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.
*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
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
*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
*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.
