Community Calendar

The Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum continues the 44th season of Wednesday Folk Traditions and the Revolution in Concert series on Wednesday, June 18th, 2025, with Thea Hopkins, acclaimed singer-songwriter and member of the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe, who performs modern “Red Roots Americana.” Concerts are held Wednesday evenings at 6:30 pm in the Sunken Garden at the Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum, 130 River Drive, Route 47, Hadley MA 01035. Admission is $12, $2 for children 16 and under. Picnickers are welcome on the museum’s grounds starting at 5:00 PM. The museum and its grounds are a smoke-free site. For further information please call (413) 584-4699 or view www.pphmuseum.org.

Get ready for an unforgettable summer of free live music in the heart of downtown Northampton! The City of Northampton and Northampton Brewery are excited to present the return of Bands on Brewster, the beloved outdoor concert series set in Brewster Court—the walkway connecting the E.J. Gare Parking Garage to the Northampton Brewery.

The 2025 season kicks off Thursday, June 5, and continues every Thursday evening through June, July, and August. The shows start at 6:00 p.m. and end at 8:00 p.m. Perfect for post-work or post-dinner plans, this series features dynamic performances from local and regional talent, energizing the heart of downtown with community and creativity.

Summer Lineup

June
5 – The Classicals
12 – Norma Dream
19 – Wallace Field, Brittany Brideau
26 – Avery Joi

July
3 – The Greys
10 – Simple Friend, Ribboncandy, King Radio,
17 – Hannah Mohan, Stefan Weiner
24 – Lucia Dostal
31 – The Hendersons Blues Band

August
7 – Temporary Friends, Jeff Coyne
14 – Gold Dust
21 – Ruby Lou
28 – Prewn

All shows are weather-dependent. For updates on inclement weather, check @nohoarts on Instagram by 10:00 a.m. the day of the show.

Bands on Brewster isn’t just a concert series—it’s a vibrant celebration of community, creativity, and cultural vitality. Proudly presented by the City of Northampton through its Economic Development Department and the Northampton Brewery, the series encourages residents and visitors alike to enjoy everything downtown Northampton has to offer. Organization support from Northampton Arts Inc. and the Massachusetts Cultural Council. For updates and the full schedule, visit: northamptonartscouncil.org

"Ocean Beach Park Polka Days 2025"!!
Our Tenth Year! Bringing you some of the best polka bands in the USA! Live in the picnic pavilion on the beach from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM and then in the ballroom from 6:30 PM until 12:30 AM. June 20 and 21st, 2025.
Thursday June 19th, from 7:00 PM until 10:00 PM on the boardwalk.
For additional information please visit our web site at: www.oceanbeachparkpolkadays.com

"Ocean Beach Park Polka Days 2025"!!
Our Tenth Year! Bringing you some of the best polka bands in the USA! Live in the picnic pavilion on the beach from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM and then in the ballroom from 6:30 PM until 12:30 AM. June 20 and 21st, 2025.
Thursday June 19th, from 7:00 PM until 10:00 PM on the boardwalk.
For additional information please visit our web site at: www.oceanbeachparkpolkadays.com

Tony Vacca’s solo performances are a nearly non-stop athletic spectacle of percussion music and spoken word. He incorporates percussion instruments from a world of traditions that includes African, Caribbean, Asian and Middle-Eastern influences.

Using giant West African balafons, over twenty incredible Paiste gongs, djembe, djun-djun, talking drums and an outrageous percussion drumset, Tony Vacca has created a unique blend of rhythm, word, and drum that has come to be the signature of his work.

Over the course of his career, he has made a habit of pushing the already adventurous conventions of World Music into new territory. He is part of a wave of 21st century musicians whose work has fueled the rediscovery of the power of the drum, and the power of music to build global common ground.

This will be an outdoor show. In case of rain, it will be held indoors.

Suggested donation: $15 to $25
For reservations: diacrowe@yahoo.com or call 413-835-1695

Listen: https://www.tonyvacca.com/tony-vacca

Christine Ohlman, a/k/a “The Beehive Queen,” is the longtime vocalist for the SNL Band, most recently featured on the SNL50 special. She fronts Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez and appears on Billboard chart-toppers and tributes alongside legends like Dion, Dr. John, and Bonnie Raitt. A fiery live performer, she’s collaborated with Springsteen, Brian Wilson, and the Rolling Stones. Ohlman’s latest album, The Grown-Up Thing (2024), follows six acclaimed releases. Inducted into the National Blues Hall of Fame, she’s also known for her work as a musicologist and roots-soul icon, blending Americana and R&B with unmatched passion and authenticity.

The West Stockbridge Historical Society is proud to have been one of the co-presenters of Felipe Salles’s The New Immigrant Experience in 2023 with the Berkshire Immigrant Center and Berkshire Theatre Group at the Colonial Theatre and is delighted to welcome him to Old Town Hall with his quartet to perform music from his new album Camera Obscura.

A native of São Paulo, Brazil, Felipe Salles has been an active musician in the US since 1995, where he has worked and recorded with prominent jazz artists, including Randy Brecker, Paquito D’Rivera and Jerry Bergonzi. He has toured extensively in Europe, North and South America, India, and Australia, as a sideman and as a leader of his own group.

Salles is a 2018 Guggenheim Foundation Composition Fellow, a 2021 South Arts Jazz Road Creative Residency Grant Fellowship recipient, a 2015 and 2023 NALAC Fund for the Arts Grant winner. These are just a few of his many awards.

Salles has a Master’s and a Graduate Diploma in Jazz Performance from New England Conservatory, and a Doctorate in Jazz Arts Advancement from Manhattan School of Music. He is a Professor of Jazz and African American Music Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he has taught since 2010.

The Felipe Salles Quartet includes Salles playing saxes and flutes, Nando Michelin, keyboard, Keala Kaumeheiwa, bass, Bertram Lehman, drums. This concert features quartet versions of Salles’ 12th album, Camera Obscura to be released on June 6. Salles was inspired by the camera obscura concept in creating this music which blends jazz and chamber music. “All of the tunes on the album come from a variety of different perspectives and play with the contrast between light and darkness.”

"Ocean Beach Park Polka Days 2025"!!
Our Tenth Year! Bringing you some of the best polka bands in the USA! Live in the picnic pavilion on the beach from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM and then in the ballroom from 6:30 PM until 12:30 AM. June 20 and 21st, 2025.
Thursday June 19th, from 7:00 PM until 10:00 PM on the boardwalk.
For additional information please visit our web site at: www.oceanbeachparkpolkadays.com

A Sunday Soundbath with Sasha Bogdanowitsch
This multi-instrumental sound bath and full body listening experience will draw from an extensive instrument collection of original and global winds, strings and percussion and Sasha's background in the world’s musics from countries such as India, Indonesia, Europe, the Middle East and the Americas. This event will also include voice and live looping to create an ever evolving sonic tapestry that will immerse the listener in resonance and overtones; aiding all in their own sonic journey, relaxation, stress reduction, and/or meditation.

Participants will be free to recline (savasana pose), sit or stand as needed. Please bring a yoga mat, blanket, cushion, pillow, or whatever you need to be comfortable. Everyone, all bodies, all experience levels are welcome.

Established 13 years ago, Kids 4 Harmony, a youth development program of 18 Degrees, is a youth string ensemble serving over 65 students each year in grades 3-12 in Pittsfield and North Adams at no cost to families. The program builds musical excellence, family support, life skills, access to opportunity, and community. The Summer Gala Concert is the single largest fundraiser for Kids 4 Harmony.

At this year's event we welcome accomplished cellist and guest artist Francesca McNeeley and honor the dedicated longtime support of Ed Bride of Berkshires Jazz. Sponsorships and General admission tickets now available!