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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Wednesday – Saturday: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sundays: Noon – 4 The exhibit, If Not Now, on view from July 16 to October 16th presents artwork by eight artists whose work draws attention to destructive environmental impacts dating to the beginning of the industrial revolution. The work posits the questions: what can be done […]
The third concert in the Zelma Riven Wonderful Wednesdays Summer Music Series. The Alma Ensemble was founded by flutist Sarah Wardle Jones, clarinetist Michelle Smith Johnson, and pianist Erica Sipes. […]