Vermont arts-and-entertainment events bloom as spring arrives in March

March in Vermont means trees start to bud, red-winged blackbirds return to the landscape and the arts-and-entertainment schedule begins to bloom once again.

After a couple of relatively lean months, the slate of music, theater and other performing and visual arts really fills up this month. Bands’ tour schedules get into gear and the people who want to come out and see those bands are finally ready to dig out from their long winter’s hibernation.

Given all of that activity, it’s hard to include every arts event the region has to offer for those 31 days. But here’s a pretty large sampling of what’s about to happen.

Sculpture, paintings in Jericho

Through March 26, the work of sculptor Christine Selin and painter Alison Saunders continues its run at the Emile A Gruppe Gallery, Jericho. Free. www.emilegruppegallery.com

KeruBo plays the Statehouse

7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 1, singer-songwriter KeruBo, a native of Kenya now living in Vermont, plays the latest show in the Farmers Night Concert Series that runs most weeks through April 12, Vermont Statehouse, Montpelier. Free. https://legislature.vermont.gov/the-state-house/events/farmers-night-concert-series

Shelburne Vineyard hosts Aaron Flinn

6 p.m. Thursday, March 2, Vermont singer-guitarist Aaron Flinn performs two sets at Shelburne Vineyard. Free. www.shelburnevineyard.com

Murder scenes in Waitsfield

7 p.m. Thursday, March 2, the Valley Players start their production of the murder mystery-comedy “Murder by Membership Only” that runs through March 19, Valley Players Theater, Waitsfield. $10-$18. www.valleyplayers.com

Montreal band headlines Winooski show

8 p.m. Thursday, March 2, the Montreal dream-pop trio Afternoon Bike Ride joins Vermont group Lillian and the Muses and Maine act Kafari, The Monkey House, Winooski. $12 in advance, $15 day of show. www.monkeyhousevt.com