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PAYOMET PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

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Cecile McLorin Salvant
Cecile McLorin Salvant
Jun 14

An eclectic curator, unearthing rarely recorded, forgotten songs with strong narratives, power dynamics, twists, and humor.She won the Thelonious Monk competition in 2010 and received...

Black Uhuru
Black Uhuru
Jun 19

The living legends have earned several achievements in the music industry including winning the first ever Grammy Award for reggae music. They’re long success along...

12th Annual Cape Cod Women's Music Festival
12th Annual Cape Cod Women's Music Festival
Jun 27

The Cape Cod Women's Music Festival is an annual event that celebrates women in music while remaining steadfast in its commitment to giving back to...

Tab Benoit
Tab Benoit
Jul 5

Known for his passionate performances and deep-rooted connection to the swamp, Tab Benoit is a true master of his craft, boasting over 20 releases that...

Mavis Staples
Mavis Staples
Jul 9

More than seventy years after a high-school a cappella teacher tried and failed to change her singing style, Mavis Staples has one of the most...

Leftover Salmon
Leftover Salmon
Jul 10

Few bands stick around for thirty years. Even fewer bands leave a legacy during that time that marks them as a truly special, once-in-lifetime type...

Paula Poundstone
Paula Poundstone
Jul 11

Known for her smart, observational humor and a spontaneous wit that has become the stuff of legend, iconic comedian Paula Poundstone regularly plays theaters across...

I Draw Slow
I Draw Slow
Jul 13

I Draw Slow has consistently redefined acoustic roots music for over ten years. Formed in Dublin Ireland, the award winning five piece is led by...

Martin Sexton
Martin Sexton
Jul 17

“He jumps beyond standard fare on the strength of his voice, a blue-eyed soul man’s supple instrument,” adding that “his unpretentious heartiness helps him focus...

Kristin Hersh
Kristin Hersh
Jul 18

“Hersh’s tough, instinctive wail has been one of the greatest sounds in American underground rock for decades.” — StereogumWe excited to welcome singer, guitarist and...

The Brothers Comatose
The Brothers Comatose
Jul 19

Fusing old school string band instrumentation with rock and roll exuberance, The Brothers Comatose cement their status as standard bearers of a thriving, innovative West...

Los Lobos
Los Lobos
Jul 24

It is a matter of time. Fifty three years to be exact. And in that time Los Lobos have created an unprecedented body of work,...

Dar Williams
Dar Williams
Jul 29

“It’s a highway, filled with deep, exotic colors and beautiful delicate things as well as the perils that come from moving so fast,” says Dar...

Duane Betts and Palmetto Motel
Duane Betts and Palmetto Motel
Jul 30

Backed by his band, Palmetto Motel, Betts delivers a dynamic live show filled with searing guitar solos, heartfelt storytelling, and a mix of classic influences...

Steel Pulse: Reggae Against Racism Tour
Steel Pulse: Reggae Against Racism Tour
Aug 4

Bearing witness to the accelerating negativity of global affairs, Steel Pulse emerges with musical vengeance to halt the disarray of humanity. The band's twelfth studio...

DakhaBrakha
DakhaBrakha
Aug 5

DakhaBrakha is a music quartet from Kyiv, Ukraine. Their “ethno chaos” sound spans years of performances prior to Russia’s 2022 invasion, but war is in...

Ella Mae Dixon presents 'Swingin' Showtunes!'
Ella Mae Dixon presents 'Swingin' Showtunes!'
Aug 6

What would a cross between Liza Minnelli and Anita O’Day sound like? Bette Midler and Ella Fitzgerald? Ethel Merman and Shirley Horn? Come find out!...

Patty Larkin and Lucy Kaplansky
Patty Larkin and Lucy Kaplansky
Aug 9

Veteran singer-songwriters Patty Larkin & Lucy Kaplansky, reunite under the tent on Sunday, August 9 following their US reunion tour of On A Winter’s Night...

Larry McCray
Larry McCray
Aug 12

With his new album Heartbreak City, McCray turns the page on a new chapter—raw, joyful, and deeply personal. Produced by blues-rock champions and Grammy Nominated...

Jon Cleary and The Absolute Monster Gentlemen
Jon Cleary and The Absolute Monster Gentlemen
Aug 15

After thirty-five years of being at the forefront of the ever-evolving musical landscape of New Orleans, Grammy Award winner Jon Cleary decided to bring that...

Deer Tick
Deer Tick
Aug 22

Deer Tick is a band from Providence, Rhode Island, composed of singer-songwriter John J. McCauley, guitarist Ian O'Neil, bassist Christopher Ryan and drummer Dennis Ryan....

Start Making Sense: Talking Heads Tribute
Start Making Sense: Talking Heads Tribute
Aug 29

The music of Talking Heads has excited, inspired, and healed folks worldwide since their first show at CBGB’s in 1975. If David Byrne is one...

Valerie June
Valerie June
Aug 30

Known for her distinctive voice and singing style, Valerie June combines psychedelic folk, indie rock, country soul, symphonic pop, and blues with her southern roots...

JOHN DOE
JOHN DOE
Sep 1

John Doe was born in 1977 when he arrived in Los Angeles. His previous life in Tennessee, Wisconsin & Baltimore was a great & fertile...

Tuba Skinny
Tuba Skinny
Sep 2

Straight outta New Orleans, Tuba Skinny is dedicated to bringing the best in traditional early jazz, blues and swing to audiences around the world– and...



Review: Emilio and Gloria Estefan Musical Will Have You ON YOUR FEET! in Beverly


by R. Scott Reedy - June 10, 2026

Whether autobiographical like “Jersey Boys,” “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” and “Tina: The Tina Turner Musical,” or fictionalized like “Mamma Mia!,” jukebox musicals often rely on the drama of  their source material as much as their familiar scores for success....

Review: EUREKA DAY is a Tempest in a Vaccination Teapot


by R. Scott Reedy - June 09, 2026

But in playwright Jonathan Spector’s “Eureka Day” – now being given a cleverly funny production by The Huntington at the Huntington Avenue Theatre through June 28 – they are also comic fodder for a trenchant story about a tempest over vaccination in a hyper-woke teacup....

Review: DRIVING MISS DAISY at Barrington Stage Company


by Marc Savitt - June 07, 2026

Cast and Crew deliver a high-quality production that is both simple and sublime; historically accurate, topically relevant; and well worth seeing. BSC Artistic Director, Alan Paul said: 'It's fair to say that Daisy has become an American classic, and when you watch the show, you will see how contemp...

Review: DRIVING MISS DAISY at Barrington Stage Company


by Marc Savitt - June 09, 2026

Cast and Crew deliver a high-quality production that is both simple and sublime; historically accurate, topically relevant; and well worth seeing. 'It's fair to say that Daisy has become an American classic, and when you watch the show, you will see how contemporary and relevant its themes still are...

Review: Darren Criss Kicks Off New Concert Dates in Boston


by R. Scott Reedy - June 03, 2026

What did our critic think of AN EVENING WITH DARREN CRISS at Emerson Colonial Theatre?...

Review: SELECTED SHORTS at The Adams Theater


by Marc Savitt - June 03, 2026

Listening to SELECTED STORIES is a delight. The actors bring energy, nuance, intonation, inflection, and character to every aspect of the story they are telling. Having them do so live, in-person to a room full of enthusiastic audience member reactions made it even more so....

Review: JOHN & JEN at Berkshire Theatre Group


by Marc Savitt - May 31, 2026

As BTG's Artistic Director, CEO Kate Maguire stated: 'Through moments of joy, heartbreak, humor and healing, JOHN & JEN explores the enduring connections between siblings, parents and children- the people who remain part of us across a lifetime.  With Andrew Lippa's moving score and a story filled ...

Review: The Huntington's OEDIPUS EL REY Turns Tragedy Into Triumph


by R. Scott Reedy - May 20, 2026

Playwright Luis Alfaro aimed high when he decided to bring Sophocles’ “Oedipus Rex” from 429 BC into the 21st century with “Oedipus El Rey,” his contemporary retelling of the Greek tragedy set in a Los Angeles barrio....

Review: JON BATISTE Brings His Musical Genius to BOSTON POPS at Symphony Hall


by R. Scott Reedy - May 17, 2026

What did our critic think of JON BATISTE BRINGS HIS MUSICAL GENIUS TO BOSTON POPS at Symphony Hall?...

Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN! is Anything But at Lyric Stage Boston


by R. Scott Reedy - May 14, 2026

When it comes to playwrights and poets, William Shakespeare towers above everyone else who has ever put pen to paper. After all, he is the greatest writer ever in the English language, and his 39 plays, 154 sonnets, and three long narrative poems have been translated into virtually every living lang...

Past Shows

Cecile McLorin Salvant
Cecile McLorin Salvant
Jun 14

An eclectic curator, unearthing rarely recorded, forgotten songs with strong narratives, power dynamics, twists, and humor.She won the Thelonious Monk competition in 2010 and received...

Shakey Graves - Fondness, Etc. Tour
Shakey Graves - Fondness, Etc. Tour
Jun 13

Across his career, Shakey Graves—a.k.a. the performance moniker of Austin, Texas-born Alejandro Rose-Garcia—has intentionally created thrilling musical adventures tailored to each fan: burning CDs and...

Sound Camp: The Art and Science of Audio Engineering
Sound Camp: The Art and Science of Audio Engineering
May 27 – Jun 10, 2026

The learn-through-doing approach allows students (ages 12+ or Middle School age through adult) to apply skills as they learn. By utilizing both analog and digital...

Videos


Eureka Day in Boston Eureka Day
Theatre Workshop of Nantucket (6/04-6/20) PHOTOS
Wicked in Boston Wicked
Boston Opera House (9/23-11/15)
The Seth Rudetsky Concert Series featuring Bonnie Milligan in Boston The Seth Rudetsky Concert Series featuring Bonnie Milligan
'62 Center for Theatre & Dance (7/11-7/11)
A Chorus Line: Teen Edition in Boston A Chorus Line: Teen Edition
The Company Theatre (7/09-7/11)
Jon Cleary and The Absolute Monster Gentlemen in Boston Jon Cleary and The Absolute Monster Gentlemen
Payomet Performing Arts Center (8/15-8/15)
Dirty Dancing in Boston Dirty Dancing
Emerson Colonial Theatre (11/18-11/22)
Rhapsody: The Music of Queen in Boston Rhapsody: The Music of Queen
The Colonial Theatre (6/25-6/26)
BETRAYAL in Boston BETRAYAL
Gloucester Stage Company (7/09-8/01)
Rock of Ages in Boston Rock of Ages
North Shore Music Theatre (8/12-8/23) VIDEOS
Beetlejuice in Boston Beetlejuice
Boch Center Wang Theatre (2/09-2/21)