ADAMS, Mass. — ProAdams announced that ThunderFest will return Saturday, March 25 from 12-5 p.m., outdoors at the Adams Visitor Center, located at 3 Hoosac Street. 

 

Admission is free to this day of live music, vendors, and family fun. 

 

ThunderFest will feature two musical acts. 

 

SHYNE is a multi-genre band covering classic and contemporary rock, pop, and country. Their performance will begin at 2:30 p.m. and run until 5 p.m.

 

Before that, the Brave Brothers will play at noon.

 

Enjoy local beer, wine, and hot food for purchase from Firehouse Café & Bistro, Burrito Revolution, Bezzle's BBQ, Lions Club, Berkshire Brewing Company, Wandering Star, Sam Adams, Long Trail, Truly, and Balderdash Cellars. 

 

More than 20 vendors and exhibitors will offer crafts, outdoor recreation, services and information. 

 

Activities for kids will be offered and leashed pets are welcome on the grounds. 

 

Hoosac Valley Train Ride will kick off its season with Easter Bunny Hop Train rides from Adams

Station to North Adams and back. Children and adults are invited to meet the Easter Bunny on

trains leaving at noon, 1 p.m., and 2:30 p.m. 

 

As ThunderFest winds down at 5 p.m., a Fling into Spring train with live music from Samantha Talora and Ron Ramsay will leave the station. 

 

Tickets for all trains can be purchased online.

 

ThunderFest was created to honor and promote the historic Thunderbolt Ski Run, a Class A downhill ski trail down the east face of Mount Greylock. Originally built in the 1930s, the trail became a popular destination for serious skiers. Annual races brought competitors from as far away as Europe. 

 

With the advent of ski areas with rope tows and chair lifts, the Thunderbolt fell into disuse. In the early 2000s, a group of local backcountry skiers called the Thunderbolt Ski Runners restored the trail and eventually brought back annual ski races to Mount Greylock.

 

ThunderFest is supported by: Adams Community Bank, Aladco, Berkshire Gas, Chee's Chinese Cuisine, and SBM Insurance, plus the many volunteers.