NEWBURYPORT — The Firehouse Center for the Art, located at 1 Market Square, will be hosting local musician Hayley Reardon on Saturday, Feb. 7, at 7:30 p.m.
A native of coastal Massachusetts, folk-pop singer and songwriter has played many memorable shows for audiences in Newburyport and nearby communities. But her most unexpected performance took place last March about 11 miles down the road in Ipswich, at a pop-up pub called “The Old Phone.” Reardon was just finishing her set when in walked international superstar Ed Sheeran, visiting to greet his fans and film a video for his new song “Old Phone.” After playing for the excited crowd, Sheeran surprised Reardon by inviting her back on stage to perform one more song while he listened from a few feet away.
Reardon returns to Newburyport after a year in which she toured extensively in Germany and surrounding countries in addition to playing a slate of U.S. concerts. She also recorded new music at a studio near Barcelona, Spain, releasing her latest EP “What The Medicine’s For” and three singles: “In My Country,” “Walking Me Home,” and “Meet You There.”
She dove head first into music at the young age of 15, and has dedicated much of her life to writing, recording, and performing music around the world. With more than 90 original songs released to date, Reardon’s music has been featured on multiple Spotify and Apple Music editorial playlists, totaling more than 8 million streams on Apple Music alone.
For her show at the Firehouse, Reardon will be accompanied by guitarist Andy Stack and special guest saxophone player & singer Aina Lopez.
Reardon’s music has been described as “brilliantly moving folk/pop with a lyrical depth and soul” (Performer Magazine) and “a melancholy little masterpiece” (American Songwriter). No Depression writes “Reardon is truly a treasure.” In 2023, Reardon was nominated as vocalist of the year by the Boston Music Awards. Learn more at HayleyReardon.com.