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Runa: Celtic Roots Music At The Rex Theatre!
2020-02-27 19:30 (America/New_York) | The Rex Theatre, 23 Amherst St, Manchester, NH, 03101, United States
Runa comes to The Palace Theatre!
Celtic-American Roots music “super group”, Runa, continues to push the boundaries of Irish folk music into the Americana and roots music formats. Interweaving the haunting melodies and exuberant tunes of Ireland and Scotland with the lush harmonies and intoxicating rhythms of jazz, bluegrass, flamenco and blues, they offer a thrilling and redefining take on traditional music. Don’t miss them when they come to The Palace!

Join The River Roadies and The Ride and Ski Card @ Gunstock Mountain Resort
2020-02-29 15:00 - 18:00 | Gunstock Resort, 719 Cherry Valley Rd., Gilford, NH, 03249, United States
The River Roadies will be at Gunstock Mountain Resort for a ride and ski all day on Saturday February 29th! Ride and Ski holders will score a free “flex pass” that day along with their lift ticket purchase which will also get them 50% off that day and for the rest of the season. Then join our Harpoon Apres Ski from 3-6PM for some live “Music on the Mountain” with Cable Junction! For more information, go to (www.gunstock.com/)
The River will be giving away a pair of three day general admission passes to ACE Comic Con from March 20-22 in Boston featuring big stars like Chris Evans, Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Hemsworth, and more! For more information, go to (www.acecomiccon.com/). In addition, The River will be giving away over $3,000 in prizes!

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Tusk is coming to The Cabot!
2020-02-29 19:00 | THE CABOT, 286 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA, 01915, United States
See Tusk at The Cabot!
Tusk covers all the great hits of Fleetwood Mac, which has featured the talents of Mick Fleetwood, Christine and John McVie, Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks and others over the years. The five seasoned, well-respected musicians comprising Tusk have been making music together in various combinations and styles, in original outfits and in cover bands, for over twenty-five years. Don’t miss this show!
The Cabot turns 100 this year and to celebrate, is having special events all year long! Find the full list of 100 Events here.

Bobby McFerrin Is Coming To The Music Hall In Portsmouth!
2020-02-29 20:00 - 23:00 | Music Hall in Portsmouth, 28 Chestnut Street, Portsmouth, NH, 03801, United States
Saturday, February 29th, ten-time Grammy Award winning jazz vocalist Bobby McFerrin will be showcasing his talents at the Music Hall in Portsmouth!
The Manhattan native is known for his unique vocal techniques, which include scat singing, polyphonic overtone singing, and improvisational vocal percussion. He frequently collaborates with other artists from both the jazz and classical scenes, but is widely known for performing and recording regularly as an unaccompanied solo vocal artist. McFerrin followed up his No. 1 U.S. pop hit “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” in 1988 by claiming Song of the Year and Record of the Year honors at the 1989 Grammy Awards.
Once August 17th rolls around you’ll have the chance to grab your very own tickets (starting at $48 a piece)! You won’t want to miss this!
“Bobby McFerrin’s greatest gift to his audience may be changing them from spectators into celebrants, transforming a concert hall into a playground, a village center, a joyous space.” — Los Angeles Times

Bobby McFerrin at Symphony Hall
2020-03-01 15:00 | Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA, 02115, United States
Celebrity Series of Boston Presents: Bobby McFerrin
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The ten-time Grammy-winning vocalist has blurred the distinction between pop music and fine art, goofing around barefoot in the world’s finest concert halls, exploring uncharted vocal territory, inspiring a new generation of acappella singers and even the beatbox movement. READ MORE

Bruce Hornsby & yMusic at The Music Hall
2020-03-01 19:00 | The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut Street, Portsmouth, NH, 03801, United States
An Evening With Bruce Hornsby and yMusic
Bruce Hornsby and yMusic are coming to The Music Hall for their Intimately Yours Series that features talented musicians from legends to alt rock stars in an intimate performance.
Bruce Hornsby, the creatively insatiable pianist and singer-songwriter from Williamsburg, Virginia, has always succeeded on his exceptional gifts, his training, and his work ethic. He became a global name in music by reimagining American roots forms as songs that moved with the atmospheric grace of jazz. He has returned to traditional American roots forms, collaborating with Ricky Skaggs. He has played with the Grateful Dead. He has fused the plunk and dazzle of twentieth-century modernist classical composition to singer-songwriter emotional inquiries. He has scored films. He has performed with symphony orchestras.

Allen Stone at the Royale!
2020-03-03 20:00 - 23:00 | Royale Boston, 279 Tremont St, Boston, MA, 02116, United States
Join Allen Stone on his Building Balance Tour to hear his latest album and other soul classics! Buy tickets now!

Chris Botti at The Music Hall
2020-03-05 19:30 | The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut Street, Portsmouth, NH, 03801, United States
See Chris Botti at The Music Hall!
Chris Botti is coming to The Music Hall for their Intimately Yours Series that features talented musicians from legends to alt rock stars in an intimate performance.
For over two decades, Grammy Award-winning master trumpeter and composer Chris Botti has amassed a spectacular variety of honors, including multiple Gold and Platinum albums, to become the nation’s largest-selling instrumental artist. His mesmerizing performances with a stunning array of legends such as Sting, Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, Yo-Yo Ma, Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon, and Andrea Bocelli have cemented his place as one of the most brilliant and inspiring forces of the contemporary music scene. Whether he’s performing with illustrious symphonies or at renowned venues around the globe, his unparalleled crystalline and poetic sound transcends musical boundaries.

Nellie McKay At The Music Hall
2020-03-06 20:00 | The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut Street, Portsmouth, NH, 03801, United States
See Nellie McKay as part of the Live at The Loft Series
Nellie McKay is coming to The Music Hall as part of the Live at The Loft Series!
Nellie’s music has been heard on Mad Men, Boardwalk Empire, Weeds, Grey’s Anatomy, NCIS, Nurse Jackie, and SMILF, and she has appeared on TV shows including The Late Show with David Letterman, Conan, Ferguson, and The View. Nellie has made numerous radio appearances on NPR’s Mountain Stage, A Prairie Home Companion, eTown, and Marion McPartland’s Piano Jazz. The Chase Brock Experience produced a ballet of her third album, Obligatory Villagers, and she contributed the forward to the 20th anniversary edition of The Sexual Politics of Meat. Her writing has also appeared in The Onion, Interview, and The New York Times Book Review.

Join The River Roadies at the Waterville Valley Resort for Apres-Ski Party
2020-03-07 15:00 - 17:00 | Waterville Valley Mountain Resort, 1 Ski Area Rd, Waterville Valley, NH, 03215, United States
Come hang out with The River Roadies at the Waterville Valley Resort for a apres-ski party on March 7th! The team will be providing music and giving away some awesome prizes. Make sure to stop by Mama Rosie’s table where they will be giving out cool merchandise. Save the date because it’s going to be fun!

John Paul White At The Music Hall
2020-03-10 19:00 | The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut Street, Portsmouth, NH, 03801, United States
John Paul White is coming to The Music Hall!
John Paul White is coming to The Music Hall as part of the Live at The Loft Series!
Don’t miss Nashville-based singer-songwriter and former member of the groundbreaking duo The Civil Wars, John Paul White comes to the Loft for an intimate performance with his new album The Hurting Kind. With this album, White has crafted a stunning album that draws on the lush, orchestrated music made in Nashville in the early 1960s. Yet these songs retain a modern feel, whether he’s writing about overwhelming love, unraveling relationships, or the fading memory of a loved one.

Rome & Duddy - Friends & Family Tour
2020-03-12 20:00 | THE CABOT, 286 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA, 01915, United States
See Rome & Duddy on their Friends & Family Tour!
Rome & Duddy – Friends & Family is a special project from Rome Ramirez of Sublime and Duddy of Dirty Heads. Both Artists collaborated on 2008’s Lay Me Down, which would go on to be the first song in history from an independant label to reach #1 on Billboard’s rock songs chart. The Friends & Family Tour will be a stripped down and intimate version of the Sublime and Dirty Heads live experience fans know and love.

Saint Paddy's Comedy Spectacular At The Larcom Theatre!
2020-03-13 20:00 - 23:00 | The Larcom Theatre, 13 Wallis St., Beverly, MA, 01915, United States
Looking to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with some real Irish-style entertainment? If so, don’t miss the annual Saint Paddy’s Comedy Spectacular at The Larcom Theatre in Beverly! Featuring authentic Irish music and dance, as well as some of the best comedy in the Boston area, this event is the number-one place to be on March 13th! Here’s an overview of the entertainment you can expect:

Hosted by:
Jack Lynch (Boston comedy veteran)
Featuring stand-up sets from:
Jim McCue (Comedy Central, Comcast Comedy Spotlight, NBC’s Last Comic Standing)
Joey Carroll (NESN’s Roughing It, WCVB’s Chronicle, Comedy Central’s Pulp Comics)
Erin Maguire (Gotham Comedy Live, Comedy Central Roasts)
Dance performance from:
The Murray Academy of Irish Dance

Tickets for this amazing night are on sale now, but The River could be sending you and a guest to the event for free! For your chance to win, visit our tickets and exclusive offers page! Don’t miss your chance to witness “comedy gold at the end of the rainbow!”

Saint Paddy's Comedy Spectacular At The Music Hall Portsmouth!
2020-03-14 20:00 - 23:00 | The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut Street, Portsmouth, NH, 03801, United States
Looking to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with some real Irish-style entertainment? If so, don’t miss the annual Saint Paddy’s Comedy Spectacular at The Music Hall in Portsmouth! Featuring authentic Irish music and dance, as well as some of the best comedy in the Boston area, this event is the number-one place to be on March 14th! Here’s an overview of the entertainment you can expect:

Hosted by:
Jack Lynch (Boston comedy veteran)
Featuring stand-up sets from:
Jim McCue (Comedy Central, Comcast Comedy Spotlight, NBC’s Last Comic Standing)
Joey Carroll (NESN’s Roughing It, WCVB’s Chronicle, Comedy Central’s Pulp Comics)
Erin Maguire (Gotham Comedy Live, Comedy Central Roasts)
Dance performance from:
The Murray Academy of Irish Dance

Tickets for this amazing night are on sale now, but The River could be sending you and a guest to the event for free! For your chance to win, visit our tickets and exclusive offers page! Don’t miss your chance to witness “comedy gold at the end of the rainbow!”

Shawn Mullins is coming to City Winery!
2020-03-19 18:00 | City Winery Boston, 80 Beverly Street at One Canal, Boston, MA, 02114, United States
Don’t miss Shawn Mullins at City Winery!
With No. 1 hit, “Lullaby” followed by AAA/Americana No. 1 “Beautiful Wreck”, you’re not gonna want to miss Shawn Mullins! Get tickets now!
For the 20th anniversary of Soul’s Core, Shawn is revisiting the music by recording two new versions of the album. He is calling this Soul’s Core Revival, with one album as new stripped down solo performances, some on guitar, some on piano and maybe one a cappella, and the second a new studio recording with his full band, Soul Carnival.

CANCELED: Our Daughters, Like Pillars at the Huntington Theatre Company
2020-03-20 - 2020-04-19 | Huntington Theatre Company, 264 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, United States
Our Daughters, Like Pillars at the Huntington Theatre Company has been cancelled.
Unfortunately, this play is cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Huntington Theatre is committed to getting this important world premiere play performed soon in a future Huntington season.

Lady Lamb is coming to City Winery!
2020-03-20 18:00, 2020-03-21 18:00 | City Winery Boston, 80 Beverly Street at One Canal, Boston, MA, 02114, United States
Lady Lamb is coming to City Winery for TWO nights!
See Lady Lamb at City Winery March 20th & 21st! If you haven’t gotten tickets already, 3/20 has already sold out so snag a pair for 3/21 before those sell out too!

CANCELLED: ACE Comic Con At Boston Convention & Exhibition Center
2020-03-20 19:00 - 2020-03-22 17:00 | Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, 415 Summer Street, Boston, MA, 02210, United States
ACE Comic Con has been cancelled to minimize health risks in the community. We will update with more information once we are are notified with them.
Below is the official statement from The ACE Team:

Mandy Moore at Orpheum Theatre
2020-03-22 20:00 - 23:00 | Orpheum Theatre, 1 Hamilton Place, Boston, MA, 02108, United States
Mandy Moore is coming to the Orpheum Theatre on March 22nd! You probably know her as Rebecca Pearson from the hit NBC drama This Is Us, but Moore is also an accomplished singer-songwriter!
Her new album Silver Landings, along with the lead single “Save A Little For Yourself” has been very successful, receiving positive reception from critics and fans alike.
Tickets are on sale now – don’t miss your chance to catch this multi talented star live in concert!

POSTPONED: Alex Cuba at The Music Hall
2020-03-26 19:30 | The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut Street, Portsmouth, NH, 03801, United States
Alex Cuba’s show at The Music Hall has been POSTPONED to October 8, 2020.
The Music Hall states, “If you can’t make the rescheduled date, please contact our Box Office (603.436.2400) to receive a refund, or a credit toward another show, or consider donating the ticket to our theater.”
Bio: Alex Cuba is a Latin Grammy/Juno winner, singer-songwriter who is not tied to tradition. His sugarcane-sweet melodies, pop-soul hooks, and powerful guitar riffs relinquish a conventional stereotype that exemplifies much of the Latin music landscape. Check out his latest album, Sublime, incorporating the feel of Lo Unico Constante with six duets alongside Latin American singer-songwriters, celebrating a contemporary or Neo-folk expression of the Canción Latinoamericana.

POSTPONED: An Evening With Guster at The Music Hall
2020-04-02 20:00 | The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut Street, Portsmouth, NH, 03801, United States
An Evening with Guster at The Music Hall has been postponed. A new date will be determined soon.
The Music Hall states on their website, “This event has been postponed. We are currently working on a new date. We ask you for patience during this process. When a new performance date has been confirmed, we will reach out to ticket holders with that information. Patrons will have the option to keep their seats for the rescheduled date, a credit, or a refund of the ticket price.”
Bio: Guster returns to the Historic Theater with an acoustic set featuring string musicians and improv comedians to open the show. Ever since their humble beginnings, the band has always sought to outdo themselves. It’s with this overachieving nature, that will make this show unlike any Guster performance you’ve seen before!

POSTPONED: Soccer Mommy @ Paradise Rock Club
2020-04-04 19:00 | Paradise Rock Club, 967 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA, 02215, United States
Soccer Mommy’s show at Paradise Rock Club has been postponed for a new date. The new dates for her shows will be determined soon.
Click here to see her latest post about the postponements.

POSTPONED: Boch Center and The Cabot Presents Ben Rector at Boch Center
2020-04-04 20:00 | Shubert Theatre, 265 Tremont Street, Boston, MA, 02116, United States
Ben Rector’s show at the Shubert Theatre has been POSTPONED to Saturday, November 14 2020.
Click here for more information on The Boch Center website.

POSTPONED: Angelique Kidjo Is Coming To The Music Hall in Portsmouth
2020-04-04 20:00 - 23:00 | The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut Street, Portsmouth, NH, 03801, United States
Angelique Kidjo’s show at The Music Hall in Portsmouth has been postponed to January 23, 2021.
Click here to check updates on The Music Hall website and purchase tickets!

POSTPONED: Josh Turner At The Music Hall
2020-04-05 19:00 | The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut Street, Portsmouth, NH, 03801, United States
Josh Turner’s show at The Music Hall has been postponed.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Josh Turner’s show has been rescheduled for October 24, 2020.
For more information, click here!

CANCELED: DeVotchKa is Coming to The Music Hall
2020-04-09 19:30 | The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut Street, Portsmouth, NH, 03801, United States
DeVotchKa’s show at The Music Hall has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Click here for more information and updates on The Music Hall website.

POSTPONED: Colin Hay at Capital Center For The Arts
2020-04-10 20:00 | Capital Center for the Arts, 44 S Main Street, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Colin Hay’s show at Capital Center For The Arts has been rescheduled for Friday, April 9 2021.
Lead singer of Men At Work, Colin Hay, is coming to Capital Center For The Arts in Concord 4/9/2021! Don’t miss out, get tickets now!

POSTPONED: Lake Street Dive at The Music Hall
2020-04-13 19:00 | The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut Street, Portsmouth, NH, 03801, United States
Lake Street Dive’s show at The Music Hall for their Intimately Yours Series has been rescheduled for a new date. Click here for more information and a message from the band themselves.
Originally formed in 2004 at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Lake Street Dive has cultivated a unique, infectious blend of soul, R&B, and rock & roll that is timeless yet immediate, exuberant yet reflective. Now they come to the Historic Theater for an easy-going, semi-acoustic fireside evening performance. Come as you are and sing along as the band performs a revue of their 16-year catalog of songs. Deep cuts, works in progress, and fan favorites, all sung around a grand piano. Silk pajamas encouraged!

POSTPONED: Melissa Etheridge at The Music Hall
2020-04-14 19:30 | The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut Street, Portsmouth, NH, 03801, United States
Melissa Etheridge’s show at The Music Hall for their Intimately Yours Series has been rescheduled for a later date. Click here for more information and updates on this show!
With this, her 14th studio album, she brings it all to new levels of artistry. The songs of The Medicine Show are inspired by acts of kindness, love, resilience, and bravery on all levels. The healing builds on the musical medicine of its two predecessors, 2014’s exuberantly expressive This is M.E. and 2016’s joyous trip through the cherished history of the iconic Stax Records legacy, Memphis Rock and Soul.
