News on the arts, music, dining, restaurants and all things that make our city a cultural mecca on the rise.
The Manchester New Hampshire Music & Jazz Festival is back. The Palace Theatre’s Warren O’Reilly made the announcement that the 2025 Manchester music and Jazz Festival was a partnership with the City of Manchester and the Manchester School District during a joint press conference held at The Palace Theatre offices earlier this week.
This week’s round-up of live entertainment in and around Southern NH is brought to you by A. Robert Dionne of Ted Herbert Music School & Rentals.
For the past few years, the Northlands Music & Arts Festival has been bringing an abundance of bands and musicians to the Cheshire Fairgrounds in Swanzey. This year’s edition is taking place from June 13 to 15 with the likes of Residual Groove, One Time Weekend, Lespecial, Lettuce, Andy Frasco & The U.N., Cory Wong, The String Cheese Incident, Moe., and many others taking part. The main headliners of the festival are the multi-dimensional rock act Umphrey’s McGee, who originally hail from South Bend, Indiana.
Four opportunities to see this lively comedy staged by Majestic Theatre.
In just a few short years, Manchester’s Economic Development Office, better known as MEDO, has gone from being stuck at zero employees to welcoming its third member: Allison Freeman.
For over 40 years, Terry Cycling has been committed to making cycling more accessible for women, designing and manufacturing technical apparel, saddles and accessories that prioritize comfort, safety, and style, and doing it with integrity.
Friday morning a number of Muslims and immigrants in the city gathered at JFK Coliseum to celebrate the first official day of Eid al-Adha (June 6-9) , known as the festival of sacrifice. Eid is a major Islamic festival celebrated twice a year, a time to celebrate, reflect, and spend time with family and friends.
Sneak Peek: Members of the Manchester Garden Club shared their talents and made the table arrangements for the June 5 Manchester Police Athletic League (MPAL) Ambassadors Dinner.
What’s most compelling about “A Chorus Line” is the intimacy you feel as an audience member – each character seems to bare their soul to you directly, as they take turns at center stage and their stories unfold.
Ink Link News writer Maureen Milliken was recipient of the 2025 Maine Literary Award for crime fiction, announced at a ceremony in Brewer, Maine, Thursday night.
Led by Joziah Longo on vocals, guitar and harmonica with lead guitarist and harmonica player Sharkey McEwen, multi-instrumentalists Tink Lloyd and RJ McCarty, bassist Bob Torsello and drummer Matthew Abourezk, the band has also been described as a hillbilly version of Pink Floyd due to their mix of psychedelic rock and Americana.
Symphony New Hampshire on Wednesday announced its 2025–26 season– one filled with passion, discovery, and five extraordinary conductors vying for the Music Director title. This season Symphony NH returns to the Keefe Center for the Arts in Nashua as they embark on a musical journey led by the brightest talents of the next generation of symphonic leadership.
Nothing beats live music on a night out on the town.
Governor Kelly Ayotte will officially declare June 10 as “New Hampshire Outdoor Industry Day.” This proclamation highlights the economic impact of New Hampshire’s $3.9 billion outdoor industry, which supports over 30,000 jobs and 1,000 small businesses across the state.
On Tuesday, May 27, Insomnia Cookies held a ribbon-cutting ceremony in advance of its official grand opening on Saturday, celebrating the start of Manchester’s first-ever cookie-based restaurant, or at the very least, Manchester’s first late-night cookie-based restaurant.
With a sound that’s been described as what would happen if “Fiona Apple and Alice In Chains got together to start a Days of the New inspired band,” The Faith Ann Band have a sound that touches upon a variety of styles. One tune can be upbeat and pop-oriented, while another can have more of an edgy tone, and this malleability has made them a premier act within the Manchester music scene.
This year will be the 52nd Annual Mt Washington Hillclimb, often rated as one of the best cycling events in New England and one of the best cycling hill climbs in America.
The State Council on the Arts has been reduced by the Senate Finance Committee to a single dollar. One dollar. Lawmakers have asked the Council to become a volunteer operation and rely entirely on private donations—despite knowing this move could lead to the loss of all support staff and federal matching grants. This isn’t just a budget adjustment. It’s a slow erasure.
Boston artist Jen Kearney finds a stellar balance with the music that she creates. While walking the fine line between soul and R&B, she also blends in elements of funk, jazz, folk and blues to forge a dynamic sound. Along with these sonic characteristics, Kearney also makes sure she gets some sort of messaging across through the lyrics and her vocal delivery.
