WannaGoSee — Live Music in New England

new england's live music guide

WEEK OF MAY 18 - MAY 24, 2026

From Chaparelle at Prescott Park Arts Festival to An Evening of Beatles Music with The Walrus at Prescott Park Arts Festival and Lorne at The Music Hall.

MONDAY - 5/18

Prescott Park Arts Festival, Portsmouth
  • 7:00pm — Chaparelle let's go
  • 7:00pm — An Evening of Beatles Music with The Walrus sing along

TUESDAY - 5/19

The Music Hall, Portsmouth
The Music Hall Lounge, Portsmouth — Lorne at 7:00pm let's go
The Word Barn, Exeter — TBA at - name: Old Time Jam join in

WEDNESDAY - 5/20

3S Artspace, Portsmouth
Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach
Prescott Park Arts Festival, Portsmouth
  • 7:00pm — Infinity Song rock out
  • 7:00pm — The Dip with Tre. Charles get loud
The Music Hall, Portsmouth
The Music Hall Lounge, Portsmouth

THURSDAY - 5/21

3S Artspace, Portsmouth
  • 7:00pm — Loading Dock Concert Series: Ezra Cohen & Megan From Work music night
  • 7:00pm — Loading Dock Concert Series: Fox + Roy enjoy tunes
  • 8:00pm — Mdou Moctar (Solo) cool sounds
Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach
  • - name: Cinderella's Tom Keifer Band with Buckcherry — TBA rock out
  • - name: The 502s — TBA feel groovy
The Music Hall, Portsmouth — Caitlin Peluffo at 7:00pm, 7:30pm chill vibes
The Music Hall Lounge, Portsmouth
  • 7:00pm — Scott Moreau's Tribute to Johnny Cash - My Life As The Man In Black Country vibes
  • 7:00pm, 7:30pm — Caitlin Peluffo rock out
The Stone Church, Newmarket
The Strand, Dover
  • 7:00 PM, 10:00 PM — Scott Plante's Farewell Performance farewell vibes
  • 7:00 PM, 11:00 PM — Fun City Fan Club with Jerritones and Fling get loud
The Word Barn, Exeter — TBA at - name: Jay Nash & Brooks Hubbard duo vibes

FRIDAY - 5/22

3S Artspace, Portsmouth
Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach
The Music Hall, Portsmouth
The Music Hall Lounge, Portsmouth
  • 5:00pm, 8:00pm — Scott Moreau's Tribute to Johnny Cash - My Life As The Man In Black let's go
  • 7:00pm — Mother Mary let's go
The Stone Church, Newmarket
  • 8:00pm — The Speed of Sound wsg Dominic Lavoie get loud
  • 8:00pm — J.Wail's Live Band ft/ Sammi Garret + members of Pink Talking Fish, Kung Fu, The Motet & more! Special Guest: Pocket Drop! dance party
  • 8:00pm — Elsa Cross w/ Wet Wool get wild
The Strand, Dover — Silent Disco at 7:00 PM, 11:00 PM dance time
The Word Barn, Exeter

SATURDAY - 5/23

3S Artspace, Portsmouth
  • 1:00pm — PMAC Teen Rock, Jazz & Blues Spring Concert music vibes
  • 8:00pm — Will Dailey and his band w/ Julie Rhodes & the Electric Company get tickets
  • 8:00pm — Porches chill out
  • 8:00pm — Cold Engines Record Release Party new tunes
  • 8:00pm — Harrison Goodell w/ Abrielle Scharff music night
Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach — TBA at - name: Get The Led Out get loud
Prescott Park Arts Festival, Portsmouth
  • 11:00am — Camp ENCORE! in Newsies JR. let's go
  • 11:30am, 2:00pm — 97.5 WOKQ Chowder Festival Summer Kick-Off get your tix
The Music Hall, Portsmouth
The Music Hall Lounge, Portsmouth
The Stone Church, Newmarket
  • 4:00pm — Tiger Jazz Collective jazz vibes
  • 5:00pm — Seacoast Last Waltz celebrate
  • 6:00pm — Burning Shore vibe out
  • 8:00pm — Balkun Brothers wsg Round Trip rock out
The Strand, Dover
  • 5:00 PM, 11:00 PM — Bella Vita Summer Showcase summer fun
  • 7:00 PM, 11:00 PM — Latin Night let's go
  • 8:00 PM, 11:30 PM — Tool & Alice in Chains Tribute Show rock out
The Word Barn, Exeter

SUNDAY - 5/24

3S Artspace, Portsmouth
Prescott Park Arts Festival, Portsmouth — Camp ENCORE! in Newsies JR. at 11:00am join the fun
The Music Hall Lounge, Portsmouth — Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert - Tragic Pathos at 3:00pm classical tunes
The Stone Church, Newmarket — Village Acoustic Community Jam at 7:00pm jam time
The Strand, Dover — Strafford Wind Symphony at 2:00 PM, 6:00 PM classical tunes
The Word Barn, Exeter

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