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Yiddish Book Center, Yidstock

July 13 - July 16

Yidstock: The Festival of New Yiddish Music is back! Now in its eleventh year, Yidstock brings the best in klezmer and new Yiddish music to the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, Massachusetts. From July 13 to 16, this four-day festival will include musicians and performers at the forefront of the Yiddish music scene. In addition to seven concerts, the lineup also includes four workshops, eleven talks, and one special film screening, all in celebration of Yiddish music, language, and culture.

Build your own itinerary by purchasing tickets to concerts, individual talks, workshops, and the film screening.

YIDSTOCK CONCERT SCHEDULE

Thursday, July 13

*The Klezmatics | Concert
8:00–9:30 p.m.
MEMBERS: $50
GENERAL ADMISSION: $54

*Made possible in part with support from Wayne and Deborah Zuckerman

Friday, July 14

Sam Sadigursky Duo | Concert
2:00–3:00 p.m.
MEMBERS: $36
GENERAL ADMISSION: $40

Nigunim Trio, with special guest Merlin Shepherd | Concert
5:00–6:00 p.m.
MEMBERS: $36
GENERAL ADMISSION: $40

Saturday, July 15

*David Krakauer’s Mazel Tov Cocktail Party | Concert
8:00–9:30 p.m.
MEMBERS: $54
GENERAL ADMISSION: $64

*The Lorraine “Libby” Buch Memorial Concert

Sunday, July 16

*Midwood | Concert
12:00–1:00 p.m.
MEMBERS: $36
GENERAL ADMISSION: $40

*Joan A. Backman Memorial Concert Fund, established in memory of their daughter by Irving and Charlotte Backman

*Forshpil | Concert
3:00–4:00 p.m.
MEMBERS: $36
GENERAL ADMISSION: $40

*The Helen and Irving Sunshine Memorial Concert

*Yidstock All-Stars: Yiddish Around the World | Concert
7:00–8:30 p.m.
MEMBERS: $50
GENERAL ADMISSION: $54

*The Bernard and Reva Broder Memorial Concert

BONUS:
Purchase of a Concert Pass includes access to two dance workshops, “Go Figure” and “And Around We Go,” both taught by Steve Weintraub with musical accompaniment by Lauren Brody. Concert passes are sold out!

Don’t miss out on what promises to be a great festival of music, talks, workshops, film, and dance. Full schedule and registration at yiddishbookcenter.org.

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Details

Start:
July 13
End:
July 16
Website:
https://www.yiddishbookcenter.org/yidstock

Venue

Yiddish Book Center
1021 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002
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Phone
(413) 256.4900
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