Newburyport Art Outdoors in 2022
Intro
This summer and fall, experience the arts outdoors in beautiful Newburyport.
Outdoor Sculpture Year Round
Newburyport Art Association
Explore outdoor sculpture at the Newburyport Arts Association’s ever-changing and beautifully landscaped sculpture park, free and directly behind their building at 65 Water Street. This is also a very romantic spot for photos!
The Clipper City Rail Trail and Harbor Walk
All types of outdoor art and sculpture will surprise you around every turn as you walk or bike the different sections of this easy trail right from downtown Newburyport. And your kids will love the swinging benches overlooking the water!
Hot Ticket!
August 4-5, Theater in the Open
Circus Smirkus at Spencer-Pierce-Little Farm in Newbury
Get your tickets NOW for this beloved and always sold out event! This is Theater in the Open's big summer fundraiser and a blast for the whole family as you watch this extraordinary international youth circus! Tickets available now at www.smirkus.org. You can also purchase in person only at Henry Bear’s Park at The Tannery (cash/check only) or at the gate 1/2 hour before show. But be advised, tickets usually sell out early!
June 17-July 24, The Firehouse Center for the Arts
Seussical the Musical at Heritage Park, Amesbury
The family will love being outdoors while they snack and take in one of the most performed shows in America, Seussical is a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza! Tony winners, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Lucky Stiff, My Favorite Year, Once on This Island, Ragtime), have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, lazy Mayzie and a little boy with a big imagination – Jojo. The colorful characters transport us from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to the invisible world of the Whos.
https://www.firehouse.org/event/seussical-the-musical/2022-06-17/
July 8, Maudslay Arts Center
Beatle Juice, Beatle Tribute Band
Boston’s popular and loved Beatles’ tribute band, will be performing at our upcoming fundraiser for the Maudslay Arts Center.
https://maudslayartscenter.org/beatlejuice-at-maudslay/
July 9, Maudslay Arts Center
Jazz Vocalist Amanda Carr
A two-time Boston Music Awards Nominee, Amanda Carr has received worldwide critical acclaim for her fresh interpretations of the Great American Songbook. The Wall Street Journal hailed her, “…a true jazz singer in a time of wannabes.” Her performance credits include work with Michael Feinstein, Keith Lockhart and The Boston Pops, The Artie Shaw Orchestra, The Harry James Band, the Glenn Miller Orchestra, the Michael Chiklis Band (MCB), the Hirsh Gardner Project, and many others.
https://maudslayartscenter.org/2022/05/21/amanda-carr-at-maudslay-arts-center/
July 10, Maudslay Arts Center
New Black Eagle Jazz Band
The Black Eagles, as they are often known to their fans, have been a fixture on the international jazz scene since 1971, bringing the sounds of traditional New Orleans Jazz to audiences all over the world.
https://maudslayartscenter.org/2022/05/21/the-new-black-eagle-jazz-band/
July 16-August 6, Newburyport Art Association
Saturday Arts Market in the Sculpture Garden!
On four consecutive Saturdays this summer, artists from the Newburyport Art Association will be selling their wares, from hand crafted jewelry and ceramics to sculpture and paintings, in their stunning sculpture garden.
July 23, The Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce
Newburyport Riverfront Music Festival
The 20th Annual Riverfront Music Festival is a free show open to the public. It takes place on the beautiful Waterfront Park overlooking the Merrimack River. Because of the popularity of this event, attendees are encouraged to get there early with blankets & chairs for a day of great live music!
https://theriverboston.com/attend/riverfest/
July 24, Maudslay Arts Center
Beantown Swing Orchestra
The 18-piece Beantown Swing Orchestra specializes in the performance and education of big band swing, one of the most popular and sophisticated forms of American music ever created.
July 30, Maudslay Arts Center
Don Campbell, singer and songwriter
Don Campbell is a singer-songwriter, composer, and multi-instrumentalist whose music is inspired by sources as diverse as the Celtic and Canadian Maritimes music of his family to Dan Fogelberg, Vince Gill, the Beatles and novelist, Stephen King.
July 30-August 7, Theater in the Open
The Game of Love and Chance at Maudslay State Park
Marivaux’s farce of love and mistaken identities comes to Maudslay this summer! Get ready for a side-splitting romp filled with tricks and true love set with the gorgeous backdrop of Maudslay State Park. Are you game? Free.
https://www.theaterintheopen.org/2022-season-at-a-glance
August 4-5, Theater in the Open
Circus Smirkus, On the Road Again, at Spencer-Pierce-Little Farm
TITO is proud to partner with this non-profit, award-winning international youth circus once again for our biggest, most thrilling, soaringly adventurous Summer Fundraiser!
https://www.theaterintheopen.org/2022-season-at-a-glance
August 7, Maudslay Arts Center
The Bobby Keyes Trio
Bobby Keyes is a guitarist whose career spans from American Roots to Pop Music, writing and performing with roots artist like Jerry Lee Lewis to pop artist Robin Thicke. But, it is with his Trio that Bobby composes and performs the music which he is most passionate about; and where he defines our American musical heritage by blending rhythm and blues, country, jazz, rock, pop and swing.
August 11, The Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce
Crusin' the '50s Car Show
Each year, the Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce works to bring back an unforgettable car show. The show features more than 250 vintage cars from the 50’s. This is an invite only show that is carefully curated and staged throughout downtown Newburyport. The show is the pinnacle of a fabulous family friendly summer day with the Quintessential New England Backdrop along the Mighty Merrimac River. Throughout this year’s show, we will work to tell the history and future of our regional auto manufacturing and sales stories. Live music, raffles, cars and a family movie from 5-8pm.
https://business.newburyportchamber.org/events/details/cruisin-the-50s-car-show-2022-85715
August 12-28, The Firehouse Center for the Arts
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Smolak Farms
Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, this musical has charmed audiences across the country with its effortless wit and humor. An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming “ding” of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves! Outdoors at Smolak Farms in nearby North Andover.
https://www.firehouse.org/event/the-25th-annual-putnam-county-spelling-bee/2022-08-12/
August 13, Maudslay Arts Center
The Deep Blue C Studio Orchestra
This outstanding orchestra is known for filling theaters around New England with their theme based programs. On this night they will perform Romancing the Summer which includes many classic summer songs and romantic songs such as Theme From A Summer Place, Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer, If You Don’t Know Me By Now, Ain’t No Mountain High Enough and more! The DBCSO is a 17 piece orchestra including horns, strings, rhythms instruments and 4 singers.
August 13, Newburyport Art Association
Clean, Sweep and Swap Art Event in the Sculpture Garden!
The Newburyport Art Association is cleaning out their entire building and will be selling and swapping art as well as a variety of miscellaneous items. They will also be looking to swap or receive donations of particular items that people might be wanting off their hands.
August 14, Maudslay Arts Center
Donna Byrne, Jazz Vocalist
Donna Byrne has been invited by none other than Tony Bennett to open several of his shows both in the U.S. and abroad, including a concert at Royal Albert Hall in London. Donna has appeared on Sunday Open House, has won “Best of Boston Best Jazz Vocals,” and has been nominated multiple times for Boston Music Awards.
https://maudslayartscenter.org/2022/05/20/donna-byrne-is-a-jazz-singer-at-the-top-of-her-game/
Newburyport Arts Coming in Fall 2022
Look for an outdoor sculpture event and Theatre in the Open’s famous Maudslay is Haunted family Halloween event both happening in the beautiful Maudslay State Park.
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