I have a lot to share about the Red Door and this music series, but I'll keep it brief:

After visiting NH after college in Oregon, I went to a show here and decided to move back east because I was so impressed with the quality and intimacy of the Portsmouth music scene. I eventually moved down to Portsmouth and lived in a funky mansion with four other people across the street from the Red Door. I took over booking the series for two years and learned a lot about the music business and met many beautiful and talented people.

I am hearted to see the series has lived on, now with its fifth booker: my good friend Tristian Law.

Actually, I don't even know if this show is for sure going to happen, but I'm going sailing with my dad in Maine for four days and I'm hoping we can dock the boat at Prescott Park, walk down the street to the Red Door, and I can just strum a few new ones for ya all... just like olde times. And then I shall fall in love all over again with Strawberry Banke. What do you say, Portsmouth?

I can't really stay away from this place as it is dangerously close to my house and the Apocalypse IPA is this perfect balance of crazy hoppy mixed with citrus and fruit, cutting out that medicinal bitterness that characterizes a good majority of NW IPAs. But I digress...

This will be a full band show on a sunny September afternoon during Roots Fest. The deck is always packed - it's a party everyone is invited to.

This will be a full band show with John and Amy.

The Harlots play the Deschutes Mountain Room on Saturday night after mountain bikers come off the trail from 100 mile rides.

Amy Mitchell who is the cellist for the Harlots, is also an avid tandem mountain bike rider. By avid I mean, she and her boyfriend Henry are the tandem single-speed champions of the world - no joke.

Anyway, I fear she almost quit being my friend when I signed us up for this gig because it means she will only be doing the 50 mile ride that Saturday with Henry as opposed the 100 miles. In my mind playing the cello is as heroic as riding an extra 50 miles, BUT riding is what she lives for and it means a lot to me that she'll be up there on stage with me entertaining ya all. Very many strong sweaty dirty men are both compelling and well... kind of intimidating!

Be easy and free when your drinkin with me

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