Events
Texas Music Revolution
7:00pm
Featuring Charley Crockett, Kiefer Sutherland, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Joshua Ray Walker and more. Get ready for a toe-tapping, edge of your seat, behind the scenes look at Texas country music and the 25th anniversary of one of the most treasured, Americana/Folk/Country music festivals – Texas Music Revolution.
Trace Bundy
7:30pm
Internationally-acclaimed guitar virtuoso Trace Bundy’s music is poetry in motion, using harmonics, looping, multiple capos, and his unique banter and stage presence to deliver an unforgettable live concert experience.
Emerging Artist Benefit Concert: John Legend
The EGOT-winning, critically acclaimed, multiplatinum artist and producer has proven himself a creative force who transcends boundaries and redefines what it means to be a modern artist.
The Glenn Miller Orchestra
“In The Mood” for swing music? The most popular and sought after big band of all time returns to Portsmouth for an evening of big band classics that transport audiences back in time!
Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra Performs “Wild Symphony”
Join the Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra for a musical adventure like no other with Dan Brown’s Wild Symphony! A whimsical and imaginative journey through the animal kingdom where students will expeirence how music can bring stories, and animals, to life.
Steal This Story, Please!
Undeterred by armed soldiers, evasive politicians, and riot police, journalist Amy Goodman (Democracy Now!) has reported some of the most consequential stories of our time. Steal This Story, Please! is a gripping portrait of the trailblazer whose unwavering commitment to truth-telling spans three decades of turbulent history.
TedxPortsmouth 2026: Uncharted
One of the biggest TEDx events in the country, TEDxPortsmouth is an immersive full-day event showcasing a diverse lineup of inspiring speakers, rousing artistic performances, local food and more.
TedxPortsmouth 2026: Uncharted Official Watch Party
Join The Music Hall and TEDxPortsmouth for the official TEDxPortsmouth 2026: Uncharted Watch Party! The event will be livestreamed on multiple screens in The Lounge, the next best thing to being at the Historic Theater in person.
Pints! Camera! Action! - The Matrix (1999)
Cult and classic movies with cold beers on draft and hot takes encouraged. A sociable, big screen brouhaha with no tickets, no ushers, and definitely no shushing.
Stand Up Audio
Four like-minded and passionate musicians bring together their own musical experience from cover bands to create an original rock group with a sound of their own.
Scott Patterson: The Midnight Highway Tour
Fans know him as Luke Danes from Gilmore Girls, but Scott Patterson is also an accomplished self-taught guitarist and has been writing songs and performing since he was nine years old.
NT Live: All My Sons
Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths) feature in a five-star, triumphantly acclaimed new production of Arthur Miller’s classic play, from visionary director Ivo Van Hove (A View from the Bridge).
The Drama
A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails. Starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson.
Book Club: Shadow Ticket
A benefit for all Music Hall members, Book Club meets on the second Monday of the month in the lounge at Portwalk Place from 6-7:30pm. Evenings include time for socializing followed by a moderated discussion. This month’s title is Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchon.
Shannon Garvey
In this moving debut novel set on the lush, beachy enclave of Block Island, a young woman reckons with love, loss, and the choices she must make to move forward.
NT Live: All My Sons
Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths) feature in a five-star, triumphantly acclaimed new production of Arthur Miller’s classic play, from visionary director Ivo Van Hove (A View from the Bridge).
Kim Richey
From her critically acclaimed self-titled debut in 1995 to her 2020 release, Kim Richey has consistently impressed listeners, garnered accolades, and attracted famous fans which have made her an in-demand collaborator.
Elizabeth Strout with "The Things We Never Say"
The Pulitzer Prize-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author’s new novel is a poignant meditation on loneliness, friendship, parenthood, and the importance of truth in a capsizing world. Evening’s Moderator: Casey McDermott, NHPR’s Senior Audience Editor
The Drama
A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails. Starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson.
PMAC Jazz Night: Kind of Blue
PMAC teaching artists—exceptional musicians from across the Seacoast—present a full-album performance of Kind of Blue, Miles Davis’s 1959 masterpiece with John Coltrane.
Brian Glowacki
Brian Glowacki’s likability on stage paired with sharp observations on life have quickly catapulted him into one of the nation’s premier emerging talents, opening for favorites like comedian Bob Marley.
Story Pirates Live
Get ready for Story Pirates Live, featuring fan-favorite songs from the multi-award winning The Story Pirates Podcast and improvised sketch comedy based on ideas from kids in the audience.
Ayla Brown & Rob Bellamy
Both Massachusetts natives and former collegiate athletes, Ayla Brown and Rob Bellamy create a collaborative and magnetic musical partnership, having toured up and down the East Coast.
Arrival From Sweden: The Music of ABBA
Relive the sound, look, and joyful celebration of ABBA, down to the crystalline harmonies and original outrageous costumes, as Arrival From Sweden returns to The Music Hall!
Grand Wine Tasting with Jude Blake and Friends: Featuring our team of Music Hall Wine Vendors
Raise a glass with us during May Membership Month at The Music Hall Lounge’s Grand Tasting—a lively, community-wide celebration of wine, flavor, and discovery.
Director's Club: Marathon Sports
Marathon Sports began in 1975 in a renovated apartment near Harvard Square and has since expanded to 28 locations throughout New England. We continue to deliver the Right Fit® experience for runners, walkers, and fitness enthusiasts of all levels.
Lorne
An unprecedented, behind-the-scenes glimpse at the man who built the inimitable empire of comedy, shaping television and culture for generations, featuring exclusive footage, archival treasures, and candid interviews with the show’s most iconic cast members and writers including Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph, John Mulaney, Andy Samberg, Conan O’Brien, Chris Rock and many more.
Laura Zigman
The Devil Wears Prada meets White Lotus in a story of colliding egos and shocking betrayal, as intoxicatingly ice-cold as the pink Prosecco that flows all weekend. Evening’s Moderator: Ann Leary, New York Times bestselling author
Project Hail Mary
A science teacher wakes up alone on a spaceship. As his memory returns, he uncovers a mission to stop a mysterious substance killing Earth’s sun and that an unexpected friendship may be the key. Starring Ryan Gosling and Sandra Huller.
Caitlin Peluffo
The New York-based comedian has been featured on the Late Show with James Corden, Late Show with Stephen Colbert, After Midnight and regularly opens for comedians like Maria Bamford, the late Gilbert Gotfried, and Gary Gulman.
Nat Zegree's The History of Rock 'n' Roll Part 2
After exploring the birth of rock ‘n’ roll in its earliest days, Nat Zegree’s History of Rock ‘n’ Roll: Part 2 picks up where the story left off.
Caitlin Peluffo
The New York-based comedian has been featured on the Late Show with James Corden, Late Show with Stephen Colbert, After Midnight and regularly opens for comedians like Maria Bamford, the late Gilbert Gotfried, and Gary Gulman.
Mother Mary
Long-buried wounds rise to the surface when iconic pop star Mother Mary (Anne Hathaway) reunites with her estranged best friend and former costume designer Sam Anselm (Michaela Coel) on the eve of her comeback performance. Featuring original music by FKA Twigs, Jack Antonoff, Charli xcx.
Project Hail Mary
A science teacher wakes up alone on a spaceship. As his memory returns, he uncovers a mission to stop a mysterious substance killing Earth’s sun and that an unexpected friendship may be the key. Starring Ryan Gosling and Sandra Huller.
Mother Mary
Long-buried wounds rise to the surface when iconic pop star Mother Mary (Anne Hathaway) reunites with her estranged best friend and former costume designer Sam Anselm (Michaela Coel) on the eve of her comeback performance. Featuring original music by FKA Twigs, Jack Antonoff, Charli xcx.
Caitlin Peluffo
The New York-based comedian has been featured on the Late Show with James Corden, Late Show with Stephen Colbert, After Midnight and regularly opens for comedians like Maria Bamford, the late Gilbert Gotfried, and Gary Gulman.
Exit 8
PROGRAMMER’S PICK A man trapped in an endless sterile subway passageway sets out to find Exit 8. The rules of his quest are simple: do not overlook anything out of the ordinary. If you discover an anomaly, turn back immediately. If you don’t, carry on. Then leave from Exit 8. But even a single oversight will send him back to the beginning. Will he ever reach his goal and escape this infinite corridor?
$5 Double Feature: This Gun for Hire & The Glass Key
$5 Sunday Matinee Double Feature – 1940s Film Noir
In 1942, THIS GUN FOR HIRE made Alan Ladd a star. Months later another Ladd/Lake winner was released: THE GLASS KEY. See both (or just one) for only five bucks.
Lorne
An unprecedented, behind-the-scenes glimpse at the man who built the inimitable empire of comedy, shaping television and culture for generations, featuring exclusive footage, archival treasures, and candid interviews with the show’s most iconic cast members and writers including Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph, John Mulaney, Andy Samberg, Conan O’Brien, Chris Rock and many more.
Blue Heron
In the late 1990s, eight-year-old Sasha and her family relocate to a new home on Vancouver Island, but their fresh start is interrupted by increasingly dangerous behavior from the eldest son, Jeremy. At wit’s end, their parents are presented with a shattering choice. Award-winning director Sophy Romvari’s feature debut is a lyrical and profound testament to the things we carry with us, masterfully chronicling the haze of a languid summer and the hyaline clarity of the moments that defined it.
Matt Fraser: America’s Top Psychic Medium
Join Matt Fraser, America’s Top Psychic Medium, for a night of LIVE psychic readings and undeniable proof of life after death. Audiences across the country are left amazed as Matt delivers heartfelt messages and jaw-dropping validations from the other side. Each show is an unforgettable emotional experience that resonates long after the curtain closes.
The Pout-Pout Fish
Turn the poutiest of frowns upside down in this musical featuring whimsical puppets and live performers in a sweeping oceanic adventure. When Mr. Fish sets out on a quest to find Miss Clam’s missing pearl, he discovers there is more to him than his permanently plastered pout.
The Music Hall & Boston Jazz Foundation Present: Seba Molnar
The award-winning Boston-based saxophonist, composer, and educator is dedicated to preserving the tradition of jazz music while promoting a new generation of the genre.
Blue Heron
In the late 1990s, eight-year-old Sasha and her family relocate to a new home on Vancouver Island, but their fresh start is interrupted by increasingly dangerous behavior from the eldest son, Jeremy. At wit’s end, their parents are presented with a shattering choice. Award-winning director Sophy Romvari’s feature debut is a lyrical and profound testament to the things we carry with us, masterfully chronicling the haze of a languid summer and the hyaline clarity of the moments that defined it.
Jim Colliton
Married and raising kids in the suburbs is the backdrop for Jim Colliton’s comedy, whether it’s lousy Father’s Day gifts, buying the wrong things at the supermarket, or just the daily pitfalls of being a dad.
Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert - Tragic Pathos
Bringing the Main Stage season to a fittingly dramatic conclusion are two works that embrace the spectrum of human experience—from passion to grief, and ultimately death.