Taste of Amherst 2018 music schedule!

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Kick off your summer with the biggest FREE local music event in the Valley – the Taste of Amherst River Soundstage, featuring 14 local bands over four nights and days. Blues. World music. Celtic. Singer-songwriters. Indie rock, bluegrass and more.  Plus great food from around the world, created by local restaurants! Local beer too.

The Taste of Amherst, June 14-17 on the common in downtown Amherst. River Soundstage brought to you by Cowls Building Supply, Country Hyundai, Country Nissan, and Northampton Volkswagen.

Music Schedule

Thursday, June 14

5:30-7 Wildcat O’Halloran
7:30-9 Shokazoba

Friday, June 15

6-7 Banish Misfortune
7:30-8:30 Glass House
9-10 The Heavy Calm

Saturday, June 16

12 Kung Fu demonstration
12:30-1:30 Kimaya Diggs
2-3 The Fawns
3:30-4:30 Trailer Park
5-6 Workman Song
6:30-8 When You Got the Blues
8:30-10 ReBelle

Sunday, June 17

12-1 Pat & Tex LaMountain
1:30-2:30 Eric Lee and Friends
3-4 Expandable Brass Band

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