• Shaker Barn Music: Johnny Irion

    Hancock Shaker Village 1843 West Housatonic Street, Pittsfield, MA, United States

    Troubadour rocker Johnny Irion has earned a reputation as one of the most exciting artists across the folk-rock spectrum. He has performed and collaborated with icons Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, The Jayhawks, Wilco, and his wife, Sarah Lee Guthrie. In 2019 his song “Hard Working People” was featured on Amazon’s Fresh Folk & Americana Playlist.…

  • Baby Animals at Hancock Shaker Village

    Hancock Shaker Village 1843 West Housatonic Street, Pittsfield, MA, United States

    A perennial three-week celebration of new life on the farm, Baby Animals (April 17 – May 9) to many Berkshire residents signals the advent of spring. Visitors can meet and…

  • South Family Trail Opening – Hancock Shaker Village

    Hancock Shaker Village 1843 West Housatonic Street, Pittsfield, MA, United States

    The new South Family Trail, a spur of the Farm & Forest Trail, leads to the archaeological remains of four Shaker building foundations of the South Family. Interpretive signage will…

  • Back Porch Music: Paul Beaubrun

    Hancock Shaker Village 1843 West Housatonic Street, Pittsfield, MA, United States

    New York based Haitian singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Paul Beaubrun weaves together Haitian roots music with rock and roll and reggae, referring to it as “Roots/Blues” music. It’s a unique and transfixing sound, blending guitar, rich vocals, and cultural history together; all while performing a smooth mix of English, French and Creole. Saturday, July 31,…

  • Back Porch Music: The Nields

    Hancock Shaker Village 1843 West Housatonic Street, Pittsfield, MA, United States

    The Nields are one of the most exciting of the new breed of contemporary folk-rockers. A review of a Nields concert described their music as “equal parts Beatles, Cranberries and…

  • Hancock Holiday Nights

    Hancock Shaker Village 1843 West Housatonic Street, Pittsfield, MA, United States

    Hancock Holiday Nights This December, the oldest Shaker Village in New England will sparkle in a new multi-sensory month-long experience called Hancock Holiday Nights. Enjoy five stunning art light projections…

  • Hancock Holiday Nights

    Hancock Shaker Village 1843 West Housatonic Street, Pittsfield, MA, United States

    Hancock Holiday Nights This December, the oldest Shaker Village in New England will sparkle in a new multi-sensory month-long experience called Hancock Holiday Nights. Enjoy five stunning art light projections…

  • Hancock Holiday Nights

    Hancock Shaker Village 1843 West Housatonic Street, Pittsfield, MA, United States

    Hancock Holiday Nights This December, the oldest Shaker Village in New England will sparkle in a new multi-sensory month-long experience called Hancock Holiday Nights. Enjoy five stunning art light projections…

  • Hancock Holiday Nights

    Hancock Shaker Village 1843 West Housatonic Street, Pittsfield, MA, United States

    Hancock Holiday Nights This December, the oldest Shaker Village in New England will sparkle in a new multi-sensory month-long experience called Hancock Holiday Nights. Enjoy five stunning art light projections…