First Night Northampton 2025

First Night Northampton 2025

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.

12:00pm EST

SHOW Circus Studio Academy of Music Valley FLOW & Juggle Jam 33 Hawley St - Eli's Room Face Painting by The Happy Facepainter (12-4pm) A.P.E. Ltd. Gallery

1:00pm EST

Ed Popielarczyk's Comedy Magic Edwards Church Henry The Juggler Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence Mad Science of Western New England Theatre 14 - Smith College SHOW Circus Studio Academy of Music Talking Hands Theatre Theatre 14 - Smith College

2:00pm EST

AEIOUkes Christian Science Society bobbie Deep Thoughts Record Shop Eyrie House Ruins Bishop's Lounge - Upstairs (4th Floor) Hedgewitch Lyman Hall (First Churches) Jake Klar Sanctuary, Thornes Marketplace 3rd Floor New Leaf Memorial Hall Pamela Means The Parlor Room Pre-Emption Road St. John's Episcopal Church Ragtime Piano with Dick Moulding Northampton Senior Center Ron Smith / Soulful Jazz Trio First Churches of Northampton Downtown Sounds Music School Downtown Sounds Ed Popielarczyk's Comedy Magic Edwards Church Henry The Juggler Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence John Porcino 33 Hawley St - Eli's Room Talking Hands Theatre Theatre 14 - Smith College Tom Knight - Musical Puppet Show 33 Hawley St - Flex Space YO-YO GUY Theatre 14 - Smith College Chuckling Charlie Comedy Bus

3:00pm EST

DANE Deep Thoughts Record Shop Expandable Brass Band First Churches of Northampton Expandable Brass Band First Churches of Northampton Expandable Brass Band First Churches of Northampton Jocie Nangle Northampton Friends Meeting Laura Mustard Downtown Sounds Lisa Bastoni Sanctuary, Thornes Marketplace 3rd Floor Lotus Peace Arts Northampton Senior Center Mark Nomad Memorial Hall Melody and Company Chamber Series Sage Hall - Smith College Original Cowards Lyman Hall (First Churches) Recent History Bishop's Lounge - Upstairs (4th Floor) Roger Salloom Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence StompBoxTrio St. John's Episcopal Church The Western Mass. Raging Grannies Northampton Friends Meeting Tony Silva Spanish Guitar Memorial Hall Wildcat O'Halloran Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence Wise Guys / On That Note Christian Science Society Dance Showcase Academy of Music John Porcino 33 Hawley St - Eli's Room The Happier Family Comedy Show Theatre 14 - Smith College The Juice & Jelly Funtime Band Edwards Church Tom Knight - Musical Puppet Show 33 Hawley St - Flex Space YO-YO GUY Theatre 14 - Smith College

4:00pm EST

Dave Dersham Memorial Hall Eva Markham Northampton Friends Meeting Funktionlust Theatre 14 - Smith College Happy Valley Guitar Orchestra Sage Hall - Smith College Henning Ohlenbusch A.P.E. Ltd. Gallery High Definition Christian Science Society Indë Joey Pesce Bishop's Lounge - Upstairs (4th Floor) Jumpy Deep Thoughts Record Shop Katherine First & Kitchen Party St. John's Episcopal Church Northampton Karate 33 Hawley St - Eli's Room Offbeat Womyn's Drumming Ensemble Northampton Senior Center The Hendersons Blues Band The Parlor Room The Leafies You Gave Me Lyman Hall (First Churches) Tracy Grammer & Jim Henry Sanctuary, Thornes Marketplace 3rd Floor Valley Light Opera Theatre 14 - Smith College Zikina Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence Zoe Lemos Downtown Sounds Dance Showcase Academy of Music Shiprock & Anchordog Edwards Church Latin Dance Made Easy: Salsa Lesson with McCoy Jamison 33 Hawley St - Flex Space

5:00pm EST

80's Synthesizer Explosion with Rocco Desgres Bishop's Lounge - Upstairs (4th Floor) All Feels Lyman Hall (First Churches) Ardaigh Northampton Senior Center Avery Joi The Parlor Room Colin Jalbert Downtown Sounds Four Gong Confucius Northampton Friends Meeting Happy Valley Guitar Orchestra Sage Hall - Smith College It's Mandy Deep Thoughts Record Shop Katherine First & Kitchen Party St. John's Episcopal Church Love Crumbs Duo Sanctuary, Thornes Marketplace 3rd Floor Myles Jéh First Churches of Northampton Northampton Woodwind Quintet Christian Science Society Ray Mason A.P.E. Ltd. Gallery Spirit of The Heart 33 Hawley St - Eli's Room The Understudies: An Improvised Musical Theatre 14 - Smith College Valley Light Opera Theatre 14 - Smith College Vimana Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence The Rocking Puppies Edwards Church

7:00pm EST

Kalliope Jones First Churches of Northampton King Radio St. John's Episcopal Church Klezamir Edwards Church Lucia Dostal Band The Parlor Room Masala Jazz Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence Peter Blanchette: Archguitar & Friends Sage Hall - Smith College RADiO Lyman Hall (First Churches) Rhubarb Duo Bishop's Lounge - Upstairs (4th Floor) The Colony Motel St. John's Episcopal Church The Northamptones Academy of Music Tommy Twilite Memorial Hall Valley Jazz Voices Theatre 14 - Smith College

8:00pm EST

Chris Goudreau Memorial Hall Cloudbelly First Churches of Northampton Lonesome Brothers Edwards Church Peter Blanchette: Archguitar & Friends Sage Hall - Smith College Queer Joy Chorus Theatre 14 - Smith College ReBelle Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence Solymar Bishop's Lounge - Upstairs (4th Floor) Spouse St. John's Episcopal Church Stefan Weiner The Parlor Room Peace & Rhythm DJs Dance Party 33 Hawley St - Mezzanine

9:00pm EST

Ciarra Fragale The Parlor Room Ian St George Band Lyman Hall (First Churches) Russell Brooks (fka Lord Russ) Memorial Hall Shubalananda Kirtan Theatre 14 - Smith College The Fawns St. John's Episcopal Church Thrasher Wheat Edwards Church

9:30pm EST

The Folk Implosion Academy of Music

10:00pm EST

Film & Gender Lyman Hall (First Churches) The Mitchells St. John's Episcopal Church The Pangeans Theatre 14 - Smith College

11:15pm EST

Peace & Rhythm DJs The Hotel Northampton