Hanging Tree Guitars is a traveling exhibition that showcases the work of Freeman Vines, a luthier, musician and material artist. Mr. Vines was born in Greene County, North Carolina, where his family sharecropped on plantations where they were once enslaved. For 50 years, he’s been building guitars from cast-off materials gathered from across the county […]
Olde Towne Market Day is actually 7 markets rolled into one! Spend the day on High Street and enjoy the shops and restaurants as well as all of these wonderful outdoor markets: Portsmouth Olde Towne Farmers Market 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. High and Court Get Colorful and Paint Your Hearts Out […]
Hailed as one of the "most important bands in music since the dawn of the rock and roll era," the legendary rock and roll band with horns, Chicago, came in as the highest charting American band in Billboard Magazine's Top 125 Artists Of All Time. And Chicago is the first American rock band to chart […]
Chaka Khan is one of the world’s most gifted and celebrated music icons. A singer, songwriter, actor, author, philanthropist, entrepreneur and activist, Chaka has influenced generations of music creators during her four decades as an artist. A ten-time GRAMMY Award winner, she has the rare ability to sing in a number of musical genres, including […]
What is known to be one of the longest running Memorial Day parades in the country, the City of Portsmouth’s 134th Annual Memorial Day Parade, will be held Monday, May 28. Since 1884, Portsmouth has recognized and honored the sacrifices of the brave men and women in the United States Armed Forces. Starting at 10 […]
70s Soul Jam featuring The Stylistics, The Legendary Blue Notes, Heatwave, and hosted by Jimmy “JJ” Walker, will be closing out the 2022 Portsmouth UMOJA Festival at the Atlantic Union […]
Your kids will love our new exhibit based on the hit PBS show, Splash & Bubbles. Dive into the incredible world of ocean exploration in this early childhood STEM-based exhibit. […]
The first ever Portsmouth Pride event.
Join us Friday, June 10 for the first day of the annual Seawall Music Festival downtown Portsmouth. Bring your dancing shoes and unpack all your moves for this lineup of […]
Come back to the Seawall Music Festival for Day#2 on Saturday, June 11. The music starts at 2 p.m. There's something for the whole family. Check out the June 11th […]
Three-time GRAMMY-Award nominees The Avett Brothers made mainstream waves with their 2009 major label debut, I And Love And You, which landed at #16 on the Billboard Top 200 and garnered […]
Portsmouth announces the lineup of musical acts for its popular weekly concert series, Sunset Thursdays. Concerts begin June 16 and continue until September 8, 2022. If you need a place to relax and unwind after a rough work week, the city’s free summer concert series is just the ticket. All performances take place on Thursday […]