoos for the entire audience — the duo’s live act is an unparalleled experiment in controlled chaos. Touring on the heels of their riotous fourth album, Drip Dryin’ With the Two Man Gentlemen Band, these not-so-cosmopolitan NYC gents make two Vermont stops this week: Friday at Montpelier’s Langdon Street Café and Saturday at Burlington’s Skinny Pancake.