At The Whittemore Center
Three-time Grammy Award nominees The Avett Brothers made mainstream waves with their 2009 major label debut, I And Love And You, which landed at #16 on the Billboard Top 200 and garnered critical acclaim.
In 2012, The Carpenter hit #4 on the Billboard Top 200, followed by Magpie And The Dandelion in 2013, which debuted at #5 on Billboard’s Top 200. In 2016, the band was inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame. 2017’s documentary May It Last: A Portrait of The Avett Brothers (co-directed by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio) chronicles the process of writing 2016’s True Sadness (which debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Albums chart, #1 Rock Albums, #3 on the Billboard 200, and scored 2 Grammy noms). The film was released theatrically and on HBO to rave reviews & is now available on DVD/Blu-Ray/VOD.
In 2019, the band released their 10th studio album, Closer Than Together featuring single “High Steppin’” which reached #1 on the Americana Radio Singles Chart. Newest album The Third Gleam (August 2020) debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Americana/Folk Albums chart, #1 Rock Albums, and #1 Vinyl Albums. Single “Victory” hit #1 on the Americana Radio Singles Chart. Also in 2020, The Avett Brothers played two sold out drive-in shows at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the span of three months and ended the year on a high note with a livestream of their 17th annual New Year’s Eve concert. An estimated 150,000 fans watched the show, which featured a full-band performance and an impressive lineup of special guests.
Swept Away – a musical inspired by and featuring the music of The Avett Brothers – premiered in January 2022 at Berkeley Repertory Theatre to rave reviews from audiences and critics.
The Avett Brothers are currently on tour throughout the U.S.
About The Music Hall at The Whittemore Center at the Key Auto Group Complex
The Music Hall is expanding our live entertainment programming, marking the next phase in our longstanding partnership with the University of New Hampshire. Beginning in 2025, we will be bringing shows to The Whittemore Center at UNH’s Key Auto Group Complex in Durham, NH. This collaboration allows us to offer more marquee artists, comedy performances, family-friendly programming, and more—right here on the Seacoast.