2 Best Performing Arts Venues in Portsmouth, The Seacoast

Beloved for its acoustics, the 895-seat hall built in 1878 presents top-drawer music concerts, from pop to classical, along with dance and theater. The more intimate Music Hall Lounge, around the corner, presents performances by noted musicians, authors, and comedians and serves light food and drinks.

Here you'll find a year-round schedule of musicals, classic dramas, and works by up-and-coming playwrights, as well as everything from a youth theater to drag cabaret nights.