Northampton Arts Council

Salsa in the Park at the Academy of Music- https://mailchi.mp/northamptonartscouncil/endofsummer2024-1284960

🔊⚡️💃🏻Attention: Our concert this Saturday, September 7th with The Salsa Train Orquestra and DJ Bongohead will be moved indoors to The Academy of Music due to weather. The event is free to attend. Join us inside the theater for a night of New York Salsa and Latin Jazz!

The Salsa Train Orchestra was formed in Springfield, Massachusetts in 2016. The band was formed by Carlos Clinton (Keyboards/Band-Leader) who started playing music as a child in New York City. Carlos’s first instrument was the trombone. Soon after, he decided that he wanted to learn percussion. Carlos learned to play the Congas, Bongos, and other percussion instruments. Growing up in Brooklyn, New York in the 1960’s, Carlos listened to some of the greats of Salsa music including Willie Colon, Ray Barretto, LeBron Brothers, and the Fania All-Stars, as well as many other musicians from Puerto Rico and Cuba. Carlos believed the rhythm and instrumentation that these bands had was amazing! Carlos played in bands in New York, Puerto Rico, and in Western Massachusetts.The Salsa Train Orchestra specializes in New York style salsa and Latin Jazz music. All arrangements are written by well-known Trumpet Player and Musical Arranger, Tommy Villariny from Puerto Rico. Tommy is a graduate from the Berkeley School of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, and with his help, he has assisted the Salsa Train Orchestra find its identity as a band that plays New York Style Salsa and Latin Jazz for listeners and dancers alike that want to enjoy great music.

Pablo E. Yglesias aka DJ Bongohead is a graphic designer, visual artist, DJ, music producer, exhibition curator and writer of Cuban-American descent based in Massachusetts.

Our beloved Salsa in the Park is not just a series of performances but a testament to the strong community spirit of Northampton. We are deeply grateful for the unwavering support from The City of Northampton, Northampton Arts Inc., and the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Your support is what makes this event possible and we truly appreciate it.

For more information, visit northamptonartscouncil.org

The Taste of Northampton is back for its third year in the new era, happening Saturday, September 14, 2024, from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Main Street in downtown Northampton. Listen to live local music all day curated by the Northampton Arts Council:

Hannah Mohan 1:00 p.m.
Avery Joi 2:30 p.m.
Mal Maïz 4:30 p.m.
DJ REC 6:00 p.m.

The Taste of Northampton brings together a diverse array of flavors, showcasing both local and international cuisines. This year’s event offers something for everyone—from gourmet street food to fine dining creations, all prepared by talented chefs from your favorite and newly discovered restaurants. Beyond the food, it’s a wonderful opportunity to experience the vibrant community of Northampton on a beautiful fall day.

Highlights of the festival include:
- Over 30 local restaurants, breweries, and businesses highlight their most popular and exciting dishes and offerings.
- Those over 21 can sample local beer and wine
- Family-friendly activities, including a dedicated play area for children of all ages.

The Northampton Arts Council Seeks Funding Proposals for the Local Cultural Council Program - https://mailchi.mp/northamptonartscouncil/endofsummer2024-1284956

Steve Sanderson will be hosting the Iron Horse Open Mic tomorrow night Friday August 30, 2024

Sign ups at 5:30pm Performances 7:00pm-9:00pm This is an “In the Round” Open Mic
Celebrating the Musicians Workshop Fall Session
The Iron Horse (18 Center Street Northampton MA)
August 30, 2024 FREE

Description: Three artists will be on stage at a time, each getting a chance to play two songs.
Song Duration: Each song, including the speaking intro, should last around 5 minutes.

Instruments Allowed:
Acoustic and electric guitars
Keyboard (provided on stage)

Restrictions:
No drums
Each performer is limited to four total inputs (e.g., microphone, guitar, keyboard).

Tonight! Thursday, August 29: Soul Magnets @ Bands on Brewster 6:00-8:00pm

Join us for the final Bands on Brewster series concert of 2024! Featuring Soul Magnets, a horn-heavy 9-piece ensemble, playing a mix of old-school, funk and neo-soul originals, deep covers, and dancefloor favorites.

It’s been an unforgettable summer of FREE live performances in the heart of downtown Northampton. The City of Northampton and Northampton Brewery are proud to present live concerts with world-class artists on stage at Brewster Court, a vibrant walkway between the E.J. Gare Parking Garage and the back entrance of the Northampton Brewery.

Bands on Brewster is made possible by The City of Northampton and The Northampton Brewery with organizational support provided by The City of Northampton, Northampton Arts Inc., and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

Tonight! Tuesday, August 27: Salsa in the Park with DJ Bongohead 6:00-8:00pm

Pablo E. Yglesias aka DJ Bongohead is a graphic designer, visual artist, DJ, music producer, exhibition curator and writer of Cuban-American descent based in Massachusetts.

Upcoming:
Tuesday, September 3: Salsa in the Park with DJ Bongohead
Saturday, September 7: Salsa in the Park Live! with The Salsa Train Orquestra and Dj Bongohead

Salsa in the Park is a community event, a testament to the vibrant spirit of Northampton, made possible by the generous support and organization of The City of Northampton’s Arts and Culture Department. Your involvement makes this event truly special.

Our beloved Salsa in the Park is not just a series of performances but a testament to the strong community spirit of Northampton. We are deeply grateful for the unwavering support from The City of Northampton, Northampton Arts Inc., and the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Your support is what makes this event possible and we truly appreciate it.

For more information, including the upcoming schedule, visit northamptonartscouncil.org

Salsa in The Plaza cancelled tonight 8/26/24 due to weather 🌧 .jamison

Join us tomorrow Tuesday 8/27/24 for Salsa in the Park with at Pulaski Park 6:00-8:00pm

Tonight! Thursday, August 22: Cloudbelly @ Bands on Brewster 6-8pm

Cloudbelly is an award-winning indie-folk & chamber-pop band from Western MA with a sound that is at once intimate and cinematic.

The group is fronted by singer-songwriter Corey Laitman, a former member of the NYC antifolk scene and Signature Sounds record label, whose ethereal poeticisms are delivered in a spellbinding voice that tips its cap to Sufjan Stevens and Joni Mitchell in equal measure. Laitman is joined by guitarist and ambient sound sculptor Sam Perry (SVIP), bassist and backing vocalist (and killer-solo artist in her own right) Ciarra Fragale, and drummer, producer, and sound mangler Nate Mondschein (who often works under the moniker of Best Mann)

Cloudbelly’s music has been recognized by the Kerrville New Folk Competition, New Song at Citizen Vinyl, WBUR Tiny Desk Roundup, and Signature Sounds Record Label, and their most recent release i know i know i know was hailed by The Boston Globe as one of the best records of 2024. The band has played Green River Festival, Arcadia Folk Fest, and Meadowlark Festival, sharing the stage with Fleet Foxes, Bonny Light Horseman, Cake, Sean Rowe, Josh Ritter, and many others.

Join us for the final two shows of our 2024 summer season!
Thursday, August 22: Cloudbelly
Thursday, August 29: Soul Magnets

Bands on Brewster is made possible by The City of Northampton and The Northampton Brewery with organizational support provided by The City of Northampton, Northampton Arts Inc., and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

🛫Prepare for takeoff ✈️ Join us tomorrow as we experience the magic of Performance 34: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles! 🔊🚂🎸🚕🎹🚎🥁✨

Tuesday, August 20th, 2024 4:30-9:30 PM at the Pines Theater, Look Park Florence, MA01062. Tickets: www.freshtix.com/events/performance

Come and be a part of this extraordinary celebration of the arts while also contributing to the enrichment of arts programs in the Northampton Public School system and the Parent Teacher Organizations (P.T.O.s).

FEATURING:
The Suitcase Junket as Journey
Love Crumbs as Fleetwood Mac
The Parlor Room All-Stars as The B-52’s
Dave Hayes & The Weather Nuts as Stone Temple Pilots
Chris Jennings, Hannah Mohan, and Mibble as Flying Burrito Brothers
King Radio as Camper Van Beethoven
Ian St George Band as Royal Trux
Jamie Turn Around as Jefferson Airplane
Whole Children’s The Friendship Band as Joan Jett
Conversion Therapy as Leon Bridges
Bigger Stars as U2
Mothra as Jet
Page 6 as Wings
gundy & Magic Carpet Band as Drive By Truckers
Eric Gaffney as The Velvet Underground
Rocco Desgres All-Star Band as Death Cab For Cutie
Organ Transplant as Booker T. & the M.G’s
The Colony Motel as Galaxie 500
Alex Johnson as Van Morrison
The Mellow J All-Stars as The Cars
Monte Belmonte of the Fabolous 413 will host

More info at hamparts.org

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:

Platinum Sponsors: Gage Wiley Investments, Jackson & Connor

Silver Sponsors: Delap Real Estate, Greenfield Savings Bank, Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts, Mass General Brigham - Cooley Dickinson Hospital, A2Z Science and Learning Store

Platinum Media Sponsors: Daily Hampshire Gazette, The Republican, Northampton Open Media, 93.9 the River, and WHMP.

Organizational support from The City of Northampton, Northampton Arts Inc., and the Massachusetts Cultural Council

🚨Salsa In The Plaza cancelled tonight (8/19/24) due to weather ⚡️jamison

Performance 34 Unleashes Transcendent Talent🎸 - FEATURING: The Suitcase Junket as Journey, Love Crumbs as Fleetwood Mac -
https://mailchi.mp/northamptonma/performance34deluxe

Tonight! Jake Manzi at Bands on Brewster Thursday, August 15th 6:00-8:00pm

Hang on and let go, Here She Comes is heading out. Ride with the fine melodies of this new Jake Manzi album. Seek the exuberance of his pop. Float in the shuffle and caress of thirteen dreamy tracks that jangle and twang against the shores of your heartland. Let yourself go there, beyond the cool sand, where tenderness can find you where it’s fun to pretend. Lose those heavy burdens. Be a fool, move your feet. You’re welcome to all you find here, courtesy of Jake.

With a subtle touch for turning up pure song-stuff out of life, channeling the likes of Marshall Crenshaw and Tom Petty, of Lucinda Williams and Bruce Springsteen, of the Wallflowers and Keane, Manzi offers you his singular take on what contemporary pop-rock can be. Hear richly layered vocal, guitar, and keyboard harmonies impressed on thumping and elastic grooves from locked in drums and bass. Be transfixed by high-strung Gibson acoustics that weave enchanting moments with the mellotron and clavinet, with the farfisa, the organ, and twelve-string accompaniments.

Upcoming Shows -
Thursday, August 22: Cloudbelly
Thursday, August 29: Soul Magnets

Bands on Brewster is made possible by The City of Northampton and The Northampton Brewery with organizational support provided by The City of Northampton, Northampton Arts Inc., and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

📸 Some great shots of rocking Bands on Brewster by Paul Griffin

Join us for the final concerts of our 2024 summer season ~
Thursday, August 15: Jake Manzi
Thursday, August 22: Cloudbelly
Thursday, August 29: Soul Magnets

Bands on Brewster is made possible by The City of Northampton and The Northampton Brewery with organizational support provided by The City of Northampton, Northampton Arts Inc., and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.


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King Radio as Camper Van Beethoven!

When King Radio started, our sole goal was to write 10 songs and get a show at the Baystate. Our first set was primarily what I would call novelty songs, with titles like "Michael Caine Will Do Anything For A Buck." Later, our songs become more musically complex and emotional. In that regard we've followed that same path as Camper Van Beethoven, from the ridiculous to the sublime and everything in between.

Performance 34: Planes, Trains, & Automobiles
Tuesday, August 20, 2024 from 4:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Pines Theater, Look Park, 300 N Main St, Florence, MA 01062

Tickets & Info here: http://www.freshtix.com/events/performance

The Northampton Arts Council has been curating a unique and thrilling music odyssey annually at Pines Theater in Look Park for the past 34 years! LookStock, a music festival that kicked off 34years ago, is making a grand return this year, now under the guise of Performance 34: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. Performance(formerly known as Transperformance) is a one-of-a-kind experience in Western Massachusetts where our beloved local musicians step into the shoes of their favorite music artists that align with our chosen theme. Come and be a part of this extraordinary celebration of the arts, while also contributing to the enrichment of arts programs in the Northampton Public School system and the Parent Teacher Organizations (P.T.O.s).

✨The Colony Motel as Galaxie 500 ✨

The Colony Motel is a rock band from Easthampton founded in 2019 by singer/songwriter Brian Brown and drummer Mark Schmittlein. Buoyed by the transcendent vocals of Kaci Ruh and Amy Wilkinson and the thundering bass of Shawn Gundersen, The Colony Motel wants to whisper to your inner werewolf. The follow-up to our first album Anywhere, Montana, currently known as The Incandescent Twin EP should be coming soon.
We chose Galaxie 500 because we admire their dreamy, jangly pop sensibilities and we think way more people should dig them.

Brian Brown (vox, guitar)
Mark Schmittlein (drums)
Kaci Ruh (vox)
Amy Wilkinson (vox)
Shawn Gundersen (bass)

Performance 34: Planes, Trains, & Automobiles
Tuesday, August 20, 2024 from 4:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Pines Theater, Look Park, 300 N Main St, Florence, MA 01062

Tickets & Info here: http://www.freshtix.com/events/performance

The Northampton Arts Council has been curating a unique and thrilling music odyssey annually at Pines Theater in Look Park for the past 34 years! LookStock, a music festival that kicked off 34years ago, is making a grand return this year, now under the guise of Performance 34: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. Performance(formerly known as Transperformance) is a one-of-a-kind experience in Western Massachusetts where our beloved local musicians step into the shoes of their favorite music artists that align with our chosen theme. Come and be a part of this extraordinary celebration of the arts, while also contributing to the enrichment of arts programs in the Northampton Public School system and the Parent Teacher Organizations (P.T.O.s).

Salsa in the Park tonight at 6pm.

ATTENTION: 8/8/24 Tonight’s Bands on Brewster concert is cancelled due to weather ⛈

🎸Come rock out for a great cause with your favorite local bands at Performance 34! Featuring The Friendship Band as Joan Jett and The Blackhearts


Performance 34: Planes, Trains, & Automobiles
Tuesday, August 20, 2024 from 4:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Pines Theater, Look Park, 300 N Main St, Florence, MA 01062
Tickets & Info: http://www.freshtix.com/events/performance

The Friendship Band was formed in 2014 as a class at Whole Children, a program that serves people of all ages, and all abilities, with a focus on those who have disabilities. The original idea was to create an opportunity for folks who don’t typically have a chance to “play in the band” to get the experience of comradery and creativity that being in a musical group affords. 10 years on and The Friendship Band has delighted audiences throughout the valley with their original rock songs and infectiously positive stage show! The Friendship Band has shared the bill with some fantastic artists and groups including The Expandable Brass Band, EavesDrop, and Christa Joy and The HoneyBees. The Friendship Band is beyond thrilled to be playing as Joan Jett and The Blackhearts in Performance 34! We Love Rock and Roll, and with so many strong and dynamic women in our group, we also feel a connection, kinship and great admiration for the Female Mega-Icon that is Joan Jett!

The Friendship Band is:
Aidan O’Donoghue - lead vocals
Lucie Pasche - lead vocals
Jac Boucher - percussion
Dante Lesniak - guitar
Brian LeClair - drums, percussion
Sidney Meininger - drums, percussion
Jennifer Barrett - keyboards, percussion, vocals
A.J. Strack - keyboards, vocals
Chris Harper -teacher/drums
Brian Melanson - teacher/guitar
Eddy Hougen - teacher/bass

This Thursday, August 8th at Bands on Brewster: Matt Hebert & Haunt

“Despite what Thomas Wolfe wrote, Matt Hebert is solid evidence that you can go home again. After a 15-year stay in Austin, Texas, Hebert returned to Western Massachusetts a few years ago and has been thriving. Hebert, of course, was the main man in Ware River Club, a popular Americana band that he formed in 1998. Since then, Hebert has recorded under several other names, including Haunt, and his new band, Hidden Skyline, which just released a new album, “Causeways”

Read the full preview at:
www.masslive.com/entertainment/2024/07/live-wire-matt-hebert-to-play-northampton.html

Upcoming Shows -
Thursday, August 15: Jake Manzi
Thursday, August 22: Cloudbelly
Thursday, August 29: Soul Magnets

Bands on Brewster is not just a concert series. It’s a community gathering. It’s part of a host of efforts by the City of Northampton’s Economic Development Department to make downtown the destination of choice for the 2024 warmer season. We invite you to come and enjoy all the amenities of downtown Northampton, catch a free show, and be part of our vibrant community!

Bands on Brewster is made possible by The City of Northampton and The Northampton Brewery with organizational support provided by The City of Northampton, Northampton Arts Inc., and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

See your favorite performers like never before at Performance 34! Featuring The Suitcase Junket as Journey

Performance 34: Planes, Trains, & Automobiles
Tuesday, August 20, 2024 from 4:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Pines Theater, Look Park, 300 N Main St, Florence, MA 01062

Matt Lorenz’s vision, manifest as The Suitcase Junket, developed in the tension between the grand and the solitary. Grand in its imagery, sound, and staging. Solitary in its thrift and self-reliance. What instruments he requires, Lorenz builds from scratch and salvage. What parts five players would perform, he performs alone. The spectacle of his one-man set bears constant comparison to legends of showmanship, brilliance, madness, and invention. While audiences are captivated by his solitary form and the show itself, Lorenz, who lives in Western Massachusetts, is most serious about the songs. He writes a world into existence, crowded with characters, narratives, voices, imagery, sounds as wide and varied as mountain throat singers and roadhouse juke boxes, plus newsreels of the planet’s destruction and salvage. With his 2020 release, The End is New, Lorenz’s grand vision for the song overrides the how of it. He is writing toward the next release. For Performance 34: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, he’ll be performing as Journey. “When I realized that Journey fit into the theme of the night,” Lorenz wrote, “it felt like a no-brainer. Had to do it. Those choruses, those riffs. So fun

Tickets & Info here:
http://www.freshtix.com/events/performance

The Northampton Arts Council has been curating a unique and thrilling music odyssey annually at Pines Theater in Look Park for the past 34 years! Come and be a part of this extraordinary celebration of the arts, while also contributing to the enrichment of arts programs in the Northampton Public School system and the Parent Teacher Organizations (P.T.O.s).

This Thursday 8/1 at Bands on Brewster: Ciarra Fragale! .mp3

Ciarra Fragale is an indie pop singer/songwriter, producer, and actor from NY’s Hudson Valley. By blending the nostalgic traditions of songwriting with unique new-wave sensibilities, she creates a refreshing sound all her own. In addition to making her own music, Ciarra has also composed many works for theater and film.

Fragale’s newest self-titled LP is her best, most cohesive work to date. Ranging from Motown inspired heartbreak pop to modern and cerebral indie rock, Ciarra creates a distinct sonic world that allows her to display what makes her artistry so special. Pounding keys, angular guitars, and steady driving beats grace these buoyant and emotive tracks, with Ciarra’s one of a kind vocals gliding in and out of smooth and sweet harmonies showcasing her masterful musicianship and songwriting prowess. She currently resides in Western MA, and can most likely be found at the top of mountains or at your local thrift store.

Thursday August 1:
6:00pm Ciarra Fragale
7:00pm The Lucky Shots (duo)

Upcoming Shows:
Thursday, August 8: Matt Hebert & Haunt
Thursday, August 15: Jake Manzi
Thursday, August 22: Cloudbelly
Thursday, August 29: Soul Magnets

Bands on Brewster is made possible by The City of Northampton and The Northampton Brewery with organizational support provided by The City of Northampton, Northampton Arts Inc., and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.