Yidstock: The Festival of New Yiddish Music

Start: Thursday, July 9, 2026 12:00PM
End: Sunday, July 12, 2026 8:45PM

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 & 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