WannaGoSee — Live Music in New England

new england's live music guide

WEEK OF MAY 04 - MAY 10, 2026

From Matt Haig with "The Midnight Train" at The Music Hall to Lorne at The Music Hall and Paris Monster at The Press Room.

MONDAY - 5/4

The Music Hall, Portsmouth
The Press Room, Portsmouth

TUESDAY - 5/5

The Music Hall, Portsmouth
  • 7:00pm — Shannon Garvey let's go
  • 7:30pm — The Music Hall & Boston Jazz Foundation Present: Seba Molnar jazz vibes
  • 9:30am, 11:30am — Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra Performs “Wild Symphony” classical vibes
The Music Hall Lounge, Portsmouth
  • 4:30pm — Grand Wine Tasting with Jude Blake and Friends wine & tunes
  • 7:00pm — Shannon Garvey get singing
  • 7:00pm — Blue Heron blue night
  • 9:30am, 11:30am — Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra Performs “Wild Symphony” orchestra time
The Press Room, Portsmouth
The Word Barn, Exeter — TBA at - name: Old Time Jam join the fun

WEDNESDAY - 5/6

3S Artspace, Portsmouth
  • 8:00pm — Brett Dennen - Art Is Life (An Evening With) sing along
  • 8:00pm — The Wailers vibe out
Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach — TBA at - name: Avatar get heavy
The Music Hall, Portsmouth
  • 7:00pm — Steal This Story, Please! join us
  • 7:00pm — Kim Richey folk tunes
  • 7:00pm — Laura Zigman meet and greet
  • 7:30pm — The Music Hall & Boston Jazz Foundation Present: Seba Molnar jazz vibes
The Music Hall Lounge, Portsmouth
The Press Room, Portsmouth
The Stone Church, Newmarket — Line Dancing Night at 19:00 line it up
The Word Barn, Exeter
  • - name: Pmac's Band of Hope Noon Tunes — TBA easy listening
  • - name: Pmac's Bluegrass Ensemble and Ukulele Ensemble — TBA bluegrass time

THURSDAY - 5/7

3S Artspace, Portsmouth
Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach
The Music Hall, Portsmouth
The Music Hall Lounge, Portsmouth — Caitlin Peluffo at 7:00pm laugh out
The Press Room, Portsmouth
The Stone Church, Newmarket
The Strand, Dover
  • 7:00 PM — Crash The Net with Vegan Meathead and Thank You Everything get loud
  • 7:00 PM, 10:00 PM — Seacoast Showcase let's go
  • 7:00 PM, 10:00 PM — Seacoast Showcase be entertained
  • 7:00 PM, 11:00 PM — Fun City Fan Club with Jerritones and Fling join the fun
The Word Barn, Exeter — TBA at - name: Jay Nash & Brooks Hubbard tune in

FRIDAY - 5/8

3S Artspace, Portsmouth
  • 8:00pm — Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore - Almost Acoustic Duo w/ Lenny Kaye rock out
  • 8:00pm — Eggy let's go
Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach
  • - name: Bret Michaels — TBA get loud
  • - name: David Lee Roth — TBA get wild
  • - name: Lita Ford — TBA rock out
The Music Hall, Portsmouth
  • 6:30pm, 9:00pm — PMAC Jazz Night: Kind of Blue jazz vibes
  • 7:30pm — Trace Bundy rock out
  • 7:30pm — The Music Hall & Boston Jazz Foundation Present: Seba Molnar jazz vibes
The Music Hall Lounge, Portsmouth
  • 6:30pm, 9:00pm — PMAC Jazz Night: Kind of Blue smooth jazz
  • 7:00pm — Mother Mary get funky
  • 7:30pm — Trace Bundy guitar magic
  • 7:30pm — The Music Hall & Boston Jazz Foundation Present: Seba Molnar jazz event
The Press Room, Portsmouth
  • 10:00pm — SPONGEBOB RAVE rave time
  • 6:00pm — The Savtones soul night
  • 6:00pm — Caitlin Piper Album Release Show album release
  • 6:30pm — Jen Kearney soul funk
  • 7:00pm — Halley Neal Sings Fleetwood Mac mac tribute
  • 7:00pm — JVK: The Pop Culture Affair Tour pop culture
  • 8:00pm — Cotillion Bureau and Big Kids Prom Present: DECADE DISCO decade disco
The Stone Church, Newmarket
  • 20:00 — Lee Ross wsg The Whole Loaf dance party
  • 20:00 — Gnarly Darling & Congregation X gritty grooves
  • 20:00 — The Speed of Sound wsg Dominic Lavoie sound waves
The Strand, Dover — Little Lies Tribute to Fleetwood Mac at 8:00 PM rock out
The Word Barn, Exeter

SATURDAY - 5/9

3S Artspace, Portsmouth
  • 8:00pm — Saguaro and 603 Brass Band dance with me
  • 8:00pm — Will Dailey and his band w/ Julie Rhodes & the Electric Company rock on
  • 8:00pm — Cold Engines Record Release Party celebrate now
Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach
Prescott Park Arts Festival, Portsmouth — 97.5 WOKQ Chowder Festival Summer Kick-Off at 11:30am, 2:00pm get loud
The Music Hall, Portsmouth
The Music Hall Lounge, Portsmouth
  • 4:30pm — Blue Heron folk songs
  • 7:00pm — Emerging Artist Benefit Concert: John Legend get loud
  • 8:00pm — Ayla Brown & Rob Bellamy folk vibes
The Press Room, Portsmouth
  • 10:00pm — DJ: Green Lion Crew dance it out
  • 5:45pm — OnWeGo Jazz Collective jazz vibes
  • 7:00pm — Jenny Owen Youngs indie pop
  • 7:30pm — A Strange Day Plays 'In Orange' 80s night
  • 8:00pm — Skunk Sessions Psychedelic Circus psychedelic
  • 8:05pm — OnWeGo Jazz Collective jazz night
  • 9:00pm — Emo Night Portsmouth emo vibes
The Stone Church, Newmarket
  • 16:00 — Legends of The Lounge: Darién Castro with special guest Nevin Brown soul vibes
  • 16:00 — Less Honkin’, More Tonkin’ honky tonk
  • 16:00 — Legends of The Lounge: Frank EB blues night
  • 20:00 — Karaoke Night sing loud
  • 20:00 — Yes Darling - Featuring Hayley Jane & Ryan Montbleau comedic tunes
The Strand, Dover
  • 5:00 PM, 11:00 PM — Bella Vita Summer Showcase summer vibes
  • 7:00 PM, 11:00 PM — Latin Night dance vibes
  • 8:00 PM, 11:30 PM — TOOL & Alice in Chains Tribute Show get rockin
The Word Barn, Exeter

SUNDAY - 5/10

3S Artspace, Portsmouth
  • 2:00pm — YNDI Chakra Flow + Live Drumming with Lana Vogestad + Namory Keita chill vibes
  • 7:30pm — S.G. Goodman don't miss
  • 8:00pm — Lily Fitts get loud
  • 8:00pm — Vundabar – ‘Gawk’ 10 Year Anniversary Tour get loud
  • 8:00pm — Southern Culture on the Skids w/ The Get Down party time
The Music Hall, Portsmouth
  • 3:00pm — Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert - Tragic Pathos classical vibes
  • 4:00pm — The Glenn Miller Orchestra swing time
  • 7:00pm — Arrival From Sweden: The Music of ABBA dance all night
The Music Hall Lounge, Portsmouth
  • 4:00pm — The Glenn Miller Orchestra swing away
  • 7:00pm — Arrival From Sweden: The Music of ABBA abba night
The Press Room, Portsmouth
The Stone Church, Newmarket
  • 16:00 — All Ages Irish Matinee jig it out
  • 16:00 — Village Acoustic Sunday Community Jam jam session
  • 18:30 — OPEN AUDITIONS at The Stone Church audition here
  • 18:30 — OPEN AUDITIONS at The Stone Church audition here
  • 18:30 — OPEN AUDITIONS at The Stone Church audition here
The Word Barn, Exeter
  • - name: Chatham Rabbits — TBA folk harmony
  • - name: Elizabeth and the Catapult — TBA pop music
  • - name: Rock My Soul Concert — TBA rock on
  • - name: Rose Cousins — TBA singer vibes
  • - name: Wolff Sisters & Sneaky Miles — TBA sister jam

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