Upcoming Events

Sole City Dance presents The Nutcracker
Dec 2 - 5

 ​This classic holiday tale has become a regional favorite! This soaring story, framed by Tchaikovsky’s legendary score, captures the wonder and expectation of the night before Christmas when a mysterious gift sparks an extraordinary journey.

Follow Clara as she embarks on an adventure filled with colorful characters, majestic scenery, and breathtaking costumes. You’ll find your heart dancing as Clara and the Nutcracker Prince overcome obstacles on their way to the Land of Sweets.

From the captivating dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy to the iconic snow scene, this delightful holiday classic continues to enthrall audiences of all ages. Whether you're seeing it for the first time or it's an annual treat, start your holiday season in grand style with the ones you love.

This performance is limited to a 300 person capacity. Doors open 30 minutes prior to the performance.

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Sam Adams Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl
Dec 4 @ 1PM

Without further ado…the Sam Adams Rochester Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl is back! RPAC will be open, with drink specials, $3.50 Sam Adams pints, giveaways, swag, and the chance to win a Sam Adams ugly sweater! Special guests will be singing your favorite bawdy carols, so dress your “best” and come on out! 
​From 1 - 4PM at the Rochester Performance and Arts Center (RPAC)

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ROH presents A Christmas Carol
​Dec 9 - 19

It isn't the holiday season without revisiting the beloved tale of the penny-pinching and bad tempered old miser Ebenezer Scrooge and the awakening of his long forgotten festive spirit. This ghostly tale of the Past, Present, and Future is brought to life in this exciting musical adaptation.

Doors open 30 minutes before each performance.

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Li Monahd’s Holiday Hoopla
​Dec 23 @ 7:30PM

Your favorite pocket sized diva Li Monahd is back, and she's brought the best queens from around New England. Come jingle your merry with us in the last ROH Drag series performance of 2021!
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Tickets are $15 general admission, Orchestra Level only. Doors open at 7:00PM. Bar and concessions available. Please tip your queens!

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Comedian Bob Marley - EXTENDED RUN
Dec 27 @ 6PM & 8PM

Bob Marley is back to the Opera House with all new material, ya dinks! Come spend an evening with one of the most talented comedians to come out of New England.

​These performances are limited to a 300 person capacity per show. Doors open 30 minutes prior to the performance.

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Hey Nineteen
Jan 14, 2022 @ 8PM

Hey Nineteen Steely Dan Tribute is an 11 member group of professional musicians paying tribute to the music of Steely Dan. Hey Nineteen will amaze you with their exacting solos, vocals, and harmonies, while keeping you moving with their high energy show. Doors open at 7:30PM. There is a 300 seat capacity for this show.

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Tragedy
​Jan 21 @ 8PM

Tragedy takes disco, soft-rock and pop classics, and completely reimagines them as glorious, red-hot heavy metal. Their music is sure to get your head bangin’, your booty shakin’ – and put a smile on your face and your fist in the air. Doors open at 7:30PM. There is a 300 seat capacity for this show.

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Rockphoria
Feb 4 & 5 @ 8PM

An unforgettable, multi-media, theatrical, classic rock experience. Rockphoria ambles through the history of classic rock with the nostalgia of old-time radio. Set to a colorful background of the psychedelic video and well over 60 masterfully interwoven classic rock riffs and melodies, you will leave the theater begging for another taste of Rockphoria! Doors open at 7:30PM. There is a 300 seat capacity for this show.

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The Englishtown Project
Feb 25 @ 8PM

​On September 3rd, 1977, The Grateful Dead headlined one of the largest and most musically successful concerts of all time at Raceway Park in Englishtown, NJ. In addition to the Grateful Dead, who had just completed its legendary Spring/Summer 1977 tour featuring a batch of new material from Terrapin Station, the show also featured the Dead family’s New Riders of the Purple Sage and the good-time, southern rock of The Marshall Tucker Band. This tribute extravaganza will feature healthy “doses” of selections from each band’s sets that day with a relaxed, festival style program. Doors open at 7:30PM. There is a 300 seat capacity for this show.

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Stone Temple Posers & Yellow LedVedder
Mar 5 @ 8PM

Come hear dual tributes to some of the best bands of Generation X: The Stone Temple Posers (Stone Temple Pilots) and Yellow LedVedder (Pearl Jam). Fan favorites like Dead and Bloated, Interstate Love Song, Jeremy, & Alive. Doors open at 7:30PM. There is a 300 seat capacity for this show.

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The Purple Xperience
Apr 15 @ 8PM

The Purple Xperience is a five-piece group hailing from Prince’s birthplace, Minneapolis, MN.  They have been touring around the country since it’s inception in 2011 by Dr. Fink and front-man Marshall Charloff – bringing the greatest and most authentic production of Prince and The Revolution in the world to audiences of all generations. 

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ROH Lottery Cocktail Party
Apr 22 @ 5PM

The Lottery Party is the premiere fundraising event of the season! Purchasing a ticket will give you either admission to our in person event (limited capacity), or the link to our Virtual Party with optional Party Pack for pickup so you can celebrate from your living room - as well as a chance to win up to $10,000!

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The Corvettes Doo Wop Review
Apr 29 @ 8PM

The Corvettes Doo Wop Revue is dedicated to preserving and performing the greatest music ever made - the music of the 1950s Doo Wop era. From New Hampshire to New Orleans and Virginia to Vegas, The Corvettes perform the great music of the Doo Wop era with a fresh new energy. Their incredibly entertaining show and comical stage antics have left many a happy audience screaming for more! In the tradition of legendary Doo Wop revivalists Sha Na Na, every Corvettes show is more than a concert - its an all out a Doo Wop Celebration!

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The Security Project
May 7 @ 8PM

“Expect the Unexpected” from the Security Project as they bring the timeless masterpieces of Peter Gabriel plus Genesis into the 21st Century. Leave your expectations at the door and be prepared to hear Peter Gabriel’s genre-less music like you’ve never heard it performed before.

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​136 Marketplace Boulevard 

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​50 North Main Street

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​61 North Main Street

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78 Wakefield Street

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Rochester Opera House

31 Wakefield Street
Rochester, NH 03867
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The historic Rochester Opera House, a not-for-profit organization, presents an annual performance season of shows for children, teens, adults, and seniors.  Built within City Hall in 1908, this beautifully restored theater is the only remaining theater in the world with a unique mechanism that raises the orchestra floor at an incline for amphitheater seating and levels the floor for dancing.

Our mission is to educate, engage, empower, challenge, and inspire a community of all ages by presenting extraordinary and culturally diverse theatre, performance art, music, dance, and film on the city’s foremost performing arts stage.  As we preserve our vibrant historic theater for future generations, we embrace the integration of a broad arts culture in our community.  Through the cultivation of new performers, diversity of shows, and innovative arts education programs developed with an “ARTS FOR ALL” philosophy, we bring the incredible power of the arts to the widest possible audience.

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RPAC

32 North Main Street
Rochester, NH 03867
​(603) 948-1099

The Rochester Performance & Arts Center (RPAC) is located in the heart of downtown Rochester, New Hampshire. Opened in 2017, and just around the block from the historic Rochester Opera House, RPAC is an intimate venue offering affordable entertainment, educational programming, and event spaces for private parties and community gatherings. 

RPAC combines a versatile recital hall with 150 seats, rehearsal and practice studios, costume and scenic workshops, and a premier art gallery for emerging and seasoned artists alike. RPAC offers a wide variety of affordable lessons and classes based in art, dance, music, theatre, and more. ​​​

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