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Music & Nightlife

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Northampton’s music and nightlife scene is always vibrant and exciting. Whether you’re in the mood for a tribute concert, burlesque show, poetry slam, or a night of karaoke and dancing, you’ll always find a good time in Western Massachusetts. Check out what’s happening below.

Upcoming Events

@90 Maple St., Florence MA, 01062

DAYDREAMING: Art Show and FREE art social night Thursday, March 13th

Artist: Chloe TorriStart Date: March 1, 2025End Date: March 30, 2025Reception Date: March 13, …

@Academy of Music Theatre

Gaelic Storm: Roll Out the Barrel Tour with special guests Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band

Gaelic Storm It’s hard to imagine a band just coming into their own after 20 years of success, but …

@The Iron Horse

Charlie Parr

Charlie Parr at The Iron Horse on Wednesday, March 26 2025 In the music of Charlie Parr, there is a …

@Academy of Music Theatre

2025 Banff Mountain Film Festival

Get off the beaten path and explore the edge of believable with captivating stories from the 49th …

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@The Iron Horse

Live Dead & Brothers: An All - Star Celebration of Grateful Dead & Allman Brothers

Live Dead & Brothers: An All - Star Celebration of Grateful Dead & Allman Brothers at The Iron …

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@The Iron Horse

Mojo at the Iron Horse: The Upstairs District, Three Manadareens, Peakwad

Mojo at the Iron Horse: The Upstairs District, Three Manadareens, Peakwad at The Iron Horse on …

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@BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity

Magevet Shabbat ~ Musical Service & Mini Concert Reception

Magevet, one of the nation's oldest premiere all gender Jewish college a capella groups, strives to …

@The Parlor Room

Louisa Stancioff & Mary Noyes Craig at The Parlor Room

Louisa Stancioff & Mary Noyes Craig at The Parlor Room Friday, March 28th SHOW: 7:30pm / DOORS: …

@Drawing Board Brewing Company, 36 Main Street, Florence MA 01062

Echoes in Nature: Hampshire County, a workshop performance

Echoes in Nature: Workshop Performance – Join singer-songwriter Jess Martin and poet Kim Hoff for a …

@The Iron Horse

The Young Dubliners w/ New Leaf

The Young Dubliners w/ New Leaf at The Iron Horse on Saturday, March 29 2025 After thirty years as …

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@The Iron Horse

Certified Entity: A Late Night Drag Show: Cosplay

Certified Entity: A Late Night Drag Show: Cosplay at The Iron Horse on Saturday, March 29 2025 …

@The Parlor Room

Jazz Workshop & Jam Session w/ Ron Smith at The Parlor Room

Jazz Workshop & Jam Session w/ Ron Smith at The Parlor Room 2/22, 3/29, 4/26, 5/24, 6/14 Workshop: …

@Bombyx Center for Arts & Equity

Anda Union

As with all nomads the Mongols have an oral culture, passed on generation to generation in stories, …

@The Iron Horse

The Weather Station w/ Hannah Frances

The Weather Station w/ Hannah Frances at The Iron Horse on Sunday, March 30 2025 It takes only 10 …

@SWEENEY CONCERT HALL

ULYSSES STRING QUARTET

The Ulysses Quartet has been praised for their “textural versatility,” “grave beauty” and “the kind …

@The First Churches

Shubalananda Kirtan Noho Sundays

Join us every Sunday afternoon in downtown Northampton to sing your true heart's song with …

@Unitarian Society of Northampton & Florence

Rhythm and Radiance Kids Chorus

**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** **Announcing the Rhythm & Radiance Kids Chorus: Joy and music for all …

@BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity

Drumming with Ellen Clegg

Ellen Clegg invites you to join this weekly class to discover the impressive and inspiring healing …

@Sweeney Concert Hall | Sage Hall | Smith College | 144 Green Street | Northampton, MA

19-Piece Compaq Big Band w/ Vocalist Bella Holtz & Smith College Jazz Ensemble in *FREE* 'Big Band Anniversary Bash' Concert

Anniversaries collide…in the best way possible! When the 26-member Smith College Jazz Ensemble (25 …

@The Parlor Room

Fireside Collective at The Parlor Room

Fireside Collective at The Parlor Room Wednesday, April 2nd SHOW: 7:30pm / DOORS: 7:00pm Tickets …

@The Parlor Room

Ari Hest and Nini Camps at The Parlor Room

Ari Hest and Nini Camps at The Parlor Room Thursday, April 3rd SHOW: 7:30pm / DOORS: 7:00pm Tickets …

@The Iron Horse

Red Baraat

Red Baraat at The Iron Horse on Friday, April 4 2025 Red Baraat is a pioneering band from Brooklyn, …

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@The Iron Horse

Fatboi Sharif, K-The-I???, and Wave Generators

Fatboi Sharif, K-The-I???, and Wave Generators at The Iron Horse on Friday, April 4 2025

@BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity

The Fourth Annual Power Of Truths Arts & Education Festival | Day 1

Dedicated to harnessing the power of arts and education for racial and social justice, the power of …

Local Venues & Clubs

Entertainment + Music

PanOpera, Inc.

Live, artist-led, professional opera in Western New England.

Art + Entertainment + Music

Sweeney Concert Hall

Sweeney Concert Hall is one of the most sought–after concert halls in the northeast. This beautiful performance space seats more than 600, and its broad stage can readily accommodate the needs of a …

Entertainment + Food/Drink + Music + Nightlife

Summer on Strong

Summer on Strong is a summer-long party here on Strong Avenue in Northampton, MA. When the weather warms up, our side-street becomes pedestrian-only, so we can dine outdoors, stroll the shops, dance …

Art + Entertainment + Music + Nightlife

Academy of Music Theatre

In the late 19th century, Edward H.R. Lyman, a philanthropist and Northampton native, had a vision for a new venue for culture and theater in his hometown.  On May 23, 1891, the then 1000-seat …

Entertainment + Food/Drink + Music + Online Gift Cards + Outdoor Dining

Amber Lane Café & Pub

Iconica is now --> One Amber Lane! Welcome to Amber Lane Café & Pub, in the heart of downtown Northampton, Massachusetts.

Entertainment + Music

Jon Berman Music

Jon Berman plays Beach Americana Music that takes you away. He has performed everywhere from stadiums to back decks. Jon has performed with acts such as Changes In Latitudes, Barefoot Truth, Jackson …

Entertainment + Music

The Parlor Room

The Parlor Room is right in downtown Northampton at 32 Masonic Street, next door to the Woodstar Cafe. You can’t miss it; it looks like an old brick one-room schoolhouse, but, like a clown car, holds …

Entertainment + Music

John M. Greene Hall

John M. Greene Hall is an event venue located at Smith College in Northampton. It has hosted many prominent performers such as Bob Weir, Indigo Girls, The Pixies, Ani DiFranco, Bob Dylan, and more.

Food/Drink + Nightlife

The Dirty Truth

Local farm driven restaurant with a distinguished beverage program featuring craft beer, natural wine, small producer ciders and unique spirits. Open for Dinner Tuesday-Saturday 4-10P. Open for Lunch …

Music

Iron Horse Music Hall

The Iron Horse Music Hall is the longest running music club in Northampton, founded in 1979, the club has hosted everyone from Shawn Colvin to the Smashing Pumpkins to Wynton Marsalis.

Art + Beauty/Wellness + Music

Queer Joy Collaborative

The Queer Joy Collaborative is dedicated to promoting individual and collective queer joy primarily through the transformational and healing power of art, music, and mutual aid. Queer joy encompasses …

Food/Drink + Music + Nightlife

Veterans of Foreign Wars, Florence

Our primary mission is serving Veterans and their families. The local community is our family as well.  We assist and sponsor many community fundraisers and events; Post Children's Christmas …

Art + Entertainment + Music

BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity

BOMBYX is a non-profit organization established to steward the property at 130 Pine Street, in Florence, Massachusetts - a historic gathering place founded by abolitionists who championed …

Art + Entertainment + Music

A.P.E. Flex Space

A.P.E. AT HAWLEY STREET continues its core mission to support contemporary artists working in all disciplines, by preserving and supporting the spaces in which they create, perform and exhibit their …

Music

Northampton Community Music Center

The mission of the Northampton Community Music Center is to foster the love and pursuit of music through quality education, performances and activities that are accessible to all. NCMC was founded in …

Art + Entertainment + Music

A.P.E. Gallery

Available Potential Enterprises, Ltd. supports contemporary artists working in all disciplines, by preserving and supporting the spaces in which they create, perform and exhibit their work.

Music

Fiddle Orchestra of Western Massachusetts

The Fiddle Orchestra of Western Massachusetts is an amateur orchestra made up mostly of fiddle players but also players of other instruments. The orchestra gives fiddlers and others the opportunity to …

Entertainment + Music + Nightlife

Signature Sounds

Signature Sounds was formed by Jim Olsen and Mark Thayer in 1995 to promote the burgeoning acoustic music scene in and around Northampton, MA. Since our inception, we've released over 150 albums of …

Entertainment + Food/Drink + Nightlife

Ye Ol' Watering Hole

In 1975, former owner and collector Al Drew decided to  put on display his sizeable beer can collection within the bar, and his original setup of the can shelves, (especially the ones suspended …

Entertainment + Music

The Hampshire Music Club

The Hampshire Music Club was launched in 2012 by a local group of classical music lovers.  It’s an educational organization whose mission is to sponsor music appreciation classes for adults and …

Entertainment + Music

Blind Moose Studios

A community based multimedia production studio in Northampton, MA // Production,Tracking, Mixing and Mastering // Sound Design

Entertainment + Music + Nightlife

Bishop's Lounge

Bishop’s Lounge offers nightly music with a relaxed atmosphere. Music genres range from reggae to dance, and rock to funk; with open mic takeover and DJ on site you will not be disappointed. Bishop’s …

Entertainment + Food/Drink + Music + Nightlife + Outdoor Dining + Summer on Strong

Progression Brewing Co.

At Progression everything starts within our taproom walls. This special brewery that we call home is a place for our community to gather, and it is this community that keeps us constantly striving …

Art + Beauty/Wellness + Entertainment + Music

The Hidden Temple

We are a community gathering and event rental space, offering a variety of classes, workshops and events centering creative expression, embodied intelligence and Earth-based reverence practice. …

Food/Drink + Nightlife + Outdoor Dining

The Tunnel Bar

A classic martini bar located in the heart of Northampton.

Art + Entertainment + Music

Young@Heart Chorus

What started out in 1982 at a Northampton elderly housing project to joyfully pass the time instead of passing before your time has developed into the stereotype-defying, generation-crossing musical …

Entertainment + Music

Look Park

Come play at Look Park! With over 150 acres of land you're sure to find something to do. Take a walk, stop by the grill or sweet shoppe for a snack or go for a ride on our steamer train. Look Park is …

Entertainment + Music + Nightlife

Three County Fair

Incorporated in 1818, the Hampshire, Franklin & Hampden County Agricultural Society promotes agriculture, agricultural education, agricultural science and sustainability for the region through …

Art + Entertainment + Music

Northampton Arts Council

The Northampton Arts Council works to support and nurture the arts in the city of Northampton. The Council awards grants twice (as well as other grants on a rolling basis) each year to artists and …

Entertainment + Food/Drink + Music

Spare Time Northampton and City Sports Grille

Spare Time Entertainment is the Northeast’s largest private, family-owned bowling enterprise. We pride ourselves on customer service and on providing our bowlers with the latest state-of-the-art …

Entertainment + Music

WEIB-106.3 Smooth FM, Cutting Edge Broadcasting, Inc.

We are the only locally owned commercial FM radio station in the Greater Springfield, MA Metro Market. Broadcasting for more than sixteen years, we have built a reputation as a station that is …

Art + Entertainment + Music

Forbes Library

Forbes Library, the public library for Northampton, Massachusetts, provides a wide range of information, materials and services to all of the people of Northampton and Massachusetts. The library’s …

Entertainment + Music

The Pines Theater

The Pines Theater is an outdoor amphitheater located within the park. The theater holds the annual "Transperformance" concert, a music festival hosted by The Northampton Arts Council and the Parent …

Music

Northampton Jazz Festival

The Northampton Jazz Festival returns with lots of live jazz music throughout downtown on Friday, September 27 and Saturday, September 28, 2024! Now in it's 13th year, the fest brings internationally …

Music + Shopping

Downtown Sounds Workers Co-op

Downtown Sounds Workers Co-op is a musical instrument retail store + music school + repair shop in the heart of Northampton, MA.  Founded in 1976 / Worker-owned since May 2019. We're here to …