Happy Valley Guitar Orchestra Concert History

Founded in 2009 by musical director Peter Blanchette, HVGO is a true avant-garde orchestra, comprised of twenty talented, enthusiastic, acoustic and electric guitarists from widely varied traditions. HVGO creates new and beautiful music that could only come from such an eclectic melange, inspiring musicians to work together who might otherwise never collaborate. HVGO captivates audiences with music of significant contemporary and legacy composers...

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Happy Valley Guitar Orchestra Tours & Concerts

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 31, 2025
Northampton First Night 2026
AEIOUkes / All Feels / Ardaigh / Reynaldo Baez / Peter Blanchette / Russell Brooks / Bunnies / Dave Dersham / Eli Catlin / Couchboy / Diana Daniels / Lucia Dostal / Echo Royale / Eleanor Levine Trio / Eyrie House Ruins / The Fawns / Katherine First and the Kitchen Party / It’s a 4Gong Confucius / Free Range Cats / The Frost Heaves and hales. / Funktionlust / Chris Goudreau / Goldsetter / Tracy Grammer & Jim Henry / The Greys / Green Street Brew / The Grumpytime Club Band / The Happier Family Comedy Show / Happy Valley Guitar Orchestra / Dave Houghton / Henry the Juggler / Heron’s Bridge / High Definition / The Henderson Blues Band / Colin Jalbert / McCoy Jamison / Myles Jeh / The Juice and Jelly Funtime Band / Klezamir / Tom Knight / The Leafies You Gave Me / Zoe Lemos / Rona Leventhal / Lonesome Brothers / Love Crumbs / Mad Science of Western New England / Eva Markham / Ray Mason / Pamela Means / Laura Mustard / Mountain River Taiko / Victoria Narvaez / New Leaf Irish Band / Norma Dream / Mark Nomad / Northampton Woodwind Quintet / The Northamptones / Northampton Karate / Offbeat Womyn Drummers / Henning Ohlenbusch / Opal Canyon / Orange & Amber / The Pangeans / Peace & Rhythm DJs / Peacock’s Nest / Joey Pesce / Pioneer Valley Food Writers / Playful Engineers Traveling Maker Space / John Porcino / Ed Popielarczyk’s Comedy Magic / Queer Joy Chorus / Radio / The Raging Grannies / Dick Maulding / Rebelle / Red Loves Blue / Roger Salloom / Shiprock & Anchordog / SHOW Circus Studio / Shubalananda Kirtan / Tony Silva / Spirit of the Heart / The Secret Chord / Viv St John / Stompbox Trio / Teen Driver / Trust Fall / Tony Vacca & World Rhythms / The Understudies / Valley Arabic Music Ensemble / Valley FLOW & Juggle Jam / Valley Jazz Voices / Peacock’s Nest / Valley Light Opera / Vimana / Winterpills / Pioneer Valley Food Writers / Trash Panda Kill Kill / Playful Engineers Traveling Maker Space / John Porcino / Ed Popielarczyk’s Comedy Magic / Queer Joy Chorus / Radio / The Raging Grannies / Dick Maulding / Rebelle / Red Loves Blue / Roger Salloom / Shiprock & Anchordog / SHOW Circus Studio / Shubalananda Kirtan / Tony Silva / Spirit of the Heart / The Secret Chord / Stompbox Trio / Teen Driver / Trust Fall / Tony Vacca & World Rhythms / The Understudies / Valley Arabic Music Ensemble / Valley FLOW & Juggle Jam / Valley Jazz Voices / Pioneer Valley Food Writers / Playful Engineers Traveling Maker Space / John Porcino / Ed Popielarczyk’s Comedy Magic / Queer Joy Chorus / Radio / The Raging Grannies / Dick Maulding / Rebelle / Red Loves Blue / Roger Salloom / Shiprock & Anchordog / SHOW Circus Studio / Shubalananda Kirtan / Tony Silva / Spirit of the Heart / The Secret Chord / Stompbox Trio / Trust Fall / Tony Vacca & World Rhythms / The Understudies / Valley Arabic Music Ensemble / Valley FLOW & Juggle Jam / Valley Jazz Voices / Valley Light Opera / Vimana / Rival Galaxies Show all bands
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Various Venues Northampton, Massachusetts, United States
Dec 31, 2024
First Night Northampton 2025
The Mitchells / The Fawns / Valley Light Opera / Spouse / Katherine First and the Kitchen Party / Stompbox Trio / Pre-Emption Band / The Folk Implosion / The Northamptones / Melody and Company Chamber Series / Happy Valley Guitar Orchestra / Peter Blanchette / Valley Jazz Voices / Queer Joy Chorus / Shubalananda Kirtan / The Pangeans / The Juice & Jelly Funtime Band / Shiprock & Anchordog / The Rocking Puppies / Klezamir / Lonesome Brothers / Thrasher Wheat / New Leaf / Mark Nomad / Dave Dersham / Tony Silva / Tommy Twilite / Chris Goudreau / Russell Brooks fka Lord Russ / Henry the Juggler / Roger Salloom / Zikina / Vimana / Masala Jazz / Rebelle / Ron Smith / Expandable Brass Band / Indë / Myles Jeh / Kalliope Jones / Cloudbelly / Hedgewitch / The Original Cowards / The Leafies You Gave Me / All Feels / Radio / Ian St. George Band / Film & Gender / AEIOUkes / The Wise Guys/On That Note / High Definition / Northampton Woodwind Quintet / The Raging Grannies / Jocie Nangle / Eva Markham / Four Gong Confucius / Pamela Means / Wildcat O’Halloran / The Hendersons Blues Band / Avery Joi / Lucia Dostal Band / Stefan Weiner / Ciarra Fragale / Henning Ohlenbusch / Ray Mason / Downtown Sounds Music School / Laura Mustard / Zoe Lemes / Colin Jalbert / Eyrie House Ruins / Recent History / Joey Pesce / Rocco Desgres / Rhubarb Duo / Solymar Jamie Turn Around / Jake Klar / Lisa Bastoni / Tracy Grammer & Jim Henry / Love Crumbs / Bobbie / Jumpy? / It’s Mandy / Dane / The Colony Motel / Dick Maulding / Ardaigh / Tom Knight / José Ignacio Ayerve Show all bands
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Northampton, Massachusetts, United States
Dec 31, 2018
First Night Northampton 2019
The Suitcase Junket / The Northamptones / Klezamir / Brooks Williams / Tracy Grammer & Jim Henry / Mark Nomad / Eli Catlin / Wildcat O’Halloran / Diana Alvarez / Zikina / Evelyn Harris / Valley Jazz Voices / The Nields / Fubuki / Welcome Yule / Lexi Weege / Stompbox Trio / Opal Canyon / Mad Habits / Old Flame / The Fawns / John Porcino / In the Nick of Time / Beige / Trailer Park / AEIOUkes / The Wise Guys / On That Note / Jerks on the loose / Katie Clark and Larry Leblanc / Kimaya Diggs / Pamela Means / Johnny Memphis / Threesies / Fancy Trash / The Leafies You Gave Me / Scott Hall / Ray Mason / Tom McCabe / Sylvia Johnson & the Higher Help / Colorway / The O-Tones / Lonesome Brothers / Shokazoba / Dick Moulding / Banish Misfortune / Simsbury Light Opera / Lord Russ / Funktionlust / The Pangeans / Happy Valley Guitar Orchestra / Peter Blanchette / The Greys (wmass) Show all bands
Various Venues Northampton, Massachusetts, United States
Aug 28, 2012
Transperformance 22 Food Groups
AstroBeast / Vesuveo / The Florence Community Center Band / The Heather Maloney Band / King Radio / John Brandoli Band / Luxdeluxe / Rusty Belle / Evelyn Harris and the Sole Stirrers / Benny Lava / Serum 114 / Winterpills / Zip Cody / Fancy Trash / Donut Kings / The Nields / Leo T. Baldwin and Cosmic Molasses / Happy Valley Guitar Orchestra / The Self Righteous Brothers / Monte Belmonte / The Eric Olsson Band / Rocky Roberts & Friends / F. Alex Johnson and the Spoils / Rick Murnane Show all bands
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The Pines Theater at Look Park Florence, Massachusetts, United States

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2025 1 concert
2024 1 concert
2018 1 concert
2012 1 concert

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