WannaGoSee — Live Music in New England

new england's live music guide

WEEK OF APRIL 20 - APRIL 26, 2026

From Cécile McLorin Salvant at The Music Hall Lounge to Chris Pierce at The Press Room and The Eclectic Groove Symposium feat. Skunk Jesus at The Press Room.

MONDAY - 4/20

The Music Hall, Portsmouth — Cécile McLorin Salvant at 7:30pm get jazzy
The Music Hall Lounge, Portsmouth — Cécile McLorin Salvant at 7:30pm get jazzy
The Press Room, Portsmouth
  • 7:00pm — Chris Pierce get ready
  • 7:00pm — paris_monster funk night
  • 7:30pm — The Eclectic Groove Symposium feat. Skunk Jesus groove on

TUESDAY - 4/21

The Music Hall, Portsmouth
  • 7:00pm — Soul Asylum Acoustic rock out
  • 7:00pm — Sara Hall let's go
The Music Hall Lounge, Portsmouth
  • 7:00pm — Soul Asylum Acoustic rock out
  • 7:00pm — Sara Hall tix
The Press Room, Portsmouth
The Word Barn, Exeter — TBA at - name: Old Time Jam join in

WEDNESDAY - 4/22

3S Artspace, Portsmouth
Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach — TBA at - name: Avatar get ready
The Music Hall, Portsmouth
The Music Hall Lounge, Portsmouth — TBA at - name: Get Out of the House: Vinyl Social let's groove
The Press Room, Portsmouth
The Word Barn, Exeter
  • - name: Pmac's Band of Hope: Noon Tunes — TBA midday fun
  • - name: Pmac's Bluegrass Ensemble and Ukulele Ensemble — TBA bluegrass jam

THURSDAY - 4/23

3S Artspace, Portsmouth
Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach
The Music Hall, Portsmouth
The Music Hall Lounge, Portsmouth
The Press Room, Portsmouth
The Stone Church, Newmarket
  • 07:00 PM — Seacoast Stories LIVE! live podcast
  • 07:30 PM - 10:30 PM — Proelium with The Jerritones let's go
  • 08:00 PM - 11:00 PM — Sans Souci JGB Tribute jazz vibes
The Strand, Dover
  • 7:00pm, 10:00pm — Seacoast Showcase local vibes
  • 7:00pm, 11:00pm — New Wave Nights at the Strand!! With Various DJs dance party
  • 7:00pm, 11:00pm — Fun City Fan Club with Jerritones and Fling join the fun
  • 7:00pm, 8:15pm — Crash The Net with Vegan Meathead and Thank You Everything get wild
The Word Barn, Exeter — TBA at - name: Jay Nash & Brooks Hubbard join the fun

FRIDAY - 4/24

3S Artspace, Portsmouth
  • 8:00pm — Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore - Almost Acoustic Duo w/ Lenny Kaye acoustic night
  • 8:00pm — Eggy eggcellent
Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach
The Music Hall, Portsmouth
The Music Hall Lounge, Portsmouth
The Press Room, Portsmouth
  • 10:00pm — DJ: Ladi Dre dance time
  • 10:00pm — SPONGEBOB RAVE w/ DJ Soup kids night
  • 10:30pm — Friday Night Fiesta w/ DJ Tuggboat party time
  • 10:30pm — R&B Night w/ DJ D-Rowe Beatz party time
  • 6:00pm — The Savtones w/ KindVolt soul night
  • 6:00pm — Caitlin Piper Album Release Show album launch
  • 6:30pm — Jen Kearney soul vibes
  • 7:00pm — Walk That Walk feel the blues
  • 7:00pm — Songbird: Halley Neal Sings Fleetwood Mac rock on
The Stone Church, Newmarket
  • 08:00 PM - 11:00 PM — Replaced By Robots - Gossip Collar - Bitter Pill - Cryin Caleb get loud
  • 08:00 PM - 11:00 PM — Terrafunk & Pocket Drop get funky
  • 08:00 PM - 11:00 PM — Lee Ross wsg The Whole Loaf dance vibes
The Strand, Dover
  • 7:00pm, 11:00pm — New Wave Nights at the Strand!! With Various DJs dance party
  • 8:00pm, 10:00pm — Little Lies Tribute to Fleetwood Mac mac tribute
The Word Barn, Exeter

SATURDAY - 4/25

3S Artspace, Portsmouth
  • 8:00pm — Me Porto Bonito: Reggaeton Party let's party
  • 8:00pm — Juice w/ Hush Club get juice
  • 8:00pm — Saguaro and 603 Brass Band brass jam
  • 8:00pm — Will Dailey and his band w/ Julie Rhodes & the Electric Company let's jam
Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach
  • - name: Bret Michaels — TBA rock out
  • - name: Get The Led Out — TBA let's jam
Prescott Park Arts Festival, Portsmouth — 97.5 WOKQ Chowder Festival Summer Kick-Off at 11:30am, 2:00pm get your tix
The Music Hall, Portsmouth
  • 7:00pm — Emerging Artist Benefit Concert: John Legend don't miss
  • 7:30pm — Chanticleer: Our American Journey chill night
  • 8:00pm — Heather Maloney folk night
The Music Hall Lounge, Portsmouth
  • 7:00pm — Emerging Artist Benefit Concert: John Legend starry night
  • 7:30pm — Chanticleer: Our American Journey sing along
  • 8:00pm — Heather Maloney folk vibes
The Press Room, Portsmouth
  • 10:00pm — GEOTHEORY X GLASS ARROWHEAD get hype
  • 10:00pm — DJ: Trial By Sound let's groove
  • 6:00pm — Gnarly Darling & Soulcolour good vibes
  • 7:00pm — Jenny Owen Youngs indie vibes
  • 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
The Stone Church, Newmarket
  • 04:00 PM - 06:00 PM — Legends of The Lounge: Dan Blakeslee folk vibes
  • 04:00 PM - 06:00 PM — Legends of The Lounge: Mason/O'Neill jazz vibes
  • 08:00 PM - 11:00 PM — Lee & Dr. G w/ special guest Rabbit's Foot rock out
  • 08:00 PM - 11:00 PM — Big Shrimp dance party
The Strand, Dover
  • 7:00pm, 11:00pm — Latin Night fiesta time
  • 8:00pm, 11:30pm — TOOL & Alice in Chains Tribute Show rock on
The Word Barn, Exeter
  • - name: Elizabeth and Ben Anderson — TBA tune in
  • - name: Ellis Paul — TBA celebrate
  • - name: Haley Heynderickx and Max García Conover — TBA vibe check
  • - name: NH Scott — TBA let's dance
  • - name: Ward Hayden and the Outliers — TBA let's go

SUNDAY - 4/26

3S Artspace, Portsmouth
  • 2:00pm — YNDI Chakra Flow + Live Drumming with Lana Vogestad + Namory Keita flow and drum
  • 8:00pm — Lily Fitts let's sing
  • 8:00pm — Vundabar – ‘Gawk’ 10 Year Anniversary Tour vundabar
  • 8:00pm — Southern Culture on the Skids w/ The Get Down southern rock
The Music Hall, Portsmouth — Arco at 1:00pm get mellow
The Music Hall Lounge, Portsmouth — Arco at 1:00pm get loud
The Press Room, Portsmouth
  • 10:45am, 12:30pm — Mother's Day Jazz Brunch w/ the Al Cron Quartet jazz brunch
  • 7:00pm — Visions Of Ozz feat. Chris Dovas of Testament metal magic
  • 7:00pm — Waylon & Co.: A Tribute to Waylon Jennings country tunes
  • 7:00pm — DUUNES w/ New Norde alt rock
The Word Barn, Exeter
  • - name: Chatham Rabbits — TBA get comfy
  • - name: Elizabeth and the Catapult — TBA rock on
  • - name: Rebecca Hart Olander, Diana Whitney, Abbie Kiefer — TBA get cozy
  • - name: Rock My Soul Concert — TBA get hyped
  • - name: Rose Cousins — TBA feel good

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