Yidstock: The Festival of New Yiddish Music
Thursday, July 9, 2026 -- Sunday, July 12, 2026, 1200 - 2045
Join us for Yidstock: The Festival of New Yiddish Music, the Yiddish Book Center's annual celebration of klezmer and contemporary Yiddish music in Amherst, Massachusetts. The festival brings together beloved performers and a new generation of artists carrying Yiddish music forward.
This year's lineup includes the Klezmatics, Levyosn, Midwood, Eleanor Reissa, Ethel Raim, Socalled, and rising artists Riki Rose and Jordan Wax.
New this year: concerts will feature supertitles, inviting audiences to connect more deeply with the music and meaning of Yiddish song.
Concert passes include all seven concerts and two dance workshops: Steps through Time with Asya Vaisman Schulman and Kumt un tantst tsuzamen! (Come and Dance Together!) with Judy Bressler.
Schedule highlights:
Thu, July 9 – Eleanor Reissa and Frank London's Klezmer Brass Allstars (7:30 pm)
Fri, July 10 – Levyosn (2 pm); Riki Rose (5 pm)
Sat, July 11 – Ethel Raim with the Socalled Band (8 pm)
Sun, July 12 – Jordan Wax (12 pm); Midwood (3 pm); The Klezmatics 40th Anniversary Concert (7:30 pm)
Tickets: $44–$70 | Member discounts available
URL:
Website: https://go.evvnt.com/3601126-2?pid=2874
Category: Live Music
This year's lineup includes the Klezmatics, Levyosn, Midwood, Eleanor Reissa, Ethel Raim, Socalled, and rising artists Riki Rose and Jordan Wax.
New this year: concerts will feature supertitles, inviting audiences to connect more deeply with the music and meaning of Yiddish song.
Concert passes include all seven concerts and two dance workshops: Steps through Time with Asya Vaisman Schulman and Kumt un tantst tsuzamen! (Come and Dance Together!) with Judy Bressler.
Schedule highlights:
Thu, July 9 – Eleanor Reissa and Frank London's Klezmer Brass Allstars (7:30 pm)
Fri, July 10 – Levyosn (2 pm); Riki Rose (5 pm)
Sat, July 11 – Ethel Raim with the Socalled Band (8 pm)
Sun, July 12 – Jordan Wax (12 pm); Midwood (3 pm); The Klezmatics 40th Anniversary Concert (7:30 pm)
Tickets: $44–$70 | Member discounts available
URL:
Website: https://go.evvnt.com/3601126-2?pid=2874
Category: Live Music
Starting Price Per Person
$ 50.00 USD
Other Information
Where
Yiddish Book Center
1021 West Street
Amherst Massachusetts 01002
United States
( Cultural Center )
1021 West Street
Amherst Massachusetts 01002
United States
( Cultural Center )
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