HILLTOWN HAM HOCKS
Based in New England, the Hilltown Ham Hocks are a modern folk band with old-time roots. The group strikes gold with tight harmonies and layered arrangements. Through their repertoire of carefully-crafted originals and distinctive covers, the Hilltown Ham Hocks weave a rich tapestry of American folk, bluegrass, and old-time sounds.
Mike Kolodny Jazz Trio
Mike Kolodny on Sax, Lincoln Allen on guitar and Aaron Nebbia on upright bass
Johanna Rose Quartet
Johanna Rose is a New Orleans-based singer, songwriter, upright bassist, and street performer making music that lives somewhere between jazz and the gutter. Her sound — smoky, sultry, sometimes chaotic — walks the line between beauty and grit. With vocals that can cut or soothe, and bass lines that feel like heartbeat and tension at once, Rose builds songs that don’t ask permission. It’s jazz with a crooked grin — rooted in tradition, but not staying there.
E.R.I.E & Worthy-Que BBQ food truck
Pop-rock leaning indie-punkish quartet from Albany, NY on Mint 400 Records. New record "The Highs, The Lows, And Everything In Between" available everywhere now!
Eleanor Levine Trio
Acoustic guitar and vocal trio. Original songs and covers, heavy use of non-standard guitar tunings and vocal harmonies.
Aedan Madden Jazz Quartet
Saxophonist Aedan Madden and his Quartet bring a dynamic sound and a fresh take on standards to the stage, ranging in style from bebop to blues and soul. 7-9PM
Jim Matus
Composer, band leader, arranger, guitarist, vocalist, teacher and studio engineer, specializing in progressive world fusion, jazz, rock and improvisatory music. Inventor of the LAOUTAR, a unique mandocello/Greek lute hybrid, for which he has composed and performed a growing repertoire of solo and duo pieces.
The Juckets
The Juckets, a berkshire-based, acoustic americana-bluegrass band play for the fun of it at regional farmers markets, breweries, wineries and local festivals. Kevin James Healey, a multi instrumentalist and lead guitarist for The Juckets is also a singer songwriter. He has played in venues large and small in Colorado before moving to the Berkshires. His CDs Crooked Lane and No Regrets bring a soft reflective sound while his strong rhythmic style with The Juckets gets the toes-a-tappin'. Jim Caron (fiddle), Michael Pfeiffer (bass fiddle), and Jana Pfeiffer (banjo) complete the sound.
Dave Dersham
Dave Dersham has been playing -- and at times touring -- across the country for
roughly 25 years, but sticks around this time of year due to the abundance of asparagus.
His new-ish CD, "Another Interregnum" was released last fall and is available of most
streaming services. His upcoming EP, "Farce," will drop before the end of 2025.
"If you’re feeling kind of inside out and craving folk songs from a whole different direction,
dive into Dave Dersham’s Another Interregnum. It’s as if you’re sitting around in his living
room on homemade furniture and he’s trying out his fully formed, way-out ideas on you.
And guess what? The thoughts and the images flit around and land right in the place where
you do your thinking. Dersham doesn’t sound like Andrew Bird or Richard Thompson, but
he sure sounds like they hang out together. There is NOBODY like Dave Dersham."
- Marilyn Rea Beyer, Host
The Midnight Special and Folkstage
WFMT 98.7FM, Chicago
For Sena's late afternoon Sunday show, Dave will be joined by local favorite Joel Dundorf
on percussion, backing vocals, perhaps the clarinet, and less-perhaps on the saxophone.
The Blue Dahlia Quartet & Rough Chop Food Truck
The Blue Dahlia: a family of multicultural musicians who accompany Dahlia on both sides of the Atlantic. Their music: lyrics in English and French, French and Mexican accordion, klezmer violin, the warm and joyful rhythms of reggae, blues, and Latin America, the sensual voice of soul and French chanson. They play as an acoustic trio in intimate bistros in New York and Paris, as well as an electric big band in venues and festivals around the world. Regardless of the lineup, their live shows always explode with energy, taking you on a journey around the world.
BURNSIE ON KEYS!
Burnsie, a local pianist from Cummington, will make your afternoon in the Hilltowns complete with his incredible skills on the keys. Imagine Django Reinhart fused with Vince Guaraldi. He will be playing between 4:30-6:30pm, be sure to bring your finest cheeseboard.
KARAOKE NIGHT!
This Saturday we are breaking from routine and will be having karaoke!!!
MIKE KOLODNY & FRIENDS
From Carnegie Hall and The Blue Note to Sena Farm Brewery, acclaimed saxophonist Mike Kolodny delivers solid, swinging, soulful jazz. Joining Mike is bassist extraordinaire Aaron Nebbia and Joel Dundorf on drums.
Christa Joy and the Honeybees & Crepes Nanou food truck
Christa Joy is the band leader of the Western Mass based, “Christa Joy and the Honeybees.” Americana with a classic country flair, the group includes Lisa Marie Ellingsen (lead guitar), Tim Bowles (pedal steel), Jason Smith (drums) and Tom LeBeau (bass).
Crepes Nano food truck will be on site from 5-8pm
WOODFORD WAY
Woodford Way was officially founded by Kyle and Jeff in 2006. However the two have been learning to create music together since they were 12 years old. They have musically developed side by side to this day. While at times joined by other accomplished musicians; Woodford Way has always primarily been a two-piece vocal and guitar group
Jim Matus
Composer, band leader, arranger, guitarist, vocalist, teacher and studio engineer, specializing in progressive world fusion, jazz, rock and improvisatory music. Inventor of the LAOUTAR, a unique mandocello/Greek lute hybrid, for which he has composed and performed a growing repertoire of solo and duo pieces.
Aedan Madden Jazz Quartet & Worthy Que BBQ food truck
Saxophonist Aedan Madden and his Quartet bring a dynamic sound and a fresh take on standards to the stage, ranging in style from bebop to blues and soul. 7-9PM
WORTHY-QUE Food Truck on site 5-8PM
The Artist & Live PHISH Broadcast
Friday we welcome “The Artist” from 7-9PM, then we will be staying open late broadcasting PHISH live from Austin, TX from 9-11PM
The Wolves Trio
The Wolves bring you through a nostalgic and eclectic journey of songs, spanning genres and decades from the 60’s to today. Led by Kara Wolf on vocals (Eavesdrop) and Darby Wolf on keys (currently: Matt Schofield, The Reckoners, Eavesdrop; formerly: Rubblebucket, Ryan Montbleau), their wolf pack consists of a variety of players from western Massachusetts, including Jared Quinn on guitar and vocals (currently: Eavesdrop; formerly: John Cruz, Live on the Planet w/ Kim Zombik), and Colin Jalbert on drums (Kat Wright). You are in for a fun and lively evening of music with something for everyone!
VIMANA
Vimana is an experimental rock trio with Brian Rodriguez, bass; Bruce Todd, drums; Leo Hwang, guitar.
Parker McQueeney's Doomsday Device
Parker McQueeney’s Doomsday Device keeps the tradition of the soul-jazz organ trio alive. Rounded out by pioneer valley heavy-hitters Ian Haas (drums) and Kurtis Guzik (guitar), the Doomsday Device channels the old school Hammond organ tradition—Jimmy McGriff, Dr. Lonnie Smith, etc., and refracts it forward and backwards through time, channeling wide-ranging influences from Ornette Coleman to Lefty Frizzell and J Dilla
Seven Mile Line
SEVEN MILE LINE is a five member bluegrass band from Western Massachusetts focusing on music ranging from traditional to contemporary. We feature songs from such traditional artists as Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs, Don Reno, J.D. Crowe and Tony Rice as well as more contemporary songs from The Grateful Dead, The Band, The Gibson Brothers, 4 Non Blondes, and everything in between, with an emphasis on powerful two and three part harmonies, supported by creative musical arrangements and instrumental interplay.
Now in its 17th year, Seven Mile Line has performed in a variety of Pioneer Valley venues including Hawks and Reed, Hitchcock Brewing, Burgy Brews, Look Park, GCTV's Valley Homegrown, Berkshire Brewing, Seven Os, Luthiers Coop, Ashfield Fall Festival, Conway Festival of the Hills, Franklin County Fair, as well as numerous establishments and festivals in Vermont.
Band Members: Joe Carbone (fiddle & vocals); Matt Gravel (mandolin & vocals); Scott Wolfram (bass); Ali Telmesani (guitar & vocals); and, Doug Patton (5-string banjo)
