EVENTS SCHEDULE

SILVER LAKE PRESENTS: FUGUE STATE RECORD RELEASE PARTY WITH SPECIAL GUESTS THE DAMAGED, PHRÖEGGS, THE STRAPS

Friday, April 11 7pm

We’re celebrating the release of Fugue State’s LP In the Lurch with a custom beer and performances by a few other bands. It’s an all ages show with a $10 cover.

IN BLOOM: A NINETIES-INSPIRED ROOTS RISING BENEFIT SHOW

Saturday, April 12 7pm

We’re teaming up with our friend and frequent collaborator DJ Bengey to put together a custom set of all your favorites from the 90s. We’re asking for a $5 suggested donation, and all of the funds will go to Roots Rising, a local organization who is activating a 6.5-acre farm right here in Pittsfield!

CLOSED FOR EASTER

Sunday, April 20

In observance of the holiday, we’ll be closed for the day and resuming normal hours on Monday.

OPEN MIC NIGHT

Monday, April 21 7pm

Mike Duffy will once again host our monthly installment of Open Mic Night. Come and sign up for a five-minute slot to perform solo, as a group, or with Mike backing you up on vocals and/or guitar.

SPECIAL EDITION TAPROOM TRIVIA

Tuesday, April 22 7pm

We’re excited to team up with the Susan B. Anthony Museum who will be hosting a special edition of our taproom trivia. They’ll also have a set of prizes, too!

BENEFIT BINGO

Wednesday, April 23 7pm

In honor of Earth Month, we’ll be teaming up with the Berkshire Natural Resources Council to help them raise some money to support all the great work they do in our region. We’ll have special prizes each round, too!

BERKSHIRE PRIDE VOLUNTEER NIGHT

Thursday, April 24 5pm

Berkshire Pride is growing, and we need YOU! Join us for a fun and welcoming Volunteer Recruitment Party at Hot Plate Brewing. This is your chance to meet like-minded folks, enjoy a drink, and learn about the many ways you can support our work—whether it’s helping plan Pride events, assisting with outreach programs, or supporting our youth initiatives.

JAZZ CRAWL

Friday, April 25 5pm

We’re once again partnering up with Berkshire Jazz to be a stop on their Jazz Crawl. We’ll have a trio playing in the taproom from 5-7pm.

BRING YOUR OWN VINYL NIGHT

Friday, April 25 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.

SILENT BOOK CLUB

Sunday, April 27 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.

GENTLE HENS & 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

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. Lineup for this show is TBA. 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

BRING YOUR OWN VINYL NIGHT

Friday, May 9 7pm

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

TAPROOM TRIVIA

Tuesday, May 20 7pm

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

TAPROOM TRIVIA

Tuesday, June 3 7pm

SILENT BOOK CLUB

Wednesday, June 4 6:30pm

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

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