Outdoor Music at Sweetser Park, Town Common, McGuirk Stadium & More
Free summer concerts return to Amherst with performances at multiple locations. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy live music all season long.
2026 Schedule:
- June 27 (Sat), 6:30 PM: Amherst Community Band – Sweetser Park
- July 3 (Fri), 8:00 PM: Amherst Community Band – McGuirk Stadium (with fireworks, listed separately)
- July 10 (Fri), 5:00 PM: HWY 91 and Amherst Contra Dance – Amherst Town Common
- July 17 (Fri), 5:00 PM: The Berkshires and Muswell Hillbillies – Amherst Town Common
- July 24 (Fri), 5:00 PM: Jazz in July – Amherst Town Common
- July 25 (Sat), 6:30 PM: Amherst Community Band – Sweetser Park
- July 31 (Fri), 5:00 PM: The GemStones and Hendersons Blues Band – Amherst Town Common
- August 7 (Fri), 5:30 PM: Kimaya Diggs – Emily Dickinson Museum Homestead
- August 15 (Sat), 6:30 PM: Amherst Community Band – Sweetser Park
- August 18 (Tue), 6:30 PM: Amherst Community Band – South Amherst Common














