Scarboro Bowl 2025 Schedule
Friday, May 30
5:00 pm Doors Open
5:45 pm Astral Jade
6:45 pm The Tripps
8:00 pm The Ain’t Sisters
11:00 pm Silent Disco w/ DJ Michael Marantz
Saturday, May 31
11:00 am Pancake breakfast!
12:00 pm Games of Sport on the lawn
1:30 pm Tank Hood
2:00 pm Open Mic (Yeah! That’s you.)
3:00 pm Catrick
4:30 pm Shantyman
6:00 pm Matt Kampe & The Hub
8:00 pm Weird Phishes
11:00 pm Silent Disco – Lee Ross [live looping, GET UP AND DANCE set]
Sunday, June 1
5:30 – 8:30 pm
Scarboro Art Garden*
Public viewing of this year’s interactive art installation, “The Flowers of Invention” + music & “Pansy Park” history slideshow with author and historian Michael Carolan.
*Funded in part by a grant from the Belchertown Cultural Council, a local agency, which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
2025 Lineup
The Ain’t Sisters – Our new friends from Atlanta will bring their energetic brand of fun and wildly diverse folk rock originals to the Bowl. “This one dude says we’re kinda like lesbian ween and we think that’s pretty neat.”
Lee Ross – Live-looping hero Lee Ross uses keyboards and organ to spread out a rhythm section and accompaniments and then layers in some high-energy saxophone and flute, topped off with a sprinkle of vocals and smiles. Mmmm, tasty! Our new friend Lee is a “One man party band. Doing [his] best to make you smile and dance.”
Weird Phishes – We fell in love with these guys at the Stone Church in Brattleboro. Yes. Weird Phishes is exactly what it sounds like – the iconic melancholy rock songs of Radiohead completely reborn as danceable, crunchy jams. With full-album performances, unexpected mashups, and gluey funk-driven improvisation, their jam-heavy take on alt-rock classics has sparked an unexpected energy in audiences across the northeast. Cleverly avoiding the “tribute” trope, Weird Phishes continues to push the envelope of what a mashup band can be, delivering performances that need to be experienced to believe.
Matt Kampe and The Hub – Multi-instrumentalist Matt Kampe from Jelly the Band, who played Scarboro last year, has a new project. The Hub will get us moving with their infectious funk/rock fusion original grooves.
Shantyman – Shantyman is a funk, soul and rock & roll band that regularly gigs around the Valley. With multiple intersections to our network, we are psyched to finally bring these guys to the Scarboro Bowl.
Catrick – A post-alt rock band from within our Western Mass network that makes edgy, funky sounds for cats (and humans, too).
Astral Jade – We’re thrilled that our universe includes Astral Jade, an independent songwriter and producer from Oregon. She fuses electronic elements with raw instrumental tracks to create psychedelic soundscapes to bring listeners to an ethereal state of consciousness.
The Tripps – We met these cool young cats busking outside The Drake in Amherst before the Club d’Elf show last year. I was instantly a fan of their groovy magical psychedelic sounds. I think you’ll love them too.
DJ Michael Marantz – Trust us. Our multi-talented friend Michael always brings it. Getdown guaranteed.
Tank Hood – Our friend and neighbor Tank plays acoustic originals & American roots music.
Open Mic – Yeah! That’s you!
Nectar – Our friend Kate Nicolaou will bring her light, clear voice and creative solos to accompany the Scarboro Art Garden public viewing on Sunday with the band Nectar, an intimate quartet that weaves together music of the Americas using bass, hand drums, guitar and vocals.
Art at The Scarboro Bowl
We love collaborative artworks!
We invite all ya’ll creative folks to bring your art energy to Scarboro. If that sounds like fun to you, take a minute to check out the Scarboro Bowl 2025 art invitation (https://tinyurl.com/yc5upsnn) then message me if you’d like to get involved. All contributing artists will be credited on the website.
The 2025 Scarboro Bowl Art Theme is
Another Brookside Attraction featuring The Flowers of Invention
The 2025 Scarboro Art Garden (aka “Flowers of Invention”) exhibit is funded in part by a grant from the Belchertown Cultural Council, a local agency, which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Public viewing Sunday June 1st 5:00pm to 9:00 pm.
The 2024 Scarboro Bowl featured some amazing art installations, including:
- The Great Tree Trunk by @tenderfirestudio
- Lee “Leisure” Shuer’s Sonic Salon Chair Experience by @leeshuer
- Projection art by @plasma.wizard
- The giant puppets of Skeleton Crew Theater
- T.A.G. by drewseppi
- The Jester by @artifacts.of.ephemera
- Talisones by CLD
- Eyes by @frazierk1
- Open Arms by CWP
- Sonic platforms by JL
- Scarboro Bowl ’24 Poster by @wolaver
- Scarboro Bowl lighting by @lorenwalk
FAQ – Find out whatcha need to know!
IS THIS A PRIVATE EVENT?
Yes. If you are seeing this page you have been invited by the hosts or a friend of theirs. This is not a public event. if you’re unsure whether it’s cool to attend, contact the hosts.
CAN I INVITE OTHERS?
Please ask the person who invited you. We welcome the music loving, community-minded, good energy friends of friends. if you’re unsure whether it’s OK to invite someone, please contact the hosts.
DO I NEED A NATIONAL PARK PASS TO ENTER?
No! However, the Scarboro Bowl will take place directly adjacent to one of our nation’s National Parks. Yep. That’s right. The New England Scenic Trail that runs right up Gulf Road has been designated as National Park Unit No. 428, the same level as Yosemite, Yellowstone and the Appalachian Trail.
Read more at MassLive.com
CAN I CAMPOUT OVERNIGHT?
Yes, we have a great little camping area above the venue, but there’s limited space, so please contact the hosts to let us know your plans.
WHAT TO BRING TO THE BOWL
To maximize joy and minimize waste at the Scarboro Bowl, please consider bringing:
A RE-USABLE CUP!
FOOD/BEVERAGES to share. BYOB and potluck items welcome. We’ll have plenty of table space and coolers. We will also have scrumptious BBQ (Yay, Brad!), NA bevs, and a keg of craft beer, for as long as it lasts.
CHAIRS or BLANKET, if you want…or just dance!
HAND DRUMS, percussion items, and other instruments for Open Stage on Saturday early afternoon
YOUR TALENT, for the open mic on Saturday afternoon. Sign up now or when you arrive.
FUN FESTY CLOTHES and fun ART-MAKING stuff
LOVE FOR OUR NEIGHBORS, especially by PARKING RESPECTFULLY on the street, if the Scarboro Bowl Parking Area is full
YOUR STOKE FOR LIVE MUSIC AND COMMUNITY JOY MAKING!!!
What is the Scarboro Bowl?
The Scarboro Bowl is an invitation-only community music and arts microfestival located just south of Amherst Center in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts. The address will be provided to our guests ahead of the event. This is not a public event. If you are seeing this page it is because you were invited by the hosts or a friend of theirs. If you’re not sure whether it’s cool to attend, please contact the hosts.
The Scarboro Bowl is our home. It’s a place that’s been calling me to make community music and arts events here ever since I first laid eyes on it 20 years ago. For nine years now we’ve been gathering once or twice each summer in the forest by the Scarboro Brook to celebrate general existence with that ever dependable catalyst for collective effervescence and joy: live music.
This community microfestival (with the emPHAsis on COMMUNITY) is something we keep on doing because–even on a micro scale–growing human connection through the collective joy of live music, art, nature, and shared interests is freaking IMPORTANT. Always has been and is now more than ever, right?!! In fact, COMMUNITY JOY IS AN ACT OF RESISTANCE.
For us, this is a labor of joy. It is an invitation to you, to tend your joy with music, dancing, art, nature and human connection. It is for all of us, of all ages. So, get ready to move your body to the music, explore the woods, climb to the treehouse, bounce your children on the trampoline, splash in the brook, make music, make your art in the forest, make memories, make friends. We can’t wait to see you soon!
Meanwhile, check out the Scarboro Bowl photo gallery to see images of all the fun we had last year.
– Loren and the kids, and friends of the Scarboro Bowl
Donations to Keep the Bowl Rolling and Support the Artists are Gratefully Accepted.
Venmo: @Loren-Walker-4
PayPal: @lorenwalk
Hey friends, we so look forward to you joining us again at the Scarboro Bowl!
–> Get your 2025 Scarboro Bowl Guest Passes Here <–
Donate $25/day, $45 for the weekend (NOTAFLOF)
Why are we asking everyone to donate $$ for passes? Well, as this microfestival grows up, so too do the expenses for musicians, art supplies, bevs, and all that fingerlickin’ barbecue. It’s now surpassing what I can personally underwrite. So, we need your donations keep the Scarboro Bowl rolling. This online ticketing system is meant to make that easy for you. Cash at the door or Venmo is great, too.
As a THANK YOU to our supporters, everyone who donates the recommended amount or more will get a commemorative Scarboro Bowl “Ticket Stub” (yep. an actual paper stub, like we used ta have) Custom-designed for the occasion by @isawyoulive
Additional Donations to Keep the Bowl Rolling and Support the Artists are Gratefully Accepted.
Venmo: @Loren-Walker-4
PayPal: @lorenwalk
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