THE DRAKE

Website: thedrakeamherst.com

Calendar: thedrakeamherst.org/events

ABOUT

The Drake is a 240-capacity music hall operated by the Downtown Amherst Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, located at 44 N Pleasant St in downtown Amherst. The venue is dedicated to bringing arts and culture to the Amherst community and is open Tuesday through Sunday evenings.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Expect a mix of touring and local acts Thursday through Sunday nights in an intimate, all-ages setting. The nonprofit mission keeps the focus on accessible live music programming for the Five College area.

HISTORY

The Drake was established by the Downtown Amherst Foundation to fill a gap in the region's live music infrastructure. It is booked through DSP Shows, a regional promoter active across New England.

Sources:

[1] thedrakeamherst.org [2] dspshows.com [3] bandsintown.com [4] yelp.com [5] artshubwma.org

UPCOMING SHOWS

THIS WEEK (2) NEXT 4 WEEKS (10) COMING SOON (3)

Wednesday

5:00PM, 6:30PM — Eric Sawyer - Civil Disobedience (Album Release Event) get loud

Friday

8:00PM, 11:00PM — Bunnies, Wet Tuna, Sunburned Hand of the Man rock out

Wednesday - 5/27

7:30PM, 10:30PM — Camille Thurman - Northampton Jazz Workshop jazz vibes

Friday - 5/29

8:00PM, 11:00PM — True Jackie - w/ Nanny, Saliba let's go

Saturday - 5/30

8:00PM, 11:00PM — Eddie Japan - w/ The Fawns, Glad Machine tix

Tuesday - 6/2

8:00PM, 11:00PM — My New Band Believe - w/ Wendy Eisenberg get loud

Thursday - 6/4

7:30PM, 9:30PM — Max Johnson Sextet jazz vibes

Friday - 6/5

7:00PM, 9:00PM — Survival Center Benefit - w/ Don Gallagher & Friends rock out

Friday - 6/12

8:00PM, 11:00PM — Amherst Pride Presents: Camp Drake let's go

Saturday - 6/13

8:00PM, 11:00PM — Handsome Jack / Troy Mercy / Canyon Lights rock out

Wednesday - 6/17

8:00PM, 11:00PM — The Toxhards - w/ Lakeside Effects get loud

Thursday - 6/18

8:00PM, 10:00PM — Nondualism Trio jazz vibes

Wednesday - 6/24

7:30PM, 10:30PM — Steve Davis w/ Northampton Jazz Workshop jazz vibes

Thursday - 6/25

8:00PM, 11:00PM — Michael Wilbur - w/ DJ AIMS let's go

Friday - 6/26

8:00PM, 11:00PM — Victor Wooten & The Wooten Brothers get loud

Full schedule at thedrakeamherst.org/events →

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