Portsmouth, NH

The Music Hall

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The Music Hall is a 895-capacity, All Ages room in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Performing arts center presenting: music, theater, dance, and cinema in historic downtown Portsmouth, NH. Live music can be held any night of the week on either or both of their two stages. Musically, The Music Hall accommodates All Genres. The Music Hall accepts booking inquiries through the venue’s online form. Artists need to confirm The Music Hall’s sound system, monitoring, available backline, and technical staffing. Artists should confirm The Music Hall’s final schedule and show-specific deal before publishing the date. The Music Hall’s stated song policy is all song types.

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Capacity
895
Capacity notes
(The Historic Theater), 100 (The Music Hall Lounge).
Age policy
All Ages
Genres
All Genres
Sound & production
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Address
28 Chestnut Street, 03801, United States
Venue phone
(603) 436-2400

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