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. To get listed, email your entertainment events to rob@majestictheatre.net for consideration. Be sure to add your events to the InkLink community calendar.
Featured LIVE MUSIC
- Chris Lester / Copper Door (Salem) / 5pm
- Jodee Frawlee / Copper Door (Bedford) / 5pm
- Ralph Allen / Firefly (Manchester) / 5pm
- T-BONES – Thursdays at 5pm
- Tyler Levs (Derry)
- Don Bartenstein (Hudson)
- Ken Budka (Salem)
- Dave Zangri (Bedford)
- Jamie Hughes (Concord)
- Tim Kierstead / Murphy’s (Bedford) / 5:30pm
- Mugsy / Derryfield Deck (Manchester) / 6pm
- Chris Taylor / Homestead (Merrimack) / 6pm
- Johnny Angel / Shorty’s (Nashua) / 6pm
- Jordan Holmes / Shorty’s (Manchester) / 6pm
- Lou Antonucci / Fratello’s (Manchester) / 6pm
- Heather Anne Duo / Stumble Inn (Londonderry) / 7pm
- Nick Burns and Meg Collins / City Limits (Pembroke) / 7pm
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5th
- Kay Ivy / Firefly (Manchester) / 5pm
- Brian Gray / The Hill Bar & Grille (Manchester) / 5:30pm
- Rebecca Turmel / Backyard Brewery (Manchester) / 6pm
- Kyle McGuinness / The Foundry (Manchester) / 6pm
- Bella Perrotta / Murphy’s (Bedford) / 6pm
- Brian McGravey / Fratello’s (Manchester) / 6pm
- Dave Zangri / Homestead (Merrimack) / 6pm
- Jamie Hughes / Derryfield Deck (Manchester) / 6pm
- Clint Lapointe / Coach Stop (Londonderry) / 6pm
- Matt Litzinger / To Share Brewing Company (Manchester) / 6:30pm
- Chad Lamarsh / Dreo (Salem) / 7pm
- Hickory Horned Devils / City Limits (Pembroke) / 7pm
- Ralph Allen / Strange Brew Tavern (Manchester) / 8pm
- Last Kid Picked / Stumble Inn (Londonderry) / 8pm
- Neon Wave / Derryfield (Manchester) / 8:30pm
- Chad Price Peace Coalition / Shaskeen Irish Pub (Manchester) / 9pm
- Sunday Ave / Bonfire Country Bar (Manchester) / 9pm
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th
- Benjamin Harris / Great North Aleworks (Manchester) / 4pm
- Doug Thompson / Firefly (Manchester) / 5pm
- Stephen Decuire / The Hill Bar & Grille (Manchester) / 5:30pm
- Dave Ayotte Duo / Derryfield Deck (Manchester) / 6pm
- Hank Osborne / Backyard Brewery (Manchester) / 6pm
- Jordan Quinn / The Foundry (Manchester) / 6pm
- Eddie Sands / Murphy’s (Bedford) / 6pm
- John Chouinard / Homestead (Merrimack) / 6pm
- Peter Pappas / Fratello’s (Manchester) / 6pm
- Jamie Hughes / Coach Stop (Londonderry) / 6pm
- Phil Jacques / Dreo (Salem) / 7pm
- Blind Date / City Limits (Pembroke) / 7pm
- Colin Hart / CYL Riverside Lounge (Bow) / 7pm
- Jenni Lynn Duo / Casey Magee’s Irish Pub & Music Hall (Nashua) / 8pm
- Bella Bartok / Shaskeen Irish Pub (Manchester) / 8pm
- Small Town Stranded / Stumble Inn (Londonderry) / 8pm
- Dancing Madly Backwards / Derryfield (Manchester) / 8:30pm
- FatBunny / Bonfire Country Bar (Manchester) / 9pm
- Craig Thomas / Strange Brew Tavern (Manchester) / 9pm
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7th
- Chuck Alaimo / Firefly (Manchester) / 11am
- Lilly Innella / Copper Door (Bedford) / 11am
- Phil Jacques / Copper Door (Salem) / 11am
- Paul Hodes and the Blue Buddha Band / City Limits (Pembroke) / 2pm
- Stephen Decuire / Stella Blu (Nashua) / 3pm
- Another Shot / Stumble Inn (Londonderry) / 4pm
- Chris Cavanaugh / Murphy’s (Bedford) / 4pm
- Chuck Alaimo Duo / Derryfield Deck (Manchester) / 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. ALWAYS be sure to buy your tickets DIRECTLY from the ACTUAL venue and not a third party seller.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th
THE EDWARDS TWINS from LAS VEGAS / Rex Theatre (Manchester) / 7:30pm – DIRECT/x
Remember all the wonderful Variety shows we all grew up on in the 70’s & 80’s? Now is your chance to see them live and re-created by Las Vegas’ number one impersonators of all time. Anthony & Eddie Edwards use state-of-the-art make-up to look and sound like the superstars of today and yesterday. All your favorite legendary Superstars come alive in An Evening with The Stars. The NBC Today show says, “It’s one of the most extraordinary shows we have ever seen.” Sonny & Cher, Billy Joel, Elton John, Neil Diamond, Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Lady Gaga, Celine Dion, Rod Stewart, Bette Midler, Olivia Newton John, Barbra Streisand, Andrea Bocelli, Frankie Valli, Tom Jones, and many many more hosted by THE EDWARDS TWINS FROM LAS VEGAS. All live vocals. USA TODAY and THE BOSTON GLOBE raves “A Must-see show”. www.rextheatre.org or (603)668-5588 – LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE
OUTDOOR CANDLELIGHT STRINGS CONCERT / LaBelle Winery (Derry) / 8:00pm – DIRECT/x
Experience a truly memorable evening with an outdoor candlelight performance by Yaeko Miranda String Quartet. Enjoy unique renditions of Pop Hits including Taylor Swift, Katie Perry, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Lady Gaga, Led Zeppelin, Jason Mraz and more. www.labellewinery.com or (603)672-9898
ACE FREHLEY / Tupelo Music Hall (Derry) / 8:00pm – DIRECT/x
The only thing more recognizable than Ace Frehley’s signature “Spaceman” makeup is his guitar playing. Those thundering riffs and singable solos have enshrined him as one of the most influential, inspiring, and impactful musicians of all-time. Simply put, rock ‘n’ roll and heavy metal wouldn’t sound, look, or feel the same without him. Among hundreds of accolades, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame® inducted him in 2014 as a Co-founder and the original lead guitarist of Kiss. Guitar World named him in the Top 15 of its “100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time” and plugged the lead from “Shock Me” on the “50 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time.” www.tupelomusichall.com or (603)437-5100
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5th
STAYIN’ ALIVE – ONE NIGHT OF THE BEE GEES / Palace Theatre (Manchester) / Sept. 5-7 – DIRECT/x
Back by popular demand!! Catch a “Night Fever” with Stayin’ Alive: The World’s #1 Tribute to the Bee Gees! “You Should Be Dancing” as your favorite Bee Gees blockbusters are flawlessly performed on stage including “How Deep Is Your Love,” “Jive Talkin’, “More Than a Woman,” and “I Started a Joke.” www.palacetheatre.org or (603)668-5588
FORTUNE / Tupelo Music Hall (Derry) / 8:00pm – DIRECT/x
For well over three decades, Fortune has regularly packed venues throughout New England. Hailing from Peabody, MA, this 6-piece band has long maintained a reputation for smooth three and four part vocal harmonies, dynamic and melodic textures of multiple guitars and keyboards, and a tight rhythm section. A Fortune show always features the type of songs that “bands don’t try to cover” such as Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen, Foreplay/Longtime by Boston, or Won’t Get Fooled again by The Who, as well as many others ranging from Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd to Journey and Yes! The band also has two albums of original compositions – 1993’s FORTUNE and 1996’s STORYLINE, both originally released in Japan. www.tupelomusichall.com or (603)437-5100
DUELING PIANOS LIVE! / Rex Theatre (Manchester) / 7:30pm – DIRECT/x
What are dueling pianos? Dueling piano shows are request-oriented, interactive sing-a-long shows wherein two piano players sit across from each other and trade songs. For this show you can request as many love songs as you want. www.rextheatre.org or (603)668-5588
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th
BEST OF BROADWAY – 60s EDITION / Bank of NH Stage (Concord) / 2:00pm & 7:00pm – DIRECT/x
Powerhouse is back in Concord for more Broadway tunes, this time taking on the decade that is filled with some of the most amazing shows from the musical theatre canon, including Fiddler on the Roof, Cabaret, Forum, Sound of Music, Man of La Mancha and many more. You won’t want to miss our singers performing great songs from this era. www.ccanh.com or (603)225-1111
UNFORGETTABLE FIRE – U2 TRIBUTE SHOW / Tupelo Music Hall (Derry) / 7:00pm – DIRECT/x
Unforgettable Fire is the USA’s longest running and most authentic tribute to U2. Born on New Year’s Day in 1995, Unforgettable Fire is celebrating their 30th ANNIVERSARY this year! The band strives to present a truly authentic U2 experience, both sonically and visually, doing everything in their power (from wardrobe to lighting) to create the live U2 concert setting for their audiences. The members of UF are also very dedicated fans of U2, and will not settle for anything less than complete authenticity. www.tupelomusichall.com or (603)437-5100
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7th
ARCHIE PARISH’S PARTING WORDS / Rex Theatre (Manchester) / 2:00pm – DIRECT/x
Oscar® Winner (On Golden Pond) Ernest Thompson’s Newest Play. In this powerful one-man show, directed by and starring the author, Ernest Thompson performs a cast of characters as hilarious, imperfectly human and heartrending as those in his most iconic work—On Golden Pond—his three dozen other plays, ten films and two novels. Movement is a metaphor in Archie Parish’s Parting Words and audiences will find inspiration from the not young but youthful writer/actor/director and long-ago dancer, fearless in demonstrating that it really is possible in our lives, at any stage, to move (on). www.rextheatre.org or (603)668-5588
AL JARDINE and the PET SOUNDS BAND / Bank of NH Stage (Concord) / 7:00pm – DIRECT/x
A Tribute to Brian Wilson. Al Jardine, guitarist, vocalist and songwriter, is best known for being one of the founding members of The Beach Boys. After his family moved to Hawthorne, California, in the mid-50’s, Al met Brian, Carl and Dennis Wilson and Mike Love, to form the band in 1961. Al played guitar, arranged and produced many songs and sang lead on the No. 1 hit “Help Me, Rhonda.” In 1988, Al was inducted into the Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Beach Boys and in 2001, he was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award Grammy. In 2005, Al released Sloop John B: A Pirate’s Tale, a fun-filled adventure children’s book based on the classic folk song (and Beach Boys hit) of the same name. www.ccanh.com or (603)225-1111
THE LINDA RONSTADT EXPERIENCE / Tupelo Music Hall (Derry) / 7:00pm – DIRECT/x
American Idol Star Tristan McIntosh creates a stunning portrayal of Linda Ronstadt in the prime of her career. Supported by a superb backing band, Tristan’s formidable vocal talent and stage presence will transport you to a time when Linda Ronstadt ruled the airwaves as one of the most popular female vocalists in music history. The Linda Ronstadt Experience takes you on a Musical Journey of Chart Topping Smash Hits, “You’re No Good”, “When Will I Be Loved”, “That’ll Be The Day”, “Blue Bayou” and many more classic hits by Jackson Brown, Elvis Costello, Tom Petty, Neil Young, Warren Zevon, The Rolling Stones, and Little Feat to name a few! www.tupelomusichall.com or (603)437-5100
JOURNEYMAN / Bank of NH Stage (Concord) / 4:00pm – DIRECT/x
Fronted by Shaun Hague, JOURNEYMAN has become the #1 tribute to Clapton in a very short amount of time & is the ONLY nationally touring tribute! With over 50 years of music to choose from, JOURNEYMAN covers it all – “Layla”, “Badge”, “The Core”, “White Room”, “Lay Down Sally”, “Tulsa Time”, “Cocaine” and many more. www.ccanh.com or (603)225-1111
UPCOMING EVENTS
DANCING QUEENS / Palace Theatre (Manchester) / September 12 – October 5 – DIRECT/x
Get ready to boogie down as DANCING QUEENS: The Ultimate ABBA & Disco Tribute returns to the stage! Step into the dazzling world of the ‘70s and relive the glitter, glamour, and groove of the Disco Age. This electrifying tribute celebrates the iconic music of ABBA—one of the most beloved pop groups of all time—and the unforgettable era they defined. With high-energy performances, sparkling costumes, and nonstop hits, you’ll be singing along and dancing in the aisles from start to finish.”You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life!” Don’t miss the feel-good party of the year! www.palacetheatre.org or (603)668-5588
THE FABULOUS FIFTIES FUNDRAISER / September 19 & 20 – DIRECT/x
The Majestic’s 20th Annual Auction & Performance Fundraiser to benefit The Majestic Theatre and the Ted Herbert Music School & Rentals. Performances by Majestic’s Adult, Teen, & Youth Actors, Ted Herbert Music School Faculty & Students, and Special Guests. Silent Auction featuring tickets and passes to art and cultural venues, electronics, gift baskets, restaurant gift certificates, artwork and more. Special theme raffles, and refreshments each evening. There’s something for everyone! www.majestictheatre.net or (603)669-7469
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