The Afternotes

We’ll be providing caroling and cheer at On the Marsh Bistro on December 5, 2015 as part of Kennebunkport’s annual Christmas Prelude.

Prelude is an annual event that takes place the first two weeks December, transforming the town of Kennebunkport into a Christmas wonderland.

For the second year, we’ll be taking part in Prelude by providing dinnertime entertainment at the beautiful On the Marsh Bistro, winner of the Open Table People’s Choice Award.  Reservations are highly recommended for the evening of December 5th!

Links and information:

• http://www.christmasprelude.com/
• http://www.onthemarsh.com/ – Reservations and Directions

We’re excited to be performing with The Stairwells once again for an Evening of A Cappella!  Join us on Saturday night, December 12 at 7:30pm at the Kittery Dance Hall.

Tickets are $15 at the door, or $12 in advance and can be purchased online here.

We’ll be singing selections from our regular repertoire in addition to many of your holiday favorites!

The Kittery Dance hall is located at 7 Walker Street in Kittery Maine.  Hope to see you there! Continue reading →

The Afternotes will be participating once again in the Strawbery Banke Candlelight Stroll!

This popular event takes place during the first three weekends of December at Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth, NH.  We will be performing on Sunday, December 13.  We will be caroling throughout the grounds starting at approximately 6:00 pm.

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We’ll be providing entertainment for Family Fun Night on Wednesday July 29 at the Fox Run Mall in Newington, NH.  The event is from 4:00-7:00pm and we’ll be singing at approximately 6:30pm.

Family Fun Night is a Children’s Author event featuring Layne Case, author of the “Charlie” books, and young authors Lauren Tarbuck, Maya Bondar and Grant Currie.

There will be Story-telling, book reading, hand on activities, and a meet-and-greet with “Tucker”, a character from the recently published “Charlie and His Lost Friend”.

Hope to see you there!

[Event flyer with more info!]

Join us for some summertime fun at the Stratham Fair! We’ll be performing on Saturday July 18th at 4:30pm on the Front Porch stage.

Admission and ticket information is located on the Stratham Fair website: www.strathamfair.com/tickets/.

The Stratham Fair is one of the oldest Country Fairs in New England. What started as a 250th Anniversary Celebration with a Lobster Bake and some Horse Pulling for amusement, has grown into a family event that is attended by over 20,000 people each year. In addition to being a summertime tradition and event, the Stratham Fair is the major fundraising event for the Stratham Volunteer Fire Department. The Stratham Fair also provides fundraising opportunities for many of the youth groups and other Social Service Organizations in town.

We’ll be celebrating the release of Pitch Perfect 2 at O’Neil Cinemas from 6:15-7:15 pm on Friday, May 15.  Come watch us perform in the lobby of the movie theater, then stay for the movie!  This is sure to be an “aca-awesome” event.

O’Neil Cinemas is located at Brickyard Square, 24 Calef Highway, Epping, NH – basically right at the intersection of 101 and 125.  There are plenty of restaurants nearby, perfect for a date night, girls night out, or a family movie night (rated PG-13).

We’re excited to be performing at the Notables show on Sunday, May 3rd.  The show starts at 2pm. We’ll be performing a short set about midway through the show.  You can find all the details here:

https://www.facebook.com/events/749371258511097/

Come on out to UNH for a great afternoon of a cappella!

We’ll be appearing as part of a pre-show performance during a staging of The Vagina Monologues on Saturday, February 21^st at the Portsmouth Music Hall.  Our group will sing at 7:30 pm and the show starts at 8:00 pm.  To honor the spirit of the event, we have put together a set of music that features songs of empowerment; songs themed around communication, strength, reflection, and love.

This exciting event, sponsored by Back Alley Productions and V-Day Portsmouth, brings The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler to the Music Hall Stage.  100% of the proceeds will benefit Sexual Assault Support Services and a Safe Place.  Visit the Music Hall site for information and tickets.

And read more about the history of the V-Day production in the Portsmouth Herald.

The Afternotes on stage at a recent performance

We’re so excited to be participating once again in the Strawbery Banke Candlelight Stroll!

This very popular event takes place during the first three weekends of December at Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth, NH.  We will be performing on Sunday, December 14.  We will be caroling throughout the grounds between 5pm and about 7:30, with a 5:30 set under a lit gazebo.

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