EVENTS SCHEDULE

FIRST FRIDAY AFTER-PARTY: GENTLE HEN & THE FAWNS

Friday, May 2 7pm

Celebrating the return of First Fridays in Downtown Pittsfield, we have a two-band lineup featuring two Northampton-based bands making their first appearances in our taproom. We’ll have a set from Gentle Hens followed by The Fawns.

SILVER LAKE PRESENTS: JCK, SLOW PINES, SULLEST, & VELVETEEN

Saturday, May 3 7pm

Celebrating some of the most exciting acts in the DIY music scene, both here in Western Mass and beyond, Silver Lake Presents are all ages shows and the $10 cover goes directly to the performers. Doors at 6pm; music at 7pm.

WAM THEATRE FRESH TAKES SERIES

Sunday, May 4 2pm & 7pm

This season, we’re teaming up with WAM Theatre to host their Fresh Takes series. The first installment is the play Cry it Out, which is written by Molly Smith Metzler and directed by Molly Merrihew. Find out and get tickets here.

BOARD GAME NIGHT w/ MANA CRYPT

Monday, May 5 6pm

Our friends from Mana Crypt will be joining us for another monthly installment of Board Game Night. They’ll be bringing a curated selection of new and favorite games. You can choose from one of theirs, bring your own, or even select one of ours.

TAPROOM TRIVIA

Tuesday, May 6 7pm

Join Mike in the taproom for another edition of taproom trivia, where you’ll be able to test your knowledge of literature, beer & brewing, sports, history, music, film & tv, science, geography, current events, and general trivia.

SILENT BOOK CLUB

Wednesday, May 7 6:30pm

Book lovers unite!  Our bi-monthly meeting of Silent Book Club is your chance to make our taproom into your own communal reading room. Bring a physical copy or e-book and chat a little bit about what you’re reading and how you like it before you settle in and crack back into it.

FLAVOURFUL BITES FOOD TRUCK

Friday, May 9 5pm

Following Downtown Pittsfield Clean up day and a community bike ride, we’ll be celebrating the first anniversary of the Flavourful Bites food trukc when Sabrina and Chin return to our taproom for the first time this season!

BRING YOUR OWN VINYL NIGHT

Friday, May 9 7pm

Join us for another monthly installment of BYOV with DJ Pup Daddy. Bring your own records, dig through the crates to find something you’d like to play, and help us show off our community’s eclectic musical tastes.

ERIC GAFFNEY SOLO SET

Saturday, May 17 7pm

Join us for a really special performance by independent music legend and founder of Sebadoh, Eric Gaffney, who will be playing our taproom for the first time.

SILENT BOOK CLUB

Sunday, May 18 1pm

Book lovers unite!  Our bi-monthly meeting of Silent Book Club is your chance to make our taproom into your own communal reading room. Bring a physical copy or e-book and chat a little bit about what you’re reading and how you like it before you settle in and crack back into it.

TAPROOM TRIVIA

Tuesday, May 20 7pm

Join Mike in the taproom for another edition of taproom trivia, where you’ll be able to test your knowledge of literature, beer & brewing, sports, history, music, film & tv, science, geography, current events, and general trivia.

BEAST MODE BENEFIT SHOW

Friday, May 23 7pm

We’re excited to welcome Beast Mode back to our taproom for a very specific benefit show raising money for the Pleasant Valley Sanctuary to donate a bench commemorating the memory of Sue Lockwood by her friends the “Richmond Girls.”

ORIGINAL VOICES CONCERT SERIES: JAKE MANZI

Thursday, May 29 7pm

In partnership with our friends at Potency, we’re excited to welcome back Jake Manzi to our taproom. He played a set last summer during the Patch Party on School Street and made a big impact on our guests. Learn more about this show here.

BOARD GAME NIGHT w/ MANA CRYPT

Monday, June 2 6pm

Our friends from Mana Crypt will be joining us for another monthly installment of Board Game Night. They’ll be bringing a curated selection of new and favorite games. You can choose from one of theirs, bring your own, or even select one of ours.

TAPROOM TRIVIA

Tuesday, June 3 7pm

Join Mike in the taproom for another edition of taproom trivia, where you’ll be able to test your knowledge of literature, beer & brewing, sports, history, music, film & tv, science, geography, current events, and general trivia.

SILENT BOOK CLUB

Wednesday, June 4 6:30pm

Book lovers unite!  Our bi-monthly meeting of Silent Book Club is your chance to make our taproom into your own communal reading room. Bring a physical copy or e-book and chat a little bit about what you’re reading and how you like it before you settle in and crack back into it.

ORIGINAL VOICES CONCERT SERIES: PADDED WALTZ

Thursday, June 6 7pm

In partnership with our friends at Potency, we’re excited to welcome Padded Waltz to our taproom. This Northampton-based prog rock band is going to put together a really memorable mixed-media set that you won’t want to miss. Learn more about this show here.

SILVER LAKE PRESENTS

Saturday, June 7 7pm

Celebrating some of the most exciting acts in the DIY music scene, both here in Western Mass and beyond, Silver Lake Presents are all ages shows and the $10 cover goes directly to the performers. Lineup for this show is TBA. Doors at 6pm; music at 7pm.

WAM THEATRE FRESH TAKES SERIES

Sunday, June 8 2pm & 7pm

This season, we’re teaming up with WAM Theatre to host their Fresh Takes series. The second installment is the play Rooted, which is written by Deborah Zoe Laufer and directed by Tatyana-Marie Carlo. Find out and get tickets here.

LUCAS SCHAEFER READS FROM THE SLIP

Wednesday, June 11 7pm

Debut author Lucas Schaefer will be making a stop at our taproom for a book signing, reading, and Q&A with Mike. We’ll also have a custom beer for this event, inspired by his forthcoming novel THE SLIP, which will be published on Simon & Schuster this June. The novel has already received a star in Kirkus Review and is also named a Most Anticipated Book of 2025 by LitHub, Debutiful, and CrimeReads. Find out more here.

HAVE AN IDEA?

If you’d like to have an event or perform at Hot Plate, please send a note to info@hotplatebeer.com