With Thanksgiving upon us, we’re reminded how fortunate we are to enjoy such a rich and reliable live music scene in the Berkshires—even during a quieter week for touring acts. Local and regional performers step up with 33 shows spanning classical, jazz, rock, Americana, Moroccan, and klezmer. Explore the highlights below—and browse the full schedule to plan your next night out.
This week’s music scene is full of local favorites, so we kick off our show rundown with them. Wednesday offers Rounders Revival at Route 8 Pub. On Friday, catch The Wanda Houston Project at Barrington Hall, Johnny Irion at The Lion’s Den, or Amy Ryan Band at Firefly Gastropub. Saturday, you’ll find Jack Waldheim at Balderdash Cellars, The Weeeds at Barrington Hall, and The Rejuvinators at The Lion’s Den. On Sunday, you’ll find Jazz Brunch with Bobby MacVeety at Race Brook Lodge and the Michael Junkins Trio at The Lion’s Den.
In addition to these local favorites, you’ll find these highlighted performances:
- Club d’Elf featuring John Medeski at Race Brook Lodge on Monday. Club d’Elf performs a synthesis of Moroccan traditional music and electronic, dubbed-out funk. They will be joined by acclaimed keyboardist and improvisational jazz musician John Medeski for this final performance in Race Brook’s Fall Gratitude Festival.
- Will Sexton & Amy LaVere at Buttonball Barn on Tuesday. Catch this Memphis-based husband-and-wife Americana duo. LaVere, an accomplished bassist, vocalist, and sharp songwriter, partners with Sexton, whose guitar, production, and songwriting skills add depth.
- Special Concert: Josh Luxon-Robinson Returns at Sandisfield Arts Center on Friday. The brilliant young pianist returns to the arts center to perform pieces by Liszt, Medtner, and Beethoven.
- TLI Jazz: Ted Rosenthal Trio with Special Guests – Classics Reimagined at Tanglewood on Friday. Celebrating the release of his new CD, Ted Rosenthal, who we recently featured in Berkshire Magazine, will be joined by his trio and special guests Sara Caswell and Anat Cohen for a program of Chopin, Rachmaninov, Brahms, and more – creatively and swingingly reimagined for the jazz world.
- Entrain at Buttonball Barn on Friday. Put on your dancing shoes and come on down to the Barn to hear this amazing band out of Martha’s Vineyard, featuring local favorite Tom Major.
- Hayden Pedigo W/Jens Kuross at Tourists on Friday. Tourists does it again – offering a free show with two incredible artists via their Sing for Your Slumber series. Check out both artists, who are touring together across the US, then go to the show.
- Klezmer Night with Itay Dayan and his Band at The Foundry on Saturday. The Boston-based Israeli clarinetist and composer is considered one of today’s most promising voices in klezmer music.
- The Whiskey Treaty Roadshow (pictured above) at The Stationery Factory on Saturday. “The Band of Brothers” is back in town, and long-time member Billy Keane is rejoining the group after moving to North Carolina for this special Thanksgiving weekend performance at the Factory. Don’t miss it – we’ll be there!
- Christa Joy & The Honeybees at Dream Away Lodge on Saturday. This extra-special evening marks the final scheduled performance at Dream Away before its seasonal closing. The Americana band, which hails from Easthampton, brings a country flair that you won’t want to miss.
You can learn more about all of these performances in our day-by-day show rundown below, or jump right to our music calendar. Use the subscribe button below to receive this free weekly rundown of upcoming performances in your inbox each Monday.
Monday
8:00 pm – 11:00 pm Club d’Elf featuring John Medeski @ Race Brook Lodge, Sheffield.
Tuesday
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Will Sexton & Amy LaVere @ Buttonball Barn, South Egremont.
Wednesday
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm Jeremy Udden Trio @ The Lion's Den, Stockbridge.
7:00 pm Rounders Revival @ Route 8 Pub, Becket.
8:00 pm – 11:00 pm A Famous Rapper @ Buttonball Barn, South Egremont.
8:00 pm – 11:00 pm Thanksgiving Eve with Brian Benlien!!! @ portaVia, Dalton.
Thursday
No Performances.Friday
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Special Concert: Josh Luxon-Robinson Returns @ Sandisfield Arts Center, Sandisfield.
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Justin Martin at Methuselah!! @ Methuselah Bar & Lounge, Pittsfield.
7:00 pm TLI Jazz: Ted Rosenthal Trio with Special Guests – Classics Reimagined @ Tanglewood, Lenox.
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Johnny Irion @ The Lion's Den, Stockbridge.
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Amy Ryan Band @ Firefly Gastropub, Lenox.
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Jim Witherell @ Antimony Brewing, Lenox.
7:00 pm – 11:00 pm The Wanda Houston Project @ Barrington Hall, Great Barrington.
7:30 pm – 10:30 pm Entrain @ Buttonball Barn, South Egremont.
8:00 pm HAYDEN PEDIGO W/ JENS KUROSS @ Tourists, North Adams.
8:00 pm – 11:00 pm DCSC: Shinbone Alley @ Race Brook Lodge, Sheffield.
8:00 pm – 11:00 pm Skeeter Creek At The Proprietor’s Lodge @ Proprietor's Lodge, Pittsfield.
Saturday
2:00 pm The Ladies Diane @ Route 8 Pub, Becket.
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Jack Waldheim @ Balderdash Cellars, Richmond.
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Frank Lind @ Berkshire Mountain Distillers, Sheffield.
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm The Rejuvinators @ The Lion's Den, Stockbridge.
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Kayla Rae @ Antimony Brewing, Lenox.
7:00 pm – 10:30 pm The Weeeds @ Barrington Hall, Great Barrington.
7:30 pm – 10:30 pm GBRO @ Buttonball Barn, South Egremont.
7:30 pm Klezmer Night with Itay Dayan and his Band @ The Foundry, West Stockbridge.
7:30 pm – 10:30 pm The Whiskey Treaty Roadshow @ The Stationery Factory, Dalton.
8:00 pm – 11:00 pm DCSC: Last Hurrah @ Race Brook Lodge, Sheffield.
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Christa joy & the honeybees @ Dream Away Lodge, Becket.
8:00 pm Foolish U @ Knox Trail Inn, East Otis.
Sunday
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm Jazz Brunch with Bobby MacVeety @ Race Brook Lodge, Sheffield.
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Melissa Brinton @ portaVia, Dalton.
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Jim Witherell @ Balderdash Cellars, Richmond.
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Livio Gravini @ Antimony Brewing, Lenox.
5:00 pm The Mike’s @ Route 8 Pub, Becket.
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Shawn Taylor live at The Barn. Sundays at 6™ free show @ Buttonball Barn, South Egremont.
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm Michael Junkins Trio @ The Lion's Den, Stockbridge.
Please get out and support your local musicians and venues!
— Mark @ Music in the Berkshires