As always, 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. Email your entertainment events to [email protected] for consideration. Be sure to add your events to the InkLink community calendar for possible inclusion in the live radio report on WMNH 95.3 (The Morning Show with Peter White – “World of Entertainment” LIVE every Thursday at 8 a.m. (and streaming on Facebook.)
Featured LIVE MUSIC
THURSDAY, JUNE 5th
- Jarred Grant / Firefly (Manchester) / 5pm
- Ralph Allen / Cheers (Concord) / 5pm
- Max Sullivan / Fratello’s (Manchester) / 5:30pm
- Taylor Hughes / Murphy’s (Bedford) / 5:30pm
- Tim Kierstead / Homestead (Merrimack) / 5:30pm
- Joanie Cicatelli Duo / Derryfield Deck (Manchester) / 6pm
- Bella Perrotta / Copper Door (Bedford) / 6pm
- Brian Gray / T-Bones (Hudson) / 6pm
- Dalton Sayball / Shorty’s (Nashua) / 6pm
- Dave Zangri / Copper Door (Salem) / 6pm
- Jamie Hughes / KC’s Rib Shack (Manchester) / 6pm
- Jonny Friday / T-Bones (Bedford) / 6pm
- Jordan Holmes / T-Bones (Concord) / 6pm
- Kat Ivy / Tortilla Flat (Merrimack) / 6pm
- Ken Budka / T-Bones (Salem) / 6pm
- Peter Pappas / Shorty’s (Manchester) / 6pm
- Sean Coleman / T-Bones (Derry) / 6pm
- D-Comp Trio / Stumble Inn (Londonderry) / 7pm
FRIDAY, JUNE 6th
- Dalton Sayball / Firefly (Manchester) / 5pm
- Peter Pappas / The Hill Bar & Grille (Manchester) / 5:30pm
- Nicole Knox Murphy / Pizza Man (Manchester) / 5:30pm
- Chris Cavanaugh / Fratello’s (Manchester) / 6pm
- Dave Ayotte Duo / Derryfield Deck (Manchester) / 6pm
- Jared Rocco / Murphy’s (Bedford) / 6pm
- Jordan Holmes / Homestead (Merrimack) / 6pm
- Dani Sven / KC’s Rib Shack (Manchester) / 6pm
- Paul Lussier / Coach Stop (Londonderry) / 6pm
- Frank Morey / Strange Brew Tavern (Manchester) / 6pm
- Danny McCarthy / The Foundry (Manchester) / 6pm
- The Lone Wolf Project / Backyard Brewery (Manchester) / 6pm
- Kat Ivy / Olympus Pizza (Suncook) / 7pm
- Phil Jacques / Dreo (Salem) / 7pm
- Mt. Pleasant / Stumble Inn (Londonderry) / 8pm
- Eric Grant Band / Derryfield (Manchester)/ 8:30pm
- Rockspring / Shaskeen Irish Pub (Manchester) / 9pm
- Fatbunny / Bonfire Country Bar (Manchester) / 9pm
SATURDAY, JUNE 7th
- Benjamin Harris / Great North Aleworks (Manchester) / 4pm
- Justin Bethune / Firefly (Manchester) / 5pm
- John Chouinard / The Hill Bar & Grille (Manchester) 5:30pm
- Chris Cavanaugh / Murphy’s (Bedford) / 6pm
- Chris Taylor / Fratello’s (Manchester) / 6pm
- J-Lo / Derryfield Deck (Manchester) / 6pm
- Rj Gravel / Homestead (Merrimack) / 6pm
- Brian Gray / Coach Stop (Londonderry) / 6pm
- Matt Bergeron / KC’s Rib Shack (Manchester) / 6pm
- Kyle McGuinness / The Foundry (Manchester) / 6pm
- Rebecca Turmel / Backyard Brewery (Manchester) / 6pm
- Colin Hart / Chen Yang Li (Bow) / 7pm
- Chad Lamarsh / Dreo (Salem) / 7pm
- Two Drink Minimum / Casey Magee’s Irish Pub & Music Hall (Nashua) / 8pm
- theWorst, Psych Ward Disco, Burly Girlies, Identical Palms / Shaskeen Irish Pub (Manchester) / 8:30pm
- Down By Ten / Derryfield (Manchester) / 8:30pm
- Lexi James / Bonfire Country Bar (Manchester) / 9pm
- Peter Poirier / Strange Brew Tavern (Manchester) / 9pm
- Category 5 / The Peddler’s Daughter (Nashua) / 9:30pm
SUNDAY, JUNE 8th
- Chuck Alaimo / Firefly (Manchester) / 11am
- Phil Jacques / Copper Door (Bedford) / 11am
- Steve Aubert / Copper Door (Salem) / 11am
- Due South / Stumble Inn (Londonderry) / 2pm
- Brien Sweet / Stella Blu (Nashua) / 3pm
- Dave Clark / KC’s Rib Shack (Manchester) / 3pm
- Eddie Sands / Murphy’s (Bedford) / 4pm
- Chad Lamarsh / Derryfield Deck (Manchester) / 5pm
- Colin Hart / Cheers (Concord) / 5pm
Always be sure to check a venue’s website or social media for last minute changes or to see if there are ticket or admission requirements. Thank you to Notso Costley Productions and the NH Music Collective for your support and listings of LOCAL LIVE MUSIC.
FEATURED ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Click on DIRECT/x link for the official link to purchase tickets for each event.
THURSDAY, JUNE 5th
1 WILD NIGHT – BON JOVI TRIBUTE / LaBelle Winery (Derry) / 7:00pm – DIRECT/x
Dance, party, sing the night away at LaBelle Winery Derry on June 5th at the 1 WILD NIGHT Bon Jovi Tribute Concert! You’ll hear all of Bon Jovi’s biggest hits, from their break-out single, ‘Runaway’, to mega-hits ‘You Give Love a Bad Name’, ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’, ‘Blaze of Glory’ and so many more! www.labellewinery.com or (603)672-9898
CROWNED28 / Angel City at Rock N Roll Meatballs (Manchester) / 8:00pm – DIRECT/x
Get ready to “turn back time” and celebrate the most iconic figures of the past and present! Join us for a night filled with music, dance, showstopping costumes, and fun as we pay tribute to the legends that have shaped pop culture throughout the years. From Ella Fitzgerald to Taylor Swift, we’ll be showcasing the best of the best from every decade. Don’t miss out on this one-of-a-kind event that promises to be a blast from the past! https://www.eventbrite.com
FRIDAY, JUNE 6th
DANIEL O’DONNELL ON TOUR / Center for the Arts (Nashua) / 7:30pm – DIRECT/x
Daniel O’Donnell’s remarkable career has moved on to a new level with his success as a TV presenter, just another facet to his ever-expanding list of entertainment achievements. The Donegal-based singer, who is one of the most prolific and successful recording artists in the UK charts, is the only artist in the world to score a hit in the UK album charts every year since 1988, an unprecedented and unbroken 35-year span, and in doing so, he has outshone everyone from Michael Jackson and Madonna, to U2 and the Rolling Stones. www.nashuacenterforthearts.com or (800)657-8774
A CHORUS LINE / Palace Theatre (Manchester) / through June 22 – DIRECT/x
A Chorus Line is a stunning concept musical capturing the spirit and tension of a Broadway ensemble audition. Exploring the inner lives and bittersweet ambitions of professional Broadway performers, the show features one powerhouse number after another. Memorable musical numbers include “What I Did for Love,” “One,” “I Can Do That,” “At the Ballet,” “The Music and the Mirror,” and “I Hope I Get It.” A brilliantly complex fusion of song, dance, and compellingly authentic drama, A Chorus Line is an instantly recognizable Broadway classic. www.palacetheatre.org or (603)668-5588
SHARE IT WITH THE CLASS! / Rex Theatre (Manchester) / Friday & Saturday at 7:30pm – DIRECT/x
This is a great lineup, with four of Boston’s most respected Headliners on one Show, making teachers laugh about teaching. Mark Riley is a former NHL Hockey ref and teacher turned Comic. Dan Crohn has been seen on Comedy Central and on the Marc Maron Podcast WTF as well as being a teacher by day and Comedian at night Nick Giasullo is currently, a teacher from New Hampshire who moved to Florida and does Comedy at Night. Mr B (Jim Bowes) is a FULL-TIME teacher in Mass and has been doing comedy for the past 10 years all around Boston as Mr B.www.rextheatre.org or (603)668-5588
SATURDAY, JUNE 7th
TUPELO NIGHT OF COMEDY / Tupelo Music Hall (Derry) / 8:00pm – DIRECT/x
Featuring Michael Petit, Justin Hoff, and Dave Decker. www.tupelomusichall.com or (603)437-5100
AIMEE MANN 22½ LOST IN SPACE ANNIVERSARY TOUR / Center for the Arts (Nashua) / 7:30pm – DIRECT/x
Featuring Michael Petit, Justin Hoff, and Dave Decker www.nashuacenterforthearts.com or (800)657-8774
SUNDAY, JUNE 8th
2025 JAZZ SHOWCASE / Ted Herbert’s Music School (Manchester) / June 8th at 3pm – DIRECT/x
Join us for an afternoon of jazz by Ted Herbert students and instructors. Also featuring the 2025 TED HERBERT COMMUNITY BIG BAND, sponsored in part by the Frederick Smyth Institute of Music. All proceeds benefit the Ted Herbert Big Band and future programs at the Ted Herbert Music School.. www.majestictheatre.net or (603)669-7469
MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL 2: CRUISING THROUGH ‘THE CHANGE’ / Center for the Arts (Nashua) / 5:30pm – DIRECT/x
All aboard, sisters! The hysterical sequel to the smash-hit Menopause The Musical® is finally here! Five years after their chance encounter in a department store, we set sail with our beloved ladies for more high jinks on the high seas. Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’® is a hilarious and heartfelt look at the joys of menopause and friendship — plus hot flashes, mood swings, and memory lapses! Join us on a trip of self-discovery, backed by a new soundtrack of toe-tapping parodied hits from the 70s, 80s and 90s. For these four ladies, menopause was not the end, but the beginning of a beautiful friendship where love conquers all, and friendships never fail. www.nashuacenterforthearts.com or (800)657-8774 – LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE
THE BRIT PACK / Rex Theatre (Manchester) / 4:00pm – DIRECT/x
The Most Authentic British Invasion Band in the US! British born but American made, The Brit Pack was founded by two Brits in New York and have established a reputation as the most authentic British Invasion band in the US, covering the full timeline of the UK’s best music! www.rextheatre.org or (603)668-5588
Be sure to visit The WEEKENDER for more featured events out and about town this weekend!