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Featured LIVE MUSIC
THURSDAY, MAY 28th
- Live Music Thursdays at T-Bones / 5-8pm:
- Bella Perrotta (Derry)
- Jamie Hughes (Bedford)
- Brian Gray (Concord)
- Doug Mitchell (Hudson)
- Chris Taylor (Salem)
- Chris Lester / Copper Door (Salem) / 5pm
- Dave Zangri / Copper Door (Bedford) / 5pm
- Eddie Sands / Homestead (Merrimack) / 5:30pm
- Jodee Frawlee / Union Public House (Nashua) / 5:30pm
- Tim Kierstead / Fratello’s (Manchester) / 5:30pm
- Tom Boisse / Shorty’s (Nashua) 5:30pm
- Tyler Levs / Murphy’s (Bedford) / 5:30pm
- 21st and 1st / Derryfield Deck (Manchester) / 6pm
- Clint Lapointe / Tortilla Flat (Merrimack) / 6pm
- D-Comp / KC’s Rib Shack (Manchester) / 6pm
- Matt Borrello / Luk’s Bar & Grill (Hudson) / 6pm
- Chuck & John / Stumble Inn (Londonderry) / 7pm
- Jonny Friday / Strange Brew Tavern (Manchester) / 8pm
FRIDAY, MAY 29th
- Chris Taylor / Homestead (Merrimack) / 5:30pm
- Sean Coleman / Fratello’s (Manchester) / 5:30pm
- John Chouinard / The Hill Bar & Grille (Manchester) / 5:30pm
- Chad Lamarsh / Derryfield Deck (Manchester) / 6pm
- Ken Budka / Murphy’s (Bedford) / 6pm
- Dan Morgan / KC’s Rib Shack (Manchester) / 6pm
- Huck and the Hounds / Luk’s Bar & Grill (Litchfield) / 6pm
- Siopes & Holiday / Luk’s Bar & Grill (Hudson) / 6pm
- Peter Pappas / Coach Stop (Londonderry) / 6pm
- Clint Lapointe / The Foundry (Manchester) / 6pm
- Tyler Levs / Backyard Brewery (Manchester) / 6pm
- Liam Spain & Timothy Krol / To Share Brewing Company (Manchester) / 6:30pm
- Amanda Dane / Dreo (Salem) / 7pm
- Ethan Cunningham / Union Public House (Nashua) / 7:30pm
- Down By Ten / Stumble Inn (Londonderry) / 8pm
- Faith Ann / Strange Brew Tavern (Manchester) / 8pm
- The Tumbletoads / Shaskeen Irish Pub & Music Hall (Manchester) / 8pm
- Jimmy’s Down / Derryfield (Manchester) / 8:30pm
- Mike G / Fody’s Tavern (Nashua) / 10pm
SATURDAY, MAY 30th
- Peter Pappas / Homestead (Merrimack) / 5:30pm
- Tom Boisse / Fratello’s (Manchester) / 5:30pm
- Jack Plante / The Hill Bar & Grille (Manchester) / 5:30pm
- Andrea Paquin / Murphy’s (Bedford) / 6pm
- Mugsy / Derryfield Deck (Manchester) / 6pm
- Paul Gormley / Coach Stop (Londonderry) / 6pm
- Redemption / KC’s Rib Shack (Manchester) / 6pm
- Off Duty Angels / Great North Aleworks (Manchester) / 6-9pm – Fundraiser
- Arthur James & Chris O’Neill / Luk’s Bar & Grill (Litchfield) / 6pm
- Johnny Roberts / Luk’s Bar & Grill (Hudson) / 6pm
- Emily Rae / The Foundry (Manchester) / 6pm
- Jack Ancora / Backyard Brewery (Manchester) / 6pm
- Yvonne Aubert / Dreo (Salem) / 7pm
- The Lone Wolf Project / CYL Riverside Lounge (Bow) / 7pm
- Johnny Angel / Union Public House (Nashua) / 7:30pm
- Small Town Stranded / Stumble Inn (Londonderry) / 8pm
- BlondeDog Band / Casey Magee’s Irish Pub & Music Hall (Nashua) / 8pm
- Leon Trout / Shaskeen Irish Pub & Music Hall (Manchester) / 8pm
- Mostly 90’s / Derryfield (Manchester) / 8:30pm
- Best Not Broken / The Peddler’s Daughter (Nashua) / 9pm
- Wiki 3 / Strange Brew Tavern (Manchester) / 9pm
- Dis n Dat / Fody’s Tavern (Nashua) / 10pm
SUNDAY, MAY 31st
- Nate Comp / Copper Door (Salem) / 11am
- Steve Aubert / Copper Door (Bedford) / 11am
- Carl Ayotte Duo / Stumble Inn (Londonderry) / 4pm
- Danny McCarthy / Murphy’s (Bedford) / 4pm
- Peter Pappas / KC’s Rib Shack (Manchester) / 4pm
- Chris Torrey / Derryfield Deck (Manchester) / 5pm
- Dan Morgan / Flag Hill Winery (Lee) / 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 all our live music venues for your support of LOCAL LIVE MUSIC. The Weekly Entertainment Report is brought to you by the Ted Herbert Music School & Rentals – www.tedherbert.com or 603-669-7469
FEATURED ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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THURSDAY, MAY 28th
CHANGES IN LATITUDE / LaBelle Winery (Derry) / 8pm – DIRECT/x
America’s Premier Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band – Changes In Latitudes! This nationally acclaimed tribute band brings their dancing conga lines and “Trop Rock” fun to every venue they play. It’s the ultimate beach party that’s good clean fun for all ages. Changes in Latitudes attention to detail includes an exact replica of Jimmy Buffett’s stage setup, ensuring an spot-on concert experience! www.labellwinery.com or (603)672-9898
SHIT-FACED SHAKESPEARE: HAMLET / Bank of NH Stage (Concord) / 8pm – DIRECT/x
An entirely serious production of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet with an entirely shit-faced cast member! Is it the murder of a king? A hasty incestuous marriage? A prince bent on revenge? Or maybe just a gassy Polonius full of beer! Shakespeare’s greatest work gets the full boozy treatment as we proudly present Shit-faced Shakespeare®: Hamlet. This timeless examination of the nature of humanity is performed in under 2 hours, so “To be or not to be” gets answered and you shan’t need a nap! Grab a cocktail and enjoy as we prove that though this be madness, yet there is method in ‘t- helped with a bit of wine! www.ccanh.com or (603)225-1111 – LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE
FRIDAY, MAY 29th
THE CHER SHOW / Palace Theatre (Manchester) / through June 21 – DIRECT/x – OPENING WEEKEND
The Cher Show is based on the life of Cherilyn Sarkisian La Piere Bono Allman or as her friends call her, Cher! The kid on a tricycle, vowing to be famous. The teenage phenom who crashes by twenty. The glam TV star who quits at the top. The would-be actress with an Oscar. The rock goddess with a hundred million records sold. The legend who’s done it all, still scared to walk on stage. The wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend. The woman, looking for love. The ultimate survivor, chasing her dream. They’re all here, dressed to kill, belting out all the hits, telling it like it is. And they’re all the star of The Cher Show. www.palacetheatre.org or (603)668-5588
PALACE SILVER STARS – BUCKET LIST / Rex Theatre (Manchester) / May 29th at 7pm & May 30th at 12pm – DIRECT/x
Join us for a performance centered on confidence, joy, and the songs that stay with us. This season, the Silver Stars are taking the stage with their “bucket list” numbers—the songs they’ve always dreamed of performing. From soaring solos and intimate duets to high-energy ensemble pieces, this show is a celebration of the music we love and the stories we still have to tell. After all, the best is yet to come! www.rextheatre.org or (603)668-5588
BABY WAH WAH & DOUG / Bank of NH Stage (Concord) / 8:00pm – DIRECT/x
Baby Wah Wah returns to the BNH Stage to provide your daily caloric intake of Vitamin Riff! They’re a collaborative music project based around the songwriting of Eddie Marceau, a history teacher, at a rural high school in New Hampshire. Each year Marceau writes two songs, forms a band made up of students and colleagues, and then records those songs in a professional studio to release on all streaming services. After four records (2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025), the music project has brought together almost 30 students and 3 colleagues to celebrate the creativity and talents of our young people. Baby Wah Wah has been described as “better than I thought,” and “surprisingly good,” so you won’t want to miss this music project live in concert! www.ccanh.com or (603)225-1111
HERMAN’S HERMITS STARRING PETER NOONE / Center for the Arts (Nashua) / 7:30pm – DIRECT/x
Peter Blair Denis Bernard Noone is a multi-talented entertainer who has been delighting audiences nearly all his life. At the age of fifteen, Peter achieved international fame as “Herman”, lead singer of the legendary pop band Herman’s Hermits. His classic hits include: “I’m Into Something Good”, “Mrs. Brown, you’ve Got A Lovely Daughter”, “I’m Henry VIII, I Am”, “Silhouettes”, “Can’t You Hear My Heartbeat”, “Wonderful World”, “Just A Little Bit Better”, “There’s A Kind of Hush”, “A Must To Avoid”, “Listen People”, “No Milk Today” “The End of the World” “Leaning On A Lamp Post”, and “Dandy”. Ultimately, Herman’s Hermits sold over fifty-two million records. In all, fourteen singles and seven albums went gold. Accompanied by his band, Herman’s Hermits, Noone currently performs over 200 concerts a year. He consistently plays to sold-out venues, and his admirers span the generations. Today’s teen girls scream just as passionately as their mothers did back in 1965, prompting VH1 to select Noone as their viewers’ choice for the “Sexiest Artist of the Year”. There is no doubt that Peter Noone’s extraordinary talent, disarming wit, handsome features, and compelling stage presence will continue to delight fans of all ages, for a long, long time to come. www.nashuacenterforthearts.com or (800) 657-8774 – LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE
ALL ABOUT JOEL / Tupelo Music Hall (Derry) / 8:00pm – DIRECT/x
From Long Island, NY, comes the incredible David Clark—an esteemed veteran singer and piano player—whose tribute show, “ALL ABOUT JOEL,” has been captivating audiences across the country. With uncanny accuracy in both his piano playing and lead vocals, David brings the music and energy of Billy Joel to life in a way that will leave you mesmerized. His show is not just a tribute, but a celebration of the Piano Man’s legendary sound, complete with a stage presence and charisma that mirrors Joel himself. A lifelong admirer of Billy Joel, David’s journey began at the age of six when he first picked up the piano. But it was at age 10, when The Stranger album was released, that his life was truly transformed. This iconic album ignited his passion and set him on a path to becoming a fixture in the Long Island and New York music scene. Since 1985, David has been performing throughout the Northeastern Tri-State area, earning a solid reputation as a skilled piano player, talented vocalist, and engaging performer at both private events and large concerts. www.tupelomusichall.com or (603)437-5100
SATURDAY, MAY 30th
SHOOTING STAR – A TRIBUTE TO BAD COMPANY / Rex Theatre (Manchester) / 7:30pm – DIRECT/x
Shooting Star is an Authentic and Premier tribute to Bad Company, one of the 70’s/80’s/90’s greatest Rock-n-Roll bands and recent Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee (2025)! The band plays note-for-note renditions of Bad Company’s extensive song library of their greatest hits such as: Can’t Get Enough, Rock “N” Roll Fantasy, Movin’ On, Bad Company, Feel Like Makin’ Love, All Right Now, Shooting Star, Run With The Pack, Burnin’ Sky, Seagull, Satisfaction Guaranteed, Holy Water, Silver Blue & Gold and many more. www.rextheatre.org or (603)668-5588
MOLLY HATCHET / Tupelo Music Hall (Derry) / 8:00pm – DIRECT/x
Molly Hatchet firmly cemented their place in music history in the late seventies. They stood alongside other iconic Southern rock bands out of Jacksonville, Florida, such as Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Allman Brothers. A perfect mixture of English invasion rock, blues, country, and gospel remains the unique sound of Molly Hatchet. They were the hardest hitting of the Southern rock bands at the time when, in 1978, Epic Records released Molly Hatchet’s self-titled debut album. It reached multi-platinum status, and the band established their reputation of working hard, playing tough and living fast through intense touring. During this time, they were on the road with Aerosmith, Bob Seger, The Rolling Stones, and many others. www.tupelomusichall.com or (603)437-5100
SUNDAY, MAY 31st
THE PERIMETER JAZZ ENSEMBLE / Rex Theatre (Manchester) / 12:00pm – DIRECT/x
The Perimeter Jazz Ensemble, or the PJE is an all-high school group directed by Berklee graduate and former Berklee staff member, Peter Hazzard. The PJE is an 18-piece jazz big band. PJE have performed throughout New Hampshire and are comprised of the best jazz musicians in the State. www.rextheatre.org or (603)668-5588
MURDER MYSTERY DINNER – MURDER AT THE KING’S FEAST / LaBelle Winery (Amherst) / 5pm – DIRECT/x
Step back in time to the medieval era at our King’s Feast Murder Mystery Dinner Party! Enjoy a three-course feast fit for royalty as professional actors portray a mysterious murder plot filled with betrayal, secrets, and dark deeds. As the night unfolds, you’ll gather cryptic clues, listen to whispered courtly gossip, and interact with knights, nobles, and mysterious figures to uncover which member of the court harbors a deadly secret… Armed with only your wits, can you unmask the culprit before the kingdom’s peace is shattered? www.labellwinery.com or (603)672-9898
SWEET MOTHA CHILD / Tupelo Music Hall (Derry) / 7:00pm – DIRECT/x
Sweet Motha’ Child is a 12-to-16-piece funk band led by P-Funk keyboardist Danny Bedrosian. The group, which hails completely from the Merrimack river valley of New England, existed as a band for 6 years – from 1998 to 2003. They toured heavily all over the Northeast during this time and released six albums. Following the group’s disbandment in 2003, Bedrosian moved to Florida and was immediately hired as the Keyboardist for George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic. He continues in this role to this day, as the longest tenured keyboardist in P-funk history as well as the current music director, having toured the world with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band. He also divvies up his time as a bestselling author about books dealing with P-Funk history. He (as a member of P-Funk is a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Grammy award and has also been a part of a couple of Grammy nominations for his work with several important artists like George Clinton, Louie Vega, and Kendrick Lamar, to name but a few. In the past couple of years, Sweet Motha Child reconvened to record their first album in over two decades, simply entitled “7”, and in promotion of said album, decided to embark upon a reunion tour for 2026. Sweet Motha Child (or SMC for short) is notable for its funky rhythms, horn-laden danceable melodies, and catchy hooks. Don’t miss out on what is arguably the funkiest experience in New England – Sweet Motha Child. www.tupelomusichall.com or (603)437-5100.