September 2026 events
Amherst & Northampton

Free screening and panel discussion featuring executive producer Richard Gere.

An interactive show where the audience becomes the choir.

Comedy, music, and puppetry from the actor and musician seen on Tim and Eric.

A close-to-home afternoon match.

Free opening reception for Surveying Gravity.

Free final concert of the Florence Summer Concert Series; food trucks on site.

A free, intimate local performance.

An after-dark campus nature walk.

Free evening of art, making, music, and community.

Free outdoor jazz on the Hess Stage.

An intimate country-music performance.

Free opening-night program.

A secret lineup of established and emerging comedians.

Local produce, baked goods, flowers, and Valley vendors.

Food, craft beverages, live music, and local businesses.

A noon home match.

Two free programs of contemporary music.

A Saturday afternoon home game.

Live professional wrestling taping, about 35 minutes from The Silo.

Run, walk, or relay along the Norwottuck Rail Trail with live music en route.

The festival continues with food and two stages of music.

Cello and piano in an intimate downtown venue.

The free festival closes Sunday evening.

Free weekly lesson and jam; newcomers and listeners are welcome.

Produce, prepared foods, and local vendors.

Traditional Celtic music from flute, whistles, guitar, and song.

An evening of original songs and stories; doors and signups at 6pm.

Downtown food, live music, acrobats, games, and local businesses.

Free reception featuring artists Anita S. Hunt and Álvaro Alejandro López.

Free live local performances during the downtown celebration.

American Idol alum Tristan McIntosh performs Linda Ronstadt favorites.

Australian indie rock in downtown Amherst.

A relaxed morning stop for local food, flowers, and baked goods.

Hall of Fame Game and Hispanic Heritage Month celebration.

Free live music, interactive art, food, and independent businesses.

Two New England singer-songwriters share the bill.

Indie and alternative pop.

A short guided visit at the historic summit house.

Piano-driven singer-songwriter performance.

Chicago indie rock with a warm, melodic sound.

Local produce, prepared foods, and live community atmosphere.

A welcoming participatory session for roots musicians and listeners.

A family soft-rock group known for layered vocal harmonies.

Cult-favorite Texas songwriter in an intimate room.

Amherst College oboist presents Where Does It Come From.

Indie rock and sharply written folk.

Modern folk and roots music.

Free student sets in Pulaski Park, jazz in downtown venues, and a late jam session.

The former October Project vocalist in concert.

Instrumental post-rock and experimental indie.

Local harvest produce, flowers, bread, and specialty foods.

Free short talk on fall raptor migration, with a panoramic Valley view.

A nearby Saturday home match.

Free daytime performances; Lakecia Benjamin headlines the Academy of Music at 7:30pm.

A free creative evening downtown.

A guided nighttime walk; registration required.

A free 35-minute tour of Yiddish: A Global Culture; suggested museum donation.

Free weekly lesson and jam; newcomers and listeners are welcome.

The weekly downtown market continues through early November.

A casual roots-music workshop and jam.

Upbeat indie pop on the Thank God It’s Almost Monday tour.

Jazz clarinet and saxophone with the Green Street Trio, followed by a jam session.