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Taste of Amherst 2016 Music Schedule!


Four days of live local music, all for free! Plus great eats from dozens of local restaurants, a petting zoo, bounce houses and more. The unofficial start to summer is the Taste of Amherst, and it’s on the common in downtown Amherst June 16-19th.

River Stage is brought to you by Amherst Montessori, Cowl’s Building Supply, Haven Foods, and Lia Auto Group.

River Stage Live Music Schedule:
THURSDAY
5-6 Amber Wolfe
6:30-7:30 Wild Bill
8-9 Mikey Sweet

FRIDAY
5-6 Without a Doubt
6:45-8 Colorway
8:30-10 Workman Song

SATURDAY
12-1 Banish Misfortune
1:15-2 Ray Mason
2:30-3:30 Expandable Brass Band
3:40-4:30 Izy Coffey
5:30-6:30 Opel
7-8 Ballads
8:30-10 Great Smokey

SUNDAY
12-1 Peter Blanchette
1:30-2:30 Well Tempered Ukes
3-4 June Millington and Friends

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