WannaGoSee — Live Music in New England

new england's live music guide

WEEK OF MAY 11 - MAY 17, 2026

From Shannon Garvey at The Music Hall to Blue Heron at The Music Hall and The Wailers at 3S Artspace.

MONDAY - 5/11

The Word Barn, Exeter — TBA at - name: Darrell Scott scott's tunes

TUESDAY - 5/12

The Music Hall, Portsmouth
The Music Hall Lounge, Portsmouth — Blue Heron at 7:00pm folk fest

WEDNESDAY - 5/13

3S Artspace, Portsmouth
Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach — TBA at - name: Avatar rock out
The Word Barn, Exeter
  • - name: PMAC's Band of Hope - Noon Tunes — TBA hopeful tunes
  • - name: PMAC's Bluegrass Ensemble and Ukulele Ensemble — TBA bluegrass fun
  • - name: Steve Riley — TBA riley's show

THURSDAY - 5/14

3S Artspace, Portsmouth
  • 7:00pm — Loading Dock Concert Series: Ezra Cohen & Megan From Work concert fun
  • 8:00pm — Eggy tix
  • 8:00pm — Mdou Moctar (Solo) let's jam
Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach
  • - name: Cinderella's Tom Keifer Band with Buckcherry — TBA let's go
  • - name: The 502s — TBA jazz vibes
The Music Hall, Portsmouth — Scott Moreau’s Tribute to Johnny Cash - My Life As The Man In Black at 7:00pm rock out
The Stone Church, Newmarket
  • 04:00 PM - 06:00 PM — Sans Souci JGB Tribute jam session
  • 08:00 PM - 11:00 PM — Arcadia Trio folk tunes
The Strand, Dover
  • 7:00pm — Seacoast Showcase get loud
  • 7:00pm — Fun City Fan Club with Jerritones and Fling join the fun
  • 7:00pm — Scott Plante's Farewell Performance farewell vibes
The Word Barn, Exeter

FRIDAY - 5/15

3S Artspace, Portsmouth
  • 7:30pm — Noah Gundersen w/ Tall Heights and Nathan Evans Fox indie vibes
  • 8:00pm — Eggy rock out
  • 8:00pm — Charlie Parr country vibes
  • 8:00pm — Mo Lowda & the Humble w/ The Upsides party on
Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach
  • - name: Bret Michaels — TBA get loud
  • - name: David Lee Roth — TBA rock out
The Music Hall, Portsmouth
  • 5:00pm, 8:00pm — Scott Moreau’s Tribute to Johnny Cash - My Life As The Man In Black rock out
  • 6:30pm, 9:00pm — PMAC Jazz Night: Kind of Blue jazz vibes
  • 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 jazz vibes
  • 7:30pm — Trace Bundy rock out
  • 7:30pm — The Music Hall & Boston Jazz Foundation Present: Seba Molnar jazz vibes
The Stone Church, Newmarket
  • 08:00 PM - 11:00 PM — Gnarly Darling & Congregation X rock out
  • 08:00 PM - 11:00 PM — The Speed of Sound wsg Dominic Lavoie get funky
  • 08:00 PM - 11:00 PM — J.Wail's Live Band ft/ Sammi Garret + members of Pink Talking Fish, Kung Fu, The Motet & more! dance party
  • 08:00 PM - 11:00 PM — Elsa Cross w/ Wet Wool punk night
The Strand, Dover
  • 7:00pm — Silent Disco dance it out
  • 8:00pm — Little Lies Tribute to Fleetwood Mac rock out
The Word Barn, Exeter

SATURDAY - 5/16

3S Artspace, Portsmouth
  • 1:00pm — PMAC Teen Rock, Jazz & Blues Spring Concert jazz vibes
  • 8:00pm — Will Dailey and his band w/ Julie Rhodes & the Electric Company get loud
  • 8:00pm — Cold Engines Record Release Party rock on
  • 8:00pm — Harrison Goodell w/ Abrielle Scharff let's rock
  • 8:00pm — West 22nd: Places To Be music night
Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach
  • - name: Bret Michaels — TBA tix
  • - name: Get The Led Out — TBA sing along
Prescott Park Arts Festival, Portsmouth — 97.5 WOKQ Chowder Festival Summer Kick-Off at 11:30am, 2:00pm get loud
The Music Hall, Portsmouth
  • 7:30pm — Willy Porter let's go
  • 8:00pm — Ayla Brown & Rob Bellamy let's go
The Music Hall Lounge, Portsmouth
  • 7:00pm — Emerging Artist Benefit Concert: John Legend get loud
  • 7:30pm — Willy Porter acoustic night
  • 8:00pm — Ayla Brown & Rob Bellamy lets go
The Stone Church, Newmarket
  • - name: Seacoast Last Waltz — TBA rock tribute
  • 04:00 PM - 06:00 PM — Legends of The Lounge: Frank EB blues vibes
  • 04:00 PM - 06:00 PM — Jazzing the Lounge jazz night
  • 06:00 PM - 10:00 PM — Summer Patio Party with Burning Shore summer vibes
  • 08:00 PM - 11:00 PM — Yes Darling - Featuring Hayley Jane & Ryan Montbleau! fun times
  • 08:00 PM - 11:00 PM — Balkun Brothers wsg Round Trip rock on
The Strand, Dover
The Word Barn, Exeter

SUNDAY - 5/17

3S Artspace, Portsmouth
  • 2:00pm — YNDI Chakra Flow + Live Drumming with Lana Vogestad + Namory Keita sound vibes
  • 7:30pm — S.G. Goodman get tix
  • 8:00pm — Vundabar – ‘Gawk’ 10 Year Anniversary Tour get loud
  • 8:00pm — Southern Culture on the Skids w/ The Get Down let's go
  • 8:00pm — East Nash Grass bluegrass jam
The Music Hall, Portsmouth — Arrival From Sweden: The Music of ABBA at 7:00pm rock out
The Music Hall Lounge, Portsmouth
  • 4:00pm — The Glenn Miller Orchestra swing time
  • 7:00pm — Arrival From Sweden: The Music of ABBA disco night
The Strand, Dover — Strafford Wind Symphony at 2:00pm classical tunes
The Word Barn, Exeter
  • - name: Chatham Rabbits — TBA rabbits jam
  • - name: Rock My Soul Concert — TBA rock out
  • - name: Wolff Sisters & Sneaky Miles — TBA sneaky jams

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