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NORTHAMPTON

THE PARLOR ROOM

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Website: ironhorse.org
Calendar: ironhorse.org/shows

ABOUT

The Parlor Room is a nonprofit music venue and community space at 32 Masonic Street in downtown Northampton, Massachusetts. The intimate listening room is closely connected to Signature Sounds Recordings, one of the leading independent record labels for folk, roots, Americana, and indie music. The venue operates as part of the Parlor Room Collective, which also acquired the Iron Horse Music Hall.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Programming focuses on acoustic, folk, roots, Americana, indie, and singer-songwriter performances in an intimate seated setting. The venue also offers music classes, workshops, jam sessions, open mics, and recording/sound engineering courses. The Parlor Room has presented over 1,000 shows since its inception.

HISTORY

The Parlor Room was founded in autumn 2012 when Signature Sounds Recordings, established by Jim Olsen and Mark Thayer in 1995, moved to a new location on Masonic Street. Originally intended to host occasional label-affiliated artist performances, the venue proved popular and quickly expanded to several shows per week. In January 2023, the Parlor Room became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit after being closed for 600 days during the pandemic, shifting to a community music hub model. During COVID, the Parlor Room Home Sessions raised over $100,000 for artists unable to tour.

Sources:
[1] parlorroom.org [2] parlorroom.org [3] nepm.org [4] gazettenet.com [5] thesophian.com

UPCOMING SHOWS as of 08/24/2026

Tuesday

  • 3:59pm — From Page to Stage: Songwriting Daycamp w/ Heather Maloney, Kimaya Diggs & Don Mitchell tix

Wednesday - 9/2

  • 7:30pm — Larry & Joe tix

Thursday - 9/10

  • 7:30pm — Alela Diane (full band) w/ Alexa Rose tix

Friday - 9/11

  • 7:30pm — The Faux Paws tix

Saturday - 9/12

  • 6:00pm — Jake Swamp & The Pine w/ Makayla Nelson - 6pm tix
  • 8:30pm — Jake Swamp & The Pine w/ Makayla Nelson - 8:30pm tix

Sunday - 9/13

  • 7:00pm — Dilemastronauta y la Tripulación Cosmica tix

Wednesday - 9/16

  • 7:30pm — Trans Joy and Resilience w/ Jessye DeSilva + Hazel Basil tix

Thursday - 9/17

  • 7:30pm — Dylan Earl w/ Olivia Ellen Lloyd tix

Friday - 9/18

  • 7:30pm — Lucy Kaplansky tix

Saturday - 9/19

  • 7:30pm — Caleb Klauder + Reeb Willms Band tix

Sunday - 9/20

  • 7:30pm — Onatah Love Band & Matthew Andrews tix

Wednesday - 9/23

  • 7:30pm — Willis Alan Ramsey w/ Jake Klar tix

Thursday - 9/24

  • 7:30pm — Rogê tix

Friday - 9/25

  • 7:30pm — Mary Fahl tix

Saturday - 9/26

  • 7:30pm — Angela Hassan tix

Sunday - 9/27

  • 1:30pm — Aztec Two-Step tix
  • 7:30pm — Ordinary Elephant tix

Friday - 10/2

  • 7:30pm — Old Hat Stringband tix

Saturday - 10/3

  • 7:30pm — Robert Ellis w/ Alicia Blue tix

Sunday - 10/4

  • 7:30pm — An Evening with Garrison Starr and Nini Camps tix

Wednesday - 10/7

  • 7:30pm — The Montvales - Album Release tix

Thursday - 10/8

  • 7:30pm — Cantrip tix

Saturday - 10/10

  • 7:30pm — Cory Branan tix

Sunday - 10/11

  • 7:30pm — Dead to the Core w/ Lisa Bastoni tix

Wednesday - 10/14

  • 7:30pm — Bandits on the Run tix

Thursday - 10/15

  • 7:30pm — Jake Blount tix

Friday - 10/16

  • 7:15pm — The Talking Hearts: Honky Tonk Dance & Album Release Party tix

Full schedule at ironhorse.org/shows →

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