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WEEK OF APRIL 27 - MAY 03, 2026

From Eclectic Groove Symposium feat. Skunk Jesus w/ Crumbcatcher at The Press Room to paris_monster at The Press Room and Steal This Story, Please! at The Music Hall.

MONDAY - 4/27

The Press Room, Portsmouth
  • 7:00pm — paris_monster funk vibes
  • 7:30pm — Eclectic Groove Symposium feat. Skunk Jesus w/ Crumbcatcher get funky

TUESDAY - 4/28

The Music Hall, Portsmouth — Steal This Story, Please! at 7:00pm let's go
The Music Hall Lounge, Portsmouth — Steal This Story, Please! at 7:00pm get loud
The Press Room, Portsmouth
  • 8:00pm — Blood Stained Concrete, Sinister Feeling, Zinc, & Headcase bring it
  • 8:00pm — Snõõper w/ doug. & Spirit Ghost punk energy
The Word Barn, Exeter — TBA at - name: Old Time Jam join the jam

WEDNESDAY - 4/29

3S Artspace, Portsmouth
  • 8:00pm — Brett Dennen - Art Is Life (An Evening With)(SOLD OUT) sing along
  • 8:00pm — The Wailers reggae vibes
Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach — TBA at - name: Avatar let's go
The Music Hall, Portsmouth — Spencer LaJoye at 7:00pm get loud
The Music Hall Lounge, Portsmouth — Spencer LaJoye at 7:00pm rock out
The Press Room, Portsmouth
  • 7:30pm — Harvey Street w/ Lost River Fleet & Milk St. indie rock
  • 8:00pm — Parachute Club w/ Black Hatch, Lacquerhead, & Qvickdraw rock out
The Word Barn, Exeter
  • - name: Pmac's Band of Hope: Noon Tunes — TBA tune in
  • - name: Pmac's Bluegrass Ensemble and Ukulele Ensemble — TBA bluegrass fun

THURSDAY - 4/30

3S Artspace, Portsmouth
Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach
  • - name: The 502s — TBA jazz vibes
  • - name: Tom Keifer Band — TBA join in
The Music Hall, Portsmouth
  • 5:30pm — Beer Tasting with Jude Blake and Friends Featuring Cheryl Parker From UNH sip tunes
  • 7:00pm — Happy Hour Comedy: Featuring Amy Tee join the fun
  • 7:00pm — Steal This Story, Please! let's go
The Music Hall Lounge, Portsmouth
  • 5:30pm — Beer Tasting with Jude Blake and Friends Featuring Cheryl Parker From UNH cheers
  • 7:00pm — Happy Hour Comedy: Featuring Amy Tee fun night
  • 7:00pm — Steal This Story, Please! get loud
The Press Room, Portsmouth — JahRiffe at 8:00pm reggae vibes
The Stone Church, Newmarket — Sans Souci JGB Tribute at 08:00 PM get groovy
The Strand, Dover
  • 7:00pm, 10:00pm — Seacoast Showcase check it out
  • 7:00pm, 11:00pm — New Wave Nights at the Strand!! With Various DJs let's dance
  • 7:00pm, 11:00pm — Fun City Fan Club with Jerritones and Fling let's party
  • 7:00pm, 8:15pm — Crash The Net with Vegan Meathead and Thank You Everything get ready
The Word Barn, Exeter — TBA at - name: Jay Nash & Brooks Hubbard let's jam

FRIDAY - 5/1

3S Artspace, Portsmouth
  • 8:00pm — Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore - Almost Acoustic Duo w/ Lenny Kaye bluesy vibes
  • 8:00pm — Eggy more grooves
Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach
  • - name: Bret Michaels — TBA rock out
  • - name: David Lee Roth — TBA get loud
  • - name: Lita Ford — TBA get loud
The Music Hall, Portsmouth — Trace Bundy at 7:30pm strum along
The Music Hall Lounge, Portsmouth — Trace Bundy at 7:30pm tix
The Press Room, Portsmouth
The Stone Church, Newmarket
  • 08:00 PM — Terrafunk & Pocket Drop let's dance
  • 08:00 PM — Lee Ross wsg The Whole Loaf party time
  • 08:00 PM — Gnarly Darling & Congregation X jam together
The Strand, Dover
  • 7:00pm, 11:00pm — New Wave Nights at the Strand!! With Various DJs let's groove
  • 8:00pm, 10:00pm — Little Lies Tribute to Fleetwood Mac rock on
The Word Barn, Exeter

SATURDAY - 5/2

3S Artspace, Portsmouth
  • 8:00pm — Me Porto Bonito: Reggaeton Party let's dance
  • 8:00pm — Juice w/ Hush Club let's vibe
  • 8:00pm — Saguaro and 603 Brass Band dance party
  • 8:00pm — Will Dailey and his band w/ Julie Rhodes & the Electric Company jam session
  • 8:00pm — Cold Engines Record Release Party celebrate
Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach
  • - name: Bret Michaels — TBA rock out
  • - name: Get The Led Out — TBA get loud
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 — Emerging Artist Benefit Concert: John Legend at 7:00pm let's vibe
The Music Hall Lounge, Portsmouth — Emerging Artist Benefit Concert: John Legend at 7:00pm let's groove
The Press Room, Portsmouth
  • 7:00pm — Jenny Owen Youngs indie vibes
  • 7:30pm — A Strange Day Plays 'In Orange' & Hits by The Cure goth night
The Stone Church, Newmarket
  • 04:00 PM — Legends of The Lounge: Mason / O'Neill chill vibes
  • 04:00 PM — Legends of The Lounge: Darién Castro with special guest Nevin Brown feel the vibe
  • 04:00 PM — Less Honkin’, More Tonkin’ country vibes
  • 08:00 PM — Big Shrimp get funky
The Strand, Dover — Tool & Alice in Chains Tribute Show at 8:00pm, 11:30pm headbang
The Word Barn, Exeter
  • - name: Brandenburg and Beyond — TBA music journey
  • - name: Elizabeth and Ben Anderson — TBA fun together
  • - name: Ellis Paul — TBA get inspired
  • - name: Haley Heynderickx and Max García Conover — TBA get loud
  • - name: NHScott — TBA rock out

SUNDAY - 5/3

3S Artspace, Portsmouth
  • 2:00pm — YNDI Chakra Flow + Live Drumming with Lana Vogestad + Namory Keita feel the beat
  • 8:00pm — Lily Fitts chill night
  • 8:00pm — Vundabar – ‘Gawk’ 10 Year Anniversary Tour rock out
  • 8:00pm — Southern Culture on the Skids w/ The Get Down good times
The Press Room, Portsmouth
  • 12:30pm — Adult Magic (NY), Faulty Cognitions (TX), Ezra Cohen & The Big City Band, & Grub Lord punk rock
  • 7:00pm — Visions Of Ozz (feat. Chris Dovas of Testament) & The Lords Of Salem w/ Proelium metal night
  • 7:00pm — Waylon & Co.: A Tribute to Waylon Jennings country night
  • 7:00pm — Sunny War w/ Cursed On Earth folk blues
The Stone Church, Newmarket
  • 04:00 PM — All Ages Irish Matinee join us
  • 08:00 PM — Open Auditions at The Stone Church show time
The Word Barn, Exeter

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