And one that Don King had nothing to do with. Fri., July 18. These two acts are the highlight of one of the summer's most consistently entertaining Pioneer Valley fests. The Nields mix a smart folk and pop tonic that draws comparisons to a 1990s-model Fleetwood Mac. Sat., July 19.
Winner takes it all.
Fri., July 25. Pearl Street, Northampton. Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys play both kinds of music at the Green River Music and Balloon Festival on July 19. Sat., July 26. Bezanson Recital Hall, UMass Amherst.