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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artists

Below is a sampling of our featured artists. For a complete list of artists by genre, click the button below. This roster features everything from dance bands to comedians, DJs to specialty acts. We are constantly booking new talent, so the roster changes frequently.

 

Featured Artists

 
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Talent List - Artists By Genre

Folk / Acoustic

  • Cormac McCarthy

  • Crunchy Western Boys

  • Bob Halperin

  • Joel Cage

  • John Irish

  • Tim Parent & the Grim Brothers

  • Pete Peterson

  • Chris O’Neill (instrumental)

  • Mary Fagan

  • Andy Happel

  • John Irish

  • Carol Coronis

  • Nick Rosler

  • Michael Scharff

  • Abrielle Scharff

  • Ellen Carlson

  • EJ Ouellette

  • Dan Blakeslee

Celtic

  • Great Bay Sailor

  • BelClare

  • The Spain Bros

  • EJ Ouellette

Classical Music

  • Jose Lezcano (Guitar)

  • Gary Hodges (Strings)

Country / Texas Swing / Bluegrass

  • Seldom Playrights

  • Don Campbell Band

  • Crunchy Western Boys 

  • Maine Squeeze (Roots)

  • Ellen Carlson

  • Crazy Maggy

  • Old Time Dave

hip hop / Rap

  • A2VT

Cajun Zydeco

  • Boogaloo Swamis

Reggae

  • Jah Spirit

Caricature Artists

  • Erica Golter

Family

  • Roderick Russell (Hypnotist, Mind Reader, Sword Swallower)

  • Dan Butterworth (Marionettes)

DJs

soul / R&B / FUNK

  • Sharon Jones

  • Pete Peterson and the Rhythm Method

  • Amorphous Band

  • The Honey Bees

  • Ben Baldwin & The Big Note

Rock

  • Bob Pratte Band

  • Guilty Pleasure

  • American Sage

  • The Shifters

  • Wheel of Awesome

  • Elroy

Blues

  • Michael Vincent Band

  • Pete Peterson & Rhythm Method

  • Bob Halperin

  • Truffle

  • Sharon Jones

  • Amorphous Band

  • Rhythm Method

  • Michael Vincent Band

  • Downtown Dave & Deep Pockets

  • TJ Wheeler

Jazz

  • Pork Low Mainer's

  • Clandestine Jazz Collective

  • Ben Baldwin and the Big Note

  • Mark Shilansky

  • Bobby Burns Quartet

  • Shelli LaTorre

  • Chris Humphrey

  • Sharon Jones

  • David Newsam

  • Mike Hashem Dixieland Band

  • TJ Wheeler

  • Randy Armstrong

  • Jose Lezcano

  • Soggy Po Boys

  • Combo Sabroso

Comedy

  • Kelli MacFarland

  • Tony V

  • Carolyn Plummer

  • Paul D’Angelo

  • Frank Santorelli

Dance Bands / POP / Classics

  • American Sage

  • Black Agnes

  • The Shifters

  • Uptown Celebration

  • Guilty Pleasure Band

  • Crab Shack Band

  • Bob Pratte Band

  • Wheel of Awesome

  • Amorphous

GERMAN

  • Opa's Oompah Band

Please contact us for artists recommended for fairs, and town celebrations or if you're in need of uplighting, sound systems, backline, instruments, amplifiers, and tech support!