Music
LIVE MUSIC – B-TOWN TRIO – FOUR PHANTOMS BREWING
Four Phantoms Brewing Co. 301 Wells Street, Greenfield, MA, United StatesThe B-Town Trio is a jazz/groove trio that will play jazz standards, funk music, and originals at Four Phantoms Brewing from 4-6pm.
Karaoke at 10 Forward
10 Forward 10 Fiske Avenue, Basement, Greenfield, MA, United StatesCome sing at 10 Forward's weekly karaoke! Hosted by DJ PRL (and a special guest host the last Wednesday of the Month)
Open Stage
The LAVA Center 324 Main Street, Greenfield, MA, United StatesA new open stage series! Like an open mic but MORE. Theater! Dance! Music! Literature! Spoken Word! Magic! Puppetry! Circus and Sideshow! Comedy! Improv! Any form of art or entertainment that can be staged, in any stage of development. Every 4th Thursday with your rotating hosts: Nisse Greenberg, Nina Gross, Ezra Prior, and Vanessa Query. Signup starts at 6:30, show starts at 7. 5 minute limit for each act. You can plug into our sound system if you’d like audio to backup your act- plugin using 1/8″ mic jack input, bring adapter if needed. Questions? Contact LAVA here. $5 suggested donation ($1 Card-to-Culture)
Live Music: Dan Belmont/ Steve Kurtz Jazz Duo
Four Phantoms Brewing Co. 301 Wells Street, Greenfield, MA, United StatesMr. Kurtz plays soprano, alto, and tenor saxophones and Mr. Belmont plays piano. They have been performing as a duo in local venues since 2004, and their repertoire includes classic jazz standards, American songbook tunes and Latin and Brazilian music.
SUNDAY SWAP – Book and Record Swap at Four Phantoms
Four Phantoms Brewing Co. 301 Wells Street, Greenfield, MA, United StatesWe’re hosting a series of swaps on Sundays. Bring in your old books and vinyl and peruse our tables for new acquisitions to refill your shelves. Did we mention there will be a Gumbo pop-up too?? Bon Couillon will here too serving gumbo and other fine Cajun cuisine from 3-6pm. Any books and records without a new home by the end of the evening will be donated to Redistro, your friendly neighborhood Free Store.
Monthly Karaoke @ Guiding Star Grange
Guiding Star Grange 401 Chapman Street, Greenfield, MA, United StatesCommunity Gathering every 4th Tuesday 7:00 - 8:00 pm Donations to Grange appreciated No cover charge - Kids welcome
Karaoke at 10 Forward
10 Forward 10 Fiske Avenue, Basement, Greenfield, MA, United StatesCome sing at 10 Forward's weekly karaoke! Hosted by DJ PRL (and a special guest host the last Wednesday of the Month)
OFF THE COMMON – A Free Community Concert Series: August Edition
Hawks & Reed Ballroom 289 Main St., Greenfield, MA, United StatesGreenfield's Free Community Concert Series: August EditionArtist Lineup STL Gold Tem Blessed and Blessed Energy We invite you to be a part of Off The Common – A FREE summer concert series with music, food, games, and fun for the entire community happening on the last Friday of every month from June – September. Starting at 5:30 PM music will be bumping inside of Hawks and Reed while food trucks, artists, and games will be going strong on the common.
Valley Tea Dance
Hawks & Reed Ballroom 289 Main St., Greenfield, MA, United StatesOur monthly tea dance welcoming all female and female identifying persons Welcome to the Valley Tea Dance. Our local dances are fun, safe and a welcoming space for Lesbian/Queer women identified people to get together and dance. We recognize and appreciate the complexity and beauty of all genders. Our aim is to create an enjoyable space specifically for women and adjacent individuals who love women. Therefore, our dances are specifically for this group. Trans women and non-binary folk who connect with femininity are part of our Community. The dances are a collaborative effort of Holyoke Lesbian Meetup and Hawks and Reed
Karaoke at 10 Forward
10 Forward 10 Fiske Avenue, Basement, Greenfield, MA, United StatesCome sing at 10 Forward's weekly karaoke! Hosted by DJ PRL (and a special guest host the last Wednesday of the Month)
Cut Chemist at Hawks and Reed
Hawks & Reed Ballroom 289 Main St., Greenfield, MA, United StatesLegendary DJ and one of the founding members of Jurassic 5 Is coming to GreenfieldBorn Lucas Macfadden in Hollywood, CACut Chemist has been recording and performing for nearly 30 years. Known as a turntablist, he started his journey into djing at age 11. By the time he was 14 year old, Cut started recording with his friends (including Chali 2na of Jurassic 5) in an inclosed sun patio that his dad converted into a small make-shift recording studio. By age 21, Cut was a founding member of both the rap group Jurassic 5 and the Grammy award winning Latin funk outfit, Ozomatli. His involvement with both groups helped develop a taste for music and rhythms from around the world while keeping his passion for the hip hop tradition. His mix-tapes and remixes became critically acclaimed. His ‘Chemist’ moniker was fully realized with his instrumental, Lesson 6: The Lecture. In the years following, Cut started a series of mix cds with DJ Shadow using all 45s. Brainfreeze, Product Placement and The Hard Sell, the last of which debuted and headlined at the world famous Hollywood Bowl.Cut’s solo album journey would begin with The Audience is Listening which was released on Warner…
CD, DVD & Book Bin Sale! September 6th- 8th $2 Friday – $1 All Weekend
Roundabout Books 85 Pierce Street, GreenfieldSeptember Media Sale CDs, DVDs & Book Bins September 6th- 8th Roundabout Hello Everyone! Our September sale is ready! $2 Friday; $1 over the weekend, in our classic pattern. The product is diverse and excellent, with more DVDs and books, but a substantial number of CDs, as well. Books in our bins will be 50 cents, even on Friday--priced to go home with you. All books, CDs, DVDs, everything are fresh since last sale. Labor History This Month I heard on the the radio that half of the country is traveling over the Labor Day Holiday weekend. Hopefully they are all coming here! (Western Mass is very nice.) We'll be open on the holiday at both stores. It is also a great time to take a look at our collection of books on the history (and continuing mission) of organized labor in the United States and beyond. One of our perennial favorites, which we have freshly in stock, is The Gritty Berkshires, which is both a people's history and a local history, a book recommended by our longtime trucking partner and literary friend, Don Wheeler. We also stock some titles that get to the interrelationship between the work of organizing…