With comedy, literary, music, and so much more, there’s something for everyone on our smaller, intimate stage!

Portland Ballet’s “Boy Meets Girl”

Saturday, August 16, 2025

• The Music Hall Lounge

Come be part of an enchanted, immersive experience - where love blooms in a 1950s Italian-restaurant setting on date night with Portland Ballet’s audience favorite Boy Meets Girl.

Pints! Camera! Action! - Super Fly (1972)

Thursday, August 21, 2025

• The Music Hall Lounge

Cult and classic movies with cold beers on draft and hot takes encouraged. A sociable, big screen brouhaha with no tickets, no ushers, and definitely no shushing.

Laura Poppick

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

• The Music Hall Lounge

From environmental journalist Laura Poppick comes a revelatory journey through moments in Earth’s deep past, and their lessons for our future. Evening's Moderator: Scott Weidensaul, author of A World on the Wing

Book Club: Real Americans

Monday, September 8, 2025

• The Music Hall Lounge

This special edition of The Music Hall's Book Club is open to ALL in celebration of the inaugural Seacoast LitFest! Join us this month for a discussion of The New York Times Bestseller from Rachel Khong, Real Americans.

Max Gomez & Shannon McNally

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

• The Music Hall Lounge

This double billing features singer-songwriter Max Gomez, a rising voice of Americana’s next generation, and Grammy-nominated Shannon McNally whose 20+ year career contains an impressive catalog and extensive list of legendary collaborators.

Mel Allen

Thursday, September 25, 2025

• The Music Hall Lounge

Mel Allen’s writing has captured the unique essence of New England’s and the people who call it home. Here for the first time, Allen has collected 45 of his favorite pieces. Evening's Moderator: Ian Aldrich, executive editor of Yankee

Chris Moyse & Floyds Row

Thursday, October 2, 2025

• The Music Hall Lounge

Genre-fusing ensemble exploring early, classical, folk, newgrass, and world genres with performances that feature traditional, modern covers, and original compositions sparkling with nostalgia and warm, velvety vocals.

Katie Pruitt - Time Wasn’t Wasted Tour

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

• The Music Hall Lounge

Hailed as a “dynamic new presence” (Rolling Stone), Katie Pruitt delves deeper into empathetic storytelling on her sophomore album Mantras, following in the themes of Expectations, her award-nominated, critically acclaimed debut album.

In the Spotlight... Five Masters of Jazz

Sunday, October 26, 2025

• The Music Hall Lounge

Prepare to be swept away by an electrifying evening of jazz brilliance. In this brand-new showcase, five legendary artists come together to reveal the essence of their artistry—each one stepping into the spotlight to share the sound that sets them apart.