Prescott Park Arts Festival Announces River House Restaurant Concert Series Lineup

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Prescott Park Arts Festival in Portsmouth, NH will also present Kathleen Edwards, The Lone Bellow, Devon Gilfillian, and Maggie Rose.

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Prescott Park Arts Festival has revealed the second wave of performances for its 2026 River House Restaurant Concert Series, continuing through mid-summer on the iconic Wilcox Main Stage in Prescott Park along the Piscataqua River. This next chapter of the season brings an extraordinary collection of artists to Portsmouth's waterfront, including Grammy Award winners, celebrated Americana icons, and some of the most exciting voices in roots and soul music today.

In keeping with the Festival's 50-plus-year tradition of making the arts accessible to all, every concert is presented for an optional, recommended donation of $20, which attendees are encouraged to give in support of the Festival's mission and programming.

THE 2026 RIVER HOUSE RESTAURANT CONCERT SERIES: JULY - EARLY AUGUST

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Arts Festival alum, Patty Griffin , is among the most consequential singer-songwriters of her generation, a quintessentially American artist whose wide-ranging canon explores the intimate moments and universal emotions that bind us all together. A two-time Grammy Award winner and seven-time nominee, Griffin received the Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting at the 2023 Americana Music Honors and Awards, and her songs have been covered by artists including Emmylou Harris , Kelly Clarkson , The Chicks, and Bette Midler . Joining her on this very special evening is Kathleen Edwards , celebrated as one of the forebears of modern alt-country and Americana music, beloved by fans and fellow musicians alike, and praised by the New York Times for her "droll, observant and unsparing tone that is all her own." Two of the finest songwriters of their generation, together on the Piscataqua. This one is not to be missed.

Tiny Habits is a folk-pop trio of Berklee College of Music alumni: Cinya Khan, Maya Rae, and Judah Mayowa, who met as students during the start of the pandemic, singing covers of old songs in each other's dorm rooms and posting videos to social media. After multiple videos went viral on TikTok and Instagram, the three made it official. The band has attracted praise for their harmonies from no less than Elton John and David Crosby , and has been hailed as "The Prodigies of Harmonies" in a New Yorker magazine article. They opened for James Taylor on a 43-date tour in summer 2025, and their warmth and jaw-dropping three-part harmonies are going to feel right at home on the waterfront.

The Nashville-based trio of Zach Williams , Brian Elmquist, and Kanene Pipkin quickly became known for their transcendent harmonies, serious musicianship, and raucous live performance, creating what NPR calls "earnest and magnetic folk-pop built to shake the rafters." Their music embraces the dynamics of bluegrass and gospel, the fire of rock and roll, and the passion of the blues, sharing tales of folks trying to make something of their lives, sometimes against long odds. Their sixth studio album, What a Time to Be Alive, arrived in early 2026, and the band is out in full force. Back to perform in the park for their fourth time since 2014, come and see why they've earned one of the most devoted fanbases in Americana.

Josh Ritter is a folk-rock singer-songwriter and novelist with an expressive voice, a keen wit, and an evocative way with words, described as "harking back to Bob Dylan , Bruce Springsteen and maybe a little Mark Knopfler " by the New York Times, and named one of the "100 Greatest Living Songwriters" by Paste magazine. Throughout his decades-long career, Ritter has established himself as "one of the most perceptive artists making music today," releasing twelve albums and earning the respect of music legends, with artists such as Bob Dylan , Joan Baez, and Bob Weir having covered or collaborated with him. A beloved Arts Festival alum, he will deliver another night of storytelling, melody, and masterful songcraft on the Piscataqua.

Devon Gilfillian is a Philadelphia-born, Nashville-based singer-songwriter and captivating, can't-miss live performer who regularly commands club, theater, and festival stages around the world. A soulful artist with a genre-encompassing vibe that touches on gritty blues, warm R&B, and hints of hip-hop with a rock heft, Gilfillian is one of those rare performers who makes every audience feel like the show was made just for them, just like he did on the Wilcox Main Stage back in 2023. Bring your dancing shoes.

Maggie Rose has pulled off one of the most successful and natural reinventions in recent Nashville history, evolving from a country singer who never quite fit the Music Row mold into a self-assured performer of soul, R&B, and American roots. A Nashville-based powerhouse vocalist and songwriter with deep roots in country, blues, R&B, and rock, Rose has earned a reputation as a singer's singer and a writer's writer. Her most recent album No One Gets Out Alive was one of Rolling Stone's Best Albums of 2024. Don't miss her.

This season's River House Concert Series spans a wide range of artists: Grammy winners, Americana legends, rising stars, and beloved voices returning to the waterfront. All concerts begin at 7:00 PM on the Wilcox Main Stage, located in Prescott Park on Marcy Street in downtown Portsmouth, NH, right along the beautiful Piscataqua River.

Tables and blankets in The Kane Company VIP Seating Area, including the coveted "Best Seat in the House," are available for reservation, offering an elevated concert experience with reserved seating and premium views. Reservations open to Season Passholders for an early access window on Thursday, May 21, and then open to the general public the following Tuesday, May 26.

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/new-hampshire/article/Patty-Griffin-Josh-Ritter-and-More-to-be-Featured-in-RIVER-HOUSE-RESTAURANT-CONCERT-SERIES-20260520)._