Chicopee-Holyoke-Westfield - Creamery Station ~ Downtown Live! Friday Night Summer Concert Series in Downtown Westfield MA
Creamery Station ~ Downtown Live! Friday Night Summer Concert Series in Downtown Westfield MA
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Downtown Live! Friday Night Summer Concert Series, produced by ArtWorks Westfield, is BACK for its 10th season! Welcome to Week 6 of the eight week series with the Westfield debut of Creamery Station on the Westfield Bank Stage at the Elm Street Plaza in the heart of the Downtown Westfield Cultural District. Launched as The Locals on the Lot by Westfield On Weekends in 2016, ArtWorks Westfield assumed production the summer concert series 2018 and rebranded the series as the Downtown Live! Friday Night Summer Concert Series in the cozy confines of the performance space adjacent to Mina's Wine & Spirits. This downtown Westfield, eight-week summer concert series tradition continues for its 10th season, and third season at the Elm Street Plaza. These FREE community musical experiences happen each Friday evening from 7-9pm from June 26th to August 14th with several rain dates built into the mix. Beverages served up by White Lion Brewing Company and Skyline Brewing Company will be available for purchase at each performance. The 2026 Downtown Live! Friday Night Summer Concert Series features an exciting mix of new and returning talent. Three of the eight bands are making their series debut, two return from the 2025 season, and the rest are familiar favorites who have energized Downtown Live! audiences since as far back as 2021. From classic crowd-pleasers to fresh new sounds, this year's diverse lineup truly offers something for everyone! This concert series is FREE to the community to attend! The performance space opens at 6:00pm, White Lion Brewing and Skyline Brewing open at 6:30pm, and the show begins at 7:00pm. Lots of FREE parking! Bring a lawn chair, picnic blanket and your dancing shoes! Yes there will be dancing!! Bringing alcohol into the performance space is strictly prohibited. RIDE YOUR BIKE! You can ride your bike to the show! The Friends of the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail, Inc. offer a FREE Bike Valet service at each show. Take the Columbia Greenway Trail Rail to each show using the three different downtown exits to the Elm Street Plaza, valet your bike and enjoy the show. For that matter, you can ride your bike from anywhere! Join us for a summer of music, community, and fun—everyone is welcome. Make It A Friday Night Out in downtown Westfield! ABOUT CREAMERY STATION: Deadheads and Allman brothers fans, unite!! Creamery Station is a Connecticut-based, nationally touring roots-jam band that has spent over a decade cultivating a sound grounded in tradition and driven by live exploration. Hailing from Bethany, Connecticut, the group blends elements of jam, blues, rock, and bluegrass into a harmony-rich, story-centered style that feels both timeless and immediate.
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Drawing inspiration from artists like The Grateful Dead, The Allman Brothers Band, Little Feat, New Riders of the Purple Sage, and Bob Dylan, Creamery Station leans into the heart of American roots music while carving out their own identity. At a time when much of the jam scene trends toward electronic and progressive influences, the band stands apart with an organic, grassroots approach—built on songwriting, musicianship, and the kind of improvisation that invites audiences on a journey and brings them back again.
Known for their dynamic live performances, Creamery Station has shared stages with acts including Marshall Tucker Band, Goose, Twiddle, Ekoostik Hookah, Keller Williams, Melvin Seals & JGB, Max Creek, Kitchen Dwellers, and the John Kadlecik Band. Their extensive touring history spans festivals and venues across the United States and beyond, earning them a loyal and growing following through word-of-mouth and unforgettable shows.
Their music balances tight, harmony-driven compositions with expansive jams that evolve night to night. Tracks like “Rocky Mountain Rundown” highlight the band’s melodic sensibility and deep roots influence, while their live recordings capture the spontaneous energy that defines their performances. With a steady stream of singles and live releases—and more on the way in 2026—Creamery Station continues to build momentum as a band to watch on the modern jam circuit.
The lineup features Dylan Kader (vocals, mandolin, guitar), Hope Kader (flute, vocals), Jim Kader (guitar), Don DeStefano (harmonica), Alex Wu (bass), Michael Ryan (drums), and Jon Truelson (vocals, keyboards). Together, they create a rich, layered sound that honors tradition while pushing forward, inviting listeners into a musical experience that is as heartfelt as it is adventurous.
And the rest of the 2026 schedule ---
8/7/2026: Tom Ingram Band
8/14/2026: Madison Cubelo
8/21/2026: Oakland Stroke
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Downtown Live! Friday Night Summer Concert Series is made possible in part through the generosity of our donors and members of ArtWorks of Westfield. For more on the Downtown Live! Concerts, ArtWorks Westfield events, or ways to support and become involved ArtWorks Westfield projects, visit us on the web at www.artworkswestfield.com/
About Downtown Live! Friday Night Summer Concert Series:
Entering the tenth summer season of bringing local and region musical talent to the cozy confines of downtown Westfield and the Downtown Westfield Cultural District, the Downtown Live! Friday Night Summer Concerts series is a production of ArtWorks of Westfield Inc., an all-volunteer, non-profit community organization committed to promoting diverse art and cultural experiences in the city and supported by a grant from the Westfield Cultural Council, a local agency, supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
Major underwriting support is provided by Aero Fastener, Westfield Bank, C&S Wholesale Grocers, PeoplesBank, Pioneer Valley Trading Company, Bananalovemuffin Creative Illustration & Design, White Lion Brewing Company, Downtown Westfield Cultural District, Westfield Gas & Electric, Window World of Western Massachusetts, bankESB, Northside Creamery and our very generous pARTners in the ARTs supporting sponsors, including Vivid Hair Salon, Park Square Realty, Tangles Hair Salon, Kasperowski Family Dentistry, John Morizio Bershire Hathaway Homeservices, Family of Francis & Kathleen Friguglietti, Two Rivers Burrito, Sawhein Oddities, NextGen Roofing, Turinian Jewelers, Pioneer Land Planning, The Lumber Centre, Café Zerno, Maple Leaf Pub, New Horizons Bikes, Richard "Kick" Sullivan III Lyon & Fitzpatrick LLP, Keith G. Roy Construction, Inc., KGR Tax & Accounting, Lisa Oleksak-Sullivan, Realtor in MA & CT, Mina's Wine & Spirits.
About ArtWorks of Westfield Inc.:
ArtWorks of Westfield Inc., a local arts & cultural organization promoting the rich and talented artistic diversity of Westfield and the surrounding communities, is a tax exempt organization under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 501 (c) (3). Membership and donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Our mission is to create and promote the widest variety of Cultural Arts, Literary Arts, Musical Events, and Performing Arts for the Westfield Community and to collaborate with businesses and invested groups to develop and maintain venues for presentations and performances.
We aspire to bring together creatives and community to engage, inform, inspire, empower, educate and entertain in the heart of downtown Westfield.
