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Get ready for an electrifying night as the Neal McCarthy Electric Band takes the stage at the Narrows Center For The Arts in Fall River! Known for their dynamic performances and infectious energy, this talented group promises to deliver a memorable experience that will have you dancing and singing along. The intimate atmosphere of the Narrows Center, with its rich history and vibrant community spirit, sets the perfect backdrop for an evening filled with soulful melodies and captivating rhythms. Join us in Fall River for a celebration of music that you won’t want to miss! Whether you’re a longtime fan or new to the sounds of the Neal McCarthy Electric Band, this event is sure to resonate with everyone. Grab your friends, come out, and immerse yourself in the magic of live music. Be sure to secure your spot for the Neal McCarthy Electric Band - Fall River at the Narrows Center For The Arts—it's going to be a night to remember!

Saturday, November 28, 2026 $30 Advance | $32 Day of Show Doors 7pm | Show 8pm For over 30 years, Neal McCarthy has been at the forefront of the regional music scene. Neal doesn't play the music, he channels it.

Thursday, December 3, 2026 $49 Advance | $51 Day of Show Doors 7pm | Show 8pm Born in Miami, during World War II, Chris Smither grew up in New Orleans where he first started playing music as a child. The son of a Tulane University professor, he was taught the rudiments of instrumentation by his uncle on his mother’s ukulele. “Uncle Howard,” Smither says, “showed me that if you knew three chords, you could play a lot of the songs you heard on the radio. And if you knew four chords, you could pretty much rule the world.” With that bit of knowledge under his belt, he was hooked. “I’d loved acoustic music – specifically the blues – ever since I first heard Lightnin’ Hopkins’ Blues In My Bottle album. I couldn’t believe the sound Hopkins got. At first I thought it was two guys playing guitar. My style, to a degree, came out of trying to imitate that sound I heard.” In his early twenties, Smither turned his back on his anthropology studies and headed to Boston at the urging of legendary folk singer Eric von Schmidt. It was the mid-’60s and acoustic music thrived in the streets and coffeehouses there. Smither forged […]