Yonder Mountain String Band

It is a testament to the legacy of Yonder Mountain String Band that their original songs and unique interpretations of covers are regularly performed by next generation marquee bluegrass bands.

Dance Show: This is a DANCE SHOW.  Standing and dancing is allowed in your seats in all seating locations but never in aisles due to fire safety regulations.

Seating Plan:  All seats in the Orchestra and Balcony are reserved.  If you purchase tickets to the SRO area, you will have access to the viewing platform at the back of the orchestra.  This section is Standing Room Only and has no tables or chairs. Only patrons with tickets for this area can access it.  Questions?  Email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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At 26 years old, Grammy-nominated Yonder Mountain String Band continues to exist at the forefront of the progressive bluegrass scene as one of the undeniable innovators and pioneers of the modern jamgrass movement.

Bending bluegrass with elements of rock, alternative and improvisational music, Yonder Mountain brought their high-energy, sound and psychedelic light show into rock n’ roll settings with tremendous success, proving it possible for a bluegrass band to not only exist but excel in a rock world without drums. The inroads they made created opportunities for like-minded acoustic bands to perform at festivals, rock clubs, theaters and stadiums previously considered off-limits for string bands.

Nashua Arts - Esperanza Spalding

Emphasizing simplicity and intimacy of her voice, bass, and songs, in this special configuration of 2 musicians and 2 dancers, esperanza performs songs from all 8 of her previous albums, songs from current releases, plus a special-preview of her forthcoming project.

Mechanics Hall - Rodney Marsalis Big Brass

Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass – The Annual Stoddard Concert

The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass is America’s premier large brass ensemble. A group that always reflects the diverse makeup of men and women in the American culture, RMPBB is dedicated to the notion that music is a gift to be enjoyed by everyone.The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass is a family-owned and operated business that had its beginnings on the streets of New Orleans. On the advice of family patriarch Ellis Marsalis, the group created a concert format that breaks the usual barriers between genres and strives to create a connection between the audience and performers.The ensemble is especially dedicated to reaching out to the world’s youth and inspiring them to reach for their dreams. A veritable “dream team” of virtuoso brass players, the group burst onto the music scene with a debut performance in Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center in Verizon Hall, a residency for the Mann Center for the Performing Arts, and a special feature on the National Public Radio show, “All Things Considered.”Performances by The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass range from solo trumpet, to brass quintet, to the full eleven-piece ensemble with percussion. Their programs include holiday concerts, mini-concerts for schools, and traditional brass concerts with optional organ or choir. Brothers on the Battlefield: The Power of Love, covers music from the Civil War through the Civil Rights Movements.

Bull Run - Holy Mother of Bingo

The Bull Run and RISE Arts Collaborative present “Holy Mother of Bingo!” 

Of course you’ve heard of dinner theatre, but have you ever thought about BINGO THEATRE?!  Enjoy five actual rounds of bingo while this outrageous murder mystery unfolds around you, presented by RISE Arts Collaborative.

An innocent bingo fundraiser at the Our Mother of Mercy church goes awry when parishioners mysteriously drop dead!  The evidence suggests well-calculated murders, but who is to blame?  Tensions rise as everyone begins identifying suspects.  Past feuds rear their heads as the members of the parish try to state their innocence one by one. 

Who could be behind the elaborate spree?  The disgruntled choir director?  The magician turned youth minister?  The ex-convict that has recently turned to the power of prayer?  It couldn’t be one of the Cookie Cadets selling their beloved cookies!  Everyone’s a suspect...  even the audience in the zany comedy that takes interactive theatre (and fundraising opportunities!)  to a whole new level!

Symphony Pro Musica - Celebrating Thea Musgrave

Celebrating 96-year-old composer Thea Musgrave

There will be a preconcert talk 45 minutes before the start of the performance

SPM is honored to perform a major work by the renowned Scottish-American, Thea Musgrave, one of the first women composers to achieve international acclaim. Her constantly innovative and meaningful scores continue to be featured in every part of the globe. Turbulent Landscapes was inspired by seven paintings by socially conscious English impressionist J.M.W. Turner. Commissioned and premiered by the Boston Symphony in 2003, each of the strikingly descriptive movements will feature one of SPM’s principal players. Framing Turbulent Landcases are the bustling depiction of English sailors in Walton’s Portsmouth Point Overture and Elgar’s beloved Nimrod Variations, a series of touching tributes to fourteen of the composer’s closest friends.

Program

Portsmouth Point - William Walton

Turbulent Landscapes - Thea Musgrave

Enigma Variations - Edward Elgar

Atlantic Symphony - Masterworks After Hours

Masterworks After Hours

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 1

Enjoy an evening of masterworks, led by Beethoven’s most “Mozartian” composition, at this annual educational concert featuring musicians from local high schools. Students will play side-by-side with our musicians on several pieces during the second half of the concert. It's a celebratory spotlight on the next generation of orchestral musicians. Come to enjoy ASO, and see the future, then stay to mingle with the musicians at the complimentary after party!

Big Head Todd and the Monsters

Two shows!

Dance Show: This is a DANCE SHOW.  Standing and dancing is allowed in your seats in all seating locations but never in aisles due to fire safety regulations. Questions?  Email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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In this life, very few friendships withstand the test of time. Naturally, people go their separate ways and chase their own dreams. As rare as it may be for friendships to last a lifetime, it might be even rarer for a band to stick together for the long haul. For close to four decades, the members of Big Head Todd and The Monsters—Todd Park Mohr [vocals, guitar, keys, sax, harmonica], Brian Nevin [drums], Rob Squires [bass, vocals], and Jeremy Lawton [keyboards, lap pedal/steel guitar, vocals]—have continued to both throw down in the studio and light up stages worldwide. Rallying around a core vision, the platinum-selling Colorado quartet kick out the kind of blues-drenched rock ‘n’ roll bangers that make you want to rev the engine a little louder, sing along like no one’s looking, and live a little freer. 

Symphony Pro Musica - Celebrating Thea Musgrave (2)

Celebrating 96-year-old composer Thea Musgrave

There will be a preconcert talk 45 minutes before the start of the performance

SPM is honored to perform a major work by the renowned Scottish-American, Thea Musgrave, one of the first women composers to achieve international acclaim. Her constantly innovative and meaningful scores continue to be featured in every part of the globe. Turbulent Landscapes was inspired by seven paintings by socially conscious English impressionist J.M.W. Turner. Commissioned and premiered by the Boston Symphony in 2003, each of the strikingly descriptive movements will feature one of SPM’s principal players. Framing Turbulent Landcases are the bustling depiction of English sailors in Walton’s Portsmouth Point Overture and Elgar’s beloved Nimrod Variations, a series of touching tributes to fourteen of the composer’s closest friends.

Program

Portsmouth Point - William Walton

Turbulent Landscapes - Thea Musgrave

Enigma Variations - Edward Elgar

Big Head Todd and the Monsters (2)

Two shows!

Dance Show: This is a DANCE SHOW.  Standing and dancing is allowed in your seats in all seating locations but never in aisles due to fire safety regulations. Questions?  Email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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In this life, very few friendships withstand the test of time. Naturally, people go their separate ways and chase their own dreams. As rare as it may be for friendships to last a lifetime, it might be even rarer for a band to stick together for the long haul. For close to four decades, the members of Big Head Todd and The Monsters—Todd Park Mohr [vocals, guitar, keys, sax, harmonica], Brian Nevin [drums], Rob Squires [bass, vocals], and Jeremy Lawton [keyboards, lap pedal/steel guitar, vocals]—have continued to both throw down in the studio and light up stages worldwide. Rallying around a core vision, the platinum-selling Colorado quartet kick out the kind of blues-drenched rock ‘n’ roll bangers that make you want to rev the engine a little louder, sing along like no one’s looking, and live a little freer. 

Bull Run - Billy Prine Presents Songs & Stories of John Prine

THIS SHOW IS RESCHEDULED FROM NOV 7, 2024. ALL TICKETS  AUTOMATICALLY TRANSFERED TO THE NEW DATE.

Billy Prine is a natural-born storyteller just like his late, great brother John Prine was a natural-born songwriter.  John was a great communicator of the human experience whittled down to the best words.  His big, little brother, owner of a rich, booming voice yet full of subtleness, is one of the finest orators you’ll ever hear – also choosing just the right turn of phrase.

During these concerts celebrating John’s life in song, Billy will tell stories about or surrounding some of John’s most beloved songs before leading his band through his version of John’s timeless masterpieces. As an example, fans will get to hear the first time John played his classic song “Paradise” for their father as the family sat around the kitchen table.