When Rick Bausman left the Vineyard last Friday to board a flight to Haiti, he took with him a printer, a laptop, a duffel bag full of instruments and his traveling drum. When he touched down in Port-au-Prince, he was due to set off on his latest mission.

It starts quietly. A few flannel-clad regulars sitting at the bar, sipping on whatever suits their fancy, which, despite it being called the Ritz, is never fancy.

Dwight and Nicole, Ryan Montbleau and Phil daRosa are joining together on Friday, Dec. 20 to host a concert and benefit for Sabrina Luening who suffered a stroke this fall.

Tristan Israel introduces his latest album, Out Into the Midnight, with a CD release concert at the Old Whaling Church Saturday starting at 7 p.m.

Most people who go in for routine arm surgery wake up exactly the same. Seasonal Vineyarder Mary Steenburgen woke up after surgery with her brain consumed by music.

For 20 years, Garrett Brown has been an essential part of the Island Community Chorus concerts. He will be on stage this weekend when the chorus performs its annual holiday concerts.

This Saturday, the 50th Chilmark Potluck Jam will brighten the windows at the Chilmark Community Center and spread its glow over a Martha’s Vineyard winter, as it has done for more than 10 years now.

The holiday concert season on Martha’s Vineyard begins Dec. 1 at the Chilmark Community Church with the first of three weekly offerings.

Sabrina Luening has spent most of her life singing for the Island. On Saturday, the Island sang for her in a community benefit.

In just two years, Ladyfest has gone from Oak Bluffs debutante to belle of the ball. The female-centered live music festival began as a showcase that overflowed the bar in 2017 and took over Circuit avenue in 2018.