Events in Amherst, MA

Amherst has five colleges within a few miles of each other and a downtown that mostly manages not to feel like a college town. Mostly.

The Drake books real touring acts. The local arts scene runs deeper than it looks from Route 9. When a show at one of the colleges is genuinely open to everyone and worth the trip — not just a student showcase — it ends up here.

Upcoming events in Amherst and the immediate area. Updated as they're confirmed.