On Saturday, July 22, more than 70 performers will descend on sidewalks across downtown Portsmouth for 8 hours of open-air music and art as part of Busk Till Dusk, a brand-new citywide festival meant to encourage the arts in ever-gentrifying Portsmouth. Below is a schedule of the participating artists and locations. The rain date is Sunday, July 23.

Penhallow Street at Annabelle’s
1 The Road Cases: acoustic singer/songwriter folk/blues
2 Carol Coronis: Greek/Middle Eastern music, cittern, vocals
3 Shane Kerr: acoustic
4 Drew Davis: popular 1980s new wave cover songs
5 Carolyn Maheu: duet acoustic guitar and vocals
6 Michael Dolan: guitar, songwriter
7 Mike Morris: fiddle-guitar frenzy

Congress Street at Farah’s
1 Chad A. Verbeck: acoustic singer/songwriter
2 Mike Skinner: acoustic folk rock
3 William June: acoustic singer/songwriter
4 David Konyha: singer/songwriter
5 Joseph Steven: jazz
6 Charles Anastasiou: fingerstyle blues guitar
7 Philip Bell: acoustic rock

Congress Street at Le Club Boutique
1 Richard Sheppard: Ameranouche acoustic gypsy jazz trio
2 Leif Gerjuoy: guitar, washboard, vocals
3 Briana Cash: singer, guitarist
4 Bob Bradshaw: acoustic guitar and vocals
5 Chris Perry: acoustic music
6 Bob Halperin: blues jug band duo/trio
7 The Kickstands: guitar, vocals, tiny keyboard

Daniel Street
1 David Konyha: singer/songwriter
2 Ryan Flaherty: Ameranouche acoustic gypsy jazz
3 Hazard Adams: singer/songwriter with a twist
4 Nik Nicoludis: music
5 Tim Webb: music
6 John Balger: modern folk
7 Jon Godfrey: oldies (1960s+)

Hanover Street
1 Alexis Babini: singer/songerwriter
2 Andrea Setaro: singer/songwriter
3 Terrence James Ezold and Adam Braunschweig: traditional Irish music
4 Juan P. Chavez: salsa
5 Glenna McPartland: modern acoustic pop rock
6 Sean Goggins: singer/songwriter, guitar, vocals
7 Lily Moonstorm: performance

Market Square
1 Lowell Mason: acoustic pop singer/songwriter
2 Pamela Green: Tribal Fusions belly dance
3 Martin England: music
4 Bruce Pingree: dramatic monologue
5 Jared Dubravsky: Americana
6 Laurel Brauns: singer/songwriter
7 David Hunt

Pleasant Street
1 Cozmik Corkscrew: acoustic, vocals, other
2 Chris Elliott: guitar, voice, trumpet, comedy, poetry
3 Acoustica: acoustic duo
4 The Whatnot: pop rock
5 Thomas Ferry: guitar and vocals
6 Chris Howe and The Wood Floors
7 Brian Scanlon and Tim Deal

State Street at Jay Smith Park
1 Acoustica: acoustic duo
2 David Konyha: singer/songwriter3 Kinross Trio:
4 Wounded Souldiers: reggae rock
5 Francesco Domenico Marcocci Pippi Sextet modern jazz
6 Joseph K Murphy The Murkadee All Star Street Jam
7 Jerry Tillett solo folk original

State Street Piscataqua Savings
1 Scott Ouellette solo guitarist
2 Scott Ouellette and Bill Godwin jazz guitar duo
3 The Road Cases acoustic folk
4 Aaron Smith punk, rock, comedy
5 David Simmons pop rock country duo feat. originals, covers
6 Steven Ignagni jazz/funk
7 Marcello Casagrandi Los Bacalao, Cuban-Latin music

Vaughan Mall
1 Kristen Miller cello
2 Kacy Drouin and Jeff Neer
3 The Gray Davies/Shawn Mitchell
4 Noah Sheola Stranger Than Fiction improv theater
5 Liz Parmalee
6 Christy Hobin guitar and vocals
7 Michael Palace/Horchata electronic music and performance