Tom Rush

“Tom Rush tonight at the Portsmouth Music Hall is still as great as ever. Voice is still gorgeous, humor is just as witty, and that is AFTER his bout with COVID 19! Matt Nakoa is amazing on the piano and his voice is the perfect complement to Toms. Special Kudos to the Music Hall for making sure we were all socially distant. I felt very safe and cared for. And what a joy it was to hear live music again!” — Katie Paine, Portsmouth Music Hall

“Tom Rush “has made his reputation as a soft-spoken, powerful interpreter of traditional songs.” –– The New York Times
“Never miss a chance to see Tom Rush live he’s got that rare one-of-a-kind quality that makes you realize you’ve seen somebody who really matters.” — Exclaim Magazine, Toronto Canada

Now celebrating five decades of touring, Tom has been thrilling audiences here and abroad with hits like No Regrets, Circle Game, Remember Song, Urge for Going and Merrimack County.

Tom Rush’s impact on the American music scene has been profound. He helped shape the folk revival in the ’60s, the folk-rock movement of the ‘70s, and then the renaissance of the ’80s and ’90s, his music having left its stamp on generations of artists. James Taylor, Emmylou Harris, Tom Petty and Garth Brooks have cited Tom a major influence. His early recordings introduced the world to the work of Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne and James Taylor. Subsequently, his Club 47 concerts brought national attention to emerging artists such as Nanci Griffith and Shawn Colvin.