BarN
Williamstown
An local, intimate setting for some of the best music around.
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!
The Dream Away Lodge
Becket
Live music, great food, and a legendary, happening vibe
FreshGrass Festival
North Adams
FreshGrass is rich in both traditional and cutting-edge bluegrass, presented in a wide array of s tucked appropriately into a 19th-century factory turned 21st-century museum.
HiLo North Adams
North Adams
HiLo North Adams is a music and comedy with a bar located in a revitalized building in downtown North Adams.
MASS MoCA
North Adams
MASS MoCA is one of the world’s largest contemporary art museums, with vast galleries and indoor and outdoor stages.
Vermont Arts Exchange (VAE)
North Bennington
Strengthening communities and neighborhoods through the arts, and bringing art, art education, exhibition and performance opportunities to people of all ages, abilities and income.
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.
The Stationery Factory
Dalton
A converted industrial building that most recently housed the former Crane & Co. stationery division and now serves as a performance and rental venue.
Tanglewood
Lenox
Symphony on the lawn, with crystal and silver picnics plus family-friendly events.
Williams College Music Department
Williamstown
A series of free concerts with faculty and visiting performers from across the globe.