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First Night Northampton - 12/31/2022

The Northampton Arts Council is thrilled to present our city's 38th annual New Year's Eve celebration and festival of the performing arts, which takes place on December 31, 2022.

TWISTED WEEKEND NIGHT 1: Twisted Pine w/ The Slocan Ramblers - 12/02/2022

Praised by NPR for their "upbeat, poppy vibe; energetic, driving rhythms; and virtuosic solos,” Twisted Pine released their sophomore full-length Right Now in 2020 (Signature Sounds Recordings). Exploring a sound they call Americana funk, Twisted Pine takes traditional music in exhilarating directions.

Chris Pureka - 12/3/2022

Chris’s elegant emotionality as a vocalist and her flair as a lyricist have garnered her favorable comparisons to Chan Marshall, Bruce Springsteen, and Patty Griffin. Over many years of touring on both sides of the Atlantic, she has shared the stage with such diverse and esteemed artists as The Lumineers, Gregory Alan Isakov, The Cowboy Junkies, Haley Heynderickx, and Ani DiFranco.

Hot Chocolate Run - 12/4/2022

Valley Voices Story Slam: Thin Ice - 12/08/2022

Come out and hear some outrageous, funny and heartwarming true stories told in five minutes by your friends and neighbors from around the valley. The audience picks the winner, and a storytelling star is born! Grab a beer and get ready for a night of great entertainment. The winners of each slam will go on to compete in our “Best of Valley Voices” event!

The Nutcracker - 12/09/2022

Celebrating its 50th year, Pioneer Valley Ballet presents The Nutcracker, an annual favorite at The Academy of Music. Each year, PVB’s Nutcracker is reinvented by Artistic Directors Maryanne Kodzis and Thomas Vacanti, celebrating the history of the company and the tradition of Clara’s magical story.

Dar Williams - 12/9/2022

Dubbed by the New Yorker as "one of America's very best singer-songwriters," Dar Williams was always in the right place at the right time for the success she’s had over a 25+-year career.

David Bromberg Quintet - 12/10/2022

A musician’s musician, Bromberg’s mastery of several stringed instruments (guitar, fiddle, Dobro, mandolin), and multiple styles is legendary, leading Dr. John to declare him an American icon.

An Evening with Jorma Kaukonen- 12/12/2022

In a career that has already spanned a half-century, Jorma Kaukonen has been one of the most highly respected interpreters of American roots music, blues, and rock.

Kimaya Diggs and Friends Holiday Show - 12/15/2022

Come one, come all, to the second annual Kimaya Diggs and Friends Holiday Show!

Suzanne Vega - 12/17/2022

Vega emerged as a leading figure of the folk-music revival of the early 1980s when, accompanying herself on acoustic guitar, she sang what has been called contemporary folk or neo-folk songs of her own creation in Greenwich Village clubs. Since the release of her self-titled, critically acclaimed 1985 debut album, she has given sold-out concerts in many of the world’s best-known venues.