Music

Family and Kid Friendly Music Activities, Events and Things to Do in the Berkshires, Berkshire County Massachusetts

The Wahconah band and chorus conquer Ohio — and have the awards to prove it.

May 23, 2013
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DALTON — Have you ever been surprised with a full police escort upon your arrival home from an exciting weekend in a state 10 hours away? Well I can assure you, it feels pretty amazing, especially when you’re still recovering from seeing the real-life “Sgt. Pepper” jacket with your very own eyes the day before. From…

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Mary Verdi and the Neighborhood Gang perform this weekend for Here at Home in the Berkshires

May 21, 2013
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PITTSFIELD — They’ve been rehearsing for weeks and it looks like Mary Verdi and her entourage of performers are definitely ready for this weekend’s Here at Home Benefit Concert in the Berkshires set for Saturday, May 25, at 7 p.m. in Pittsfield. The show features Mary and her amazingly talented band, a guest appearance by…

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GUEST POST: ‘Day Into Night’ festival set for May 5 at MCLA is full of family fun

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By TAMMI LEE OAK NORTH ADAMS — On Sunday May 5, MCLA Presents!, a performance series of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, will host the fourth annual PAM show titled “Day into Night.” This festival will take place starting in the MCLA Quad from 3 to 10 p.m., ending in the Venable Gym. “Day Into…

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GIVEAWAY: MASS MoCA Mamie Minch ticket giveaway & museum passes No. 3

March 4, 2013
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NORTH ADAMS —  Congratulations Samantha Crittendon you are the winner of the second family four-pack of tickets to Mamie Minch at MASS MoCa on March 9, as well as a family four-pack of museum passes to be used at any time of your choosing. Who is Mamie Minch? One of the youngest old-school blues guitarists…

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GIVEAWAY: MASS MoCA Mamie Minch ticket giveaway & museum passes No. 2

February 28, 2013
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NORTH ADAMS —  Congratulations Julie Street you are the winner of the first family four-pack of tickets to Mamie Minch at MASS MoCa on March 9, as well as a family four-pack of museum passes to be used at any time of your choosing. Who is Mamie Minch? One of the youngest old-school blues guitarists…

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GIVEAWAY: MASS MoCA Mamie Minch ticket giveaway & museum passes

February 25, 2013
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NORTH ADAMS — Berkshire families prepare to get your dancing shoes on for an evening of musical family fun at MASS MoCA, Club B-10, on Saturday, March 9, at 8 p.m. when Mamie Minch comes to town. One of the youngest old-school blues guitarists and singers at just 32, Mamie Minch sings and plays songs…

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Angelique Kidjo, a ‘Soul Sista’ with a musical message for kids of all ages in the Berkshires

February 20, 2013
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 GREAT BARRINGTON — “We gonna sing, we gonna tell the truth.” This seems to be Angelique Kidjo’s motto, whether she is gracing the stage with her bright clothing and crystalline voice or raising her hands in protest to the human rights abuses of women and girls the world over. Using her celebrity status as Africa’s…

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Pittsfield’s 10×10 Festival, plenty of fun for the whole family

February 7, 2013
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  Hey Berkshire County, are you ready for music, theater, hot new performers, art shows, film, spoken word, comedy and more? Then pack up the family and head to Pittsfield for the 10×10 Upstreet Arts Festival set for Feb.14-24. The 10×10 (formerly 10×10 on North) returns for the second year and from what I hear,…

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Local families are invited to ‘get funky’ at MCLA’s eighth annual Blues and Funk Fest

January 24, 2013
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NORTH ADAMS — Each year the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts ensures that families in the Berkshires stay warm and entertained throughout the winter through its MCLA Presents! performance series, and next week Friday, Feb. 1,  and Saturday, Feb. 2, the college will host the eight annual Blues and Funk Festival as its February MCLA Presents…

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Berkshire Music School to host Open House for Berkshire families

January 9, 2013
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PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Music School in Pittsfield is a musical playground for kids of all ages and this Saturday, Jan. 12, Berkshire County families are invited to attend its Open House from 10 a.m.-noon. The Open House will give parents and children an opportunity to browse the instruments in the school’s Instrument Petting Zoo, meet the…

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