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NORTHAMPTON

IRON HORSE MUSIC HALL

Website: ironhorse.org
Calendar: ironhorse.org/calendar

ABOUT

Iron Horse Music Hall is a live music venue at 20 Center Street in downtown Northampton, Massachusetts. Following recent renovations by the Parlor Room Collective, capacity is approximately 300 people. The venue is one of the Pioneer Valley's anchor music destinations and a cornerstone of Northampton's arts scene.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Programming covers a wide range of genres including folk, rock, jazz, blues, Americana, and singer-songwriter performances. The room is configured for an intimate, close-to-the-stage listening experience. The venue books both national touring acts and regional artists.

HISTORY

The Iron Horse Coffeehouse opened on February 24, 1979, founded by Jordi Herold and business partner John Riley with a capacity of roughly 60-85 seats. Expansions over the following decade brought capacity to 170 and a new name: the Iron Horse Music Hall. Between 1979 and 2004, more than 8,500 shows were presented. In September 2023, The Parlor Room, Inc., a nonprofit operator, announced the acquisition of the Iron Horse and undertook renovations to reopen it with expanded capacity.

Sources:
[1] ironhorse.org [2] ironhorse.org [3] en.wikipedia.org [4] mmone.org [5] nepm.org

UPCOMING SHOWS

Monday

  • 7:00pm — The Barr Brothers w/ Land of Talk tix

Tuesday

  • 7:00pm — Jonatha Brooke tix

Wednesday

  • 7:00pm — Haggis X-1 featuring Craig Downie of Enter the Haggis tix

Thursday

  • 7:00pm — Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem tix

Friday

  • 7:00pm — CJ Chenier tix

Saturday

  • 12:00pm — Rock & Roll Playhouse Presents: Taylor Swift for Kids tix
  • 7:00pm — Stephen Kellogg & The Homecoming - Road to 3,000! - w/s/g/ gutter sinatra tix

Sunday

  • 7:00pm — Ms. Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton tix

Monday - 3/2

  • 7:00pm — Glen Phillips (of Toad the Wet Sprocket) tix

Thursday - 3/5

  • 7:00pm — Tim O’Brien and Jan Fabricius tix

Friday - 3/6

  • 7:00pm — Caitlin Canty w/ Annie Lynch tix

Saturday - 3/7

  • 7:00pm — Della Mae tix

Sunday - 3/8

  • 10:00am — Mr. Liam's Kid's Series w/ Winterpills tix
  • 7:00pm — Steve Forbert tix

Monday - 3/9

  • 7:00pm — Cherish The Ladies tix

Wednesday - 3/11

  • 7:00pm — Deer Tick w/ Lux Deluxe tix

Thursday - 3/12

  • 7:00pm — Deer Tick w/ Lux Deluxe tix

Friday - 3/13

  • 7:00pm — Big Bad Bollocks St Patrick's Day Celebration! tix

Saturday - 3/14

  • 7:00pm — Steph Strings: North American Tour 2026 tix

Sunday - 3/15

  • 11:00am — Happy Valley Bluegrass Church ft. Deep River Ramblers tix

Wednesday - 3/18

  • 7:00pm — The Travelin' McCourys: The Young Guns Tour tix

Thursday - 3/19

  • 7:00pm — Robbie Fulks tix

Friday - 3/20

  • 7:00pm — Infinity Song tix
  • 8:00pm — BIGYUKI tix

Saturday - 3/21

  • 9:00am — Student Jazz Coffeehouse w/ Ron Smith tix
  • 7:00pm — Cheo y Los Consentidos de la Casa tix
  • 7:00pm — QUITAPENAS tix

Sunday - 3/22

  • 7:00pm — Cass McCombs + Band w/ Chris Cohen tix

Tuesday - 3/24

  • 8:30pm — Funk Night w/ Beau Sasser & Friends tix

Wednesday - 3/25

  • 7:00pm — The Surfrajettes: The "Road Dogs" Tour w/ Bethlehem Shalom tix

Friday - 3/27

  • 7:00pm — 12th Annual Back Porch Festival 2026 tix

Saturday - 3/28

  • 7:00pm — 12th Annual Back Porch Festival 2026 tix

Sunday - 3/29

  • 7:00pm — 12th Annual Back Porch Festival 2026 tix

Tuesday - 3/31

  • 7:00pm — Stick Men ft. Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto & Markus Reuter w/ John Ferrara tix

Friday - 4/3

  • 7:00pm — Griffin William Sherry tix

Sunday - 4/5

  • 7:00pm — Alash tix

Tuesday - 4/7

  • 7:00pm — Jax Hollow tix

Wednesday - 4/8

  • 7:00pm — Stanley Jordan tix

Friday - 4/10

  • 7:00pm — Cole Chaney x The Local Honeys tix

Saturday - 4/11

  • 7:00pm — Todd Barry tix

Sunday - 4/12

  • 11:00am — Happy Valley Bluegrass Church ft. Deep River Ramblers tix
  • 7:00pm — Civil Disobedience tix

Tuesday - 4/14

  • 7:00pm — Walter Trout tix

Wednesday - 4/15

  • 7:00pm — Jane Monheit Duo tix

Friday - 4/17

  • 7:00pm — Anders Osborne tix

Saturday - 4/18

  • 9:00am — Student Jazz Coffeehouse w/ Ron Smith tix

Sunday - 4/19

  • 7:00pm — Leo Kottke tix

Full schedule at ironhorse.org/calendar →

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