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By JULIAN MENDOZA

ASHFIELD — In his Grammy-nominated hit “Beg Steal or Borrow,” folk rock musician Ray LaMontagne sings that “one of these days, it’s gonna be right soon, you’ll find your legs and go.”That day seems to have come for LaMontagne, whose 104-acre estate at...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

MONTAGUE — Thirty-nine bands will fill the Millers Falls Rod and Gun Club with hardcore music this weekend with the return of RPM Fest.Now in its seventh year and its fourth at the Rod and Gun Club, RPM Fest is a three-day festival highlighting...

By MADDIE FABIAN

NORTHAMPTON — With a sunny forecast and a schedule packed with agricultural events, music, motorsports, food and local art, the 206th Three County Fair will kick off Friday and run through Labor Day on Monday.First held in 1818, the Three County Fair...

1794 Meetinghouse to present The Jolly Beggars, Jenny BurtisNEW SALEM — The 1794 Meetinghouse plans to present The Jolly Beggars on Aug. 25 and Jenny Burtis on Aug. 26.The Jolly Beggars, based in Connecticut, specialize in lively, uplifting Celtic...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — As the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association’s Sunday concert series continues, it is welcoming an award-winning Ukrainian pianist to town.Liana Paniyeva will grace Memorial Hall Museum’s Music Room on Sunday, Aug. 13, at 3 p.m. The...

By SHERYL HUNTER

If you are in need of some feel-good music that will have you dancing until your feet hurt, then The Gaslight Tinkers are the band for you. The Tinkers are from Brattleboro, Vermont, and are known for uplifting, high-energy shows that always have...

By BELLA LEVAVI

GREENFIELD — More than 100 Kate Bush fans from near and far convened at Energy Park on Sunday to go through the motions of the whimsically choreographed dance from the red dress version of her 1978 music video for “Wuthering Heights.” July 30, the...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — The Orange Historical Society is gearing up for the return of the formerly annual summer event “Music on the Porch” for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.The free outdoor event is slated for 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug....

By JULIAN MENDOZA

TURNERS FALLS — With vinyl records making a comeback recently, record store owner John Benedict is making his own return to Franklin County with Music Connection, his new shop set to open on Avenue A next month.Benedict, who worked for nearly two...

By DOMENIC POLI

SHELBURNE — Franklin County is mourning the death of local radio pioneer Phil Drumheller, 15 months after he signed off the airwaves to close out his 70-year career in broadcasting.Phil D, as he was known to area listeners, died on July 14, surrounded...

By SHERYL HUNTER

Robin Lane has worked in many musical styles throughout her lengthy career. There were the folk stylings of her early years when she was part of the Laurel Canyon scene and the new wave punk-influenced sound of her band Robin Lane and the...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

Following the Antenna Cloud Farm Music Walk’s successful debut last year, organizer Michi Wiancko is “trying to go as deep as possible” this year, to present the “highest-quality experience.”The second annual Music Walk, part of the Gill-based...

By NAN PARATI

Back in about 2006, I was working at the Green River Festival, making the signs, when I heard a band play that I hadn’t heard of before — a couple of guys with good words and intertwining harmonies. I liked them a lot. Their accents sounded quite...

By BELLA LEVAVI

CHARLEMONT — For 53 years, summer in Charlemont has been synonymous with chamber music.With summer’s arrival, Mohawk Trail Concerts is preparing to start its season with a performance on Saturday, June 24, at 5 p.m. at the Charlemont Federated Church....

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — Organizers of SoulFest, the Christian music festival that had planned to come to Northfield this summer before shifting course amid pushback from residents, still have their sights set on Franklin County — this time, for 2024.SoulFest...

By SHERYL HUNTER

GREENFIELD — When it comes to enjoying music outdoors, the Green River Festival is tough to beat.The festival, one of the largest and most anticipated summer events that is now in its 36th year, will take place June 23 through June 25 at the Franklin...

By STEVE PFARRER

June Millington is a familiar name in the Valley music scene, a veteran guitarist and educator who since the early 2000s has overseen numerous programs at The Institute for the Musical Arts (IMA), the Goshen center dedicated to supporting women and...