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Live Music This Week in New Hampshire

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 23, 2026

62 events at 21 venues across 9 hubs this week · Full stats →

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THIS WEEK (62) NEXT 4 WEEKS (104) COMING SOON (48)

This week in New Hampshire: Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt - Together On Stage at The Music Hall, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – All The Good Times: The Farewell Tour at Nashua Center for the Arts, and Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons at The Rex Theatre. 62 shows across 21 venues.

MONDAY - 2/23

Jean's Playhouse, Lincoln — The Great Escape, Tribute to Journey rock out

TUESDAY - 2/24

3S Artspace, Portsmouth — The Barr Brothers w/ Land of Talk at 8:00pm get loud

WEDNESDAY - 2/25

Jean's Playhouse, Lincoln — Crazy On You, Tribute to Hart get loud
The Brick, Dover — Trivia with Eyenine at 7:00pm, 8:00pm let's go
The Palace Theatre, Manchester
  • 6:00pm — Candlelight: 90s Hip-Hop on Strings hip hop vibes
  • 8:30pm — Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons light it up
The Rex Theatre, Manchester

THURSDAY - 2/26

3S Artspace, Portsmouth — Haggis X-1 at 8:00pm rock out
Bank of New Hampshire Stage, Concord
  • 7:00pm — The Sons of Town Hall with Ben Cosgrove get loud
  • 7:30pm — Dirty Dancing in Concert dance night
Capitol Center for the Arts (Chubb Theater), Concord — The Sons of Town Hall with Ben Cosgrove at 7:00pm get loud
LaBelle Winery (Derry Event Center), Derry — DDXS Concert: Tribute to Duran Duran & INXS at 7:15pm rock out
The Brick, Dover — Open Mic with Forbes! at 6:30pm, 7:30pm jam night
The Palace Theatre, Manchester — 16th Annual New England Winter Blues Festival at 7:00pm blues night
The Rex Theatre, Manchester — 16th Annual New England Winter Blues Festival at 7:00pm blues night
The Stone Church, Newmarket — Sans Souci JGB Tribute at 08:00 PM let's groove
Tupelo Music Hall, Derry — Candlebox at 8:00 PM get loud

Featured

Live music on Thames Street. Newport Blues Cafe has bands 7 nights a week, most with no cover.

NEWPORT NIGHTLY

Newport Blues Cafe

Newport • Thames Street

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FRIDAY - 2/27

Bank of New Hampshire Stage, Concord — Pointless Culture & Cosmic Triumph at 8:00pm get funky
Capitol Center for the Arts (Chubb Theater), Concord — Pointless Culture & Cosmic Triumph at 8:00pm rock out
Claremont Opera House, Claremont — Hollywood Nights - The Bob Seger Experience at 7:30pm get loud
Colonial Theatre Laconia, Laconia — The Robert Cray Band at 7:30pm get loud
Dana Center for the Performing Arts, Manchester — Le Vent Du Nord at 7:30pm folk icons
Hopkins Center for the Arts (The Hop), Hanover — Dartmouth College Wind Ensemble at 7:30pm orchestra magic
Nashua Center for the Arts, Nashua — Gimme Gimme Disco at 8:00pm get loud
Red River Theatres, Concord — EPiC: Elvis Presley In Concert at 2:00pm, 4:30pm, 7:00pm let's go
The Brick, Dover — Friday Night Acoustic - Taylor Marie at 7:00pm, 10:00pm acoustic vibes
The Music Hall, Portsmouth — An Evening with Corinne Bailey Rae at 8:00pm soul vibes
The Music Hall Lounge, Portsmouth — An Evening with Corinne Bailey Rae at 8:00pm soul night
The Palace Theatre, Manchester — An Evening with Sister Sadie at 7:30pm bluegrass vibes
The Press Room, Portsmouth
  • 10:30pm — Nostalgia 2016 w/ Rh3tt get nostalgic
  • 7:30pm — Fitter Happier: A Radiohead Tribute rock out
The Rex Theatre, Manchester — An Evening with Sister Sadie at 7:30pm girl power
The Stone Church, Newmarket — Echoes of Floyd at 08:00 PM floyd tribute
Tupelo Music Hall, Derry — The Smithereens at 8:00 PM rock out

SATURDAY - 2/28

3S Artspace, Portsmouth — Heated [heated rivalry dance party] at 8:00pm let's party
Hopkins Center for the Arts (The Hop), Hanover
Nashua Center for the Arts, Nashua — Recycled Percussion 2026 at 3:00pm, 7:00pm rock out
Nova Arts, Keene — Jonee Earthquake Band w/ Coffin Flop & Phrogs at 7:00 PM, 10:00 PM punk rock show
Red River Theatres, Concord — EPiC: Elvis Presley In Concert at 2:00pm, 4:30pm, 7:00pm rock out
The Music Hall, Portsmouth — Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt - Together On Stage at 7:30pm get country
The Music Hall Lounge, Portsmouth — Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt - Together On Stage at 7:30pm country legends
The Palace Theatre, Manchester — Heartless: A Tribute to Ann Wilson of Heart at 7:30pm hearts aflame
The Press Room, Portsmouth — DJ: Green Lion Crew at 10:00pm vibes only
The Rex Theatre, Manchester — Heartless: A Tribute to Ann Wilson of Heart at 7:30pm rock tribute
The Stone Church, Newmarket
  • 04:00 PM - 06:00 PM — James Gaudreau folk vibes
  • 08:00 PM — Groove Atlas & Riverado get funky
The Word Barn, Exeter — Tano Jones Revelry at 8:00pm rock out
Tupelo Music Hall, Derry — Classic Stones Live at 8:00 PM let's go

Featured

Great music doesn't have to cost money. Plenty of venues have free shows weekly.

FREE LIVE MUSIC

No Cover Venues

Multiple locations

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SUNDAY - 3/1

Hopkins Center for the Arts (The Hop), Hanover — Illegal Crowns and the Coast Jazz Orchestra at 7:30pm jazz vibes
Jean's Playhouse, Lincoln — Wooden Horse, Sounds of CSNY & America sing along
Nashua Center for the Arts, Nashua — Recycled Percussion 2026 at 12:00pm, 4:00pm let's go
Red River Theatres, Concord — EPiC: Elvis Presley In Concert at 2:00pm, 4:30pm, 7:00pm get loud
The Press Room, Portsmouth — Lesser Birds w/ Sinnet & Watson Park at 7:00pm indie night
The Stone Church, Newmarket
The Word Barn, Exeter — Old Hat Stringband at 8:00pm jazz vibes
Tupelo Music Hall, Derry — Lynch Mob at 7:00 PM jam session

Featured

Fete Music Hall brings touring acts and local favorites to Olneyville. 900 capacity, intimate feel, legendary sound.

PROVIDENCE ROCK

Fete Music Hall

Providence • Rock, Indie, Electronic

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LIVE MUSIC VENUES

The Stone Church (8) The Rex Theatre (6) The Palace Theatre (5) Tupelo Music Hall (4) Hopkins Center for the Arts (The Hop) (4) The Press Room (4) Jean's Playhouse (3) 3S Artspace (3) The Brick (3) Bank of New Hampshire Stage (3) Red River Theatres (3) Nashua Center for the Arts (3) Capitol Center for the Arts (Chubb Theater) (2) The Music Hall (2) The Music Hall Lounge (2) The Word Barn (2) LaBelle Winery (Derry Event Center) (1) Dana Center for the Performing Arts (1) Colonial Theatre Laconia (1) Claremont Opera House (1) Nova Arts (1)

62 shows at 21 total venues this week