Festivals
You might not make it to all, but you should make it to some.
Green River Festival
2024: 6/21-6/23
The annual rock n folk mixer in the tranquil hillscapes of woodsy Pioneer Valley. West Mass is the best Mass.
Montreal Jazz Fest
2024: 6/27-7/6
A teeming jazz mecca north of the border, Montreal showcases the old guard and new sounds alike.
Wilco’s Solid Sound Fest
2024: 6/28-6/30
An amble through indie rock for young and old. Come for Wilco, stay for the rest of the bill in idyllic North Adams.
Nice, A Fest
2024: 7/25-7/28
Questionable syntax, but you won’t find a fest that stacks more local indie acts under a single banner. Be nice.
Newport Folk Festival
2024: 7/26-7/28
A living legend of a festival that’s always looking to make folk history anew with a mix of new and established artists.
Newport Jazz Festival
2024: 8/2-8/4
The jazz festival mixes the cool classics of the genre with the next big things. Life is good at Fort Adams.
RPM Festival
2024: 8/30-9/1
Heavy music, camping, headbanging. It’s a party for the loud crowd in western Mass.
Past Fests
Campfire Festival
2024: 5/24-5/27
A folk fest supreme in the comfy confines of Club Passim. Local favorites and new acts on the rise.
New Colossus Festival
2024: 3/6-10