Singer/songwriter Helen Hummel hails from the green mountains of Vermont. Her music reflects the rural landscape of her upbringing and explores the styles of Folk, Americana, and Indie, among many others. Through classic and original songs, Helen fills out the limits of her vocal range, accompanying herself on bright and playful guitar.
Bousquet Folk Festival returns this summer featuring some of the best folk and americana acts from the region. Featuring artists like Session Americana, Glori Wilder, and Johnny Irion & U.S. Elevator! Mark your calendar now and stay tuned for updates!!
Join us as we welcome back these two wonderful musicians to the Becket Arts Center for a lovely evening of entertainment. Bring a lawn chair, picnic and enjoy the music! Free and open to the public. Rain or shine. Donations Appreciated
A.P.I.E. features members from Sunburned Hand of the Man, Pigeons, and SQRM, offering a casual yet sardonic take on country rock reminiscent of the Velvet Underground and The Mekons. Their debut LP, released by Belltower Records' Half a Million Records imprint in 2023, provided a refreshingly humorous antidote to the more contrived elements of Americana. […]
Williams' President Maud S. Mandel and her family invite the community to celebrate summer with an outdoor concert featuring Heather Maloney Wednesday, August 14, at 6 p.m. on the President’s House lawn. All are welcome to bring picnics, blankets and lawn chairs and enjoy good music with good neighbors… as well as a visit from […]
Whether as a singer, songwriter, or band member, praise for Billy Keane is not hard to find. From Rolling Stone to House of Songs, his distinct musical talent has been repeatedly recognized over the years - while on tour as a member of The Whiskey Treaty Roadshow, at festivals across the nation, and through invitations to several […]
A satirical take on the apathy of mankind, Honeysuckle’s latest single, “God(zilla)” pokes fun at pop culture, politics and corporate greed. What began as a writing exercise became a campfire song for our current times and a scrutinizing take on the fact that if we prioritized things that truly mattered we could manage to make […]
Christopher and Sienna Sears are a brother sister duo whose music is playful poetic theatrical delight. Influences of classical folk and cabaret swarm in vocal harmony and piano. Come and hear for yourselves!
The Whinin’ Boys, featuring Jeff Gonzales and Mike Mercier, are a finger picking blues based acoustic duo who perform The Music of Hot Tuna along with blues, folk and rock covers from the 60’s and 70’s.
A self-described wanderer, Berkshires-based indie-folk singer-songwriter Billy Keane has cultivated more than his share of lived-in experience. Australia-born and Connecticut-raised, he began singing in church, with an early draw towards any instrument he could get his hands on. “I’m a person who feels most authentic relative to other people when I’m communicating through music,” he […]
Our own mini Tanglewood. Join us on the beautiful grounds of the Devonfield Inn for outdoor concerts in June, July, August, September and October. Free! A mix of Bobby's original Americana music and our folk-harmony favorites. Bring your own lawn chair and picnic. We can't wait to return to one of our favorite spots in […]
What happens when you are raised on the music of Dolly Parton in Southeast Kansas and Minnesota, move to Australia and learn to play the guitar? You get Lisa Michelle Anderson. Lisa's music has been described as "fresh linen and well-worn denim occasionally splashed with whiskey, beer, and hot sauce." Sam Otis Hill Lisa has […]
Sean Rowe is an American singer-songwriter, musician, recording artist, and forager. Rowe has a powerful sound with an emotional conviction that demands attention. NPR’s All Songs Considered says of Rowe’s vocals, “He can just crush granite with that voice. It’s so powerful.” The Wall Street Journal proclaimed, “Mr. Rowe's ringing baritone is as timeless as […]
Every Sunday Dottie’s serves up Domingo Brunch; a mix of delicious food, live music and extraordinary drinks. This Sunday, welcome back to Dottie’s singer/songwriter Helen Hummel. Originally from the green mountains of Vermont, her music reflects the rural landscape of her upbringing and explores the styles of Folk, Americana, and Indie, among many others. Through […]
Rockin' Folkin' Blues Sunday afternoons at 4:00pm in the Washington Town Park, S Washington State Rd (Rte 8). Join in the family-friendly outdoor fun and help raise funds to improve the basketball court with the return of the 50/50 raffle! Donations also welcome. Returning this year: a free fairy garden activity. NEW this year: Local […]
Cold Chocolate is a genre-bending Americana band that fuses folk, funk, and bluegrass to create a unique sound all their own. Featuring Ethan Robbins on guitar/mandolin and Ariel Bernstein on drums/banjo, this power duo from Boston is impressing audiences throughout New England and beyond. Punctuated by tight harmonies and skillful musicianship, and with a focus […]
You’ve heard SCOTT HIRSCH’s work already even if you didn’t know it. He’s been the magic man behind so many records over the last couple decades-as producer, engineer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is the ‘other half’, the Yin to MC Taylor’s Yang in Hiss Golden Messenger and their previous group, The Court and Spark. He helmed […]
The dynamic duo of Steve Ide and Colby Lewis are coming to The Ostrich Room, ready to play everything from classic rock, to country, to pop music! With guitars in hand, and a set described as the “Comfort Food for Our Generation”, Steve Ide and Colby Lewis will take our timeless tavern across genres and […]
With over 3.1k monthly listeners, cellist and vocalist Jordan Hamilton is a mix of mastery and maverick musicality; hip-hop influenced, rhythmically layered, melodically robust. Avant garde, folk-soul music, a key to navigate space, time, and change, gracefully, for those who use it. Guitarist and vocalist Seth Bernard , with over 1.9k monthly listeners, came to […]
Jordan Weller has joined forces with local powerhouse musicians, Bobby Sweet, Brian Kantor, Miles Lally and Joe Rose to bring you JORDAN WELLER & THE WAY IT SEEMS! Playing new music and old favorites from Jordan's dusty, wayfaring stranger folk/rock catalog.
An unforgettable evening celebrating the 55th Anniversary of Woodstock with Back to the Garden 1969. This spectacular tribute band faithfully recreates the classic sounds and iconic performances that made Woodstock legendary. Experience the magic of artists like Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Jimi Hendrix, Sly & The Family Stone, Jefferson Airplane, Santana, Joe Cocker, Janis […]
Forest Sun was born in upstate New York to folksinging back-to-the-land hippie parents. His dad used to chop wood with neighbor Garth Hudson of the Band and literally built the floor that Bob Dylan stood on at manager Albert Grossman’s Bearsville studios in Woodstock, NY. His mom heard Pete Seeger and Joan Baez play when […]
Bobby Sweet is a singer-songwriter, engaging storyteller, and dynamic performer. A Berkshire native and sixth-generation musician. He is at home on the stage, whether performing solo or with his full band. Bring a lawn chair, picnic and enjoy the music! Free and open to the public. Rain or shine. Donations Appreciated
Melissa Brinton Live at Firehouse Cafe & Bistro! 🎶 Join us on August 24th for a captivating evening with the talented Melissa Brinton! From 7-9 PM, Melissa will be showcasing her unique blend of folk, rock, pop, jazz, Celtic music, and more. As a singer/songwriter from Berkshire County, Melissa’s fingerstyle guitar playing and enchanting voice […]
Every Sunday Dottie’s serves up Domingo Brunch; a mix of delicious food, live music and extraordinary drinks. This Sunday we are thrilled to welcome back Christine Bile. Christine Bilé is a singer-songwriter playing acoustic pop-folk music. (guitar and ukelele) , all while singing with her wide vocal range. Her music will empower you, make you […]
The Juckets are an Ameri-Grass-Y band with Kevin James Healey, vocals and guitar, Jim Caron on fiddle, Andy Gordon on pedal steel, Michael Pfeiffer on bass fiddle and Jana Pfeiffer, vocals and banjo. It's a full sound and it's fun!
RJ McCarty is a force of music. Intricate folk/americana-inspired songwriting supported by a diverse variety of instrumentation lays ground for gritty, authentic vocals to paint over; which brings to life a surreal-yet-familiar world that exists within us all. He can also be found touring as a multi-instrumentalist for the critically-acclaimed psychedelic folk band, The Slambovian […]
Hannah Bracken is back in The Ostrich Room for another night of incredible music! With Bracken and Gold Crush Trio on the stage, the tavern is certain to be transformed across time and genres. From Indie and Pop, to Folk and Rock - this performance is sure to wow music lovers of all kinds! Come […]
Dead Gowns is the project of Portland-Maine singer-songwriter Geneviève Beaudoin. In her latest collection, the HOW EP, she pushes “expressive arrangements and raw melodies into a glowing spectacle” (Foxy Digitalis). Both urgent and sincere, it’s “the sound of a songwriter coming good on all her promises and then some” (For the Rabbits). Vinyl Me, Please […]
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