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Tender Fortress - Jae Southerland - 5/28 - 5/31/2023

Open to the public: May 28, 29 + 31, 2-5pm Tuesday, May 30, 7:30-9pm: "tender fortress after dark" see the installation in its ethereal "dark mode"at this special lights out event!

Kiran Ahluwalia - 6/4/2023

Two-time JUNO (Canadian Grammy) winner Kiran Ahluwalia is one of global music’s most compelling cross-pollinators, bringing together the disparate traditions of Indian music, West African Blues and Jazz, a sound quite unlike anything you’ve heard.

Iris DeMent - 6/10/2023

Our fifth Soundbath with KAMAUU. This experience is unlike any other at Bombyx, happening in the space we call the Peacock Room. It's a synthesis of meditation, yoga, and therapy; an hour of calm, intention, and introspection.

Buddy Guy – Damn Right Farewell - 6/13/2023

At age 86, Buddy Guy is a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, a major influence on rock titans like Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and Stevie Ray Vaughan, a pioneer of Chicago’s fabled West Side sound, and a living link to the city’s halcyon days of electric blues.

David Cross – Worst Daddy In The World Tour - 6/15/2023

Emmy Award winner and two-time Grammy Award nominee, David Cross is an inventive performer, writer, and producer on stage and screen.

The Annual Northampton Outdoor Book Fair - 6/17/2023

Behind Thorne's Marketplace at the 'Farmer's Market Plaza' (1 Kirkland Ave.) - Around the corner from Raven Used Books. Thousands of Vintage, Old, Gently Used, Rare and New Books for sale! $1, $3, and $5 tables --and individually priced books!

One Roof Concert for the Homeless: Gin Blossoms, Toad the Wet Sprocket & More - 6/17/2023

One Roof is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending homelessness. They produce musical concerts and festivals in order to place families and individuals in permanent homes. Their novel approach enables them to generate funds to meet their mission while simultaneously engaging with the general public and fostering a growing sense of community.

Frog Brigade – The Summer of Green Tour 2023 w/ special guest Neal Francis - 6/26/2023

Les Claypool is the one of the most unlikely success stories in the entertainment history. His trademark voice, thumping bass lines and unique worldview have become the calling cards for a number of wildly successful and influential albums in the last two decades, including the seminal alt-rock band Primus.

Judy Collins performing Wildflowers w/ String Quartet - 7/1/2023

In her 6th decade as an artist—and as prolific as ever, having released her 55th album earlier this year—Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Judy Collins is taking a rare moment to look back on her landmark 1967 album, Wildflowers.

Tab Benoit + Anthony Rosano and the Conqueroos - 7/11/2023

Tab Benoit has built a remarkable 30+ year career with a devoted legion of fans on the foundation of his gritty and soulful Delta swamp blues. He’s twice won the BB King Entertainer of the Year award and is a member of The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. The singer, songwriter and guitarist has collaborated with Junior Wells, Dr. John, Willie Nelson, Maria Muldaur, James Cotton, Allen Toussaint, Charlie Musslewhite, and several Neville Brothers to name a handful.

DakhaBrakha - 7/16/2023

DakhaBrakha is world music quartet from Kyiv, Ukraine. Reflecting fundamental elements of sound and soul, Ukrainian “ethno-chaos” band DakhaBrakha, create a world of unexpected new music.

Big Thief w/ Nick Hakim - 7/18/2023

Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You is a sprawling double-LP exploring the deepest elements and possibilities of Big Thief.

Paul Mitchell Systems Presents: The Kingston Trio! - 7/19/2023

Fans of legendary folk icons The Kingston Trio can re-discover their timeless music all over again.

Ilana Glazer Live! - 8/3/2023

llana Glazer is a creator and comedian who co-created and co-starred in the critically acclaimed series BROAD CITY.

Diana Krall - 8/8/2023

Diana Krall is the only jazz singer to have eight albums debut at the top of the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.

Mary Chapin Carpenter - 8/22/2023

With hits like “Passionate Kisses” and “He Thinks He’ll Keep Her,” Mary Chapin Carpenter has won five Grammy Awards (with 16 nominations), two CMA awards, two Academy of Country Music awards and is one of only fifteen female members of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore with The Guilty Ones plus special guest Dead Rock West - 8/27/2023

Roots music legends, the Grammy winning Dave Alvin and Grammy nominee, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, decided to join forces and play music together in 2017. Though Texas born Gilmore was twice named Country Artist of the Year by Rolling Stone, and California native Alvin first came to fame in the hard rocking rhythm and blues band The Blasters, they discovered that their musical roots in old blues and folk music are exactly the same.

Taste of Northampton - 9/9/2023

Main Street, from Old South to King Street
Local restaurants, live music and family-friendly entertainment!

Tommy Emmanuel, CGP - 9/13/2023

The real-time exuberance Tommy Emmanuel brings to every note of every song he plays is palpable and infectious. His fans are in love with his unbound talent as a guitarist of multitudes, his ability to play three parts at once, always with pure heart and real soul.

Clannad – In A Lifetime: The Farewell Tour - 9/21/2023

IN A LIFETIME is a multi-format, career-spanning anthology containing tracks from Clannad’s 50-year recording career. Available as 37 track 2CD set, 2CD deluxe, 2LP deluxe smokey vinyl and an expanded deluxe 100+ track bookpack as well as a digital version. Compiled in conjunction with Clannad band members.

The anthology will both delight and excite Clannad’s enormous and loyal fanbase as well as introduce this legendary, influential and culturally important band to a whole new generation of music fans.

Joe Louis Walker plus Misty Blues - 9/22/2023

Joe Louis Walker ranks with B.B. King, Buddy Guy, and Robert Cray in the pantheon of legendary electric bluesmen. A Blues Hall of Fame inductee and six-time Blues Music Award winner, NPR described Walker as "a legendary boundary-pushing icon of modern blues."

Billy Prine & The Prine Time Band Present: Songs of John Prine - 9/30/23

Billy Prine is a natural-born storyteller just like his late, great, older brother John Prine was a natural-born songwriter. John was a great communicator of the human experience whittled down to its essence.

An Evening with David Sedaris - 10/4/2023

Enjoy an incredible evening with David Sedaris!

Almost Queen: A Tribute to QUEEN - 10/6/2023

THE most authentic QUEEN live show since the days of QUEEN themselves. A deliberate four piece band, Almost Queen delivers a live performance showcasing signature four part harmonies and intricate musical interludes. Donning genuine costumes, Almost Queen recaptures the live energy and precision that is the ultimate Queen experience.

Jessica Kirson - 10/19/2023

Jessica Kirson is a powerhouse on stage. She’s a hilariously relatable performer of sheer silliness, vulnerability, and ridiculous characters.

Bruce Cockburn: O Sun O Moon - 10/25/2023

“Time takes its toll, but in my soul I’m on a roll,” Bruce Cockburn sings on his latest studio album, O Sun O Moon. Smart and catchy, it’s the kind of memorable line—like “gotta kick at the darkness ’til it bleeds daylight” from his classic song “Lovers in a Dangerous Time”—the world has become used to hearing from Cockburn.

Ocie Elliott - 11/19/2023

Ocie Elliott is a musical duo of two kindred souls, Jon Middleton and Sierra Lundy from Victoria, BC, Canada. The two have come a long way in a short time since a chance encounter in a Salt Spring Island café led to a spark, collaboration, and their ultimate partnership in music and beyond.