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SUMMARY:An Evening with Dawes
DESCRIPTION:For the first time in almost a decade\, brothers Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith grace the cover of a Dawes record. It’s just the two of them this time\, and as such\, Oh Brother marks a distinctive new chapter for the California rock band — one that is both introspective and accessible\, all while maintaining their beloved sense of sincerity. \nOh Brother steers Dawes decidedly forward\, honoring 15 years of Taylor and Griffin’s musical relationship\, as well as the next era of their band. Each of the nine songs began with just Taylor on guitar and vocals and Griffin on drums. They initially tracked each one live together\, before adding in additional instrumentation and collaborating with touring guitarist Trevor Menear in the studio. Additionally\, Oh Brother is the first record the brothers have co-produced\, working alongside longtime friend Mike Viola. \nAt this point in the Goldsmith’s career\, Dawes has cemented itself as one of the most earnest\, no-bullshit musical acts out there. They’re a band that can move seamlessly between folk rock\, piano ballads\, and sprawling jams while maintaining both an immediately recognizable sound and a freedom from expectations. Even as the Goldsmith brothers navigates new chapters in their personal and professional lives\, Oh Brother shows how they remain creative\, ambitious\, and inspired — what it means to be lifers in a band together. \n  \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2025 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. Blankets are roughly 5′ x 5′\, comfortably fitting 2 adults and 1 child.  \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/dawes
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Canceled: Tom Rush and accompanist Monica Rizzio with Brendan Cleary
DESCRIPTION:Tom Rush\n“My husband … didn’t give me a great deal of encouragement regarding my writing. But Tom Rush did. Tom would say\, “Do you have any new songs?” I’d play him a batch and he’d say\, “Any more?” I always held the ones out that I felt were too sensitive\, or too feminine\, and those would always be the ones he chose. Because of Tom\, I began to get noticed.”\n– Joni Mitchell \nTom Rush is a gifted musician and performer\, whose shows offer a musical celebration…a journey into the tradition and spectrum of what music has been\, can be\, and will become. His distinctive guitar style\, wry humor and warm\, expressive voice have made him both a legend and a lure to audiences around the world. His shows are filled with the rib-aching laughter of terrific story-telling\, the sweet melancholy of ballads and the passion of gritty blues. \nRush’s impact on the American music scene has been profound. He helped shape the folk revival in the ’60s and the renaissance of the ’80s and ’90s\, his music having left its stamp on generations of artists. James Taylor told Rolling Stone\, “Tom was not only one of my early heroes\, but also one of my main influences.” Country music star Garth Brooks has credited Rush with being one of his top five musical influences. Rush has long championed emerging artists. His early recordings introduced the world to the work of Joni Mitchell\, Jackson Browne and James Taylor\, and in more recent years his Club 47 concerts have brought artists such as Nanci Griffith and Shawn Colvin to wider audiences when they were just beginning to build their own reputations. \nTom Rush began his musical career in the early ’60s playing the Boston-area clubs while a Harvard student. The Club 47 was the flagship of the coffee house fleet\, and he was soon holding down a weekly spot there\, learning from the legendary artists who came to play\, honing his skills and growing into his talent. He had released two albums by the time he graduated. \nRush displayed then\, as he does today\, an uncanny knack for finding wonderful songs\, and writing his own – many of which have become classics re-interpreted by new generations. (It is testimony to the universality of his appeal that his songs have been folk hits\, country hits\, heavy metal and rap hits.) Signed by Elektra in 1965\, Rush made three albums for them\, culminating in The Circle Game\, which\, according to Rolling Stone\, ushered in the singer/songwriter era. \nIn the early ’70s\, folk turned to folk-rock\, and Rush\, ever adaptable\, saw more room to stretch out. Recording now for Columbia\, he toured tirelessly with a five man band\, playing concerts across the country. Endless promotional tours\, interviews\, television appearances\, and recording sessions added up to five very successful but exhausting years\, after which Tom decided to take a break and “recharge” his creative side at his New Hampshire farm. \nRush returned with a splash in 1981\, selling out Boston’s prestigious Symphony Hall in advance. Time off had not only rekindled Rush’s love of music\, it had re-ignited music audiences’ love of Rush. \nHe instinctively knew that his listeners were interested in both the old and the new\, and set out to create a musical forum like the Club 47 of the early sixties to allow artists and newcomers to share the same stage. In 1982\, he tried it out at Symphony Hall. The show was such a hit it became an annual event\, growing to fill two\, then three nights\, and the Club 47 series was born. Crafting concerts that combined well known artists such as Bonnie Raitt or Emmylou Harris with (then) unknowns like Alison Krauss or Mark O’ Connor\, Rush took the show on the road. From the ’80s to the present day\, Club 47 events have filled the nation’s finest halls to rave reviews\, and have been broadcast as national specials on PBS and NPR. \nIn 1999\, Columbia/Legacy released a Tom Rush retrospective album that covers his recorded musical history from 1962 to the present\, including tracks recorded for Columbia\, Elektra\, Prestige and his independent years. Entitled “The Very Best of Tom Rush: No Regrets”\, the 17-track compilation includes as a bonus a brand new Tom Rush composition\, “River Song\,” which features vocal contributions from Grammy winners Shawn Colvin and Marc Cohn. \nA live CD\, “Trolling for Owls” released in 2003 and published by Tom’s NIGHTLIGHT RECORDINGS\, captures Tom’s complete performance and includes\, for the first time\, some of the spoken stories that have endeared him to audiences. \n“How I Play (some of) My Favorite Songs”\, a DVD released in 2005 by Homespun Tapes. It shows how he plays ten of the memorable songs and guitar arrangements that have long made him one of America’s most beloved performers. \nIn 2009\, Tom recorded his first studio CD in 35 years. Recorded in Nashville\, “What I Know” was produced by Tom’s long-time friend Jim Rooney and includes original Tom Rush material\, as well as harmonies by Emmylou Harris\, Bonnie Bramlett and Nanci Griffith. \nToday\, Tom Rush lives in New Hampshire when he’s not touring. His voice has grown even richer and more melodic with training\, and his music\, like a fine wine\, has matured and ripened in the blending of traditional and modern influences. He’s doing what he loves\, and what audiences love him for: writing and playing …passionately\, tenderly…knitting together the musical traditions and talents of our times. \n \nand accompanist Monica Rizzio\nWith a perspective equally influenced by her Texas roots and her Cape Cod home\, Americana singer-songwriter Monica Rizzio has emerged as one of the finest talents in the East Coast music scene. Monica released her debut album\, aptly named Washashore Cowgirl\, in 2016; where it was Monica’s solo introduction after a decade in the trio Tripping Lily\, Sunshine is Free is her expansion — after time spent on the road\, she realized it was time for her to start collaborating again and recorded the album in Nashville with producer Michael Rinne and a stacked lineup of guest musicians. Throughout the eleven tracks on Sunshine Is Free\, Monica appreciates the little things in life and looks for silver linings where necessary. It’s clear she has a keen ability to connect; her songs are often autobiographical but delivered through a fictional approach that aids in creating a universal experience for the listener — whether it’s expressed using her trademark sense of humor or with such striking honesty that the pain in her voice is tangible. \n \n\nwith Brendan Cleary\nBrendan Cleary is a lifelong musician\, guitarist\, vocalist\, and composer with a deep love for American roots music. Born and raised in New Jersey\, his journey with music began at a young age\, playing in every setting he could find and any stage that would have him. He honed his craft through years of hard work and passion which eventually led him to Berklee College of Music\, where he studied songwriting. \nIt was there that Brendan discovered a deep love for creating music that resonates with the American heartland and a connection he’s carried with him ever since. His mentors and instructors at Berklee helped him sharpen his approach to the creative process. But after two years he put his education on hold\, as a new chapter of life opened for him in Music City\, Nashville\, TN. \nSurrounded by a rich history of Country\, Blues and Roots music traditions\, Brendan spent years performing live nearly every day on Nashville’s famed Broadway strip. Long days and nights in honky-tonks and blues bars old and new helped him master his live presence\, and his unique guitar style began to take shape. Personally describing his sound as a mix of acoustic fingerstyle blues and traditional folk\, his right-hand rhythm brings a driving force to his playing\, adding robust layers and textures to every single phrase. \nInfluenced by a diverse range of musicians\, Brendan’s heroes include Tom Waits\, Malcolm Holcombe\, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings\, Keb’ Mo’\, Eric Bibb\, Chris Smither\, and Dr. John. He draws comparisons to artist such as Tom Rush\, Chris Stapleton\, Ryan Adams\, and Jason Isbell\, who have all left an indelible mark on Brendan’s own approach to songwriting and live performance. \nHis voice is a mixture or distinctive tenor overtones with a touch of grit\, that keep pace with his music\, embraced by lyrics that weave stories which resonate deeply with his growing legion of listeners. A back story which includes recovering from alcohol and drug addiction means he has walked in the shoes of a troubled life. His truths are his own and paint pictures of lives that everyone can imagine. Whether it’s the tale of a troubled young man in “Liquor Boy\,” the aching regret of lost love in “Olivia\,” or the open-road spirit of “Soundbox\,” his music captures the deep emotional bonds that tie us to our pasts\, our loves\, and our losses. \nBrendan Cleary’s music is like a warm ray of sunshine on a cold day; comforting\, familiar\, and brimming with soul. Sharing stories and songs that have shaped his life\, he is opening his heart to America’s Northeast and making the darkest of days bright and clear. \nBrendan has had the honor of appearing regularly on the legendary Tom Rush’s “Rockport Sundays” weekly podcast. Brendan’s songs have also earned him a place as a finalist in the NH Music Collective Singer Songwriter Competition 2024. \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2025 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. Blankets are roughly 5′ x 5′\, comfortably fitting 2 adults and 1 child.  \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/tom-rush
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Neighbor with One Time Weekend
DESCRIPTION:DOWN HOME FESTIVAL\n \nNeighbor is a dynamic quartet that blends ambitious compositions\, soulful balladry\, and fearless improvisations to create a unique musical experience. Featuring Richard James (vocals\, keys) Rob Compa (guitar)\, Dan Kelly (bass) and Dean Johnston (drums)\, together they fuel the groove and lay a solid foundation for Neighbor’s “down home” sound. \nThe band’s creative incubation began in early 2019 with a weekly residency that grew in large part by the passion of their fans\, the “Neighbors”\, who continue to inspire the band as the fan base has expanded across the country. This dedicated community and ongoing connection to fans has become a cornerstone of Neighbor’s success every time they step on stage. \nWith a diverse catalog of hundreds of songs\, the musical juggernaut Neighbor has become one of the most exciting and unpredictable live bands on the music scene today. Not boxed in by a single genre\, their songwriting brings elements of Americana\, Funk\, Rock\, Jazz\, Soul and more. The band is putting pen to paper once again as they head back into the studio to begin work on their second album. \nCome see what’s good in the Neighborhood. \n \n\nwith One Time Weekend\nIntroducing One Time Weekend – the band redefining progressive rock. With a growing catalog of studio albums and live releases\, and quite literally hundreds of shows OTW has attracted a loyal following of fans. As one fan puts it: “It’s hard to define this band. It’s a little bit of everything. Whatever it is\, we like it.”\n​Shred\, funk\, metal\, jam. Take these four ingredients and sauté them in a sauce of songwriting and groove\, and you might create something that tastes like OTW. Known for their electrifying live shows\, One Time Weekend delivers an unforgettable high-energy experience at every performance. Every One Time Weekend show is an adventure—no two performances are the same\, and no two songs sound alike. It’s rock\, it’s experimental\, it’s everything in between\, and it’s always a ride worth taking. \nFormed in 2016\, the band has never stopped moving. With the intention of building their community\, OTW has created a following across the northeastern United States\, and thanks to streaming—a global following of dedicated listeners. They created an annual celebration dubbed “Masquerade Of Madness” in their hometown of Hartford\, CT. “The Masquerade is more than a show\, it’s a community gathering. It is an expose of the arts from visual to auditory inspired by the likes of Scotland’s Fringe Festival. It is a chance to lose yourself in something amazing.” Combining the talents of local/national touring musicians\, visual/performing artists and their own community of fans Masquerade Of Madness is quickly becoming their favorite part of the year. Past musical guests have included members of Twiddle\, Trombone Shorty\, Brandon “Taz” Niederauer\, Funky Dawgz Brass Band & more.\nWith the addition of percussionist Alex Giosa in 2023 and guitarist/singer Sam McGarrity in 2025\, One Time Weekend has only gotten tighter\, more dedicated to their craft and hungry to show the people what they can do. Have you heard? \n \n \n  \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2025 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. Blankets are roughly 5′ x 5′\, comfortably fitting 2 adults and 1 child.  \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/neighbor
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:42nd Annual Seacoast Jazz Festival featuring Matt Wilson’s Good Trouble
DESCRIPTION:The 42nd Annual Seacoast Jazz Festival\, in partnership with Seacoast Jazz Society is back on the Wilcox Main Stage. \n\nPrescott Park Arts Festival\, in partnership with Seacoast Jazz Society\, is delighted to present the 42nd Annual Seacoast Jazz Festival featuring a host of local\, regional\, and international talent\, amplifying the different styles of jazz. The festival has a tremendous history on the seacoast. The first festival was held in 1983 under the name\, Portsmouth Jazz Festival. For over 25 years\, it was known as the Tommy Gallant Jazz Festival\, to honor legendary local jazz pianist and composer\, Tommy Gallant. In recent years it has become the Seacoast Jazz Festival in the hopes to expand the jazz festival’s reach in the future as a destination event featuring acclaimed jazz artists from around the globe. The Seacoast Jazz Society was formed in 1990 and its mission is to promote jazz through community outreach and education\, to support local musicians\, and to provide scholarships for young artists. For more information about the Seacoast Jazz Society\, or to donate\, please visit www.seacoastjazz.org. \n42nd Annual Seacoast Jazz Festival featuring Matt Wilson’s Good Trouble\nLine-up \n12 PM: Sax Summit featuring Charlie Jennison \n1:15 PM: Yulia Musayelyan Quartet \n2:30 PM: Vintage Vocal Quartet \n3:45 PM: New Hampshire Jazz Orchestra \n5PM: Matt Wilson’s Good Trouble \n* Rain Date: Sunday\, August 24 \nPlease note: the line-up is subject to change in the event of moving to the Rain Date \n\nFeaturing Matt Wilson’s Good Trouble at 5PM\n \nMatt Wilson has released thirteen albums as a leader\, appeared on more than 400 others as a sideman and has played with an impressive array of some of the most legendary names in jazz\, including Wynton Marsalis\, Lee Konitz\, Joe Lovano\, Pat Metheny\, Dewey Redman\, Charlie Haden\, John Scofield\, Joanne Brackeen and Herbie Hancock\, just to name a few. Wilson’s commitment to jazz goes far beyond his estimable skills as a drummer and bandleader. Also a renowned educator\, he is on a tireless mission to foster a lively and deep connection between music and people\, whether they be playing or listening to it. To that end\, he is extremely passionate about bringing jazz to new audiences and inspiring students to be as individualistic and imaginative as possible. \nThe quintet features a dynamic two-horn frontline with longtime collaborator Jeff Lederer on tenor saxophone and new addition Tia Fuller on alto\, while the rhythm section is rounded out with pianist/vocalist Dawn Clement and bassist Ben Allison\, players capable of serious chops within a variety of musical contexts.\n\n\n \n\n12PM: Sax Summit featuring Charlie Jennison\n\n\nCharlie Jennison\, Marc LaForce\, Nick Mainella – saxes\, David Newsam – guitar\, John Hunter – bass\, Les Harris Jr – drums \nThe Seacoast area is fortunate that multi-woodwind master and pianist Charlie Jennison has made his home here. This year he appears at the Seacoast Jazz Festival in a Saxophone Summit with two colleagues and students\, Oyster River High’s music director and saxophonist Marc LaForce and Soggy Po’ Boys tenor sax Nick Mainella. Longtime colleagues and area greats David Newsam (guitar)\, John Hunter (bass)\, and Les Harris\, Jr (drums) round out the band. \nMulti-instrumentalist Charlie Jennison plays lead alto sax\, flute and soprano sax with the Seacoast Big Band and is also a member of the Capitol Jazz Orchestra that plays frequently at the Capital Center for the Arts in Concord\, NH. Currently working with vocalist Johanna Landis\, he can be found gigging around Portsmouth. \nFor more than 30 years\, Charlie worked with Exeter\, NH based jazz pianist Tommy Gallant\, a teacher at the Berklee School of Music and an alumnus of Woody Herman’s band\, who heavily influenced Charlie’s growth as a musician and music educator. Charlie also studied with such major jazz figures as Jerry Bergonzi\, Charlie Mariano\, Jerry Coker\, and Ted Casher. \nA versatile educator\, whether presenting jazz performances & workshops for libraries\, jazz societies\, & schools throughout the New England region or coaching a jazz combo\, directing a jazz band\, or giving a lecture on the history of jazz in the NH Seacoast\, Charlie brings his love for music to all things jazz-related. \nCurrently teaching at Phillips Exeter Academy where he is a member of the faculty jazz quartet\, Charlie also offers private instruction on classical and jazz saxophone for all levels of experience\, as well as jazz piano instruction for beginning and intermediate players. \n  \n \n\n\n\n\n\n1:15 PM: Yulia Musayelyan Quartet\n\nYulia Musayelyan – flute\, Maxim Lubarsky – piano\, Fernando Huergo – bass\, Gen Yoshimura – drums \nYulia Musayelyan is a flutist and composer\, originally from Moscow\, Russia. She has recorded on over 35 albums as sideman and has toured the US\, UK\, Europe\, Central and South America with various musical projects.\nHer releases as leader and co-leader include ‘Caminos’ (2009 Blue Music Group)\, ‘Landscapes’ (with Macayú Trio\, 2019)\, “Unsaid” (2020\, Next Level)\, and “Oblivion’ (2021\, ZOHO Music). \n \n\n\n2:30 PM: Vintage Vocal Quartet\nDavid Thorne Scott – voice/bass guitar\, Taylor O’Donnell – voice/piano\, Chris Humphrey – voice/trombone/drums\, Paul Pampinella – voice/guitar\n\n\nThe Vintage Vocal Quartet is coming to fill your ears and your heart with the sweet swinging harmonies of the Swing Era\, when jazz music was pop music. Sentimental\, sophisticated\, and danceable.\n\nThe Vintage Vocal Quartet sings while playing piano\, guitar\, bass and trombone/drums. They are dialed into the sound of groups like Glenn Miller’s Modernaires\, the Nat King Cole Trio\, the Andrews Sisters\, and Tommy Dorsey’s Pied Pipers; as well as singers like Bing Crosby\, Frank Sinatra\, and Ella Fitzgerald. \nWhen founder David Thorne Scott did a tour performing with the legendary Four Freshmen\, he saw that vintage music hits the spot for 21st century audiences. He came home to Boston and called up guitarist Paul Pampinella of the groundbreaking a cappella group Vox One and pianist Taylor O’Donnell\, whose versatile voice can deliver jazz to funk with a whisper to a wail. Add trombonist and swing drummer Chris Humphrey and you’ve got yourself a four piece harmony machine.\n\nGet ready to swing with the Vintage Vocal Quartet\, who will be playing a few songs with Skip Poole’s big band as well!\n\n\n \n\n\n\n3:45 PM: New Hampshire Jazz Orchestra\nThe NH Jazz Orchestra’s (NHJO) mission is to connect some of the most talented musicians in the region to audiences that appreciate the excitement and performance of authentic Big Band music. The orchestra was built on the belief that music has the power to inspire\, connect\, and give back. It’s more than just a big band – it’s a musical movement dedicated to excellence\, community\, and the future of jazz. Founded in the Fall of 2021\, the orchestra stands out not only for its high-caliber performances\, but also for its commitment to outreach and education. \nWith a mission to inspire audiences and support young musicians\, the NHJO blends tradition with innovation\, bringing the power of live big band music to concert halls\, festivals\, and school events across the region. What makes this ensemble especially unique is its dedication to giving back. Through benefit performances\, educational workshops\, and mentorship\, the ensemble actively invests in the next generation of musicians. Every performance is more than entertainment – it’s an opportunity to connect\, uplift\, and ensure that this art form continues to thrive for years to come. Passion\, purpose\, and collaboration define this one-of-a-kind ensemble\, making it a true gem in New England’s music scene. For more information\, please visit www.cplivemusic.com. \nCLAYTON “SKIP” POOLE\, MUSIC DIRECTOR\nClayton\, (or “Skip” as he is known to his family and friends)\, has enjoyed over 47 years of bringing top quality music to audiences all around the United States. He has founded and conducted multiple music groups including the nationally acclaimed Capital Jazz Orchestra and\, most recently\, The NH Jazz Orchestra. \nOver the course of his elaborate music career\, Clayton has worked with such musical luminaries as Mel Tormé\, Rosemary Clooney\, Johnny Mathis\, Andy Williams\, Dionne Warwick\, Cab Calloway\, Maynard Ferguson\, Frank Foster\, “Wild” Bill Davis and many other major music stars. \nIn 2011\, Clayton was invited to join the late musicologist Gunther Schuller on a lecture panel at the Berklee School of Music in Boston to discuss the influence of Paul Whiteman on the early jazz period. Skip’s comments have been published in the book “Paul Whiteman – Pioneer in American Music” by Don Rayno. \nAs Music Director of The Capital Jazz Orchestra\, he has worked with The Four Freshmen\, Delfeayo Marsalis\, Trumpeter Byron Stripling\, Basie drummer Butch Miles\, Grammy award winner John Pizzarelli and vocalist Carmen Bradford. Additionally\, Skip has toured nationally with the CJO featuring NYC clarinet virtuoso and Benny Goodman alumnus\, Ken Peplowski. \nIn this current season with The New Hampshire Jazz Orchestra\, Skip has invited both internationally known composer/arranger Dr. Eric Richards and Grammy winning trumpeter Bryan Davis\, currently lead trumpet with both the Duke Ellington Orchestra and the 8-Bit big band as featured guests of the NHJO. \nRecently\, Skip\, his son CJ and the NHJO have been featured in NH Magazine and have also been a highlighted story on the WMUR-TV show “Chronicle”. Additionally\, Mr. Poole is now co-producing a unique monthly podcast highlighting stories from years of working with name stars and mavens of the jazz genre entitled “Big Band Backstage” with host Laura Knoy. The show is available through www.cplivemusic.com\, YouTube\, and Spotify. \nTHE NEW HAMPSHIRE JAZZ ORCHESTRA\nClayton “Skip” Poole\, Music Director \nPERSONNEL: \nReed I –Greg Mostovoy                         Trumpet I – Bob Maccini\nReed II – Kelsey Wynn                          Trumpet II – Bob Couturier\nReed III – Lisa Noordergraaf                   Trumpet III – Rob Cary\nReed IV – Charlie Jennison                  Trumpet IV – Mike Sheehan\nReed V – Don Davis                               Trumpet V – Justin O’Donnell \nTrombone I – Bryan House                          Guitar – Bob Arpin\nTrombone II – Alexander Richards                Double Bass – CJ Poole\nTrombone III – Max Lalos                            Piano – Nick Valiton\nTrombone IV – Drew Coraccio                    Drums – Jim Lattini\nTuba – Hailley McConnell \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2025 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. Blankets are roughly 5′ x 5′\, comfortably fitting 2 adults and 1 child.  \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/42nd-annual-seacoast-jazz-festival-featuring-matt-wilsons-good-trouble
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:GoldFord with Reckoners
DESCRIPTION:GoldFord is a singer-songwriter known for his soulful\, emotive music that blends classic and modern pop and soul styles. With over 50 million streams on his hit song “Orange Blossoms\,” GoldFord has garnered support from artists like Sam Smith\, SZA\, Noah Kahan and James Blake\, who have championed his music. Noah Kahan personally invited GoldFord to perform his\nfestival Out of The Blue in January of 2025. GoldFord was personally invited to perform at the Dr King Awards in Atlanta Georgia by Bernice King. GoldFord’s first headlining tour of North America has sold out the majority of the venues ranging from 500-1000 capacity. This Fall\, he’ll continue to tour throughout the US and Europe. \nGoldFord’s musical journey is marked by a dedication to mental health and mindfulness education. He partners with organizations such as Whole School Mindfulness and Give to Give to address mental health issues and promote healing solutions. His music has been featured in popular TV shows and commercials such as Grey’s Anatomy\, Coca-Cola\, Station 19\, Jeep\, and the Super Bowl LVII\, further cementing his mainstream appeal. \n \n\n\nwith Reckoners\nA little bit of soul and a whole lotta’ rock ‘n’ roll! Reckoners is an all-star music group featuring some of the top players in the Boston music scene who have worked with and along side some of the best in the business. Fronting the group is the great Tim Gearan on vocals & guitar. Assembled and leading the band is the extraordinary guitarist Johnny Trama (Bettye LaVette\, The Silks\, Dub Apocalypse\, The B3 Kings). Holding down the rhythm section on drums is the masterful Tom Arey (Peter Wolf\, The J. Geils Band\, G. Love). On bass is the one and only Marc Hickox (Bettye LaVette\, Charlie Musselwhite)\, and on keyboards\, the very talented Darby Wolf (Bettye LaVette\, Rubblebucket). Paying homage to the roots of early soul and classic rock\, their songs and vibe make you experience something new and original yet completely familiar. Do not miss Reckoners coming to a town near you soon! \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2025 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. Blankets are roughly 5′ x 5′\, comfortably fitting 2 adults and 1 child.  \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/goldford
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Andrew Duhon with Ava Valianti
DESCRIPTION:There’s a mystical allure to the road. Innately literal and figurative\, it is both the blacktop and the connective tissue between people\, places\, and cultures. The opportunity to venture beyond what’s known and comfortable into what’s possible. A rugged romanticism of packing up a standard issue Chevy Express tour van with instruments\, scuffed amps\, overflowing merch boxes\, and a trio of musicians setting sail to share Duhon’s songs with anyone who will listen. For a young Andrew Duhon\, the road was the connection from “No Man’s Land” to the “Promised Land.” A chance to truly connect with former strangers through song. To feel equal kinship with the good ol’ boys in Beaumont\, TX and the hippies and artists in Bellingham\, WA. But with that comes a weight. Duhon has a knack for telling the kind of stories that clearly cost the writer something to tell\, the kind of honesty that feels noble and never half hearted. Entertaining? Sure\, but when a song written by a stranger heals you\, even in the smallest way\, that’s a connection beyond entertainment\, and that is the journey Andrew Duhon sets out on from his home in Louisiana.  His songs are about recognizing our story as much as they are about telling his\, and his coast to coast pursuits have given him a clearer view of the American Landscape than most are privy to.  \n  \n  \nBut after years of voyaging off to every corner of the country\, a new sensation arises with each return to New Orleans. The fondness for home returns and\, for the moment\, forgives the potholes and the incompetence of local politics to focus on those familiar sights\, sounds\, and singular culture of Louisiana from the old European feeling of The French Quarter to the rural cane fields of Cajun country where his father’s side resides\, now noticing the changes after every stretch of time spent away. And from that familiar return comes The Parish Record\, a snapshot of life venturing from and returning to one of America’s purest cultural vignettes\, and the beauty\, conflict\, and stories that come with it. \n  \nThe Parish Record was recorded at Dockside Studios in Maurice\, LA\, where deep in Cajun country sits a wood-panel barn engulfed in oak and cypress trees along the slow butterscotch bayou pace of the Vermillion River. In this isolated hub of Acadiana\, Andrew Duhon embarked with his trio of most trusted musicians – Myles Weeks (James Hunter Six\, Eric Lindell) on Bass\, Jim Kolacek (Feufollet) on Drums\, and Daniel Walker (Heart\, Ann Wilson\, Amy Ray) on Keys – to harness of the sound and feeling of their surroundings. Justin Tockett\, the house engineer at Dockside is also\, as Duhon claims\, his secret weapon.  From Duhon\, “Justin’s production is the most underrated thing in the room\, and his spirit is peaceful and literally at home at that studio.  There’s a cat on his lap most of the time he’s mixing. I mean\, come on…  That’s the feeling I wanted to feel when making this record from what felt like home to me. It wasn’t time to hit Nashville or try out something new on this one.  It was about believing in the songs from where the songs came from.”  This new collection speaks of Louisiana and carries the weight synonymous with Duhon records: deep\, evocative narratives that take listeners on a journey through a character’s skin\, heart-wrenching ballads which bare the songwriter’s soul\, and hard-driving bluesy rockers that rise in counterbalance to the weight of the lyric. \n  \n  \nThe Parish record begins\, both on Side A and Side B\, with a new flavor to Duhon’s repertoire. On either side of the record\, a drop of the needle will bring on a grimy\, distorted guitar intro. On side A\, this leads into “Waco Kool Aid\,” a biting look into the groupthink nature of today’s political landscape where “the truth is\, the truth is obsolete\,” and culminating in an ‘aha!’ moment putting the joke squarely on us\, the listener. On side B\, “Shotgun Religion” pulls from Duhon’s Catholic suburbia upbringing that seemed to have claimed the nature of love for itself\, only managing to create militant division that enforced the world view of the entitled.  As he tells it “Pride is a monkey on a young boy’s back and he’s leaving the safety of the cul de sac with an itchy trigger finger and a split second decision. Shotgun religion…” \n  \nThe album proceeds on softer notes with a selection of romantic ballads including “Hand Me Down Love\,” “Girl From Plaquemine\,” “Almost Forever\,” and the deep-hearted farewell of “Just In Case.” All with a twinge of nostalgia and a truer\, more complicated love than fairytale would claim. Sonically\, each ballad takes on a role in comprising the musical landscape of Louisiana\, through the jazz inspired piano fills of “Hand Me Down Love\,” to the back porch cajun country guitar picking in “Girl From Plaquemine” and the old school country western  heartstrings of “Almost Forever.” \n  \nNo closer can you get to home than Duhon’s song about his mother\, “Another House.” The song tells the story of Duhon’s mother’s journey with Dementia\, a journey first evident to Duhon when his mother began feeling not at home and insisting they go to ‘the other house’ that didn’t exist.  In the song he is speaking with his father\, “the only thing that matters now\, is she believes there’s another house\,” a sorrowful and brutally honest admission from son to father\, neither of which shared their mother’s faith\, but resolving in the end “We know better these days than to correct her.  We just walk with her together.”  Departing from the band accompaniment\, the song was recorded with Duhon alone on his acoustic guitar.  On the third morning of recording at Dockside in Maurice\, LA\, while the band stayed sleeping\, Duhon and the engineer went in to track this most intimate and bittersweet story of the collection.  \n  \nAnother unique flavor to The Parish Record is the presence of a cover\, the first Duhon has ever recorded. “Bayou La Batre\,” a song originally written and performed by Jimmy Louis\, a Florida Country-Blues crooner\, whose album\, “The Best Of This Deal” (1977)\, Andrew found buried in the dollar bin of his favorite Alabama record shop. The song encapsulates the journey home to New Orleans in such a way that feels like it was written for this album\, despite the writer preceding this record’s release by nearly half a century. \n  \nSmack in the middle of the album is “Man On The Marquee\,” a story from Andrew’s college years of stumbling into a local dive to see a seasoned songsmith perform his wares\, and detailing every aspect of the performance in romantic fashion\, from the signage on the walls\, to the majesty of seeing him walking onto the stage under the spotlight\, to the humanity of the emotions conveyed through the songs\, and the beautiful yet bittersweet monotony of traveling alone to the next town while leaving behind an audience for whom the experience was just a blip of joyous distraction. Reminiscent of Jackson Brown’s “The Load Out\,” the song takes on a semi-autobiographical tone as Andrew himself has taken on that role as the traveling troubadour\, moving from town to town\, sharing his deepest emotions through song\, and moving on to “that distant light that spelled it right. Somewhere else tomorrow night\, he’ll be the man on the marquee.”  \nWherever the winding roads of America’s highways take him\, New Orleans follows. With all of its cultural idiosyncrasies\, political turmoil\, and all of the harsh memories associated with the place he’s most intimately familiar\, comes a beauty from the holistically honest stories able to be told and the collection of sonic of influences that can only be forged from immersing himself in such a rich a culture. The Parish Record serves as the latest vehicle through which Andrew can spread the gospel to every new place he ventures of a life lived in the flawed\, divergent\, singularly magnificent bayou he’s called home. \n \n\nwith Ava Valianti\nAva Valianti is a 15-year-old singer-songwriter from Newbury\, Massachusetts\, blending pop and indie influences into a sound that’s raw\, heartfelt\, and unmistakably her own. With a voice that balances aching vulnerability and indie edge\, Ava crafts songs that linger — equal parts emotional confession and infectious melody. \nSince her 2023 debut with bubble wrap\, Ava has built an international audience through singles like Middle Ground\, January\, Wishing Well\, Laugh Track\, and Distant\, earning spins on over 200 radio stations\, two New England Music Award nominations\, and runner-up honors at the International Acoustic Music Awards. \nHer latest single\, Buttercups\, out July 11\, 2025\, marks a striking new chapter. Starting with an intimate acoustic arrangement\, the song blossoms into a powerful pop-rock anthem that captures the fragile dance between longing and betrayal. With fearless honesty and vivid imagery\, Ava clings to the sweetness of memories — the cinnamon smell\, the creaky doors\, the buttercups — even as trust unravels. \nAs she gears up for her highly anticipated debut EP this fall\, Ava continues to prove she’s a standout voice in pop’s next generation\, unafraid to tackle the messy complexities of young love\, loss\, and resilience. Whether she’s performing to sold-out rooms or writing songs in her bedroom\, Ava Valianti is an artist to watch. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2025 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. Blankets are roughly 5′ x 5′\, comfortably fitting 2 adults and 1 child.  \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/andrew-duhon
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Miss Alli
DESCRIPTION:Experience the joy of music with Miss Alli! An interactive performance of music and movement for all ages! Join Miss Alli as we adventure through Disney classics and contemporary music\, while incorporating silks\, percussion and creative play. Alli Beaudry is a New Hampshire native and an award winning singer\, songwriter and performer. Beaudry is a former Berklee College of Music voice faculty with a decade of experience. She also holds a degree in Vocal Performance from Berklee. Music with Miss Alli\, her newest musical project is an all ages\, interactive show that focuses on the connection between movement\, music and community. \n\n  \nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2025 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. Blankets are roughly 5′ x 5′\, comfortably fitting 2 adults and 1 child.  \nSee you in the park! \n 
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/miss-alli
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Vincent Neil Emerson with Kassi Valazza
DESCRIPTION:Vincent Neil Emerson has become a staple among folk and country music fans nationwide\, celebrated for his honest tales of life on the road\, heartbreak\, and struggles of all sorts. His first LP\, Fried Chicken & Evil Women\, from 2019\, established him as a refreshing voice in the modern country music landscape. The songs from that first album were charming and playful songs\, but didn’t reveal the entirety of Emerson’s story. \nOn his brilliant new album\, The Golden Crystal Kingdom\, Emerson transcends the role of a honky-tonk country singer and becomes a chronicler of his history. The album is a bold continuation of the story he tells on Vincent Neil Emerson\, with songs like the title track exploring the feelings he was left with after his days spent playing in Texas honky-tonks and dancehalls\, and the track “The Time of The Rambler\,” inspired by the early days of living in his car and busking on the streets. \nHe was born and partly raised in East Texas\, around his Choctaw-Apache family\, and spent most of his life moving around the state. Raised by a single mother\, he lost his father to suicide when he was nine. Emerson dealt with those feelings of abandonment and loss on his self-titled album\, with the track “Learning to Drown” in particular. \nHis grandmother and grandfather brought the family to Texas when Emerson’s mother was a child\, leaving their ancestral Choctaw-Apache homelands in Louisiana behind to try and build a better life for themselves and their children. Emerson always identified with his Native American roots\, but it wasn’t until 2021’s self-titled album that he examined and tried to shed light on the devastating history of his tribe with the song “Ballad of the Choctaw Apache.” \nSonically\, The Golden Crystal Kingdom finds Emerson expanding his scope into rock and roll territory\, tapping into the storied sounds of folk music gone electric\, and following in the footsteps of artists like Bob Dylan and Neil Young. On the album\, Emerson retains his diamond- sharp storytelling while imbuing the work with a freewheeling rock and roll aesthetic\, creating an album as fun as his live shows and as cathartic as his previous work. \nWith production from Shooter Jennings\, Emerson wanted to establish some sounds as touchstones but emphasized following his own intuition for the aesthetics of his record. “I didn’t really want to model this record after anybody else’s music\, but I’ve been heavily influenced by a lot of old rock and roll music from the sixties and seventies singer-songwriter music\,” Emerson explains. \nThe album wasn’t necessarily created as an opposing force to the country and folk sounds his fans have come to expect\, but he did want to make a record that showcased another side of himself as a writer. He also leaned on friends and collaborators like Jennings\, Steve Earle\, and Rodney Crowell to help him flesh out this album. \nEmerson has been able to call these one-time heroes friends and mentors\, and it is these relationships that have helped the songwriter find his confidence in writing about his personal history and standing up for the causes he believes in. Emerson wrote “Man From Uvalde” after the horrific and tragic mass shooting in the city of Uvalde\, Texas\, and he was initially hesitant to include the track on The Golden Crystal Kingdom. “It’s a daunting thing to try to dive into social issues in songwriting because I wasn’t sure how people would really take it\,” Emerson says. “I recorded a rough demo version of the song\, and I sent it to Steve [Earle]. I just wanted to get his thoughts on it and see if it was worth anything. He got back to me\, and he said he really liked the song and thought it was great. He gave me a few ideas and ways to look at the subject differently\, and it really helped me finish the song. That encouragement gave me the confidence to include it on the album.” \nThe Golden Crystal Kingdom also pays tribute to some of the peers Emerson cut his teeth with in the music scene. He covers the Charley Crockett song\, “Time of the Cottonwood Trees\,” and is quick to pay tribute to his labelmate and dear friend Colter Wall. “Those two had my back since day one. They’ve been some of my biggest supporters\, and they’ve always inspired me to write better songs and encouraged me to pursue this\,” Emerson reflects. “Especially at a time when I was starting out and I didn’t really have a lot of encouragement or even self-confidence to do this\, they were always there for me.” \nAs a kid who grew up in a trailer with a single mother\, went through bouts of homelessness as a young man\, and grinded through countless shows to get where he’s at\, Vincent Neil Emerson is never quick to praise his own work ethic. He always refers to the friends\, family members\, and collaborators who have shown their faith in his vision. \nBut humility doesn’t mean Emerson isn’t one of the hardest working\, most talented songwriters to emerge from the alt-country underground in years. His style is one of a kind\, and his ability to blend tales of the everyman with tributes to his past\, present\, and future make him a peerless songwriter. On The Golden Crystal Kingdom\, Vincent Neil Emerson carries on the torch of his singer-songwriter forebears while infusing the legacy with his unique and thrilling point of view. \n \n\nwith Kassi Valazza\n“Sometimes it takes four or five tries to realize something just isn’t working\,” says Kassi Valazza. “I wrote this after my thirteenth try.” She’s referring to the song “Roll On” specifically\, but the stagnating pull of repeating patterns—and the brutalizing work of breaking them—inform every song on her new album From Newman Street. “In songwriting and in life\, you can’t keep expecting the same thing to work every time.” \nValazza grew up between Prescott and Phoenix\, Arizona. She penned her first song at age ten but in those early efforts to perform\, found herself halted by stage fright of a clinical level. “I’ve gone to therapy for it\,” she says\, half-laughing. She didn’t stop writing music but she let less paralyzing means of expression lead the way\, eventually enrolling in arts school for painting\, an illustrative instinct that inevitably reveals itself in her vivid songwriting. It wasn’t until she relocated to the Pacific Northwest as an adult that Valazza picked back up the proverbial—and actual—guitar. \n“Zach Bryson was kind of like the honky tonk ambassador of Portland when I got there\,” Valazza says. “He was so welcoming and encouraging.” She discovered an inspiring\, supportive artistic community\, a less rigid relationship with musical output\, and then—vocal nodules. “It was actually kind of the best thing that could have happened\, because I learned about the crossover of physical and mental that takes place in performance.” Recovery entailed recognizing the reflexive functions of the voice in response to anxiety; as is the case throughout the human body\, stress reactions can be damaging. “Because I suddenly understood what was happening with my voice\, I could handle it\, wield it. I felt more confident.” Valazza recorded an album with Bryson in an old-house-turned-studio. It was an informal\, friendly endeavor\, though not at all small. “I think probably thirty people contributed\,” she says. “I listen back to that album and I think ‘this was me learning how to do this.’ I can hear that moment in time.” \nValazza’s debut Dear Dead Days fused the Southwest’s rustic romance with the Pacific Northwest’s rocky realism and garnered Valazza a cult following. She landed a deal with Fluff & Gravy\, a label known for launching earthy\, emerging treasures like Anna Tivel and Margo Cilker\, and toured with folk favorites including Melissa Carper and Riddy Arman. Her sophomore album Kassi Valazza Knows Nothing followed\, a glimmering set of sonic talismans among Ann Powers’ Favorite Songs of 2023 for NPR and Bandcamp’s Best Country Music of 2023\, with praise from KEXP\, Uncut\, MOJO\, and Brooklyn Vegan to boot. \nBy the time Valazza was ready to record her third album\, she had spent a decade in Portland—and that\, she realized\, was enough. “As someone with anxiety\, I always want to know what’s going to happen\,” she says. “But knowing can be limiting. Getting comfortable with the uncomfortable\, that’s growth. That’s what this album’s about\, really.” \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2025 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. Blankets are roughly 5′ x 5′\, comfortably fitting 2 adults and 1 child.  \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/vincent-neil-emerson
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Trousdale with Jenny Owen Youngs
DESCRIPTION:For Trousdale—the trio of Quinn D’Andrea\, Georgia Greene\, and Lauren Jones—the ache of growing through change resonates deeply. Like certain long nights of childhood where growing pains can feel like every inch is aching\, cramping\, pinching\, Trousdale understands the feeling that comes with facing down existential anxiety\, and matters of the heart. “We can acknowledge the strides we’ve made and be grateful\, but we’ve talked a lot about how tired we are\,” Jones says with a laugh. “We’ve been thinking a lot about the tension that comes with change\, wanting it\, fighting it\, embracing it\, but learning to thrive in that moment.” On Trousdale’s upcoming LP\, Growing Pains (due April 11th) the band works through those struggles to find strength\, courage\, and growth in each other. “From what was\, something new can always grow.” D’Andrea says. \nOpening on a ripping electric guitar and bolstered by their trademark harmonies\, the title track and lead single perfectly encapsulates those feelings in the life of Trousdale. “I’m making it through the tough times when it feels like I’ve been burning out/ Trying to build up the muscle so the hustle doesn’t pull me down\,” they sing\, a limber bass line drawing each new syllable forward. The album was recorded largely live in the room and co-produced by the band and John Mark Nelson\, a songwriter who has also co-written and produced songs for Suki Waterhouse and Shaboozey\, as well as engineered tracks for the likes of Taylor Swift and Mitski. Songs like “Growing Pains” highlight just how much warmth and depth lent to Trousdale’s already golden tones. “This song was about what we feel every day in this band\, what we’re going through as a band\,” Greene says. “This is our shared experience\, being exhausted but finding beauty together.” \nTrousdale’s debut album\, 2023’s Out of My Mind\, earned raves from the likes of the Boston Globe\, Consequence\, and Atwood Magazine for its powerful songwriting\, immaculate harmonies\, and ability to bridge gaps between country and indie pop. The group further honed those strengths on the road\, finding deeper grooves and learning how to further highlight each of their voices individually. That process continued when writing Growing Pains\, when the three songwriters set off to write rough ideas on their own\, then refining and finishing them in the room together. “We can be vulnerable and share our feelings\, but none of us has to feel like our heart is on the line alone\,” D’Andrea explains. “We’re all adding to each other’s ideas\, drawing from personal experiences and then expanding them into something more people can connect with.” \nTo that end\, second single “Secondhand Smoke” feels every ounce of personal specifics in its story of an abusive relationship\, but elevates into something far more haunting. There’s an icy chill to the acoustic guitar\, the pain ringing softly into the night as the trio take on the perspective of a woman struggling to find hope: “Does it make me a fighter\, does it make me a fool?/ Is it a matter of time til I burn with you?” Greene recalls the intense energy in the room as they finished writing the song\, the trio and co-writers Mags Duval and Adam Yaron talking through their own experiences with people who have destructive personalities. “As a creative\, working with brilliant people like this can make these experiences feel very real\,” she says. “It’s easier to get into that space with everyone’s voices ringing out together.” \nWhile those songwriters proved brilliant collaborators\, the trio credit John Mark Nelson as a particularly powerful aide in seeing the album through its growing pains. “He’s always thinking about the big picture and staying out of the weeds\, but getting in the weeds has always been our bread and butter\,” Jones laughs. “We used to live in the weeds. But John Mark helped us focus on the album as a whole.”  \nThat lesson shows both in the totality of Growing Pains and in the summery charm of a track like “Over and Over”. Nelson shared a rough sketch of the track\, and Trousdale eagerly carved out their own version: a tale of running into an ex and trying to decipher how you feel about everyone moving on. “There’s never a good time to run into your ex \, and it’s even worse when they’re bragging about how well they’re doing now\,” Greene explains. D’Andrea points to the way the track leaps between tight-knit harmonies and lead vocal flourishes as emblematic of the new heights Trousdale has reached. “Every time we record and we’re in the vocal booth\, we’re all getting better and figuring out what we need\,” she says. “We know how to accentuate the writing and make sure we’re hitting a song’s fullest potential.” \nPart of that reach came from expanding their sonic palette and using a larger band. “We made charts for a full band and went in with concrete ideas of where each song could go\,” Greene says. “We have such incredible musicians on the record and knew they would run with it. It just feels way more organic and fresh than we’ve done before—less takes\, less editing\, and less chances to overthink things .” \nAs good as Trousdale sounds when they lean into their gold-hued pop\, the group work their country flair into the material more masterfully than ever before. There are shades of Leann Rimes to the groovy\, swaying “Lonely Night”\, a track determined to push any listener out of their solo funk: “A little taste of the high life/ Cause I don’t need another lonely night.” The heartbeat-ballad “Want Me Back”\, meanwhile\, took inspiration from Lady A and finds the trio hoping that an ex might be regretting the breakup. “I went into our recording session thinking the song would end up straight country\, and Quinn and Georgia thought it would be straight pop\,” Jones explains. “Our bassist worked some doo-wop into the mix\, and we found something really special to lean into.” \nAcross 12 remarkable tracks\, Growing Pains stares down all the weight of its title\, a trio of strong\, independent women facing the threats of loneliness\, broken hearts\, loss\, and more\, and converting it into transformative\, uplifting music. And as the album closes on the dazzling “Last Bloom”\, Trousdale basks in the light at the end of every tunnel. “What it was will grow into something new\,” they sing\, radiating at the end of the journey. “It’s a reminder that even in the coldest moments\, renewal is always possible\,” D’Andrea explains. “The song was inspired by Lauren trimming her houseplants\, and I was inspired by the idea that letting go of what no longer serves us can help something new take root.”  \n \n\nwith Jenny Owen Youngs\nIn the decade since Jenny Owen Youngs last released a full-length album\, she’s toured the world\, co-written a #1 hit single\, launched a wildly popular podcast\, landed a book deal\, placed songs in a slew of films and television series\, moved from Brooklyn to Los Angeles to coastal Maine\, and gotten married\, divorced\, and married again. She’s done everything\, it seems\, except release another album. \n“After writing a zillion songs with other artists and immersing myself in other people’s voices for ten years\, I finally started to get excited about making my own music again\,” she explains. “It was like I took this extended sorbet course\, and after that palate cleanser\, I was ready to dig back in.” \nWith her exceptional new Yep Roc debut\, Avalanche\, Youngs delivers a main course worthy of the wait. Written with a series of friends including S. Carey\, Madi Diaz\, The Antlers’ Peter Silberman\, and Christian Lee Hutson and recorded with producer Josh Kaufman (Bonny Light Horseman\, The Hold Steady\, Cassandra Jenkins\, Josh Ritter)\, the collection is an achingly beautiful exploration of loss\, resilience\, and growth from an artist who’s experienced more than her fair share of each in recent years. The songs are deceptively serene here\, layering Youngs’ infectious pop sensibilities atop lush\, dreamy arrangements that often belie the swift emotional currents lurking underneath. The performances\, meanwhile\, are riveting and nuanced to match\, gentle yet insistent as they reckon with the pain of regret and the joy of redemption\, sometimes in the very same breath. The result is the most raw and arresting release of Youngs’ remarkable career\, a brutally honest\, deeply vulnerable work of self-reflection that learns to make peace with the past as it transforms doubt and grief into hope and transcendence. \n“There’s a good deal of heartbreak and disappointment in this music\,” Youngs explains\, “but it ultimately gives way to excitement and promise\, to the incredible\, immeasurable bliss of falling in love and finding yourself again. These songs travel the whole emotional spectrum.” \nThat kind of range has been Youngs’ calling card from the very start. Born and raised in rural New Jersey\, she fell in love with The Beatles at an early age before eventually finding her way to The Cranberries and Elliott Smith in high school. Her self-recorded debut\, Batten Down The Hatches\, landed a high-profile sync in the Showtime series Weeds and led to a deal with Nettwerk Records\, which re-released the album along with her 2009 follow-up\, Transmitter Failure. Widespread acclaim and dates with the likes of Regina Spektor\, Ingrid Michaelson\, Frank Turner\, and Aimee Mann followed\, but by the time Youngs released her third album\, 2012’s An Unwavering Band Of Light\, she was ready for a change of pace\, moving to LA to focus on writing for other artists and for film and TV. In 2016\, Youngs co-wrote Pitbull’s “Bad Man\,” which debuted at the 58th annual Grammy Awards; in 2017\, she co-wrote Shungudzo’s “Come On Back\,” which was featured in the Fifty Shades Freed soundtrack; and in 2018\, she co-wrote Panic! At The Disco’s smash hit “High Hopes\,” which went five-times platinum and broke the record for most weeks atop Billboard’s Hot Rock Songs chart. Along the way\, Youngs also launched Buffering The Vampire Slayer\, an episode-by-episode podcast devoted to Buffy The Vampire Slayer that attracted more than 160\,000 monthly listeners and led to a book deal with St. Martin’s Press. Youngs recently launched a new series with her podcasting partner/ex-wife called The eX-Files and has a narrative fiction podcast due out next year\, as well. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2025 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. Blankets are roughly 5′ x 5′\, comfortably fitting 2 adults and 1 child.  \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/trousdale
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:The Martin Sexton Abbey Road Show
DESCRIPTION:THE MARTIN SEXTON ABBEY ROAD SHOW \nMartin Sexton puts his signature style on his rendition of this iconic Beatles album combining what Rolling Stone calls his “soul-marinated voice” with his inventive guitar prowess.   \nWe are all invited to Come Together to experience these brilliant songs celebrated in such a compelling reimagined way.  \nAmerica comes together in the music of Martin Sexton. Our hearts mend\, our political and philosophical differences melt away\, and the various strains of our roots music entangle. Of Sexton\, The New York Times says: “His unpretentious heartiness helps him focus on every soul singer’s goal: to amplify the sound of the ordinary heart.” \nSexton has remained true to his mission of sharing peace and harmony throughout his 10 albums\, and in countless incendiary live performances. He has thus built a loyal following of fans\, including critics and superstar artists. He is without a doubt what Billboard calls: “The real thing.” \nThese days\, people are coming together to revel in Sexton’s musicality for his Martin Sexton Abbey Road Show. This is a live show extravaganza in which he performs the iconic Beatles’ album in its entirety followed by a set of mainly original music. Currently\, Sexton is also working on his 11th album\, which will be his first full-length album in 10 years. \nSexton is a songwriter’s songwriter\, with a multi-octave voice that knows no bounds. Acoustic Guitar Magazine calls him a: “Master of dynamics\, reducing a room to silence with his blustering baritone\, then teasing that silence with a fluttering falsetto.” \nSexton’s career in music has unfolded like the stories in one of his sweetly redemptive songs. He got his start busking on streets and performing at open mics. Since then\, he has gone on to be praised by modern legends such as John Mayer and Dave Matthews\, who calls him one of his favorite singer- songwriters. Sexton’s songs of grappling and gratitude were the soundtrack to John Mayer’s early gigging years\, and made an indelible impact on the budding songwriter. Mayer says: “This is the music of my LIFE.” \nSexton has headlined venues from The Fillmore to Carnegie Hall\, and his songs have appeared in television series such as Scrubs\, Parenthood\, Masters of Sex\, and in numerous films. His dynamically emotive live show has earned him critical raves and an engaged and loyal following. The Wall Street Journal says: “Mr. Sexton as an impassioned performer can bring women and men to tears when they see him live.” \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2025 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. Blankets are roughly 5′ x 5′\, comfortably fitting 2 adults and 1 child.  \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/the-martin-sexton-abbey-road-show
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Mr. Aaron
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nCount on a thrilling musical adventure with award winning musician Mr. Aaron! Recently awarded “Best Children’s Performer” from New Hampshire Magazine\, Mr. Aaron never fails to delight audiences of all ages. Kids and grown-ups alike dance and laugh along to hits from his latest release\, “Get Aquatic!”\, pop favorites\, and kids classics. You’ll hear the different musical instruments like the guitar\, saxophone\, cajon\, harmonica\, and more! \nWith years of experience performing\, Mr. Aaron brings unparalleled energy\, enthusiasm and creativity to his concerts\, albums\, and videos. After nearly 10 years as a professional musician in New York City\, Jones and his family moved to Concord\, NH\, to have a baby and open a recording studio. He’s released 5 full length albums of music for kids\, and published two picture books. Mr. Aaron has delighted and inspired children and families all along the east coast. When he’s not performing for kids\, he performs with Bosey Joe\, toured with 90’s alt-rockers Luscious Jackson\, and has been seen on The Late Show with David Letterman\, and VH1. \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2025 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. Blankets are roughly 5′ x 5′\, comfortably fitting 2 adults and 1 child.  \nSee you in the park! \n 
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/mr-aaron-2
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Darlingside with Tall Heights
DESCRIPTION:Darlingside – Everything Is Alive \nEverything Is Alive\, Darlingside’s fourth LP\, marks a subtle but remarkable departure for the Boston-based quartet NPR once described as “exquisitely arranged\, literary minded\, baroque folk-pop.” While the album retains much of the lushness and sophistication of Extralife (2018) and Fish Pond Fish (2020)\, the band’s latest work decisively exposes and differentiates the individual voices of the four songwriters—a daring reinvention for a group known for ubiquitous vocal harmonies. Grappling with change both personal and universal\, with quandaries domestic and existential\, Everything Is Alive is an album about loss and the struggle for a semblance of redemption.  \n  \nComprised of Don Mitchell\, Auyon Mukharji\, Harris Paseltiner and David Senft\, four likeminded multi-instrumentalists who first met at Williams College in 2009\, Darlingside’s career has been defined by the elegance of their compositions and the unity of their four voices. Their talent for harmony and melodic world-building is part of what garnered praise from outlets like NPR\, Rolling Stone and The New Yorker\, and what has created demand worldwide for their extraordinary live performances. Becoming beautifully unindividualized has\, in other words\, worked very well for Darlingside in the past. With a vigor and discipline more common to graduate-level writing workshops than to indie rock\, Darlingside has\, over the years\, experimented with all manners of idiosyncratic methods for elevating and upholding a truly democratic process of songwriting—processes that include multiple rounds of group writing and recording exercises—all with the aim of escaping the trap that bands with multiple songwriters often fall into: ego-driven infighting and artistic incoherence.  \n  \nOn Everything Is Alive\, then\, Darlingside is taking a risk. Nudged by the limitations created by pandemic isolation\, as well as through other more voluntary catalysts\, the album\, which was produced and recorded by the band and mixed by Tucker Martine (My Morning Jacket\, Sufjan Stevens\, Iron and Wine)\, foregrounds in a sustained and heretofore untried way the individual voices of each member. Where once the harmonies formed a hard-won sonic unification\, Everything Is Alive showcases the four singers as they alternate (more or less) song for song\, an approach that rewards listeners with a sense of personal ownership and\, therefore\, a new degree of intimacy and nuance. \n  \nDon’t misunderstand: Everything Is Alive is still very much a collaborative effort—many of the same meticulous rituals and exercises went into this effort as went into Extralife and Fish Pond Fish. The difference here is that the band has given itself permission to plumb new depths\, to add extra dimension to what was already a highly dialed-in aesthetic. And the results are compelling\, not only due to the intimacy itself\, but for the way such intimacy is counterpointed or juxtaposed against Darlingside’s trademark lusciousness. Present still are the beds of enveloping harmonies\, as in the stunning (mostly) a cappella “How Long Again.” Retained also are the textured polyrhythms\, the infectious body percussion\, a triumphant horn section to bolster the earworm chorus of “Baking Soda” and a sobering cello quartet to elevate the heartbreak of “Lose The Keys.” The difference is that on Everything Is Alive these moments have been set against quieter\, and thus contrasting\, depths of solitude and vulnerability.  \n  \nIn this way\, Everything Is Alive\, which was begun in 2021\, seems a continuation of 2020’s Fish Pond Fish. A sequel\, perhaps; the second half of a COVID double album. Where Fish Pond Fish built its lush sonic landscape around vibrant images of woolgathering\, fruit picking and returning home\, Everything Is Alive confronts the multitude of challenges that arise when “home at last” becomes “when\, dear god\, will I be free of this stasis and grief?” Lose the keys\, the marbles\, lose a parent/lose the count\, lose the plot/it’s the losing that counts/is it not sings Mitchell on “Lose the Keys.” Elsewhere one encounters images of walking in circles\, of domestic frustration\, and of unabashedly falling apart\, all of which work together as an acknowledgment of a despair that must be confronted before redemption can be made possible. “Am I almost out of the dark?” asks Senft on “Can’t Help Falling Apart”—a track that\, it turns out\, helped Senft arrive at the realization that he could not continue as a touring member of the band.  \n  \nIn other places on the album\, such as opening track “Green Light\,” a propensity for retreating into the self is refuted by an attempt to discern the small but tangible glory of the world before us. The song meditates on the humble beauty contained within things as (seemingly) drab as sidewalks and concrete and rust. Built on an iPhone memo of a strumming mandocello\, “Green Light” is notable for another reason: in its mantra-like worldliness it is unlike anything Darlingside has done before. Reminiscent of George Harrison circa “Within You Without You\,” the track\, itself a creative leap\, signals the heretofore untrod territory the album at large goes on to explore. \n  \nVivid images and striking turns of phrase abound on Everything Is Alive. Expectations are commonly inverted or exploded—exploded curiously\, with nuance\, but exploded no less—as in these lines from “All The Lights In The City”: maybe working is what makes us live\, or maybe it’s living/sky is always hanging blue above the cloud/but the path of no resistance will wear you out. On “Sea Dogs\,” the track that contains the album’s title\, Paseltiner sings over an effervescent dreamscape: I can’t wake up all the time/or even half the time or/even be on time. Such lines capture the disorientation and desperation that pervade this album. And yet\, later in the same song\, come the lines which align poignantly with the song’s dreamy sonic context: when up in the clouds are sea dogs/and kites and big white basketballs/the backyard is thickening/ how is it everything/ everything is alive/alive\, alive. “Sea Dogs” is both the album’s thesis and a bridge to Fish Pond Fish\, modifying that album’s motifs about nature as a reflection of the self to ask whether nature is not also a means of escaping or transcending the confines of selfhood altogether.  \n  \nIt’s a rare thing and becoming rarer by the day: a group of musicians with that emulsifying magic to make the whole greater than the sum of its parts. And to see Darlingside perform live is to confirm this special chemistry. With the release of Everything Is Alive the band will\, for the first time\, take to the road without Dave Senft. Instead of filling his spot directly\, the band has wisely chosen to honor the special chemistry of the foursome by letting those arrangements live on the recordings without obligation to faithfully recreate them onstage. While Dave remains a contributing member of the band\, on tour Darlingside will perform in a completely different configuration altogether—a configuration that will\, at times\, include the album’s drummer Ben Burns\, singer Molly Parden\, and others—proving again how the group can adroitly rearrange themselves for the breaking of a new and different day.  \n \n  \n\nwith Tall Heights\nTall Heights wants to share a moment with you. A moment in New England\, a moment on Earth. With their 2024 release\, Softly Softly\, Paul Wright (cello/vocals) and Tim Harrington (guitar/vocals) reject isolation; both the universal experience of the early 2020s\, and its sound recording definition where different instruments are recorded separately. Harrington explains\, “The opposite of isolation in recording is bleed\, where you hear the drums and guitar through the vocal mic because everything is happening in the same room. It’s risky because you can’t easily change it later. You’re stuck with whatever you get. Bleeding is just the perfect word for it. It’s scary and it sometimes hurts.” \nAfter the pandemic\, Ben Folds invited the Boston-based duo to Nashville to make his latest album\, “What Matters Most” (New West 2023). Following this month-long apprenticeship under Folds\, Tall Heights became focused on records that testify to a specific place and time. They started drawing inspiration from classic Simon and Garfunkel albums like Bookends and Bridge Over Troubled Water. Their focus narrowed to “something pretty simple actually\,” Wright explains\, “to capture a real moment with real people in an actual room.” \nFor 10 days in rural Massachusetts\, the childhood friends captured brand new songs in an old fashioned way. “It was us two plus a cousin\, some old friends\, a guy we found on TikTok\, a flutist we once saw on stage with Kishi Bashi–the latter two we had never actually met in person– Paul’s wife\, a studio engineer\, and an intern” Harrington fondly remembers. The songs document fall in New England\, family crisis\, love\, climate change\, and even undertake a school shooting on the title track. The album maintains their unique vocal blend\, which has earned them nearly half a billion streams\, but it feels more spontaneous and timeless than their previous work. Harrington sums it up: “We aimed to create something you might effortlessly accept as true. In today’s skeptical world of pandemics\, politics\, and AI\, my hunch is we’re all craving it like that.” \nIn the spirit of sharing\, Tall Heights decided to flout the norms of today’s music industry by offering Softly Softly to their fans 3 months early. They created a 10 day digital immersion called “The Endless Autumn Experience” that fans could opt into for free. Thousands flocked to Endless Autumn\, gaining instant access to the new album and hours of behind-the-scenes content\, exclusive offers and opportunities\, and direct access to Tim and Paul themselves. “Endless Autumn really kinda fixed me\,” says Wright\, “These damn algorithms can really beat a guy up. So it just feels so good to reach out directly to people who actually care and have that relationship person-to-person.” Softly Softly is out everywhere October 18\, 2024. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2025 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. Blankets are roughly 5′ x 5′\, comfortably fitting 2 adults and 1 child.  \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/darlingside
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Town Mountain with Crowe Boys
DESCRIPTION:Hailing from Asheville\, North Carolina\, Town Mountain is the sum of all its vast and intricate influences — this bastion of alt-country rebellion and honky-tonk attitude pushed through the hardscrabble Southern Appalachian lens of its origin. \n“For us\, it’s all about the interaction between the audience and the band — doing whatever we can onstage to facilitate that two-way street of energy and emotion\,” says mandolinist Phil Barker. “Whether it’s a danceable groove or a particular lyric in a song\, we’re projecting what we’re going through in our daily lives\, and we feel that other people can attest to that\, as well — it’s all about making that connection.” \nAmid a renewed sense of self is the group’s latest album\, Lines in the Levee\, a collage of sound and scope running the gamut of the musical spectrum in the same template of freedom and focus found in the round-robin fashion of the musical institution that is The Band — a solidarity also found in the incendiary live shows Town Mountain is now revered for from coast-to-coast\, this devil-may-care gang of strings and swagger. \n“This is the sound we’ve been working towards since the inception of the band\,” says guitarist Robert Greer. “We realized we needed to do what’s best for us. We’re being true to ourselves. It isn’t a departure\, it’s an evolution — the gate is wide open right now.” \n“We’ve always had such a reverence and respect for those first and second-generation bluegrass bands\, and it was that sound that initially inspired all of us to get together\,” Barker adds. “And that will always be part of our sound. But\, we also need to grow as artists\, and as individuals — for us\, that means bringing in a wider palette of sonic influences.” \nFormed by Greer and banjoist Jesse Langlais over 15 years ago on a ridge high above the Asheville skyline\, the sturdy foundation of Town Mountain came into play with the addition of Barker not long into the band’s tenure. From there\, the group pulled in fiddle virtuoso Bobby Britt and bassist Zach Smith. And though the road has been long\, it’s also been bountiful. \n“It’s definitely been a slow climb. But\, it’s been a climb nonetheless\, where each new opportunity is filled with a sense of gratitude — to be able to make music\, to be able to play music with your friends\,” Barker says. “And to be able to bring music to the people\, and have them want to show up and listen to it? Well\, we’re thankful for that every single day.” \nLines in the Levee also marks the band’s debut album release for famed Nashville label\, New West Records. Well-known and championed as a fiercely independent act\, the members of Town Mountain felt an immediate kinship with the record label — this genuine bond of creative fulfillment and sustained artistic growth to ensure the long game for the ensemble. \n“We’ve always wanted to have a relationship with a label that felt right\, and New West felt right\,” Langlais says. “New West came to some of our shows and the ball started rolling. They knew they wanted to work with us\, and we knew we wanted to work with them. New West lets the artist steer the ship and that’s what we were looking for — to have the autonomy to do what we want\, but also have a great label behind us.” \nRecorded at Ronnie’s Place (part of the Sound Stage Studios) on Music Row in the heart of Nashville\, Lines in the Levee is a bona fide workshop in the seamless blend of Americana\, country\, bluegrass and folk roots — this crossroads of deep influences and cultivated visions each member of Town Mountain brings to the table. \n“The studio has been part of Nashville for over 50 years\, and there’s a certain mojo that comes from a space like that — you’re literally stepping into history and that history is in the air when you hit the record button\,” Langlais says. \nThe album also cements the standing of drummer Miles Miller (of Sturgill Simpson musical lore) a creative force of nature\, one who throws several more logs of ideas and inspiration onto the fire that burns brightly within the group — onstage and in the studio. \n“When we were looking to add percussion to our sound\, Miles was the guy we wanted. We’ve been good friends for a long time\, and it just seemed like the natural fit to have him join us\,” Greer says. “He’s a fantastic drummer who really elevates the music so high. And he truly understands how to bring drums into a string band setting\,something not a lot of people can do.” \nLines in the Levee is also a moment in time for Town Mountain to take pause and glance over its shoulder at the road to the here and now. It’s this whirlwind blur of people\, places and things that fly by\, especially when your hardscrabble existence is spent along that lost highway — bouncing from town to town\, show to show\, all in an effort to turn long-held dreams into a daily reality. \n“Right from the beginning\, it’s always been about camaraderie and the creation of something unique\, where we haven’t let any of the bumps on the music business road get us down too much\,” Langlais says. “And I think we feel really comfortable with where the Town Mountain sound is right now — that’s a damn good feeling.” \n \n\nwith Crowe Boys\nCrowe Boys have been making music since both could pick up an instrument. Their music was an integral part of their family’s traveling lifestyle. While aspects of their career have changed over the years\, the underlying message of their music has not. Being positive and sharing hope has always been their trademark. Now\, a couple of decades later\, that is still the case. \nTheir journey took an exciting turn when they crossed paths with Andrew Campanelli\, drummer for the multi-platinum band The Revivalists\, who recognized the magic in their sound and stepped in as their producer. Together\, they began recording a collection of songs\, sharing the journey in real-time on social media. \nThen\, in early 2024\, a casual TikTok post featuring their song “Where Did I Go Wrong” went viral\, changing everything. The raw\, heartfelt clip exploded\, racking up tens of millions of views and earning the Crowe Boys thousands of new fans overnight. Their authentic rise caught the attention of Universal Music Group Nashville\, who signed the duo shortly after. With over 600K followers across social media\, the Crowe Boys’ rapidly growing fanbase is a testament to their genuine connection with their audience. \nWith new music and tours planned through the end of 2024 and into 2025\, the Crowe Boys are just getting started. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2025 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. Blankets are roughly 5′ x 5′\, comfortably fitting 2 adults and 1 child.  \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/town-mountain
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Jobi Riccio with Ward Hayden & The Outliers
DESCRIPTION:Born and raised in Morrison\, Colorado – a tourist town in the foothills outside of Denver that’s home to Red Rocks Amphitheater – Jobi Riccio grew up surrounded by music and found inspiration in artists ranging from Sheryl Crow to Joni Mitchell. Sonically\, Jobi’s music exists between worlds\, melding the classic craftsmanship of her songwriting with modern indie-leaning production to forge a lush\, expansive sound that feels traditional and experimental all at once.   \nShe has received significant acclaim for her songwriting\, including winning the 2019 NewSong Music Competition and the 2019 Lee Villiare Scholarship from her alma mater Berklee College of Music. More recently Jobi was awarded the 2023 Newport Folk Festival John Prine Fellowship\, chosen as a 2024 Luck Reunion Artist On The Rise and is nominated for the Americana Music Association’s 2024 Americana Honors and Awards in the category of Emerging Artist of the Year.  \nHer debut album\, Whiplash (out now on Yep Roc)\, has garnered praise from The New York Times\, Billboard\, NPR\, and The Nashville Scene to name a few. “This is the kind of album where you leave knowing an artist better than you ever thought you could in less than 40 minutes\, and learn a thing or two about yourself in the process” Says Marissa R. Moss\, who named Whiplash her number one Country album of 2023 for Stereogum. Not one to be confined into any one mold\, Riccio’s Whiplash introduces influences from a variety of genres\, while still holding space for her love for all decades of country and americana music.  \n \n\nwith Ward Hayden & The Outliers\nAs any fan of this prolific Massachusetts-born band knows\, whether you’re a newcomer or whether you first heard Hayden when he first arrived on the Boston scene as the charismatic leader of the multi-Boston Music Award-winning outfit Girls Guns & Glory\, the music on “Little by Little” is outfitted in the inimitable Outliers’ style. That is to say\, with a marvelously effective\, updated dose of Country & Western flavor; tasty instrumental flourishes thanks to Tyler Marshall’s and Sam Crawford’s restrained-yet-ripping guitar licks (the latter also employs lap steel guitar). And a supple rhythm section supplied by bass player-multi-instrumentalist Greg Hall (who co-produced the album with Hayden) and drummer-percussionist Patrick Brown\, plus a select handful of the Outliers musical collaborators who lent their talents to this recording. All told\, the musicianship here is so comfortably tight you could bounce a jukebox quarter off of it – that is\, if jukeboxes still took quarters. \n \n \n  \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2025 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. Blankets are roughly 5′ x 5′\, comfortably fitting 2 adults and 1 child.  \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/jobi-riccio
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:The Mallett Brothers + Griffin William Sherry
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n“Founded in 2009\, The Mallett Brothers Band have had multiple lineup changes and stylistic shifts over the years\, but they’ve remained steadfast in delivering heartfelt songs with emotional lyricism\, vivid imagery\, and dynamic musical tones…” – No Depression \nThe Mallett Brothers Band is an independent rock and roll / Americana / country band from Maine. Their busy tour schedule since forming in 2009 has helped them to build a dedicated fanbase across the U.S. and beyond while still calling the state of Maine their home. With a style that ranges from alt-country to Americana\, country\, jam and roots rock\, theirs is a musical melting pot that’s influenced equally by the singer/songwriter tradition as by harder rock\, classic country and psychedelic sounds. \n \n\n+ Griffin William Sherry\n\nGriffin William Sherry\, the Maine-born singer\, songwriter\, and guitarist\, is known for his ability to craft stories that resonate deeply\, whether they’re shared around a campfire or at a summer festival. After spending twelve years fronting The Ghost of Paul Revere\, Griffin steps into the spotlight as a solo artist with his debut album\, “Hundred Mile Wilderness”. His music\, characterized by a powerful vocal delivery and no-frills instrumentation\, delves into the joys and challenges of small-town life and the personal journey of self-discovery. Through songs filled with raw honesty and eloquent lyricism\, Griffin continues to explore life’s big questions\, inviting listeners to pause and appreciate the moment. Now\, with a new chapter unfolding\, he’s more determined than ever to tell his story in his own voice. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2025 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. Blankets are roughly 5′ x 5′\, comfortably fitting 2 adults and 1 child.  \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/the-mallett-brothers-griffin-william-sherry
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Trampled by Turtles with Sneaky Miles
DESCRIPTION:Trampled by Turtles are from Duluth\, Minnesota\, where frontman Dave Simonett initially formed the group as a side project in 2003. At the time\, Simonett had lost most of his music gear\, thanks to a group of enterprising car thieves who’d ransacked his vehicle while he played a show with his previous band. Left with nothing more than an acoustic guitar\, he began piecing together a new band\, this time taking inspiration from bluegrass\, folk\, and other genres that didn’t rely on amplification. \nSimonett hadn’t played any bluegrass music before\, and he filled his lineup with other newcomers to the genre\, including fiddler Ryan Young (who’d previously played drums in a speed metal act) and bassist Tim Saxhaug. Along with mandolinist Erik Berry and banjo player Dave Carroll\, the group began carving out a fast\, frenetic sound that owed as much to rock & roll as bluegrass. \nThere crossover appeal has landed them on the #1 spot of Billboard’s Bluegrass Charts on every record they’ve released while playing marquee festivals like Coachella\, ACL Fest\, and Lollapalooza. Countless tours with diverse artists ranging Shakey Graves\, Zach Bryan\, Wilco\, Caamp\, Mt Joy\, Willie Nelson\, Avett Brothers\, Lord Huron and many more have followed solidifying a loyal fanbase. Their last full length album Alpenglow was produced by Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy. 2025 began with the band releasing a cover of Bon Iver’s “From Emma” with Caamp’s Taylor Meier (aka Sumbuck) on lead vocals. A few new collaborations are set to be announced in the coming weeks. \n \n\nwith Sneaky Miles\nIndie folk band\, Sneaky Miles\, formed in the fall of 2019. The trio found each other through Open Mic nights at the University of New Hampshire. Since forming\, the group has quickly become a local powerhouse in the NH Seacoast music scene. Though the band started as a trio\, they have recently teamed up with more members to feature drums\, bass\, and pedal steel. Sneaky Miles is known for their high energy performance and a sound that is greater than the sum of its parts. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2025 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. Blankets are roughly 5′ x 5′\, comfortably fitting 2 adults and 1 child.  \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/trampled-by-turtles
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Neal Francis with Smushie
DESCRIPTION:The latest album from Neal Francis\, Return To Zero\, emerged from the kind of visionary fever dream that only the most masterful and inventive artists are capable of bringing to life. Amid a grueling tour schedule that found him playing nearly 400 shows from 2021 to 2024\, the Chicago-based singer/songwriter/pianist immersed himself in creating a beautifully strange entangling of timeless rock & roll and ’70s-era dance music\, merging supremely heavy guitar riffs with lush and pulsating grooves—all constructed sans digital programming\, in keeping with his devotion to all things analog. Worlds away from the glitzy fantasia of archetypal disco\, Return To Zero inhabits a far moodier atmosphere and ultimately makes for the most thrilling manifestation of Francis’ peerless musicality yet. \nEqual parts heady and hedonistic\, pensive and euphoric\, Francis’ third studio LP echoes both his deep-rooted psych-rock sensibilities and a lifelong affinity for classic funk. “I’ve always been intrigued by music that toes the line between funk and rock\,” notes Francis. “In the past I’ve asked myself things like\, ‘What would it sound like if Thin Lizzy cut a disco record?’ It’s something I’ve been fascinated with for a very long time\, so I finally decided to really go for it.” \nThe follow-up to his 2023 double live album and concert film Francis Comes Alive\, Return To Zero marks Francis’ first full-length studio effort since In Plain Sight—a 2021 release acclaimed by the likes of leading rock critic Steven Hyden\, who praised its “throwback big-band sound that recalls the highs of 1970s funk and swamp rock.” With his past work also including his 2019 debut album Changes (hailed as “the reincarnation of Allen Toussaint” by BBC Radio 6)\, Francis began playing piano at the young age of four and became an in-demand sideman while still a teenager\, touring with revered blues artists and beloved instrumental band The Heard before embarking on his solo career. Over the years\, he’s sold out headline shows all across the globe\, supported the likes of Wilco\, Black Pumas\, and My Morning Jacket\, appeared at major festivals such as Bonnaroo\, Fuji Rock\,  and Lollapalooza\, and even performed at historic venues like Carnegie Hall. \nLike all of his studio work so far (including his 2022 EP Sentimental Garbage)\, Return To Zero finds Francis co-producing alongside his frequent collaborator Sergio Rios and recording live with members of his touring band (drummer Collin O’Brien\, bassist Mike Starr\, guitarist Kellen Boersma)\, elegantly showcasing his prodigious talent and dazzling originality as a keyboard player. Mainly created at Rios’ L.A. studio\, the album’s grandiose yet warmly inviting sound also took shape from his close collaboration with composer/conductor Dom Frigo (who aided Francis by transcribing the LP’s symphonic string sections)\, Say She She (a Brooklyn-based psychedelic-soul trio who adorn a number of songs with their beguiling backing vocals)\, and a stacked lineup of co-writers that includes Queens of the Stone Age bassist Michael Shuman and Wild Belle co-founder Elliot Bergman. \nIn the making of his most ambitious work to date\, Francis faced countless moments of creative frustration—a factor that eventually gave the album its title. “I was cutting a lot of the vocals at home\, using a hybrid process where I’d bounce the tracks from my computer to a tape machine and then record the vocals to tape\,” he explains. “I’d be in my vocal booth in the closet with all our winter coats\, and every time I needed to start over I’d press this button that says ‘RTZ\,’ which stands for ‘Return To Zero.’ I was doing take after take and pressing that button over and over—it was a huge pain\, but it also linked up with what I’ve learned in my meditation practice: no matter how frustrated you get\, just remain calm and take inventory\, and then begin again.”  \nAlthough executing Return To Zero’s highly elaborate arrangements often involved a very time-intensive trial-and-error approach\, the album-opening “Need You Again” surfaced from an immediate burst of inspiration after Francis attended a DJ set by Derrick Carter (a Chicago house legend who created a 12-inch remix of “BNYLV” from In Plain Sight). “My girlfriend and I went out to a queer dance party called Queen! and stayed till about four in the morning\, and Derrick played a track that was a big rock riff over a funk beat\,” he recalls. “The next day I went into the studio on very little sleep and started working on the demo for ‘Need You Again\,’ and after I finished I couldn’t stop listening to it.” Featuring a guest spot from Grammy-winning guitarist Eric Krasno (Soulive\, Lettuce)\, the result is a glorious entry point into the album’s groove-heavy soundscape\, unfolding in sinewy riffs and larger-than-life rhythms as Francis narrates a tale of ruinous infatuation. “It’s a song about a love affair\, and the experience of projecting magical qualities onto another person and feeling almost addicted or beholden to them\,” he reveals.   \nAnother charmed moment in the album’s creation\, “Broken Glass” was sparked from a session featuring Francis on bass and Shuman on drums\, with the two soon conjuring the hypnotically potent riff that propels the track forward. With its viscerally charged depiction of lust and self-denial\, the darkly majestic epic reaches a stratospheric crescendo at the bridge\, when pounding drums meet with Say She She’s near-operatic harmonies. “Once we had that riff I started filling in some freeform poetry from my notebook\, which had to do with the idea of taking direction in an intimate liaison\,” says Francis. “It all came together so naturally because of how Michael was playing drums\, bringing that Queens of the Stone Age heavy-rock thing I love so much.”  \nOne of the most dance-ready tracks on Return To Zero\, “Back It Up” glides along on glossy synth lines and a playfully swaggering riff\, imbuing a carefree spirit into Francis’ deliberately over-the-top confession of romantic desperation. “That song went through a few different phases before we got to the final iteration\,” he says. “It took me a while to accept that it’s okay to have fun with the lyrics\, instead of making everything so serious all the time.” Meanwhile\, on “What’s Left Of Me\,” Francis presents a gorgeously sprawling power-pop anthem built on his resplendent piano work. Co-written with Nashville-based songwriter Chris Gelbuda\, the track arose from a piano-and-vocal demo captured at Chicago’s Fine Arts Building\, soon evolving into a piercingly candid reflection on life on the road. “Chris and I are good friends and we got to talking about the challenges of being in a committed relationship while you’re on tour\,” says Francis. “A lot of these songs were influenced by Electric Light Orchestra and the way Jeff Lynne synthesizes classical music and pop songwriting\, and ‘What’s Left Of Me’ was definitely one where I was going for an ELO vibe.” \nPartly inspired by the funk and dance records he typically spins during his sets as an all-vinyl DJ\, Return To Zero also encompasses everything from the spaced-out drama of “Dance Through Life” to the string-laced reverie of “Can’t Get Enough” (a collaboration with Durand Jones & The Indications’ Blake Rhein that is a sublimely mellowed-out homage to acid-jazz pioneer Roy Ayers). In creating such a complex body of work\, Francis found his sense of perseverance repeatedly tested. “Most of these songs were pretty hard-won\,” he says. “There was a feeling of pulling out all the stops to achieve what I was going for\, and in the middle of that I was dealing with some depression and exhaustion. I ended up learning a lot about myself\, and now I feel like I’m in a completely different place in terms of my priorities with mental health.” Despite its more daunting aspects\, the writing and recording of Return To Zero also brought plenty of moments of pleasure\, including composing with strings for the very first time and tracking songs with his longtime bandmates. “All those guys are like my brothers\, and there was a feeling of us working together with an almost athletic desire to get better every time we did a new take\,” Francis says. “Those were really long days at the studio\, but they were also so much fun.”  \nLooking back on the making of Return To Zero\, Francis points to certain crucial lessons absorbed while creating his most extravagantly realized work so far. “One of the main things I’ve learned is that every album is going to be its own journey; I can’t really take the arsenal of things I’ve learned in the past and expect them to save me from any kind of frustration with whatever I make next\,” he says. “Creating art is always going to be a challenge\, which maybe goes back to why AI-created music is never going to be all that compelling—. The best I can do is use what’s at my disposal and try not to freak out or despair when it gets difficult\, and hopefully end up making something that gives people joy.” \n \n\nwith Smushie\nSmushie is the solo effort and childhood nickname of songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Austin Koenigstein. A New Yorker by origin\, Koenigstein moved to Chicago in 2019\, where he has since distinguished himself with a volcanic live act and a torrent of self-produced material. Smushie’s music strikes at conventions of genre and tribe\, at once casting an R&B pocket against wailing CBGB vocals\, at any given show transforming folk numbers into pounding four-on-the-floor booty-busters\, with the aid of searing guitar lines and a towering rhythm section. Rich in both humor and urgency\, his songs leap into confrontation\, touching on class divides\, loss of innocence\, bad-faith clowns\, surreal landscapes\, and the nuclear potential of a good time. His shows are\, above all\, fun. In 2023\, Smushie released his debut album\, Doofus Casanova\, quickly following it up with two EPs and a collaborative LP. His sophomore solo full-length record is slated for release in early 2025. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2025 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. Blankets are roughly 5′ x 5′\, comfortably fitting 2 adults and 1 child.  \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/neal-francis
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Shemekia Copeland with Erin Harpe Country Blues Duo
DESCRIPTION:Shemekia Copeland\nBlame It On Eve\nBio written by Marc Lipkin\n\n“Shemekia Copeland is the greatest blues singer of her generation.” –The Washington Post\n\n“Shemekia Copeland has established herself as one of the leading blues artists of our time. Profound and truly powerful…inviting you to think and to party.” –NPR Music\n\n“Shemekia Copeland gets her message across loud and clear. She transcends with a mix of styles including gospel\, rock\, blues\, soul\, and Americana\, proudly representing her generation with style and grace in a voice too strong to be ignored.” –No Depression\n\nShemekia Copeland possesses one of the most instantly recognizable and deeply soulful roots music voices of our time. The multi-GRAMMY nominee is beloved and honored worldwide for the fearlessness\, honesty and humor of her revelatory songs\, as well as for her winning\, engaging personality. The Chicago Tribune says\, “Copeland is the greatest female blues vocalist working today. There’s no mistaking the majesty of her instrument\, nor the ferocity of her delivery.”  \n\nOn Copeland’s new album\, Blame It On Eve\, the songs all hit hard\, with jaw-dropping performances that instantly take hold and command repeated listening. “There’s serious business on the new album\,” Copeland says\, “but there are a lot of smiles here too\, a lot of joyous moments. It’s my blues for sure but it’s the brighter side. Issues are always important to me\, but so is rocking\, dancing and just having fun. And that’s something we all can all agree on.”\n\nBlame It On Eve was recorded in Nashville and produced by instrumentalist/songwriter Will Kimbrough (who also produced her previous three albums). It features 12 new songs that tackle subjects as important as a woman’s right to choose and climate change\, but also leaves space for Copeland to have fun and unwind. From the autobiographical\, rocking blues boogie Tough Mother to the anthemic title track’s good-humored but serious focus on reproductive self-determination to the happy hour of Wine O’Clock\, Copeland is inspired throughout. \n\nFamed multi-instrumentalist Jerry Douglas adds his dobro to the fascinating\, true story of Tee Tot  Payne\, the obscure early 20th century Alabama musician who taught Hank Williams the blues\, and sacred steel player DaShawn Hickman brings his magic to the feisty and uplifting Tell The Devil.  Shemekia’s friend\, roots-rocker Alejandro Escovedo\, joins in on the anguished\, celestial query Is There Anybody Up There?. On the sad lover’s tale Belle Sorciere\, Copeland sings the chorus in French\, with the haunting melody composed by Pascal Danae of the Paris-based band Delgres (who were recently featured on the cover of Rolling Stone France). Copeland’s blistering\, deep blues delivery of Down On Bended Knee—by her late father\, the great bluesman Johnny Copeland—sets up the thought-provoking closer Heaven Help Us All\, a song originally made famous first by Stevie Wonder and later by Ray Charles. Taken as a whole\, the passionate\, charismatic\, joyous and at times confrontational Blame It On Eve is bound to become among the most celebrated releases of Copeland’s impressive\, still-unfolding career. \n\nBorn and raised in Harlem in 1979\, Shemekia Copeland first stepped on stage with her famous father at New York’s Cotton Club when she was eight. Upon release of her Alligator Records debut Turn The Heat Up in 1998 when she was only 18\, Copeland instantly became a blues and R&B force to be reckoned with. The New York Times and CNN\, among many others\, praised her talent\, larger-than-life personality\, dynamic\, authoritative voice and true star power. With each subsequent release\, Copeland’s music continued to evolve. From her debut through 2005’s The Soul Truth\, Shemekia earned eight Blues Music Awards and a host of Living Blues Awards. 2000’s Wicked received the first of her five GRAMMY nominations. After two successful releases on Telarc (including 2012’s GRAMMY-nominated 33 1/3)\, Copeland returned to Alligator Records in 2015 with the GRAMMY-nominated\, Blues Music Award-winning Outskirts Of Love\, melding blues with more rootsy\, Americana sounds. \n\nWith 2018’s America’s Child\, Copeland brought out the first of her celebrated trilogy of albums concerning the state of the world\, sung from her perspective as a young\, Black woman and new mother. MOJO magazine named America’s Child the #1 blues release of 2018. It won both the Blues Music Award and the Living Blues Award for Album Of The Year.  In addition to earning a GRAMMY Award nomination\, Copeland’s groundbreaking 2020 follow-up\, Uncivil War\, was named the 2020 Blues Album Of The Year by DownBeat\, MOJO and Living Blues magazines. “Shemekia Copeland is a powerhouse\,” said Rolling Stone. “She can do no wrong.” She received her fifth GRAMMY nomination for Done Come Too Far\, which closed the trilogy with a searing set of truth-to-power\, rock and Hill Country blues-fueled songs. “Shemekia Copeland is an antidote to artifice\,” said The Philadelphia Inquirer. “She is a commanding presence\, a powerhouse vocalist delivering the truth.” \n\nCopeland has performed thousands of gigs at clubs\, festivals and concert halls all over the world\, and has appeared in films\, on national television\, NPR\, and has been the subject of major feature stories in hundreds of magazines\, newspapers and internet publications. She’s sung with Bonnie Raitt\, Keith Richards\, Carlos Santana\, Dr. John\, James Cotton and many others\, and has shared a bill with The Rolling Stones. She entertained U.S. troops in Iraq and Kuwait in 2008\, a trip she says\, “that opened my eyes to the larger world around me and my place in it.” In 2012\, she performed with B.B. King\, Mick Jagger\, Buddy Guy\, Trombone Shorty\, Gary Clark\, Jr. and others at the White House for President and Mrs. Obama. She has showcased on PBS’s Austin City Limits\, was featured in a six-minute story on the PBS News Hour and was the subject of a major Washington Post Sunday magazine piece. In April 2022\, she performed at the United Nations General Assembly Hall to a worldwide audience of millions as part of International Jazz Day celebrations. In 2023\, Copeland guested on the GRAMMY Award-winning compilation album\, Basie Swings The Blues\, on the Candid label. She continues to receive regular radio airplay on stations all over the globe. Additionally\, Copeland hosts her own popular daily blues radio show on SiriusXM’s Bluesville. \n\nForbes declared\, “Shemekia is fearless\, honest and hopeful…she holds back nothing as she delivers hard-hitting musical truths.” The late John Prine paid her a huge compliment when he said\, “She simply doesn’t sound like anybody else.” And none other than Copeland’s friend\, the legendary Mavis Staples\, announced\, “I am so happy Shemekia is delivering these songs that the world needs to hear. Her voice is strong and soulful\, and her message comes from her heart.”\n\nWith Blame It On Eve\, Copeland embarks on what she calls “a vacation from all the heaviness.” Blame It On Eve contains plenty of Copeland’s trademark bold and courageous songs\, but here Copeland is also looking to unplug from the weight of world. “My last three records have dealt with breaking news\,” she says. “This record is for people like me who want a break from the news.”\n \n \n\nwith Erin Harpe Country Blues Duo …featuring Jim Countryman\nErin Harpe Country Blues Duo has been called “today’s country blues at its very best” by Living Blues Magazine\, who crowned Erin “one of the finest fingerpicking acoustic blues singers in the land”. The group’s captivating sound showcases Erin’s exceptional vocals and mastery of finger-style blues guitar – which she does while also playing foot percussion & kazoo! Rounding out the pair’s full-band sound\, Jim Countryman provides grooving bass and backing vocals. The two boast a career studded with numerous accolades\, and miles of musical highway. In fact\, they just recently returned from a wildly successful tour in the UK & Spain! \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2025 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. Blankets are roughly 5′ x 5′\, comfortably fitting 2 adults and 1 child.  \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/shemekia-copeland
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Lucius with Fantastic Cat
DESCRIPTION:Grammy-nominated indie-pop band Lucius released their highly anticipated new self- titled album May 2 via Fantasy Records—their most personal and purposeful work to date. Their fourth studio album\, Lucius finds the band returning to their roots with eleven new songs written and recorded without seeking outside influence—their first time doing so since their 2013 debut. Produced by band-member Dan Molad\, the record explores topics such as relationships\, grief and life’s complexities\, with a unique vulnerability only made possible due the familial nature of the band. Released to widespread critical acclaim\, The New Yorker praises\, “The band’s new self-titled album reaches the pinnacle of a vibrant\, harmonic enterprise\,” while Paste declares\, “in the versatility of these new songs…it’s clear that their homecoming is a party you’ll want to RSVP to” and The A.V. Club proclaims\, “You can hear the emotional and physical growth on this record—the sound of a band confidently evolving and starting a new chapter.” \nKnown for their engaging live performances\, Lucius has been featured on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert\,” PBS’ “Austin City Limits” and “The Kelly Clarkson Show” and has toured across the world. The group just kicked off their extensive “Gold Rush Tour\,” which includes upcoming stops in New York\, Los Angeles\, Philadelphia\, Chicago and many more\, in addition to joining Mumford & Sons for select shows later this year. Throughout their acclaimed career\, Lucius ’Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe have also become some of the most sought-after collaborators in popular music due to their “otherworldly” vocals (Los Angeles Times). The duo has recorded and performed with artists such as Joni Mitchell\, Brandi Carlile\, John Legend\, The Killers and Harry Styles\,\nincluding appearances on the Grammy stage and NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.” Lucius is Laessig\, Wolfe\, Molad and Peter Lalish. \n  \n  \n  \n \n\nwith Fantastic Cat\n \nThey said it couldn’t be done. Four different songwriters joining forces to form a single band? There was simply no precedent (outside of CSNY\, The Beatles\, The Traveling Wilburys\, The Highwaymen\, Monsters of Folk\, etc). And yet Fantastic Cat did it anyway\, defying the odds and teaming up to record their highly unanticipated 2022 debut\, The Very Best Of Fantastic Cat. Hailed by Rolling Stone as “a wildly satisfying collection of folk-rock\, country\, Americana\, and good old rock & roll” that offers “equal doses of Dylan and Springsteen\,” the album earned the vocal-trading\, instrument-swapping collective their national TV debut\, sold-out headline dates around the US and Europe\, festival performances everywhere from Sundance to Take Root\, and a song in the Showtime series Tulsa King. In 2023\, the unlikely four-piece teamed up with all-star producer Butch Walker for a 50th anniversary take on Wings’ “Band On The Run\,” which prompted even\nmore love from Rolling Stone\, who dubbed them “the Harlem Globetrotters of Americana.” \nIndividually\, each member of Fantastic Cat boasts their own impressive resume along with a litany of critical acclaim. Paste declared Don DiLego’s latest album a “stunner.” NPR said Anthony D’Amato “sings and writes in the tradition of BruceSpringsteen or Josh Ritter.” Rolling Stone called Brian Dunne’s new record “the sleeper album of the year” and praised Mike Montali’s band\, Hollis Brown\, as “the soundtrack for a late-night drive through the American heartland.” Collectively\, though\, the four transcend their respective roots\, emerging as velvet-clad rock and roll cooperative far greater than the sum of its parts. They say some cats are born fantastic; others have fantasy thrust upon them. These guys are somewhere in the middle. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2025 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. Blankets are roughly 5′ x 5′\, comfortably fitting 2 adults and 1 child.  \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/lucius
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Mister G
DESCRIPTION:Ben Gundersheimer (MISTER G) and Kat Jamieson (MISSUS G) perform their Latin Grammy Award-winning bilingual music at major venues and festivals around the world including Lollapalooza\, Austin City Limits and the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Penguin Random House has published four picture books based on their original songs with two more forthcoming.  Whether performing at the National Climate Rally or an orphanage in Mexico City\, their dynamic\, interactive performances aim to dissolve borders and foster cross-cultural connections through the power of story and song. \n  \nMISTER G (Ben Gundersheimer) Bio: \nBen Gundersheimer\, M.Ed  (known onstage at MISTER G) is a Latin GRAMMY Award-winning artist\, author\, and educator. Hailed as “a bilingual rock star” by The Washington Post and “irresistible” by People magazine\, Ben was originally dubbed MISTER G by his elementary school students while pursuing a Master of Education degree. He’s released fourteen albums of original music\, which have been awarded the Latin Grammy Award and 5 Parents’ Choice Gold Awards. Ben tours internationally at major venues including Lollapalooza\, Austin City Limits and the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.  \nPenguin Random House has published four picture books based on his original songs with two more forthcoming. Señorita Mariposa\, a bilingual telling of the monarch butterfly migration\, is on its 18th hardcover printing from Penguin\, published in paperback by Scholastic\, and recently had its world theatrical premiere. Whether performing at the National Climate Rally or an orphanage in Mexico City\, MISTER G’s dynamic\, interactive performances aim to dissolve borders and foster cross-cultural connections through the power of story and song. \n  \nMISSUS G (Katherine Jamieson) Bio: \nKat Jamieson\, MFA (MISSUS G) is a performer\, producer and educator who leads the interactive component of the MISTER G concerts. She leads the communications team for MISTER G\, and developed curricula\, workshops\, and teacher training programs which she and Ben present nationally. She also performs internationally with MISTER G at major venues and festivals such as the Getty Museum\, New Orleans Jazz Fest and Central Park SummerStage. A former college literature professor and a graduate of the Iowa Writers Program\, Kat has been published widely in The New York Times\, Boston Globe\, Slate and The Best Travel Writing.  \n  \n \n\n  \nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2025 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. Blankets are roughly 5′ x 5′\, comfortably fitting 2 adults and 1 child.  \nSee you in the park! \n 
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/mister-g-and-missus-g
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Couch with Murphy
DESCRIPTION:  \n“Couch is kicking it old school with a delightful\, modern twist… [They] are single – or seven-handedly – breathing new life into the pop scene.” – Sheesh Media \nBoston-based band Couch injects each project with their signature flavor: expressive horns\, warm vocals\, and bubbling synths—crafting an oasis of joy for musicians and non-musicians alike. \nFrom their formation in 2019 until spring 2021\, members of Couch were scattered across the country; they tackled the challenges of being a “long-distance band\,” writing and even recording virtually. Despite these challenges\, they celebrated the release of their debut EP\, “COUCH\,” in February 2021 as well as three singles and a 20-city headline tour in 2022. \nIn 2023\, Couch released their sophomore EP\, “Sunshower”\, accompanied by a two-part 40-city US headline tour\, performances at Boston Calling and Levitate\, and a sold-out UK tour. \nThis past fall and winter\, Couch opened for Cory Wong (Vulfpeck/Fearless Flyers) on his 38-city US and European tour. \nCouch recently announced their largest headline shows yet\, including stops in Boston (Roadrunner)\, New York (Brooklyn Steel)\, and Washington D.C. (9:30 Club). \nStay up to date on their activity by following them on Instagram\, Facebook\, and TikTok. \nwww.couchtheband.com \n  \n \n\nwith Murphy\nPreviously having opened for Allen Stone and The Heavy Heavy\, Murphy is NYC’s “blue eyed soulstress” but was born and raised in New Hampshire. Murphy embraces the genre of Jazz Rock with smooth vocals\, funky hooks and lyrics that cover a range of topics from existentialism to gay stuff. Drawing inspiration from the likes of Bonnie Raitt and Lake Street Dive\, Murphy is a modern take on eclectic rock that guarantees a good time! \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2025 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. Blankets are roughly 5′ x 5′\, comfortably fitting 2 adults and 1 child.  \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/couch
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Colby Acuff with Ian Harrison
DESCRIPTION:A fourth generation Idaho native with a rugged spirit true to his mountain home\, Colby Acuff’s unbridled style is one the Boston Globe heralds as “a superb\, throughgoing country sound\,” with All Country News surmising “Colby Acuff is not just a rising star—he’s a bona fide storytelling powerhouse.” Following a string of lauded independent releases\, plus his major label debut\, Acuff now offers American Son\, a poetic\, deeply personal project that holds a mirror to humanity and asks us all to take a hard look. More than political or philosophical\, Acuff bores into the soul sickness\, mental health crises and evaporating natural resources and opportunities for average Americans just getting by. Working with producer/engineer Eddie Spear (Zach Bryan\, Brandi Carlile)\, Acuff created a robust\, acoustic-forward power punch that packs a force as ambient as it is unvarnished. “If you make me break it down\, I think it’s four different pillars\,” he says. “It’s the state of the union and humanity. It’s mental health. But it’s also hope and love. You can’t dive too deep into the darkness without those two things\, or you’ll never get out.” \nHaving toured with the likes of Luke Combs\, Charles Wesley Godwin\, 49 Winchester\, Midland\, Whiskey Myers\, Flatland Cavalry\, and more\, Acuff is embarking on a headline tour of his own in 2025 playing shows all across the country. \n \n\nwith Ian Harrison\nIan Harrison is a Columbus\, Ohio native and current Nashville resident. He grew up listening to country and folk\, which inspired his unique sound and songwriting style. At the age of 18\, Ian began spilling his thoughts on paper\, expressing his emotions through songs. He attended college and worked as a bartender in Columbus\, which was put on pause after being presented the opportunity to compete on “The Voice”. Since then\, Ian has spent his time in Nashville writing songs & working everyday to spread his message to the world. \n \n \nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2025 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. Blankets are roughly 5′ x 5′\, comfortably fitting 2 adults and 1 child.  \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/colby-acuff
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Alastair Moock
DESCRIPTION:Alastair Moock is a Grammy Nominee for Best Children’s Album\, a three-time Parents’ Choice Gold Medal winner\, and recipient of the ASCAP Joe Raposo Children’s Music Award. He is also a co-founder of two diverse and inclusive music organizations\, The Opening Doors Project and Family Music Forward. A songwriter and performer for 30 years\, Moock has toured throughout the U.S. and Europe playing for adults\, kids\, and everyone in between. Like his boyhood hero Woody Guthrie\, he believes in the power of music to reach all people — young and old\, far and wide\, for all occasions. \n \n\n  \nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2025 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. Blankets are roughly 5′ x 5′\, comfortably fitting 2 adults and 1 child.  \nSee you in the park! \n 
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/alastair-moock
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Yonder Mountain String Band with Hickman\, Anick & Woodsmith
DESCRIPTION:Yonder Mountain String Band\, a driving force in roots music for nearly three decades and a key player in the progressive jamgrass movement\, kicks off a new chapter with Nowhere Next. Featuring original songs inspired by lived experiences\, people\, and places that have shaped them\, the album is a mix of bluegrass\, indie rock\, and country with soulful\, funky grooves that call for a good time. Their 11th studio album follows the Grammy-nominated Get Yourself Outside (2022)\, adding depth and momentum to Yonder’s rich musical legacy. \nNowhere Next showcases the musical talents and collaborative writing efforts of founding members Adam Aijala (guitar\, vocals)\, Dave Johnston (banjo\, vocals)\, and Ben Kaufmann (bass\, vocals)\, alongside multi-instrumentalist Nick Piccininni (mandolin\, banjo\, fiddle\, vocals)\, a five-year veteran whose contributions as a singer and instrumentalist shine throughout the record. Together\, they co-wrote nine of the eleven tracks\, artfully blending their unique perspectives and vocal ranges to give each song its own distinct character. Coleman Smith (fiddle) makes his studio debut\, adding a vibrant layer that complements the band’s overall dynamic. Grammy-winning Dobro legend Jerry Douglas brings his signature style to three standout tracks: “Here I Go\,” “Wasting Time\,” and “Didn’t Go Wrong.” \nBalancing nostalgia and innovation\, Nowhere Next captures the essence of Yonder’s journey\, transitioning from reflective storytelling to adventurous\, genre-defying excursions. Tracks like “Leave the Midwest\,” “Cruisin’\,” and “The Truth Fits” highlights their gift for narrative\, while “Nowhere Next\,” “Here I Go\,” and “Wasting Time” reveal their capacity for the unexpected. “Come See Me\,” “Second Hand Smoke\,” and “Outlaw” nod to tradition with a touch of country that complements the band’s signature style. The album also pays homage to Yonder’s storied past\, breathing new life into two classics from the Yonder catalog\, “River”(written by Yonder Mountain String Band) and “Didn’t Go Wrong” (written by Shawn Camp and Billy Burnette)\, reaching back over two decades. \nProduced by Yonder Mountain String Band\, Nowhere Next brings together the unique voices and visions of each member\, where their contributions resonate with a shared openness. This collective synergy forges a powerful bond within the band\, making each track feel both grounded and alive with their connection. Edgy\, heartfelt\, and full of surprises\, Nowhere Next stands out as one of Yonder’s most compelling albums yet\, inviting listeners to experience the band at their most vibrant and unrestrained. \n“Nowhere Next showcases the flawless musicianship of Yonder Mountain String Band\, resulting in yet another gem of an album.” – No Depression \n \n\nwith Hickman\, Anick & Woodsmith\nCelia Woodsmith (vocals\, guitar)\, Jason Anick (violin)- both Kittery natives- and Zachariah Hickman (bass) are a powerhouse trio of seasoned performers\, each a mainstay of the vibrant New England music scene. Longtime friends and collaborators\, the three share not only a deep musical connection but a joyful exhilaration that shines through every performance. \nCelia Woodsmith (Della Mae\, Say Darling)  is a Grammy-nominated vocalist\, songwriter\, and guitarist known for her fierce intensity and emotional depth. Jason Anick (Rhythm Future Quartet)\, a virtuoso violinist and genre-defying composer\, brings dazzling improvisation and classical finesse to the group. Zachariah Hickman (Ray Lamontagne\, Josh Ritter)\, a charismatic and inventive bassist\, anchors the trio with groove\, warmth\, and superb musicianship. \nThough each artist boasts an impressive solo and collaborative résumé\, it’s their rare performances together that generate something special. Fueled by camaraderie and good songs\, this trio delivers spontaneous\, deeply musical\, and joyful sets. \n \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2025 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. Blankets are roughly 5′ x 5′\, comfortably fitting 2 adults and 1 child.  \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/yonder-mountain-string-band
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:An Evening of Beatles Music with Spencer and the Walrus
DESCRIPTION:“The Beatles get a mind blowing tribute.” – Rolling Stone \n\nSpencer and the Walrus has been faithfully recreating the music of The Beatles\, both proper and solo works\, since 2002. \n\nAll members are active recording and touring artists and have featured in multiple glowing Rolling Stone articles. Core members Spencer Albee\, Zach Jones\, Sean Morin\, Jon Roods\, Natalie Mishell Martinez\, and Andrew Hodgkins are joined onstage by a mini orchestra of horns and strings\, which help to make their interpretation of the music truly unique. \n\nThough Spencer and the Walrus digs in to the music of The Beatles with as much reverence as possible\, they do lean into the rock energy of a live performance. In short\, this band can bring it.  \nNo wigs\, no accents\, and just a little bit too loud. \n \n  \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2025 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. Blankets are roughly 5′ x 5′\, comfortably fitting 2 adults and 1 child.  \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/an-evening-of-beatles-music-with-spencer-and-the-walrus
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Fantastic Negrito with Lamont Landers
DESCRIPTION:  \n\nFantastic Negrito\nThis is Your Music\nFor anyone who ever thought it was over but hoped it wasn’t \n3x GRAMMY® Award-winner Fantastic Negrito releases his highly anticipated new album\, Son of a Broken Man\, on October 18 2024 via his own Storefront Records. The new album sees Fantastic Negrito encapsulating his inimitable style\, from hard-hitting guitar riffs to expressive ballads\, with the unexpected twists that have become his trademark. It stands as one of his most personal works to date\, exploring family\, deception\, and the human desire to hide the true self as he dives deep into the struggle between father and son. \nBorn Xavier Amin Dphrepaulezz\, Fantastic Negrito’s story is a testament to resilience and the transformative power of music. By now much has been made of Negrito’s unique story – growing up in an orthodox Muslim household\, a doomed major label deal\, the near-fatal car crash that permanently damaged his guitar playing hand—as well as the remarkable redemption arc that began in 2015\, when he won the first-ever NPR Tiny Desk Contest. \nHe has since earned three GRAMMY® Awards for “Best Contemporary Blues Album\,” and shared stages with everyone from Sturgill Simpson to Chris Cornell to Bruce Springsteen. He’s collaborated in the studio with the likes of Sting\, E-40\, and Tank and The Bangas\, performed on countless headline world tours and at festivals such as Lollapalooza\, Glastonbury\, Newport Folk\, and WOMAD\, and founded the Revolution Plantation\, an urban farm aimed at youth education and empowerment. \n \n\nwith Lamont Landers \nBorn and raised in Alabama\, Lamont Landers grew up absorbing the soulful sounds of the South that surrounded him. At the age of 14\, he taught himself how to play guitar\, and\, at the age of 19\, began singing. He spent years quietly honing his talents behind his bedroom doors\, listening to records by Stevie Wonder\, Al Green\, Sly & The Family Stone\, and Ray Charles on repeat. At the age of 22\, a candid video recorded by his sister of Lamont performing the Ray Charles’ classic “Hit the Road Jack” went viral on YouTube and garnered over 400\,000 views overnight. In the summer of 2023\, history repeated itself with similar enthusiastic fan response propelling five Lamont Landers TikTok videos to over 1\,000\,000 views each. A feature on the Bobby Bones nationally syndicated radio show and shoutouts from music tastemakers ranging from Snoop Dogg to Questlove soon followed.  No longer a secret of North Alabama\, Lamont will be touring throughout North America in 2024. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2025 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. Blankets are roughly 5′ x 5′\, comfortably fitting 2 adults and 1 child.  \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/fantastic-negrito
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:97.5 WOKQ CHOWDER FESTIVAL SUMMER KICK-OFF
DESCRIPTION:It’s BACK! \nThe 97.5 WOKQ Chowder Festival Summer Kick-off\, presented by Avery Insurance\, returns to Prescott Park Arts Festival for its 38th year. Held on the first Saturday of June\, this staple of summer in Portsmouth\, NH kicks-off festivities for Prescott Park Arts Festival’s Summer Season! \nJoin in the fun of the Chowder Festival with some of your favorite local restaurants serving-up mouthwatering chowder in Prescott Park. Check out the complimentary live music\, kid-friendly activities\, and grab an ice cream from the Prop. \nThis community event is always a great time from 11:30 am until the chowder runs out. \nThe Summer Kick-Off side of the park is free and open to all. \nATTENTION PASSHOLDERS\nA CHANGE for this year’s Chowder Festival! \nBuy one ticket for just $20 and get one ticket FREE. In a departure from past years\, tickets to this popular Arts Festival fundraiser will now be offered to passholders on a limited buy one\, get one free (BOGO) basis.\nDID YOU KNOW? Chowder Festival is one of the largest fundraisers of the year for the Arts Festival. \nThank you for your understanding and support! \n \n \nThis taste-testing affair has become a New England institution for chowder lovers in the tri-state region. An impeccable roster of amazing restaurants throughout the seacoast join us to introduce their delicious chowder recipes to compete for the Best Chowder title and to take home the Golden Ladle! Recipes in the past have included Smoked Scallop Chowder\, Manhattan Chowder\, Vegetarian Chowder\, Corn Chowder and Spicy Seafood Chowder. We can’t wait to see what they come up with this year! PLUS you can pre-order delicious oysters from Virgin Oyster Company.  \n \nChowder not your thing or just want to hang out after? We have plenty of space for you to enjoy family friendly fun in the park. Best part – the Park is always free and open to all. We are planning lots of fun and exciting entertainment for the whole fam like a tie-dying station; giant lawn games like connect four\, corn hole\, and Jenga; face painting. We will also offer complimentary live music featuring local talent and a fun raffle with some incredible prizes. People can grab delicious favorites like ice cream\, fresh squeezed lemonade\, hush puppies\, and more from The Prop\, the onsite kitchen and concessions stand. \n\nWho will win the Golden Ladle this year?\n  \n \n🍲 Who’s Stirring the Pot This Year? \nFrom fan favorites to exciting newcomers\, this year’s lineup is packed with flavor: \n\n\nBuoy Shack – Fresh seafood and coastal charm \n\n\nCheese Louise – Inventive\, corn chowder twists \n\n\nFisherman’s Catch Restaurant – Classic clam chowder from a Wells institution \n\n\nOld Ferry Landing – A Portsmouth staple with waterfront flair \n\n\nRiver House – Nine-time People’s Choice winner serving up seafood chowder \n\n\nRye Harbor Lobster Pound – Straight from the harbor to your spoon with their iconic fluffy chowder\, lobster bisque \n\n\nSALT Kitchen & Bar – Last year’s Judge’s Choice winner with a yummy clam chowder \n\n\nThe Library Restaurant – Elegant clam chowder from a historic location \n\n\nThe Prop – Festival comfort food favorites delivering a gluten free chowder \n\n\nThe Wilder – Inventive gastropub flavors \n\n\nThe York River Landing – Hearty\, family-style clam chowder \n\n\nTwo-Fifty Market – Locally sourced\, bold and fresh clam chowder \n\n\nWhen Pigs Fly Sourdough Breads – New in 2025! Local bakery magic is the perfect pairing with all of the chowders of the day \n\n\nVirgin Oyster Company – Fresh-shucked oysters all day (pre-order yours!) \n\n\n\nThis years Judges! \nJay Krecklow of Ohana Kitchen\, Portsmouth Mayor Deaglan McEachern and Lori McEachern\, Tod O’Dowd of Avery Insurance\, Ginny Brophey of 97.5 WOKQ\, and Ben Wheeler of Piscataqua Savings Bank. \nPlus NEW in 2025! We will have a Kids’ Choice Award for the best chowder! \nKid Judges: Sebastian Finnegan and Carson Curtis (the actors playing Fletcher in this year’s Signature Musical: Disney’s Freaky Friday!)\, Miles Frank (our Director of Development’s son)\, Ternan and Aurelia McEachern (Portsmouth Mayor’s daughters)\, and Rylin and Bradley Loomis (our Bookkeeper’s kids). It’s a family affair! \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n🎶 Live on the Wilcox Main Stage: FORESIDE FUNK! \nGet ready to move! Kittery’s own Foreside Funk will bring the heat with a 10-piece horn-powered set filled with classic funk\, soul\, and original grooves. It’s the perfect soundtrack to an afternoon of sunshine and chowder. \n\n  \nTHIS EVENT IS RAIN OR SHINE!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/97-5-wokq-chowder-festival-2025
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series,Movies,Theatre,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Brandy Clark with Wyn and the White Light
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n  \n  \nA GRAMMY and CMA Award-winner\, Brandy Clark is one of her generation’s most esteemed songwriters and musicians. In the midst of yet another landmark year\, Clark won Best Americana Performance at this year’s 66th GRAMMY Awards for her song “Dear Insecurity\,” featuring 11x GRAMMY-winner Brandi Carlile — Clark’s first GRAMMY win. The song is from Clark’s self-titled album\, which was produced by Carlile and features her most personal songwriting to date. Released to overwhelming critical acclaim\, Brandy Clark landed on several “Best of 2023” lists including NPR Music\, Billboard\, Rolling Stone\, Variety\, Los Angeles Times and Forbes\, who calls the album “an Americana Masterpiece.” Additionally\, Variety praises\, “further clarifies that she’s one of America’s treasures” and Billboard declares\, “Clark continues to convey her inexorable talents as both a song-crafter and vocal interpreter.” In addition to her work as a solo artist\, Clark has written songs such as “A Beautiful Noise\,” the GRAMMY-nominated duet performed by Brandi Carlile and Alicia Keys\, and Kacey Musgraves’ “Follow Your Arrow.” She also composed the music and lyrics for the hit musical comedy\, Shucked\, alongside her longtime collaborator\, Shane McAnally. With the show\, Clark won Outstanding Music at the 67th Drama Desk Awards and was nominated for Best Original Score at the 76th Tony Awards\, with Shucked receiving nine Tony nominations overall last year. \n \n  \n\nwith Wyn and the White Light\nWyn and the White Light is the pomegranate-infused haunted-soul-rock band led by two-time ‘Female Performer of the Year’ New England Music Award (NEMA) nominee Wyn Doran. Wyn is no stranger to the New England music scene\, receiving numerous NEMA nominations for her solo music\, opening for acts including Rhett Miller and Giant Rooks\, and working closely with Ben Folds at songwriting retreats. With the addition of Lucia Jean (bass/vocals) and Heidi Tierney (drums/vocals)\, Wyn has expanded into a new electric chapter with the White Light. The trio’s live act has taken flight: weaving primal\, haunting energy with “blackened\, burning candor (Deli Magazine)\,” and selling out numerous Boston shows in their first year. \nAll members of the band have faced their mortality in the wake of medical trauma\, uniting to lift the message of Wyn’s songs which confront the experience of living with chronic illness and strength found in adversity. The trio’s debut 10-song LP entitled ‘Luck” takes listeners on a journey through the divine feminine and near death experience. The album is quickly catching attention from press around the globe\, called “an absorbing and intriguing piece of art that leaves a lasting impression” by Rival Magazine along with “easily one of the best debuts of the year” by Rock and Roll Fables. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/brandy-clark
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Beatles Fest featuring The Walrus
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \n  \nThe Walrus is a consortium of Portland\, ME based musicians who come together through a shared love of Beatles music\, including solo material. All members are active recording and touring artists who were all recently featured in a Rolling Stone article which highlighted Portland’s ambitious music scene. The goal of The Walrus is to translate Beatles recordings as accurately as possible in a live show setting. No wigs\, no accents\, and a little bit too loud. \n \n  \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/beatles-fest-featuring-the-walrus
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Snail Mail with Greg Freeman
DESCRIPTION:On her 2018 debut album Lush\, seventeen-year-old Lindsey Jordan sang “I’m in full control / I’m not lost / Even when it’s love / Even when it’s not”. Her natural ability to be many things at once resonated with a lot of people. The contradiction of confidence and vulnerability\, power and delicacy\, had the impact of a wrecking ball when put to tape. It was an impressive and unequivocal career-making moment for Jordan. \nOn Valentine\, her sophomore album out November 5th on Matador\, Lindsey solidifies and defines this trajectory in a blaze of glory. In 10 songs\, written over 2019-2020 by Jordan alone\, we are taken on an adrenalizing odyssey of genuine originality in an era in which “indie” music has been reduced to gentle\, homogenous pop composed mostly by ghost writers. Made with careful precision\, Valentine shows an artist who has chosen to take her time. The reference points are broad and psychically stirring\, while the lyrics build masterfully on the foundation set by Jordan’s first record to deliver a deeper understanding of heartbreak. \nOn “Ben Franklin”\, the second single of the album\, Jordan sings “Moved on\, but nothing feels true / Sometimes I hate her just for not being you / Post rehab I’ve been feeling so small / I miss your attention\, I wish I could call”. It’s here that she mourns a lost love\, conceding the true nature of a fleeting romantic tie-up and ultimately\, referencing a stay in a recovery facility in Arizona. This 45-day interlude followed issues stemming from a young life colliding with sudden fame and success. Since she was not allowed to bring her instruments or recording equipment\, Jordan began tabulating the new album arrangements on paper solely out of memory and imagination. It was after this choice to take radical action that Valentine really took its unique shape. \nJordan took her newfound sense of clarity and calm to Durham\, North Carolina\, along with the bones of a new album. Here she worked with Brad Cook (Bon Iver\, Waxahatchee). For all the album’s vastness and gravity\, it was in this small home studio that Jordan and Cook chipped away over the winter of early 2021 at co-producing a dynamic collection of genre-melding new songs\, finishing it triumphantly in the spring. They were assisted by longtime bandmates Ray Brown and Alex Bass\, as well as engineer Alex Farrar\, with a live string section added later at Spacebomb Studios in Richmond. \nLeaning more heavily into samples and synthesizers\, the album hinges on a handful of remarkably untraditional pop songs. The first few seconds of opener and title track ‘Valentine’ see whispered voice and eerie sci-fi synth erupt into a stadium-sized\, endorphin-rush of a chorus that is an overwhelming statement of intent. “Ben Franklin”\, “Forever (Sailing)” and “Madonna” take imaginative routes to the highest peaks of catchiness. Jordan has always sung with a depth of intensity and conviction\, and the climactic pop moments on Valentine are delivered with such a tenet and a darkness and a beauty that’s noisy and guttural\, taking on the singularity that usually comes from a veteran artist. \nAs captivating as the synth-driven songs are\, it’s the more delicate moments like “Light Blue”\, “c.et. al.” and “Mia” that distill the albums range and depth. “Baby blue\, I’m so behind / Can’t make sense of the faces in and out of my life / Whirling above our daily routines / Both buried in problems\, baby\, honestly” Jordan sings on “c. et. al.” with a devastating certainty. These more ethereal\, dextrously finger-picked folk songs peppered in throughout the album are nuanced in their vocal delivery and confident in their intricate arrangement. They come in like a breath of air\, a moment to let the mind wander\, but quickly drown the listener in their melodic alchemy and lyrical punch. \nThe album is rounded out radiantly by guitar-driven rock songs like “Automate”\, “Glory” and “Headlock”. Reminiscent of Lush but with a marked tonal shift\, Jordan again shows her prowess as a guitar player with chorus-y leads and rhythmic\, wall-of-sound riffs. “Headlock” highlights this pivot with high-pitched dissonance and celestially affected lead parts – “Can’t go out I’m tethered to / Another world where we’re together / Are you lost in it too?”\, she sings with grit and fatigue\, building so poignantly on her sturdy foundation of out-and-out melancholy. On Valentine\, we are taken 100 miles deeper into the world Jordan created with Lush\, led through passageways and around dark corners\, landing somewhere we never dreamed existed. \nToday\, in the wake of recording Valentine\, Jordan is focused on trying to continue healing without slowing down. The album comes in the midst of so much growth\, in the fertile soil of a harrowing bottom-out. On the heels of life-altering success\, a painful breakup and 6 weeks in treatment\, Jordan appears vibrant and sharp. “Mia\, don’t cry / I love you forever / But I gotta grow up now / No I can’t keep holding onto you anymore” she sings on the album closer “Mia”. She sings softly but her voice cuts through like a hacksaw. The song is lamenting a lost love\, saying a somber goodbye\, and it closes the door on a bitter cold season for Jordan. Leaving room for a long and storied path\, Valentine is somehow a jolt and a lovebuzz all at once. \n– Katie Crutchfield \n \n\nwith Greg Freeman\n“Greg Freeman deals in biblical deluges\, apocalyptic fever dreams\, Floridian miscreants\, and green mountain malaise. On his excellent debut LP “I Looked Out\,” Gregs’s voice takes center stage\, creaking\, crooning\, and cutting through clouds of static. The songs are linked together by a palpable urgency\, whether it is the punch-in-the-face\, careening momentum of “Tower\,” the country-gazing guitar squall of “Souvenir Heart\,” or the singalong finale of “Palms.” Careful arrangements and production choices bring out the best of the 7-piece band that ornament the album with pedal steel\, horns\, eerie strings\, and tape warbles. Greg’s strong narrative songwriting is equally effective chronicling the demise of a 1920s ocean liner as it is documenting his own interpersonal uncertainties. The sounds on the record conjure up the feeling of driving around Chittenden County in the middle of winter\, high beams on\, slush on the floor mats. It’s hard for me to imagine a more promising debut record\, and I can’t wait to see where this band goes next.” – Garrett Linck \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/snail-mail
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:41st Annual Seacoast Jazz Festival featuring Alexa Tarantino
DESCRIPTION:The 41st Annual Seacoast Jazz Festival\, in partnership with Seacoast Jazz Society\, with presenting sponsor\, Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club is back on the Wilcox Main Stage. \n\nPrescott Park Arts Festival\, in partnership with Seacoast Jazz Society\, is delighted to present the annual festival that will feature a host of local\, regional\, and international talent\, amplifying the different styles of jazz. The festival has a tremendous history on the seacoast. The first festival was held in 1983 under the name\, Portsmouth Jazz Festival. For the last 26 years\, it has been known as the Tommy Gallant Jazz Festival\, to honor legendary local jazz pianist and composer\, Tommy Gallant. It has now become the Seacoast Jazz Festival in the hopes to expand the festival’s reach in the future as a destination event featuring acclaimed jazz artists from around the globe. \nThe Seacoast Jazz Society was formed in 1990 and its mission is to promote jazz through community outreach and education\, to support local musicians\, and to provide scholarships for young artists. \nFor more information about the Seacoast Jazz Society\, or to donate\, please visit www.seacoastjazz.org. \n41st Annual Seacoast Jazz Festival Line-Up\n12 pm Soggy Po Boys with Celia Woodsmith\n1:15 pm Boston Blow Up featuring Donna McElroy \n2:30 pm Seacoast Big Band \n3:45 pm Consuelo Candelaria\, Ron Savage\, Ron Mahti trio with special guest Drika Overton\n5:00 pm Alexa Tarantino Quartet\n\n* Rain Date: Sunday\, August 25\nPlease note: the line-up is subject to change in the event of moving to the Rain Date\n\n\nFeaturing Alexa Tarantino\n“[Alexa is] a one-woman wrecking crew\, […] an indomitable force for expression\, education\, and absolute excellence. — Wynton Marsalis\, Managing and Artistic Director\, Jazz at Lincoln Center \nAlexa Tarantino is an award-winning\, vibrant\, young jazz saxophonist\, woodwind doubler\, composer\, and educator. Alexa’s “high-octane [performance]” (Jazziz Magazine) and “sharply plotted but gracefully unencumbered straight-ahead jazz [compositions]” (The New York Times) establish her individual voice which shines through as a dynamic performer and educator. Tarantino was nominated as a “Rising Star Alto Saxophonist” by Downbeat Magazine’s 2022\, 2021 and 2020 Critics’ Polls\, and named one of the “Top 5 Alto Saxophonists of 2019” by the JazzTimes Critics’ Poll. \nShe can be seen touring and performing internationally as a saxophonist and flautist with the Alexa Tarantino Quartet\, Cecile McLorin Salvant’s Sextet\, and is the newest member of ARTEMIS\, led by Renee Rosnes. Alexa has appeared with a wide variety of ensembles including the Wynton Marsalis Septet\, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra\, Cecile McLorin Salvant’s OGRESSE\, Ulysses Owens Jr.’s Generation Y and Big Band\, the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra\, Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra\, and the DIVA Jazz Orchestra. \nFirefly\, Alexa’s third record for Posi-Tone Records released April 2021\, hitting #6 on the JazzWeek charts. Her previous album\, Clarity\, peaked at #9 on the JazzWeek charts and landed at #54 for JazzWeek’s Top 100 records of 2020. \n \n\n12 pm Soggy Po Boys with Celia Woodsmith\n The Soggy Po Boys\, native to New England\, have quickly become an institution. They are spreading the good news of New Orleans music across the northeast and beyond\, playing at concert halls and street corners; music festivals and burlesque festivals; bars and libraries; wherever the party requires. Part of the beauty of New Orleans music is that it’s celebrated and appreciated wherever it goes\, from the street to the theater. \n\n\n\n\nThe Po Boys formed in 2012 to shake the walls of a local club on a Fat Tuesday but have honed their sound and become more than a Mardi Gras centerpiece. Exploring the vast musical traditions of New Orleans and expanding their repertoire to look beyond NOLA jazz\, the band includes traditional Caribbean tunes (it’s been said that New Orleans is the northernmost city in the Caribbean)\, as well as Meters funk\, soul\, and brass band / street beat music.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n          “…These guys have done their homework\, worked it out on the bandstand and put in the hours in the studio. It all adds up to a party you can bring with you when you want to treat your friends to a real good time.” -Ben Schenck of New Orleans’ Panorama Jazz Band”. \nThere are a myriad of traditions that flow into New Orleans culture just as there are tributaries that feed the Mississippi\, and the Po Boys are eager to explore what makes the music of New Orleans so damn special. You’ll hear the heavy influence of the New Orleans sound across the band and in the stories told by their original tunes. Despite the scope of its sound\, the outfit is only seven people\, and thrives on the interplay and group dynamics that bring this music to life. \n\n\nThe Soggy Po Boys are:    \n     Stuart Dias (vocals\, guitar) \n     Eric Klaxton (clarinet/soprano saxophone) \n     Nick Mainella (tenor saxophone) \n     Josh Gagnon (trombone) \n     Mike Effenberger (piano) \n     Scott Kiefner (upright bass) \n     Brian Waterhouse (drums/percussion) \n\n\n\n\nwith Celia Woodsmith\n\nCelia Woodsmith is a GRAMMY Nominated performer\, vocalist\, percussionist\, and songwriter. With a style that can be described as “one of a kind: gritty\, muscular\, folksy and intimate sometimes all at once” (Bluegrass Situation) she has been a fixture of the New England Roots Music scene since 2005.\n\nFor the last 12 years\, Woodsmith has predominantly performed with the Americana string band\, Della Mae. In 2014 Della Mae was nominated for a Best Bluegrass Album GRAMMY for their record “This World Oft Can Be”. Their 2020 album “Headlight” was described as “…powerful writing\, soaring vocals\, and moving musical unity — challenge us\, energize us\, and touch us as they light the way. This is an album on which you can feel the emotions of the group in each song as they evoke anger\, sadness\, hopelessness\, and joy”. (No Depression)\n\nThe all-female Della Mae has performed in 20 countries with the US Department of State’s cultural diplomacy program “American Music Abroad”. Woodsmith spoke about her experiences with travel and music at TEDx Piscataqua River in Portsmouth\, NH in a talk called “A Soft Drink and a Song in the Hills of Pakistan”.\n\nWhen not on the road with Della Mae\, Woodsmith performs with New England roots-rock band Say Darling and has released two albums of original music with them.\n\nShe currently lives in Kittery\, ME with her husband and dog. Amidst touring full-time with Della Mae\, she teaches songwriting\, singing\, stagecraft and guitar.\n\n\n\n\n1:15 pm Boston Blow Up featuring Donna McElroy \n\nBoston Blow Up is a celebration of the rich jazz legacy (and vibrant present day) of the Boston Area. Jazz artists from Johnny Hodges to Gary Burton to Tony Williams to Danilo Perez are natives to or spent a significant part of their creative lives in Beantown\, where the proximity of many Universities and Conservatories (including Berklee College of Music\, where this band’s lineup are either faculty members or distinguished alumni or both)\, the rich natural beauty\, and a passionate and engaged community of arts-lovers combine to form a fertile atmosphere for music. The band’s repertoire is drawn from artists with a significant connection to Boston\, such as Herb Pomeroy\, Jaki Byard\, Larry Monroe\, James Williams\, and Boots Mussulli\, as well as original compositions by band members. \nAt the Seacoast Jazz Festival Boston Blow Up is thrilled to feature Grammy-nominated vocalist Donna McElroy. From arranging for and touring and recording with such artists as Amy Grant\, Reba McEntire\, BeBe and CeCe Winans\, and Garth Brooks\, to her own solo albums and tenure as a sought after professor at Berklee\, Donna brings her spectacular vocal talents\, improvisational acumen\, infectious (and often hilarious) stage presence\, and versatile compositions to the Prescott Park stage. She received a Grammy nomination for her own pop-gospel album\, Bigger World\, and won a Dove award for her contribution to the inspirational compilation album\, “Songs from the Loft.” She has appeared on The Tonight Show and the Grammy Awards\, received a best actress award in 1993 for the Circle Players’ performance of Nunsense\, and traveled throughout the world pursuing her musical and missionary work.\nThese days\, enjoying her retirement and Emeritus status\, Donna’s exploring many of the options she attained from years working in the music industry\, and her goals are various including an autobiographical cookbook dedicated to the matriarchs in her upbringing. “Recipes for a Blessed Life” is being sent to publishers everywhere! \n“Inventive\, modern mainstream jazz pianist” (Jon Garelick\, Boston Globe) Mark Shilansky (Piano) provides melodic improvisation and infectious compositions on his own and to a host of jazz luminaries\, as well as to the classroom\, as a professor at Berklee College of Music and the University of New Hampshire. Shilansky’s six recordings as a leader include 2007’s “Join the Club\,” a mostly Latin Jazz affair featuring David Bowie saxist Donny McCaslin\, and 2013’s “Fugue Mill\,” the eponymous debut of his Jazz/Bluegrass/Celtic project featuring violin phenom Sara Caswell\, and he is featured on over 60 recordings as a keyboardist\, vocalist\, composer/arranger\, or producer\, and in performance as band member for such artists as the New York Voices\, Luciana Souza\, and David Thorne Scott. As an artist he embraces the history of the styles in which he works\, while seeking connections between them as a way of expressing a personal musical vision\, characterized by lush harmonies\, the exploration of the line between composition and improvisation\, and an ever-present sense of humor. His works have been recorded by Robin McKelle\, Kim Nazarian\, and by Jazz All-State and College ensembles around the world. \nMarshall Wood (bass) was born in Omaha\, Nebraska\, raised in Washington\, D.C.\, and moved to New England in 1979\, where he quickly became one of the most sought after bassists in the area. His reputation as a swinging and sensitive musician landed him recording dates with Anita O’Day\, Monty Alexander\, Tommy Flanagan\, Dave McKenna\, Ruby Braff\, Scott Hamilton\, and Gray Sargent. Marshall Wood has enjoyed a comprehensive jazz career working with true jazz masters for over thirty-eight years including multiple performances\, tours and recordings with: Tony Bennett\, Big Joe Turner\, Anita O’Day\, Tony Bennett\, Joe Pass\, Gene Bertoncini\, Gray Sargent\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Clark Terry\, Ruby Braff\, Urbie Green\, Phil Wilson\, Al Cohn\, Bud Freeman\, Scott Hamilton\, Warren Vache\, Randy Brecker\, Tommy Flanaghan\, Monty Alexander\, Makoto Ozone\, Nelson Riddle\, Ralph Sharon\, Phil Woods\, Joe Williams\, Dorothy Donegan\, Marian McPartland and a host of others. \nLes Harris Jr.(drums) is a 1983 graduate of the Berklee College of Music and is currently a faculty member at the University of New Hampshire\, the University of Southern Maine\, and Phillips Exeter Academy. Les is the son of retired Berklee College of Music professor and drummer Les Harris Sr. and he began playing the drums at a young age under the tutelage of his father.  He was sitting in with jazz greats\, Herb Pomeroy\, Phil Wilson\, John LaPorta\, and Teddy Wilson by the time he was 14 and began playing professionally at 15 with Annie Bosteels’ trio. While attending Berklee\, Les studied with Joe Hunt and Robert Kaufman and upon graduation studied with legendary drummer and educator Alan Dawson. From 1983-1996\, Les was the drummer with the jazz vocal group\, “The Ritz”\, appearing on seven recordings and performing worldwide including engagements at The Sea Jazz Festival in Finland\, The Blue Note Jazz Clubs in Tokyo\, Fukuoka\, Jakarta and NYC\, The New Morning Club in Paris\, The Village Vanguard and the Newport Jazz Festival in Japan. Les also toured with the Artie Shaw Orchestra\,(under the direction of Dick Johnson)\, saxophonist Scott Hamilton\, (including performances at The Subway Club in Cologne and the Montreal Jazz Festival)\, and worked with Diana Krall‘s trio in Boston throughout the early 90’s. Les was a longtime member of the Tommy Gallant Trio\, the Paul Broadnax Trio and has played with some of the best known artists in jazz\, including Clark Terry\, Milt Jackson\, Phil Woods\, Art Farmer\, Annie Ross\, Hank Jones\, Milt Hinton\, Ray Brown\, Marian McPartland\, Jimmy Heath\,  James Moody\, Mark Murphy\, Sheila Jordan and Bobby Watson. \nJeff Stout  is one of the finest and busiest freelance jazz trumpeters in the New England area. A Boston area native\, has played solo trumpet and recorded with the great “Buddy Rich Band”\, Gary Burton\, and Al Kooper and has appeared with such jazz greats as Mel Torme’\, Buddy Tate\, James Williams\, Tony Bennett\, Rosemary Clooney\, Joe Lovano\, Curtis Fuller\, John Scofield and Kurt Elling. \nDanny Harrington (Baritone Sax)  recently retired as a Professor at Berklee College of Music\, a position he held since 1978. Danny is the second member of the faculty to be given the title of Professor Emeritus. He was a member of the college’s Harmony Department\, which teaches the theory of American popular music from the early 20th century to the present. Danny has been teaching and performing in the New England area since 1978. Before joining the faculty at Berklee College\, Danny toured with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra under the direction of Buddy Morrow. Since then he has performed with Nick Brignola\, Gary Burton\, Herb Pomeroy\, Gary Smulyan\, Joe Lovano\, Roger Rosenberg as well as leading his own group since 1980. Danny has recorded three CD’s as a leader and continues to perform throughout the New England area with his quartet\, duo and as a solo clinician. \nJohn Baboian (guitar) has been on the faculty at Berklee College of Music in Boston since 1980.  Before beginning his teaching career at Berklee\, he received a Bachelors Degree in Music Education from Berklee and later a Masters Degree in Jazz Studies from New England Conservatory. His compositions and arrangements have been heard on television shows “Walker\, Texas Ranger”\, UPN’s “Seven Days”\, ABC’s “All My Children”\, HBO’s “The Soprano’s”\, and others. He has shared the stage with Tom Jones\, Gary Burton\, Alan Dawson\, Joe Lovano\, Bob Moses\, Herb Pomeroy\, Esperanza Spalding\, Leni Stern\, Phil Wilson\, Warren Vache and many others. John has been a featured performer on over 20 recordings in a variety of musical styles.  Recent recordings include performances with “The Boston Big Band”\, “The World Leaders”\, “The Black Sea Salsa Band”.  Under his own leadership\, John has released The “Be-Bop” Guitars & More! (2000) and “Freshly Painted Blues” (2007)\, featuring his all-faculty guitar ensemble from Berklee called The “Be-Bop” Guitars.  He recently returned from South Africa where his band played at the Cape Town Jazz Festival. \nSam Spear (alto sax) is a woodwind instrumentalist\, composer\, and music educator. In addition to her own group\, she regularly performs with the Imagine Orchestra directed by Bill Banfield\, the Michelle Tucker Quintet\, the Mad Monkfish Orchestra directed by Peter Kenagy\, and the New England Jazz Collaborative\, among others. She also leads an active life as a composer and arranger with works being performed by groups including the Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble\, Imagine Orchestra\, the New England Jazz Collaborative\, and Berklee Concert Jazz Orchestra. She writes works for a variety of instrumentations\, styles\, and experience levels with nearly 100 of her charts available on her sheet music store. Spear is a professor at Berklee College of Music where she teaches in the Contemporary Writing and Production Department and Five-Week Summer Performance Program\, as well as an adjunct faculty member at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Longy School of Music of Bard College. Gender equality in the jazz community has been a focus of Spear’s efforts. She serves on the board of Jazzhers\, a non-profit “committed to shaping the future of jazz by helping young women and non-binary musicians become connected and feel empowered within the jazz community.” She presented her lecture Mary Lou Williams in the Age of #MeToo at the 2019 IAWM and FT&M15 joint conference. Her advocacy work has been featured in Downbeat Magazine’s February 2019 issue and in a news story on Boston’s local NPR station\, WBUR. Spear co-founded Women in Jazz Collective\, a student-run organization at Berklee College of Music with the mission of empowering female and non-binary jazz musicians. Spear holds a Master of Music in jazz saxophone performance from New England Conservatory and a Bachelor of Music in saxophone performance and jazz composition from Berklee College of Music\, where she attended on a Presidential Scholarship. \n\n\n2:30 pm Seacoast Big Band \nThe Seacoast Big Band has entertained audiences in New England for more than 40 years. Based in Durham\, NH\, the band features outstanding performers and educators from up and down the I-95 corridor and regularly performs with internationally recognized guest artists. Dr. Nathan Jorgensen is the musical director of the longstanding organization and was proceeded in that role by Dave Seiler. \n  \n\n3:45 pm Consuelo Candelaria\, Ron Savage\, Ron Mahdi trio with special guest Drika Overton\n\nConsuelo Candelaria-Barry is an acclaimed jazz pianist and composer\, showcasing an extraordinary legacy of performances and recordings. From endearing audiences at the Panama and Cambridge Jazz Festival’s with the Ron Savage trio with Bill Pierce and Bobby Broom\, to contributing to PBS’s Frontline “Unresolved” podcast special with Jason Palmer\, her musical journey resonates with diverse populations. Noteworthy recordings include collaborations with Paula Cole “Ballads”\, and the acclaimed “Last Sunday Morning” which received praise by the Boston Globe\, affirming her artistry.\nConsuelo’s collaborations span the gamut of jazz luminaries — from Lewis Nash to Billy Hart and Tia Fuller– culminating in performances worldwide\, including a distinguished shows for the Presidents of Costa Rica and Thailand. As a Berklee College professor\, she grooms aspiring musicians while earning accolades like the grand prize in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest. With a forthcoming 2024 release and a reputation hailed by jazz giants like Donald Brown\, Consuelo continues to shape the jazz landscape\, blending virtuosity\, innovation\, and an unwavering passion for music. \n \nAn acclaimed drummer with a special focus on jazz and blues\, Ron Savage has performed in 48 U.S. states and in 46 countries with a wide array of artists\, including James Moody\, Clark Terry\, Curtis Fuller\, Mulgrew Miller\, and Nnenna Freelon. He also has extensive professional experience in television\, studio production\, film\, and music therapy. He has served as president of the All Dorchester Sports & Leadership program and as a board member for the Multicultural Arts Center in Cambridge. Additionally\, he founded the Cambridge Jazz Festival\, the Johnny Hodges Scholarship Fund\, and the Ron Savage Music Academy\, which is committed to providing inner-city youth with affordable music lessons and instruments.\nSavage graduated from Berklee in 1984 with a degree in performance. \n  \nRon Mahdi is a bassist\, recording artist\, clinician and Professor at Berklee College of Music. He has performed with such artists as Chet Baker\, Bill Pierce\, Donald Brown\, Kevin Eubanks\, Jeff Watts\, Roy Hargrove\, James Williams\, Milt Jackson\, Lennie White\, Art Farmer\, George Coleman\, Little Jimmy Scott\, Kenwood Dennard\, Ronnie Gill\, Ralph Peterson Jr and Stanley Jordan. He has toured Europe\, Asia\, Central America and the USA with Roy Haynes\, Donald Byrd\, Nnenna Freelon and Teodross Avery. He has recorded extensively\, including recordings by Jay Branford\, Consuelo Candelaria\, Ron Gill\, Louise\nGrasmere\, Ferdinando Argenti\, Daryl Lowery\, Yoron Israel and Walter Beasley. His own recording will be released shortly. \nwith special guest Drika Overton\n \nDrika Overton’s career has spanned over 35 years and includes work as a performer\, teacher\, choreographer\, producer\, and presenter. In 2010 she founded The Dance Hall\, Kittery as a multi-faceted performing arts and educational venue in Maine. \nOver the years Drika created and directed the internationally recognized Portsmouth Percussive Dance Festival\, and MaD Theatricals\, a unique collaboration of nationally and internationally recognized jazz and tap artists that created the critically acclaimed productions Clara’s Dream a jazz nutcracker\, and Music Hall Follies: A Vaudeville in 9 Acts with special guest artists Bill Irwin and Fayard Nicholas. Since 1990 she has produced and performed in concerts to promote jazz and tap to wide audiences\nthroughout the region. \nIn 2003 Drika created The Portsmouth Vaudeville Project\, a community project that included the Intergenerational Jazz Project and documentary\, as well as the documentary 4 Theatres: Remembering Portsmouth in the Age of Vaudeville which aired on NH Public Television and at film festivals around the country. \nDrika has shared the stage with such acclaimed artists as Savion Glover\, Jimmy Slyde\, Buster Brown\, Brenda Bufalino\, Dianne Walker\, and Keith Terry. She has been a featured soloist at the Duke Theater in New York as part of the New York City Tap Festival; the Southeastern TapExplosion in Atlanta; RhythmExplosion\, Bozeman\, MT; the Bates Dance Festival; the New England Artist’s Congress; The Liz Lerman Dance Exchange Shipyard Project; on Public Television; and at numerous jazz clubs\, concerts\, and festivals. \nDrika has received four Spotlight on the Arts Awards from the Seacoast Newspapers as Best Dancer and for Best Dance Production for Clara’s Dream a jazz nutcracker\, a production also featured in the BBC documentary “Fascinating Rhythms.” She has received an Artist Fellowship and New Works grants from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts as well as grants from the Greater Piscataqua Community Foundation\, Art Builds Community! funded by the Lila Wallace-Reader’s Digest Fund\, and The New England Foundation for the Arts. In 2007 she was awarded the New Hampshire Governor’s Arts Award for Distinguished Arts Leadership. \nAlso in 2007 Drika was selected to participate in the first New England Dance Lab\, a Regional Dance Development Initiative of the National Dance Project\, and New England Presenters commissioned her and composer Paul Arslanian\, with support from the New England Foundation for the Arts\, to create a new touring project. Off the Beaten Path: A Jazz & Tap Odyssey was created in collaboration with Brenda Bufalino and Josh Hilberman and toured New England in 2008-2009. \nDrika has taught master classes and residencies at schools\, colleges and universities\, studios and festivals throughout the United States. She was commissioned to teach and choreograph work for dance companies at Rhode Island College in Providence and at Auburn University in Alabama. \n  \n\n  \nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/41st-annual-seacoast-jazz-festival
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:U.S. Navy Band Cruisers
DESCRIPTION:The U.S. Navy Band Cruisers\, the Navy’s premier popular music group\, features eight of the Navy’s most dynamic performers. Formed in 1999\, the group takes its name from the Navy’s versatile\, flexible\, multi-missioned ship – the Cruiser – and the band lives up to its namesake with the capability of playing a variety of musical genres ranging from jazz standards\, rhythm & blues\, classic rock\, adult contemporary and pop\, as well as original material. This elite group has engaged and excited audiences of all ages throughout the U.S. and abroad with world-class musicianship and high energy\, fun-filled performances. \nIn addition to public concerts and educational outreach appearances\, the Cruisers are in constant demand by the most senior government and military officials\, including the president\, secretary of the Navy and the chief of naval operations. Their show-stopping appearances on Navy birthday concerts\, holiday concerts\, national tours and summer concert series performances are always a highlight. \nCruisers concerts are family-friendly events\, meant to entertain veterans\, families\, individuals and those interested in joining the Navy. Audiences can expect to hear Top 40s tunes from the 60s to today\, music by The Eagles\, Stevie Wonder\, Bob Marley\, Harry Styles\, Miley Cyrus and more.  \n \n  \n\nReservations\nThe U.S. Navy Band Cruisers concert is free and open to the public. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/u-s-navy-band-cruisers
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:The Brothers Comatose with Griffin William Sherry
DESCRIPTION:  \n\nThe Brothers Comatose‘s singer-songwriter Ben Morrison share some insight into their latest polarizing single “The IPA Song\,” “We generally use our music to unify people\, but there comes a time for every band when you have to make a statement. This is our most controversial song and we realize that some of our audience will hate us for it\, but it’s time we finally say something: we can’t drink IPAs anymore!” \n“Phew\, that felt good to get off my chest.” \n“In all seriousness though\, we overdid it quite a bit\, back when we were sponsored by a great beer company and they delivered multiple cases of IPA to every tour stop of ours. It was great for a while\, but it got to the point where we had cases and cases of warm IPA in our van and that’s all we drank. Too much warm IPA will change a person\, and now we can only drink light beer. We’re more of a quantity over quality band these days\, at least when it comes to beer.” \n“This song came about because there are lots of craft beer lovers in our musical world and we would find ourselves drinking lots of high alcohol percentage beers when we’re playing shows\, and we just can’t do it anymore. We want to enjoy a few beers while we’re playing without getting too drunk\, and light beer saves us from that. Pabst Blue Ribbon\, if you’re reading this\, we’re still looking for sponsorships!” \nThe Brothers Comatose’s new single “The IPA Song” is available now  \nWhether traveling to gigs on horseback or by tour bus\, Americana mavens The Brothers Comatose forge their own path with raucous West Coast renderings of traditional bluegrass\, country and rock-n-roll music. The five-piece string band is anything but a traditional acoustic outfit with their fierce musicianship and rowdy\, rock concert-like shows. \n The Brothers Comatose is comprised of brothers Ben Morrison (guitar\, vocals) and Alex Morrison (banjo\, vocals)\, Steve Height (bass)\, Philip Brezina (violin)\, and Greg Fleischut (mandolin\, vocals). When they’re not headlining The Fillmore for a sold-out show or appearing at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival\, the band is out on the road performing across America\, Canada\, Australia\, and hosting their very own music festival\, Comatopia\, in the Sierra foothills. \n The San Francisco quintet are heading out for a massive U.S. tour in further support of their most recent album Ear Snacks – a heartwarming collection of collaborations from their Ear Snacks YouTube series. \n \n\nwith Griffin William Sherry\nLiving somewhere in-between modern catharsis and American myth\, Griffin William Sherry‘s roots continue to grow strong in the ever-evolving genres of Folk\, Americana and Rock & Roll. \nGriffin’s music is inspired by his New England rural roots. As such\, he cobbles together an inimitable signature style\, visceral and heartfelt\, loud and passionate\, each song taking on a voice of its own. \nIn 2011\, He co-founded the independent band The Ghost of Paul Revere\, capturing the hearts and minds of countless fans with a series of acclaimed releases and sold-out shows everywhere. He helped establish his own music festival\, performed on national television\, and garnered millions of streams. In 2019\, his song The Ballad of the 20th Maine became the official Maine State Ballad\, securing The Ghost of Paul Revere’s place in Maine music history. \nIn 2022\, after writing music for seventeen years\, Griffin’s begun work on his first solo record\, taking a defiant step in a new direction. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/the-brothers-comatose-with-griffin-william-sherry
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:The Lil Smokies with Old Hat Stringband
DESCRIPTION:  \n\nBlending virtuosic instrumental acrobatics with riveting lyrical craftsmanship\, The Lil Smokies have earned a reputation as one of the most electrifying acts in modern American roots music thanks to their exhilarating live show and critically acclaimed studio output. Since forming on the streets of Missoula\, Montana\, where the group got its start busking back in 2009\, the band has performed everywhere from Red Rocks to The Rialto and captivated festival audiences at Telluride\, High Sierra\, LOCKN’\, Freshgrass\, FloydFest\, and countless more. Their latest album\, 2020’s Tornillo\, showcases the hard touring four-piece at its most adventurous\, teaming up with producer Bill Reynolds (The Avett Brothers\, Band Of Horses) for a genre-bending joyride from the hills of Laurel Canyon to the wide-open deserts of West Texas. \nThe Lil Smokies are: \nAndy Dunnigan – Dobro\, Vocals \nMatthew Rieger – Guitar\, Vocals \nJake Simpson – Fiddle\, Vocals \nJean-Luc Davis – Upright Bass \n \n\nwith Old Hat Stringband\n\nOld Hat Stringband is based out of Eliot\, Maine. Fusing tight vocal harmonies with a propulsive acoustic rhythm section\, Old Hat creates a sound that draws from bluegrass\, old time\, folk\, and country traditions. The band is comprised of Whitney Roy (Guitar\, Vocals)\, Steve Roy (Mandolin\, Fiddle\, Vocals)\, Amanda Kowalski (Bass)\, and Carolyn Kendrick (Fiddle\, Vocals). \nOld Hat Stringband’s debut album Powerlines was released in 2022 \nFormed in 2015\, Old Hat Stringband has performed throughout New England and beyond\, appearing at such world class stages as Prescott Park Arts Festival\, Ossipee Valley Music Festival\, Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival\, and many others. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/the-lil-smokies
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Della Mae + The Last Revel
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nDella Mae is a GRAMMY-nominated all-woman string band founded by lead vocalist/guitarist Celia Woodsmith and 2-time Grand National champion fiddle player Kimber Ludiker. Rounding out the current touring lineup are guitarist Avril Smith\, and bassist Vickie Vaughn. \nHailing from across North America\, and reared in diverse musical styles\, Della Mae is one of the most charismatic and engaging roots bands touring today. They have traveled to over 30 countries spreading peace and understanding through music. Their mission as a band is to showcase top female musicians\, and to improve opportunities for women and girls through advocacy\, mentorship\, programming\, and performance. \nFollowing up 2020’s Headlight\, their new album Family Reunion features founding members Celia Woodsmith\, and Kimber Ludiker as well as Avril Smith\, Maddie Witler and Vickie Vaughn. The recording captures the joy of the band reuniting after more than a year of virtual collaboration\, Zooms and group texts. \nThe band is also joyful to be returning to touring. Concerts and events are listed here. \n \n\n \nThe Last Revel is a three-piece folk group from Minneapolis\, Minnesota. Utilizing their multi- instrumental abilities\, members Lee Henke\, Ryan Acker\, and Vincenzio Donatelle\, bring a full spectrum of modern Americana to life with lush arrangements of three-part vocal harmonies\, acoustic guitar\, upright bass\, fiddle\, and 5-string banjo to consistently support impassioned performances of their honest and heartfelt songwriting. Drawing influence from their salt of the earth Midwest ethos the band’s songs so naturally blend the genres of Folk\, Old Time String- Band and Indie Rock to create a sound that echoes the current heartbeat of America. \nTheir latest release\, Dovetail\, highlights each member’s strength as songwriters and collaborators\, and further solidifies their musical foundation after a hiatus beginning in 2019. Self-produced and released under the bands own label\, Sheep Sheep Records\, Dovetail is the band’s fifth studio album. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/della-mae-the-last-revel
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Allen Stone with Murphy
DESCRIPTION:  \nAllen Stone\, a powerhouse in the realm of soul/ R&B\, has entranced audiences worldwide with his electrifying performances and soulful melodies. With a voice that effortlessly channels the raw emotion of classic soul legends\, Stone’s music transcends boundaries\, weaving together elements of funk\, gospel\, folk-rock\, and soul to create a sound uniquely his own. His captivating stage presence and heartfelt lyrics have earned him a dedicated following and critical acclaim. \n  \nAllen Stone’s journey to musical stardom began in the quaint town of Chewelah\, Washington\, where his upbringing immersed him in the rich sounds of gospel music as the son of a pastor. After leaving college\, Stone embarked on a relentless pursuit of his passion\, relocating to Seattle and tirelessly touring the West Coast in his ’87 Buick\, performing at every opportunity that arose. His unwavering dedication paid off as he swiftly gained acclaim for his electrifying live shows\, often playing up to 200 dates annually. Allen and his band have graced the stage alongside luminaries such as Stevie Wonder\, Al Green\, the Dave Matthews Band\, Erykah Badu\, and Gary Clark Jr\, and has been captivating audiences with his voice and boundless energy\, amassing a devoted fan base.  \n  \nWith a genre-blending style that seamlessly merges soul\, folk-rock\, R&B\, and funk\, Allen Stone has released five full-length albums\, from his self-released debut “Last To Speak” to the acclaimed “APART.” Alongside his prolific touring schedule\, Stone has graced national television screens\, delivering memorable performances on shows like Jimmy Kimmel Live! and The Today Show\, and even showcasing his charismatic personality as a guest on MTV’s Ridiculousness. Notably\, he’s lent his expertise as a celebrity mentor on two seasons of ABC’s American Idol\, further cementing his status as a respected figure in the music industry. Hitting the road again this summer with Chris Stapleton\, Allen Stone is currently back in the studio\, eagerly crafting new music slated for release in 2024. \n \n\nwith Murphy\nMurphy is NYC’s “blue eyed soulstress” but was born and raised in New Hampshire. She embraces the genre of Soul Pop/Indie with smooth jazz vocals\, funky hooks and lyrics that will have you exploring existentialism\, religious deconstruction and gay stuff. Drawing inspiration from Bonnie Raitt\, Lake Street Dive and Allen Stone\, Murphy is a modern take on eclectic soul that will have you getting groovy and embracing this silly little life. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/allen-stone
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Joy Oladokun with Julia Pratt
DESCRIPTION:One of music’s most unique and vulnerable voices\, Joy Oladokun is in the midst of a landmark year following the release of her acclaimed new album\, Proof of Life (Amigo Records/Verve Forecast/Republic Records). Across its thirteen tracks — including collaborations with Chris Stapleton\, Noah Kahan\, Manchester Orchestra\, Mt. Joy and Maxo Kream — Joy celebrates the simple pleasures of being alive\, while also giving voice to some of life’s most complex experiences. Of the album\, The New York Times proclaims\, “her songs are conversational and confessional\, and her hooky but profound melodies turn her lyrics into mantras\,” while the Associated Press declares\, “one of the most appealing artists working in the music scene these days.” A singular artist\, Joy continues to forge her own path\, sharing the unique perspective gained from living in today’s world as a black\, queer person and first-generation child of Nigerian immigrants. Known for her captivating live performances\, Joy is currently on the road with Noah Kahan and will embark on an extensive headline tour this fall including shows in Denver\, Chicago\, New York\, Los Angeles\, Austin\, San Francisco and many more. Since her debut\, Joy has performed at the White House as part of the Respect for Marriage Act signing ceremony as well as on “CBS Saturday Morning\,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live!\,” “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon\,” “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert\,” “TODAY\,” PBS’ “Austin City Limits and NPR Music’s “Tiny Desk (Home) Concert” series. Joy’s music has also been included in Loudmouth\, the recent Al Sharpton documentary\, CBS’ “CSI: Vegas\,” NBC’s “This Is Us\,” ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy\,” ABC’s “Station 19\,” NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” and HBO’s “And Just Like That” among many others. \n \n\nwith Julia Pratt\nJulia Pratt is a 22 year old singer-songwriter based in Philadelphia. A songwriter at heart\, Julia’s music blends pop\, jazz\, r&b\, and folk\, with dashes of electronic production. Grounded in poignant lyricism inspired by songwriters such as Kevin Garrett\, Amy Winehouse\, and Hozier\, Julia writes about family\, love\, betrayal\, and grappling with the concept of “the self.” She kicked off 2023 opening for artists such as Brandi Carlile\, Hozier\, The Head and the Heart\, the Revivalists\, and Adam Melchor\, embarked on a national tour opening for Australian ambient pop artist Vancouver Sleep Clinic\, and was runner up for NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest On The Road tour in Philadelphia. Julia is gearing up for a series of releases throughout the rest of 2023 and 2024\, starting with her brand new EP Two To Tango (Out 10/27). It features A Little Love\, her hit collaboration with Matt Quinn of Mt. Joy. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/joy-oladokun
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Mighty Poplar with New Dangerfield
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nAt its heart\, bluegrass music is about what happens when you commit to the moment. The joy of improvisation keeps the music fresh\, and the fun of crafting ideas on the fly keeps the musicians on their toes. This true spirit of bluegrass infuses the self-titled record from Mighty Poplar\, a new all-star roots project featuring Andrew Marlin of Watchhouse\, Noam Pikelny and Chris Eldridge of Punch Brothers\, bassist Greg Garrison (Leftover Salmon) and fiddler Alex Hargreaves (Billy Strings) coming March 31\, 2023 on Free Dirt Records. Regarded as some of the finest players of their generation\, the playing is never showy and always in service of the song. Though Pikelny\, Eldridge\, Garrison all knew each other from their early work with Punch Brothers\, impromptu backstage jams with Marlin at festivals across the country were the key that unlocked the project. A lifelong song collector\, Marlin selected and sang lead on most of the songs here\, bringing classics as well as deep cuts from greats like Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard\, John Hartford\, Bob Dylan\, Leonard Cohen\, and Norman Blake. Throughout\, the songs and tunes are as immediate and emotionally impactful as the playing is tasteful. Gathered knee-to-knee in a rural studio outside Nashville\, the collaborative 10-track album emerged organically over a few days. “It felt so special and effortless; it didn’t take work\,” says Eldridge\, “other than the work and effort we’ve put in the rest of our lives.” With their debut album\, Mighty Poplar has captured the fierce and playful energy of an all-night jam between old friends who just happen to be grandmasters of the music.  \nSpeaking to the band\, it’s clear that each player joined out of pure excitement to play music with each other. “I’m convinced Alex Hargreaves only knows how to play the perfect notes at the perfect times\,” muses Eldridge. Pikelny speaks highly about Marlin’s innate musicality: “We listen to a lot of Watchhouse at our house. Supporting a singer and songwriter of Andrew’s caliber is about the most rewarding thing I get to do\, so I leapt at the opportunity to collaborate when Greg first pitched the idea for this project.” Marlin talks up the other players’ instrumental virtuosity. “When I think about it from a player’s perspective\, I didn’t feel like I belonged in this group; I haven’t spent my life trying to improve my chops. I’ve been more of a song gatherer\,” a humble Marlin admits. That last point is key here\, as it focused the approach to the new album on an appreciation for the roots of bluegrass and for the songs especially. Inspired by the 1980s albums of The Bluegrass Album Band\, which united some of that era’s best bluegrass players\, Mighty Poplar sought to emulate the fun and spontaneity of those inspirational recordings. “My love for the sound and feel of those Bluegrass Album Band records–the energy\, the undeniable chemistry\, the subtle virtuosity–led me to imagine what that might look like in our collective gumbo of today’s bluegrass\,” says Garrison. “We grew up on those records\,” Eldridge continues. “We loved the idea of musicians banding together for a special project where you explore your common influences.” But don’t mistake Mighty Poplar for a tribute record; the band aimed to find their own arrangements and deliver fresh takes on the songs. In Eldridge’s words: “It’s an homage to where we came from\, without it being a recreation of an earlier era.” \nThe songs and tunes on Mighty Poplar run through the history of bluegrass from the earliest Appalachian stringbands (“Grey Eagle”) to the more recent\, “Up on the Divide\,” from Montana bard Martha Scanlan and a reworking of Uncle Dave Macon’s “Lovin’ Babe” by songwriter Kristin Andreassen. Each song was carefully selected; “Even in a karaoke bar these songs would stand up\,” jokes Pikelny. Marlin worked to pick out songs that were also evocative of a time and a specific geography. “Each song feels like it was written from a very personal place\,” Marlin says. “‘North Country Blues’ – you feel that from Dylan. You’re there outside the mill with him reminiscing about the glory days of the steel industry.” One of the most surprising tracks on the album is Marlin’s eloquent and careful reimagination of Leonard Cohen’s “Story of Isaac.” “Cohen’s version was so heavy\,” says Marlin. “The first time I ever heard him sing that tune I felt like I’d just survived falling down a hill. For our version\, I tried to take this really serious heavy subject and put it to some not-quite-as-heavy music.” Marlin jokes that’s the spirit of bluegrass. “You take sad songs and make them sound a little happier\, and you’ve got yourself a Stanley Brothers album all of a sudden.” \nWith the songs decided\, Marlin suggested recording at a studio in the woods outside of Nashville called The Tractor Shed. A literal converted tractor shed\, the warmth of the studio was the perfect setting to capture the live feel of the music. “The songs really came into their own in front of the mics\,” Pikelny explains. “A lot of first or second exploratory ideas made it onto the record\, as opposed to having an idea being thrown out and having weeks of refining and tweaking. I love catching that initial energy and spark. It means that things won’t always be squeaky clean\, but I’ll take that lightning in a bottle over perfection.” Fueling the interplay between each artist\, these improvisational adventures built a structure for new interpretations of the songs. “You’re constantly in dialogue with the moment\,” Eldridge says. “It’s the ripples\, man\,” Marlin echoes. “You hear someone have a powerful idea and it subtly ripples through the band.” But it was the groove that was most important to everyone. As Marlin explains\, “I’ve never played in a bluegrass setting where the groove was so undeniable. The songs just unfolded because the playing wasn’t something to think about.” \nThere’s a level of curiosity and engagement that’s only found at the highest echelons of music making. What sets Mighty Poplar apart from the members’ full time endeavors with Punch Brothers\, Watchhouse\, Billy Strings\, and Leftover Salmon is that this band “is a chance to play real deal bluegrass”\, says Eldridge. Pikelny agrees\, adding that “in some ways this album is biographical for each one of us. It was an opportunity to play the music that we love at our core\, and the music that has informed what we do in our other long-standing projects.” Ultimately\, there was a kind of joy and relief in coming back to their roots in celebration and camaraderie. “There’s a reunion element to this\,” he says\, “which is ridiculous because it was the first time all five of us were in the same room. But the ease in which it came together felt like we were getting the band back together.” \n \n\nwith New Dangerfield\nA century of forgetfulness and erasure has led to diminished public awareness of the Black string band tradition – and similarly diminished numbers of Black string bands. As of 2023\, a new Black string band has risen to carry the torch: New Dangerfield. \nNew Dangerfield was originally conceptualized by award-winning banjoist Tray Wellington\, who enlisted three other acclaimed Black roots musicians: multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Kaïa Kater\, bassist Nelson Williams (Chris Jones & the Night Drivers)\, and fiddler and singer Jake Blount. \nThe members of New Dangerfield cut their teeth at fiddler’s conventions and folk festivals\, and in the jazz bars of New Orleans. Community and tradition are the roots of their creative practice – but the branches have spread wide\, and are yet unfolding. Embodying the innovative aspects of the Black string band tradition\, Wellington\, Kater\, Williams and Blount are well-acquainted with the contemporary\, the experimental\, and the speculative. Deploying groove\, technical skill and historical knowledge in the revolutionary spirit of their namesake\, Dangerfield Newby\, New Dangerfield is on a mission to liberate the Black string band tradition. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/mighty-poplar
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Mister G
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \nBen Gundersheimer (known onstage as MISTER G)  is a Latin GRAMMY Award-winning artist\, author and educator. Hailed as “a bilingual rock star” by The Washington Post\, he was originally dubbed MISTER G by his young students while pursuing a Master of Education degree. His dynamic\, interactive bilingual performances aim to dissolve borders and foster cross-cultural connections. \nA graduate of Amherst College and the recipient of the first songwriting scholarship awarded by Berklee College of Music\, Ben created a curriculum that incorporates songwriting as a learning tool for his Masters thesis. Inspired by his 4th- grade students\, he began writing the songs that would comprise his debut family album while working as a classroom teacher. \nMore than a decade later\, MISTER G has released 12 albums of original\, multicultural music and received numerous accolades including a Latin GRAMMY Award and five Parents’ Choice Gold Awards. He tours internationally headlining performing arts centers\, festivals\, and theaters\, and his concerts weave together a wide variety of musical styles and languages. \nSelected venues include: the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (Washington\, DC)\, JazzFest (New Orleans)\, Austin City Limits\, Lollapalooza (Chicago)\, Hard Rock Café (Philadelphia)\, the Getty Center (Los Angeles)\, Central Park SummerStage (New York City)\, JW3 (London)\, Parque Chapultepec (Mexico City). \nThroughout Ben’s career the crafts of music and storytelling have intertwined seamlessly propelling him as performer and author. Ben has now published four picture books with Penguin Random House based on his original\, bilingual songs. His first book\, Señorita Mariposa\, is a bilingual telling of the monarch butterfly migration from Canada to Mexico. Now in its 13th printing\, it has been used widely in classrooms\, StoryWalks and featured at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History bookstore. \nMany of Ben’s original songs and stories are inspired by his love of the natural world. A committed environmentalist\, he’s performed at the National Climate Rally and headlined multiple concerts for the activist group Moms Clean Air Force on Capitol Hill. As part of his long-standing partnership with the United States Forest Service\, they have commissioned him to write songs\, produce a series of virtual Earth Day events and create curricula to be used nationwide.   \nOne of the most widely distributed Jewish artists\, Ben performs internationally for JCCs\, festivals and cultural institutions. PJ Library commissioned him to create two albums of original music\, The Mitzvah Bus (Parents’ Choice Gold winner) and Seeds of Shalom. The albums were sent to 10s of 1000s of families throughout the world\, as was his picture book\, Lilah Tov Good Night  (Penguin Random House\, 2020). His virtual Hanukkah concert was broadcast to all 170 JCCs in North America in 2021 and 2022.  \nWhether writing in English\, Spanish\, Hebrew or Yiddish\, Ben uses songs and stories as a unifying tool to build bridges between cultures and people. \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/mister-g
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Brittney Spencer with Dwayne Haggins
DESCRIPTION:As a Baltimore native\, Brittney Spencer is known for her free spirit and standout ability to mold life\, truth\, and wild imagination into songs. She has earned praise by The New York Times\, Rolling Stone\, Vanity Fair\, and others\, and she’s appeared on CBS Mornings with Anthony Mason\, as well as performed on NBC’s Today Show\, The Late Show (After Dark)\, the CMA Awards\, ACM Awards and more. Spencer was featured as part of Victoria’s Secret Global “UNDEFINABLE” campaign\, and she appeared in Amazon’s “For Love & Country” Documentary. Deemed a “one to watch” by PEOPLE Magazine\, Spencer has shared stages with Jason Isbell\, The Highwomen\, Willie Nelson\, Reba\, Bobby Weir\, and Maren Morris to name a few. She’s also performed the National Anthem at The 148th Kentucky Derby\, the Preakness in 2022 alongside Megan Thee Stallion and Lauryn Hill\, and the 2023 NFL Draft. She was recently the only Country artist named in Rolling Stone’s “25 Artists To Watch\,” and ahead in 2024\, Brittney will continue touring globally. On January 19\, she released her debut album ‘My Stupid Life’ via Elektra. Produced by Daniel Tashian with select songs produced by Marcus “MarcLo” Lomax and Romil Hemnan\, the album features award-winning collaborators including Grace Potter\, Maren Morris\, Abbey Cone & Sarah Buxton\, plus guitar contributions by Jason Isbell.  \n Spencer is one of a few featured singers on Beyoncé’s latest album “Cowboy Carter”.  \n \n  \n\nwith Dwayne Haggins\nHe’s been described as “The John Legend of rockabilly.” And recently\, “a ‘what-took-you-so-long’ fusion of Elvis and Marvin Gaye.” But he is Dwayne Haggins\, and his voice is his own. The exponential growth of his devoted audience likely signals that a move to larger venues is inevitable\, and perhaps imminent.\n\nDwayne Haggins grew up in many places\, but when he talks of “home” these days\, he means Framingham\, Massachusetts.\nSince early 2017\, Dwayne has been on a quest to make a living playing music\, leaving his mark on dozens of bars\, restaurants and clubs scattered across eastern and central Massachusetts. His distinctive sound\, which delivers a brand new take on the traditional country-blues and soul that he loves\, has generated a rare sense of excitement and possibility throughout the area’s musical community.\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/brittney-spencer
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Tommy Prine with Kindred Valley
DESCRIPTION:AMERICANA FESTIVAL\n  \n \nTommy Prine‘s debut album This Far South (released 6/23/23) is not only a long-awaited introduction but a testimony to Prine’s 20s and the loss\, love\, and growth that has defined them. Co-produced by a close friend and kindred musical spirit\, Ruston Kelly\, and beloved Nashville engineer and producer\, Gena Johnson\, the album is rich and dynamic from cathartic jams to nostalgic storytelling. \n“I feel like I’ve learned more about myself in the last year and a half than I ever have in my life\,” Prine says. “And I think that speaks a lot to doing something that I’m passionate about. I love and respect the craft. Just hitting the road and doing what so many people before me have done and will continue to do\, it’s really resonated with me. I think it has transformed me into the person that I am meant to be.” \nPrine is currently crisscrossing the country playing full band headlining shows as well as festivals. Last year\, Prine opened for Tyler Childers on the “Send In The Hounds Tour” and was named one of Amazon Music’s 2023 Breakthrough Artists to Watch. He wrapped up 2023 by making his Grand Ole Opry debut in December. \nThe son of late songwriting legend\, John Prine\, Tommy Prine grew up in Nashville surrounded by music\, art and writing. As a child\, he thought all parents were musicians\, as his father “going to work” meant performing shows for adoring fans and writing songs. Tommy learned to play guitar by watching his father play\, copying the ways his fingers moved and inadvertently developing his own singular style. Summers in Ireland lent their own inspiration\, as did 10 straight years camping at Bonnaroo. Prine’s musical tastes grew to become decidedly eclectic\, spanning John Mayer\, Outkast\, Bon Iver\, the Strokes and more. \nIt wasn’t until Prine reached his mid-twenties\, though\, that he considered a career of his own in music and began to share with others the songs he wrote in private. His songs were quickly met with excitement and enthusiasm\, which sonically brings together a colorful patchwork of musical influences and lyrically explores existential questions and emotional experiences. \nUSA Today: Tommy Prine isn’t standing in the shadow of his dad\, John Prine. He’s ‘walking next to it’ \nInside Hook: Tommy Prine and the Honor of Expectations \nGarden & Gun: Tommy Prine Finds His Voice \n  \n \n\nwith Kindred Valley\nIndie folk band Kindred Valley started when three friends with a passion for music met at Marshall University in 2020. Initially under the name Back Row Baptists\, Blake Lacy\, Noah Freeman and Brett McCoy met in Huntington\, West Virginia\, and began writing and recording music together. The band released its first singles as a trio but found its footing in 2021 with three new members – Husband and Wife Rachael and Jadon Hayes and Kaden Salmons.  \n  \nWith three new members and a flurry of new ideas\, the band needed a new name. Now named Kindred Valley\, Lacy and Salmons wrote an early version of the band’s single “Whistle” during the group’s first meet-up. With new blood and fresh ideas flowing\, Kindred Valley released its fifth single\, “The Wedding Song\,” in 2021.   \nAfter almost two years of creative efforts\, the group released its self-titled debut album at the end of 2022. The album contains remastered versions of some of the band’s first singles and new music that showcases Kindred Valley is deeply connected to their Appalachian roots while casting a bold vision for their future. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/tommy-prine-with-kindred-valley
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Patty Griffin MOVED TO JULY 18
DESCRIPTION:PATTY GRIFFIN is among the most consequential singer-songwriters of her generation\, a quintessentially American artist whose wide-ranging canon incisively explores the intimate moments and universal emotions that bind us together. Over the course of two decades\, the GRAMMY® Award winner – and 7x nominee – has crafted a remarkable body of work in progress that prompted the New York Times to hail her for “writing cameo-carved songs that create complete emotional portraits of specific people…her songs have independent lives that continue in your head when the music ends.” \n2019 saw the acclaimed release of the renowned artist’s 10th studio recording and first-ever eponymous LP\, PATTY GRIFFIN\, on her own PGM Recordings label via Thirty Tigers. An extraordinary new chapter and one of the most deeply personal recordings of Griffin’s remarkable two-decade career\, the album collects songs written during and in the aftermath of a time in which she battled – and ultimately defeated – cancer just as a similar and equally insidious disease metastasized into the American body politic. As always\, Griffin’s power lies in how\, as writer Holly Gleason observed in Martha’s Vineyard Gazette\, “her songs seem to freeze life and truth in amber.” \nPATTY GRIFFIN made a top 5 debut on Billboard’s “Independent Albums” chart amidst unprecedented worldwide acclaim – and later\, a prestigious GRAMMY® Award nomination for “Best Folk Album\,” Griffin’s second consecutive nod in that category following 2015’s SERVANT OF LOVE. “A master class in vivid\, empathetic roots music that’s both about taking responsibility for the choices we’ve made and surrendering to those made for us\,” raved Entertainment Weekly. “There are great records being made right now that are both reflecting on the strife around us but at the same time\, offering some peace. PATTY GRIFFIN is one of those records.” “A beautiful celebration of indomitability\,” wrote The Times while Associated Press declared PATTY GRIFFIN “varies seamlessly between American folk\, Celtic-rooted tunes\, chansons and beyond with the excellence and elegance Griffin’s songwriting has deservedly become known for… Griffin has never sounded any less than fully engaged on any of her albums and now that her name is on the building\, so to speak\, her commitment is as profound as ever.” “Moving easily between idioms — tragic Scots-Irish balladry; gospel-blues repetition; earthy\, narrative detail; dreamily poetic imagery — (Griffin) teases out the album’s subtle\, animating tension\,” wrote NPR Music. “There’s such a light\, sympathetic touch to her accompaniment that the arrangements feel like they sprout from the moods she sets.” “One of the best albums of the year\,” summed up New York Newsday. “(Griffin) examines how we can try to move forward together in a world that currently seems to thrive on people tearing each other apart.”  \nBorn in Maine but long based in Austin\, TX\, Griffin made an immediate impact with her 1996 debut\, LIVING WITH GHOSTS\, and its 1998 follow-up\, FLAMING RED – both now considered seminal works of modern folk and Americana. Since then\, Griffin’s diverse body of work spans such classic LPs as 2002’s GRAMMY® Award-nominated 1000 KISSES – later ranked #15 on Paste’s “The 50 Best Albums of the Decade (2000-2009)\,” – to 2007’s CHILDREN RUNNING THROUGH\, honored by the Americana Music Association with two Americana Honors & Awards including “Artist of the Year” and “Album of the Year.” To date\, Griffin has received seven total nominations from the Americana Music Association\, affirming her as one of the far-reaching genre’s leading proponents.  \n2011’s DOWNTOWN CHURCH – which blends traditional gospel favorites with Griffin’s own spiritually questioning material – debuted at #1 on both Billboard’s “Folk Albums” and “Christian Albums” charts before winning 2011’s “Best Traditional Gospel Album” GRAMMY® Award\, Griffin’s first solo GRAMMY® triumph among seven total career nominations. Griffin’s most recent LP\, SERVANT OF LOVE\, marked the first release on her own PGM Recordings label via Thirty Tigers. Applauded by The Guardian as “bravely experimental\,” the collection saw Griffin earn still another GRAMMY® Award nomination\, this time in the “Best Folk Album” category. \nWidely regarded among the best pure songwriters of this or any other era\, Griffin has had her work performed by a truly epic assortment of her fellow artists\, among them Linda Ronstadt\, Emmylou Harris\, Solomon Burke\, Kelly Clarkson & Jeff Beck\, Martina McBride\, and Miranda Lambert\, to name but a few. Her songs have also been showcased in a variety of film\, TV\, and theatre projects\, with her original music and lyrics featured in the 2007 musical\, 10 Million Miles\, produced Off-Broadway by the Atlantic Theatre Company and directed by Tony Award-winner Michael Mayer. Griffin has also been joined in the studio by a veritable who’s-who of contemporary Americana\, including Harris\, Buddy & Julie Miller\, Shawn Colvin\, Jim Lauderdale\, Raul Malo\, Ian McLagen\, JD Foster\, and many others. As if her own remarkable career weren’t enough\, Griffin has found time to collaborate with a wide range of like-minded artists\, among them Joshua Radin\, Todd Snider\, Dierks Bentley\, Robert Plant\, Jack Ingram\, Gillian Welch\, and David Rawlings. \nIn addition to her creative career\, Griffin has also devoted considerable energy and focus towards the wellbeing of the planet as well as showing compassion for the less fortunate among us via personal and public acts of charity including the 2017 Lampedusa Tour supporting the Jesuit Refugee Service. \nHaving crafted a rich catalog that chronicles love and death\, heartache and joy\, connection and detachment\, Patty Griffin continues to push her art forward\, as always imbuing every effort with compassion and craft\, uncanny perception\, and ever-increasing ingenuity. \n \n \n\nwith Abrielle Scharff\nAbrielle Scharff is like the emo Taylor Swift. Her lyrics cut deep\, her stage presence captivates\, her voice soothes\, and her banter amuses. Abby authentically finds a way to make even her most personal stories relatable. You’ll be reminded of artists such as storyteller\, Joni Mitchell and entertainer\, Stevie Nicks in glimmers of her live show. You’ll feel as though she’s invited you into her own living room\, conversing with you through song. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/patty-griffin
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:The War and Treaty with The Kentucky Gentlemen
DESCRIPTION:  \nFounded in 2014 by the husband-and-wife duo Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter\, The War And Treaty has emerged as one of the most electrifying new acts in American music. Recently earning their first ever GRAMMY nominations for Best New Artist and Best American Roots Song for “Blank Page\,” they also received this year their first ever Duo of the Year nomination from the Country Music Association\, Vocal Duo nomination from the Academy of Country Music\, plus recognition by the Country Music Hall of Fame\, Grand Ole Opry\, and Americana Music Association including earning AMA Duo/Group of the Year for the second straight year. \nWith a lionhearted sonic blend\, both roaring with passion and tender to the touch\, The Tennessean notes\, “they are unlike any other act in music.” The War And Treaty’s major label debut album Lover’s Game (Mercury Nashville)\, was met with critical praise with Associated Press claiming\, “The colossally talented pair continue their commando\, no-limits journey to the top of the music world.” Drawing respect across the board\, they have gone on to appear as top-flight collaborators including the latest “Hey Driver” with Zach Bryan. \nThe War And Treaty has also captivated audiences across the globe from North America to Europe\, Australia and beyond\, while headlining their own shows and opening for a diverse group of living legends: Al Green\, Brandi Carlile\, Chris Stapleton\, Jason Isbell\, John Legend\, Lauren Daigle\, and Van Morrison among them. \n \n\nwith The Kentucky Gentlemen\n“NOT YOUR AVERAGE COUNTRY ARTISTS” \nWith charisma as warm as the Kentucky sun\, The Kentucky Gentlemen are not just making their mark on the country music scene – they are redefining it. The dynamic twin brother country music duo have been captivating audiences with a sound that is a reflection of their roots – the country sounds they grew up with and the modern R&B and pop influences they’ve absorbed over the years. \nIn both music and life\, Brandon and Derek Campbell have been nearly inseparable since birth. These brothers from Versailles\, Ky.\, got their first public singing experience in a church choir. \nSongs filled with poignant lyrics that speak to the heart with melodies that linger long after the last note has been played. Their authenticity\, coupled with their musical talent\, has earned them a loyal fan base along with being named 2023 ‘Artist to Watch’ by both NPR and Nashville’s Country Music Almanac. The duo is also a part of the 2023-2024 Academy of Country Music “Future Leaders of The Music Industry”  OnRamp Program. The boundary breaking duo has spent the year both touring and writing. Recently releasing an Apple Music Session with Fancy Hagood\, that included TJ Osborne (Brother’s Osborne). Past singles\, Vibin’ and Whatever You’re Up For have topped CMT’s music video Countdowns. The Kentucky Gentlemen are a testament to the enduring power of music\, a remarkable reminder of the ties that bind us\, and a tribute to the timeless appeal of the country music genre. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/the-war-and-treaty
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:The Stacey Peasley Band
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \n\n\n2024 marks Stacey Peasley’s 32nd year of singing and performing for audiences! Launching her music career as a member of the New York-based girl group “The Chiclettes” at the tender age of 18\, Peasley developed a deep love and appreciation for the innocent\, yet catchy songs of the girl-group era. Her last fifteen years of performing have been dedicated to the most precious of audiences – children and families! \nAfter the birth of her first child\, Stacey began to write songs focused on the amazing things she observed as a new mom. Little did she know\, this would develop into a brand new career combining both of her passions – music and working with children. Stacey Peasley has since written and recorded six critically acclaimed albums with awards from Creative Child Magazine\, Parents’ Choice Foundation\,  NAPPA\, International Songwriting Competition\, and the John Lennon Songwriting Competition.  She has also appeared on NBC 10 Boston’s the Hub! \nStacey is truly blessed to spend her days singing\, dancing\, and bringing music to the lives of children at schools\, classes\, and shows! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/the-stacey-peasley-band
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Sons of the East with Ben Goldsmith
DESCRIPTION:  \n“Hello\, I’m Bill Murray\, thank you for your attention. Now if you would please direct it to the music of Sons Of The East.”\n– Bill Murray \nPremiere songwriters and a brilliant live act\, Sons Of The East are a remarkable independent success story. Their stellar debut album\, Palomar Parade\, has already seen over60 million streams\, with sold out shows at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire London\, Williamsburg Music Hall New York\, Troubadour LA\, Razzmatazz Barcelona\, Metro Theatre Sydney\, Boston\, Denver & The Hague to name just a handful. \nThey have amassed an impressive 300 million streams\, 60 million YouTube views\, 2 million monthly listeners and sold over 50\,000 headline tickets throughout their career\, a testament to their growing connection with fans all around the world. A steadfastly independent trio\, Sons Of The East continue to defy genre and carve out a unique position amongst their indie folk contemporaries. \nAfter returning to more sellout shows across Europe\, Sons Of The East embark on their third tour of North America in July & August 2024\, playing key festivals such as San Fransisco’s Outside Lands\, Montreal Jazz\, and Floyd Festival. \n“It’s impossible not to move to – and be moved by – this exuberant sound. The atmosphere created is one of unique euphoria.” \n– 1st 3rd Magazine \n \n\nwith Ben Goldsmith\n\nMultidimensional artist Ben Goldsmith would like to tell you he “never could’ve imagined” this for himself\, but he’s quick to note that – call it confidence or a preternatural headstrongness years in the making – it’d just not be true. “In a way\, I’ve been working towards this since I was 3 or 4\,” he says. “I’ve never strayed. It’s the only thing I’ve ever wanted to do.’ \nThat “thing” Ben’s referring to is making music – more than music\, it’s an art free from genre\, with melodies as strong as some of the teen’s many influences. Ben was born and bred on acts like Aerosmith\, Dave Matthews Band\, Elton John\, Queen\, Stevie Wonder\, John Mayer\, and Bob Dylan. Ben floats between worlds\, genres\, and sounds\, truly a jack and master of all trades. \nHaving released his debut album. The World Between My Ears\, in 2023 – before he even graduated – Ben now turns the page on his next chapter. “For the first album\, it was a more tight-knit circle approach which really worked at the time while I was still in high school\,” Ben says. “However\, as soon as I closed the door on the last season and opened the door to this new era\, I knew from the get-go that I needed to expand and take a drastically different approach.” In Nashville\, Ben is working with songwriters the likes of Jon Green\, Natalie Hemby\, Alex Hope\, Laura Veltz\, Caitlyn Smith\, Brad Tursi\, and more. He has also been commuting back and forth to Los Angeles where he has spent consecutive days with Dan Wilson. Peter Fenn\, Rick Nowels\, Sean Douglas\, and Casey Smith\, to name a few. \nThe upcoming album will be released in September of 2024. The first release. “Love Again” will drop on May 3rd. \n“My goals are incredibly high for this next wave of music. There are so many different musical avenues to explore with the amazing writers and creatives I’ve been working with lately\,” he says. \nNamed to The Hollywood Reporter’s “Emerging Artists 18 and Under (hollywoodreporter.com) club for music this year and equipped with a natural yet extraordinary gift for singing\, songwriting\, and performing\, Ben is blazing his own Converse-paved trail. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/sons-of-the-east
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy- MOVED TO THE MUSIC HALL
DESCRIPTION:CELTIC FEST\n  \n \nHearing Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy speak reverentially about the fiddle\, which has propelled their dazzling careers since childhood while cementing their status as Canada’s reigning couple of Celtic music\, is almost as electrifying as hearing them play it. \nIndeed\, when MacMaster and Leahy married in 2002 — both were already stars in their own right — they could not have predicted their merger would recast what contemporary musical success looks like. Or that they would produce a large family and ensure their mantelpiece was jammed with JUNO and East Coast Music Awards while creating an inventory of achievements spanning the globe. \nThey certainly couldn’t have imagined capping off what they jokingly refer to as their combined 83 years as performers with milestones including another hotly anticipated Christmas tour\, an accompanying TV special\, a pending third instalment of their Greenbridge Celtic Folk Fest\, a recent Road Gold Award from the Canadian Independent Music Association\, and last but certainly not least\, the arrival of Maria\, newest sib to Mary Frances\, Michael\, Clare\, Julia\, Alec and Sadie. \n“I’m continually amazed by what the fiddle has brought to my life\,” MacMaster offers. “It has carried me through my childhood\, through my teens\, my young adult life\, my married life and now motherhood. And I still love it as much as ever. Same with Donnell. It’s unexpected and awesome.” \nThough MacMaster and Leahy followed different trajectories to this point — she a Cape Breton native who could step-dance before she could walk\, he the oldest brother of acclaimed family group Leahy — both have confidently crested the traditional music peak. \nTheir synergy was brilliantly showcased on the pair’s first recorded collaboration\, 2015’s Bob Ezrin- produced album One\, a crowning achievement complementing combined album sales of over one million\, a CV listing cellist Yo-Yo Ma\, bluegrass star Alison Krauss\, and banjo ace Béla Fleck as past collaborators (and Shania Twain and The Chieftains as fans) plus a devoted audience stretching from Sydney\, Nova Scotia to Sydney\, Australia. \n“The fiddle was definitely common ground for us when we first got together\,” MacMaster\, a Member of Order of Canada since 2006\, recalls with a chuckle. “But I was so in awe of Donnell’s family\, of 11 siblings who could play and had a family band. And here I am now doing almost exactly the same thing. Well\, kind of.” \nMacMaster is referring to her and Leahy’s seven gifted children\, five of whom are often the showpiece of the MacMaster/Leahy live set though not because the couple necessarily envision showbiz careers for the kids\, who recently performed (actually knocked ‘em dead) on German TV variety show\, Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel. \nRather\, the pair realized early on that being on the road without their kids was infinitely harder than touring with them. That the children were already being home-schooled (MacMaster has a teaching degree) made enacting that decision easier. \n“Initially we were reluctant to let the kids perform. We worried the expectations might be too much\,” Leahy says. “But then one night we put Mary Frances on stage. Soon after that Michael wanted to play. And you must reward practice.” \nWhen vintage comedian W.C. Fields famously quipped\, “Never work with animals or children\,” he clearly hadn’t seen the MacMaster/Leahy clan fiddling\, step-dancing\, and positively delighting audiences\, something a forthcoming Christmas TV special\, titled A Celtic Family Christmas (after their 2016 album of the same name) will highlight. \nAs Leahy explains\, the family was initially pondering participation in a 13-episode docuseries. “Although we are public people\, we are also very private and we were unsure about having cameras in our home and following us around. So the Christmas special is a kind of test run.” \nIn it\, a spirited performance anchors a wider narrative chronicling the family at home\, in their community\, and “doing what we normally do around Christmastime.” Meanwhile\, the forthcoming 24- date Celtic Family Christmas Tour — which contains a soon-to-be-revealed theatrical element that will thrillingly traverse time and continents while contextualizing the music and its players — touches down at marquee venues across Canada\, confirming the duo as powerhouses on the seasonal circuit. \nThe TV special is also a fitting bookend to The Leahys: Music Most of All\, a short by filmmaker Peter Weyman\, whose vivid depiction of the touring musical sibs won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Student Film in 1985. \nIt’s easy to understand why Weyman — and later MacMaster — was so enchanted with the Leahys. Their rich familial history is the stuff of lore. Except it’s absolutely true. \n“My father’s people came to Canada in 1825 from County Cork\, Ireland where they were farmers before settling in a little town called Douro\,” Leahy explains. “My father was a beef farmer\, we grew up on a beef farm and it’s in our blood. Myself and two of my brothers continue to run and grow the farm.” MacMaster and Leahy point to the 120-acres of ancestral lands in Lakefield\, Ontario\, as yet another key component of their children’s education and development. “Teaching can take many forms\,”\nMacMaster notes. \nOf course\, the globe-trotting Leahys aren’t exactly like every other cattle farmer out there. “We put our bulls out with the cows based on our tour schedules so we can have people home for calving!” Leahy howls. “Running the farm is a great counterpoint to life on the road. Plus\, we believe in work and the farm is a wonderful place for the kids to learn through their chores.” \nBut there’s always room for more music. Ergo\, the couple’s launch in 2017 of the successful Greenbridge Celtic Folk Fest\, which\, for an August weekend each year\, transforms the bucolic agricultural hub of Keene\, Ontario into a foot-stomping\, fist-pumping\, string-shredding Celtic ceilidh. \n“We’ve been talking about the kinds of shows we can do since we got married 16 years ago. We finally decided to start something in our backyard\,” says MacMaster\, who with Leahy both headlines and curates the Fest. “Plus\, we wanted to bring this multigenerational\, big-picture celebration of this music to an environment that would really appreciate it. The reception so far has surpassed all our expectations.” \nMacMaster continues: “I started playing the fiddle when I was nine\, and I never intended to make a career out of it\, mostly because I didn’t think it was possible. Even the most adored fiddlers in Cape Breton had day jobs. And yet here I am. \n“This whole thing — first playing music by myself\, then playing music with Donnell\, then touring with Donnell and the children and all of us playing music together — has evolved in a very natural way. We feel incredibly lucky to be together as a family and to be letting our children develop their musical talent.” \nAdds Leahy\, “The only downside is that we can’t do all we’re asked to do and might like to do in other circumstances because we are parents first. You think about touring Australia and Ireland and The Netherlands\, where we’ve been invited to play. But then you remember the kids’ math homework has to get done!” \nAll because of fiddles. Unexpected and awesome indeed. \nNatalie returned to the studio in 2019 to record a solo LP which will be co-produced by Donnell and feature the performances of Tim Edey. Natalie’s described the artist direction of the project “I have something to say through my fiddle. It’ll be a moment of joyous appreciation inspired by years of parenting\, marriage\, life\, friendships\, and music. It is a moment during my 47th year of life\, my 37th year of fiddling\, my 16th year of marriage\, my 13th year of parenting. I have chosen one of my very favourite\nmusicians to join me\, Tim Edey\, an absolute Jen of a player and person.” \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/natalie-macmaster-donnell-leahy
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Preservation Hall Jazz Band with Soggy Po Boys
DESCRIPTION:At a moment when musical streams are crossing with unprecedented frequency\, it’s crucial to remember that throughout its history\, New Orleans has been the point at which sounds and cultures from around the world converge\, mingle\, and resurface\, transformed by the Crescent City’s inimitable spirit and joie de vivre. Nowhere is that idea more vividly embodied than in the Preservation Hall Jazz Band\, which has held the torch of New Orleans music aloft for more than 60 years\, all the while carrying it enthusiastically forward as a reminder that the history they were founded to preserve is a vibrantly living history. \n  \nPHJB marches that tradition forward once again on So It Is. The album redefines what New Orleans music means today by tapping into a sonic continuum that stretches back to the city’s Afro-Cuban roots\, through its common ancestry with the Afrobeat of Fela Kuti and the Fire Music of Pharoah Sanders and John Coltrane\, and forward to cutting-edge artists with whom the PHJB have shared festival stages from Coachella to Newport\, including legends like Stevie Wonder\, Elvis Costello and the Grateful Dead and modern giants like Beck\, The Foo Fighters\,  My Morning Jacket\, and the Black Keys. \n \n\nwith Soggy Po Boys and special guest\, Annie Linders\nThe Soggy Po Boys\, native to New England\, have quickly become an institution. They are spreading the good news of New Orleans music across the northeast and beyond\, playing at concert halls and street corners; music festivals and burlesque festivals; bars and libraries; wherever the party requires. Part of the beauty of New Orleans music is that it’s celebrated and appreciated wherever it goes\, from the street to the theater. \n\n\n\n\nThe Po Boys formed in 2012 to shake the walls of a local club on a Fat Tuesday but have honed their sound and become more than a Mardi Gras centerpiece. Exploring the vast musical traditions of New Orleans and expanding their repertoire to look beyond NOLA jazz\, the band includes traditional Caribbean tunes (it’s been said that New Orleans is the northernmost city in the Caribbean)\, as well as Meters funk\, soul\, and brass band / street beat music.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n “…These guys have done their homework\, worked it out on the bandstand and put in the hours in the studio. It all adds up to a party you can bring with you when you want to treat your friends to a real good time.” -Ben Schenck of New Orleans’ Panorama Jazz Band”. \nThere are a myriad of traditions that flow into New Orleans culture just as there are tributaries that feed the Mississippi\, and the Po Boys are eager to explore what makes the music of New Orleans so damn special. You’ll hear the heavy influence of the New Orleans sound across the band and in the stories told by their original tunes. Despite the scope of its sound\, the outfit is only seven people\, and thrives on the interplay and group dynamics that bring this music to life. \n\nThe Soggy Po Boys are:    \n     Stuart Dias (vocals\, guitar) \n     Eric Klaxton (clarinet/soprano saxophone) \n     Nick Mainella (tenor saxophone) \n     Josh Gagnon (trombone) \n     Mike Effenberger (piano) \n     Scott Kiefner (upright bass) \n     Brian Waterhouse (drums/percussion) \n \n \nand special guest\, Annie Linders (of Annie and the Fur Trappers)\n \n\n\n\nAnnie is a St. Louis-based trumpet player\, trombonist\, singer and bandleader. She is the bandleader of traditional jazz and swing band Annie and the Fur Trappers. Annie and the Fur Trappers have been touring around the country since 2018\, and have played a number of music festivals including the Big Muddy Blues Fest\, Musikfest\, and The St. Louis World’s Fare Festival. Annie plays in other ensembles including the Jane Doe Revue and the Diamond Empire Band\, and has recorded with various artists including Violet and the Undercurrents\, Kabomba!\, and the Gateway Jazz Project. She studied music education at the University of Missouri-Columbia\, and enjoyed playing and recording in various ensemble in Columbia. When Annie is not playing the trumpet\, she enjoys playing hardcourt bike polo\, hiking\, and paddling Missouri’s rivers. \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/preservation-hall-jazz-band
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Josiah and The Bonnevilles with Fancy Hagood- MOVED TO THE MUSIC HALL
DESCRIPTION:Josiah and the Bonnevilles is a musical project led by singer-songwriter Josiah Leming. Josiah was born in Morristown\, Tennessee and as a child\, Josiah was fascinated by music and began playing the piano and guitar at a young age. \nJosiah’s musical talents became evident to his family and friends\, and he began performing as a teenager catching the attention of music industry professionals. In 2010\, he formed Josiah and the Bonnevilles\, which presented a unique blend of Folk\, Americana\, and Country that draws from his roots as a true Appalachian artist\, embracing honesty and putting life’s realities into his songwriting. \nIn 2015\, Josiah and the Bonnevilles released its debut album\, On Trial. The album was praised for its raw\, vulnerable lyrics and its combination of acoustic and electric instruments that underpinned the storytelling. The band went on tour in support of the album with the artist LP\, performing at various venues across the United States and Europe. \nSince the release of On Trial\, Josiah and the Bonnevilles have continued to make music and tour\, gaining a devoted fan base along the way. Josiah remains grounded and focused on his music. He has spoken openly about his struggles with mental health\, addiction\, and the music industry as a whole and uses his songwriting as a form of therapy. He continues to inspire his fans with his honesty and vulnerability\, and his music has touched the hearts of people around the world. \n \n\nwith Fancy Hagood \n \nFancy Hagood is an artist from Bentonville\, AR who now lives and makes music out of Nashville\, TN. In 2021 he released his debut album\, Southern Curiosity\, which was nominated for Best Country Record at The Libera Awards. His follow-up single “Blue Dream Baby\,” featuring Grammy Award winner Kacey Musgraves\, was released last summer. Fancy’s music has been streamed across multiple platforms over 30 million times. He has garnered the attention of generational artists like Brandi Carlile who called Fancy “an artist to watch\,” and Sir Elton John\, who asked Fancy to be a guest on his Rocket Hour Radio Show. Elton proclaimed\, “We need more people like Fancy.” Later this year Fancy will release his highly anticipated sophomore album. \nBeyond creating music of his own music\, Fancy has written songs for Christina Aguilera\, Little Big Town\, Rascal Flatts\, Anderson East and more. He is the host of Apple Radios\, “Hallelujah Radio” and “Trailblazers Radio” which features interviews with a diverse line-up of co-hosts including Jelly Roll\, Brett Eldredge\, The War And Treaty\, Brothers Osborne and many others. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/josiah-and-the-bonnevilles-with-fancy-hagood
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Mr. Aaron
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \nCount on a thrilling musical adventure with award winning musician Mr. Aaron! Recently awarded “Best Children’s Performer” from New Hampshire Magazine\, Mr. Aaron never fails to delight audiences of all ages. Kids and grown-ups alike dance and laugh along to hits from his latest release\, “Get Aquatic!”\, pop favorites\, and kids classics. You’ll hear the different musical instruments like the guitar\, saxophone\, cajon\, harmonica\, and more! \nWith years of experience performing\, Mr. Aaron brings unparalleled energy\, enthusiasm and creativity to his concerts\, albums\, and videos. After nearly 10 years as a professional musician in New York City\, Jones and his family moved to Concord\, NH\,\nto have a baby and open a recording studio. He’s released 5 full length albums of music for kids\, and published two picture books. Mr. Aaron has delighted and inspired children and families all along the east coast. When he’s not performing for kids\, he performs with Bosey Joe\, toured with 90’s alt-rockers Luscious Jackson\, and has been seen on The Late Show with David Letterman\, and VH1. \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/mr-aaron
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Brent Cobb with Julie Rhodes
DESCRIPTION:The American south isn’t just Brent Cobb‘s home. It’s his muse\, too. A Georgia native\, he fills his Grammy-nominated songwriting with the sounds and stories of an area that’s been home to southern rockers\, soul singers\, country legends\, and bluesmen. Cobb has a name for that rich tapestry of music — “southern eclectic” — and he offers up his own version of it with his newest album\, Southern Star.  \n  \n“Down here\, there’s a lot going on and there’s nothing going on at the same time\,” he says. “You’ve got all these different cultures in the south\, and everything is mixed in together. Otis Redding and Little Richard were from the same town in Georgia. So were the Allman Brothers. James Brown and Ray Charles grew up right down the road. All these sounds reflect the South itself\, and that music has influenced the whole world. It’s definitely influenced mine.” \n  \nFilled with country-soul songwriting\, laid back grooves\, and classic storytelling\, Southern Star distills the best parts of southern culture into 10 of the strongest songs in Cobb’s catalog. He began writing the material after leaving Nashville — where he spent a decade releasing solo records like 2016’s Shine On Rainy Day (which earned a Grammy nomination for Best Americana Album) while penning hit songs for Luke Combs\, Miranda Lambert\, Little Big Town\, and dozens of others — and returning with his family to Georgia. It was a time of change. Not long after celebrating the arrival of his second child\, Cobb found himself mourning the death of his longtime friend\, Jason “Rowdy” Cope of The Steel Woods.  \n  \n“Rowdy was like my older brother\,” says Cobb\, who named Southern Star in part after a small-town bar that he and Cope used to frequent. “He loved the music that came out of Georgia\, and he helped me appreciate it even more. A lot of artists like to branch out and become experimental as their career continues\, but I sort of go the opposite way. I feel like I can never go wrong if I continue to get closer and closer to the core of who I am and what I love\, musically. Coming back to Georgia helped me with that. Southern Star is the sound of me getting closer to the source.” \n  \nDon’t let Cobb’s breezy songs about rural life fool you. There’s some serious complexity lurking beneath the surface. At first glance\, “It’s a Start” unfolds like the soundtrack to a leisurely afternoon in the south\, with Cobb singing the praises of crawfish\, barbecue\, and day-drinking. Dig deeper\, though\, and the song reveals itself to be something more universal: a reminder to appreciate the small things in life\, stay mindful\, and chase down new horizons at your own pace. To Cobb\, there’s something distinctly southern about that message\, too. “Sometimes\, there ain’t shit going on down here\,” he says with a laugh\, “but since there’s nothing else to do\, you learn to be laid back. You learn to use your imagination\, and you wind up imitating your surroundings. These songs sound like the place that inspired them. On ‘It’s a Start\,’ when the organ comes in\, it reminds me of the sound of the cicadas and frogs you hear in the springtime.” \n  \nCobb doesn’t just imitate his surroundings with Southern Star. He immerses himself within them. To record the album\, he headed to Macon and set up shop at Capricorn Sound Studios\, where artists like the Marshall Tucker Band\, Charlie Daniels\, and Percy Sledge once roamed the halls. “I decided to use all local musicians\,” says Cobb\, who self-produced the album with help from Oran Thorton. “I wanted Southern Star to shine a light on the southern players who are still living and working in Macon. Everyone on the album is a Georgia native apart from Jimmy Matt Rowland\, who plays keys\, and Oran Thornton\, my engineer and co-producer. That’s it. I wanted to capture that ‘southern eclectic’ sound on this album\, and I don’t think you can capture it without being in it.” \n  \nEclectic\, indeed. Track like “Devil Ain’t Done\,” “Livin’ the Dream\,” and “On’t Know When” dish up greasy servings of country-fried funky-tonk\, while “Patina” and “Kick the Can” evoke the unhurried sounds of 1970s folk music. “When Country Came Back To Town” even shifts its focus to Los Angeles (where Cobb recorded his indie debut\, No Place to Leave\, with producers Shooter Jennings and his own Grammy-winning cousin\, Dave Cobb) and Nashville. The song is a salute to the unsung heroes of the music communities in both cities\, laced with shout-outs to Nikki Lane\, Hayes Carll\, and others. “It’s about the friends I’ve made along the nearly 20-year-old path it’s taken for the independent country movement to grow into what it is today\,” he adds.  \n  \nDuring the months leading up to Southern Star‘s release\, Cobb spent much of his time on the road\, playing to stadium crowds of 60\,000 people as Luke Combs’ opening act. Perhaps that’s why Southern Star feels so well-timed. Not only is it a snapshot of an artist at the peak of his songwriting abilities; it’s also a love letter to his southern roots\, made all the more potent by his recent travels.  \n  \n“You know how when you’re growing up\, you’re told that if you ever get lost out there\, look for the northern star to help find direction back home?” he asks. “Well\, I’m from Georgia\, so I always look for the southern star. This album\, the songs\, the sounds… they’re all a product of where I’m from\, both musically and environmentally. Historically and presently\, that area also happens to be the same place that cultivated a good many of the most influential artists in the whole world of music. Music as we know it would not exist without the American south. It’s funky and sentimental. It’s simple and complex.” \n  \nWith Brent Cobb\, the southern star shines on.  \n \n\nwith Julie Rhodes\nWith a voice that combines soulful grit and bluesy passion\, Julie Rhodes has carved a niche for herself in the music scene. Her commanding stage presence and emotionally charged performances have earned her accolades and a dedicated fan base. Julie Rhodes’ journey in music is marked by authenticity and a commitment to storytelling. Her lyrics delve into the human experience\, tackling themes of love\, resilience\, and self-discovery. Audiences can expect an electrifying and soulful experience as she takes the stage with her band\, The Electric Co\, comprised of accomplished musicians who complement Rhodes’ raw energy\, adding an unrivaled depth and dimension to Julie’s performances. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/brent-cobb
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:The Lone Bellow with Harrison Goodell
DESCRIPTION:The Lone Bellow burst onto the scene with their self-titled debut in 2013. The Nashville-based trio (Zach Williams\, Brian Elmquist\, Kanene Pipkin) quickly became known for their transcendent harmonies\, serious musicianship and raucous live performance — creating what NPR calls\, ‘earnest and magnetic folk-pop built to shake the rafters.’ In 2015\, the band released Then Came The Morning\, produced by The National’s Aaron Dessner. The album was nominated for an Americana Music Award and took the band to numerous late night shows including Jimmy Kimmel Live\, Late Show With David Letterman and Later…with Jools Holland\, among others. In 2017\, The Lone Bellow returned with Walk Into A Storm\, produced by legendary music producer Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton\, Brandi Carlile\, Sturgill Simpson)\, followed by 2020’s Half Moon Light\, an artistic triumph the band worked toward for years. \nIn a departure from their past work with elite producers Dessner and Cobb\, the trio struck out on their own for their fifth full-length album Love Songs for Losers\, dreaming up a singular sound encompassing everything from arena-ready rock anthems to the gorgeously sprawling Americana tunes the band refers to as “little redneck symphonies.” Recorded at the possibly haunted former home of the legendary Roy Orbison\, the result is an intimate meditation on the pain and joy and ineffable wonder of being human\, at turns heartbreaking\, irreverent\, and sublimely transcendent. \nAfter sketching the album’s 11 songs in a nearby church\, the band holed up for eight weeks at Orbison’s house on Old Hickory Lake\, slowly carving out their most expansive and eclectic body of work yet. Co-produced by Elmquist and Jacob Sooter\, Love Songs for Losers also finds Pipkin taking the reins as vocal producer\, expertly harnessing the rarefied vocal magic they’ve brought to the stage in touring with the likes of Maren Morris and Kacey Musgraves. \nFor The Lone Bellow\, the triumph of completing their first self-produced album marks the start of a thrilling new chapter in the band’s journey. “At the outset it was scary to take away the safety net of working with a big-name producer and lean on each other instead\,” says Pipkin. “It took an incredible amount of trust\, but in the end it was so exciting to see each other rise to new heights.” And with the release of Love Songs for Losers\, the trio feel newly emboldened to create without limits. “This album confirmed that we still have beauty to create and put out into the world\, and that we’re still having fun doing that after ten years together\,” says Elmquist. “It reminded us of our passion for pushing ourselves out onto the limb and letting our minds wander into new places\, and it sets me on fire to think of what we might make next.” \n \n  \n\nwith Harrison Goodell\nHailing from seacoast New Hampshire\, singer-songwriter Harrison Goodell was raised on American staples like Tom Petty\, Paul Simon\, and Billy Joel who serve as inspiration to his own sound. Their same troubadour essence is carried into his songwriting as he portrays vulnerable stories from his life and relationships. Harrison uses his songwriting as a window into his subconscious; a  bridge to his intuition and honesty. Harrison’s obsessive dedication to music and pure grit lead him to his biggest achievements to date including his run on ABC’s American Idol and opening for Grammy-nominated artist JP Saxe in Burlington\, VT. Harrison’s recent success has connected him to a dedicated New England audience who continue to sell out venues. With his passion for creating music that resonates with his followers\, Harrison is establishing himself as an artist to watch in the industry. \nhttps://youtu.be/usIVkFvcI3c?feature=shared \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/the-lone-bellow
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:97.5 WOKQ CHOWDER FESTIVAL SUMMER KICK-OFF
DESCRIPTION:Get Tickets to the Chowder Festival \n  \n \nIt’s BACK! \nThe 97.5 WOKQ Chowder Festival Summer Kick-off\, presented by Avery Insurance\, returns to Prescott Park Arts Festival for its 37th year. Held on the first Saturday of June\, this staple of summer in Portsmouth\, NH offers even more this year as it kicks-off festivities for Prescott Park Arts Festival’s 50th Anniversary Season! \nJoin in the fun of the Chowder Festival with some of your favorite local restaurants serving-up mouthwatering chowder in Prescott Park. Check out the complimentary live music\, kid-friendly activities\, and grab an ice cream from the Prop. \nThis community event is always a great time from 11:30 am until the chowder runs out. Get your Chowder Festival tickets now. The Summer Kick-Off side of the park is free and open to all.  \nChowder Festival Tickets are $20 per person and FREE for season pass holders\, but you must reserve tickets! Get your season passes now for a fun-filled summer with the Arts Festival.  Already a pass holder and want to reserve your tickets for Chowder Fest? Just email us for your unique code! Events@PrescottPark.org \nNEW IN 2024! Pre-order a farm fresh oyster on the half-shell from Virgin Oyster Company who will be shucking delicious oysters in the park all day. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nPhotos by LJ Elitharp\, 2023 Chowder Festival \nThis taste-testing affair has become a New England institution for chowder lovers in the tri-state region. An impeccable roster of amazing restaurants throughout the seacoast join us to introduce their delicious chowder recipes to compete for the Best Chowder title and to take home the Golden Ladle! Recipes in the past have included Smoked Scallop Chowder\, Manhattan Chowder\, Vegetarian Chowder\, Corn Chowder and Spicy Seafood Chowder. We can’t wait to see what they come up with this year!  \nChowder not your thing or just want to hang out after? We have plenty of space for you to enjoy family friendly fun in the park. Best part – the Park is always free and open to all. We are planning lots of fun and exciting entertainment for the whole fam like a tie-dying station; giant lawn games like connect four\, corn hole\, and jenga; face painting. We will also offer complimentary live music featuring local talent and a fun raffle with some incredible prizes. People can grab delicious favorites like ice cream\, fresh squeezed lemonade\, hush puppies\, and more from The Prop\, the onsite kitchen and concessions stand.  \n  \nGet Tickets to the Chowder Festival \n\n \n  \nWho will win the Golden Ladle this year?\n \nJudges for Judges’ Choice: \nWell-known NH Chef\, Bobby “the butcher” Marcotte of Tuckaway Tavern and two-time Guy’s Grocery Games Champion\, plus Logan Sherwood of 97.5 WOKQ\, Deaglan McEachern our own Mayor of Portsmouth\,  Danielle Rice of Avery Insurance\, Eric Goodwin of Goodwin Family Management and The Friendly Toast\, and Elisabeth Pollock of the Arts Festival Board of Directors.  \n\nFeaturing Jacob McCurdy and His Large Adult Sons on the Wilcox Main Stage\nMustachioed Mainer\, Jacob McCurdy\, blends Folk\, Rock\, and Roots into his very own brand of Indie-Americana. Love\, heartbreak\, joy\, and the perfect moment; all pitched against the lush backdrop of honest harmony. McCurdy wears his heart on his sleeve and shares his songs with the hopes that others can heal from his past experiences and enjoy a glimpse of what the future might bring. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nLimited Summer Social Menu at The Prop\n \n\nEvent Map\n \nSevere Weather Date: Sunday\, June 2\, 2024
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/97-5-wokq-chowder-festival-summer-kick-off
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series,Movies,Theatre,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Giving Tuesday 2023
DESCRIPTION:Giving Tuesday\nMark Your Calendars! November 28\, 2023 \nGiving Tuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. \nNow it’s a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give\, collaborate\, and celebrate generosity. \nThe Arts Festival\, an independent arts non-profit\, is proud to be a part of this movement.  \nJoin us this year by making a gift to support our mission of accessibility that will propel us into our 50th Anniversary Season in 2024! Consider a $50 gift in honor of 50 years of the Arts Festival.  \nSupport PPAF this Giving Tuesday \n You can also help spread the word as an Arts Festival influencer.  \n\nShare our Giving Tuesday posts on social media\nPost about why the Arts Festival matters to you\nLaunch a Facebook or Instagram fundraiser for the Arts Festival
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/giving-tuesday-2023
LOCATION:NH
CATEGORIES:Concert Series,Movies,Theatre,Special Events,Community Showcase
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SUMMARY:A Celebration of The Shaw Brothers featuring Livingston Taylor
DESCRIPTION:For many years\, The Shaw Brothers performed nationally and internationally\, recording many albums that included their original music in addition to well-known songs from the folk genre. Their travels often took them from the place where they grew up\, and where they loved to be the most\, New Hampshire. \nNew Hampshire was also where they enjoyed performing most\, in particular Prescott Park\, in Portsmouth\, where they performed live for 22 consecutive summers to literally thousands that would turn out for every show. In fact by popular demand their album\, “Concert in the Park” was recorded live in 1982\, a first for Prescott Park. Ron and Rick’s music became the soundtrack for so many New Hampshire people’s lives. Sadly\, Ron and Rick retired from playing some years ago due to ill health and Ron passed in 2018 and Rick passed soon after in 2021. \nTheir legacy lives on though and as part of the 400th Anniversary Celebration of the city of Portsmouth in 2023\, Prescott Parks Arts Festival will host an event to celebrate the life and music of the Shaw Brothers. This event will serve as a fundraiser for the Music is Magic Fund\, established to honor Ron and Rick’s memory. The concert will help fund a permanent memorial in Prescott Park\, and will support the Arts Festival’s mission of accessibility. \nA selection of performers with connections to New England\, and to the Shaw Brothers\, will create an evening of music that will include Shaw Brothers hits and other popular classics. Audience members can expect to see an eclectic group of talented singers and musicians\, and perhaps one or two surprise guests\, honoring the Shaw Brothers and supporting the Music is Magic Fund. \nThe concert itself will take place at the legendary outdoor venue\, Prescott Park Arts Festival\, in the heart of downtown Portsmouth. Over 150\,000 people attend this unique venue every summer to see the range of performing arts events that are provided exclusively on a suggested donation basis. Prescott Park Arts Festival is a much-loved and integral part of the Portsmouth community and is delighted to be supporting the Shaw Brothers legacy. \nBoth Prescott Park Arts Festival and the Shaw Brothers can rightly be considered stand outs in Portsmouth’s rich 400-year history. \n  \n1992 Official Guide to Prescott Park Arts Festival\, \n featuring The Shaw Brothers \n \n  \n \n  \n\nFeaturing Livingston Taylor\nLivingston Taylor’s career as a professional musician has spanned over 50 years\, encompassing performance\, songwriting\, and teaching. Described as “equal parts Mark Twain\, college professor\, and musical icon\, Livingston maintains a performance schedule of more than a hundred shows a year\, delighting audiences with his charm and vast repertoire of his 22 albums and popular classics. Livingston has written top-40 hits recorded by his brother James Taylor and has appeared with Joni Mitchell\, Linda Ronstadt\, Fleetwood Mac\, and Jimmy Buffet. He is equally at home with a range of musical genres – folk\, pop\, gospel\, jazz – and from upbeat storytelling and touching ballads to full orchestra performances. In addition to his performance schedule\, Livingston has taught stage performance for over 30 years\, beginning at Berklee College of Music in Boston in 1989\, passing on the extensive knowledge gained from his long career on the road to the next generation of musicians. Liv is an airplane-flying\, motorcycle-riding\, singing storyteller\, delighting audiences with his charm for over 50 years. \n  \n \n\nwith more friends to help celebrate\nTodd Hearon\nTodd Hearon is an award-winning poet\, author and songwriter\, born in Texas\, and raised in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. The hymns and folk songs of his youth continue to influence his music\, along with more contemporary Americana and Alt-Country sounds. His two studio albums are Border Radio (2021) and Yodelady (2023); he’s also the author of three collections of poems–Strange Land (2010)\, No Other Gods (2015) and Crows in Eden (2022)–a number of essays and plays\, and a novella\, Do Geese See God (2021). Todd is joined tonight on stage by his good friends and close musical collaborators Ann Norton Holbrook\, Bill Holbrook\, Gretchen Bowder and Paul Wolf.\n\nFor more on Todd Hearon\, see https://www.toddhearon.com\n\n\n \n\n\nJonathan Sarty \nPerforming Artist Jonathan Sarty is a singer-songwriter and host of the popular Cold River Radio Show\, a show dedicated to promoting and celebrating the Arts and Culture of New England. Since 2012 the Cold River Radio Show has thrilled theater audiences and radio listeners with high quality production and dynamic line ups. The show received Best of NH Awards in 2017 and again recently for Best YouTube Radio Channel 2023. Jonathan has received a Best of NH Award for Best Band Leader 2019 and he can be seen performing regionally in venues throughout New England. Performing hundreds of shows each year Jonathan is known as one of New England’s hardest working musicians. \nCheck out his music at https://www.youtube.com/@jonathansartymusic \n\n\n\nTaylor Whiteside\n \n  \nTaylor Whiteside is quite simply by any standard an extraordinary multi-talented musician. His list of live and recording song credits is legendary as is his list of musical collaborations\, including recordings and appearances with the likes of Pete Seeger\, Johnny Cash\, Crystal Gale\, Tom Paxton\, and of course\, The Shaw Brothers\, whom Taylor played with for several years during their live performances. In the 1990’s he joined The Brandywine Singers and with them and Northeast Winds appeared in numerous PBS TV specials and at The Kennedy Center. Today Taylor is involved in a number of musical projects including playing live in Portsmouth-based Great Bay Sailor and in a group of his own creation\, “The Elderly Brothers.” \nThe late great Tommy Makem probably summed it up best when he said\, “a rare talent is Taylor Whiteside. Go listen to him any time you can. I’m sure you’ll consider it a privilege!” \n \n  \n\nWoody Woodward & Julie Dougherty\nTo the legions of Shaw Brothers fans Woody Woodward needs no introduction. For 12 years from 1976 Woody was the Shaw Brothers bass player and performed alongside Ron and Rick in concert\, on TV and of course in the recording studio. Any concert celebrating the Shaw Brothers musical legacy would not be complete without Woody’s participation\, and the Shaw family are delighted that he will be on stage at Prescott Park. Of course he has been an accomplished professional musician for many years\, and a close musical collaborator with his wife Julie Dougherty\, who will also feature at the Prescott Park celebration concert. Julie is a very gifted singer\, songwriter\, and musician with a wealth of experience from her time in Nashville and Los Angeles. Today\, she can be seen performing across New England\, at times alongside her life and musical partner\, Woody. \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2023 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/a-celebration-of-the-shaw-brothers
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Devon Gilfillian with Ali McGuirk
DESCRIPTION:Growing up in Philadelphia on a steady diet of R&B\, hip –hop\, rock\, blues\, and soul music\, Devon Gilfillian gravitated to records that ignited his mind while making his body move. For him\, listening to the towering icons of his musician father’s era—Ray Charles\, Stevie Wonder\, Otis Redding\, The Temptations—was just as formative and exciting as discovering the new sounds of his own generation\, and the beats and rhymes made by rising rap stars like Wu–Tang Clan\, Kanye West\, Notorious B.I.G.\, and Jay –Z inspired him in new ways. He began to recognize a connective thread in the sounds he loved best: from the golden throwbacks sampled by the hip–hop beat makers to the raw\, emotional vocal deliveries of the Motown greats\, for Gilfillian the key ingredient seemed to be the “soul” —not simply the genre\, but the feeling and vibe.  \nFollowing his electrifying 2016 debut EP with upbeat singles like “High” and “Troublemaker” in 2018\, Gilfillian signed to Capitol Records and hit the road––performing with the likes of Anderson East\, Keith Urban\, Gladys Knight\, Kaleo\, The Fray\, Mavis Staples\, and more. In early 2019\, Gilfillian traveled to Africa to find healing and inspiration before headlining a tour in Scandinavia and opening for Brothers Osborne on their spring tour. His debut album\, “Black Hole Rainbow\,” is available now. In early 2020\, Gilfillian embarked on a cross–country tour with Grace Potter.  \nAfter COVID–19\, Gilfillian redirected his energy to doing what he does best\, making music. He re–recorded Marvin Gaye’s iconic album\, “What’s Going On\,” releasing it in fall of 2020 around the election . The project raised funds for low–income communities and communities of color\, providing resources and education around the democratic process. In November 2020\, Gilfillian released “Freedom\,” with indie–rockers\, Illiterate Light and his debut album\, “Black Hole Rainbow\,” was nominated for a Grammy – “Best Engineered Album.” In December 2020\, Gilfillian performed his top 5 AAA hit\, “The Good Life” on Jimmy Kimmel Live. He’s currently writing for LP#2. \n \n  \n\nWith Ali McGuirk\n \nWhen I was out in L.A.\, I had the sensation that I was doing exactly what I was supposed to be doing\,” Ali McGuirk says of recording her stunning Signature Sounds debut\, Til Its Gone. Thats such an elusive feeling to capture.” \nOn the recommendation of producer Jonah Tolchin (a star singer-songwriter in his own right)\, McGuirk traveled from her adopted home of Burlington\, Vermont to the Los Angeles neighborhood of Silver Lake to track much of Til Its Gone. A sublime set of songs that pairs McGuirks trademark soul sound with rootsy turns and raw rock nroll detours\, the album began to bloom at the L.A. sessions. McGuirk remembers describing to Tolchin the vibe she envisioned for the record. She mentioned something about it being akin to the cool fusion of styles that Little Feat achieved in the 70s – that funky\, twangy\, jazzy and thoroughly-authentic feel. Tolchin suggested they just call up legendary Little Feat guitarist/mandolinist Fred Tackett and get him to lay down a few parts. \n“Fred Tackett came in and was casually telling stories about sessions he did with Ringo and Harry Nilsson like its not a big deal\,” McGuirk says with a laugh. It took me a minute to acclimate\, but once the music started\, everyone was so supportive and into the tunes.” \nTolchin and engineer/studio owner Sheldon Gomberg recruited an A-list of session players including Tackett\, organist Larry Goldings (James Taylor\, Norah Jones)\, singer Valerie Pinkston (Ray Charles\, Luther Vandross)\, percussionist Lenny Castro (Stevie Nicks\, Stevie Wonder). They provided the astounding chops\, but the true magic of Til Its Gone comes from McGuirks singular voice as both singer and songwriter. The nine tracks – songs that run from intimate introspection to wider meditations on oppression and justice – succeed because McGuirk has composed dynamic\, hypnotic frames for her vocals. \nGrowing up just outside Boston\, McGuirk doesnt remember a time when she didnt want to be a singer. But as a kid\, she didnt see a path forward. To her\, professional singers were pop icons like Brandy\, Britney or Mariah. McGuirk got a guitar in high school but admits she basically only played the same four chords over and over again. By college\, after a couple decades of absorbing 90s r&b\,70s singer-songwriters and classic soul of every era\, McGuirk found her own aesthetic: earthy\, pure\, propelled by a voice capable of whispering dark truths or belting out big hooks on her originals. Boston responded with a wave of love. The Boston Globe named her an artist to hear.” She racked up nominations and wins at both the Boston Music Awards and New England Music Awards. Her standing-room-only residency at Somervilles Bull McCabes Pub delivered electric performances – Til Its Gone also features key contributions from McGuirks Boston bandmates such as guitar ace Jeffrey Lockhart. \nThe songs on Til Its Gone are a culmination of McGuirks influences\, experience and soul searching. Over jazz vamping and a deep groove\, Evelyn” speaks to several layers of generational trauma that the women in my family have survived.” Somewhere between folk ballad and quiet storm r&b cut\, The Work” addresses how too many people refuse to have honest and earnest conversations about their privilege If we cant talk to each other and hold space for people when we can\, nothing will progress\,” she says. Wealthy people\, white people\, cisgender people\, straight people and anybody who holds institutional power need to first learn what institutional power is\, then realize they\, or we\, have it\, then do some work.” \nMcGuirk also spends time considering and reconsidering love gone wrong\, or love gone sideways\, or upside down. Let It Be You” sits happily in its classic blues pop vibe capturing a scorching vocal take that came at the end of an epic 10-hour day in the L.A. studio. Leave Me” winds through complex emotions If Im gonna sing about the delusions of love\, let my head be squarely on my shoulders while doing it\,” she says – over an equally complex arrangement that starts with Joni Mitchell-reminiscent folk and rises to a jamming\, Grateful Dead-esque climax. With the twang of an Emmylou Harris gem\, Empty Vase” came out of wanting to write some anti-torch songs.” \nI used to sing a lot of jazz and loved the torchsingers like Dinah Washington\, Etta James\, Sarah Vaughan\, Abbey Lincoln\, even though so many of the songs they sang felt anti-feminist to me\,” McGuirk says. Abbey Lincoln says a song is like a prayer\, and you get what you put out and I found that to be true in my life. The idea that you can be a strong\, independent feminist\, and still suffer from the leftover feelings of a culture steeped in historically unequal power dynamics between the genders is something that writing these songs has helped me process.” \nTil Its Gone is the rare record that features a young artist relaxing into tender\, homey spaces and pushing herself emotionally and sonically. Stretches of the record channel those brilliant\, warm torch singers McGuirk has spent so much time with. Then there are wild asides\, such as album closer Milk\,” a towering rock crescendo full of guitar feedback and organ swells. \nEvery artist has genre identity crises because you dont want to get pigeonholed and its so easy to\,” she says. But you get so invested in these sub-genres. In high school\, it was Joni Mitchell and Neil Young singer-songwriters. In college\, it was jazz. And all along its been soul. My go to is still turning on Donny Hathaway to chill. But I have always felt I have had these other secret interests that come out.” \n“I love ‘Milk’ because it makes people think Im a rock artist\,” she adds with a laugh. Its the last song on the record\, but definitely one of my favorites. I think we created a whole dystopian love scene on this one. I wanted the vocals to be distorted and the guitars to be out front.” \nTil Its Gone loves to dip into genres and sub-genres. But it never gets lost. Acting as co-producer with Tolchin\, McGuirk let the songs wander from shadowy emotional spaces to big\, bad guitar workouts to delicate little confessions. But her voice – bold\, buttery\, spellbinding – carries each song to the next til they’re gone. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2023 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/devon-gilfillian-with-ali-mcguirk
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Kaitlin Butts with Kat Wright
DESCRIPTION:HEAR ME ROAR FESTIVAL\n\n\n  \n \nFull of reflection\, daydreaming contemplation\, sharp wit\, tough decisions in the midst of dire situations\, rosy love\, and beaming growth\, What Else Can She Do finds Country music’s Kaitlin Butts in full bloom. Behind her flowing locks of auburn hair\, Oklahoma twang\, and a wry grin\, grows a devastating storyteller and an equally demanding\, radiant voice. \nFollowing up her charming debut Same Hell\, Different Devil and a diverse run of singles–the cosmic dancer “Marfa Lights\,” the haunting murder ballad “White River\,” the sweet tranquility of “How Lucky Am I\,” and the enigmatic disco fever dream “White River (Remix)–What Else Can She Do has Butts delivering a collection of delicate\, strong\, and gallant characters and transformative storytellers.  \nWhat Else Can She Do is a visceral display of just how raw and mighty words and actions can be–and how sometimes\, knowing when to walk away can be just as compelling as holding on. Inspired by the resilience and humility displayed by the women in her life\, Butts’ latest is a welcoming nod and saving grace. Time and again\, she demands to be seen and heard as an artist\, storyteller\, and woman.  \n  \n \n\nwith Kat Wright\n \nKat Wright\, whose voice is both sultry and dynamic\, delicate yet powerful; gritty but highly emotive and nuanced\, has been described as “a young Bonnie Raitt meets Amy Winehouse”. Add to that voice enough stage presence to tame lions\, and the combination of feline femininity proves immediately enchanting. There’s soul flowing in and out of her rock ‘n’ roll with a serpentine seduction. Some of soul music’s sweet\, grand dames belt\, shout\, seethe\, and succumb\, while Wright sings gently like a heartache’s apology. It’s funky in spots and beautiful all over. And it hurts a little… like it should. \n  \n \n  \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2023 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/kaitlin-butts-with-kat-wright
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Hiss Golden Messenger with Kenny Brothers Band
DESCRIPTION:It’s spring of 2023 in the North Carolina Piedmont\, and songwriter and singer M.C. Taylor—leader of the band Hiss Golden Messenger—is feeling alive. Joyful. Eternal\, he might say. For the Grammy-nominated musician\, whose albums have traced an internal path through adulthood\, fatherhood\, spirituality\, and depression for well over a decade\, this is something new. “The tunes on Jump for Joy were composed in free moments throughout 2022\, a year during which Hiss was on the road more or less constantly\,” explains Taylor. “And perhaps because the post-pandemic energy out in the world felt so chaotic and uncertain\, I found myself thinking a lot about the role that music has played in my life and how exactly I ended up in the rarefied position of leading a band and crew all over the globe through dingy graffiti-scrawled green rooms\, venerated music halls\, dust-blown roadside motels. Sometimes playing in front of 5\,000; sometimes 200. Sleeping sitting up. Laughing until my stomach hurts. Not being able to fall asleep at 3 a.m. in some anonymous bed because my mind is spinning with anxiety or depression or adrenaline\, or because my ears are still ringing. Robbing Peter to pay Paul\, then robbing Paul to pay Peter back. Over and over again. It’s an outlaw life but one\, I’m coming to realize\, that makes me happy.” \nThe songs that make up Jump for Joy—the sharpest and most autobiographical that Taylor has written under the Hiss name—read as a sort of epistolary\, postcards between the present-day songwriter and his alias Michael Crow\, a teenaged dreamer very much like Taylor himself\, who trips his way through the 14 tunes that make up the record. In this way\, Jump for Joy is a meditation on a life lived with art\, and the ways that our hopes and dreams and decisions bump up against—and\, with a little bit of luck\, occasionally merge with—real life. “Creating this character became the way that I could explore these vulnerable\, tender moments that were so decisive in my life\, even if I didn’t know it at the time\,” explains Taylor. He continues: \nThrough Michael Crow\, I was able to get inside these places that exist so deep in my sense memory: Me at 16\, knowing intuitively that there had to be something out there for me\, something mysterious and divine that wasn’t full of fucked-up\, confusing pain; me with my hardcore band\, age 18\, wandering the vast expanses of Texas beneath a big\, fat tangerine moon\, scrounging change to fill the gas tank\, trying to make a soundcheck for a show that never happened. There’s me at 30\, having kids\, writing songs as though they were gravestone epitaphs\, not yet understanding that nothing is so permanent and serious and that I needed to be gentler with my spirit. There’s me at 35\, still chasing the thing because I’ve touched it once or twice and I know it’s the only way for me to feel whole and real and useful\, but in the rear-view mirror\, I can see everyone who gave up in search of something easier and not so heartbreaking. \nProduced by Taylor and engineered by longtime Hiss compatriot Scott Hirsch over two weeks in the late fall of 2022 at the fabled Sonic Ranch studio in Tornillo\, TX\, just a short walk from the Mexican border\, Jump for Joy dances with joyful\, spontaneous energy that feels like a fresh chapter in the Hiss Golden Messenger oeuvre. Taylor is accompanied throughout the album by his crack live band: guitarist Chris Boerner\, bassist Alex Bingham\, keyboardist Sam Fribush\, and drummer Nick Falk\, a collection of musicians that have helped make Hiss Golden Messenger’s live performances legendary affairs. \nConsider opening track “20 Years and Nickel\,” a thematic preamble that finds Taylor reckoning with the 25 years (or\, “20 years and a nickel”) spent trying to write some kind of masterpiece over a rolling second-line groove that wouldn’t sound out of place on a Meters record. Three songs later\, “Shinbone” contemplates the span—geographically\, temporally\, and emotionally—from Taylor’s childhood fence-hopping days\, the smells of sage and eucalyptus in the air\, down the winding road to the present. “You ever had a storm talking to you?” he asks\, the rhythm locked in a four-on-the-floor groove over a slippery synth line before hitting the mantra-like refrain: If you lose it all\, can you love what’s left? \nThe band finds a righteous stepping rhythm on the anthemic “Nu-Grape”—named after a saccharine grape soda available throughout the Southeast—as Taylor\, speaking through the metaphor of a gravestone cutter\, considers the futility of working towards permanence: “Cutting stone ain’t easy\,” he sings\, “but it’s how I earn my way. Some want doves and marigolds; give me a stone that says\, ‘Don’t cry\, it’s only a joke.’ Does that feel true enough for you?” Friends Aoife O’Donovan and Amy Helm (daughter of drummer Levon) join in on the Mary Oliver–channeling chorus: \nI was fire. You said I couldn’t live without water. You were water. Water to put out the fire. I’m just a nail in the house of the universe\, drinking Nu-Grape with a five-dollar bill. \n“The Wondering” is classic Hiss Golden Messenger\, an emotional meditation on art and memory (and housebreaking) set to a heart-rending riff\, over which Taylor recalls\, “Back in the day I was Michael Crow; I’d go creeping through the houses. Oh\, the things I’d see through those country windows were enough to make you cry out” before being joined by O’Donovan and longtime friend (and Fruit Bats leader) Eric D. Johnson. “I’m still here—just can’t quit wondering\,” the trio harmonizes. “I’m still here with my back to the wondering.” \nJump for Joy\, perhaps more than any other Hiss record heretofore\, is an elegant and nuanced melding of everything that makes Taylor and company’s work unique and beloved\, colored with an outward-facing elation and sense of openness that elevates the album into something truly timeless and special. “I knew that I needed this record to be full of joy because if we’re standing at some kind of finish line of human civilization—and I’m not saying that we are\, but some days it sure feels that way—then I want to go out dancing\,” laughs the songwriter. “That’s what I wanted Jump for Joy to feel like: Dancing at the end times.” \n \n\nwith Kenny Brothers Band\nThe Kenny Brothers Band is a “Mountain-Rock” brotherhood that has been captivating audiences with their folk\, blues\, and unapologetic grooves since 2016. The three brothers grew up in the backwoods of New Hampshire and since their fruition have released two full length albums\, two EP’s and have traveled across the country spreading their very own roots music. In 2021\, they linked up with keys player and good friend\, Tim Martin and released their sophomore record “Friends\, Lovers and Radios\,” while becoming one of “New England’s most exciting new acts.”  \n“A sonic projection of whiskey and honey..” –For Folk’s Sake UK \n \n \nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2023 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/hiss-golden-messenger
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:40th Annual Seacoast Jazz Festival
DESCRIPTION:The 40th Annual Seacoast Jazz Festival\, in partnership with Seacoast Jazz Society\, with presenting sponsor\, Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club is back on the Wilcox Main Stage. \n\nPrescott Park Arts Festival\, in partnership with Seacoast Jazz Society\, is delighted to present the annual festival that will feature a host of local\, regional\, and international talent\, amplifying the different styles of jazz. The festival has a tremendous history on the seacoast. The first festival was held in 1983 under the name\, Portsmouth Jazz Festival. For the last 26 years\, it has been known as the Tommy Gallant Jazz Festival\, to honor legendary local jazz pianist and composer\, Tommy Gallant. It has now become the Seacoast Jazz Festival in the hopes to expand the festival’s reach in the future as a destination event featuring acclaimed jazz artists from around the globe. \nThe Seacoast Jazz Society was formed in 1990 and its mission is to promote jazz through community outreach and education\, to support local musicians\, and to provide scholarships for young artists. A sincere thank you to this year’s presenting sponsor\, Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club\, and event sponsors\, Morgan Stanley\, Michael and Rebecca Harrison\, and Live from Matt’s House\, LLC. \nFor more information about the Seacoast Jazz Society\, or to donate\, please visit www.seacoastjazz.org. \n* Please Note: the line-up has adjusted due to this date change. \n \n40th Annual Seacoast Jazz Festival Line-Up for Sunday 8/27 \n1pm Chris Humphrey and the Voice of Clark Terry \n2pm Emilio Teubal Trio \n3pm YellowHouse Blues Band \n4pm Soggy Po’ Boys \n5pm Steven Bernstein’s Millennial Territory Orchestra \n 6:15pm Orrin Evans with Special Guest Tia Fuller*  \n*Sean Jones is no longer able to perform due to the date change. Thanks for your understanding \n\nANNOUNCEMENT: Orrin Evans with Special Guest Tia Fuller* will be headlining Seacoast Jazz Festival.  Orrin has traveled the world performing and is coming off of his appearance at the 2023 Newport Jazz Festival! \nDuring his kaleidoscopic quarter-century as a professional jazz musician\, pianist Orrin Evans has become the model of a fiercely independent artist  who pushes the envelope in all directions. Never supported by a major label\, Evans has ascended to top-of-the-pyramid stature on his instrument\, as affirmed by his #1-ranking as “Rising Star Pianist” in the 2018  DownBeat Critics Poll. Grammy nominations for the Smoke Sessions albums The Intangible Between and Presence\, by Evans’ raucous\, risk-friendly Captain Black Big Band\, stamp his bona fides as a bandleader and composer. In addition to CBBB\, Evans’ multifarious leader and collaborative projects include the Eubanks Evans Experience (a duo with eminent guitarist Kevin Eubanks); the Brazilian unit Terreno Comum; Evans’ working trio with bassist Luques Curtis and drummer Mark Whitfield\, Jr.; and Tar Baby (a collective trio of 20 years standing with bassist Eric Revis and drummer Nasheet Waits). One of Tar Baby’s two 2022 releases will be released on Evans’ imprint\, Imani Records\, which he founded in 2001 and relaunched in 2018. \n\nand Steven Bernstein’s Millennial Territory Orchestra\nTearing into witty and funky new arrangements of rarefied jazz nuggets from the 1920s and ‘30s\, as well as radically transforming songs by artists such as Prince\, The Grateful Dead and The Beatles\, Steven Bernstein (Grammy-nominated composer/trumpeter) leads an improvisational nine-piece outfit playing irreverent 21st-century jazz. \nHailed as one of New York City’s most legendary little big bands\, Bernstein’s MTO is consistently praised for uniting sexy grooves spanning a century of music—from Don Redman to Sly Stone to the present—with daring jazz abandon. \nMost recently\, Steven Bernstein’s MTO released a four album series dubbed “Community Music”. Few artists have the audacity to undertake recording and releasing four albums in the time it takes the earth to circle the sun\, but that said\, few artists are Steven Bernstein. He and his closest musical compatriots from MTO\, as well as friends like John Medeski\, Catherine Russell and Arturo O’Farrill\, offered both original compositions and new arrangements of material ranging from Duke Ellington to George Harrison\, Charles Mingus to Louis Armstrong\, Allen Toussaint to Earl King. Taking the lessons he’d learned working with legends like Levon Helm\, Hal Willner\, Henry Butler\, Lou Reed and Roswell Rudd\, Bernstein proves why he’s considered one of the most unique voices in both modern jazz and creative music across the board. \n“…exquisite\, with just the right mix of polish and irreverence.” \n– DownBeat \n“This music grooves on multiple levels.” \n– WBGO \n“…the euphoric energy of the pre-Big Band-era territory jazz ensembles with the audacity of Downtown music and the memorable melodies of pop.” \n– Something Else!  \n“The Hard Way is at once an exercise in humility on the part of the Sexmob and homage to its likeminded sonic savant.” \n– Glide Magazine  \n\n \n\n\n \n\n\nChris Humphrey and the Voice of Clark Terry \n“The Voice of Clark Terry” featuring vocalist Chris Humphrey singing the music of Clark Terry with new lyrics written by drummer Les Harris Jr.  Along with Chris and Les\, the musicians that appear on their new recording\, “The Voice of Clark Terry-Volume 1” will be featured in this year’s festival including Mark Shilansky on piano\, Marty Ballou on bass and Chris Klaxton on trumpet. \n  \nAll these musicians have appeared numerous times at this Jazz Festival with drummer Les Harris Jr. appearing in the festival for the 40th straight time having appeared every year going back to the very first Portsmouth Jazz Festival in 1983. \nDr. Clark Terry received an honorary doctorate from UNH in the 70’s and visited the University annually at the festival named for him\, The Clark Terry Jazz Festival\, until his passing.  A legend in the jazz world\, he performed with and mentored all of the musicians in this group. This project is a celebration of Clark Terry as a musician\, teacher\, and person. The music is fun\, joyful\, and swinging as was the great Clark Terry every time he stepped on stage. \nFor more info on the origin of the Clark Terry recording project by Chris and Les\, click here. \n\n\n\nEmilio Teubal Trio  \nEmilio Teubal is a pianist\, composer and arranger from Argentina and based in New York.  He has recorded over twenty albums\, both as a sideman and as a composer and bandleader\, including the 2018 Latin Grammy Winner album “Vigor Tanguero” by the Pedro Giraudo Group. “Futuro”\, his latest release (his sixth album as a bandleader and composer) has been included on the list of Best Jazz albums in Bandcamp for February 2023. \nEmilio is the winner of the 2022 Ise-Shima Art Committee’s 1st Popular Music Composition Competition in Japan. He also received 2nd place in the 2022 Tango Composition Contest at Kavala Tango Days Cosmopolis Festival in Greece. He is also a recipient of the 2007 Meet the Composer’s prestigious Van Lier Fellowship\, and NYSCA grantee for a composition commission award that he is currently working on. \nA versatile pianist who can navigate through different styles of written and improvised music\, Emilio has performed in some of the most prestigious venues and theaters in the United States such as Lincoln Center\, The Kennedy Center\, Brooklyn Academy of Music\, Symphony Space\, The Blue Note\, Birdland\, and Le Poisson Rouge.  He has been touring Japan regularly since 2018 performing at the most prestigious theaters and music venues in Tokyo\, Osaka\, Nagoya\, Hiroshima\, and other cities. \n\nYellowHouse Blues Band\nA nine-piece band with high energy and multiple singers\, the YellowHouse Blues Band is a Seacoast-based band that will perform for you a setlist tailored specifically for this year’s jazz festival.  Known for playing Benefit Concerts in both Maine and New Hampshire\, they’ve raised over $150\,000 for non-profits in their communities. \nMembers of the YHBB have performed all over New England at venues including Gillette Stadium\, Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club\, The Music Hall\, Vinegar Hill Music Theatre and Merrill Auditorium.  Band members Matt Becker and Mike Harrison are Board Members of Seacoast Jazz Society and are thrilled to be a part of the festival this year.  Mike Harrison also serves on the Board of Prescott Park Arts Festival\, and Matt Becker is in his 15th year as a Board Member at Big Brothers Big Sisters of NH. \nFor more on the YellowHouse Blues Band\, click here. \n\nSoggy Po’ Boys\nThe Po Boys formed in 2012 to shake the walls of a local club on a Fat Tuesday but have honed their sound and become more than a Mardi Gras centerpiece. Exploring the vast musical traditions of New Orleans and expanding their repertoire to look beyond NOLA jazz\, the band includes traditional Caribbean tunes (it’s been said that New Orleans is the northernmost city in the Caribbean)\, as well as Meters funk\, soul\, and brass band / street beat music. \n“…These guys have done their homework\, worked it out on the bandstand and put in the hours in the studio. It all adds up to a party you can bring with you when you want to treat your friends to a real good time.” -Ben Schenck of New Orleans’ Panorama Jazz Band”. \nThe Soggy Po Boys are Stuart Dias (vocals\, guitar)\, Eric Klaxton (clarinet/soprano saxophone)\, Nick Mainella (tenor saxophone)\, Josh Gagnon (trombone)\, Mike Effenberger (piano)\, Scott Kiefner (upright bass)\, and Brian Waterhouse (drums/percussion). \nTo Learn more\, visit their website or follow them on Facebook and Instagram. \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2023 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/40th-annual-seacoast-jazz-festival
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:An Evening of Beatles Music with Spencer and the Walrus- Moved to The Music Hall
DESCRIPTION:Spencer and the Walrus is a consortium of Portland\, ME based musicians who come together through a shared love of Beatles music\, including solo material. All members are active recording and touring artists who were all recently featured in a Rolling Stone article which highlighted Portland’s ambitious music scene. The goal of The Walrus is to translate Beatles recordings as accurately as possible in a live show setting. No wigs\, no accents\, and a little bit too loud. \nhttps://www.spencerandthewalrus.com/ \n \n*This show was originally scheduled for June 28 but had to be postponed to FRIDAY\, AUGUST 25\, due to inclement weather. Thank you!  \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2023 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/spencer-and-the-walrus
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:American Aquarium with Kate Redgate
DESCRIPTION:Anywhere off Hatteras Island\, Chicamacomico sounds made up\, like some wine-drunk incantation or maybe a tongue twister—try to say it ten times fast. But as a former life-saving station built in 1874 on the Outer Banks of North Carolina\, the name is perhaps the perfect metaphor and title for American Aquarium’s ninth studio album.  \nThe Old North State is tattooed on the bones of front man BJ Barham\, who has never lived more than two hours from his hometown in Reidsville. But\, more so\, what better to represent an album about loss than a place built to save the lives of shipwrecked mariners and passengers? Song as a sort of salvation is something Barham hopes this album can do for the band’s established and growing fanbase. Sometimes when we’re drowning\, music keeps us afloat. \n“When these massive life changes happen\, we feel like we are the only ones facing these problems\,” Barham said. “I hope this album serves as a salve to anyone who has experienced this sort of loss over the last few years. I hope it makes them feel a little less isolated and disconnected. I want them to know that someone out there is going through the exact same shit and that they are not alone.” \nWith tracks tackling personal loss—the loss of his mother and grandmother\, the loss of a child\, the loss of youth and time and the creative spark that drives him—Chicamacomico feels stripped down and bare-boned in its instrumentation compared to earlier records. The orchestration is dialed back leaving the lyrics to stand naked front and center. It’s reminiscent of Rockingham\, Barham’s 2016 solo album\, and this may be in part a result of producer Brad Cook\, who produced both albums as well as the band’s 2015 record Wolves. But it’s likely more a sign of the maturing sound and expanding scope of a songwriter now fully comfortable and confident in his own skin. \n“When you are young\, you want to play everything loud and fast and I think that comes\, at least in part\, from uncertainty. I hadn’t fully found my voice back in those early days so the louder and faster the songs were the less chance someone could actually hear what I was saying. I’m not afraid of the lyrics sitting way out front anymore because I am confident in the songwriting. The band can still cut loose and take over a song\, but they aren’t expected to do all the heavy lifting these days.” \nFew songwriters swing the hammer as hard and precise as Barham and it is a testament to the humility and trust of his bandmates that they take the back seat and allow his storytelling to drive us home. With a heavy tour the rest of the year and a backlist of brass-knuckled bangers\, each will surely have their fair share of time at the wheel.  \nBut as for this record\, be thankful for the subtlety\, for the stillness and for the quiet. For ten songs\, Chicamacomico will hold your head above water. \n \n  \n\nwith Kate Redgate\n \nWith a lifetime of stories put into songs\, Kate Redgate’s music is a lived-in mix of rock and roll\, folk\, roots-rock and country.  It’s the result of a rural high school dropout using time well spent absorbing her early influences: the ones she heard as a kid on the loudspeakers at the Illinois Boots and Saddle Club\, the ones she saved money and hitched rides to buy recordings of at the local record store\, and the ones she waited to hear on the radio\, cassette recorder button ready\, so she could rewind and playback songs over and over learning chords and writing down lyrics. The Stones and the Grateful Dead\, X and the Replacements\, Pretenders and Joni Mitchell\, Steve Earle and Emmylou Harris… You get the drift. \n“We wouldn’t be the first to suggest that there’s a bit of Lucinda Williams to be found in the music of Kate Redgate\, whose publicity suggests that she is a heart-worn sleeve storyteller\, alt- country rebel rouser\, musician\, artist and creative force. Listen to “Light Under The Door” and you’ll surely find yourself saying yes\, yes\, yes\, yes and yes to the whole list.” – Americana UK \nKate’s career spans decades of “here and there’s” – from southern Illinois\, to Montana\, to New England; tucked into a life spent as a survivor and a single mother.  She was selected as a finalist in the prestigious Kerrville Folk Festival\, has shared the stage with songwriting luminaries such as Richie Havens and received international acclaim for her writing.  After some years in the dark\, Kate is emerging with a suitcase full of new songs and new energy.  Her latest record\, “Light Under The Door” released on Rum Bar Records (June\, 2023 Boston\, MA)\,  is proof of her grit and determination – and not just in the songs. The album was recorded live in the studio\, vocals and all over the course of 3 days. \n“Life will take a swing at you\, and sometimes it pulls a knife. Light Under The Door is Kate stepping toward it with a roll of pennies tucked into her fist.” – Jon Nolan\, producer. \n \nhttps://www.kateredgatemusic.com \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2023 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/american-aquarium
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Celisse with Julie Rhodes
DESCRIPTION:Celisse has been making strides for over a decade\, but recently she has taken the music world by storm. If you ask her where she is from\, you’ll get a few different answers. Born in Oakland\, she spent a meaningful portion of her life in New York City on Broadway and television\, which helped shape her artistic vision. \nIn the past few years Celisse’s momentum has carried her into numerous ventures. She has collaborated with Alicia Keys contributing guitar and additional production to her track “Billions (Unlocked).” Her touring in 2022 included support spots for Lucius and Brandi Carlile\, Dave Matthews Band at The Gorge\, and as part of Joni Mitchell’s historic “Joni Jams” performance at Newport Folk Festival\, among various festival appearances. Her soulful voice and captivating stage presence led to her inclusion on NIVA’s Live List as a favorite up-and-coming touring artist in 2023\, with festivals this year including Boston Calling\, Bonnaroo\, and more. \nIn addition to the fireworks of her live performance\, audiences may have caught Celisse on television appearing alongside Lucius on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert or the season premiere of Austin City Limits Live with Brandi Carlile. Most recently\, Joni Mitchell once again invited Celisse to collaborate\, this time in celebration of Joni’s Gershwin Prize Honor\, where the two played a stirring performance of “Summertime.” \nWith her debut album forthcoming\, Celisse is preparing to give full exposure of herself. The thesis has been written… now we get to the good stuff. \n \n  \n\nwith Julie Rhodes\n \n“Sometimes you hear a voice and you immediately sit up and take notice. That’s what happened when I first listened to Julie Rhodes\, her vocals big\, soulful and growling through the speakers in a dark powerhouse sass that suits her Americana sound perfectly…” – For the Country Record \n“There aren’t many unknown artists who get to record their debut albums partially at Muscle Shoals’ Fame Studios with legends such as keyboardist Spooner Oldham\, guitarist Greg Leisz and fiddler Sara Watkins sitting in. But\, there aren’t many new singers as impressive as Julie Rhodes either.” – American Songwriter \n“A legacy in the making.”- The Huffington Post \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2023 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/celisse-with-julie-rhodes
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:49 Winchester with Say ZuZu
DESCRIPTION:COUNTRY FEST\n\n \nWith its latest album\, “Fortune Favors The Bold\,” Russell County\, Virginia-based 49 Winchester is ready and roaring to break onto the national scene with its unique brand of tear-in-your-beer alt-country\, sticky barroom floor rock-n-roll\, and high-octane Appalachian folk. \n “As we’ve aged and matured\, our sound has gone from a softer place to this grittier\, edgier tone that we have now\,” says lead singer/guitarist Isaac Gibson. “So\, we’re trending more towards being a rock band instead of a country band. But\, at the same time\, I don’t think anybody’s ever known quite what to call it.” \nAlthough it’s 49 Winchester’s fourth studio album\, “Fortune Favors The Bold” marks its debut for Nashville’s New West Records — one of the premier labels for Americana\, indie and rock acts on the cutting edge of sound\, scope and spectacle. \nFormed eight years ago on Winchester Street in the small mountain town of Castlewood\, Virginia (population: 2\,045)\, the band started as a rag tag bunch of neighborhood teenagers who just wanted to get together for the sake of playing together. \nAside from Gibson\, there’s also his childhood friend\, bassist Chase Chafin\, alongside other Castlewood cronies — guitarist Bus Shelton\, and Noah Patrick on pedal steel. \n“From day one\, it’s always been a band and it will always be about being a band. This is everything\, everything we love about music — we’re going for broke with this thing\,” says Gibson. “And that gives us a unique perspective because it’s still the same guys. It’s still all of us from Castlewood traveling around\, playing music and making this band a reality — this is a story of growth.” \nAnd it’s that sense of growth — more so\, a sense of self — at the core of “Fortune Favors The Bold.” It’s not only a record that showcases the current state of 49 Winchester\, it’s a melodic stake in the ground of how this group is constantly evolving and taking shape\, sonically and lyrically. \nReflecting on his early days as a jack-of-all-trades stone mason in Castlewood\, where it was about trying to make ends meet in an effort to keep 49 Winchester rolling along\, Gibson can’t help but be grateful for a well-earned notion at the core of the band’s ethos — anything worthwhile in life is built brick-by-brick.  \n“Everything has to be built. And very few people are going to achieve success overnight\,” says Gibson. “There’s going to be people you see succeed in front of you. Maybe you don’t think they deserve it as much as you\, haven’t worked as hard as you\, haven’t done it as long as you. But\, none of that matters — they ain’t you. They’re not living your life. They’re not part of your experience.” \nAt its essence\, “Fortune Favors The Bold” is about going against all odds to bring your art into fruition and into the world. It’s about leaving your hometown and heading for the unknown horizon. And it’s about proving those wrong who snickered and waited for the day you’d give up somewhere down the line\, only to circle back home with your tail between your legs.  \nBut\, it’s also about looking into the rearview mirror with a genuine appreciation for where you came from and what you’re made of\, those hardscrabble\, salt-of-the-earth traits in your blood and character that define what it actually takes to climb that damn mountain of dreams — come hell or high water. \n \n\nwith Say ZuZu\n\nA pandemic-inspired reconnection with old friend and longtime label owner George Fontaine —-New West Records/Strolling Bones Records in Nashville\, TN and Athens\, GA respectively —-resulted in ‘ZuZu signing a multi-layered\, multi-album recording contract with Strolling Bones to release five of their past records\, and two new ones. “Here Again: A Retrospective” is the band’s first offering on the label – a selection of tracks from five of the band’s earlier records. “No Time to Lose” will be the band’s first album of new material in nearly twenty years. It’s due out on Strolling Bones Feb ‘23. \nIn the early 90s\, Newmarket\, NH based Say ZuZu found their sound in a growing alt-country movement which spawned artists like The Old 97s and Wilco\, and inspired a generation of artists including The Avett Brothers\, Kacey Musgraves and others. In their road warrior days\, the band toured tirelessly from Maine to Chicago\, Texas and Georgia\, but found their greatest success abroad as minor stars in Italy\, developing a European fanbase and signing with Germany’s Blue Rose Records. After more than 10 years\, 10 albums\, and logging more than 2000 shows in 25 states and four foreign countries\, Say ZuZu called it a day\, amicably\, in 2003. Until now.  \n  \n \nhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/6HU6h3IMVnOtruKaRW8Vnd?si=iXKQo1RuTO6YWYiqMxUgjg \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2023 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/49-winchester
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Mipso with Small Pond
DESCRIPTION:Since making their acclaimed debut with 2013’s Dark Holler Pop\, North Carolina-bred four- piece Mipso have captivated audiences with their finely layered vocal harmonies\, graceful fluency in the timeless musical traditions of their home state\, and a near-telepathic musical connection that makes their live show especially kinetic. On their self-titled sixth album and Rounder Records debut\, fiddle player Libby Rodenbough\, mandolinist Jacob Sharp\, guitarist Joseph Terrell\, and bassist Wood Robinson share their most sonically adventurous and lyrically rich work to date\, each moment charged with the tension between textural effervescence and an underlying despair about the modern world. \nMainly recorded at Echo Mountain in Asheville\, North Carolina\, Mipso finds the band joining forces with Sandro Perri (a musician/producer known for his work with acts like Great Lake Swimmers\, as well as his own post-rock/experimental-electronic material). In overseeing the production process\, Perri guided Mipso toward their goal of shaping a sonic landscape that was expansive and atmospheric yet surprisingly personal\, even playful. To that end\, the band dreamed up Mipso’s resplendent textures by stretching the limits of their acoustic instruments\, rather than employing outside musicians to create new sounds. The result is a body of work with spacious arrangements that gently illuminate the idiosyncratic details and refined musicianship at the heart of every song. \n \n\nwith Small Pond\nThe east coast’s freshest body of water is Small Pond\, a four-piece group throwing out swingy\, laid-back indie rock with big hooks and undeniably catchy lyrics. Local vocal powerhouse Molly McDevitt weaves her heartfelt words on love\, loss\, and catharsis over atmospheric tones from drummer Colin McKenna\, guitarist Ian Howard\, and bassist Joe Murphy. Their sound has an energetic personality suited to rooms of any size. After making waves in the local Portsmouth scene playing DIY shows\, and opening for national touring acts The Ballroom Thieves\, Yumi Zouma\, Mo Lowda & the Humble and Haley Heynderickx\, Small Pond is on track to be your new favorite band. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2023 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/mipso
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Rayland Baxter with Sneaky Miles
DESCRIPTION:For the making of his fourth album If I Were a Butterfly\, Rayland Baxter holed up for over a year at a former rubber-band factory turned studio in the Kentucky countryside—a seemingly humble environment that proved to be something of a wonderland. “I spent that year living in a barn with the squirrels and the birds\, on my own most of the time\, and I discovered so much about music and how to create it\,” says the Tennessee-bred singer/songwriter. “Instead of going into a studio with a producer for two weeks\, I just waited for the record to build itself. I’d get up and go outside\, see a butterfly and connect that with some impulsive thought I’d had three months ago\, and suddenly a song I’d been working on would make sense. That’s how the whole album came to be.” \nThe follow-up to 2018’s critically acclaimed Wide Awake\, If I Were a Butterfly finds Baxter co-producing alongside Tim O’Sullivan (Grace Potter\, The Head and the Heart) and Kai Welch (Molly Tuttle\, Sierra Hull)\, slowly piecing together the album’s patchwork of lush psychedelia and Beatlesesque pop. In addition to working at Thunder Sound (the Kentucky studio he called home for months on end)\, Baxter recorded in California\, Texas\, Tennessee\, and Washington\, enlisting a remarkable lineup of musicians: Shakey Graves\, Lennon Stella\, several members of Cage the Elephant\, Zac Cockrell of Alabama Shakes\, Morning Teleportation’s Travis Goodwin\, and legendary Motown drummer Miss Bobbye Hall\, among many others. In an especially meaningful turn\, two of the album’s tracks feature the elegant pedal steel work of his father\, Bucky Baxter (a musician who performed with Bob Dylan and who passed away in May 2020). Thanks to the extraordinary care and ingenuity behind its creation\, If I Were a Butterfly arrives as a work of rarefied magic\, capable of stirring up immense feeling while leaving the listener happily wonderstruck. \nBaxter’s debut release as a producer\, If I Were a Butterfly bears a dazzling unpredictability that has much to do with his limitless imagination as a collector and collagist of sound. “Sometimes the bullfrogs in the pond outside would pulse in a certain tempo and I’d apply that to a song\, or I’d hear a bird chirping and it would inspire me to add harmonica in a particular place\,” he says. “I could be walking around this massive building in the middle of the night and the air-conditioning would turn on\, and it’d give me the idea to include a synth part that holds a similar note. I’d wait for those moments to happen and whenever I tried to force anything\, the music usually rejected it.” \nA perfect introduction to If I Were a Butterfly’s elaborate sonic world\, the album-opening title track begins with a recording of a Baxter singing at age four\, then drifts into a delicately sprawling reverie ornamented with so many lovely details (lavish flute and cello melodies\, radiant horns\, the hypnotic harmonies of Lennon Stella and Baxter’s girlfriend\, Sophia Rose). “I liked the idea of the first voice on the record being me as a little kid\, not knowing where I’d be today\,” notes Baxter\, who embedded newly unearthed audio clips of himself and his older sister Brooke all throughout the album. Graced with the combustible guitar work of his bandmate Barney Cortez\, “Billy Goat” kicks up a potent tension with its restless grooves and hot-tempered gang vocals. “It’s a breakup song about being with someone who’s on a different life path—one side wants to influence the other\, and inevitably you part ways\,” says Baxter. From there\, the album takes on a feverish momentum with “Rubberband Man\,” a delightfully frenzied track channeling a wild and giddy freedom. “There’s rubber bands all over the property at Thunder Sound—in the earth\, in the concrete\, used as insulation for the studio\,” says Baxter. “I took a mishmash of images in my head and it turned into a song about staying flexible\, rolling with the punches.” \nIn its searching reflection on love and loss and striving for transcendence\, If I Were a Butterfly reaches a quietly glorious intensity on “Tadpole”: a piano ballad threaded with childhood memories at turns oddly tender (catching frogs and crawfish in a nearby toxic creek) and nightmarish (hearing the gunshot when an across-the-street neighbor took her own life). And on “My Argentina\,” If I Were a Butterfly closes out with a piano-driven and painfully raw outpouring\, its starkness intermittently broken by soulful strings and gospel-esque harmonies. “One time at the studio I stayed up all night and played that song maybe 100 times; we ended up using the last take\, which was recorded at about five in the morning\,” says Baxter. “It’s a song that represents the thoughts one might have about a perfect love life\, and I love how it ends the album in a big angelic cloud of reverb.” \nFor Baxter\, the act of self-producing such a sonically and emotionally expansive body of work proved both exhilarating and arduous. “It really wore me out to spend all that time alone at the studio\, editing the hell out of this record; my heart definitely suffered\,” he says. “But I also had the guidance of my dad\, who was in my dreams all the time—if I was moving too fast\, I’d hear him telling me to slow down.” Another profound influence on the album-making process: the 2018 deaths of Baxter’s close friends Billy Swayze (a musician whose parents owned the rubber band company that became Thunder Sound) and Tiger Merritt (the vocalist/guitarist for Morning Teleportation\, who worked with Swayze in constructing the studio). “Billy and Tiger had been going up there since 2015\, and finally they turned it into a legit recording studio\,” he says. “It’s a very special place to me\, so they’re two of the four angels I decided to dedicate this record to.” \nEven in its most somber moments\, If I Were a Butterfly wholly fulfills Baxter’s mission of imparting a certain purposeful joy. “It’s been a weird few years\, but I think the big picture is for us to just exist and find love and be loved\, and try to see that all the daily bullshit is simply bugs on the windshield\,” says Baxter. “I hope that this album makes people feel the way I do whenever I listen to my favorite records\, and that it gives them a platform to dream on.”  \n  \n \n\nwith Sneaky Miles\nFormed in the fall of 2019\, indie folk band\, Sneaky Miles\, found each other through various open mic nights at the University of New Hampshire. Since forming\, the group has quickly become a local powerhouse in the NH Seacoast music scene. Despite being known for their high-energy\, good-vibe performances\, Sneaky Miles’s musical personality is a patchwork of raw reflections and life-lessons from each member. Their tracks feel destined for wistful\, late night car rides and their debut album\, Rivers Run Gold\, encompasses these feelings entirely. Sneaky Miles is a group that loves to tell stories through their music. One of their best stories is the origin of the band’s name\, but it’s not harbored inside any of their songs. For that\, you’ll just have to go to one of their shows and ask. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2023 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/rayland-baxter
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Heavy Heavy with Sara Schwab
DESCRIPTION:The Heavy Heavy create the kind of unfettered rock-and-roll that warps time and place\, immediately pulling the audience into a euphoric fugue state with its own sun-soaked atmosphere. Led by lifelong musicians Will Turner and Georgie Fuller\, the Brighton\, UK-based band began with a shared ambition of “making records that sound like our favorite records ever\,” and soon arrived at a reverb-drenched collision of psychedelia and blues\, acid rock and sunshine pop. As revealed on their gloriously hazy debut EP Life and Life Only\, The Heavy Heavy breathe an incandescent new energy into sounds from decades ago\, transcending eras with a hypnotic ease. \n \n\nwith Sara Schwab\nPicture this. A 10 year old redheaded girl is singing Bonnie Raitt to her family. Although she needs to be quiet as a service is happening in the family owned funeral home below her on the first floor. Nonetheless\, she drowns out “On Eagle’s Wings” with “Let’s Give them Something to Talk About”. Years later\, Sara is living in NYC as a Singer Songwriter writing Indie-Rock music with a Jazzy twist. She has played gigs at The Bitter End\, Pianos\, Rockwood Music Hall and more. Her original music has a unique sound that one can only describe as “melting butter” and her humorous yet honest lyrics cover topics like mental illness\, feminism and how Tom Hanks can do no wrong. She has an EP and several singles out on all streaming platforms\, and is currently in the studio recording new music. Come see Sara play live in NYC and stream her music anywhere you listen! Check back in to see if she is still talking in third person! \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2023 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/the-heavy-heavy
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:The Tallest Man on Earth with Kate Davis
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nKristian Matsson has never remained in one place for very long. Having spent much of the last decade touring around the world as The Tallest Man on Earth\, Matsson has captivated audiences using\, as The New York Times describes\, “every inch of his long guitar cord to roam the stage: darting around\, crouching\, stretching\, hip-twitching\, perching briefly and jittering away…Mr. Matsson is a guitar-slinger rooted in folk\, and his songs are troubadour ballads at heart.” \nThen came 2020\, when Matsson left New York City and returned to his farm in Sweden. There\, during that quiet\, dreary time of isolation\, he drowned out his thoughts by manically growing vegetables in his garden. When he tried writing again\, during those many months of collective forced solitude\, “I just found myself commenting on the darkness\,” Matsson says. “I lost my imagination.” Playing live\, music and inspiration returned near the end of 2021\, and his produce became less of a priority. “When I’m in motion\, I can focus on my instinct\, have my daydreams again. When I was finally able to tour again\, I started writing like a madman.” He eventually had twenty songs he wanted to record in ten days.  \nNow\, Matsson returns as The Tallest Man on Earth with Henry St.\, his sixth studio album following 2012’s There’s No Leaving Now\, full of “vivid imagery\, clever turns-of-phrase\, and devastating\, world-weary observations” (Under The Radar) and 2015’s Dark Bird Is A Home\, his “most personal record… surreal and dreamlike” (Pitchfork). Henry St. notably marks the first time he recorded an album in a band setting. “My entire career I’ve been a DIY person––mostly fueled by the feeling that I didn’t know what I was doing\, so I’d just do everything myself.” But now\, longing for the energy that’s only released when creating together with others\, Matsson invited his friends to come and play.  \nNick Sanborn (of Sylvan Esso) produced Henry St.\, which includes contributions from Ryan Gustafson (of The Dead Tongues) on guitar\, lap steel and ukulele\, TJ Maiani on drums\, CJ Camerieri (of Bon Iver) on trumpet and French horn\, Phil Cook on piano and organ\, Rob Moose (of Bon Iver\, yMusic) on strings and Adam Schatz on saxophone. “They opened everything up\, and understood what the songs that I’d written needed: sounds that I couldn’t ever have thought of or created myself. We recorded so many of the songs live in the studio\, playing\, having fun and being really open with each other.” \nAn overarching theme of Henry St.\, he says\, is “how to be a person in this world.” The title track is about the deception that\, “as individuals\, we’re told that we should strive for success. But when we have it\, it doesn’t solve anything. The song is about stepping away and thinking: why am I actually doing this?” While writing the song back in Sweden\, he knew it would be the centerpiece of the album. “It’s the low point and the turnaround: the other songs are a reminder that I will always be a stubborn optimist\, even at the darkest of times.” He was about to record the track as a solo piece\, until Phil Cook came in on his first day in the studio. “I had Phil basically hanging over my shoulders at the piano while we were playing\, and then he recorded it. He improvised that beautiful outro. When he did\, our jaws dropped––I was in tears.” \n“Looking for Love” is one of those songs about Matsson’s stubborn optimism\, and a shining example of Sanborn’s influence on the album. “The first day in the studio\, Nick created this hissing noise while I was feedbacking electric guitar. We had so much fun jamming like that. Then Nick put down some piano to overdub my guitar\, and we knew we had the song.” The tone for their collaboration was set. “Nick is so emotionally intelligent\, and we share an almost childlike joy in things that can happen with music. He makes the songs come truly alive by keeping the performances and the humanity in––the kind of stuff that just happens during the session.” \nThe song “Every Little Heart\,” he says\, came from a feeling of fearlessness\, a confidence in making music after two years of relative silence. “But of course I still have little demons inside of me. I wrote some key changes in the song that came natural to me\, but I worried they might sound unnatural to others. When TJ Maiani heard it\, he straightaway went into this drumbeat that shocked me a little at first\, but came completely natural to him. It fit the song perfectly.” \nMatsson’s longing for social interchange\, after months spent with only his crops\, led to the collaboration that delivered the warm\, unique and sprawling sound of Henry St. “It’s the most playful\, most me album yet\, because it covers so many of the different noises in my head. When you overthink things\, you get further away from your original ideas. And God knows I overthink things when I’m by myself.” The time in isolation also brought him some newfound peace of mind. “Having been away from it taught me that making music and performing is what I’m doing for the rest of my life\, and I’m so grateful for it. It has given me new confidence and playfulness. This is what I do. It’s unconditional.” \n \n\nwith Kate Davis\n \nCalled “clever and heartfelt” by Pitchfork and compared to Liz Phair\, Madison Cunningham and Courtney Barnett\, Kate Davis has signed to ANTI- Records. \nGrowing up in Portland where she began playing violin at age five and bass at age thirteen\, Davis later moved to New York City to attend the Manhattan School Of Music. At night\, Davis would sneak down to Brooklyn\, where she watched indie-rock innovators Grizzly Bear and the Dirty Projectors and secretly dreamed of breaking away from the academic rigor of the jazz world she inhabited. With time\, Davis found a way to take control of her musical destiny and define her own path\, which began with her 2018 debut album ‘Trophy.’ \n“She has this background of tremendous musical chops and that is poured into this record\, but at the same time she is able to speak to her experiences\,” said Stephen Thompson of the album on NPR’s All Songs Considered at the time. “As I listen more\, the technical elements of her approach\, her skills\, her timing\, her intelligence around arrangement … all of who she is is in this record\, she’s just telling us about it in a different way\,” Ann Powers added. \nBandcamp also said in an interview with Davis – “That ‘Trophy’ even exists is a triumph—a symbol of Davis breaking free from her former self. But it’s also a powerful album in its own right\, one that examines our relationship with desire\, and what we’ll do to satisfy it.” In that same interview Davis added: “I’ve been in places in my life where I’ve had some ugly sides come out\, just because I felt like I wasn’t in control. It’s just about doing whatever it takes to win.” \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2023 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/the-tallest-man-on-earth
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Béla Fleck\, My Bluegrass Heart
DESCRIPTION:An Evening with Béla Fleck \nMy Bluegrass Heart\nincluding Michael Cleveland\, Sierra Hull\, Justin Moses\, Mark Schatz & Bryan Sutton \nOver the last four decades\, Béla Fleck has made a point of boldly going where no banjo player has gone before\, a musical journey that has earned him 16 Grammys in nine different fields\, including Country\, Pop\, Jazz\, Instrumental\, Classical and World Music. But his roots are in bluegrass\, and that’s where he returns with his first bluegrass tour in 24 years\, My Bluegrass Heart. The Grammy award-winning album\, My Bluegrass Heart is the third chapter of a trilogy which began with the 1988 album\, Drive\, and continued in 1991 with The Bluegrass Sessions. Fleck’s band will spotlight a multi-generational gamut of the best of bluegrass players\, all sporting a myriad of Grammy Awards and nominations\, as well as gigantic piles of IBMA awards for their instruments: fiddler Michael Cleveland\, mandolin virtuoso Sierra Hull\, celebrated multi-instrumentalist Justin Moses\, bassist/multi-instrumentalist Mark Schatz\, and the amazing Bryan Sutton on guitar. \nBéla Fleck\nJust in case you aren’t familiar with Béla Fleck\, there are many who say he’s the premiere banjo player in the world. Others claim that Fleck has virtually reinvented the image and the sound of the banjo through a remarkable performing and recording career that has taken him all over the musical map and on a range of solo projects and collaborations. If you are familiar with Fleck\, you know that he just loves to play the banjo\, and put it into unique settings. \nA sixteen-time Grammy Award-winner\, Fleck has the virtuosic\, jazz-to-classical ingenuity of an iconic instrumentalist and composer with bluegrass roots. His collaborations range from his ground-breaking standard-setting ensemble Béla Fleck and the Flecktones to a staggeringly broad array of musical experiments. From writing concertos for full symphony orchestra\, exploring the banjo’s African roots\, and collaborating with Indian musical royalty Zakir Hussain and Rakesh Churasia with Edgar Meyer\, to performing as a folk duo with wife Abigail Washburn\, and jazz duos with Chick Corea\, many tout that Béla Fleck is the world’s premier banjo player. As Jon Pareles wrote for The New York Times\, “That’s a lot of territory for five strings.” \nMichael Cleveland\nThe world tends to look at accomplishments in the form of accolades and although only in his mid-30’s\, 2020 Grammy Award-winner Michael Cleveland\, has plenty to his credit. Cleveland is IBMA’s most awarded Fiddle Player of the Year with 12 wins\, has won Instrumental Recorded Performance of the Year six times\, and fronts their 6-Time Instrumental Group of the Year. And\, he is a 2018 Inductee to the National Fiddler Hall of Fame. Picking up the fiddle at age 4\, by age 9\, Michael was invited to sit in with the legendary Bill Monroe at the Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival. Soon after\, he brought his virtuosic style to the Grand Ole Opry as a guest of Alison Kraus\, and was hand picked for the IBMA Bluegrass Youth Allstars before he was 14. His blistering prowess and technical fluency have since marked him as a sought-after musician\, leading to performances with Vince Gill\, Marty Stuart\, Tim O’Brien\, J.D. Crowe and the New South\, Andy Statman\, and The Kruger Brothers in recent years. However\, it wasn’t until 2006\, when Michael formed his own band Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper\, that he found the right vehicle for his musical vision\, and he hasn’t rested since\, constantly looking for new ways to push himself and his music forward. \nSierra Hull\nIn her first 25 years alone\, singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Sierra Hull hit more milestones than many musicians accomplish in a lifetime. After making her Grand Ole Opry debut at the age of 10\, the Tennessee-bred virtuoso mandolinist played Carnegie Hall at age 12\, then landed a deal with Rounder Records just a year later. Now 28-years-old\, Hull delivered her fourth full-length album for Rounder in 2020: an elegantly inventive and endlessly captivating album called 25 Trips. Revealing her profound warmth as a storyteller\, the album finds Hull shedding light on the beauty and chaos and sometimes sorrow of growing up and getting older. To that end\, the album’s title nods to a particularly momentous year of her life\, including her marriage to fellow bluegrass musician Justin Moses and the release of her widely acclaimed album Weighted Mind — a Béla Fleck-produced effort nominated for Best Folk Album at the 2017 Grammy Awards. \nJustin Moses\nJustin Moses is an award winning multi-instrumentalist celebrated as one of the most versatile musicians in all of acoustic music. A prominent Nashville session musician\, he has appeared on stage or in the studio with an endless list of diverse artists such as Alison Krauss\, Del McCoury\, Garth Brooks\, Emmylou Harris\, Brad Paisley\, Vince Gill\, Bruce Hornsby\, Béla Fleck\, Peter Frampton\, Rosanne Cash\, Marty Stuart and Barry Gibb among many others. In 2018 and 2020 he was named Dobro Player of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association. Moses began his musical journey at the age of six after becoming interested in the mandolin. He soon developed a lasting passion for making music. He started to hone his skills playing in his family’s band as a child. Since then\, he’s toured with bands such as Blue Moon Rising\, The Dan Tyminski Band\, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder\, Blue Highway and The Gibson Brothers. In his two-year stint with Tyminski\, he realized an early dream of playing the Grand Ole Opry for the first time and recorded the 2009 IBMA Album of the Year and Grammy-nominated album\, Wheels. He released his full-length album Fall Like Rain on January 22\, 2021 with Mountain Fever Records. \nMark Schatz\nTwice named IBMA’s Bass Player of the Year\, Mark Schatz has toured and recorded with a stellar array of artists including Bela Fleck\, Tony Rice\, John Hartford\, Tim O’Brien\, Nickel Creek\, Claire Lynch\, and Sarah Jarosz. Mark is the Musical Director for internationally acclaimed Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble which showcases other talents such as clawhammer banjo and Southern Appalachian clog dancing. This versatile multi-instrumentalist has two of his own solo recordings\, Brand New Old Tyme Way and Steppin’ in the Boiler House on Rounder Records\, which feature his own eclectic blend of original compositions on the banjo\, and two bass instructional videos on Homespun. Mark recently launched his own solo show: Mark Schatz — The Solo Concert\, in which he brings all of his skills to bear to tell his story through his own tunes and songs. \nBryan Sutton\nBryan Sutton is the most accomplished and awarded acoustic guitarist of his generation\, an innovator who bridges the bluegrass flatpicking traditions of the 20th century with the dynamic roots music scene of the 21st. His rise from buzzed-about young sideman to first-call Nashville session musician to membership in one of history’s greatest bluegrass bands has been grounded in quiet professionalism and ever-expanding musicianship. Sutton is a Grammy Award-winner and a nine-time IBMA Guitar Player of the Year. But these are only the most visible signs of Sutton’s accomplishments. He inherited and internalized a technically demanding instrumental style and has become for young musicians of today the same kind of model and hero that Tony Rice and Clarence White were for him. And supplementing his instrumental work\, he’s now a band leader\, record producer\, mentor\, educator and leader in online music instruction. \n  \n \n  \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2023 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/bela-fleck-my-bluegrass-heart
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Soccer Mommy with Purr
DESCRIPTION:Sometimes\, Forever\, the immersive and compulsively replayable new Soccer Mommy full-length\, cements Sophie Allison’s status as one of the most gifted songwriters making rock music right now. Packed with clever nods to synth-filled subgenres like new wave and goth\, the album finds Sophie broadening the borders of her aesthetic without abandoning the unsparing lyricism and addictive melodies that make Soccer Mommy songs so easy to obsess over. Sometimes\, Forever is the 24-year-old’s boldest and most aesthetically adventurous work\, a mesmerizing collection that feels both informed by the past and explicitly of the moment. It’s a fresh peek into the mind of an artist who synthesizes everything — retro sounds\, personal tumult\, the relatable disorder of modern life — into original music that feels built to last a long time. Maybe even forever. \nSophie was only 20 when she put out Clean\, her arresting studio debut\, which became one of the most beloved coming-of-age albums of the 2010s. Its bigger-sounding followup\, color theory\, brought more acclaim and continued to win her fans far outside of the lo-fi bedroom pop scene she cut her teeth playing in. But with all the highs came inevitable lows. Navigating young adulthood is often spiritually draining\, to say nothing of the artless administrative chaos associated with being a popular full-time musician. And yet she never stops writing\, consistently transforming bouts of instability into emotionally generous music. The latest culmination of that process is Sometimes\, Forever\, which sees Sophie once again tapping into the turn-of-the-millenium sensibilities she’s known for. This time\, though\, she advances her self-made sonic world beyond the present and into the future with experimental-minded production\, an expanded moodboard of vintage touchstones\, and some of her most sophisticated songwriting to date. \nThe title Sometimes\, Forever refers to the idea that both good and bad feelings are cyclical. “Sorrow and emptiness will pass\, but they will always come back around — as will joy\,” Sophie says. “At some point you’re forced to say\, I’ll just have to take both.” She articulates this sentiment on the gut-punch opening of “Still\,” her clear voice imbued with a heartbreaking blend of wisdom and hurt: “I don’t know how to feel things small / It’s a tidal wave or nothing at all.” Sophie understands that Sometimes\, Forever is lyrically dark\, with macabre imagery haunting even its most upbeat passages. But because she’s in a better place than when she wrote the songs\, she has no trouble luxuriating in the moments of uncomplicated bliss that coexist alongside the bleakness. \n \n\nwith Purr\nBetween 1966 and 1970\, the American artist Barnett Newman painted a series of four large scale paintings titled Who’s Afraid of Red\, Yellow and Blue. They’re simple\, but produce a whole register of feelings\, emotions — the color is the subject\, the paintings do not represent anything\, but only express themselves. How can a canvas saturated in red synthesize something as complicated as fear? It just does. That painting series’ title was a reference to Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?\, a play from the 60s by Edward Albee\, which was in itself a reference to “Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?“\, the song from the 30s immortalized in Disney cartoons. \nThese Newman paintings are the conceptual backdrop of ‘Who Is Afraid of Blue?\,’ the sophomore album of lifelong New Yorkers Eliza Barry Callahan and Jack Staffen’s project Purr. It is in many ways a record about these abstract registers of fear — saturated with emotion\, introspection\, and that very sense of overwhelm.    \n ‘Who is Afraid of Blue?’ also exists lightly in conversation with a short novel Callahan wrote (forthcoming via Catapult\, 2024)\, an auto-fiction document of a woman losing her hearing. And all of it comes back to those Newman works: Purr makes music that functions like those large-scale paintings so very saturated with color. ‘Blue’ is a vast record\, with lyrics that bend towards abstraction. But make no mistake: in that abstraction there is intense clarity. Blue is blue: a color\, a feeling\, a signifier\, a way of looking at the world.   \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2023 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/soccer-mommy
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Danielle Ponder with Emme Cannon
DESCRIPTION:Bravery can take many forms. For Danielle Ponder it took the shape of a leap of faith: leaving her successful day job working as an attorney in the public defender’s office in her hometown of Rochester\, NY to devote herself full-time to sharing her powerful voice with the world. While working as a public defender\, Danielle also toured Europe and scored an opening spot with George Clinton. In 2018\, after five years as a public defender\, she made the gutsy decision to pursue her No. 1 passion – music. \nIn 2021\, Danielle performed at the Newport Jazz Festival where her performance was hailed as one of the stand-out performances of the event. 2022 was a banner year for Danielle with appearances on Late Night with Seth Meyers\, CBS This Morning\, tours with Marcus Mumford\, Amos Lee\, St. Paul and the Broken Bones\, and Leon Bridges. On September 16th\, 2022\, Danielle released her debut album\, ‘Some of Us Are Brave’\, on Future Classic. Written and recorded over three years\, the album is a refreshingly original\, shiver-inducing mix of pop\, R&B\, blues\, rock\, and moody trip-hop topped by Ponder’s celestial voice — an instrument that can plumb melancholy depths with a heartsick murmur and scrape the sky with hurricane force wails. \nDanielle continues to advocate for criminal justice reform and has been an influential leader in the Black Lives Matter movement in Rochester\, NY. \n \n\nWith Emme Cannon\nEmme Cannon is an artist whose repertoire consists of flowing ballads for life’s unpopular beauties. Along with her mystical lyricism\, her music combines chamber pop\, indie-folk\, and alternative music to create a unique feeling of being in the eye of the storm between peace and chaos. Emme has shared her “hypnotizing voice and delivery” (The Roanoke Times) with the Boston Book Festival\, The Boston Calendar\, the Songwriters in the Round (Part IV) at the iconic Grandin Theatre (BB King\, Ray Charles)\, and the Two Track series where her performance has accumulated over 10K views. Her most recent release “Can’t Say No To You” expresses forgiveness and self-realization in toxic relationships. Her first self written and produced EP\, Home Planet explores aspects of life beyond this realm and finding love in life’s uncertainties. She currently resides in Boston\, studying Contemporary Writing & Production\, and Songwriting at Berklee College of Music.  \n  \n \n  \n \n  \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2023 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/danielle-ponder-with-emme-cannon
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Próxima Parada with Chance Emerson
DESCRIPTION:Próxima Parada means ‘next stop’ in Spanish and Portuguese. As college students in San Luis Obispo\, California taking the bus to school\, at every stop they’d hear\, “Now approaching\, próxima parada…” 100 times a day. The name is an invitation to the present moment\, a reminder to not be too focused on the destination and to appreciate every stop along the way. \nAfter ten years of next stops\, their songs have become more and more focused on personal growth and groove\, where each player adds just what’s needed and makes up a piece of a whole. Some songs are sunny and light-hearted indie soul\, others have a late-Mac Miller mellow vibe\, all the while speaking to who they are working to be. \nWhat began as a group of college friends wanting to spread joy to their local community has led to national tours where people let loose and feel whatever they need to feel. It’s already been an incredible journey with their songs reaching a global audience online\, and they’re just getting started. 2023 will bring Próxima Parada’s strongest album to date and much touring. \n  \n \n\nwith Chance Emerson\n\nChance Emerson is a Taiwanese-American folk-rock singer-songwriter from Hong Kong now based in the Northeast.​ \nIn 2017\, Emerson posted his self-produced EP\, The Indigo Tapes\, recorded in his high school music building’s attic\, to his Facebook and Instagram. The word spread\, local radio got on board and the EP ascended the iTunes charts to #1 in the Singer-Songwriter EP category. \n\n\nChance followed up his EP in 2020 with a full album\, The Raspberry Men. Emerson plays almost everything you hear on The Raspberry Men\, mostly recorded in a wooden shed in Maine. The album premiered on NPR-partner station WICN and received praise from American Songwriter\, The Providence Journal\, Spotify’s Indie Shuffle playlist\, The South China Morning Post\, Atwood Magazine\, Ditty TV\, The Deli and more. In December 2020\, Earmilk selected The Raspberry Men as one of its best indie/alternative albums of 2020. \n\n\n​​With his 5-piece fully-live band\, Chance has toured through much of New England and shared the stage with acts such as the Eli Young Band\, Lawrence\, Ripe\, Darlingside\, Melt\, and more. Chance’s most recent headline concert sold out with 650 tickets at The Met in Pawtucket\, RI. Chance has also played at The Cutting Room in NYC\, Fete Music Hall in RI\, The Middle East in MA\, two festivals in Taiwan in 2020\, various colleges and the Museum Stage at the Newport Folk Festival. \n \n\n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2023 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/proxima-parada
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Alisa Amador and Oshima Brothers
DESCRIPTION:“Music can create this intangible space where everyone belongs — beyond borders\, beyond boundaries\, beyond labels — where we’re just people with all of our complicated\, beautiful\, painful lives\, sharing the experience of taking in the music. It’s a space of connection. Real connection.” \nAlisa Amador is a connector. Her EP\, Narratives\, is a six-song snapshot in time. It’s a deep look at a person stumbling through life in two languages — English and Spanish — and in many states of mind about it all. Alisa’s crystal-clear vocals are so effortless throughout Narratives that it’s almost easy to forget how technically talented she is\, until she moves from almost-spoken-word territory to a powerful chorus without hesitation or illustrates a repetitive refrain that’s so affecting it feels like you might want to live inside it for a little while. \n“The word ‘narratives‘ encompasses not only the existing cultural messages that hurt people individually and collectively\,” she says\, “but also the revolutionary power of writing ourselves new narratives; rejecting a culture of fear; and catalyzing a culture of honesty\, bravery and self-love in the process.” \nAlisa has been learning these lessons since she began performing as a backup singer for her parents’ bilingual Latin folk band Sol y Canto at age five. This is where her ease with performing comes from; she and her twin brother grew up touring extensively with their parents’ band. Through their high school years\, Alisa and her twin were often crammed into a minivan or backstage\, loading in and out\, and passing time by making styrofoam puppets out of coffee cups and stirrers. \nAlisa began playing classical guitar at age 10\, inspired by her father\, and eventually found the electric guitar a decade later. The new instrument was versatile enough to honor her many influences and styles. “I was 19\, and playing it felt like coming home.” When listening to Alisa’s music\, her time spent immersed in Latin folk and jazz is undoubtedly present in her own songs\, written in both English and Spanish. But there is also pop\, funk\, soul\, and something uniquely her own. Alisa’s specialty is sparking connection\, across both listeners and musical styles. \n“Some musicians really love recording music\, even more than performing\,” she says. “I feel most at home\, and most purposeful\, when I am performing live.” Working with producer Daniel Radin (The Novel Ideas\, Future Teens)\, Narratives concentrates on the journey of Alisa’s live set\, taking listeners through songs that may elicit a laugh\, bring introspection\, offer a cathartic cry or encourage a sing-along. The genre-bending EP is as empowering as it is heart-wrenching. These songs might break your heart open\, but by the end\, it will be mended\, uplifted and stronger. \nAlbum opener “Timing” is a familiar tale of romantic uncertainty\, accompanied by an irresistible horn section recorded remotely with all ambient sounds left in the mix. “Slow Down” was a healing exercise\, meant to give a name to the chaos of what was happening around Alisa: navigating strained work relationships\, an endless to-do list and wishing there were a few more hours in the day to figure it all out. \nIntentionally sparse in its arrangement\, “Burnt and Broken” examines myriad systems of oppression. “Violence stems from fear\, and fear grows from a lack of understanding\,” Alisa says. “An absence of a conversation around these violences causes such pain.” Fellow singer-songwriters Hayley Sabella and Kaiti Jones sing harmonies on the song. “It was as if we were standing among the wreckage\, singing with broken hearts and hot anger pulsing through us.” \n“Alone” is a three-and-a-half-minute dissertation on the importance of committing to self-love with abandon. “After witnessing so many friends deem their worth from their perceived ‘desirability’ by a predominantly male gaze\, and realizing I was thinking that way too\, I wrote the thesis statement chorus: ‘Alone isn’t all that lonesome when you’ve got some love in store\, alone\, you’ll never be lost if you’re the one you’re looking for.'” \n“Nada que ver” is entirely in Spanish\, a love song written when Alisa was tired of writing love songs. “I was tired of having feelings for someone\, tired of all the confusion\, and very wary of opening myself up to somebody new\,” she says. “Spanish is the language closest to my heart\, and the language of some of my most vulnerable writing. This song is me bargaining with love. Stating clearly what I want and naming my qualms.” The minor 2nd at the end of each verse is intentionally at odds with the lyrics\, illustrating the tension of wanting to be open but being too jaded to trust. \n“Together” wraps up the EP with a salve for the heart\, acknowledging the pain and celebrating the revolutionary power of friendship amidst any and all odds. “Perhaps the world will always be breaking\,” Alisa says. “And\, it is our purpose on earth to be putting it back together again\, together. If it weren’t for the moments of connection in my life\, I don’t know how I would survive.” \nNarratives finds Alisa looking at life and this moment in time\, searching through lessons for a more just and loving future. She crosses throughout all the genres her work encompasses\, with an intention to create a common shared space between herself and those listening\, acknowledging the way each of our specific stories fit into something bigger. “If human connection is a prism\, this album is lifting it up to the light\, and looking at it from many angles.” \n“These songs are a reflection of the world I am moving through\, with all of its joy\, its sorrow\, its confusion and its rage. Each song is a processing of personal experience\, framed within my larger cultural backdrop of New Englander\, Latinx\, cis-gendered woman\, young adult\, twin\, daughter and so on. I’m just trying to create a space for myself and all my conflicting identities to fit in\, and it seems like I’m helping listeners feel the same way in the process.” \n“Even with all of life’s complicated and sometimes painful experiences\, I am always going to be searching for reasons to feel hopeful\,” she continues. “So\, consider Narratives a survival kit of sorts — a ‘Life and Love Survival Kit’ in the form of a bilingual EP.” \n \n\n  \n \nMaine-based indie duo\, Oshima Brothers have been creating music together since childhood. The brothers blend songs from the heart with blood harmonies to produce a “roots-based pop sound that is infectious.” (NPR) On stage\, Sean and Jamie offer lush vocals\, live looping\, foot percussion\, electric and acoustic guitars\, vintage keyboard and bass – often all at once. They want every show to feel like a deep breath\, a dance party and a sonic embrace. When not recording or touring they find time to film and produce their own music videos\, tie their own shoes and cook elaborate feasts. Maine Public Radio’s Sara Willis describes their songs as “beautiful\, those brother harmonies can’t be beat. They are uplifting and\, let’s face it\, we need uplifting these days.” \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2023 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/alisa-amador-and-oshima-brothers
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Dan Tyminski Band with The Green Sisters
DESCRIPTION:Throughout his 30+ year career\, Dan Tyminski has left his mark in every corner of modern music. Tyminski’s voice famously accompanies George Clooney’s performance of the Stanley Brother’s Classic song\, “I’m A Man of Constant Sorrow\,” in the film\, Oh Brother\, Where Art Thou bringing bluegrass into focus for millions of new fans. His vocal collaboration with Swedish DJ Avicii on the song “Hey\, Brother” was a global smash\, having been streamed over 1 billion times to date. \nDan has also contributed guitar and/or harmony to projects by Martina McBride\, Reba McEntire\, Brad Paisley\, Dolly Parton\, Willie Nelson\, Kenny Chesney\, LeAnn Rimes\, Aaron Lewis and Rob Thomas\, to name a few. In addition to his highly successful solo career\, Dan Tyminski has played guitar and mandolin for Alison Krauss & Union Station since 1994. His unmatched instrumental skills and burnished\, soulful tenor voice have been key components of the band. \nDan has been honored with 14 Grammy Awards\, was named Male Vocalist of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association 4x and was recognized as 2004’s Male Vocalist of the Year by the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America. \nIn 2022\, Tyminski released the EP “One More Time Before You Go: A Tribute to Tony Rice” featuring guest appearances by Billy Strings\, Molly Tuttle\, Jerry Douglas\, Todd Phillips\, Sam Bush\, Dailey & Vincent. \nTyminski’s next full-length album God Fearing Heathen is due out in late June 2023. The lead track\, a bluegrass treatment to his smash hit with Avicii\, “Hey Brother” is out now. \nThe Dan Tyminski Band is Grand Master Fiddle Champion Maddie Denton\, Jason Davis (banjo)\, Grace Davis (bass) Gaven Largent (dobro)\, and IBMA Momentum Award-winner for Best Instrumentalist\, Harry Clark (mandolin). \n \n\nwith The Green Sisters\nHailing from a small farm in rural Massachusetts\, the four Green Sisters were raised with music accompanying their chores. Their sound spans a wide range of bluegrass\, barbershop\, blues\, country\, and lots of original songs which fit right into the mix. They’ve been playing venues in New England regularly for the last several years and have garnered quite the following; it’s hard not to smile when treated with their tight harmonies and high energy tunes. Their live show is where they really shine\, bouncing their jovial banter around the stage as only siblings can. \nThe sisters’ second studio album\, Blink of an Eye\, was released in late 2020. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2023 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/dan-tyminski-band
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Langhorne Slim with Hans Williams
DESCRIPTION:A special solo show with Langhorne Slim \nLanghorne Slim didn’t write a song for more than a year. A battle with clinical anxiety disorder and prescription drug abuse\, which came to a head in 2019\, had dimmed the light within. The man who once seemed to ooze spontaneity was now creatively adrift\, stumbling along in the fog. \nIn December\, he entered a program and\, for the first time in a long time\, a path toward healing began to emerge. He began to see that inner peace was possible\, even with the world outside raging. \nA few months later\, in February\, a tornado came and decimated East Nashville\, his adopted hometown. Covid-19 took root just days later\, changing lives forever. In the early days of his recovery\, a different reality was beginning to take shape\, both within and without. New worlds were being born; old worlds were dying. \nKnowing he was struggling to write songs and make sense of it all\, Slim was finally able to flesh out a throwaway ditty one afternoon. His close friend Mike then suggested he try penning a song a day. Slim didn’t like the idea\, but he gave it a shot. \nTo his surprise\, the songs came. In a flurry of stream-of-consciousness writing\, the new tunes tumbled out\, one after another\, like little starbursts of joy\, gifts from the gods you might say. Slim was tuning out the noise and finding beauty in the madness of a world coming undone. Over the course of a couple of months from March to May\, Slim penned more than twenty that were certified keepers. Out of this bumper crop came the songs that make up his new album\, Strawberry Mansion\, which is being released this winter on Dualtone Records. \n“I wasn’t sitting on the songs and I wasn’t overthinking them\,” Slim says of the writing process of those months. “Something cracked open with the slowing down and the stillness of quarantine. \nAfter finishing a song\, whether he liked the tune or not\, he’d call Mike\, a videographer\, and they’d record it and post it to Instagram. It was a form of therapy\, he now realizes. “There was nothing precious about the process and it was a bonding thing between me and Mike as much as anything else\,” Slim says. “It also gave me a release and maybe some potential form of healing\, and was an opportunity to not always listen to the shitty thoughts in my head. I wasn’t ever thinking that I was writing songs for a new record.” \nPrior to this creative outburst\, Slim’s anxiety had grown so acute there were times when he actually feared picking up his guitar and trying to write. With the help of therapy and friends\, he was now learning to confront his demons rather than run from them. So\, in the midst of a panic attack one day\, he picked up his guitar and the song “Panic Attack” was born. It’s a raw\, off-the-cuff number that rises above the dark subject matter with spirit\, irony and humor. “I called a healthcare professional/ Wanna speak to someone confidentially/ Don’t know just how I’m feelin’/ But I’m feelin’ feelings exponentially\,” he sings. \nAlbum-opener “Mighty Soul” details a world beset by Biblical-grade plagues (coronavirus\, the Nashville tornado) and government malfunction. It ultimately calls for healing through community and the recognition that we can all make a difference. It functions as the album’s spiritual center\, a secular gospel number for all mankind. \n“Morning Prayer” is inspired by the songwriter’s effort to pray for the first time in his life. “It’s not in the key of any one religion\,” Slim says of the number. “For this\, I’m grateful that my guitar was unknowingly yet appropriately out of tune. It’s a song to help me practice compassion\, surrender\, connection to nature\, the spirits and beyond.” \nThe second part of “Morning Prayer” is one of the most affecting moments on Strawberry Mansion\, with the singer reaching out and offering prayers for his loved ones who are struggling\, for all of humanity\, really. “For my friends who suffer/ For my mother\, father and brother/ For a world down on its knees/ I pray for thee\,” he sings with great poignancy. \nThe road to Strawberry Mansion\, which was recorded at Daylight Sound in Nashville with longtime compadres Paul DeFigilia (Avett Brothers) and Mat Davidson (Twain)\, began in 2019 with Slim’s decision to get sober. Even though the singer-songwriter kicked alcohol years ago\, the insidious monster of addiction had crept back into his life in different guises. The last straw came during a road trip with a friend\, who\, at the end of the journey\, let it be known that the man he knew and loved was no longer recognizable. So Slim called his manager and loved ones and soon checked into a program. That experience and his ongoing recovery program have given him a framework for grappling with the personal demons that have always skulked in the shadows\, and helped him find light in the void. “It’s important for me to talk honestly about these things\, because I feel it gives me strength\, and it might help others along the way.” he says. \nStrawberry Mansion is the singer-songwriter’s seventh full-length album. He released his first record\, Electric Love Letter\, back in 2004. Since then he has graced the stages of Bonnaroo\, Lollapalooza\, Newport Folk Festival\, and the Conan O’Brien show\, winning fans over with his heart-on-a-sleeve sincerity and rousing live shows. \nBorn Sean Scolnick in 1980\, Slim took part of his artistic moniker from his hometown of Langhorne\, Pennsylvania\, a place he’s still very much connected to despite making his home in Nashville. Since the advent of Covid-19\, he has been traveling back to PA once a month to see his mother and grandmother\, and\, like many Americans\, finding strength in his origins and family bonds. The title Strawberry Mansion refers to the neighborhood in Philadelphia where both of his grandfathers grew up\, a place he calls “dirty but sweet\, tough but full of love\, where giants roamed the earth and had names like Whistle and Curly.” That idea of a mythical wonderland informs the new album from head to toe. Strawberry Mansion is not so much about nostalgia for the past as it is about the possibility of better days ahead in this world. These are songs that remind us we’re all part of a collective “Mighty Soul\,” united in one journey\, just like the characters in that old Philly neighborhood. It’s a life-affirming album for these times. \n \n\nwith Hans Williams\nHans Williams is an independent singer-songwriter from Norwich\, Vermont. First releasing music in third grade when he would hand out CDs after school\, Hans fell in love with songwriting as a means of finding comfort and relief. He quickly amassed a strong community of listeners before graduating. \nFast forward to 2023\, after selling out his last headline show in New Orleans as a student at Tipitina’s\, and now a graduate from Tulane\, Williams looks to continue performing across the U.S. as he embarks on his first summer run tour and gears up for his debut project later this year. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2023 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/langhorne-slim
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Galactic Featuring Anjelika Jelly Joseph with Kenya Hall
DESCRIPTION:Featuring Anjelika Jelly Joseph\nHistory doesn’t stand still. It impacts\, influences\, and inspires the ebb and flow of the future by informing the present. Galactic draw on 25 years together in order to progress with each performance and subsequent record. After 10 albums\, over 2\,000 gigs\, and tens of millions of streams\, the proud New Orleans\, LA quintet—Ben Ellman [saxophone\, harmonica]\, Robert Mercurio [bass]\, Stanton Moore [drums\, percussion]\, Jeffrey Raines [guitar]\, and Richard Vogal [keyboards]—have kept the torch burning through five U.S. presidential regimes\, the turn-of-the-century\, Hurricane Katrina\, a Global Pandemic\, and a much-anticipated recovery. They’re the rare collective who can support Juvenile on Jimmy Kimmel LIVE!\, contribute music to a blockbuster soundtrack such as Now You See Me\, and light up the stages of Coachella\, Bonnaroo\, and New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (a staggering 22 times).  \nJoined by vocal powerhouse Anjelika “Jelly” Joseph\, they continue to forge ahead with a 2021 headline tour and more new music. \n“There is a history to the band\, yet we continue to release and perform new material\,” says Stanton. “I’m truly excited for our fans and audience to hear this next record we’ve been working on. I think it’s some of our best work yet.” \nThey laid the groundwork for this future upon coming together in 1994. Two years later\, the guys dropped their full-length debut\, Coolin’ Off\, and hopped in a Ford Econoline van (with trailer in tow) for their very first official tour. Along the way\, they released seminal albums such as 2007’s From the Corner to the Block\, boasting collabs with the likes of Chali 2na\, Juvenile\, Trombone Shorty\, DJ Z-Trip\, and Boots Riley. During 2015\, Into The Deep marked their first debut in the Top 25 of the Billboard Top 200 and second straight #1 bow on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums Chart. Not to mention\, it boasted the title track “Into The Deep” [feat. Macy Gray]\, racking up nearly 20 million streams and counting. Along the way\, they performed alongside the likes of Dave Matthews Band\, The Roots\, Jack Johnson\, Talib Kweli\, the Allman Brothers Band\, Widespread Panic\, B.B. King\, Counting Crows\, James Brown\, and many more.  They’ve also recorded and performed with the likes of Allen Toussaint [“Bacchus”] and Big Freedia “Double It”]. Most recently\, 2019’s Already Ready Already garnered acclaim from New York Times\, NPR Weekend Edition\, Exclaim!\, and many more\, while they’ve appeared on the covers of Downbeat and Relix Magazine. \nAround the same time\, they welcomed Jelly to the fold after joining forces on stage for a handful of unforgettable performances. \n“I was super nervous at first\, because I had some pretty big shoes to fill—but like those other singers I had to bring myself and I think I’ve fit in pretty well\,” Jelly smiles. \n“Jelly came to Fuji Rock in Japan with us to sing background with Macy Gray\,” recalls Stanton. “We needed someone to sing one of our Galactic originals\, and she stepped up. Since there was no time for rehearsal or soundcheck\, she showed up prepared\, knew the tune completely\, and rocked it. When it came time to find someone new to sing with us\, she was our first choice. She has such effortless stage presence and a very comfortable rapport with audiences. She also brings an element of unbridled fun!” \nThat fun came across loud and clear on the 2020 single “Float.” Uplifted by Jelly’s powerhouse pipes\, it hinted at the potential of their collective chemistry. \n“I love listening to Galactic’s older records\, because they were very funk driven\,” Jelly goes on. “Now\, it seems like they’re incorporating more pop\, rock\, and soul to create a newer sound.” \nAs they continue writing\, recording\, and performing\, Galactic always keep New Orleans close to their hearts at all times. In 2018\, the band purchased and took over one of the city’s most hallowed venues—Tipitina’s Nightclub. Their history with the venue even predated the band as Ben’s first job was as a cook in the old kitchen\, while they’ve graced its stage more than 100 times over the years. \nIn the end\, Galactic keep moving forward as they add more chapters to their incredible history. \n“We’ve just achieved 25 years as a band of brothers\, so we know how to work with each other and move ourselves through the next 25 years\,” Robert leaves off. “We’re always trying to push ourselves with our songwriting and studio collaborations. I look forward to where the future will take us.” \n \n  \n\nwith Kenya Hall\n“A SOUL POWERHOUSE” — ROLLING STONE \nBased out of Portland\, Maine\, Kenya Hall has shared stages with incredible local and national acts such as The Roots\, Dr. John\, Lettuce\, Jaw Gems\, Rustic Overtones\, Adam Deitch\, Jon Fishman\, Nigel Hall\, Shemekia Copeland\, and Fred Wesley. \nAs one-of-a-kind as it gets\, Kenya’s musical artistry weaves together indomitable vocals with a fierce blend of soul and funk delivered with a rare energy that leaves every audience she sings to better for having been a part of it. \nDrawing her writing and performing influences from Jill Scott\, Erykah Badu\, and Sharon Jones\, Kenya is not only relevant in what she says\, but poignant in how she communicates it. Leaning heavily on Soul\, Hip Hop\, Funk\, and the seed of what makes a rock and roll artist — Kenya is here to deeply inspire and elevate the world around her. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2023 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/galactic-featuring-anjelika-jelly-joseph
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Allen Stone with Dakota Jones
DESCRIPTION:Allen Stone was raised in the small town of Chewelah\, Washington. He grew up on gospel music\, spending much of his childhood as a pastor’s son watching his parents lead their congregation in song. By the time he was 11\, he’d picked up a guitar\, wrote his first song and soon began self-recording demo tapes to pass along to classmates. After dropping out of college\, he moved to Seattle to kickstart his music career\, often driving up and down the west coast in his ’87 Buick to play any and all gigs he could. He quickly developed a reputation for powerful live shows\, playing up to 200 dates a year. And\, in the years since\, Allen has built a devoted following on the strength of his near-magical ability to channel a weight-of-the-world sensitivity into his songs while still radiating hope and promise. His easy grace in blending everything from edgy soul-pop and earthy folk-rock to throwback R&B and Parliament-inspired funk is reflected in his five full length albums–from his 2010 self-released debut album Last To Speak to 2021’s APART\, an intimate album recorded in a converted cabin during the pandemic. Stone has continued to keep a constant touring schedule and has appeared numerous times on national television including performances on Jimmy Kimmel Live!\, Late Night with Seth Meyers\, The Today Show\, and is the mentor on this season of American Idol. You can expect to hear new music from Stone later this year and 2023. \nFor more information\, visit allenstone.com. \n \n  \n\nWith Dakota Jones\n \nDakota Jones is a New York based band that’s been stomping around and making noise for nearly 8 years now. Featuring Tristan Carter-Jones on vocals\, Scott Jet Kramp on bass\, Steve Ross on the drums\, and Eddy Marshall on the guitar\, Dakota Jones have molded their sound into something at once commanding and vulnerable\, spontaneous and deliberate\, familiar and refreshing. The groove erupted in 2015\, and they haven’t looked back since\, following that gritty funky sound wherever it would take them – through some of NYC’s most respected venues\, on tours exploring America’s coasts\, and well beyond. Press play on Dakota Jones\, and follow the dripping honey through the sights and sounds that they’re serving. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2023 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/allen-stone-with-dakota-jones
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Tank and the Bangas with Harsh
DESCRIPTION:Coming from New Orleans\, Tank and the Bangas are surrounded by plenty of grand musical traditions. And the five-piece group has a rare knack for combining various musical styles—fiery soul\, deft hip-hop\, deep-groove R&B and subtle jazz—into one dazzling\, cohesive whole that evokes the scope of New Orleans music while retaining a distinctive feel all its own.  \n“It’s music that can’t really be put in a box\,” says singer and poet Tarriona “Tank” Ball. She fronts the band with vivid charisma that helped Tank and the Bangas win NPR’s 2017 Tiny Desk Concert Contest by unanimous acclaim\, standing out among 6\,000 entrants because of what Bob Boilen called “the depth of their lyricism and the versatility of their players.” Those same qualities also attracted the attention of Verve Records\, which has signed the band.  \nBall’s lyrical depth has been years in the making. She came up in the strong local slam poetry scene before meeting her bandmates: Merell Burkett on keyboards\, Joshua Johnson on drums\, Norman Spence on bass and synth keys and\, eventually\, Albert Allenback on alto sax and flute. “Growing up\, I always could sing\, but I wrote better than I sang\, so I focused on writing\,” she says. After her team won the National Poetry Slam Championship two years in a row\, Ball turned her full attention to Tank and the Bangas.  \nWhat started as a loose collaboration at an open-mic night in 2011 has grown into a mesmerizing musical force that’s only picking up speed. After a featured set at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival early in the band’s career\, the musicians built a reputation outside their hometown by grinding it out on the road\, honing their live show and releasing the 2013 album Think Tank\, all the while converting audiences into passionate fans and garnering critical acclaim\, from the New Orleans Advocate to The New York Times. “It made us work hard\,” Ball says of playing Jazz Fest. “It made us want to feel deserving of it.”  \nTheir hard work is paying off: The Huffington Post says Tank and the Bangas defy description onstage\, adding\, “It’s music that you have to experience.” The experience is subject to change from one night to the next.  \n“One show will feel very electronic\, or hip-hop\, and another show will feel slow and vibe-y and jazzy\, and then another show will just be poetry and off-the-cuff riffs\,” says Johnson. “As a band\, we don’t like to hear ourselves do the same thing for too long\, so we might change a small thing here or there\, and if we change enough small things\, it seems like a big change.”  \nTank and the Bangas won the Tiny Desk contest with “Quick\,” a riotous single they released in 2017 (and soon accompanied with a cheeky\, not entirely safe-for-work video). There’s more new music where that came from as the group works on the follow-up to Think Tank. “It’s going to be awesome\,” Ball says. “It’s going to be fun\, and a little vulnerable at the same time.”  \nThe band’s ongoing evolution involves more than just music: Ball continues to grow and develop as a performer and writer. Even back in the open-mic days\, she was a force of nature. “I don’t know if there’s such a thing as too free\, but it was totally uninhibited. She was inspired\,” Spence says\, laughing at the memory. More recently\, Ball has become less of a dervish onstage—“I was running around so much I didn’t have time to sing at all\,” she say—while finding new ways of expressing herself as a writer.” \n“I don’t just think about myself when I write now\,” she says. “Just being with my bandmates taught me to think more about other people. And when you have an audience of people ready to listen to you\, you’re excited to connect with them\, you really are.” \n \n  \n\nwith Harsh\n \nHarsh is a secret society that celebrates life by producing high-octane original music combining modern hip-hop\, funk and soul influences. They are led by Thomas (Teeba) Forbes who is credited on releases from hip-hop icons including Nas\, DMX and Dave East. They have played hundreds of shows together since the band’s inception in 2013\, and have shared the stage with legendary acts including George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic\, Steel Pulse\, and The Motet. In early 2023\, Harsh introduced vocalists Adrienne Mack Davis and Sig Shalom to the lineup to realize a newfound lushness by combining four-part harmonies with contemporary flow. They are in the midst of recording new material with this lineup\, but you can check out their classic body of work and find tickets for live shows here. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2023 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/tank-and-the-bangas
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Thee Sacred Souls with Dwayne Haggins
DESCRIPTION:For Thee Sacred Souls\, the first time is often the charm. The band’s first club dates led to a record deal with the revered Daptone label; their first singles racked up more than ten million streams in a year and garnered attention from Billboard\, Rolling Stone\, and KCRW; and their first fans included the likes of Gary Clark Jr.\, The Black Pumas\, Princess Nokia\, and Timbaland. Now\, the breakout San Diego trio is ready to deliver yet another landmark first with the release of their self-titled debut.  \n“Every step of the way has just been so organic\,” says drummer Alex Garcia. “Things just seem to happen naturally when the three of us get together.” \nIndeed\, there’s something inevitable about the sound of Thee Sacred Souls\, as if Garcia and his bandmates—bassist Sal Samano and singer Josh Lane—have been playing together for a lifetime already. Produced by Bosco Mann (aka Daptone co-founder Gabriel Roth)\, Thee Sacred Souls is a warm and textured record\, mixing the easygoing grace of sweet ’60s soul with the grit and groove of early ’70s R&B\, and the performances are utterly intoxicating\, with Lane’s weightless vocals anchored by the rhythm section’s deep pocket and infectious chemistry. Hints of Chicano\, Philly\, Chicago\, Memphis\, and even Panama soul turn up here\, and while it’s tempting to toss around labels like “retro” with a deliberately analog collection like this\, there’s also something distinctly modern about the band that defies easy categorization\, a rawness and a sincerity that transcends time and place. \n  \n \n  \n\nwith Dwayne Haggins\nHe’s been described as “the love child of Hank Williams and Otis Redding.” “The John Legend of rockabilly.” And even\, “the ‘what-took-you-so-long?’ fusion of Elvis Presley and Marvin Gaye.” At every performance\, whether in a venerable metropolitan concert hall or a grimy dive in an anonymous strip mall\, Dwayne Haggins is always at work. Adding new subtleties to an obvious melody line. Reinterpreting a time-worn lyrical cliché to imbue it anew with genuine feeling. Unleashing a gentle cascade of vocal acrobatics when least expected (and hence most effective) — never for show alone\, but always to express a likewise unanticipated nuance of feeling: a whisper of love\, a curse of anger\, a groan of pain\, a whoop of joy that feels\, paradoxically\, both surprising and inevitable at the same moment. \n \n \n  \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2023 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/thee-sacred-souls
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:97.5 WOKQ CHOWDER FESTIVAL SUMMER KICK-OFF
DESCRIPTION:Get Tickets to the Chowder Festival \n  \n \nIt’s BACK! \nThe 97.5 WOKQ Chowder Festival Summer Kick-off\, presented by Avery Insurance\, returns to Prescott Park Arts Festival for its 36th year! Held on the first Saturday of June\, this staple of summer in Portsmouth\, NH offers even more this year as it adds to the festivities for the Portsmouth NH 400 Grand Parade. Join in the fun of the Chowder Festival with some of your favorite local restaurants serving-up mouthwatering chowder in Prescott Park. Check out the complimentary live music\, kid-friendly activities\, and grab an ice cream from the Prop! \nThis community event is always a great time from 11:30 am until the chowder runs out. Get your Chowder Festival tickets now. The Summer Kick-Off side of the park is free and open to all.  \nChowder Festival Tickets are $20 per person and FREE for season pass holders\, but you must reserve tickets! Get your season passes now for a fun-filled summer with the Arts Festival.  Already a pass holder and want to reserve your tickets for Chowder Fest? Just email us for your unique code! Events@PrescottPark.org \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nThis taste-testing affair has become a New England institution for chowder lovers in the tri-state region. An impeccable roster of amazing restaurants throughout the seacoast join us to introduce their delicious chowder recipes to compete for the Best Chowder title and to take home the Golden Ladle! Recipes in the past have included Smoked Scallop Chowder\, Manhattan Chowder\, Vegetarian Chowder\, Corn Chowder and Spicy Seafood Chowder. We can’t wait to see what they come up with this year!  \nChowder not your thing or just want to hang out after? We have plenty of space for you to enjoy family friendly fun in the park. Best part – the Park is always free and open to all. We are planning lots of fun like a tie-dying station; giant lawn games like connect four\, corn hole\, and jenga; face painting; and Sages Entertainment will be there with bubbles and exciting entertainment for the kids. We will also offer complimentary live music featuring local talent  and a fun raffle with some incredible prizes. People can grab delicious favorites like ice cream\, fresh squeezed lemonade\, hush puppies\, and more from The Prop\, the onsite kitchen and concessions stand.  \n  \nGet Tickets to the Chowder Festival \n  \n  \nRestaurants participating in Chowder Festival:\n250 Market\, Buoy Shack\, Fire & Spice Bistro\, Jumpin’ Jay’s Fish Cafe\, Martingale Wharf\, New England Fishmongers\, River House Restaurant\,The Portsmouth Brewery\, The Press Room\, The Wilder\, The York River Landing\, and Tour. \nPlus Virgin Oyster Company will be there with delicious oysters!  \n  \n  \nWho will win the Golden Ladle this year?\n \nJudges for Judges’ Choice: \nPortsmouth Mayor\,  Deaglan McEachern; Portsmouth City Manager\, Karen Conard; Portsmouth Detective\, Rochelle Jones;  Fletcher Sokul of Avery Insurance; Logan Sherwood of Kira & Logan in the Morning on 97.5 WOKQ; and well-known NH Chef\, Bobby “the butcher” Marcotte of Tuckaway Tavern and two-time Guy’s Grocery Games Champion.  \n  \n\n\nLIVE MUSIC ON THE WILCOX MAIN STAGE\n \n \n  \n \n\n\n\n\nHappy as a Clam Raffle\nThat’s right! We also have a fun raffle to enter with lots of fantastic prizes. Check them out! Who knows\, you could win and be happy as a clam.  \n\n\n\nTickets are only: $5 = 1 Ticket\, $10 = 3 Tickets\, $20 = an Arm’s length \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \nParking Information\n\nCity of Portsmouth Parking Information for June 3\, 2023 \n  \n  \n\nJoin in the fun of the day!\nPodcast Karaoke by:\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nBubbles and entertainment by:\n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nGiant Lawn Games by:\n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \nCoastal Life Community Spotlight event filming by:
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/97-5-wokq-chowder-festival-summer-kickoff
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series,Movies,Theatre,Special Events
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