Soggy Po Boys

Firehouse Center for the Arts Market Square, Newburyport, MA, United States

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.

Suzzy Roche & Lucy Wainwright Roche

Firehouse Center for the Arts Market Square, Newburyport, MA, United States

Those familiar with Lucy Wainwright Roche are aware of her bell tone voice, her unshakable melodies, and her knack for wise, wry lyrics. It’s no surprise that Wainwright Roche is the daughter of Suzzy Roche (The Roches) and Loudon Wainwright III, half sibling to Rufus and Martha Wainwright.  Lucy has carved out her own career as a touring singer/songwriter and recording artist, with five critically acclaimed solo recordings. Suzzy Roche is a singer/songwriter/performer/author and founding member of the singing group The Roches.  She has recorded over eighteen albums, written music for TV and Film, and toured extensively for forty years across the U.S. and Europe.

NBPT Pride presents Melissa Ferrick

Firehouse Center for the Arts Market Square, Newburyport, MA, United States

Presented by Newburyport Pride, Melissa Ferrick returns to the Firehouse Center for the Arts on June 1, and is sure to be a major highlight of Pride weekend.

Freda World Music

Firehouse Center for the Arts Market Square, Newburyport, MA, United States

Freda World Music has a composition repertoire that consists of a diversified style of music that has taken them from the colosseums of Europe to the stage of Carnegie Hall.

Hayley Reardon

Firehouse Center for the Arts Market Square, Newburyport, MA, United States

Hayley Reardon is a critically acclaimed folk-pop singer and songwriter, and a storyteller in the truest sense of the word. Raised in a coastal Massachusetts town north of Boston, Reardon dove head first into music at the young age of 15, and has dedicated nearly half of her life to writing, recording and performing music around the world. She has shared the stage with renowned artists including Lori McKenna, Rodney Crowell and Anaïs Mitchell, among others.

Being Petty – THE Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Experience

Firehouse Center for the Arts Market Square, Newburyport, MA, United States

In early 2021, Bruce Hilton and Larry Ladrie embarked on a mission to create the ultimate Tom Petty tribute band, dedicated to sharing all the excitement and emotion of a live performance from the original band. The result is an assemblage of massively talented musicians/performers with a passion for the music, and the skills to pull it off.

Butcher, Baglio, & Estes

Firehouse Center for the Arts Market Square, Newburyport, MA, United States

Jon Butcher, Sal Baglio & Allen Estes. Three veteran musicians and familiar names from the Boston music scene. Their debut album, GYPSY CARAVAN is 11 new electric and acoustic stories steeped in the blues and Americana.

Rayland Baxter

Firehouse Center for the Arts Market Square, Newburyport, MA, United States

Even 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.”

An Evening with John Gorka

Firehouse Center for the Arts Market Square, Newburyport, MA, United States

From New Jersey, John Gorka is a world-renowned singer-songwriter who got his start at a neighborhood coffeehouse in eastern Pennsylvania. Many well known artists have recorded and/or performed John Gorka songs, including Mary Chapin Carpenter, Nanci Griffith, Mary Black and Maura O’Connell. John Gorka lives in Minnesota and when not on the road, he enjoys spending time with his wife and children. He continues to tour, playing festivals, theaters and clubs all over North America and Europe.

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