Upcoming Events

How many kinds of dance music can you mash up into a single live set? Let us count the ways with UNDERGROUND SYSTEM. These neo-afrobeat deconstructionists borrow from funk, house, disco, and lean heavily into the Fela Kuti playbook with a kind of new American dance music that could only emerge from Brooklyn. The group has a near-legendary reputation for getting a room moving down there, so get ready to jump around and dance for this one. UNDERGROUND SYSTEM is fresh off a sensational appearance at Snarky Puppy’s Ground Up Festival and about to release their first full-length studio album this September. Domenica Fossati, the flautist and chanteuse fronting the group, says of their new style: “It’s a homage to New York, with all its different genres and influences.”

But wait, there’s more. LOCOBEACH is also coming up from Brooklyn with a sound unlike anything you’ve ever heard before. Cumbia pop meets Latin disco with a psychedelic, Spaghetti-Western edge. They blew so many people away when we presented them at this Summer’s World Music Collider down in the Pioneer Valley that we had to bring them back ASAP. Not to mention, we’ll also have DJ Bongohead from the Peace & Rhythm collective, spinning you his signature mix of funk and Latin cuts to keep you moving before and between sets.

So drink your vitamin water. Figure out what you’re wearing. And dig in deep and bring your serious boogie to this dance-heavy double-bill. Because it promises to be that one hot, sweaty late-summer Friday night dance-party that you’ll remember so fondly in the depths of Winter. $12/15. Children under 12 free.

Lace up your dancing shoes and help us kickoff the third season of Millpond.Live with an evening of irresistible, soulful grooves from around the world. Rally your family and friends, bring a blanket, and an appetite for adventure. Delectable local food and craft beverages will be on tap when the gates open at 5PM. Music starts at 6PM. The event is FREE and welcoming to people of all ages, from all walks of life.

OUR JOURNEY begins on a street corner in New York where Peruvian Cumbia rhythms collided with American disco and a splash of spaghetti-western guitar, giving birth to the band Locobeach. Next, we hop the pond with Sudanese artist Sinkane, named after a West African who was illegally enslaved in the mid-19th century and eventually led a slave revolt on the ship Amistad. His music reflects his global background, borrowing bits and pieces from Afro-pop, alt-rock, soul, blues, reggae, disco, and funk. The evening culminates in a hip-shaking dance party with Underground System, a collective of Fela Kuti-worshipping rabble-rousers fronted by the electrifying Domenica Fossati, a trilingual black Italian-American chanteuse hailing from Venezuela, fluent in Yoruba and Ewe ethnic tongues. Take a nap so you can dance into the night!

Our 2018 season is underwritten by the River Valley Co-op, bringing you the Wild About Local Spotlight which celebrates the farmers, producers, and culinary creators who make up our vibrant local food system. The series is also made possible by our generous media partners, New England Public Radio and WRSI.

Join us for an evening of exquisite songwriting, virtuoso guitar, and enchantment beneath the stars. BACKYARD BARDS features three distinctive singer-songwriters who have earned national acclaim while sharing local roots. Bring your appetite and enjoy delectable local food and craft beverages when the gates open at 5PM, and make sure to claim your spot on the lawn before the music starts at 6PM. The event is FREE and welcoming to people of all ages, from all walks of life.

The evening begins with Hayley Reardon’s distinctively rich voice and a contemplative songwriting, possessing a lyrical and melodic weight far beyond her years. Then, the train rolls in from Nashville with SZLACHETKA’s first full band appearance in the Pioneer Valley, adding blistering guitar solos to his soundtrack for the highway and the heartland. The evening concludes with the otherworldly voice of Easthampton’s own Seth Glier, a multi-instrumentalist who took our breath away during the first season of Millpond.Live.

Our 2018 season is underwritten by the River Valley Co-op, bringing you the Wild About Local Spotlight which celebrates the farmers, producers, and culinary creators who make up our vibrant local food system. The series is also made possible by our generous media partners, New England Public Radio and WRSI.

The winds of change are blowing east from Chicago – the cosmopolis of the midwest – bringing tempestuous soul arias and the contemporary evolution of hip-hop to our open ears. Pack a blanket and prepare to have your mind blown. The gates open at 5PM with delectable local food and craft beverages, and the musical journey begins at 6PM. The event is FREE and welcoming to people of all ages, from all walks of life.

The evening takes flight with local hero and prolific songwriter, Jon Caroll backed his soulful ensemble, BraveSoul. The magic carpet ride continues with Chicago’s Indo-Pakistani soul singer, Zeshan B, who pours his heart out with powerfully mellifluous vocals in English, Urdu and Punjabi. Then we make impact with Sidewalk Chalk’s innovative blend of hip-hop, soul, and jazz featuring an MC; a female vocalist; a trio of keys, bass, and drums; a horn section; and an award winning tap-dancer who describes his role in the group as that of “an instrumentalist… another piece, another color, in the picture being created”.

Our 2018 season is underwritten by the River Valley Co-op, bringing you the Wild About Local Spotlight which celebrates the farmers, producers, and culinary creators who make up our vibrant local food system. The series is also made possible by our generous media partners, New England Public Radio and WRSI.

Last year was packed so arrive early to claim your place on the lawn, unfurl your finest woolen throw, and raise a pint to mark the second annual Easthampton Irish Festival. Gates open at 5PM with a delectable selection of local vittles and craft beverages on tap, and the fiddles fly at 6PM. The event is FREE and welcoming to Irish music lovers of all ages, from all walks of life.

Back by popular demand, award winning fiddle player Winifred Horan curates our lineup of foot stomping traditional music that will have your heart soaring. She will be reunited in a rare appearance with John Williams, the esteemed concertina/accordion player and fellow founding member of the Irish supergroup, Solas. We’ll finish the evening on our feet with the Gaslight Tinkers, who weave an irresistible blend of global rhythms around a core of energetic traditional Irish music. Oh yes, there will be special guest appearances, Irish dancers, pipers, and a late night session at New City Brewery that is not to be missed.

Our 2018 season is underwritten by the River Valley Co-op, bringing you the Wild About Local Spotlight which celebrates the farmers, producers, and culinary creators who make up our vibrant local food system. The series is also made possible by our generous media partners, New England Public Radio and WRSI.

Strap on your birthday hat and help us celebrate Riverside Industries, a beloved local organization that been enriching the lives of adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities for fifty impressive years. We’ll start by whooping-it-up with the inimitable Young At Heart Chorus, belting out timeless classics to commemorate Riverside’s golden years. Next, Stompbox Trio will get our heads bobbing with a gritty set of vintage American blues, gospel, and soul. We’ll finish the afternoon with the Valley’s legendary rock band FAT, who is also celebrating 50 years of making rock ‘n roll history.