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. His rich multifaceted songs full of depth, beauty and emotion gained attention from critics and audiences across the country, as well as in Europe . In addition to his 11 critically acclaimed albums, many well known artists have recorded and/or performed John Gorka songs, including Mary Chapin Carpenter, Nanci Griffith, Mary Black and Maura O’Connell.

Chicago Total Access

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

Chicago Total Access is a music group made up of 10 talented musicians which all grew up listening to the music of the 60s and 70s. Our group is dedicated to the music of the American rock band “Chicago”.

Taylor Ashton

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

Born and raised in Canada, Ashton got his start fronting the beloved Vancouver five-piece Fish & Bird. After moving to NYC, he teamed up with Courtney Hartman for 2018’s Been On Your Side, which Rolling Stone proclaimed “packs a punch,” and two years later released his solo debut, The Romantic, earning widespread praise alongside dates with the likes of Sarah Jarosz, Madison Cunningham, The Wood Brothers, and more.

Peter Yarrow

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

Peter’s talents as a creative artist—both with Peter, Paul & Mary and as a solo performer—are frequently directed at using music to convey a message of humanity and caring. His gift for songwriting has produced some of the most moving songs Peter, Paul & Mary have recorded, including “Puff, the Magic Dragon,” “Day is Done,” “Light One Candle,” and “The Great Mandala.”

Tom Chapin

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

In a career that spans six decades, 26 albums and three GRAMMY awards, Hudson Valley Troubadour Tom Chapin has covered an incredible amount of creative ground. In addition to his work as a recording artist and concert performer, Chapin has acted on Broadway, as well as working extensively in television, radio and film.

Randy Edelman

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

Randy’s music is not of an ordinary world, but rather from an other dimension …one that has no time for things that have no soul. Cascading wildly through infinity his music brings joy, an ephemeral spark, a firefly’s ethereal glow, the feeling of running against the wind, a quicksand of shadows and an echo of memories, the darkness of bitter coffee, the light of a madness that shines.

Soggy Po Boys

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

$15/Non-Members $12/Members 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 […]

Grace Kelly

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

An unequivocal musical prodigy, singer-saxophonist-songwriter-composer and band leader Grace Kelly has rocked the jazz world with sold-out concerts, 14 acclaimed albums and a resume that includes performing at the Hollywood Bowl as well as being part of the house band for “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” – all before reaching her mid-twenties. As of Oct 2022 she has become the youngest member of the Board of Trustees of Berklee College of Music.

The Jay Psaros Band with Special Guest Francoix Simard

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

What type of songwriter is Jay Psaros? That’s a question Psaros has been asking himself for years.  With his new Album "Long Time Coming," Psaros touches on many themes found within a coming of age.  The impact of distance, reflections of a time since passed, and the human spirit which rings hopeful in times of hard earned growth.  Pen and paper surrounded by the sound of beautifully crafted Folk, Rock, and Americana.​

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