Live music in Dalton, MA

Buskers perform at the Great Barrington Farmers Market on Saturday mornings. See who is scheduled to appear.

Ronstadt Rewind pays homage to Linda Ronstadt with a high-energy concert devoted to her most beloved songs. Katherine Winston leads the show with a powerful voice and heartfelt delivery, supported by a seasoned live band that channels the spirit and sound of Ronstadt onstage. The set spans her early breakthrough with the Stone Poneys on Different Drum through radio favorites like When Will I Be Loved, That'll Be the Day, Heat Wave, It's So Easy, Blue Bayou, Poor Poor Pitiful Me, You're No Good, Tumblin' Dice and more. Created for lifelong fans and curious newcomers alike, this uplifting, sing-along celebration blends authenticity, passion and plenty of rock and roll, and Winston's dynamic performances have connected with audiences across the country.

Immerse in a kirtan and chanting retreat at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health devoted to healing mantras and deep self care. Guided by Lee Mirabai Harrington, participants explore mantras from Tibetan Buddhist and Tibetan medical traditions with practices intended to support the mind, the chakras, the heart, and the subtle body’s energy pathways. Mornings focus on simple aloud recitation and quiet inner-voice chanting to awaken healing qualities and ease inner obstacles. Afternoons and select evenings feature call-and-response kirtan with devotional chants from Buddhist and Hindu lineages. The immersion introduces mantra healing within the Sowa Rigpa tradition, using specific Tibetan and Sanskrit mantras aimed at clearing subtle blockages, restoring balance, and cultivating stillness and peace in the midst of life’s challenges. Participants learn public mantras from the Sowa Rigpa mantra pharmacy, receive guidance for home practice, and work with methods designed to transform difficult emotions and support healing at physical, mental, and subtle levels. Devotional singing is offered as a heart-opening practice that reconnects practitioners with their innate qualities and can be especially supportive for those who find seated meditation challenging. Between sessions, enjoy Kripalu’s Ayurvedic-inspired cuisine, Ayurvedic spa offerings, and a range of classes in yoga, meditation, dance, and art. The Berkshire Mountains setting invites time outdoors with hiking, boating, and guided activities during vibrant foliage season. The retreat emphasizes rest, rejuvenation, and nourishing community, with the intention that participants depart feeling restored, balanced, and ready to carry the benefits into daily life. Guests are welcome to bring malas, and they are also available for purchase in the Kripalu shop.

Tickets range from $39 to $69, with special pricing available for Mahaiwe members and youth. Grammy-nominated British ensemble VOCES8 brings its Let’s Fly Away program to Mahaiwe, celebrating the expressive power of the human voice. The concert spans more than five centuries of music, flowing from sacred polyphony and romantic choral writing to contemporary songs, jazz standards, folk melodies, and pop favorites. Known as the most-streamed classical vocal group, VOCES8 appears around the world in both a cappella settings and in collaborations with leading musicians, orchestras, and conductors. The group’s commitment to artistic range and music education is shared both online and in person through the VOCES8 Foundation’s Music Education for All initiative, which reaches up to 40,000 people each year. Appearances include stages such as Wigmore Hall and the Sydney Opera House, with more than one hundred performances scheduled this season. Digital offerings like the VOCES8 Digital Academy and the LIVE From London festival continue, and the ensemble publishes music and learning materials with VOCES8 Publishing, E.C. Schirmer, and Edition Peters, including The VOCES8 Method by Paul Smith. Taylor Scott Davis serves as Composer-in-Residence and Jim Clements as Arranger-in-Residence. Their latest recording, TWENTY, joins releases such as Nightfall, A Choral Christmas, Christopher Tin’s The Lost Birds, Home with Eric Whitacre featuring The Sacred Veil, and Seven Psalms with Paul Simon.