Jon Speer is a local singer-songwriter from West Burke, VT. Although he has been writing songs for almost 35 years, he only recently began playing around the local open mics at the end of 2024 and has found a wonderful and supportive community who share his love for music. Although he was brought up on a good diet of grunge and rock and roll, Jon has naturally gravitated towards acoustic guitar from the beginning and over time has honed his skill in Travis style picking which helps him to achieve a dynamic sound, even when playing solo with bass, lead, and rhythm parts, all happening simultaneously, and sometimes while he is singing! He almost exclusively plays original music and his goals for 2026 include sharing those songs in more venues and getting started on a formal album, not likely to be released before 2027. His style would be described as Americana, Bluegrass, Indie-Rock, Country, and R&B.  Come check him out and see what his newly acquired music community is so excited about!

Jon and The Meld closes our Spring Series, which showcases NEK musical talent in the spectacular setting of the Art Gallery on the third Friday of each month at 1 pm. Our Fall 2026 Music in the Gallery Series will commence on September 18 with Toussaint St. Negritude.

These concerts are free, ADA accessible, and open to the public.