UMass Amherst

Roar in the New Year 20s Style at UMass Amherst! Join us for the most anticipated event of the year - the UMass New Year’s Eve Extravaganza! Welcome 2025 by cutting a rug 20s style, with excitement and endless entertainment. Our roaring 20s themed celebration will bring you an unforgettable night filled with live music,…

On Saturday the University of Massachusetts Amherst Department of Music and Dance will present its annual “Holiday Card to Amherst” concert at 7:30 p.m in the Frederick C. Tillis Performance Hall. The UMass Chamber Choir, University Chorale, and Conductor’s Chorus will present a diverse program of works from the classical repertoire along with popular and…

Since its inception in 1975, the Multibands Pops Concert, presented by the UMass Amherst Department of Music & Dance, has been dazzling audiences and introducing local school students to a wide range of music genres while showcasing the entire spectrum of its student ensembles. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the unique event, which will…

From September 6 to 8, the UMass Amherst Department of Music and Dance will once again play host to the Five College New Music Festival. This year’s event, titled “In A New Light,” will feature five programs of new and recent compositions by nineteen composers representing a range of contemporary music being created in our…

The 2024 Five College Jazz Festival, the first since 2019, will feature performances from big bands, small combos, vocal ensembles, and improvising orchestras on Friday and Saturday, April 5-6, at UMass Amherst. These groups will feature the interpretive and improvisational skills of Five College students under the direction of the jazz faculty of the Five…