I used to volunteer here, and I had a wonderful time. Flywheel is a non-profit, collectively run…read morecommunity arts group. They offer live music, art exhibits, film & video screenings, poetry & spoken word, theater & performance art, and children's events. Local and national artists grace their stage, screen, and walls. Their emphasis is on emerging artists, independent musicians, and other non-mainstream creative types. A lot of local scenes have coalesced around this place. Admission is kept low making all events affordable for the local community. The venue is supported by door donations, fundraising, and grants. Periodically Flywheel puts on large scale shows featuring acts like Fugazi and Le Tigre. Flywheel is currently on hiatus due to the renovations being performed on their relocation space in the former town hall. Their previous site featured a cafe, zine library, art gallery, and performance space. Local scenester tip: Don't call it "The Flywheel". I look forward to visiting them in their new incarnation!

Updates on Flywheel: As of 2010, Flywheel has related in Easthampton's Old Town Hall, and it's as…read morecool as ever! Like the old space, Flywheel still puts on live music, art exhibits, film & video screenings, children's events, dance parties, record fairs poetry and spoken word, performance art pieces, and more. The cozy cafe area shares its space with the zine library, and leads out to the performance space. Flywheel has recently been the venue for Ladyfest and benefit shows for Pioneer Valley's Zine fest, and looks forward to showcasing more local bands. It's all volunteer-run, and people are free to donate some time to help out, either with shows or at "work parties" (like the bi-weekly party for cataloguing zines) as much or as little as they can.

I may be a little biased, but PACE is awesome. Most importantly, it is a welcoming environment with…read moreweekly Wednesday night open mics, once a month Friday Jazz jams, acoustic song circles, weekly concerts of every genre and theatrical productions of all types. PACE is volunteer run. It opened its doors in 2002.

I love this place! I live in California but have family in western Mass. I've been here four times…read morenow, once for food, twice for music, and once for the luthier himself. All were delightful. The decor is outstanding. The music is intimate, varied and always fun. And Steve is completely at home with his place. I could not recommend it more highly. Just go!

The best music scene in the area, legendary open mic. Great crowds, and amazing team that runs it.read more

Fort Hill Brewery is a craft brewery that opened in Easthampton, Massachusetts in November 2014. It…read morewas founded by head brewer Eric Berzins. Originally from Vermont, Berzins began looking for a good location to open a brewery after attending the Siebel Institute for Brewing in 2010. He settled on a former hay field in Easthampton at the base of Mount Tom. He chose Easthampton for the city's delicious, environmentally protected water. He was also enamored with the community's friendliness and sense of welfare. Berzins adheres to the Reinheitsgebot German purity law for the majority of his beers. Per the age-old law, the beer can only be produced with four ingredients: water, hops, malt, and yeast. At first, Fort Hill only brewed lagers. More recently they have ventured into hoppier territory with the addition of IPAs. My son and I recently visited Fort Hill Brewery while we were cycling the large network of bike trails in and around Northampton. The brewery is conveniently located right alongside the spur trail section of the Manhan Rail Trail. The location had seating available outside as well as inside and was quite packed when we arrived. The draught menu that day featured about 20 different beers of varying styles. Being the hop head that I am, I decided to order a sampler flight of five IPAs. It consisted of "G-Fresh" (Grapefruit IPA), "Disco Kid" (IPA), "Fresh Pick" (NEIPA), "Checkmate Chuck" (DIPA) and "Jigsaw Jazz" (DIPA). They were all pretty good, but "G-Fresh" and "Fresh Pick" were my two favorites. My son and I grabbed a table by the brewery's small stage and we listened to the blues sensations of Wildcat O'Halloran's band while I enjoyed my beer samples. We had a nice time at Fort Hill Brewery and I would definitely stop by again!

Fort Hill Brewery is a nice little brewery in Easthampton. It has a cozy cabin feel, which I really…read morelike. There are little airplanes hanging everywhere, and some cool artwork. I had two beers, and both very tasty. The Pianist, is exactly what I'd usually gravitate towards a great sour, with a bit of a twist. I also had Corrupt Cranberry, this is not for everyone, but I enjoyed it. It's a seltzer beer, I've never heard of such a thing. It's very unique, a bit more watery then the average beer, but also very flavorful. The night I was here, there was live music. This is a great little brewery that I enjoyed checking out. I have to add, they charge $2.00 for beer sampling. I'm not sure how big the samples are, this might be a covid reason. This is also a dog friendly brewery.

This is my place to go, for a relaxing time after work. The staff is the friendliest and atmosphere…read moreis so chill. The owner of the place is great! No other pub in Massachusetts, that ide rather spend my money at! I give it 10 stars.. any day!

When it's a beautiful day - the Brass Cat is definitely a fun outdoor vibe for downtown…read moreEasthampton. If it's not a nice day and you have to be indoors, I can see the point of other commenters that it's a locals joint. The bartender was friendly to us but we were definitely getting some evil eyes from the patrons. We go for the patio - TV, Dogs, and sun is all you can ask for

My yelp-Bestie Jessica B already sang the praises of Mountain Park and since we went to the same…read moreshow together I'll just piggy back on her comments by saying, I would prefer Mountain Park for all of my outdoor concert experiences in the future. After hitting Hartford's Meadows (or whatever corporate name they're calling it now) many times in the past I have to say Mountain Park is so much cooler than the Meadows. It's funny, the older I get the more I appreciate that this place doesn't allow tailgating and it did nothing to damper my spirits because...they had good beer choices at semi-reasonable prices (compared to other, similar venues). Things I really liked: (all things that don't happen at the Meadows) easy in, easy out-no traffic no pat downs you can bring a low chair good beer the show started RIGHT on time no assigned seating and if you wanted to stand in front of the stage, you COULD! things I didn't really like (but I can tolerate): porta-potties (but they were pretty clean) Check out this venue if you can. It was like seeing a concert in a wealthy friend's yard with the cushiest lawn you've seen.

Gorgeous venue to see a concert on a summer night. Only 1 road in and out so driving can be tough,…read morebut we go early. I have no need to pay higher price for a reserved seat. Perfectly happy bringing a chair and sitting on the hill. The hill turned into a giant dance floor as everyone was up and grooving to the music. But next time I'll bring binoculars to see better.

My husband snd I had a great wrap tonight at Se7ens Sports Bar & Grill on Cottage Street in…read moreEasthampton. On the menu tonight, was a CBR wrap. It was outstanding and reminiscent of Riff's Joint. Not to mention, the fries are amazing there as well. I highly recommend you check it out. I only wish they would make the CBR wrap a regular item on the menu. Nice job chef. We both loved it!

Their sound system fried my laptop motherboard as well as another guy's. They have since dodged…read moreour calls for over a week saying the "manager isn't in". BS. If your manager isnt in for 9 days straight then you have a whole different issue. If they wanted to work with me they could call us back at any time- but they don't. Not to mention they way overserved a girl who ended up getting her leg broken when she was thrown offstage. Avoid this place. One night here ended with 2 broken laptops, a broken leg, a broken drumset, and a broken pedalboard.

Love joe such a classy guy never felt ashamed for my poor guitar playing around him and i'm quite…read moreapreshiative of such as the experiense as of this

Joe is a great guitar teacher! Whether you're a beginner or a highly experienced guitarist, Joe is…read moreeffective at advancing your skills. He incorporates in a theory in a way that accessible. You can play whatever style of music you're interested. Joe will use the songs you want to learn and teach you how to play them and how to play them better.

"I'd never scheme or lie Bill, there's been no fooling But…read morekisses and love won't carry me 'til you marry me, Bill I got the wedding bell blues" (The Fifth Dimension) Ever go to a wedding in an old mill building? Well, you'd answer with a resounding "YES" if you ever went to a wedding at the Boylston Rooms. The place has an amazing history. The building was originally an old textile mill from 1814 in the city of West Boylston, MA. When a reservoir was planned in the vicinity of the factory, the building would have been flooded and destroyed. So, what did they do? They disassembled it brick-by-brick, moved everything 70 miles to the west to Easthampton, MA and rebuilt the massive structure. The rebuilding took around eight years (1899 to1907) to complete. The Boylston Rooms complex has two function rooms for a wedding ceremony and reception. They also have a waterfront and courtyard for photos and cocktail receptions, two wedding party suites for hair, makeup, and prep, and an old trolley ride for your guests to travel in. We were there yesterday to check out a show band for a summer convention, and thought the West Room was gorgeous, the staff was fun and attentive, and the sound in the room was fantastic. (And no, these wedding crashers didn't even mooch an eggroll) Pro Tip -there's a free parking lot right across the street on Pleasant Street.