Summer at Rockport Concerts
Folk, Pop, & World Music, July 1-August 30
Rockport Music Jazz Festival, August 14-18
Friday, May 17, 8 PM
Poco
All Fired Up! Album release
Poco-- founded in 1968 by Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Richie Furay (Buffalo Springfield) and Jim Messina (Buffalo Springfield, Loggins & Messina)--was one of the earliest bands in the “country rock” genre that was later popularized by bands such as the Eagles. Learn More
Friday, May 24, 8 PM
Saturday, May 25, 8 PM
Miranda Russell
Presented by Randa Records
Rockport audiences have packed the house for the past two years to see the North shore's own Miranda Russell and her extraordinary five-piece band. Learn More
Guest Presentation
Sunday, May 26, 7 PM
A Beautiful Family Evening with Techung:
2013 Tour for Peace in Tibet
A Benefit for Students for a Free Tibet
Students for a Free Tibet and internationally acclaimed artist Techung invite music and peace lovers of all ages to a special benefit concert. Learn More
Guest Presentation
Friday, May 31, 8 PM
What Time Is It, Mr. Fox?
w/Rockport High School Madrigal Choir
Presented by What Time Is It, Mr. Fox? and Poison Peach Productions
Fronted by the supple, soulful voice of divo 3rian King and Rockport’s own Nathan Cohen on strings and brass, art-soul darlings What Time Is It, Mr. Fox? celebrates its new CD, “A Little Bit Of Blue.
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SUMMER AT ROCKPORT
Special Preview Concert, June 6!
Folk, Pop, & World Music Concerts, July 1-August 30
Rockport Music Jazz Festival, August 14-18
Thursday, June 6, 8 PM
Kingston Trio
The Kingston Trio, one of America’s most beloved folk and pop groups, returns to the Shalin Liu for an unforgettable evening of beloved hits and popular standards.
Monday, July 1, 8 PM
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
In 2013, Grammy® Award-winning Ladysmith Black Mambazo, one of South Africa’s most prolific recording artists, celebrates over fifty years of joyous and uplifting music that has touched a worldwide audience representing every corner of the religious, cultural, and ethnic landscape.
Friday, July 5, 8 PM
Saturday, July 6, 8 PM
Judy Collins
Opening Act: Ari Hest
Folk music icon Judy Collins blew Rockport audience members away last year with her classically elegant voice and extensive repertoire.
CANCELLED
Friday, July 19, 8 PM
Felix Cavaliere
Lead singer of the 1960s pop sensation the Rascals (also the Young Rascals), Felix Cavaliere’s fame skyrocketed with hits like “Good Lovin’,” “A Beautiful Morning,” and “People Got to Be Free.”
Sunday, July 21, 5 PM
Suzanne Vega
Grammy Award® winning Suzanne Vega seamlessly joins her poetry and contemporary folk song with a sound that is utterly unique and identifiable.
Friday, July 26, 8 PM
Hot Club of Cowtown
Since their first recording in 1998, Austin-based Hot Club of Cowtown has grown to be the most globe-trotting, hardest-swinging Western swing trio on the planet.
Sunday, July 28, 3 & 7 PM
The Manhattan Transfer
Ten-time Grammy Award® winning vocal super group, The Manhattan Transfer has created exquisite four-part harmonies for over 40 years and some of the most beautiful vocal arrangements in music today.
Thursday, August 1, 8 PM
Cherish the Ladies
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the world-renowned Celtic ensemble Cherish the Ladies, the most sought-after Irish American group in the country.
Friday, August 2, 8 PM
Kaki King
Best known for her percussive, virtuosic take on string instruments, guitarist-composer Kaki King has expanded and reconceived the role
of the solo instrumental artist, constantly kicking at the boundaries of what is expected.
Friday, August 9, 8 PM
Saturday, August 10, 8 PM
Ann Hampton Callaway
Returning for an encore performance, Ann Hampton Callaway is a national multimedia superstar, having performed as a singer, pianist, composer, lyricist, and an actress in theatre and film.
Wednesday, August 14, 8 PM
OPENING NIGHT
Roberta Gambarini
Vocal virtuoso Roberta Gambarini’s warm timbre and impeccable timing has caught the ear of jazz greats and has led to performances with such celebrated artists as Dave Brubeck, Herbie Hancock, and Christian McBride.
Thursday, August 15, 8 PM
The Four Freshmen
Dominating the airwaves in the 1950s and influencing major groups like The Beach Boys, The Four Freshman are America’s most enduring vocal group today, headlining concerts around the globe from Moscow to Manhattan.
Friday, August 16, 8 PM
Kurt Elling
With a perfected four octave range, astonishing technical mastery, and a knack for storytelling, Kurt Elling is among the world’s foremost jazz vocalists.
Saturday, August 17, 8 PM
Regina Carter
Lauded as one of the finest jazz violinists of her generation,
Regina Carter returns to Rockport Music to showcase her album
Reverse Thread.
Sunday, August 18, 5 PM
Branford Marsalis &
Joey Calderazzo Duo
Join us for an intimate evening with NEA Jazz Master, renowned Grammy Award® winning saxophonist and Tony Award® nominee Branford Marsalis and his Quartet’s longtime pianist Joey Calderazzo.
Thursday, August 22, 8 PM
Friday, August 23, 8 PM
Paula Cole
Established Grammy Award® winning songwriter and performer (and hometown favorite!) Paula Cole returns to Rockport to showcase her latest album Raven, along with hits like “I Don’t Want to Wait” and “Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?”
Saturday, August 24, 8 PM
Ensemble Galilei
From Irish and Scottish jigs and reels to Renaissance dance music to Baroque chaconnes, travel through centuries and across cultures with Ensemble Galilei.
Sunday, August 25, 5 PM
Faith Prince: Total Faith
Tony Award® winner and Broadway legend Faith Prince dazzles audiences with what she calls, "a smorgasbord, a goulash, a bouillabaisse of Faith Prince: past, present, future".
Friday, August 30, 8 PM
Saturday, August 31, 8 PM
Tom Rush
With a voice and manner that “gives listeners the impression they’re old friends listening in on a musical conversation” (Montreal Gazette), Rush is an engaging performer both of his own work and that of other singer-songwriters.
Friday, August 30, 8 PM
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Saturday, August 31, 8 PM
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ROCKPORT CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
June 7-July 14
TOP PHOTO: Arlo Guthrie 2012, Credit: Marv Goldschmitt
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