The Expandable Brass Band

Laurel Park Halloween Parade
2025-10-26 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Laurel Park, https://www.google.com/maps/place/Laurel+Park,+Northampton,+MA+01060/@42.358094,-72.6442839,979m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x89e6d6e986cc380b:0xb4773c4ee435d3c7!8m2!3d42.358094!4d-72.641709!16sg1tfb306z?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MTAxNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw Northampton MA 001060 United States, Northampton, MA, 001060, United States
The Expandable Brass Band will be parading through the Laurel Park community on Sunday, October 26.

Forbes Library: Mini Pumpkin Painting at the New Outdoor Stage
2025-10-18 14:00 - 15:00 | Forbes Library, 20 west street, northampton, MA, 01060, United States
Join us on the Forbes Library lawn for the library’s annual mini pumpkin painting party, complete with music on our new stage by the Expandable Brass Band! The library will provide paint, pumpkins, glitter, googley eyes and other decorations; you bring your creativity! No registration required. *We’ll be using non-washable acrylic paint because it sticks the best to the pumpkins.* For ages 3+

No Kings 2 Demonstration
2025-10-18 11:30 - 13:30 | Pulaski Park, 240 Main Street, Northampton, MA, 01060, United States
The Expandable Brass Band will be playing at the No Kings demonstration at Pulaski Park in Northampton on Saturday, October 18. We’ll kick off our set around 11:15 and wrap up around 11:45. Hope to see you there!

Honkfest 2025, Somerville, MA
2025-10-11 12:00 - 2025-10-12 19:00 | Honkfest Somerville, Davis Square, Somerville, MA, United States
Join us Saturday and Sunday, October 11th & 12th for the 2025 Honk Festival. From noon to 7pm on Saturday in downtown Somerville, and parade from Somerville to Cambridge on Sunday from 11am with performances in Cambridge in the afternoon.

Rehearsal, October 5th
2025-10-05 11:30 - 13:30 | Shelden Field, Northampton, 26 Old Ferry Rd, Northampton, 01060, United States
From 1:30-3:30pm.
Rehearsals are open to the public and potential band members.
Always check this page the day of the event for any last minute changes to the location.

Tapestry Health Walk for Every Body
2025-09-28 13:00 - 15:30 | Downtown Northampton, Northampton, MA, 01060, United States
The “Walk for Every Body” will begin at Strong Avenue in Northampton, then it will proceed down Main Street, State Street, Center Street, and loop back to the finish line on Strong Ave.
This event will be a culmination and celebration of our fundraiser to raise critical funds to support Tapestry’s ability to provide accessible healthcare to the community in a time when the community needs care more than ever before. There will also be a harm reduction mobile van at the event, and Tapestry will be providing free STI testing to the community.

Northampton Jazz Festival
2025-09-27 11:30 - 12:30 | MA
We will be helping to kick off the Northampton Jazz Festival.

Will Bike for Food
2025-09-21 13:30 - 15:00 | Lion’s Club Pavilion, 15 Billings Way, Hatfield, MA, 01038, United States
We are performing at Will Bike for Food in Hatfield, MA.

Doozy-Do Parade
2025-09-20 11:30 - 12:45 | Downtown Northampton, Northampton, MA, 01060, United States
Northampton Neighbors Doozy-Do Parade is a joyful inclusive celebration bringing awareness of Northampton Neighbors and their social mission to help local seniors age gracefully in place.

Kayak-a-thon All Out Adventures (AOA)
2025-09-07 13:00 - 16:30 | Mitch’s Marina, 2 Mitchs Way, Hadley, MA, 01035, United States
The Lady Bea Riverboat will be accompanying our flotilla to the docks in Northampton while the Expandable Brass Band brings their joyful, New Orleans style jazz to the river from the top deck. 10 spots available!
Learn More and buy your ticket here

Franklin County Fair
2025-09-06 14:00 - 15:00 | Greenfield County Fair, 89 Wisdom Way, Greenfield, MA, United States
Short parade and set under tent.

Rehearsal August 24th, 2025
2025-08-24 13:30 - 15:30 | Shelden Field, Northampton, 26 Old Ferry Rd, Northampton, 01060, United States

Rehearsal, August 17th, 1:30pm
2025-08-17 13:30 - 15:30 | Holyoke Community College, Campus Road, Holyoke, MA, 01040, United States
From 1:30-3:30pm.
Rehearsals are open to the public and potential band members.
Enter the campus from the main Homestead Avenue entrance. Follow the Campus Road perimeter road to the back of campus (it doesn’t matter if you go left or right. both roads lead to the same place) and park in the Frost/Donahue Building parking lot (see big red circle on map screenshot). We will rehearse under the large tree next to the parking lot and head under the canopy of Frost if it rains. (I’ll send photos taken on a Sunday in a separate message).
Always check this page the day of the event for any last minute changes to the location.

Springfield Museums
2025-07-30 12:00 - 14:00 | Springfield Museums, 21 Edwards Street, Springfield, MA, 01103, United States
We are performing at a community, family-friendly event at the Springfield Museums – free with museum admission.

Rehearsal July 27th
2025-07-27 13:30 - 15:30 | Lot 22 UMASS, UMass Campus, Amherst, MA, 01002, United States

Rehearsal, July 20th, 1:30-3:30pm
2025-07-20 13:30 - 15:30 | Lot 22 UMASS, UMass Campus, Amherst, MA, 01002, United States
From 1:30-3:30pm.
Rehearsals are open to the public and potential band members.

Downtown Northampton Block Party
2025-07-13 12:15 - 13:15 | Downtown Northampton Block Party, Main Street, Northampton, MA, 01060, United States
We are performing at the Downtown Northampton Block Party on Main Street.

Big Brothers / Big Sisters Daffodil Run
2025-04-27 11:00 - 12:00 | Amherst Common, Amherst, MA, 01002, United States
