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Excited about the Taste of Amherst this year? Of course you are!

Four days of delicious food from dozens of local restaurants. A beer garden. And free live music from the River Soundstage!

Here’s the schedule for this year’s Taste. See you there!

Thursday

5-6 The Radio on Mute
6:30-7:30 Ladyhips
8-9 West End Blend

Friday

5-6 The Snaz
6:30-8 Colorway
8:30-10 Shokazoba

Saturday

12:15-12:40 Kung Fu demonstration
1:10-2:10 Banish Misfortune
2:30-3:30 Expandable Brass Band
4-5 June Millington & Friends
5:30-6:30 Jim Kaminski & Co.
7-8 Bunk
8:30-10 Who’da Funk It

Sunday

12-1 Gentle Hen / The Fawns
1:30-2:30 The Carrie Ferguson Band
3-4 Primate Fiasco

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