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03/24/2025

The 7th Annual Arcadia Folk Festival shows how a music festival can not only implement sustainable practices, but actually have a positive impact on the planet! Our event is solar powered, zero waste, and carbon neutral while providing amazing music, delicious food, and an unforgettable experience to our visitors.

Early bird tickets are available now at arcadiafolkfest.com 🍃

Photo by Selina Nye

03/22/2025

ICYMI: Tickets for The 7th Annual Arcadia Folk Festival are available now at arcadiafolkfest.com!

Don't miss Josh Ritter, Amy Helm, Steve Poltz, Viv & Riley, Rachel Baiman, Cloudbelly, Betty Soo, and more. Grab your early bird tickets today.

Recorded LIVE at Allegany County Fairgrounds - Cumberland, MDAudio: Juan M SoriaVideo: Brad WagnerMore sessions and interviews here: https://www.pastemagazin...

03/21/2025

Tickets available now at arcadiafolkfest.com 🌼

Don't miss Josh Ritter, Amy Helm, Steve Poltz, Viv & Riley, Rachel Baiman, Cloudbelly, Betty Soo, and more!

03/18/2025

Surprise! 💥 The line up for The 7th Annual Arcadia Folk Festival is here! Join us at Mass Audubon Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary on August 23rd for this beloved musical event that brings community together around music to celebrate and support the work at Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary and to model a sustainable community event. 🍃

2025 line up:
Josh Ritter
Amy Helm
Steve Poltz
Viv & Riley
Rachel Baiman
Cloudbelly
Betty Soo
&more!

Tickets 3/21 at arcadiafolkfest.com 🎟️

03/13/2025

💥JUST ANNOUNCED💥 We’re teaming up with Northampton Jazz Festival to bring you an unforgettable night with the legendary Sun Ra Arkestra at Academy of Music Theatre on May 18 🎷

🎟️Tickets are available now: https://aomtheatre.com/aom_event/sun-ra-arkestra/
Don’t miss this chance to experience the cosmic sounds of Sun Ra Arkestra live.

FB Event: Sun Ra Arkestra at the Academy of Music (Northampton, MA)

03/10/2025

We had a spectacular weekend in Northampton. We love seeing our city come to life, surrounded by music!

What were some of your favorite moments of BPF25?

Photos by David Molnar

03/08/2025

Day one of The 11th Annual Back Porch Festival was incredible! We are just getting into day two, who are you looking forward to seeing today?

Ramble Passes available at backporchfest.com!

Photo by Carly Rae Photo

03/07/2025

Back Porch Fest is sponsored by Gateway Fiber , bringing faster, friendlier, fairer internet to Northampton. They are sponsoring two Back Porch Festival stages this weekend at The Unitarian Society & Lyman Hall. Visit with Gateway Fiber at the Thornes Marketplace box office all day Friday and Saturday, to answer any questions you have about their services! No hidden fees, no data caps, no contracts, no installation fees!

03/06/2025

Unfortunately, The James Hunter Six have had to cancel their Back Porch Fest performance on Saturday evening due to visa issues.

A message from The James Hunter Six:
"Unfortunately James Hunter is currently unable to travel to the United States due to unforeseen delays in visa processing at the US Embassy in London with further review now required by the Department of Homeland Security. We regrettably must cancel the performances on March 8th and 9th. We remain hopeful that his visa renewal will be approved soon, allowing him to travel and perform in the U.S. as he has done for 19 years under the O1 visa program. He apologizes for any inconvenience to his fans and looks forward to seeing you all very soon."

We're pleased to add Suitcase Junket to the line-up. He will perform at 33 Hawley at 8:30pm on Saturday.

03/05/2025

Big thanks to D.A. Sullivan & Sons for their endless support of live music in Northampton!

are a proud sponsor of Back Porch Festival shows at the Academy Of Music have been enthusiastic about the community they have been serving since 1897. DA Sullivan has lead the way in general contracting and construction management since 1897. Thank you Sullivan Sons for your dedication to the community via live music!!

**on the schedule notes a headlining evening Academy show that is not included in the ramble pass. Tickets sold separately.

03/04/2025

Our friends at Progression Brewing Company have brewed up a Back Porch Festival IPA! This New England IPA coming in at 5.2% ABV brings flavors of Melon, Fresh Pineapple, & Grapefruit 🍻The Festival IPA will be available at Progression and The Iron Horse this weekend for you to sip on while you enjoy the music! ✨

03/03/2025

Northampton Arts Council @ 33 Hawley is new to the line up of Back Porch Festival venues this year! Some of the acts you can catch over there include Big Sandy and his Fly-Rite Boys, Cedric Watson, SPANGLISH FLY, CJ Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band, The Expandable Brass Band, and The James Hunter Six.

The venue will also be home to one of the festival box office- Friday 5pm-9pm and Saturday 3pm-6pm.

Have you downloaded the festival app yet? It's the best way to access the schedule and map, as well as receive notifications throughout the weekend. Download here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/back-porch-festival/id6741688024

03/01/2025

6 days until The 11th Annual Back Porch Festival (March 7-9, 2025)!

Want to pick up your button early so you can jump right into the music once the weekend starts? Come by The Iron Horse this Tuesday 3/4- Thursday 3/6 12pm-5pm for early check in.

Once the festival gets here, we’ll have Box Office locations around town.
🎟️Friday 3/7
Thornes 3pm - 8pm
33 Hawley 5pm - 9pm
Academy 5pm - 8pm
🎟️Saturday 3/8
Thornes 12pm - 7pm
33 Hawley 3pm - 6pm
Academy 1pm - 7pm
🎟️Sunday 3/9
Academy 12pm - 3pm
The Iron Horse: 9:30am-12pm

💥NOTE: Venues will turn you away if you don’t have a button. You MUST check in at a box office location to retrieve your button for the weekend before having access to the venues.
💥VIP ticketholders should check in at The Iron Horse 3/4-3/6 OR check in at The Academy box office location throughout the weekend in order to receive their evening Academy tickets when collecting their button.
🎟️Ramble Passes still available at backporchfest.com

02/26/2025

Unamericana is a three-day public art installation by Indë, a q***r Black artivist born, raised, and residing in Northampton, MA. As a free & public facet of the Back Porch Fest, Unamericana will be housed at 240 Main St from March 7-9th. Indë’s interactive musical performances and large paintings of q***r and trans Black figures will bring marginalized legacies to life at the heart of Northampton’s Memorial Hall.

“My would-be role models are buried: Marsha P., Marlon Riggs, and Malcom X…. Since I grew up without people who looked and identified the way I do, I’ve had to become my own role model.”

Indë makes his Back Porch Fest debut with Unamericana, and offers a public workshop for those who like to sing! The “Freedom Songs” workshop held on Sunday, March 9th, at 1pm will explore the use of call & response as an integral part of American culture, particularly in times of civil unrest. Participants of all experience levels are welcome, and are encouraged to stay and sing backup for Indë’s 3pm set! If you can’t make it on Sunday afternoon, Indë will also be playing a full set at Memorial Hall at 7pm on Friday, and opening for New Dangerfield at the Academy of Music at 2pm on Saturday (Ramble Passes are required, and are available at backporchfest.com).

This is presented as part of PRCO’s Uplifting Q***r Voices Program.

02/25/2025

We are looking for volunteers to join our Back Porch Festival Team March 7-9, 2025!

In exchange for volunteering, you will get a Ramble Pass. The Ramble Pass is a 3-Day General Admission ticket for one (1) person to all Back Porch Events. Evening headline shows at The Academy of Music are not Ramble Pass events & require a seperate ticket.

Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nanEl4Lhhkq-NtvVHeUbVRCcNLFPNx8oklWRNkX8DDs/edit?usp=sharing

Available volunteer slots are highlighted in orange.

If you have any questions, contact [email protected]

02/24/2025

ICYMI: The 11th Annual Back Porch Festival App is here! The app is the best way to access the schedule, FAQs, important notifications throughout the festival, and more! Download it here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/back-porch-festival/id6741688024

02/24/2025

“…and uplifting approach to delivering a sometimes sad message, using buoyant melodies and fiery, footstomping arrangements.” -No Depression, Mae Ferguson

Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms join 60 artists performing across 3 days at 10 venues in Northampton, MA as part of The 11th Annual Back Porch Festival. Schedule & tickets available at backporchfest.com

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