Events
Behind the Curtain: Cape Horn Tequila & Skeleton Crew Adventures
Join us at the Members Club for a Behind the Curtain with Taylor Grieger of Cape Horn Tequila & Skeleton Crew Adventures!
The Music Hall Historic Tours
Historic Tours return to The Music Hall! Join us for an exclusive Members Only event celebrating a journey through time, lead by Music Hall Historian and Production Manager, Zhana Morris.
Director's Club: Gundalow Company
A sail on the gundalow is a memorable way to experience the beauty and history of the Piscataqua River. During your river cruise, you will be able to relax and take in the scenery of the forts, lighthouses, and shipyard
Laura Poppick
From environmental journalist Laura Poppick comes a revelatory journey through moments in Earth’s deep past, and their lessons for our future.
Evening’s Moderator: Scott Weidensaul, author of A World on the Wing
Erick Baker
Erick Baker is an Emmy Award-winning writer, children’s book author, and troubadour whose folk, rock, and Americana-soul music has shared stages with legendary artists.
Heather Shaw
The seasoned stand-up comic gained a large following on social media with her quick wit, sharp takes, and uncanny resemblance to Jim Carrey.
Brendan Cleary
The Nashville-based singer-songwriter blends folk, blues, and country into soulful, story-driven music shaped by recovery, tradition, and live performance grit.
SEACOAST LITFEST - Chestnut Street Book Fair & Immersive Reading Experience
10:00am
Join us on Sunday, September 7 outside the Historic Theater on Chestnut Street from 10am – 2pm for a FREE & OPEN TO ALL Seacoast LitFest Book Fair!
SEACOAST LITFEST - A Conversation with Jennifer Weiner
The #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner presents a glimmering novel set in the world of pop music about sisters, motherhood, young love, and the dreams we chase. Part of Seacoast LitFest.
SEACOAST LITFEST - CreativeMornings PKX: Secrets
9:00am
This special edition of CreativeMornings is all about secrets—the secrets of the creative process! Hear from a diverse panel of writers and authors during this Seacoast LitFest event. SECRETS Speakers: Abdi Nor Iftin, Lara Prescott, Diannely Antigua, and Mark Dagostino
SEACOAST LITFEST - Book Club: Real Americans
This special edition of The Music Hall’s Book Club is open to ALL in celebration of the inaugural Seacoast LitFest! Join us this month for a discussion of The New York Times Bestseller from Rachel Khong, Real Americans.
SEACOAST LITFEST - Mary Gaitskill In Conversation with August Lamm
Acclaimed author Mary Gaitskill and writer/artist August Lamm kick off The Music Hall and MacDowell’s new talks series in a dynamic exchange of ideas about art, identity, and the creative process.
SEACOAST LITFEST - Dan Brown and "The Secrets of Secrets"
Dan Brown, one of the bestselling authors of all time, will return for a hometown launch, right here in Portsmouth, as the grand finale and keynote speaker for the launch of the new Seacoast LitFest and the 20th anniversary celebration of Writers on a New England Stage.
A Live Conversation with John Cusack
With an impressive body of work spanning the course of three decades, John Cusack has evolved into one of Hollywood’s most accomplished and respected actors of his generation.
Telluride by the Sea 2025
Weekend-long festival with movies fresh from their debuts at Colorado’s Telluride Film Festival. Films will be announced and individual tickets will go on sale Labor Day weekend.
Telluride by the Sea 2025
Weekend-long festival with movies fresh from their debuts at Colorado’s Telluride Film Festival. Films will be announced and individual tickets will go on sale Labor Day weekend.
Telluride by the Sea 2025
Weekend-long festival with movies fresh from their debuts at Colorado’s Telluride Film Festival. Films will be announced and individual tickets will go on sale Labor Day weekend.
Max Gomez & Shannon McNally
This double billing features singer-songwriter Max Gomez, a rising voice of Americana’s next generation, and Grammy-nominated Shannon McNally whose 20+ year career contains an impressive catalog and extensive list of legendary collaborators.
The Red Hot Chilli Pipers
Bagpipes with attitude. Drums with a Scottish accent. It’s Bagrock—rock anthems and tunes from the glens, performed by the Red Hot Chilli PIPERS!
Halley Neal
One of this year’s Music Hall Emerging Artist Grand Prize Winners, folk singer-songwriter Halley Neal returns to Portsmouth for a headlining show.
David Gilmour Live at the Circus Maximus, Rome
David Gilmour’s 2024 return to Rome’s historic Circus Maximus as part of the Luck and Strange tour, his first in nearly a decade, was directed by long time Gilmour collaborator Gavin Elder. The sublime spectacle, filmed against the backdrop of the ancient ruins of Rome, blends solo tracks from David’s most recent album Luck and Strange including a stirring rendition of Between Two Points with Romany Gilmour as well as classic Pink Floyd anthems.
Casey Abrams & Friends
Join Casey Abrams and his friends Dylan Chamber and Hunter, as they take the audience on a journey through sixty years of icon music.
Itzhak Perlman: Cinema Serenade
Join the world-renowned violinist Itzhak Perlman for an unforgettable concert featuring the Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra where the magic of cinema meets the brilliance of a live orchestra.
David Gilmour Live at the Circus Maximus, Rome
David Gilmour’s 2024 return to Rome’s historic Circus Maximus as part of the Luck and Strange tour, his first in nearly a decade, was directed by long time Gilmour collaborator Gavin Elder. The sublime spectacle, filmed against the backdrop of the ancient ruins of Rome, blends solo tracks from David’s most recent album Luck and Strange including a stirring rendition of Between Two Points with Romany Gilmour as well as classic Pink Floyd anthems.
Kendra Morris
The idiosyncratic singer-songwriter debuts her fourth full-length album Next, a DIY kaleidoscope that is vibrant, beautiful, messy, and buoyed by heart and the imperfectly perfect now.
The Count Basie Orchestra
Count Basie’s Orchestra, performing worldwide nearly 40 years after his passing, remains a jazz institution—Grammy-winning, world-renowned, and celebrated for excellence, grandeur, and legacy.
Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory
Exhilarating and wholly realized, Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory explores timeless themes through new sounds—sharp as glass, collaborative, and free in every way.
Killer Queen - A Tribute To Queen
Killer Queen is the longest-established tribute band to Freddie Mercury and Queen, who has regularly sold out venues and represented the band at LiveAid.
Mel Allen
Mel Allen’s writing has captured the unique essence of New England’s and the people who call it home. Here for the first time, Allen has collected 45 of his favorite pieces. Evening’s Moderator: Ian Aldrich, executive editor of Yankee
Abrielle Scharff
The award-winning songwriter has opened for artists such as Patty Griffin and Ruston Kelly and was recently named an Emerging Artist Grant Recipient as part of The Music Hall’s 2025 Emerging Artist Grant Program.
Ari Hest and Chris Trapper
Don’t miss Grammy-nominated artists Ari Hest and Chris Trapper—two masterful songwriters known for heartfelt lyrics, soulful melodies, and unforgettable live performances.