First Night Northampton 2025: Grid

Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Happy New Year! You’re invited to attend First Night—Northampton’s most beloved signature event. Since 1985, First Night Northampton has filled Paradise City with a 12-hour, family-friendly festival of the arts, culminating in a traditional ball-raising from the roof of the Hotel Northampton. Gather with friends, neighbors, and visitors at over 20 terrific downtown venues for an astounding array of entertainment presented by hundreds of talented performers.

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33 Hawley St - Eli's Room	33 Hawley St - Flex Space	33 Hawley St - Mezzanine	A.P.E. Ltd. Gallery	Academy of Music	Bishop's Lounge - Upstairs (4th Floor)	Christian Science Society	Deep Thoughts Record Shop	Downtown Sounds	Edwards Church	First Churches of Northampton	Lyman Hall (First Churches)	Memorial Hall	Northampton Friends Meeting	Northampton Senior Center	Sage Hall - Smith College	Sanctuary, Thornes Marketplace 3rd Floor	St. John's Episcopal Church	The Hotel Northampton	The Parlor Room	Theatre 14 - Smith College	Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence

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John Porcino 2:00pm - 2:45pm

John Porcino 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Northampton Karate 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Spirit of The Heart 5:00pm - 5:45pm

Valley FLOW & Juggle Jam 12:00pm - 1:45pm

Tom Knight - Musical Puppet Show 2:00pm - 2:45pm

Tom Knight - Musical Puppet Show 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Latin Dance Made Easy: Salsa Lesson with McCoy Jamison 4:00pm - 5:45pm

Peace & Rhythm DJs Dance Party 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Face Painting by The Happy Facepainter (12-4pm) 12:00pm - 4:00pm

José Ayerve 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Henning Ohlenbusch 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Ray Mason 5:00pm - 5:45pm

SHOW Circus Studio 12:00pm - 12:45pm

SHOW Circus Studio 1:00pm - 1:45pm

Dance Showcase 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Dance Showcase 4:00pm - 4:45pm

The Northamptones 7:00pm - 7:45pm

The Folk Implosion 9:30pm - 11:00pm

Eyrie House Ruins 2:00pm - 2:45pm

Recent History 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Joey Pesce 4:00pm - 4:45pm

80's Synthesizer Explosion with Rocco Desgres 5:00pm - 5:45pm

Rhubarb Duo 7:00pm - 7:45pm

Solymar 8:00pm - 8:45pm

AEIOUkes 2:00pm - 2:45pm

Wise Guys / On That Note 3:00pm - 3:45pm

High Definition 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Northampton Woodwind Quintet 5:00pm - 5:45pm

bobbie 2:00pm - 2:45pm

DANE 3:00pm - 3:45pm

The Classicals 4:00pm - 4:45pm

It's Mandy 5:00pm - 5:45pm

Downtown Sounds Music School 2:00pm - 2:45pm

Zoe Lemos 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Laura Mustard 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Colin Jalbert 5:00pm - 5:45pm

Ed Popielarczyk's Comedy Magic 1:00pm - 1:45pm

Ed Popielarczyk's Comedy Magic 2:00pm - 2:45pm

The Juice & Jelly Funtime Band 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Shiprock & Anchordog 4:00pm - 4:45pm

The Rocking Puppies 5:00pm - 5:45pm

Klezamir 7:00pm - 7:45pm

Lonesome Brothers 8:00pm - 8:45pm

Thrasher Wheat 9:00pm - 9:45pm

Ron Smith / Soulful Jazz Trio 2:00pm - 2:45pm

Expandable Brass Band 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Myles Jéh 5:00pm - 5:45pm

Kalliope Jones 7:00pm - 7:45pm

Cloudbelly 8:00pm - 8:45pm

Hanah Mohan 9:00pm - 9:45pm

Hedgewitch 2:00pm - 2:45pm

Original Cowards 3:00pm - 3:45pm

The Leafies You Gave Me 4:00pm - 4:45pm

All Feels 5:00pm - 5:45pm

RADiO 6:00pm - 6:45pm

RADiO 7:00pm - 7:45pm

Wishbone Zoe 8:00pm - 8:45pm

Ian St George Band 9:00pm - 9:45pm

Film & Gender 10:00pm - 10:45pm

New Leaf 2:00pm - 2:45pm

Mark Nomad 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Dave Dersham 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Tony Silva Spanish Guitar 5:00pm - 5:45pm

Tommy Twilite 7:00pm - 7:45pm

Chris Goudreau 8:00pm - 8:45pm

Russell Brooks (fka Lord Russ) 9:00pm - 9:45pm

The Western Mass. Raging Grannies 2:00pm - 2:45pm

Jocie Nangle 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Eva Markham 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Four Gong Confucius 5:00pm - 5:45pm

Ragtime Piano with Dick Moulding 2:00pm - 2:45pm

Lotus Peace Arts 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Offbeat Womyn's Drumming Ensemble 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Ardaigh 5:00pm - 5:45pm

Melody and Company Chamber Series 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Happy Valley Guitar Orchestra 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Happy Valley Guitar Orchestra 5:00pm - 5:45pm

Peter Blanchette: Archguitar & Friends 7:00pm - 7:45pm

Peter Blanchette: Archguitar & Friends 8:00pm - 8:45pm

Jake Klar 2:00pm - 2:45pm

Lisa Bastoni 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Tracy Grammer & Jim Henry 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Love Crumbs Duo 5:00pm - 5:45pm

Pre-Emption Road 2:00pm - 2:45pm

StompBoxTrio 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Katherine First & Kitchen Party 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Katherine First & Kitchen Party 5:00pm - 5:45pm

The Colony Motel 7:00pm - 7:45pm

King Radio 7:00pm - 7:45pm

Spouse 8:00pm - 8:45pm

The Fawns 9:00pm - 9:45pm

The Mitchells 10:00pm - 10:45pm

Peace & Rhythm DJs 31 11:15pm -
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Pamela Means 2:00pm - 2:45pm

The Hendersons Blues Band 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Avery Joi 5:00pm - 5:45pm

Lucia Dostal Band 7:00pm - 7:45pm

Stefan Weiner 8:00pm - 8:45pm

Ciarra Fragale 9:00pm - 9:45pm

Mad Science of Western New England 1:00pm - 1:45pm

Talking Hands Theatre 1:00pm - 1:45pm

Talking Hands Theatre 2:00pm - 2:45pm

YO-YO GUY 2:00pm - 2:45pm

YO-YO GUY 3:00pm - 3:45pm

The Happier Family Comedy Show 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Valley Light Opera 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Funktionlust 4:00pm - 4:45pm

The Understudies: An Improvised Musical 5:00pm - 5:45pm

Valley Light Opera 5:00pm - 5:45pm

Valley Jazz Voices 7:00pm - 7:45pm

Queer Joy Chorus 8:00pm - 8:45pm

Shubalananda Kirtan 9:00pm - 9:45pm

The Pangeans 10:00pm - 10:45pm

Henry The Juggler 1:00pm - 1:45pm

Henry The Juggler 2:00pm - 2:45pm

Roger Salloom 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Wildcat O'Halloran 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Zikina 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Vimana 5:00pm - 5:45pm

Masala Jazz 7:00pm - 7:45pm

ReBelle 8:00pm - 8:45pm