Bang on a Can LOUD Weekend
North Adams
Bang on a Can LOUD Weekend fills MASS MoCA with renegade composers and performers of new music.
Music
Live music grows here in all directions. Sit on the grass for a summer concert, take in free chamber music at a college, or climb the stairs of a local barn to hear stellar singer/songwriters perform in a hayloft.
- MASS MoCA brings national and international musicians year-round and North Adams fills up for Wilco’s bi-annual Solid Sound Festival.
- During the semester, Williams College holds recitals and performances from Indian classical music to original blues opera, and Bennington College hosts a global contemporary concert series.
- Stages at the Clark Art Institute and Hancock Shaker Village draw in music from around the globe, from Venezuelan percussion to chamber music.
Check our calendar for upcoming live music concerts!
FreshGrass Festival
North Adams
A music festival rich in traditional and cutting-edge bluegrass. Very family-friendly.
MASS MoCA
North Adams
MASS MoCA is one of the world’s largest contemporary art museums, with vast galleries and indoor and outdoor stages.
Williams College Music Department
Williamstown
A series of free concerts with faculty and visiting performers from across the globe.
The Barn
Williamstown
Karl Mullen’s The Barn is a casual, warm, and intimate music venue.
The Berkshire Music School
Pittsfield
The Berkshire Music School offers quality music education activities, community collaborations, and performance opportunities.
Berkshires Academy for Advanced Musical Studies
North Adams
BAAMS empowers area youth and young adults to express themselves musically and artistically.
Billsville House Concerts
Manchester Center
Billsville House Concerts brings talented musicians to intimate venues around the region.
CIAO!
Williamstown
CIAO! is the Community Intergenerational Action Orchestra, a string orchestra of school-age students and adults.
Concerts at 7
Plainfield
A summer chamber music series at Plainfield Congregational Church.
The Dusk Chapel
Adams
The Dusk Chapel is the premier venue for experimental & heavy music in the Berkshires.
The Colonial Theater
Pittsfield
The Colonial Theater is the year-round Pittsfield location of The Berkshire Theatre Group.
The Coffee Bar
Bennington
The Coffee Bar is a place for coffee, tea, treats, art, and live music.
DJ BFG
DJ BFG performs for arts organizations, wedding receptions, dance residencies, and private parties.
Little City Cider Co.
Bennington
Little City Cider Co. makes great cider and hosts fun music!
Merchant’s Park
Bennington
Merchant’s Park is located in downtown Bennington, VT, and is home to the Thomson Family Stage and the Splash Pad.
Monument Arts and Cultural Center
Bennington
Theatre and dance performances, fine art exhibits, and workshops.
Solid Sound Festival
North Adams
Wilco takes over MASS MoCA with this festival curated by the band and showcasing bandmembers new work, emerging bands, art, and comedy.
South Mountain Concert Hall
Pittsfield
South Mountain Concert Hall presents chamber music concerts each year during early fall.
The Stationery Factory
Dalton
A converted industrial building that housed the former Crane & Co. stationery division and now serves as a performance and rental venue.
Studio9
North Adams
Studio9 is an intimate state of the art recording studio and performance venue on the campus of Porches Inn.
Tanglewood
Lenox
Tanglewood is the famed summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and features many concerts of jazz, classical, and popular music.
Vermont Arts Exchange (VAE)
North Bennington
Strengthening Vermont Arts Exchange (VAE) has been engaging community through creativity since 1994.