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Sounds Local: Ball in the House to address racism at Nov. 3 show
10-30-2024 1:42 PM

By Sheryl HunterIf you think a cappella music is something that only barbershop quartets or high school vocal groups perform (yes, I’m thinking the show “Glee”) then be prepared to have these ideas challenged when Ball in the House takes the stage at...

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And Then What Happened?: Stage is set for a timeless groove
11-10-2024 10:01 AM

A Nan walks into a party in Newport, Rhode Island, where a band is setting up to play.They’re young, in their early 20s, and she pays them no real mind, not thinking that the years dividing all their musical tastes might ever intersect. But then they...


1794 Meetinghouse director to step down
10-23-2024 3:14 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

NEW SALEM — The 1794 Meetinghouse’s executive director plans to step down at the end of the year, feeling he no longer has the time the 501(c)(3) nonprofit performing arts center requires.Brad Foster was appointed to the part-time position 10½ years...


Sounds Local: The Boxcar Lilies reunite for one night only: Original trio celebrates 15th anniversary at favorite venue, the Iron Horse
10-23-2024 3:13 PM

By SHERYL HUNTER

Stephanie Marshall, Katie Clarke and Jenny Goodspeed formed the Boxcar Lilies back in 2009, drawn together by their shared love of three-part harmony and roots music. Accompanying themselves on guitar, claw hammer banjo, electric bass, and washboard,...


A clarinetist, a bassoonist and a pianist walk into a church: Brick Church Music Series wraps up fall 2024-25 season with trio, Oct. 27
10-18-2024 11:49 AM

By CHRIS LARABEE

To mark the end of the fall leg of the Brick Church Music Series’ 2024-25 season, folks are invited to two days of classical music with the traditional Sunday afternoon concert, as well as a follow-up masterclass with the performers the next day.The...


Sounds Local: Wendell Full Moon Coffeehouse returns with full schedule: Plus, Lady Hang at Hawks & Reed, and a tribute to the late Kate Lorenz
10-16-2024 1:20 PM

By SHERYL HUNTER

After a limited opening last year, the Wendell Full Moon Coffeehouse, held at the Wendell Town Hall, is ready to return to a full schedule. Briezyjane and the Hurricane will kick off the 2024/2025 season in fine style on Saturday, Oct. 19, at 7:30...


Sounds Local: A night dedicated to Lucinda Williams: Signature Sounds’ Back Porch Songwriter series comes to Shea Theater
10-09-2024 12:43 PM

By SHERYL HUNTER

It promises to be a special night of music when a group of talented local and regional singer-songwriters come together at the Shea Theater in Turners Falls on Sunday, Oct. 13 at 7:30 p.m. to pay tribute to the great Lucinda Williams. The show is part...


Learn to hear music differently: Six week course in Montague focuses on ‘The Art of Makam’
10-04-2024 5:17 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

Weathervane Community Arts (WCA), in partnership with the Montague Common Hall, will host an inaugural six-class series called “The Art of Makam,” where participants will learn the modal music system of makam, taught by Boston-based musician and...


Sounds Local: Father daughter punk duo release first album: Rocking Puppies will celebrate ‘Civilized Show-Off’ this Saturday at Hawks & Reed
10-02-2024 2:41 PM

By SHERYL HUNTER

Playing in a punk band with your dad is rather unusual — even more so if you are only 9 years old. But for Pema Crigler, the lead singer of the Greenfield-based punk band Rocking Puppies, it’s not only a normal thing to do, it’s a lot of fun.Pema and...


Sounds Local: Bluesman passing through: James Montgomery Blues Band performs in Greenfield on Saturday
09-25-2024 3:21 PM

By SHERYL HUNTER

With his dynamic harp playing and singing, combined with his charismatic stage presence, bluesman James Montgomery has been winning over crowds for over 50 years and shows no signs of slowing down.“I’m on the ‘Too Stupid to Stop Tour,’” Montgomery...


Benefit concert to support Heath Historical Society
09-22-2024 12:01 PM

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

HEATH — The Bruce Mattson Band will headline a benefit concert to raise money for the Heath Historical Society on Saturday, Sept. 28.“The Bruce Mattson Band draws freely from New Orleans R&B, jazz and blues,” the Historical Society wrote in an event...


Opening with an organist: Brick Church Music Series returns this weekend
09-20-2024 10:25 AM

By CHRIS LARABEE

The Brick Church Music Series returns to Old Deerfield this weekend, as the annual concert series welcomes folks for an organ concert on Sunday.The series begins its 2024-25 season on Sunday, Sept. 22, as it presents award-winning organist Aaron Tan...


Sounds Local: On the road again: Americana quintet, Fruition, comes to Hawks & Reed on first tour post-pandemic
09-18-2024 3:48 PM

By SHERYL HUNTER

The pandemic took its toll on musicians everywhere, but the Americana quintet Fruition managed to emerge from their forced time off the road fully recharged and sounding better than ever.The band, who have been together for over 15 years, recently...


New music ministry at Second Congregational Church of Greenfield plans for fall season
09-17-2024 9:30 AM

GREENFIELD — The new music ministry team at the Second Congregational Church of Greenfield — made up of Michael Pfitzer, minister of music, and Dorothy Claire Glover, organist/pianist — is ramping up the fall music program and welcomes participation...


Sounds Local: Bidding farewell to festival season: Many noteworthy concerts on the horizon as we head into fall
09-11-2024 3:44 PM

By SHERYL HUNTER

It’s never easy to bid farewell to summer, and fortunately, there are a few summer music series chugging along, providing us with a last gasp of the warm weather months before we have to resign ourselves to life in the great indoors. Let’s take a look...


North Quabbin Notebook: Sept. 7, 2024
09-06-2024 3:13 PM

Back-to-back shows planned for 1794 MeetinghouseNEW SALEM — The 1794 Meetinghouse is scheduled to host back-to-back performances this weekend.Samirah Evans and Anand Nayak will perform an eclectic mix of pop, jazz standards and originals starting at...


Finger-picking good: Amherst autoharp workshop hosts weekly jams for all levels
09-06-2024 11:40 AM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

Music from centuries-old folk songs and contemporary and classical tunes emanates through the hallway at the Bangs Community Center on a recent morning, as some of the autoharp players hold the instrument upright against their shoulders and below...


The story of Local Mojo: How one group of students is changing the UMass music scene
09-06-2024 11:35 AM

By PAIGE HANSON

During his sophomore year of college in November 2021, Charley Blacker wanted to start an organization that was unique and new to the University of Massachusetts Amherst community: a group dedicated to promoting local musicians through playlists,...


Deerfield Selectboard to investigate noise complaints at Tree House Brewing Co.
09-05-2024 5:12 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — As Tree House Brewing Co.’s concert season comes to a close next week, the town is preparing to work with the company to plan for 2025 as noise complaints to Town Hall have seen an increase.Several residents appeared before the...


Happy Valley Guitar Orchestra: An ensemble like no other
09-04-2024 8:59 PM

By SHERYL HUNTER

When you hear the word orchestra, you immediately think of classical music. When you attend a concert by the Happy Valley Guitar Orchestra (HVGO), you are likely to hear something from a composer like Beethoven, but the group might also play an...


North Quabbin Notebook: Sept. 4, 2024
09-03-2024 3:08 PM

Longtime drummer honoredORANGE — The Orange Community Band ended its summer concert season by honoring longtime drummer Marty Picard with a memory book of photos and a drummer shadowbox created by bandmate Jerry Hageman. Picard, 93, joined the band in...

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