A ‘Moonage Daydream’ comes true: Transformance benefit concert brings David Bowie and other cosmic tributes to the Pines Theater
Local musicians are over the moon about an upcoming space-themed benefit concert in Northampton. Transformance, previously known as Transperformance, will return this year to the Pines Theater at Look Park in Florence on Tuesday, Aug. 18, from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. The show features local musicians performing 10-minute sets as well-known artists. Transformance raises money…
A ‘music utopia’ revisited: Pendrift brings its eclectic, unscripted sound back to the Valley
After debuting more than half a century ago, the band Pendrift will reunite this weekend. The group will take the stage at Outlook Farm in Westhampton on Sunday, Aug. 16, from 1 to 4 p.m., featuring guitarist and vocalist Al Fuller, drummer Chet Pasek, bassist Jim “Chetz” Keegan and keyboardist Steve Sienkiewicz. While it is…
Mixtape: One-man band and a collection of punks: A couple local releases from two very different musical acts
Peter Lo Iacono “Waiting for Tuesday” Peter Lo Iacono (pronounced Loy-uh-CO-no) has been a guitarist for more than 50 years. He originally started out playing in cover bands…
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