Berkshire Comedy Festival Returns

08:00AM / Saturday, May 18, 2024Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Comedy Festival returns this summer at their new home, Barrington Stage Company.

The Comedy Festival will run over three days of the Memorial Day Weekend, with performances on each of Barrington Stage Company's three stages: Mr. Finn's Cabaret (Opening Night), St. Germain Stage (Night Two), and the Boyd-Quinson Mainstage for the big Comedy Festival closing night finale.

The dates of the shows are Thursday May 23, Friday, May 24 and Saturday, May 25. All performances are 8pm show times.

Tickets start at $25.

The Comedy Festival is produced by Comedian, Producer and Promoter Paul Anthony and the Long Island Comedy Festival.

"We are so pleased to announce the re-launch of The Berkshire Comedy Festival to kick off the summer season in the Berkshires," said Paul Anthony. "Our new home at Barrington Stage Company is an exciting opportunity for us to expand the Comedy Festival, which was our plan from the very beginning. This will be our 6th year producing the Berkshire Comedy Festival, which will now run over three days, giving us an opportunity to feature so many more comedians."

He added that the Berkshire Comedy Festival celebrates the art if live Stand-Up Comedy, and will feature comedians from the New England comedy scene, the NYC comedy scene, and beyond.

Each performance will feature a different line-up of 4-6 comedians.

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Dalton Fire Makes Quick Work of Gasoline Fire

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
06:26PM / Thursday, February 19, 2026

DALTON, Mass. — Firefighters made quick work of a fire that started in a garage on Main Street on Thursday at about 4:30 p.m.

Fire Chief Chris Cachat said the occupant was working on some motorcycles and "gasoline spilled, and there was a space heater that ignited."

It was going to be ruled as accidental, he said.

All the occupants were accounted for and one cat was rescued. He said there should be no problem with the occupants getting back into the house once the electrical inspector clears the

"The crews did a great job," the chief said, adding the late afternoon provided for more hands. "Perfect time of day to have something like this happen. We were able to get in here, get it knocked down."

The Fire Department was supported by police, Hinsdale, Windsor and Pittsfield fire departments, County Ambulance, the Water Department and Eversource.

Main Street was closed from Weston to Depot street for about an hour and half.

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