posted on: 7/8/2016
The 30th annual Cochecho Arts Festival kicks off tonight, July 8, 2016 at 6 p.m. with Gretchen and the Pickpockets at the Rotary Arts Pavilion, Henry Law Park. The band Hilton Park will also perform. The show is part of the Liberty Mutual Headliner Spoltlight series and is sponsored by Federal Savings Bank and ConvenientMD.
Since banding together at the University of New Hampshire over a mutual love of jazz, soul and rock and roll, Gretchen and The Pickpockets have performed all over the United States. Named after a hometown road with a history for larceny, the group quickly gained attention with their uniquely polished blend of genres and energetic live shows. After becoming a global finalist in the Hard Rock Rising competition and garnering nominations for best song and favorite act at the Seacoast Spotlight Awards, the band released their eponymous debut album and toured across the country to promote it. With their album used as a soundtrack for the award winning web series “Staying in Boston,” G&P won best theme song at LA Webfest 2015. Recently nominated as the best band in New Hampshire at the New England Music Awards and showing no signs of slowing down, the group has earned a reputation as "one of the most promising young bands in existence today."
The festival lineup for the week includes:
Established in 1986, the Cochecho Arts Festival is the most popular Summer Music Festival in the Seacoast. The festival draws over 10,000 people to downtown Dover from the beginning of July through August.
For more information, visit www.dovernh.org.
