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[POSTPONED] Boston Camerata: We’ll Be There!

Friday, September 30, 2022

• The Historic Theater

The latest in Boston Camerata’s series of Early American musical productions tells the story of American spiritual singing, North and South, white and black, during a crucial century of our country’s history.

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Sarah Blacker Band

Friday, September 30, 2022

• The Music Hall Lounge

Mixing a blend of soulful singer-songwriter repertoire with hints of jazz, classic rock, and jamband, the Sarah Blacker Band's sound is familiar, compelling, and chill-evoking all in the same breath.

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Jonatha Brooke

Saturday, October 8, 2022

• The Music Hall Lounge

Merging evocative folk, melodic pop, and an edgier roots rock sensibility, singer-songwriter Jonatha Brooke has been writing songs, musicals, and Disney scores since the early 90s.

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Ben Sollee

Friday, October 14, 2022

• The Music Hall Lounge

Ben Sollee is an American cellist, singer-songwriter, and composer known for his innovative playing style, genre-bending songwriting, electrifying performances, and political activism.

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Peter Wolf & The Midnight Travelers

Saturday, October 15, 2022

• The Historic Theater

The dynamic lead singer and songwriter of the J. Geils Band, Wolf is known for his ability to create an intimate and personal connection with his audience.

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Kevin Danzig

Saturday, October 15, 2022

• The Music Hall Lounge

Modern folk and acoustic rock songwriter, Kevin Danzig has decades of experience, having played alongside John Mayer, America, Martin Sexton, Ellis Paul, and more!

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John Smith

Sunday, October 16, 2022

• The Music Hall Lounge

Known for his intimate songwriting, his honey-on-gravel voice and pioneering guitar playing, Smith’s latest album is honest and creative, featuring collaborators Sarah Jarosz, Courtney Hartman, and The Milk Carton Kids.

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Colbie Caillat

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

• The Historic Theater

Two-time Grammy Award-winning Colbie Caillat has performed her platinum albums and chart-topping songs all around the world with the likes of John Mayer and Sheryl Crow.

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Willy Porter & Tom Pirozzoli

Friday, October 21, 2022

• The Music Hall Lounge

Willy Porter’s guitar-driven events deliver songs part grit, soul, and muscle with virtuoso fret-work, and Tom Pirozzoli’s sophisticated guitar work forms the rich backdrop for his warm tenor voice.

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Chris Trapper

Saturday, October 22, 2022

• The Music Hall Lounge

Chris Trapper has become a modern-day acoustic troubadour and storyteller, using his honeyed tenor and humor to withstand the test of time. 

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Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra Fall Concert

Sunday, October 23, 2022

• The Historic Theater

Replete with emotion, color, energy, and intimacy, the Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra opens its 25th season with Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 5 with George Walker’s Lyric for Strings.

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The Mavericks

October 25 – October 26, 2022

• The Historic Theater

True American originals, The Mavericks bring their unique mix of country, Tex-Mex, rockabilly, and Latino sounds to The Music Hall for two nights!

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[Canceled] Janis Ian: Celebrating Our Years Together

Thursday, October 27, 2022

• The Historic Theater

The multi-Grammy Award-winning artist, songwriter, and musician celebrates a lifetime in music with her latest album and her last North American tour.

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Ellis Paul

Friday, October 28, 2022

• The Music Hall Lounge

A national treasure and New England’s own, Ellis Paul is a singular storyteller, a musician whose words reach out from inside for all to hear.

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River Sister

Saturday, October 29, 2022

• The Music Hall Lounge

Portsmouth’s own River Sister delivers “a fresh, cathartic addition to the indie-folk cannon.” (EDGE magazine)

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Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards

Saturday, November 5, 2022

• The Music Hall Lounge

Laura Cortese & the Dance Cards is nothing if not a culmination: the gathering of a select group of acoustic roots musicians at the zenith of their careers.

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Tom Paxton & The Don Juans

Sunday, November 6, 2022

• The Music Hall Lounge

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner and folk icon, Tom Paxton teams up with the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter duo The Don Juans—Don Henry and Jon Vezner.

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Heather Maloney

Thursday, November 10, 2022

• The Music Hall Lounge

The Massachusetts-based “writer song-singer” has toured nationally as a headliner as well as support for acts like Lake Street Dive and Shakey Graves with her tremulous folk and assertive rock sound.

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Blind Boys of Alabama with special guest Charlie Musselwhite

Sunday, November 13, 2022

• The Historic Theater

The living legends, the Blind Boys of Alabama and Charlie Musselwhite bring their award-winning talents to the stage for an outstanding night of blues and gospel.

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Brian Dunne

Sunday, November 13, 2022

• The Music Hall Lounge

With a sound at once vintage and modern, Brian Dunne crisscrossed the country performing hundreds of shows with the likes of Cat Power, Dylan LeBlanc, Rosanne Cash, and Lee Ann Womack.

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Lucy Kaplansky

Saturday, November 19, 2022

• The Music Hall Lounge

An acclaimed singer-songwriter of rare talent, Lucy is “a truly gifted performer with a bag full of enchanting songs” (The New Yorker) and “the troubadour laureate of modern city folk” (Boston Globe).

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Kat Wright

Saturday, December 3, 2022

• The Music Hall Lounge

Kat Wright, Bob Wagner, and Josh Weinstein lean into their trio formation, showcasing their stripped down folky/rootsy music, their ferocious tenderness, and their love of story.

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Antje Duvekot

Thursday, December 8, 2022

• The Music Hall Lounge

Award-winning songwriter Antje Duvekot’s folk songs have earned the praise of rock legends, with a powerful sense of vulnerability that leaves the audience in awe.

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A Sinatra Christmas with Rich DiMare

Saturday, December 17, 2022

• The Music Hall Lounge

Join us for a Merry Little Christmas with Rich DiMare, an American jazz singer who specializes in the Frank Sinatra songbook.

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Family Holiday Pops

Sunday, December 18, 2022

• Offsite

The festive program will delight audiences of all ages with a seasonal blend of music from beloved holiday movies and classic Christmas favorites.

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New Year’s Eve Champagne Pops

Saturday, December 31, 2022

• The Historic Theater

Join the Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra and The Music Hall for an effervescent New Year’s Eve Celebration as we welcome a fresh start together.

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Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy [Rescheduled]

Sunday, February 26, 2023

• The Historic Theater

Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy’s electrifying performances on the fiddles have propelled their dazzling careers since childhood while cementing their status as Canada’s reigning couple of Celtic music.

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Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra Winter Concert

Sunday, March 12, 2023

• The Historic Theater

The PSO’s Winter Concert features Beethoven’s beautiful and masterful Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73, “Emperor Concerto,” Jean Sibelius’ powerful Symphony No. 2 and William Grant Still’s emergent Poem for Orchestra.

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Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert

Sunday, June 11, 2023

• The Historic Theater

The PSO’s final mainstage performance of the season features two powerfully evocative works: Vivian Fung’s Dust Devils and Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations.

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