Our venue & directions

Located on Main St, just a block from Amherst center, the First Congregational Church is home to the Summer Jazz Intensive.

It is a welcoming place to musicians...

a familiar hall for Amherst concert-goers...

and home to Tom McClung's grand piano!

First Congregational Church, UCC
165 Main Street
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 253-3456


Directions: The church is located in the center of Amherst on Main Street, just East (down the hill) of the Police Station, on the corner of Churchill Street. Parking is available on the streets or in a parking lot at the rear of the church, entered from Spring Street. There are handicap parking spaces in the parking lot.

Coming from out of town?

From Northampton and other points West: Take Route 9 into Amherst center. At the top of the hill, turn LEFT at the traffic lights onto South Pleasant Street (Route 116 is to the right). At the next set of lights, take a RIGHT onto Main Street. The church is down two blocks on the right, just past the Police Station.

From Deerfield and other points North: Take Route 116 South to its intersection with Route 9 by Staples store. Take a LEFT onto Route 9 East/ 116 South (up the hill) into Amherst center. At the top of the hill, turn LEFT at the traffic lights onto South Pleasant Street (Route 116 is to the right). At the next set of lights, take a RIGHT onto Main Street. The church is down two blocks on the right, just past the Police Station.

From Belchertown and other points East: Take Route 9 to the top of the hill, where it meets 116. Turn RIGHT at the traffic lights onto South Pleasant Street (Route 116 is to the left). At the next set of lights, take a RIGHT onto Main Street. The church is down two blocks on the right, just past the Police Station.

From South Hadley and other points South: Take 116 to the intersection with Route 9. At the lights, continue STRAIGHT through the intersection. At the next set of lights, take a RIGHT onto Main Street. The church is down two blocks on the right, just past the Police Station.