Arts & Entertainment around Mount Washington Valley, NH

The Cold River Radio Show
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The Cold River Radio Show – Oct 8th

CONWAY NH – This Cold River Radio Show Headlines Old Eleven playing traditional and original bluegrass music featuring some of the state of Maine’s best and most venerable musicians. Comprised of veterans of the Portland bluegrass music scene, ( Lincoln Meyers, Keith Hillyard, Taylor Smith, Chris Dombrowski, and Ted DeMille) Old Eleven covers lots of ground from Bill Monroe to Billy Strings along with many contemporary original songs penned by guitarist Ted DeMille. Crisp instrumentals, heart-felt two- and three-part harmonies, and compelling arrangements characterize Old Eleven’s ensemble. It’s Maine Bluegrass worth listening to.

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Fryeburg Fair
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Fryeburg Fair October 1 – 8

FRYEBURG ME – Fryeburg Fair, Maine’s Blue Ribbon Classic, is Maine’s largest agricultural fair second in New England in size only to Eastern States in Massachusetts. Today Fryeburg Fair sits on 185 acres and has over 100 buildings. The eight-day fair hosts over 3,000 animals including prize-winning draft horses, ponies, racing horses, oxen, dairy & beef cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, poultry, rabbits and much more. Maine’s Blue Ribbon Classic is always during the first week in October. Fryeburg Fair has flourished since that first fair when William Walker of Lovell won $3 for the best acre of corn and William Spring of Brownfield earned $1 for the best seed wheat.

Fryeburg Fair attracts more than 225,000 people annually.

2023 Fair Tickets ON SALE NOW

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Hoot Night
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Hoot Night every Tuesday at the Wildcat Tavern

JACKSON NH – Hoot Night every Tuesday!  – Acoustic Open Mic with Host Jonathan Sarty. 6 – 8:30pm. BYOM-Bring Your Own Mic!

Following in the colorful tradition of some of the Valley’s most beloved musicians, Hoot Night Host Jonathan Sarty takes the stage every Tuesday Night at the Wildcat Tavern to create an incredible blend of music as local performers arrive with guitars in hand and visitors to the Valley make their first appearance at the legendary Hoot Night.

One of the region’s most accomplished performers, New England singer/songwriter Jonathan Sarty has performed throughout New England with his White Mountain Boys and most recently with his Jonathan Sarty Band. Jonathan’s steady upward trajectory over the years has seen him working and performing with some of the most accomplished musicians in the northeast. Sarty is perhaps best known as host of the popular New England based Cold River Radio Show.

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Alana MacDonald – September 3rd

CHOCORUA NH – After 50 years performing and touring with Devonsquare, she’s not letting her 75th birthday slow her down. Alana will be performing with former backing musicians for Devonsquare, debuting some new songs she has written, and taking you down memory lane with some Devonsquare classic tunes, accompanied by Teg Glendon, Robbie Coffin, and Michael McInnis.

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The 51st Annual Art in the Park returns
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Art in the Park – August 5th and 6th

Save the Date!!!

NORTH CONWAY NH -The 51st Annual Art in the Park returns to the south end of Schouler Park in North Conway Village, at the North Conway Community Center on Friday and Saturday, August 5th and 6th. The show runs from 10am to 5 pm on Saturday and 10am to 4 pm on Sunday.This two day art show is the signature event of the Mt. Washington Valley Arts Association (MWVAA). Fine artists and craftspeople from all over New England participate in this annual event.

The art show traditionally attracts visitors for the weekend who come to admire the talent of these artists and buy a treasure of their own. Approximately 50 regional artists will be represented in all media of painting, photography, sculpture and mixed media.

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James Montgomery and Diane Blue with Chris Vitarello
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James Montgomery and Diane Blue with Chris Vitarello – July 20th

JACKSON NH –  James Montgomery is an American blues musician, best known as the lead singer, blues harp player, frontman, and bandleader of The James Montgomery Blues Band. Montgomery collaborates with many star performers and recording artists. He is also the past President of The New England Blues Society.

Boston’s Diane Blue is a “multi-talented performer who’s equally at home belting out a blues standard or cutting loose with a ferocious harmonica solo.” (Bill Van Siclen, Providence Journal). Her performances are captivating, charismatic and heartfelt, whether fronting her own world-class band or singing alongside master Bluesman Ronnie Earl.

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Arts Jubilee 2023 | Piano Men – July 13th

THE MUSIC OF ELTON JOHN AND BILLY JOEL – July 13th

NORTH CONWAY, NH  Elton John and Billy Joel have combined to sell over 350 million records worldwide. For four decades they have been a large part of the musical landscape, topping the album charts and playing to sold out audiences while continuing to receive heavy airplay on classic rock radio. Since 1994. these two legendary performers have regularly been joining forces selling out their worldwide Face-to-Face tours.

“Piano Men ” is a tribute to the amazing songs of Elton John and Billy Joel. This concert combines a four-piece pop group featuring Joe Boucher on piano and vocals playing with an orchestra with arrangements by Christopher Eastburn. Rarely have these songs ever been heard performed live in this way as Elton and Billy themselves have only on a few occasions performed with orchestras.

The music of Piano Men concentrates heavily on the recordings by Elton and Billy during their 1970s heyday when their many hit albums featured lush orchestrations. The concert opens with Billy Joel’s thrilling “Prelude/Angry Young Man” and works it’s way through a veritable hit parade alternating songs between the two composers.

OPENING ACT AT 6 PM: REK’LIS TRIO

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