Cuzin Richard Entertainment

Providing New England with the Finest Live Entertainment Since 1976

93 High Street Portsmouth, NH 03801 USA

603-436-8596

The Art of Entertainment

Music * Comedy * Specialty Acts & More

At Cuzin Richard Entertainment (CREA), we know that the right entertainer can take your event to the next level. We offer more than 40 years of experience in the entertainment industry and are experts at partnering the right act with the right event. We bring our clients the smoothest jazz, coolest rock and hippest DJs. Our connections with top comedians guarantee hilarity, and we offer a wide range of specialty acts, from spell-binding magicians to caricature artists, jugglers and much more.  Headliners we have worked with include Diana Krall, The Cars and Wendy Liebman. We also work with rising local stars.

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GRETCHEN AND THE PICKPOCKETS

January 05, 2019  /  Guest User  /  Source

Gretchen and the Pickpockets is a six-piece soul/jazz/rock band that features heavy horn lines and improvisation that started with siblings Gretchen and Mike Klempa. Named after a hometown road with a history for larceny, the group has become known for their unique blend of genres and their energetic live shows. 

Based out of Boston, Gretchen and the Pickpockets have been active in the New England area since 2013. Recently named “Jazz Act of the Year” at both the Boston Music Awards and New England Music Awards (2018). Other recognitions include multiple Iguana Music Fund grants from Club Passim, Best in State: New Hampshire 2015 at the New England Music Awards and Best Rock Band 2015 at the Seacoast NH Spotlight Awards. They have supported bands such as Houndmouth, Marco Benevento, Haley Jane & The Primates, The Suitcase Junket, Kat Wright and Will Dailey.

Falling Rising, the band’s new full-length album, was recorded in Boston at Dimension Sounds Studio, with engineering by Dan Cardinal (Darlingside, Ballroom Thieves), mixing by Nick Nagurka (Vulfpeck) and mastering by Emily Lazaar (Foo Fighters). 

Past Gretchen & the Pickpockets tours included dates in New York City, Chicago, Milwaukee, Raleigh, Nashville, Asheville, Durham, Portland, Maine, and Portsmouth New Hampshire. The band will tour in support of Falling Rising with shows in New York City and Western New York in late April; and a July tour that includes Nashville, Raleigh, Washington, DC, Philadelphia and several other markets.

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