Echoes of Nature is a collaboration between Kim Hoff and Jess Martin. What began as a local project in Hampshire County has blossomed into a multi-county journey of art, resilience, and community. 

Literary Monsters is part concert, part puppet show, and part ghost story. It is a 50-minute immersive experience that reimagines the classic creatures of Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley, Washington Irving, and Emily Dickinson.

Join Jess Martin for a supportive, queer-affirming monthly Song Share session dedicated to nonbinary, trans, and women singer-songwriters and creatives. This is a low-pressure, generative community space designed to share works-in-progress, lyrics, poetry, or any creative musings that are currently inspiring you.

Literary Monsters is part concert, part puppet show, and part ghost story. It is a 50-minute immersive experience that reimagines the classic creatures of Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley, Washington Irving, and Emily Dickinson.

Join Jess Martin for a supportive, queer-affirming monthly Song Share session dedicated to nonbinary, trans, and women singer-songwriters and creatives. This is a low-pressure, generative community space designed to share works-in-progress, lyrics, poetry, or any creative musings that are currently inspiring you.

Join Jess Martin for a supportive, queer-affirming monthly Song Share session dedicated to nonbinary, trans, and women singer-songwriters and creatives. This is a low-pressure, generative community space designed to share works-in-progress, lyrics, poetry, or any creative musings that are currently inspiring you.

Honky Tonk Queertones brings boot-stomping country, sharp harmonies, and a proudly queer point of view to stages, parties, festivals, and unforgettable nights out.

Join Jess Martin for a supportive, queer-affirming monthly Song Share session dedicated to nonbinary, trans, and women singer-songwriters and creatives. This is a low-pressure, generative community space designed to share works-in-progress, lyrics, poetry, or any creative musings that are currently inspiring you.

This “get Psyclops to clown school” fundraiser brings drag, music, line dancing, raffles, and endless tomfoolery to Kitchen Garden Farm (131 S Silver Ln, Sunderland MA). With drag performances from Banshee, Blu Berri Moore, Chapstick Roan, Heart Throb, Limbo, Lividity, and Sophiiiiiyuh! Music by Entity!

Echoes of Nature is a collaboration between Kim Hoff and Jess Martin. What began as a local project in Hampshire County has blossomed into a multi-county journey of art, resilience, and community. 

Literary Monsters is part concert, part puppet show, and part ghost story. It is a 50-minute immersive experience that reimagines the classic creatures of Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley, Washington Irving, and Emily Dickinson.

Join Jess Martin for a supportive, queer-affirming monthly Song Share session dedicated to nonbinary, trans, and women singer-songwriters and creatives. This is a low-pressure, generative community space designed to share works-in-progress, lyrics, poetry, or any creative musings that are currently inspiring you.

Springfest is a free, public music festival featuring performances by students and ensembles of the Northampton Community Music Center! 2026 marks the 32nd anniversary of this beloved event.

A welcoming community gathering for nonbinary, trans, and women singer-songwriters to share new music, build connections, and offer supportive, constructive feedback in a collaborative space. A small donation is encouraged to cover the cost of staffing needed for the host venue.

Echoes of Nature is a collaboration between Kim Hoff and Jess Martin. What began as a local project in Hampshire County has blossomed into a multi-county journey of art, resilience, and community. 

A public gathering and sing-along of the music that the late, great Evelyn Harris taught in Northampton: freedom songs! The program will feature the Ujima Singers, the Afrocentric music collective founded by Harris, and singalongs with alumni of the Ku’umba Women’s Choir, which she directed at NCMC for 16 years.

A welcoming community gathering for nonbinary, trans, and women singer-songwriters to share new music, build connections, and offer supportive, constructive feedback in a collaborative space. A small donation is encouraged to cover the cost of staffing needed for the host venue.

Celebrate the debut of Role Model, the remarkable new album by Northampton-born artist Indë, through this immersive hometown release concert. Role Model is a “künstlerroman,” an artist’s coming-of-age story, and soundtracks Indë's mission to become the Black queer role model that their community lacked during their childhood. This evening-length concert will present the album in its entirety, along with a live community choir, which we hope you'll join in song.

A welcoming community gathering for nonbinary, trans, and women singer-songwriters to share new music, build connections, and offer supportive, constructive feedback in a collaborative space. A small donation is encouraged to cover the cost of staffing needed for the host venue.

A welcoming community gathering for nonbinary, trans, and women singer-songwriters to share new music, build connections, and offer supportive, constructive feedback in a collaborative space. A small donation is encouraged to cover the cost of staffing needed for the host venue.

A welcoming community gathering for nonbinary, trans, and women singer-songwriters to share new music, build connections, and offer supportive, constructive feedback in a collaborative space. A small donation is encouraged to cover the cost of staffing needed for the host venue.

NCMC Annual Winter Concert is back! Featuring New Horizons Band of Western Mass, High Definition, and Ujima Singers. The concert will last about 90 minutes and is free admission.

Nestled in the hills of Amherst, the historic Red Barn offers breathtaking mountain views during this year’s Autumn Musical Feast. Supporters of the Northampton Community Music Center are invited to join us for a Balkan dinner and lively performance by Orkestar Banitsa.

La Mimosa Collective is performing at NCMC November 7th. The mimosa flower is an international symbol of female empowerment. Expect performances of flute, cello, viola, violin, piano, and voice.

Open to professional musicians, as well as amateur musicians with at least two years' experience on their instrument. Attendees should bring their instrument with them to the workshop and wear comfortable movement attire.

A free, family-friendly concert by Suzuki violin, cello, and piano students of the Northampton Community Music Center, followed by a candy toss! Come in costume and have some fun 🎃🎶

Part concert, part puppet show, part ghost story. This 50-minute multimedia performance reimagines classic literary monsters through queer, musical shadow theater and video. Join ensemble Shadow, Sound, Spectacle for a fresh perspective on the works of Edgar Allen Poe, Mary Shelley, Emily Dickinson, Anne Rice, and others, told through live music, shadow puppetry, video, and narrative. All are welcome, but recommended for adults and teens. Q&A to follow.

Join us for a powerful evening of story, sound, and place. Live music, poetry, and multimedia storytelling. Free event — All are welcome! Presented with support from the Williamsburg Cultural Council.

Part concert, part puppet show, part ghost story. This 50-minute multimedia performance reimagines classic literary monsters through queer, musical shadow theater and video. Join ensemble Shadow, Sound, Spectacle for a fresh perspective on the works of Edgar Allen Poe, Mary Shelley, Emily Dickinson, Anne Rice, and others, told through live music, shadow puppetry, video, and narrative. All are welcome, but recommended for adults and teens. Q&A to follow. This program is funded in part by a grant from the Springfield Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Calling all nonbinary, trans, and women singer-songwriters! Our next Song Share Session happens the second Thursday of every month. We kick off at 7 PM with a community check-in and intention setting. Want to refine your performance? Get feedback on a new song? Connect with fellow artists? This space is for YOU. If you’d like feedback, bring copies of your lyrics!