A singer and songwriter from Westerly, Rhode Island, Zachary Alexander Cholewa started Number One Babe in 2020 as a vehicle for his indie folk & Americana twang after spending formative years writing and performing with garage rock band Sydney's Armour. His debut album, 2022's Ecstatic Function brought many jangly, raucous shows to the greater northeast, […]
We’re excited to welcome Five Pound Horse to the Barrington Hall stage for an evening of rich, original music from some of the most compelling voices in Western Mass. Five Pound Horse blends Americana, folk, and indie country into something all their own. With thoughtful songwriting, layered instrumentals, and a sound that shifts between intimate […]
“Over the last couple of decades, East Nashville fixture Amelia White has built a folk-pop catalog that's as unfussy as it is consistent in quality, and full of insinuating hooks, slyly sleepy singing and lean, jangly backing. “Rhythm of The Rain," looks at the current political frenzy from a seasoned, bohemian remove.” Jewly Hight, NPR […]
The Glass Hours are American songwriters Megan Barbera and Brad Armstrong. Combining influences from Megan’s Colorado mountain roots and Brad’s Birmingham, AL southern roots, the Americana/Country Folk duo met in New York’s Hudson Valley in Summer 2022 and began writing and performing together immediately. They recorded their first album the following spring. Their self-titled debut […]
Griffin House is an American singer-songwriter and storyteller. Touring and making records for over 20 years, House has a discography that includes over 13 albums. His debut record “Lost and Found” (2004) was featured on CBS Sunday Morning by music critic and then VP MTV/VH1, Bill Flanagan, who named House one of the best emerging […]
The Hayley Jane Band blends the raw power of rock, the soul of folk, and the dramatic intensity of a great film score into a genre-defying performance that’s as heartfelt as it is electrifying. Frontwoman, Hayley Jane, dances the spectrum between siren and storyteller carving out a space where vulnerability meets showmanship and music is […]
Jude Roberts writes and performs evocative folk songs with authenticity and grace. His music is a melodically rich tapestry of woven language. Jude's song, "Suzanne", written for Holocaust Survivor Tommy Wald, was featured in the 2022 PBS documentary "We Remember: Songs of Survivors"; as was an earlier composition entitled "I Don't Need To Tell You". […]
Western Massachusetts’ own Harvest & Rust returns to The Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield for a special tribute concert celebrating Neil Young’s 80th birthday. This homecoming performance, titled “80 Years of Neil,” promises a dynamic setlist spanning Young’s expansive catalog—from the acoustic intimacy of “Harvest” to the raw energy of “Rust Never Sleeps.” Led by frontman […]
Music has been the nexus of Sasha’s life. Growing up in the rustic beauty of Western Mass, the son of a folk singer and political activist, Sasha’s childhood was steeped in acoustic guitars, protests, and tall trees. Sasha started playing clarinet in 2nd grade and soon he was holding down the drums for his band’s […]
Justin 'Jabbo' Martin is a seasoned guitar player from New England having played with numerous bands including Johnny Fireseed, The Big Daddy Band and Sons Lunaris. As a solo act he plays a chill mix of blues, and folk music (with a bit of rock n' roll thrown in for flavor). Playing everything from slide […]
Join us on Friday, November 28th for a night of sea shanty singalongs with Shinbone Alley. Shinbone Alley combines the musical forces of a rotating cast of musicians lead by multi-instrumentalist, Alex Harvey, SHINBONE ALLEY. It’s an old world folk collective that reimagines archaic street ballads and songs of the sea. We gather to celebrate […]
The Whiskey Treaty Roadshow, Holiday 2025 Concert. Join us at the Historic Stationery Factory, Dalton MA to celebrate the Holiday season with the Berkshires own sing along fan favorite fellas, rocking the night away and bringing in the new year! The Whiskey Treaty Roadshow is a much-beloved Massachusetts singer-songwriter collaborative band made up of Tory […]
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