Upcoming Amherst Events

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Victor Wooten & the Wooten Brothers at The Drake (Amherst, MA)

 Fri, 26 Jun at 08:00 pm TheDrake

The Wailers in Amherst

 Thu, 07 May at 08:00 pm The Drake

The Wailers

 Wed, 06 May The Drake - Amherst

Sacred Heart Pioneers at UMass Minutemen Football at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium

 Sat, 12 Sep at 11:59 pm Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium

VUNDABAR - 'Gawk' 10 Year Anniversary Tour at The Drake (Amherst, MA)

 Sat, 09 May at 08:00 pm TheDrake

UMass Minutemen vs. Miami (OH) RedHawks

 Fri, 09 Oct at 07:00 pm Warren Mcguirk Alumni Stadium

Stonehill Skyhawks at UMass Minutemen Football at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium

 Sat, 19 Sep at 11:59 pm Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium

15th Annual 5K Dash & Dine

 Sat, 25 Apr at 09:00 am University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst Sustainability Festival

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am Amherst Common

Victor Wooten, The Wooten Brothers in Amherst

 Fri, 26 Jun at 08:00 pm The Drake

UMass Minutemen vs. Sacred Heart Pioneers

 Fri, 11 Sep at 07:00 pm Warren Mcguirk Alumni Stadium

DANCE WITH THE DEAD + MAGIC SWORD | The Face Off Tour 2026 at The Drake (Amherst, MA)

 Mon, 27 Apr at 08:00 pm TheDrake

Thee Sinseers & The Altons at The Drake (Amherst, MA)

 Fri, 24 Apr at 08:00 pm TheDrake

Sparks The Rescue at The Drake (Amherst, MA)

 Fri, 15 May at 08:00 pm TheDrake

Dance With the Dead & Magic Sword

 Sun, 26 Apr The Drake - Amherst

The 16th Annual Daffodil Run

Sun, 26 Apr at 09:00 am Amherst Common

Bill T. Jones and Arnie Zane Company

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Amherst Fine Arts Center Concert Hall

Vundabar at The Drake - Amherst

 Sat, 09 May The Drake - Amherst

Emily Dickinson Poetry Walk 2026 - Free In-Person Program

 Sat, 16 May at 10:00 am 280 Main St, Amherst, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01002

CARS & COFFEE: The Free Car Show for ALL!

 Sun, 19 Apr at 08:00 am 91 Cowls Rd Free

UMass Minutemen vs. Stonehill Skyhawks

 Fri, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm Warren Mcguirk Alumni Stadium

Salsa in the Park Amherst

 Sat, 25 Apr at 06:00 pm Mill River Recreation Park

Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company - Amherst

 Sat, 02 May at 12:00 am UMass Amherst Fine Arts Center

Juice at The Drake (Amherst, MA)

 Thu, 30 Apr at 08:00 pm TheDrake

Eastern Michigan Eagles at UMass Minutemen Football at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium

 Sat, 03 Oct at 11:59 pm Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium

Battle of the Botanicals 2026

 Thu, 18 Jun at 05:00 pm The Powerhouse

Bill T. Jones and Arnie Zane Company

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Frederick C. Tillis Performance Hall at The Bromery Center For The Arts

Eddie Japan with The Fawns, The Glad Machine at The Drake (Amherst, MA)

 Sat, 30 May at 08:00 pm TheDrake

UMass Minutemen Football vs. Sacred Heart Pioneers Football

 Sat, 12 Sep at 12:00 am Warren P. McGuirk Alumni Stadium

Italian Wine Festival

 Sat, 25 Apr at 02:00 pm 65 Cowls Rd, Amherst, MA

Vundabar with Slow Fiction

 Sun, 10 May The Drake

The 6th Annual Odenong Powwow

 Sat, 23 May at 11:00 am 21 Mattoon St, Amherst, MA 01002-2107, United States

UMass Minutemen Football vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles Football

 Sat, 03 Oct at 12:00 am Warren P. McGuirk Alumni Stadium

Fai Laci at The Drake (Amherst, MA)

 Thu, 14 May at 08:00 pm TheDrake

The Carle After Dark: Once Upon a Picture Book

Thu, 07 May at 04:00 pm 125 W Bay Rd, Amherst, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01002

My New Band Believe (ft. Cameron Picton of black midi) at The Drake (Amherst, MA)

 Tue, 02 Jun at 08:00 pm TheDrake

HOTLINE TNT (WMUA Spring Concert)

 Sat, 25 Apr at 08:00 pm The Drake USD 18

Jackson Whalan with REC ONE and enzi at The Drake

 Fri, 08 May at 08:00 pm TheDrake

JACKSON WHALAN & FRIENDS - ft. Enzi, REC One

 Fri, 08 May at 08:00 pm The Drake USD 18

Reclaiming Wellness: Social Connection Retreat

 Sun, 26 Apr at 12:30 pm Munson Memorial Library, South East Street, Amherst, MA, USA Free

Miami RedHawks at UMass Minutemen Football at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium

 Sat, 10 Oct at 11:59 pm Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium

5th Annual Queer Artisan Market

 Sat, 27 Jun at 10:00 am Mill District Local Art Gallery Free

Juice - Rock Band

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm The Drake - Amherst

HANDSOME JACK / TROY MERCY / CANYON LIGHTS

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am The Drake USD 23

Amherst Downtown Summer Concert Series

 Fri, 10 Jul at 05:00 pm Amherst Common

Paul Arslanian receives Jazz Journalists Association Jazz Hero Award!

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:00 pm TheDrake

Paddling Film Festival

 Tue, 28 Apr at 06:00 pm Franklin Patterson Hall

Wolfwalkers ($5 Family Films)

Sat, 23 May at 12:45 pm 28 Amity St, Amherst, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01002

UMass Minutemen Football vs. Stonehill Skyhawks Football

 Sat, 19 Sep at 12:00 am Warren P. McGuirk Alumni Stadium

Lydian String Quartet

 Sun, 26 Apr at 08:00 pm The Drake

BUNNIES / WET TUNA / SUNBURNED HAND of the MAN

 Fri, 22 May at 08:00 pm The Drake USD 15

Malcolm Todd at Mullins Center

 Sat, 25 Apr at 08:00 pm Mullins Center

Lydian String Quartet

 Sun, 26 Apr at 04:00 pm 44 N. Pleasant St, Amherst, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01002

A Matter of Life and Death (A Thousand Words)

Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm 28 Amity St, Amherst, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01002

Paddington 2 ($5 Family Films)

Sat, 25 Apr at 12:45 pm 28 Amity St, Amherst, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01002

The Playboy of the Western World (National Theatre Live)

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm 28 Amity St, Amherst, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01002

Springfun

Mon, 20 Apr at 08:30 am PO Box 2248, 521 S Pleasant St, Amherst, MA

Juneteenth Celebration

 Fri, 19 Jun at 02:00 pm St. Brigid's Parish, Amherst-MA

Sparks The Rescue

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm The Drake - Amherst

Fai Laci

 Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm The Drake - Amherst

Massachusetts Beekeepers Field Day

Sat, 13 Jun at 09:00 am 911 N Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01002-4104, United States

Rubbish Roundup

 Sun, 26 Apr at 12:00 pm Town of Amherst, MA

The Ulysses Quartet

Sun, 17 May at 04:00 pm 44 N. Pleasant St, Amherst, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01002

Innovation Challenge : The Final

 Thu, 30 Apr at 05:00 pm Old Chapel Free

Illusions Spring Showcase: The Butterfly Effect

 Sun, 03 May at 05:00 pm Old Chapel Free

SURIVIVAL CENTER BENEFIT - ft. Don Gallagher & Friends

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 pm The Drake USD 29

International Symposium on Foraminifera

Sun, 21 Jun at 07:00 pm UMass, Amherst

Amherst Mobile Market Fundraising Gala

 Fri, 08 May at 05:00 pm Amherst Woman's Club USD 34

Rhinoceros

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm The Rand Theater at The Bromery Center For The Arts

Sátántangó

Sun, 26 Apr at 12:30 pm 28 Amity St, Amherst, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01002

The Toxhards

 Tue, 16 Jun The Drake - Amherst

Umass Class of 2016 Reunion

 Sat, 15 Aug at 08:00 pm Monkey Bar USD 5

Multiple Maniacs (Late Nights)

Fri, 15 May at 09:45 pm 28 Amity St, Amherst, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01002

Spring Art Gallery Opening

 Fri, 24 Apr at 05:00 pm Mill District Local Art Gallery Free

Mosaic Hanging Garden Pendant with Judy Vazquez

 Sun, 26 Apr at 01:00 pm Mill District Local Art Gallery USD 50

Eddie Japan

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm The Drake - Amherst

All My Sons (2026) (National Theatre Live)

Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm 28 Amity St, Amherst, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01002

33rd MMFF - Night 5 (April 29th, 6:30PM)

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:30 pm Integrative Learning Center Free

Vundabar

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm The Drake - Amherst

Field Trip: Wildwood Cemetery

 Sun, 10 May at 08:00 am Wildwood Cemetery

The Blair Witch Project (Late Nights)

 Fri, 01 May at 09:45 pm 28 Amity St, Amherst, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01002

Jackson Kayak Fun Tour

 Tue, 28 Apr at 01:30 pm Hampshire College

All Night Vigil

 Sun, 17 May at 04:00 pm St. Brigid's Parish, Amherst-MA

Illumine Vocal Arts Ensemble - All-Night Vigil

 Sun, 17 May at 04:00 pm 122 North Pleasant St., Amherst, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01002

Drop-in Scratch Art at The Mill District Local Art Gallery

 Sat, 18 Apr at 10:00 am Mill District Local Art Gallery Free

Frida Kahlo (Exhibition on Screen)

 Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm 28 Amity St, Amherst, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01002

The City Dark (Science on Screen)

Wed, 27 May at 07:00 pm 28 Amity St, Amherst, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01002

Mindfulness in Watercolor with Lois Barber

 Thu, 14 May at 10:30 am Mill District Local Art Gallery USD 98

MASSive Desk Concert Series

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm 108 N Pleasant St, Amherst, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01002

Exploring Materials: Mark-Making in Nature!

 Tue, 19 May at 06:00 pm The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art USD 47 to 55

Nadja (Restorations and Rediscoveries)

Sun, 10 May at 01:30 pm 28 Amity St, Amherst, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01002

The Second Annual M5 Telethon

 Sat, 25 Apr at 09:00 am M5 Free

Liberian Studies Association 57th annual conference.

Fri, 24 Apr at 09:00 am UMass Amherst

In Jackson Heights (Frederick Wiseman)

Mon, 04 May at 06:30 pm 28 Amity St, Amherst, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01002

Summer Art Gallery Opening

 Fri, 24 Jul at 05:00 pm Mill District Local Art Gallery Free

Picture Books from Brazil: Bilingual Storytimes

 Sun, 26 Apr at 02:00 pm 125 W Bay Rd, Amherst, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01002

The Hold Me Tight Program: Conversations for Connection

 Sat, 30 May at 09:00 am Amherst Woman's Club USD 750 to 850

The Translated Book Club: Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq

 Tue, 05 May at 06:00 pm 108 N Pleasant St, Amherst, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01002

Intermediate Watercolor Class with Gretchen Holesovsky

 Tue, 02 Jun at 10:30 am Mill District Local Art Gallery USD 135

BIRD BAND JAM

 Thu, 06 Aug at 07:00 pm The Drake USD 7 to 13