Member ticket sales begin on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 10 AM.
Public ticket sales begin on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at 10 AM.

Photos by Ken Goldman aka KenPhotoGeek

Tuesdays on the Terrace

OUTDOOR SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
Tuesdays, June 17-August 26, 2025, 5:30-7 PM

Enjoy acoustic music amid the summer splendor of Puddle Dock with Strawbery Banke’s popular annual summer concert series. Each Tuesday evening from 5:30 to 7 PM, various local musicians perform on the open-air stage on the Kennebunk Savings Terrace. Guests are asked to bring lawn chairs or blankets to enjoy the performances comfortably.

  • June 17 - Ocean Ave. Band (Blues)

  • June 24 -  Katie Dobbins & Chris Noyes (Folk/Pop)

  • July 1 -  Twangtown Paramours (Soul/Folk)

  • July 8 - Cold Chocolate (Americana)

  • July 15 - Kids’ Night feat. Mr. Aaron & Sages Entertainment

  • July 22 - Caitlin Piper (Pop/Soul)

  • July 29  - North River Music (Americana/Bluegrass)

  • August 5 High Strung Strummers (Americana)

  • August 12 - Raquel & the Wildflowers (Country/Rock)

  • August 19 - Kids’ Night feat. The Clemenzi Crusaders & Sages Entertainment

  • August 26 - Liz and Dan Faiella  (Traditional/Celtic)

Tickets:
Although tickets are available at the door, registering in advance allows Strawbery Banke to notify you if a concert needs to be canceled due to inclement weather.

  • Members: Free

  • Nonmembers: $8.00

  • Children (under 3): Free

2025 Performers

  • Ocean Ave Band

    Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 5:30-7 PM

    The members of the Ocean Ave. Band have played for presidents and graced the stage with some of the biggest names in show business.

    Lisa Mills, vocalist, maintains a full schedule with the Ocean Ave. band, a capella quartet Women of Note and as a soloist with the 17-piece Deep Blue C Studio Orchestra. Her resume includes three appearances at Carnegie Hall & The White House. Don Wessels, bass, guitar & harmonica, has over 3,000 gigs under his belt, opening for acts ranging from Maynard Ferguson to Hall & Oates. Longtime Seacoast residents might recognize him from his years with country singer Jimmy Woods. Berklee graduate in jazz performance/classical composition, Nicco Centofanti is a prolific session guitarist and dynamic performer who has worked with NE mainstays such as Freevolt and the Whitney Doucet band. Nicco has numerous albums under his own name, and remains active as both a teacher and a music facilitator.

  • Katie Dobbins & Chris Noyes

    Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 5:30-7 PM

    Award winning singer-songwriter and light warrior Katie Dobbins leaves a lasting impression with her honest and captivating lyrics and natural ease on stage. Hailing from the Lakes Region of New Hampshire, Katie is known for her singable melodies, comical storytelling, and lyrics of hope and love against all odds. She brings real raw emotion and clarity with powerful yet soft vocals, accompanying herself on both piano and guitar.

    Chris Noyes, who plays with several acclaimed musical groups around NH and conducts middle and high school orchestras, appears on several of Katie's recent singles recorded at Rocking Horse Studio in Pittsfield NH and enhances her show adding rhythmic bass lines and soothing harmonies.

    The two recently collaborated on Dobbins' studio recordings Grateful, a dreamy ballad evoking awe and wonder, and Giants, an anthem about remembering how powerful we are.

  • Twangtown Paramours

    Tuesday, July 1, 2025, 5:30-7 PM

    The Twangtown Paramours are an award-winning husband and wife Soulful Folk duo from Nashville. They are three time Kerrville finalists and and winners of Texas’s Wildflower Contest. Recently, other artists have started to record their songs. Lead singer, MaryBeth Zamer used to sing background vocals for Eva Cassidy. Writer, producer, and guitar player, Mike Lewis is the author of a #1 platinum selling hit in Korea and sometimes plays upright bass for Jimmie Dale Gilmore.

    The newest Twangtown Paramours album, which was released in January, 2025, came in at #1 on the Folk Alliance International Chart for that month, got more spins than any #1 monthly artist in over two years, and had six of the top ten songs. The last Twangtown Paramours album was #11 on the UK blues charts, and the last Folk album was #2 on the FAI Chart.

  • Cold Chocolate

    Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 5:30-7 PM

    Cold Chocolate is a genre-bending Americana band that fuses folk, funk, and bluegrass to create a unique sound all their own. Featuring Ethan Robbins on guitar and mandolin & Ariel Bernstein on percussion and banjo, this power duo from Boston is impressing audiences throughout New England and beyond. Punctuated by tight harmonies and skillful musicianship, and with a focus on songwriting, Cold Chocolate has quickly gained recognition for their original music and high-energy shows. The band has shared bills with Leftover Salmon and David Grisman, and regularly performs at venues and music festivals across the country.

  • Kids' Night feat. Mr. Aaron & Sages Entertainment

    Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 5:30-7 PM

    Kids' Night feat. Mr. Aaron & Sages Entertainment offers a vibrant fusion of magic, balloons, bubbles, foam, and STEAM education, creating an unforgettable experience for families.

    Sages Entertainment, a beloved family-run business, led by Kali, Wayne, and their daughter Alice, brings joy and cherished memories to the Seacoast community.

  • Caitlin Piper

    Tuesday, July 22, 2025, 5:30-7 PM

    Caitlin Piper is a talented singer-songwriter, vocalist, and educator based in coastal New Hampshire. Known for her soulful original songs that explore themes of love, family, and life on the Seacoast, Caitlin has quickly gained recognition in the local music scene. Her ability to connect deeply with audiences through relatable, fun and heartfelt music is a hallmark of her performances. With her engaging stage presence, powerful vocals, and distinctive blend of pop-jazz and acoustic-singer-songwriter styles, Caitlin Piper continues to captivate audiences and leave her mark in the world of music.

  • North River Music

    Tuesday, July 29, 2025, 5:30-7 PM

    North River Music is an Americana band with strong harmonies and expressive musicianship. From Crosby Stills and Nash, The Eagles and Dylan to traditional American standards with their own roots/bluegrass sound, a North River set is fun to listen to with something for everyone. The band features Dan Poland, guitarist and vocalist; Dan Poland; Tom Kesel, bassist; Pete Leavenworth, multi-instrumentalist playing pedal steel/dobro/banjo; Bob Thibodeau, percussionist; Carolyn Hutton mandolinist and vocalist; and Vicky Poland, vocalist.

  • High Strung Strummers

    Tuesday, August 5, 2025, 5:30-7 PM

    The High Strung Strummers is a high energy duo that specializes in the performance of old-time southern and midwestern fiddle music as well as the performance of Anglo- American ballads. Cathy Mason is an award-winning fiddle player and a popular fiddle instructor, and Sarah Jane Nelson is a multiple instrumentalist and vocalist who loves to discover old songs and give them new life. A practicing folklorist, Nelson is the author of Ballad Hunting with Max Hunter: Stories of an Ozark Folksong Collector. Mason and Nelson have been particularly busy this season developing their “twin” fiddle repertoire!

  • Raquel & The Wildflowers

    Tuesday, August 12, 2025, 5:30-7 PM

    Weaving tales of life's adventures through heart pounding rhythms and powerful lyrics, Raquel & The Wildflowers will take you on a journey where the dust settles and the cowboys & cowgirls dance.

    Singer/Songwriter Raquel de Souza won a ReverbNation contest in 2018 for her first single "Run Towards the Highway". The song went #32 on DRT Top 50 Country Airplay charts alongside country stars like Carrie Underwood and Luke Bryan. Since then, she has toured the USA independently with her band, lighting up stages featuring headliners like Dierks Bentley, Kane Brown, Thomas Rhett, Sara Evans, and others.

  • Kids’ Night feat. The Clemenzi Crusaders & Sages Entertainment

    Tuesday, August 19, 2025, 5:30-7 PM

    Kids’ Night feat. The Clemenzi Crusaders & Sages Entertainment offers a vibrant fusion of magic, balloons, bubbles, foam, and STEAM education, creating an unforgettable experience for families.

    Sages Entertainment, a beloved family-run business, led by Kali, Wayne, and their daughter Alice, brings joy and cherished memories to the Seacoast community.

  • Liz and Dan Faiella

    Tuesday, August 26, 2025, 5:30-7 PM

    Liz and Dan Faiella bring to life the traditional music of their roots, with crisp vocals, mesmerizing fingerstyle guitar, lyrical fiddling, and exhilarating rhythmic drive. Their music calls to mind the convivial grange hall contradances of their youth in New Hampshire, while conveying a wistfulness for their ancestral Ireland. Liz and Dan have taken the mainstage at premier folk venues throughout New England, including Club Passim, the Acadia Trad Festival, Maine Celtic Celebration, Little Sea Folk Festival, the Seacoast Irish Festival, and the Boston Celtic Music Festival. They are sought-after teachers, sharing their craft with students at camps, festivals, and community music schools.

Frequently Asked Questions

We kindly ask for your understanding that our parking lot is limited in size and parking is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Additional parking information can be found under ‘Logistics and Parking.’ Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

  • Tuesdays on the Terrace is a summer concert series featuring live acoustic music at Strawbery Banke Museum's Kennebunk Savings Terrace. The event runs every Tuesday in the summer months.

  • The concerts are held just outside the Lawrence J. Yerdon Visitors Center, 14 Hancock Street. Musicians perform on the Kennebunk Savings Terrace and the audience is invited to sit in the grassy area near it.

TICKETS AND RESERVATIONS:

  • Tickets are $8 for the general public, free for Strawbery Banke members and children under 3.

  • Tickets are non-refundable but can be transferred to another person.

  • Strawbery Banke is happy to accommodate requests for purchased tickets to be transferred to a different date within within 24 hours of the ticket purchase. The Museum will work with the ticket purchaser within the 24-hour window, as availability allows, to make the adjustments requested.

    Note that Strawbery Banke is unable to accommodate requests for purchased tickets to be transferred to a different date outside of the 24-hour window.

    For ticket order errors contact Sarah Regan, Visitor Services Coordinator, at sregan@sbmuseum.org or 603.241.1644.

  • If you are experiencing problems ordering tickets, please contact Sarah Regan, Visitor Services Coordinator, at sregan@sbmuseum.org or 603.241.1644.

LOGISTICS AND PARKING:

  • Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets for comfortable seating.

  • The concerts are outdoors and weather-dependent. In the chance of inclement weather, a cancellation announcement will be made no later than 2 PM the same day of the performance by email to those pre-registered. Additionally, a cancellation announcement will be posted next to the concert date listed on this page and on the Strawbery Banke Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts.

    If a concert is canceled by the Museum due to weather, tickets are honored at another concert of the ticket holder's choice. You DO NOT need to contact the Museum. Simply bring the ticket for the concert canceled due to weather to another concert of your choice.

  • The parking lot at Strawbery Banke Museum, located at 14 Hancock Street, is limited in size and parking is on a first-come, first-serve basis.

    Visitors are encouraged to try nearby off-site parking options including Portsmouth's two parking garages:

FOOD AND BEVERAGES:

  • Yes, The Rosa Restaurant offers pre-ordered 16” pizzas. Orders must be placed by 11 AM on the concert day and picked up at the Lawrence J. Yerdon Visitors Center.

  • DeeLuxe Bartending will be onsite selling wine, beer, and non-alcoholic beverages.

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS:

  • Updates will be posted on the Strawbery Banke website and social media accounts. Additionally, email notifications will be sent to ticket holders IF the concert is canceled.

Tuesdays on the Terrace is presented in part by