WannaGoSee — Live Music in New England

new england's live music guide

WEEK OF MARCH 30 - APRIL 05, 2026

From Fragile Like Life After, Rosemary Nods Upon The Grave & Heaven Through Violence at The Strand to New Wave nights at the Strand!! With Various DJs at The Strand and The Eclectic Groove Symposium feat. King Dead & Skunk Jesus at The Press Room.

MONDAY - 3/30

The Press Room, Portsmouth
  • 7:00pm — paris_monster get funky
  • 7:30pm — The Eclectic Groove Symposium feat. King Dead & Skunk Jesus get groovy
  • 8:00pm — Alchemy w/ Louzy, Set The Bar Low, & Mother Nimbus get loud
The Strand, Dover
  • 7:00pm — New Wave nights at the Strand!! With Various DJs let's go
  • 7:30pm — Fragile Like Life After, Rosemary Nods Upon The Grave & Heaven Through Violence get loud

TUESDAY - 3/31

The Press Room, Portsmouth
  • 6:00pm — (World Famous) Jazz Jam jam session
  • 7:00pm — Olive Klug w/ Jenna Nicholls folk vibes
  • 7:30pm — WOODS w/ Edsel Axle psychedelic
  • 8:00pm — Poison Ruïn w/ Peace Talks, Burn Kit, & Combatant get punky
The Strand, Dover — New Wave nights at the Strand!! With Various DJs at 7:00pm let's go
The Word Barn, Exeter — TBA at - name: Old Time Jam jam session

WEDNESDAY - 4/1

3S Artspace, Portsmouth
Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach — TBA at - name: Avatar get loud
The Music Hall, Portsmouth — Diana Krall at 7:30pm jazz vibes
The Music Hall Lounge, Portsmouth — Diana Krall at 7:30pm jazz vibes
The Press Room, Portsmouth
  • 7:00pm — TAKAAT (feat. members of Mdou Moctar) w/ The Macrotones & Muddy Ruckus explore sound
  • 7:00pm — Mama's Broke ANALOG TOUR folk vibes
  • 7:00pm — Glenn Jones & Liam Grant w/ Nic Panken (of Spirit Family Reunion) folk storytelling
  • 8:00pm — Dan Blakeslee & The Calabash Club w/ Melvern Taylor get rootsy
  • 8:00pm — PALLBEARER performing Foundations Of Burden w/ special guests Knoll doom metal
  • 8:00pm — Tea Eater w/ Tysk Tysk Task & Grub Lord loud chaos
The Strand, Dover — New Wave nights at the Strand!! With Various DJs at 7:00pm let's go
The Word Barn, Exeter
  • - name: Jane Siberry — TBA let's go
  • - name: PMac's Band of Hope: Noon Tunes — TBA music break
  • - name: PMac's Bluegrass Ensemble and Ukulele Ensemble — TBA bluegrass fun

THURSDAY - 4/2

3S Artspace, Portsmouth
Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach
The Music Hall Lounge, Portsmouth — Brendan James: “I’ve Got a Song To Sing” Tour at 7:30pm sing along
The Press Room, Portsmouth
  • 7:00pm — Max Wareham & The National Bluegrass Team w/ Betsy Green & The Bottom Dollars bluegrass fun
  • 7:30pm — Sparks The Rescue w/ SIGNALtheESCAPE rock return
  • 8:00pm — The Orrs EP Release show w/ Rick Rude & Two Thousands celebrate
  • 8:00pm — JahRiffe feel vibes
The Stone Church, Newmarket — The Gravel Project & Brad Dubay at 20:00 blues night
The Strand, Dover
  • 7:00pm — Seacoast Showcase tix
  • 7:00pm — New Wave nights at the Strand!! With Various DJs let's go
  • 7:00pm — Crash The Net with Vegan Meathead and Thank You Everything rock out
  • 7:00pm — Seacoast Showcase tix
The Word Barn, Exeter
  • - name: Goldpine — TBA get loud
  • - name: Lissa Schneckenburger, Nic Gareiss, and Garrett Cameron — TBA folk vibes

FRIDAY - 4/3

3S Artspace, Portsmouth
  • 8:00pm — Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore - Almost Acoustic Duo acoustic duo
  • 8:00pm — Eggy more eggy
Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach
  • - name: Bret Michaels — TBA party on
  • - name: Lita Ford — TBA get loud
  • - name: One Night of Queen — TBA lets go
The Music Hall, Portsmouth
  • 8:00pm — Gaelic Storm - A Night at P.J. Murphy’s get loud
  • 8:00pm — Mark Erelli folk tunes
The Music Hall Lounge, Portsmouth
  • 7:00pm, 8:30pm — The Moment get loud
  • 8:00pm — Gaelic Storm - A Night at P.J. Murphy’s let's go
  • 8:00pm — Mark Erelli rock out
  • 8:00pm — Brendan James: “I’ve Got a Song To Sing” Tour sing along
The Press Room, Portsmouth
  • 11:00pm — SPECTRUM: 2 Hrs of Tech House, UK Garage, Dubstep, & Drum + Bass w/ DJ RH3TT dance party
  • 6:00pm — North Village LP Release Show w/ Truckstop Messiahs celebrate roots
  • 7:00pm — Freedom: A Celebration of Neil Young feat. The Stray Horses rock on
  • 7:00pm — Finestkind feat. Kenya Hall & Connor Garvey w/ Cilla Bonnie get funky
  • 7:00pm — Songbird: Halley Neal Sings Fleetwood Mac mac tunes
The Stone Church, Newmarket
  • 20:00 — Slack Tide w/ Cosmic Blossom rock out
  • 21:00 — Stone Dead (Night One) dead tribute
The Strand, Dover
  • 7:00pm — New Wave nights at the Strand!! With Various DJs let's go
  • 7:00pm — New Wave nights at the Strand!! With Various DJs let's go
  • 8:00pm — Little Lies Tribute to Fleetwood Mac let's jam
The Word Barn, Exeter

SATURDAY - 4/4

3S Artspace, Portsmouth
  • 8:00pm — New England Triple Stack: Sneaky Miles, Jon Nolan, The Speed of Sound triple stack
  • 8:00pm — Juice w/ Hush Club get jazzy
  • 8:00pm — Saguaro and 603 Brass Band brass band
Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach
  • - name: Bret Michaels — TBA rock out
  • - name: The Fools — TBA rock out
The Music Hall, Portsmouth — Scott Kirby with special guest: Ashley Bathgate at 7:00pm folk vibes
The Music Hall Lounge, Portsmouth
  • 7:00pm — Scott Kirby with special guest: Ashley Bathgate folk vibes
  • 8:00pm — Sarah Blacker & the Light get loud
The Press Room, Portsmouth
  • 6:00pm — The Accidentals w/ Tin Palace country night
  • 6:00pm — Gnarly Darling & Soulcolour feel good
  • 7:00pm — Adam Weiner aka LOW CUT CONNIE (solo) rock out
  • 7:00pm — Jenny Owen Youngs pop sounds
  • 7:30pm — A Strange Day Plays 'In Orange' & Hits by The Cure goth night
  • 8:00pm — Skunk Sessions Psychedelic Circus: The Music of Bob Dylan Reimagined dylan night
  • 9:00pm — Emo Night Portsmouth w/ White Belts & Start Again feel it
The Stone Church, Newmarket
  • 16:00 — Legends of The Lounge: Cormac McCarthy soulful tunes
  • 20:00 — Liz Frame & The Kickers and Todd Hearon feel good
  • 21:00 — Stone Dead (Night Two) dance along
The Strand, Dover
  • 7:00pm — New Wave nights at the Strand!! With Various DJs let's go
  • 7:00pm — Salsa Night dance fiesta
  • 8:00pm — 80's Dance Party with Neon Wave dance party
The Word Barn, Exeter
  • - name: Cole Chaney & The Local Honeys — TBA country night
  • - name: Eliza Edens & Louisa Stancioff — TBA sing along
  • - name: Elizabeth and Ben Anderson — TBA duet night
  • - name: Haley Heynderickx and Max Garca Conover — TBA let's jam
  • - name: NHScott — TBA hip-hop vibes
  • - name: Shane Guerrette — TBA country vibes
  • - name: Ward Hayden and The Outliers — TBA rock out

SUNDAY - 4/5

3S Artspace, Portsmouth
  • 2:00pm — Rollercoaster: A Family Friendly Dance Party dance party
  • 8:00pm — Lily Fitts singer vibes
  • 8:00pm — Vundabar – ‘Gawk’ 10 Year Anniversary Tour 10 year tour
  • 8:00pm — Southern Culture on the Skids w/ The Get Down southern rock
The Music Hall Lounge, Portsmouth — Trey Hensley at 7:00pm rock out
The Press Room, Portsmouth
  • 10:45am — Mother's Day Jazz Brunch w/ the Al Cron Quartet (10am) jazz brunch
  • 7:00pm — Minor Gold w/ Riverbeds indie sounds
  • 7:00pm — Pintail w/ Megan From Work & Happy Just To See You indie rise
  • 7:00pm — Visions Of Ozz (feat. Chris Dovas of Testament) & The Lords Of Salem w/ Proelium metal night
The Stone Church, Newmarket
The Strand, Dover — New Wave nights at the Strand!! With Various DJs at 7:00pm let's go
The Word Barn, Exeter

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