Fri Sep 4, 7 p.m.
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit will take the stage Friday in the Koussevitzky Music Shed. The performance is a highly anticipated Tanglewood debut for the six-time Grammy Award® winner. Multi-Grammy® winner Patty Griffin will open the night. Read “10 Minutes with Jason Isbell” in Berkshire Magazine, which is available online. In this exclusive interview, Isbell’s approach to music is described as deeply rooted in self-reflection, raw honesty, and vulnerability. More info
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Sat Sep 5, 1 p.m.
Take a guided walking tour of downtown Stockbridge and discover how the town and its inhabitants both inspired Norman Rockwell and appeared in some of his most iconic works of art. $20. (Sponsored) More info
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Sat Sep 5, 4 p.m.
The Knights return to the Clark! In celebration of the exhibition An Exquisite Eye: Introducing the Aso O. Tavitian Collection, the program highlights Armenian folk songs composed by Komitas that celebrate Tavitian’s heritage. The exuberance continues with compositions by Antonín Dvorák, Chen Yi, and Colin Jacobsen. The Knights have toured and recorded with Yo-Yo Ma, Dawn Upshaw, Béla Fleck, Itzhak Perlman, and Gil Shaham. More info
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Fri–Mon Sep 4–7
The 157th Annual Blandford Fair takes place over Labor Day weekend. Experience the four-day country fair featuring a demolition derby, midway rides, and a craft village in the Berkshire foothills. For animal lovers, the fair spaces host competitive livestock events daily. On Saturday, the horse show takes over the main ring, followed by sheep and beef cattle judging alongside the heavy oxen draws on Sunday, and a dairy cattle and dairy goat showcase on Monday. More info
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On newsstands now!
The August issue is still on newsstands, with stories like "Take a Deep Dive," our picks of hometown bars, and "Berkshire Berries," jams made in Becket. Watch out for the soon-to-be-released Fall issue! Subscribe Now
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Sun Oct 4, 1–7 p.m.
Novelists, historians, journalists, and influential voices discuss the ethics and craft of biography, narrative history, and fiction—and how memory, research, interpretation, and AI shape what we call truth. David W. Blight, David Conrad-Pérez, Gish Jen, Maris Kreizman, Jia Tolentino, Michelle Young, and more. Tickets: $20-$85 (Sponsored) More info
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Fri–Sun Sep 11–13
Experience world-class music at the inaugural Williamstown Jazz Festival. This three-day celebration brings legendary, Grammy®-winning headliners like Arturo Sandoval, The Cookers, Ms. Lisa Fischer, and the Brandee Younger Trio to iconic local venues. The jazz festival prominently features local and regional musicians alongside its national headliners, as well as a talk and a jazz film festival. Read the online exclusive interview with Sandoval. More info
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