It's here, Berkshire County! Our annual free summer concert series, Party in the Park! It's July and PIP takes place at Noel Field in North Adams every Thursday night throughout July and August from 6-8 p.m.

First off, to all of you who've been waiting for the announcement of the band lineup for this summer, a HUGE "Thank you" for your patience. Sometimes it takes a while to whittle down the list of all of the bands who wanted to perform.

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I'm happy to say that the list has finally been narrowed down to the eight artists who are performing(hopefully--weather permitting!) at this year's Party in the Park. The bands are as follows:

  • Legal Tender--Kicking Off This Summer's Party in the Park, July 7
  • The Brave Brothers--July 14
  • Radioactive--July 21
  • Whiskey City--July 28
  • Midnite 30--August 4
  • Shyne--August 11
  • Hot Shot Hillbillies--August 18
  • Critical Mass--August 25

Sweet lineup! As you can see it's a mix of returning favorites along with some newcomers to our PIP lineup. It's going to be a great summer season at Noel Field in North Adams. Let's just hope Mama Nature smiles on us every Thursday night.

Party in the Park is brought to you by Bedard Brothers Auto Sales, Bishop West Real Estate, Greylock Federal Credit Union, WNAW, and WUPE. Here's to another great summer of live and local music!

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