Portsmouth Theater & Comedy Shows

Guide to Live Events in Portsmouth: Concerts, Sports and Shows Near You

Portsmouth, VA, hosts a wide range of live events, from local concerts and community theater to seasonal festivals and college sports. Whether you’re looking for tickets to a live music performance or a sporting matchup, Vivid Seats makes it easy to secure your seats.

Things to Do in Portsmouth This Week

This week near Portsmouth catch big-name concerts like Blink 182 and James Taylor at Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach, high-energy rock from Ice Nine Kills at The Dome - Virginia, and an intimate country set by Brian Kelley at The Norva.

For sports fans there are college football matchups with the Norfolk State Spartans Football at William Price Stadium and the Old Dominion Monarchs Football at Kornblau Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium, and many of these venues also host comedy nights and theatrical shows if you want a different kind of evening out.

Things to Do in Portsmouth Next Week

Next week in Portsmouth catch Brantley Gilbert live at Portsmouth Pavilion for a high-energy country night, or take a short drive to Norfolk to see WWE SmackDown at Norfolk Scope Arena. If you prefer rock, Virginia Beach hosts Breaking Benjamin and A Day to Remember at the Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach, while the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts offers more intimate shows from Ryan Adams and Steven Curtis Chapman.