new england's live music guide
FLORENCE
BOMBYX
ABOUT
Bombyx Center for Arts & Equity is a nonprofit performance venue at 130 Pine Street in Florence, Massachusetts, housed in a historic church built in 1861. The space serves as a concert venue, art exhibition space, and community gathering place, located adjacent to the Sojourner Truth Memorial.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Expect world-class programming focused on jazz, acoustic roots, and global music in a sanctuary setting with period architecture. The venue participates in the Card to Culture program, offering 50% discounts to EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare cardholders.
HISTORY
The building was constructed by abolitionists connected to the Northampton Association of Education and Industry (NAEI), a utopian community founded in 1842 on principles of anti-slavery, gender equality, and religious tolerance. The name "Bombyx" references the silk moth imported to the region as a rejection of southern cotton. Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, and Sojourner Truth were all connected to this site.
UPCOMING SHOWS
Friday
- 7:00pm — Junkyard Funk from Yemen let's groove
Sunday
- 2:00pm — Sounds, Tears and Skins feel the vibes
Saturday - 5/16
- 3:00pm — Valley Jazz Voices Spring Concert jazz vibes
Sunday - 5/17
- 1:00pm — The Fiddle Orchestra of Western Massachusetts Spring Concert fiddle fun
Thursday - 5/28
- 7:00pm — Yiddish Soundbath with Chaia relax here
Sunday - 5/31
- 4:00pm — Tsudoi (つどい) A Gathering Among Friends join in