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37 Main Street
Rockport, MA 01966 United States Get Directions
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Hailed as “New England’s most magical sport for chamber music” (The Boston Globe), the Shalin Liu Performance Center, part of Rockport Music and home of the Rockport Chamber Music Festival is an intimate concert hall set in the picturesque town of Rockport, MA. Founded in 1981 as the Rockport Chamber Music Festival, Rockport Music presents classical, jazz, folk and pop music in the “stunning acoustics and dramatic setting” (Boston Globe) of the Shalin Liu Performance Center.  Education and community outreach activities serve over 10,000 students and adults throughout Cape Ann and the North Shore annually.

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Dr. Strangelove

Shalin Liu Performance Center 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, United States

Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove. This explosively funny satire, about a rogue U.S General who triggers a nuclear attack, is led by a world-renowned creative team including Emmy Award-winner Armando Iannucci and Olivier Award-winner Sean Foley.

Salome

Shalin Liu Performance Center 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, United States

Production: Claus Guth | Set Designer: Etienne Pluss | Costume Designer: Ursula Kudrna| Lighting Designer: Olaf Freese | Projection Designer: rocafilm/Roland Horvath | Choreographer: Sommer Ulrickson | Dramaturg: Yvonne Gebauer Yannick Nézet-Séguin (Conductor), Elza van den Heever (Salome), Michelle DeYoung (Herodias), Gerhard Siegel (Herod), Piotr Buszewski (Narraboth), Peter Mattei (Jochanaan) Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium on May 17 to conduct […]

Carbon Leaf

Shalin Liu Performance Center 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, United States

Beloved by Rockport audiences, Carbon Leaf—the first band to play the American Music Awards unsigned by a record label—returns with their signature blend of folk-infused indie rock and heartfelt storytelling. Celebrating over 30 years together, the Richmond, Virginia-based band continues to captivate fans with their infectious energy and thought-provoking lyrics. This time around, they’ll feature […]

Della Mae

Shalin Liu Performance Center 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, United States

GRAMMY-nominated, all-women string band Della Mae returns with their signature blend of high-octane bluegrass, Americana and roots music. Celebrate fan-favorite songs and over a decade of groundbreaking artistry with powerhouse vocalist Celia Woodsmith, two-time Grand National champion fiddler Kimber Ludiker, guitarist Avril Smith and IBMA Bass Player of the Year Vickie Vaughn. Della Mae delivers […]

Fred Hersch Trio

Shalin Liu Performance Center 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, United States

Called “a living legend” by The New Yorker and “a master who plays it his way” (New York Times), Fred Hersch returns to Rockport leading an inspired trio. He is a seventeen-time Grammy nominee and the recipient of many of jazz’s most prestigious awards. “the most arrestingly innovative pianist in jazz over the last decade” […]

IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA

Shalin Liu Performance Center 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, United States

Production: Bartlett Sher | Set Designer: Michael Yeargan | Costume Designer: Catherine Zuber | Lighting Designer: Christopher Akerlind Giacomo Sagripanti (Conductor), Aigul Akhmetshina (Rosina), Jack Swanson (Count Almaviva), Andrey Zhilikhovsky (Figaro), Peter Kálmán (Dr. Bartolo), Alexander Vinogradov (Don Basilio) The Metropolitan Opera’s 2024–25 Live in HD season comes to a close with a live transmission […]