WEEK OF OCTOBER 05 - OCTOBER 11, 2026
From Inaugural Golf Tournament at Prescott Park Arts Festival to Local Artist Series: Freight Train Band at Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club and Local Artist Series: New Legacy Swing Band at Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club.
MONDAY - 10/5
3S Artspace,
Portsmouth
- 8:00pm — All Them Witches - 21 Shows / 21 Days stay witchy ♡
- 8:00pm — Built to Spill Fall 2026 Tour get nostalgic ♡
Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club,
Portsmouth
- 7:00pm — Local Artist Series: Freight Train Band details ♡
- 7:00pm — Local Artist Series: New Legacy Swing Band details ♡
- 7:00pm — Local Artist Series: Rockingham Groove details ♡
- 7:00pm — Local Artist Series: Jumbo Circus Peanuts Halloween Party details ♡
- 7:00pm — Local Artist Series: THE TONYMACK BAND details ♡
- 7:00pm — Tom Petty’s 50th Anniversary Party details ♡
- 7:00pm — Local Artist Series: Johnny Hoy and the Bluefish details ♡
- 7:00pm — Local Artist Series: Undercover details ♡
TUESDAY - 10/6
3S Artspace,
Portsmouth
- 7:00pm — AJ Lee & Blue Summit w/ The Cody Sisters join the fun ♡
- 8:00pm — Prince Daddy and the Hyena w/ Combat & Walter Etc. rock out ♡
- 8:00pm — Briston Maroney - Normal Heights Tour w/ Noah Pope get excited ♡
The Word Barn,
Exeter
- - name: An Evening of Storytelling — TBA story time ♡
- - name: Old-Time Jam Session w/Betsy Green — TBA jam out ♡
WEDNESDAY - 10/7
Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom,
Hampton Beach
—
TBA at - name: Corrosion of Conformity & The Sword
get loud
♡
Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club,
Portsmouth
- 7:30pm — Carolyn Wonderland details ♡
- 7:30pm — Bywater Call details ♡
- 7:30pm — Danilo Pérez Trio: Panamonk featuring Ben Street & Adam Cruz details ♡
- 7:30pm — Five Masters of Jazz details ♡
- 7:30pm — Spyro Gyra details ♡
- 7:30pm — Toronzo Cannon details ♡
- 7:30pm — John Nemeth details ♡
- 7:30pm — Tim Theriault details ♡
The Music Hall Lounge,
Portsmouth
- 7:00pm — Sharon Jones: A Tribute To The Great American Songbook sounds great ♡
- 7:30pm — The Carole King & James Taylor Story details ♡
- 7:30pm — Vitamin String Quartet & Girl Named Tom string vibes ♡
THURSDAY - 10/8
The Music Hall Lounge,
Portsmouth
- 7:00pm — Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue join the fun ♡
- 7:00pm — Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue get funky ♡
- 7:30pm — Trae Sheehan explore ♡
The Word Barn,
Exeter
- - name: Louise Bichan — TBA spooky tunes ♡
- - name: Tall Heights — TBA indie night ♡
- - name: Todd Hearon and Other Brother Darryl — TBA double bill ♡
FRIDAY - 10/9
3S Artspace,
Portsmouth
- 7:00pm — Tarot 101: Workshop w/ Artist Isabella Rotman get mystical ♡
- 8:00pm — Brass Against - Halloween Tour get loud ♡
- 8:00pm — Seacoast Last Waltz Band feel the groove ♡
- 8:00pm — Alok Vaid-Menon explore bold ♡
Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club,
Portsmouth
- 7:30pm — Zach Nugent’s Dead Set details ♡
- 7:30pm — The Dustbowl Revival details ♡
- 7:30pm — Coco Montoya details ♡
- 7:30pm — Ally Venable details ♡
- 7:30pm — The Weight Band Featuring Members of The Band & Levon Helm Band details ♡
- 7:30pm — Evening With – John Splithoff Stripped Tour details ♡
- 7:30pm — Jesse Roper details ♡
- 7:30pm — Lyle Brewer details ♡
The Music Hall Lounge,
Portsmouth
- 7:00pm — Bonnie Garmus with 'Peck & Peck' meet and greet ♡
- 8:00pm — Stephen Lynch: The Me Tour get loud ♡
- 8:00pm — Ari Hest music vibes ♡
The Press Room,
Portsmouth
- 6:00pm — The Minus Scale REUNION SHOW + New Norde ALBUM RELEASE w/ Coyote Smoke details ♡
- 7:00pm — Driftwood w/ Jon Nolan & Good Co. details ♡
- 7:30pm — FITTER HAPPIER: A Radiohead Tribute details ♡
- 8:00pm — Dead Gowns ALBUM RELEASE SHOW w/ Helenor details ♡
- 8:00pm — Knorrwood Presents: Over the Hills & Far Away details ♡
- 8:00pm — King Kyote (3 Nights) details ♡
- 9:00pm — Emo Night Portsmouth w/ White Belts & The Appreciation Post details ♡
The Word Barn,
Exeter
- - name: Alash — TBA tuvan magic ♡
- - name: Garnet Rogers with special guest Tom Pirozzoli — TBA canadian tunes ♡
- - name: Goodnight Moonshine Quartet feat. Molly Venter of Red Molly — TBA folk magic ♡
- - name: Joshua Burnside — TBA folk vibes ♡
- - name: Steeplechase — TBA celtic sounds ♡
- - name: The Lion Sisters — TBA new album ♡
SATURDAY - 10/10
3S Artspace,
Portsmouth
- 7:00pm — Foxglove 'Maybe a Daydream' Record Release Show celebrate music ♡
- 8:00pm — Portsmouth Rave Project: Freaky Friday dance wild ♡
- 8:00pm — Griffin William Sherry w/ Jake Swamp and the Pine tune in ♡
- 8:00pm — Sam Shackleton - North American Headline Tour let's groove ♡
Prescott Park Arts Festival,
Portsmouth
—
New Hampshire Brewfest on Hiatus for 2026 at 12:00am
details
♡
The Stone Church,
Newmarket
- 4:00pm — Cormac McCarthy get lost in tunes ♡
- 8:00pm — Annie In The Water & Terrafunk let's groove ♡
The Word Barn,
Exeter
- - name: Apple Hill String Quartet — TBA strings night ♡
- - name: Connor Garvey & Ben Cosgrove — TBA new england ♡
- - name: John Gorka — TBA legendary voice ♡
SUNDAY - 10/11
3S Artspace,
Portsmouth
- 10:00am — Holiday Papercutting Workshop with Dylan Metrano get crafty ♡
- 7:15pm — 2026 Project Upcycle Runway Event get crafty ♡
- 8:00pm — Tune-Yards w/ Rituals of Mine vibe together ♡
- 9:00pm — Portsmouth Halloween Parade After Party with Lady Luck Burlesque join the fun ♡
Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club,
Portsmouth
- 10:00am — Jimmy’s Jazz Brunch: Steve Lacey Trio details ♡
- 10:00am — Jimmy’s Jazz Brunch: Paul Heckel Trio details ♡
- 10:00am — Jimmy’s Jazz Brunch: Brad Myrick Band details ♡
- 10:00am — Jimmy’s Jazz Brunch: Jim Dozet Trio details ♡
- 10:00am — Jimmy’s Jazz Brunch: Honey Bees Trio details ♡
- 10:00am — Jimmy’s Jazz Brunch: Brad Myrick Band details ♡
- 10:00am — Jimmy’s Jazz Brunch: Mark Earley Trio details ♡
- 10:00am — Jimmy’s Jazz Brunch: Johanna Landis Trio details ♡
- 7:30pm — Pete Francis Of Dispatch details ♡
- 7:30pm — Patty Larkin & Lucy Kaplansky details ♡
- 7:30pm — An Evening With Acoustic Alchemy details ♡
- 7:30pm — Huntertones details ♡
- 7:30pm — Oscar Rossignoli Trio Presents Mar Adentro details ♡
- 7:30pm — Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science details ♡
- 7:30pm — The Brit Pack – British Invasion and More details ♡
The Music Hall Lounge,
Portsmouth
- 4:00pm — The Blind Boys of Alabama present Songs in the Key of Life soulful night ♡
- 7:00pm — Henry Honkonen & Tyler Levs live music ♡
- 7:00pm — Gerry Rich with 'Chasing Hollywood' catch the vibe ♡
The Press Room,
Portsmouth
- 11:00am — The Unbound Collective details ♡
- 2:00pm — Celtic Sessions (DOWNSTAIRS) details ♡
- 5:00pm — David Newsam's Guitar Night details ♡
- 6:00pm — Say Darling details ♡
- 7:00pm — Cory Branan details ♡
- 7:00pm — Nik Parr & The Selfless Lovers w/ Sinnet details ♡
- 7:00pm — Steeplechase ALBUM RELEASE SHOW details ♡
- 8:00pm — King Kyote (3 Nights) details ♡