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A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM (July 19 - August 5)
Historic Theater | THEATRE SERIES -
BLUES TRAVELER - Wednesday, August 15 (8pm)
Historic Theater | SPECIAL EVENT -
STAYIN' ALIVE: WORLD'S #1 BEE GEES TRIBUTE - Saturday, September 22 (8pm)
Historic Theater | MAINSTAGE -
DIRTY DEEDS (AC/DC TRIBUTE SHOW) - Saturday, November 3 (8pm)
Historic Theater | MAINSTAGE -
THE CAPITOL STEPS - Thursday, November 8 (7:30PM)
Historic Theater | SPECIAL EVENT -
EAGLEMANIA: WORLD'S GREATEST EAGLES TRIBUTE - Sat, November 17 (8pm)
Historic Theater | MAINSTAGE
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM (July 19 - August 5)
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Presented by PerSeverance Productions. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a classic Broadway musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart. Inspired by the farces of the ancient Roman playwright Plautus, Forum tells the bawdy story of a cunning slave named Pseudolus and his attempts to win his freedom by helping his young master woo the girl next door. This hilarious vaudeville romp features every Funny Thing you can imagine (including the kitchen sink) – rubber chickens, banana peels, cream pies, puns, love potions, mistaken identity, chase scenes, beautiful... Read More
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CABARET SERIES: HE SANG/SHE SANG - Sunday, August 5 (7pm)
Performance & Arts Center | 32 North Main Street | MAINSTAGE
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We are excited to bring you a new cabaret series featuring Kathy Fink on keys, with performances from Rochester favorites and several acclaimed New England performers, as a fundraiser for the Rochester Performance & Arts Center! Each installment in the series will bring a new theme and more fantastic music to the center. This month's theme: "He Sang/She Sang" - a gender bender cabaret! Doors open at 6:30pm. Show starts at 7pm. General admission. $10 donation. Seated event. Cash bar. *This event will be held at our Performance & Arts Center (32 North Main Street, Rochester NH) - not the Opera House.
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BLUES TRAVELER - Wednesday, August 15 (8pm)
Historic Theater | SPECIAL EVENT
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Blues Traveler has a proven reputation for their improvisational live shows and tireless touring. Their music includes blues rock, psychedelic rock, folk rock, soul and southern rock With a total of twelve studio albums -- four gold, three platinum and one six-times platinum -- they have sold more than 10 million combined units worldwide, and played over 2,000 live shows in front of more than 30 million people. Their hit ‘Run-Around’ is the longest-charting radio single in Billboard history, and earned them a Grammy® for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 1996. Read More
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PRIDE DANCE PARTY - Saturday, August 25 (4-10pm)
Performance & Arts Center | 32 North Main Street | DANCE PARTY
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The Performance & Arts Center invites the LGBTQ+ community (and those who love them) to 32 North Main Street for a free Dance Party on Saturday, August 25th. The purpose of the party is to promote unity, visibility, inclusivity, equality, and a positive image of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBTQ+) community. There will be a cash bar available. Patrons under the age of 18 must be escorted by an adult. *This event will be held at our Performance & Arts Center (32 North Main Street, Rochester NH) - not the Opera House.
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NOBODY TO BLAME (CHRIS STAPLETON TRIBUTE) - Saturday, September 8 (7pm)
Historic Theater | DANCE PARTY
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Nobody To Blame: The ULTIMATE Tribute to Chris Stapleton is the latest venture of Portland-based recording artist Shawn Theriault of American Ride! Chris Stapleton is such a huge influence on so many, including Shawn. This tribute show is the most authentic concert with a talented group of musician's assembled from around New England. Special guests include David Jacquet of the LoFi Decibels and Matt Gelinas. Celebrate the brilliance of Chris and Morgane Stapleton! $10 to reserve a table for up to 6 people. General Admission in balcony.
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MERRILL SINGS! starring MERRILL PEIFFER - September 7-8 (7:30pm)
Performance & Arts Center | 32 North Main Street | MAINSTAGE
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The Rochester Performance & Arts Center presents "Merrill Sings: A Night of Patsy Cline, Janis Joplin, Bonnie Raitt and more!" Merrill Peiffer performs a music revue that including rock, blues, and country tunes that stir the soul. Merrill has been on a National tour, the NYC circuit, and has been dazzling audiences on the seacoast for years - including such performances as A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline at the Seacoast Repertory Theatre. *This event will be held at our Performance & Arts Center (32 North Main Street, Rochester NH) - not the Opera House.
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WMEX 105.9 presents SOCK HOP with GARY JAMES - Friday, Sept. 14 (8pm)
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Jump, jive, and rock to all your favorite 50's to 80's tunes with Gary James, the number one Oldies DJ in the region. Get ready for a fantastic night with dance contests, requests and lots of fun. Mr. James is famous for putting the hop in hundreds of socks at countless dances at the American Legion in Rochester. He has travelled the country as the MC/DJ for many Oldies groups, including The Drifters, The Brooklyn Bridge, the Belmonts, Joey Dee, The Stralighters and The Diamonds. This event is presented by WMEX 105.9FM. Handicap seating available in balcony only.
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STAYIN' ALIVE: WORLD'S #1 BEE GEES TRIBUTE - Saturday, September 22 (8pm)
Historic Theater | MAINSTAGE
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STAYIN' ALIVE offers the songs and sights of a full Bee Gees play list, singing blockbusters such as ‘Night Fever’, ‘Jive Talkin’, ‘How Deep Is Your Love’, ‘You Should Be Dancing’, ‘Nights on Broadway’, and ‘Stayin' Alive’. In addition, they perform softer poetic ballads such as ‘I Started a Joke’, ‘Massachusetts’, ‘Fanny Be Tender’, ‘Words’, and ‘To Love Somebody’ among other great hits. STAYIN' ALIVE is the largest and most definitive production of its kind, offering big screen video clips, photos and dazzling imagery. STAYIN' ALIVE is the quintessential tribute band to the Bee Gees, capturing the excitement of live performance... Read More
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ROCHESTER PORCH FEST 2018 - Sunday, September 30 (12-5pm)
MUSIC FESTIVAL | DOWNTOWN ROCHESTER
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The Rochester Performance and Arts Center (RPAC) is thrilled to announce the first-ever Rochester Porch Fest! Coming to the historic downtown area on September 30th, 2018. Porch Fest will bring a unique experience to the region as musical acts from the 603 & beyond come to entertain and jam with audiences of all ages. Porch Fest will create several “unconventional” outdoor & indoor performances spaces across three sections of downtown Rochester where you can experience live music, chow down on some local grub, and check-out some of coolest local vendors in the area... Read More
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AMERICAN RUSH TRIBUTE LOTUS LAND - Friday October 12 (8pm)
Historic Theater | MAINSTAGE
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With an unparalleled performance, the American RUSH Tribute Lotus Land brings the force of live Rush to life on stage. Enjoyed by die-hard Rush fans, musicians, and casual music listeners alike, the Lotus Land experience has been heralded as the ultimate celebration of RUSH’s musical craftsmanship and spirited performances. With the true set up and sound of the Canadian power trio, Lotus Land delivers the thrill that people expect when they see RUSH in concert. Their performances have wowed sold-out houses... Read More
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DIRTY DEEDS (AC/DC TRIBUTE SHOW) - Saturday, November 3 (8pm)
Historic Theater | MAINSTAGE
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Take an unpredictable thrill ride with the nation’s number one AC/DC Tribute Band Dirty Deeds, back on our stage by popular demand. It’s high energy and wild entertainment, when Dirty Deeds delivers the on stage antics and theatrics of AC/DC, one of the world’s best rock and roll bands. With a reputation for detail, Dirty Deeds incorporates authentic props throughout the concert to produce the consummate AC/DC experience. Escape into pure rock n’ roll for an evening of the timeless hits of the great AC/DC! Read More
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THE CAPITOL STEPS - Thursday, November 8 (7:30pm)
Historic Theater | SPECIAL EVENT
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The Capitol Steps have elevated political satire to an art form. Before The Daily Show, Full Frontal, and The Colbert Report, this Washington, DC-based comedy troupe gave audience laugh cramps with their bipartisan lampooning. The Capitol Steps began in 1981 as a group of Senate staffers who set out to satirize their employers, and haven’t let up since. If you’ve been keeping up with the news, you know there’s no shortage of material! The troupe is coming back to Rochester Opera House with a new show of musical and political comedy. It doesn’t matter if you’re a Republican or Democrat, a snowflake or a deplorable: neither side is safe... Read More
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A STEADY RAIN - November 9-18
Performance & Arts Center | 32 North Main Street | THEATRE SERIES
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Rolling Die productions presents 'A Steady Rain' by Keith Huff. Joey and Denny have been best friends since kindergarten, and after working together for several years as policemen in Chicago, they are practically family: Joey helps out with Denny's wife and kids; Denny keeps Joey away from the bottle. But when a domestic disturbance call takes a turn for the worse, their friendship is put on the line. The result is a difficult journey into a moral gray area where trust and loyalty struggle for survival against a sobering backdrop of pimps, prostitutes, and criminal lowlives. Read More
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EAGLEMANIA: WORLD'S GREATEST EAGLES TRIBUTE - Sat, November 17 (8pm)
Historic Theater | MAINSTAGE
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Back by popular demand! The music of the Eagles appeals to a wide variety of age groups, and the combination of heartfelt ballads, rock anthems laden with guitar harmonies, and the unmistakable sound of vocal harmonies as only the Eagles can do, has propelled the band for the past 40-plus years, positioning them as one of the most successful and popular bands in music history. EagleMania performs all of the hits of the Eagles, as well as Don Henley, Glen Frey, and Joe Walsh’s solo albums. Their attention to detail and their ability to reproduce the Eagles exactly leaves their fans with an experience they do not soon forget... Read More
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LEGENDS OF COUNTRY MUSIC - Friday, November 30 (8pm)
Historic Theater | MAINSTAGE
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Legends of Country Music is an amazing concert experience featuring incredible tributes to Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, and Merle Haggard – all in one great show! It’s as if these three legendary performers had all taken the stage on one magical night to put on the greatest country music concert ever. The spectacular finale always brings the audience to their feet... Read More
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TUSK (THE ULTIMATE FLEETWOOD MAC TRIBUTE) - Saturday, February 23 (8pm)
Historic Theater | MAINSTAGE
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Tusk, The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute, is the #1 Tribute to Fleetwood Mac in the world, bar none! No wigs, no backing tracks, no gimmicks, just five musicians recreating the music of Fleetwood Mac to perfection with note for note renditions that no other Fleetwood Mac tribute on the touring scene today can come close to duplicating. Tusk covers all the great hits of Fleetwood Mac, which has featured the talents of Mick Fleetwood, Christine and John McVie, Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks and others over the years. The five seasoned, well-respected musicians comprising Tusk have been making music together in various combinations and styles... Read More
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REMEMBER THE FIFTIES - Friday, March 1 (8pm)
Historic Theater | MAINSTAGE
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Featuring Tributes to The Drifters and The Platters - Live In Concert! The Remember The Fifties Concert is an outstanding tribute show. This incredible performance featuring two great groups will take you back to a time when cruising the strip and hanging out at the malt shop were what it was all about. You�ll hear hit after million selling hit, including Under The Boardwalk, On Broadway, Save The Last Dance For Me, This Magic Moment, The Great Pretender, Only You, Smoke Gets In Your Eyes and many more legendary tunes from the golden days of rock & roll! The amazing finale will have you dancing in your seat... Read More
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THE SPIRIT OF JOHNNY CASH - Friday, March 8 (8pm)
Historic Theater | MAINSTAGE
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This is what country music is all about – the music of Johnny Cash. Harold Ford is incredible as Johnny Cash. He sings and looks exactly like the man in black – and it comes naturally. Accompanied by the Red Hot Cash Band, an extraordinarily talented team of musicians, The Spirit of Johnny Cash recreates the music that made Johnny Cash country music’s most iconic performer. The spirit of Johnny Cash emanates through tribute artist Harold Ford with his deep baritone and striking resemblance to the country music icon. In this incredible recreation of Johnny Cash in Concert, you’ll hear many of Cash’s greatest hits, including Folsom Prison Blues... Read More
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KASHMIR (LED ZEPPELIN TRIBUTE) - Saturday, March 9 (8pm)
Historic Theater | MAINSTAGE
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Kashmir is the most authentic representation of Led Zeppelin on the modern national touring scene. Each of the 4 band members assumes their individual role with pinpoint accuracy. Kashmir possesses the live stage show, sound, and likeness to bring audiences and fans back to the days when the mighty Led Zeppelin ruled the musical landscape. With the playlist of every classic rock station and the most identifiable voice in rock history, Kashmir’s show features Page’s iconic double-neck guitar, Bonham’s drum solo, the stage show of the era, and most importantly, the greatest hits that make up the soundtrack to peoples’ lives... Read More
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General Information
Historic Theater
31 Wakefield Street
Rochester NH, 03867
(603) 335-1992
Performance & Arts Center
32 North Main Street
Rochester NH, 03867
(603) 948-1099
Text ROH to 22828
to join our mailing list.
31 Wakefield Street
Rochester NH, 03867
(603) 335-1992
Performance & Arts Center
32 North Main Street
Rochester NH, 03867
(603) 948-1099
Text ROH to 22828
to join our mailing list.
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