Northampton Summer Park Series 2021 Friday July 23 @ 5:30pm Editrix, Thee Arcadians Come out to enjoy long summer nights in Downtown Northampton with free live music in Pulaski Park! The Northampton Arts Council, in its sixth year of presenting concerts in the Park, continues a long-held musical tradition that dates back to the 1970's. Join us for live music and dancing in our beautiful park. We are presenting six shows this summer in July, August, and September. Shows start at 5:30pm and go until 7:30pm. Editrix Rather than get stuck in the miasma of genre definitions while the world burns, Editrix have crafted nihilistic anthems that embrace familiar and fun pop songwriting even as it crumbles to bits. The Western Massachusetts trio's debut album, Tell Me I'm Bad (released February 5th via Exploding in Sound), darts and tumbles between apocalyptic love song and ethical quandary, playfully picking from and decimating influences ranging from Anthony Braxton to Captain Beefheart along the way. Wendy Eisenberg (guitar/vocals), Josh Daniel (drums), and Steve Cameron (bass) formed Editrix in early 2018 as a way to explore the outer edges of the rock pantheon beyond their respective bands. Rather than bridging the gaps between party rock, noise, jazz, and prog, the resultant "avant butt rock" rabble-rousing moves in pocket dimensions between them. "We're a bunch of sidepeople that decided to form ourselves into a compositional experiment," Eisenberg says. "We all love different music and play in different bands, but our collaborative songwriting has trended towards elaborating on pop forms. We want to annihilate indie rock." Thee Arcadians "New England has a long tradition of teenagers being raised in caves. Local histories are rife with descriptions of shaggy teenage gangs appearing in towns and hamlets, usually in late Autumn, causing massive amounts of trouble before disappearing once more into the hills. The members of Thee Arcadians count no literal cave-dwellers amongst their number, but the semiotic weight of their message is as raw and subterranean as any you will hear this year. The band is young, but most of the members have been playing in various configurations since not long after ditching their diapers. We've been hearing rumbles from them for as long as we can remember. But it's only with the formation of Thee Arcadians, and their decision to stick around and work on their material for a (relatively) good long while, that we're really able to appreciate how far they've come. The material on this debut album wears some of its debts on its sleeve (Mummies, Ty Segall, etc.), but there are lots of wild tongues buried in the rush of raunch here. The album is a sweet slam to the side of your head, and will make you see stars in a whole new way. Packed in a lovely Gary Panter cover, this is what you always hoped New England Cave Teens would sound like. Dig It" --Byron Coley, 2015   Some important information: Please bring sunblock, drinking water, and a blanket to sit on. No pop up tents or chairs with metal legs are permitted on the grass turf at Pulaski Park. For questions please contact arts@northamptonma.gov or call 413-587-1069. A2Z Kids Zone will be in attendance at this show.   We couldn't present these shows without our sponsors: Headline Gold Sponsor: The City of Northampton and Cornucopia Natural Wellness Market Media Sponsors: 93.9 & 101.5 FM The River, Daily Hampshire Gazette, The Republican/MassLive, New England Public Media, Northampton Open Media Stage Bronze Sponsors: Delap Real Estate, A2Z Science & Learning Store, Eastside Grill, Hotel Northampton, River Valley Co-op, Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts   Our mission is to showcase the best music from the valley alongside top notch touring acts while bringing together the local community to enjoy the many benefits of our picturesque downtown. Outdoor concerts on summer nights in downtown Northampton is a tradition that dates back to the 1970s. Since that time, Northampton has been fertile ground for producing unique original music, often renowned on the national level. The lineup for the 2021 series reflects this trend and will showcase acts of varying age & style to each other and the community at large. This year, the Northampton Arts Council is producing the summer series in what promises to be the best summer yet! Upcoming Shows: Friday July 23 @ 5:30pm Editrix, Thee Arcadians Tuesday August 3 @ 5:30pm Priya Darshini, Max ZT Friday August 6 @ 5:30pm Salsa in the Park w/ KomboLoko; Dance instructors: Nector Garcia, Michael Rodriguez, Zamirah Santos. DJ Roger Jr. and the return of the KomboLoko live, playing a Tribute to Willie Colon. Saturday Sept 4 @ 5:30pm Salsa in the Park w/ Dj Bongohead Tuesday August 17 @ 4:00pm Transperformance 31: Unsung Heroes at Pines Theater, Look Park Florence, MA