Every Sunday
- Open Mic at the Stone Church ~ Newmarket, NH ~ 7pm ~
- Open Mic hosted by Aaron Tornberg at The Hearing Room ~ 119 Chelmsford Street, Lowell MA ~ 2pm ~
- Anglo-Celtic Traditional Session (participatory) at The Press Room ~ 77 Daniel St, Portsmouth NH ~ 2-5pm ~ tel:603.431.5186
First Sunday of each month:
- Pub Sing at Main Crust Pizza ~ 135 Main Street, Marlbororugh NH ~ 3-5pm ~ (February 3, 2019 only: at Frogg Brewing, 108 Main St.)
- Quebecois Session at McNeill’s Brewery ~ 90 Elliot St, Brattleboro, VT 05301 ~ 3 pm ~ 802-254-2553 amandawitman@gmail.com
Second Sunday of each month
- Bluegrass Jam at Temple Town Hall ~ Temple NH ~ 2-5pm ~ deka@iglide.net (contact hosts for details)
Every Monday
- Hootenanny at the Salt Hill Pub ~ Hanover, NH ~ 6pm
First and Third Mondays
- Bluegrass Jam at McNeill’s Brewery ~ 90 Elliot St, Brattleboro, VT 05301 ~ 8:30pm ~ 802-254-2553 jrbenjamin@gmail.com
Every Tuesday
- Bluegrass Jam at the Stone Church ~ Newmarket, NH ~ 8pm
- Hoot Night (Open Mic) at The Press Room ~ 77 Daniel Street, Portsmouth NH ~ signup 6 pm, show 8:30pm 603-431-5186
- Celtic Music Jam at Harlow’s Pub ~ Peterborough, NH ~ 7:30pm ~ 603-924-6365
- Old Time Country, Gospel & Bluegrass Jam at the Old White Church ~ Ctr. Tuftonboro, NH ~ 6:30pm ~ 603-569-3861
- Hoot Night at Wildcat Tavern ~ Jackson Village, NH ~ 7pm
- Irish Session at Bagitos Bagel & Burrito Café ~ Montpelier, VT ~ 2pm
- Irish Session at Cooper’s Hill Public House ~ 6 School Street, Peterborough NH ~ 7pm (603) 371-9036
Fourth Tuesdays
- Slow Jam (preparation for Irish Session) at McNeill’s Brewery ~ Brattleboro, VT ~ 6pm - randy.fiddle@gmail.com
Every Wednesday
- Celtic & Old Timey Music Jam at DelRossi’s ~ Dublin, NH ~ 6pm 603-563-7195
- The Squid Jiggers or Dave Rowe at Bull Feeney’s ~ Portland, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-773-7210
- Irish Nite at Blue ~ 650 Congress St, Portland, ME 04101 ~ 207-774-4111
- Hoot Night at the Wildcat Tavern ~ Jackson Village, NH ~ 7pm
- Open Mic at Portsmouth Book and Bar ~ Portsmouth NH ~ 7:30pm
- Open Mic at River Walk Cafe ~ Nashua NH ~ 7:30 pm ~
Second Wednesdays
- Irish Session at McNeill’s Brewery ~ Brattleboro, VT ~ 8:30pm ~ randy.fiddle@gmail.com
First and Third Wednesdays
- Open Mic at McNeill’s Brewery ~ Brattleboro, VT ~ 8:30pm
Every Thursday
- Live Irish Music(Family Friendly) w/Various Musicians including Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki and Jim Prendergast at the Stone Church ~Newmarket, NH ~ 6pm ~
- Bluegrass Jam at Harlow’s Pub ~ Peterborough, NH ~ 8pm ~ 603-924-6365 ~
- Traditional Irish Set at the Salt Hill Pub ~ Newport, NH ~ 6pm ~
Third Thursday
- Shape Note Sing at Nelson Town Library ~ Nelson NH ~ 7:30pm
Every Friday
- Open Mic at Union Coffee House ~ Milford NH ~ 7pm ~
- Sunapee Coffee House at Sunapee Methodist Church ~ 9 Lower Main Street Sunapee NH ~
First Friday of every month
- DubHub Song Circle ~ 1123 Main Street, Dublin NH ~ 7pm ~ info@dublincommunitycenter.org
- Boscawen’s High Street Coffee House Open Mic at The Town Hall beneath the Church ~ 12 High Street, Boscawen NH ~ 603-520-9196 or 603-848-2410
First Friday of each month
- Wilton Folk Cafe at Wilton Public Library ~ doors 7pm, show 7:30pm ~ performer consideration: strumma@aol.com 603-654-2581
Second Friday of each month
- Sunapee Coffee House Open Mic at Sunapee Methodist Church ~ 9 Lower Main Street Sunapee NH ~ 7pm
- Meeting House Stage Open Mic at Rindge Meeting House ~ 8 Payson Hill Rd., Rindge NH ~ 7pm ~
Third Friday of Every month
- Living Room Coffee House at UCC Church ~ Mason NH ~ doors 6:30pm performances 7pm
Fourth Friday of Every Month
- DubHub Open Stage ~ 1123 Main Street, Dublin NH ~ doors: 7pm, performances start 7:30pm ~ info@dublincommunitycenter.org
Every Saturday & Sunday
- Open Irish Session at Beara Irish Brewing Company ~ Portsmouth, NH~ 2-7pm ~ 857-342-8272 ~
First Saturdays
- Hancock Cabaret ~ 27 Depot Road, Hancock, New Hampshire 03449 ~ 8pm ~ 508-641-0076 hancockdepotcabaret@yahoo.com
Second Saturdays
- Pub Sing at McNeill’s Brewery ~ 90 Elliot St, Brattleboro, VT 05301 ~ 8:30pm ~ 802-254-2553
A Plethora of Maine Dance and Music Events: https://deffa.org/events/ Open Mics and Coffeehouses: These are often a good alternative to concerts, For a calendar of this type of event, visit http://openmikes.org/calendar/NH
Live Music Calendar
Thursday, January 16, 2020
Patrick Ross at The Flying Goose ~ New London, NH ~ 8pm (Reservations required) ~ 603-526-6899
Friday, January 17, 2020
Susan Werner at Stone Mountain Arts Center ~ Brownfield, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-935-7292,
Odds Bodkin at Zingers ~ 29 Mont Vernon Street, Milford NH ~ 7:30pm ~ zingersnh@gmail.com
Steve Forbert at One Longfellow ~ Portland, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-761-1757,
Green Heron and Party of the Sun at Portsmouth Book and Bar ~ Portsmouth NH ~ 8pm ~
Ford and Graham Daley (father and daughter folk duo), Dave Clark and Rob Oxford (Americana), and Unamed Colors (singer-songwriters) at The Anonymous Coffeehouse - First Congregational Church, 10 South Park Street, on the Green, Lebanon, N.H., 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 18, 2020
Joshua Garcia & Sophie Buskin and Aaron Nathans & Michael Ronstadt at New Moon Coffeehouse, Haverhill, MA ~ 8pm ~
We Shall Overcome – A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (multi-genre including Gospel) at The Colonial Theater ~ 93 Main Street, Keene NH ~ 8pm ~
Jordan TW Trio at Franklin Opera House ~ 316 Central Street, Franklin NH ~ 7:30pm ~
Patrick Ross with The Kowal Family Band at Cabot Arts ~ The Wiley Building, Cabot VT ~ 4pm ~
Lucy Wainwright Roche at One Longfellow ~ Portland, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-761-1757,
Zack Troiano at Portsmouth Book and Bar ~ Portsmouth NH ~ 8 pm ~
Sunday, January 19, 2020
Wide Open Spaces at Nippo Lake Golf Course ~ 88 Stagecoach Road, Barrington, NH ~ 6pm ~
Patrick Ross with the Kowal Family Band ~ Cabot Arts, Willey Bldg., Cabot VT ~ 4pm ~
Friday, January 21, 2020
Jig Jam (Irish) at Stone Mountain Arts Center ~ Brownfield, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-935-7292,
Thursday, January 23, 2020
Mallett Brothers and Dusty Gray at Bank of NH Stage, Capitol Center for the Arts ~ 44 South Main Street, Concord NH ~ doors 7 pm, show 8 pm ~
Friday, January 24, 2020
Driftwood at One Longfellow ~ Portland, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-761-175https://
Saturday, January 25, 2020
Northern Roots Festival-Celebrating Irish, English, French Canadian and Scottish music with Katie McNally, Debra Cowan, John Roberts, Neal Perlman, Lydia Ievins, Joey Abarta and Nathan Gourley as well as Traddleboro; Saturday, 12 to 5:30; Evening concert 7:30; Sunday sessions at McNeill’s Brewery, 90 Elliot Street, Brattleboro.
Green Heron at Light Club Lamp Shop ~ 12 North Winooski Avenue, Burlington VT ~ 9pm ~
Taarka at The Dance Hall ~ Kittery, ME ~ 7:30pm ~ http://www.thedancehallkittery.org/
Bennett and Perkins with Taylor Whiteside:“Soups and Songs” Benefit for the Way Station and the MWV Supports Recovery, Lutheran Church of the Nativity, North Conway, NH. Dinner, music and a custom made bowl with ticket. www.bennettandperkins.com for information
Sunday, January 26, 2020
New England Bluegrass Band at Nippo Lake Golf Course ~ 88 Stagecoach Road, Barrington, NH ~ 6pm ~
Red Hot Chili Pipers at The Flying Monkey ~ 39 Main Street, Plymouth, NH 03264 ~ 7:30pm ~
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Danny Barnes and Twisted Pine at One Longfellow ~ Portland, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-761-1757,
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Lucy Kaplansky at The Flying Goose ~ New London, NH ~ 8pm (Reservations required) ~ 603-526-6899
Lurie Bell (Blues) at One Longfellow ~ Portland, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-761-1757,
Friday, January 31, 2020
Dublin Folk Show: A Tribute to the American Folk Revival Benefit Concert at Dublin Community Church ~ 1125 Main Street, PO Box 308, Dublin, New Hampshire 03444 ~ 7-10pm ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/628818237858288/ dublinchurch@myfairpoint.net 603-563-8139
February
Saturday, February 1, 2020
Green Heron at The Hearing Room ~ 119 Chelmsford Street, Lowell MA ~ 8pm ~ http://greenheronmusic.com/ https://www.hearingroom.net/calendar/
Jordan TW Trio at Oyster River Folk Series ~ Unitarian Universalist Church ~ Durham, NH ~ 7pm
Ben Baldwin & The Stairwells with Randy Armstrong & The WorldBeat Marimba Band at The Dance Hall ~ Kittery, ME ~ 7:30pm ~
Honeysuckle with Ben Cosgrove at One Longfellow ~ Portland, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-761-1757,
Sunday, February 2, 2020
Lyle Brewer at Portsmouth Book and Bar ~ Portsmouth NH ~ 7pm ~
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Front Country at One Longfellow ~ Portland, ME ~ 8 pm ~ 207-761-1757,
Thursday, February 6, 2020
Tom Pirozzoli and Willy Porter at The Flying Goose ~ New London, NH ~ 8pm (Reservations required) ~ 603-526-6899
Kgfreeze with Frank Hopkins at One Longfellow ~ Portland, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-761-1757,
Friday, February 7, 2020
Lui Collins and Bob Franke at Me and Thee Coffeehouse ~ Marblehead MA ~ 8pm ~ http://luicollins.com/music/concert_calendar.html
Coyote Bleux at Wilton Folk Cafe ~ Wilton Public Library, Wilton NH ~ doors 7pm show 7:30pm ~
Bob Franke and Lui Collins at Me & Thee Coffeehouse ~ 28 Mugford Street, Marblehead MA ~ doors 7:30pm music 8pm ~
The Band Band at One Longfellow ~ Portland, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-761-1757,
Saturday, February 8, 2020
Mile Twelve Bluegrass at Stone Church Center ~ 12 Church Street, Bellows Falls VT ~ 7:30 pm ~
Francesca Blanchard at Sun Tiki Studios ~ 375 Forest Ave, Portland, ME 04101 ~ 8pm ~ http://www.francescablanchard.com/ https://www.bandsintown.com/e/101781077
Sunday, February 9, 2020
Honest Millie at Nippo Lake Golf Course ~ 88 Stagecoach Road, Barrington, NH ~ 6pm ~ http://www.honestmillie.com/
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Francesca Blanchard at Light Club Lamp Shop ~ 12 North Winooski Av, Burlington VT ~ 8pm ~ http://www.francescablanchard.com/ https://www.bandsintown.com/e/101781084
Thursday, February 13, 2020
Lonesome Ace String Band at Flying Goose ~ New London, NH ~ 8pm (Reservations required) ~ 603-526-6899
Friday, February 14, 2020
New Black Eagle Jazz Band at Me & Thee Coffeehouse ~ 28 Mugford Street, Marblehead MA ~ doors 7:30pm music 8pm ~
Nic Gareiss and Allison de Groot at The Dance Hall ~ Kittery, ME ~ 7:30pm ~
Saturday, February 15, 2020
Reggie Harris at Mount Toby Concerts ~ 194 Long Plain Rd. (Route 63), Leverett, MA 01054 ~ 7:30pm ~ https://mttobyconcerts.wordpress.com/schedule/ http://reggieharrismusic.com/
Bella’s Bartok at Bank of NH Stage, Capitol Center for the Arts ~ 44 South Main Street, Concord NH ~ doors 7pm, show 8pm ~
Baza and The Dirty Double Crossers at Zingers ~ 29 Mont Vernon Street, Milford NH ~ 8pm ~ zingersnh@gmail.com
Reverend Robert Jones at New Moon Coffeehouse, Haverhill, MA ~ 8pm ~
Danielle Miraglia, Jen Kearney and Amy Petty at Portsmouth Book and Bar ~ Portsmouth NH ~ 9pm ~
Sunday, February 16, 2020
Taylor River Band at Nippo Lake Golf Course ~ 88 Stagecoach Road, Barrington, NH ~ 6pm ~ / http://www.taylorriverband.com/
Bennett & Perkins with Taylor Whiteside at Hayloft at the Dragonfly Barn ~ Bridgton ME ~ 6pm ~ http://www.bennettandperkins.com/
Thursday, February 20, 2020
Rasa String Quartet (Classical, world folk) at One Longfellow ~ Portland, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-761-1757,
Friday, February 21, 2020
Chris Smither at Me & Thee Coffeehouse ~ 28 Mugford Street, Marblehead MA ~ doors 7:30 pm music 8pm ~
Francesca Blanchard at Portsmouth Book and Bar ~ Portsmouth NH ~ 9pm ~
Saturday, February 22, 2020
Dala at Bass Hall, Monadnock Center ~ Peterborough NH ~ 7:30pm ~ https://www.pfmsconcerts.org/concert/dala-22220
Francesca Blanchard at Sun Tiki Studios ~ 375 Forest Ave, Portland, ME 04101 ~ 8pm ~ http://www.francescablanchard.com/ https://www.bandsintown.com/e/101781124
Thursday, February 27
Chris Smither at Flying Goose ~ New London, NH ~ 8pm (Reservations required) ~ 603-526-6899
Friday February 28, 2020
Dervish & Le Vent du Nord at The Colonial Theater ~ 93 Main Street, Keene NH ~ 8pm ~
Erin Harpe and The Delta Swingers at One Longfellow ~ Portland, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-761-1757,
Saturday, February 29, 2020
Alana MacDonald (of Foursquare) at Stone Mountain Arts Center ~ Brownfield, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-935-7292,
February 29, 2020
Seamus Egan at One Longfellow ~ Portland, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-761-1757,
March
Sunday, March 1, 2020
Raul Mido & Lionel Loueke at Shalin Liu Performance Center ~ Rockport MA ~ 8pm ~ https://rockportmusic.org/
Green Heron at Nippo Lake Golf Course ~ 88 Stagecoach Road, Barrington, NH ~ 6pm ~ http://greenheronmusic.com/
Mari Black and Cory Pesaturo at The Dance Hall ~ Kittery, ME ~ 7:30pm ~ http://www.thedancehallkittery.org/
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Cherish the Ladies at One Longfellow ~ Portland, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-761-1757,
Thursday, March 5, 2020
David Mallett at Flying Goose ~ New London, NH ~ 8pm (Reservations required) ~ 603-526-6899
Friday, March 6, 2020
Scott Lemire and Anthony Santoro at Wilton Folk Cafe ~ Wilton Public Library, Wilton NH ~ doors 7 pm show 7:30pm ~ http://wiltonlibrarynh.org/events.asp
Soggy Po’ Boys with Cold Chocolate at Bank of NH Stage, Capitol Center for the Arts ~ 44 South Main Street, Concord NH ~ doors 7pm, show 8pm ~
Saturday, March 7, 2020
Green Heron at Oyster River Folk Series ~ 20 Madbury Road, Durham, NH ~ 6:30pm ~ http://greenheronmusic.com/ http://uudurham.com/wp/?page_id=293
Kenny White at Bass Hall, Monadnock Center ~ Peterborough NH ~ 7:30pm ~ https://www.pfmsconcerts.org/
Oshima Brothers at One Longfellow ~ Portland, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-761-1757,
Sunday, March 8, 2020
Ballet Folclórico Nacional de México de Silvia Lozano at The Colonial Theater ~ 93 Main Street, Keene NH ~ 8pm ~
High Range at Nippo Lake Golf Course ~ 88 Stagecoach Road, Barrington, NH ~ 6pm ~
Thursday, March 12. 2020
Robbie Fulks at One Longfellow ~ Portland, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-761-1757,
Friday, March 13, 2020
Matthew Byrne at Blasty Trad Concert Series ~ Blasty Bough Brewing, Epsom NH ~ 7 pm ~
A Cappella Live at The Colonial Theater ~ 93 Main Street, Keene NH ~ 8pm ~
Neptune’s Car at Stone Church Center ~ 12 Church Street, Bellows Falls VT ~ 7:30pm ~
Saturday, March 14, 2020
Neptune’s Car at Stone Church Center ~ 12 Church Street, Bellows Falls VT ~ 7:30pm ~
On a Winter’s Night with Christine Lavin, John Gorka, Cheryl Wheeler, Patty Larkin, Cliff Eberhardt at The Colonial Theater ~ 93 Main Street, Keene NH ~ 7:30pm ~
Sunday, March 15, 2020
Diane and Bob Kordas at Nippo Lake Golf Course ~ 88 Stagecoach Road, Barrington, NH ~ 6pm ~
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Josephine County at One Longfellow ~ Portland, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-761-1757,
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Green Heron at Markoh’s on Main ~ 43 Main Street, Ayer MA ~ 6:30pm ~
Holly Near with Tammy Hall, Jan Marinelli, Tory Trujillo at One Longfellow ~ Portland, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-
Friday, March 20, 2020
Miss Tess and the Talkbacks at One Longfellow ~ Portland, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-761-1757,
Saturday, March 21, 2020
Joe Jencks at Mount Toby Concerts ~ 194 Long Plain Rd. (Route 63), Leverett, MA 01054 ~ 7:30pm ~ https://mttobyconcerts.wordpress.com/schedule/ http://www.joejencks.com/
Kat Edmondson at Stone Mountain Arts Center ~ Brownfield, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-935-7292,
Crys Matthews at New Moon Coffeehouse, Haverhill, MA ~ 8pm ~
A Celtic Equinox ~ Cabot Arts, Willey Bldg., Cabot VT ~ 7pm ~
Jonatha Brooke at One Longfellow ~ Portland, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-761-1757,
Sunday, March 22, 2020
Cordwood at Nippo Lake Golf Course ~ 88 Stagecoach Road, Barrington, NH ~ 6pm ~ http://www.cordwoodmusic.com/
The Small Glories at Flying Goose ~ New London, NH ~ 3pm (Reservations required) ~ 603-526-6899
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Celtic Woman at Chubb Theater at Capitol Center for the Arts ~ Concord NH ~ 7:30pm ~
Thursday, March 26, 2020
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones at Capitol Center for the Arts ~ Concord NH ~ 8pm ~
Friday, March 27, 2020
Matt Nakoa Band with Marielle Kraft at Bank of NH Stage, Capitol Center for the Arts ~ 44 South Main Street, Concord NH ~ doors 6pm, show 8pm ~
Saturday, March 28, 2020
Birds of Chicago at Peterborough Players ~ Peterborough NH ~ 7:30pm ~ https://www.pfmsconcerts.org/
Sunday, March 29, 2020
Lunch at the Dump at Nippo Lake Golf Course ~ 88 Stagecoach Road, Barrington, NH ~ 6pm ~ / http://lunchatthedumpband/
April
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
David Francey at Flying Goose ~ New London, NH ~ 8pm (Reservations required) ~ 603-526-6899
Thursday, April 2, 2020
David Francey at Flying Goose ~ New London, NH ~ 8pm (Reservations required) ~ 603-526-6899
Friday, April 3, 2020
Tom Rush at Tupelo Music Hall ~ 8pm ~ 10 A Street, Derry, NH 03038 ~ 8pm ~ 603-437-5100
Mike Agranoff at Wilton Folk Cafe ~ Wilton Public Library, Wilton NH ~ doors 7pm show 7:30pm ~ http://wiltonlibrarynh.org/events.asp http://www.wiltonlibrarynh.org/folkcafe.asp
Saturday, April 4, 2020
Green Heron at Hancock Depot ~ Hancock, NH ~ 8pm ~ http://greenheronmusic.com/
Aztec Two Step with Rex Fowler, Dodie Pettit and Friends at Bass Hall, Monadnock Center ~ Peterborough NH ~ 7:30pm ~ https://www.pfmsconcerts.org/
Sunday, April 5, 2020
Merrimack Valley Bluegrass at Nippo Lake Golf Course ~ 88 Stagecoach Road, Barrington, NH ~ 6pm ~ http://nippobluegrass.com/
Thursday, April 9, 2020
Lake Street Dive at Capitol Center for the Arts ~ Concord NH ~7:30pm ~ https://ccanh.com/events/
Kitchen Dwellers at Bank of NH Stage, Capitol Center for the Arts ~ 44 South Main Street, Concord NH ~ doors 7pm, show 8pm ~ https://ccanh.com/events/
Friday, April 10, 2020
Colin Hay at Capitol Center for the Arts ~ Concord NH ~7:30pm ~ https://ccanh.com/events/
Cheryl Arena (Blues) at Zingers ~ 29 Mont Vernon Street, Milford NH ~ 8pm ~ https://www.zingers.biz/ zingersnh@gmail.com
Saturday, April 11, 2020
Scott Cook at Mount Toby Concerts ~ 194 Long Plain Rd. (Route 63), Leverett, MA 01054 ~ 7:30pm ~ https://mttobyconcerts.wordpress.com/schedule/ http://www.scottcook.net/
Pierre Bensusan at Deb's House Concerts ~Harrisville NH ~ 7pm ~ https://www.pfmsconcerts.org/deb/debs-chesham-house-concerts 603.827.2905
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Adam Ezra Group at Flying Goose ~ New London, NH ~ 8pm (Reservations required) ~ 603-526-6899 http://www.flyinggoose/com
Thursday, April 16, 2020
Adam Ezra Group at Flying Goose ~ New London, NH ~ 8pm (Reservations required) ~ 603-526-6899 http://www.flyinggoose/com
Friday, April 17, 2020
Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas at Shalin Liu Performance Center ~ Rockport MA ~ 8pm ~ https://rockportmusic.org/
John Gorka at One Longfellow ~ Portland, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-761-1757, https://onelongfellowsquare.com
Saturday, April 18, 2020
Mike Farris at Stone Mountain Arts Center ~ Brownfield, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-935-7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com
Suzie Vinnick and Danielle Miraglia at New Moon Coffeehouse, Haverhill, MA ~ 8pm ~ http://www.newmooncoffeehouse.org/
Sunday, April 19, 2020
Taylor River at Nippo Lake Golf Course ~ 88 Stagecoach Road, Barrington, NH ~ 6pm ~ http://nippobluegrass.com/
Thursday, April 23, 2020
John Gorka at Flying Goose ~ New London, NH ~ 8pm (Reservations required) ~ 603-526-6899 http://www.flyinggoose/com
Saturday, April 25, 2020
Judith Owen at Stone Mountain Arts Center ~ Brownfield, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-935-7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com
Sunday, April 26, 2020
Mink Hills at Nippo Lake Golf Course ~ 88 Stagecoach Road, Barrington, NH ~ 6pm ~ http://nippobluegrass.com/ http://minkhillsband.com/
May
Saturday, May 2, 2020
Ryan McKasson, Eric McDonald and Jeremiah McLane at Blasty Trad Concert Series ~ Blasty Bough Brewing, Epsom NH ~ 7pm ~ https://www.blastybough.com/blastytrad/
Beechwood & Bomoss at Bank of NH Stage, Capitol Center for the Arts ~ 44 South Main Street, Concord NH ~ doors 7pm, show 8pm ~ https://ccanh.com/events/
Sunday, May 3, 2020
Dave Gunning at Deb's House Concerts ~Harrisville NH ~ 7pm ~ https://www.pfmsconcerts.org/deb/debs-chesham-house-concerts 603.827.2905
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Jose Lezcano ( The Guitar in Latin America: Continuities, Changes and Bicultural Strumming ) at First Baptist Church ~ 122 Main Street, Plaistow , NH 03865 ~ 1pm ~ 603-382-8380 https://nhhumanities.org/events/guitar-latin-america-continuities-changes-and-bicultural-strumming-6
The Sons of Serendip at Capitol Center for the Arts ~ Concord NH ~7:30pm ~ https://ccanh.com/events/
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Duo Duo (Quebecois) at Stockbridge Theatre at Pinkerton Academy ~ Derry, NH ~ 7pm ~ http://www.stockbridgetheatre.com/ 603-437-5210
Friday, May 15, 2020
Slaid Cleaves at Bass Hall, Monadnock Center ~ Peterborough NH ~ 7:30pm ~ https://www.pfmsconcerts.org/
Saturday, May 16, 2020
The Nields at New Moon Coffeehouse, Haverhill, MA ~ 8pm ~ http://www.newmooncoffeehouse.org/
DuoDuo Quartet (Irish Song & Dance) at Stone Mountain Arts Center ~ Brownfield, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-935-7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com
Freebo at Mount Toby Concerts ~ 194 Long Plain Rd. (Route 63), Leverett, MA 01054 ~ 7:30pm ~ https://mttobyconcerts.wordpress.com/schedule/ http://www.freebomusic.com/
Monday, May 18, 2020
Jeff Warner (Banjos Bones and Ballads) at Portsmouth Public Library ~ 175 Parrot Avenue, Portsmouth , NH 03801 ~ 6pm ~ 401-369-0671 https://nhhumanities.org/events/banjos-bones-and-ballads-14
Thursday, May 21, 2020
Matt Nakoa at Stone Mountain Arts Center ~ Brownfield, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-935-7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com
Friday, May 22, 2020
The Mammals at Stone Mountain Arts Center ~ Brownfield, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-935-7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com
Sunday, May 31, 2020
Joe Crookston at Bass Hall, Monadnock Center ~ Peterborough NH ~ 7pm ~ https://www.pfmsconcerts.org/
June
Saturday, June 20, 2020
Anne Louise White at Mount Toby Concerts ~ 194 Long Plain Rd. (Route 63), Leverett, MA 01054 ~ 7:30pm ~ https://mttobyconcerts.wordpress.com/schedule/ http://www.annelouisewhite.com/
Dances
Note: Most dance locations require clean soft-soled shoes and do not allow street shoes. Partners not required.
Comprehensive calendar of regularly-scheduled Community Dances: http://www.nh.gov/folklife/learning-center/traditions/live-free-dance.htm
Another place to find out about dances and dancing (including last-minute cancellations, etc.) http://www.thedancegypsy.com/
A plethora of Maine dance and song events: https://deffa.org/events/
FYI: Dance events in May, 2017 and later are listed on this Google Calendar:
http://tinyurl.com/nhpr-dance-cal
Every Monday
Contra dance w/ various Callers & Musicians at the Town Hall,
Nelson, NH, 8PM, 603-827-3044 or www.monadnockfolk.org
Clogging at Dance In Motion Dance Studio ~ Randolph, Vt. ~ 6:45
PM, workshop 6:00 PM ~ 802-522-2935, Greenmtnclogger@aol.com
Every Wednesday
Scottish Country Dance /w Loren Wright leading at The Church of the
Good Shepherd ~ Nashua, NH ~ 7:00 PM ~ 603-891-2331 or
nashuascd@comcast.net
Scottish Country Dance /w Bernard McGrath leading at The Westminster Center School ~ Westminster, Vt ~ 7:30 PM ~ 603-352-9371 or 802-463-3078
Contradance at the Richard W. Black Center, Hanover, NH, 7 PM, 781-385-1480
Scottish Country Dance /w John Bartholomew leading, Bill Tobin and Gary Apfel at The Town Hall ~ Fairlee, Vt. ~ 7:00 PM ~ 603-353-4647 or GaryApfel@MyBluelight.com ~ (Not in July, August)
Line Dancing at the Gilford Public Library ~ Gilford, NH ~ 9am ~ 603-524-6042
Every Friday
Scottish Country Dance at The Community Parish House ~ Greenland, NH ~ 8:00 PM ~ 603-773-9795 or ljstravel@attibi.com
Set Dancing Lessons & Practice Dance at the Durham Universalist Church ~ Durham, NH ~ 7pm ~ 603-749-1038, www.seacoastsetdancers.org Thru Dec 4
Every Saturday
Contra Square Dance at the Tamworth Townhouse ~ Tamworth, NH ~ 8 PM ~ July & August ~ 603-323-8023 (not in Winter)
Every Sunday
Circle Dance at Neskaya ~ Franconia, NH ~ 3:30pm ~ http://www.neskaya.com/ 603-823-5828
Line Dancing at the Starr King Unitarian Meeting House ~ Plymouth, NH ~ 4pm ~ 603-536-1179
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Monday, January 6, 2020
Clogging at the Dance in Motion Dance Studio ~ Randolph, Vt. ~ 6:45 PM, workshop 6:00 PM ~ 802-522-2935, Greenmtnclogger@aol.com
Contra dance w/various Callers & Musicians at the Town Hall ~ Nelson, NH ~ 8PM, 603-827-3044 or www.monadnockfolk.org
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Line Dancing at the Gilford Public Library ~ Gilford, NH ~ 9am ~ 603-524-6042
Contradance at the Richard W. Black Center ~ Hanover, NH ~ 6:45 PM, 781-385-1480
Scottish Country Dance /w Loren Wright leading at The Church of the Good Shepherd ~ Nashua, NH ~ 7:00 PM ~ 603-891-2331 or nashuascd@comcast.net
Scottish Country Dance /w John Bartholomew leading, Bill Tobin and Gary Apfel at The Town Hall ~ Fairlee, Vt. ~ 7:00 PM ~ 603-353-4647 orGaryApfel@MyBluelight.com
Scottish Country Dance /w Bernard McGrath leading at The Westminster Center School ~ Westminster, Vt ~ 7:30 PM ~ 603-352-9371 or 802-463-3078 kjh@sover.net
Thursday, January 9, 2020
Circle Dancing at the Milford Unitarian Church (Every dance is taught and beginners are welcome. No partners needed) ~ Milford NH ~ 7:30pm ~ Contact is Mary Kuhn and her phone number is 603-487-2732. Email maryfloyd@mfire.com
Contradance at the Guiding Star Grange ~ Greenfield, MA ~ 8pm ~ 802-451-0822, www.guidingstargrange.org
Friday, January 10, 2020
Scottish Country Dance at The Unitarian Church ~ Keene, NH ~ 7:30 PM ~ 603- 352-3237 or tantrim@keene.edu
Scottish Dance /w Bill Tobin leading at The Town Hall ~ Lancaster, NH ~ 7:30 PM~ 802-751-7671 or 1btobin@together.net
Contradance at the Edmunds Middle School ~ Burlington, VT ~ 8pm ~ 802-496-2523 www.queencitycontras.org
Contradance at the Guiding Star Grange ~ Greenfield, MA ~ 8pm ~ 802-451-0822, .guidingstargrange.org
Scottish Country Dance at The Community Parish House ~ Greenland, NH ~ 8:00 PM ~ 603-773-9795 or ljstravel@attibi.com
Contradance at the Londonderry Senior Center ~Londonderry, NH ~ 8pm, 603-529-1586, Email:weareampm@gsinet.net
Saturday, January 11, 2020
Contradance at the Wescustogo Hall ~ North Yarmouth, ME ~ Potluck at 7:30, Dance at 8:30pm ~ 207-233-4325 or fiddle103@yahoo.com
Contradance at the Town Hall ~ Nelson, NH ~ workshop:7:30PM, dance 8PM ~ www.monadnockfolk.org
Contradance at the Guiding Star Grange ~ Greenfield, MA ~ 8pm ~ 413-369-4369, www.guidingstargrange.org
Cabot VT Contradance at The Wiley Building ~ Cabot VT ~ 7pm ~ https://www.cabotarts.org/
Contradance at Tracy Hall ~ Norwich, VT. ~ 7:45 PM All Dances are taught, beginners welcome clean, soft-soled shoes required ~ 802-785-4607 or rbarrows@cs.dartmouth.edu http://uvdm.org Dances are held at Tracy Hall, Norwich VT, (300 Main St.) from 8-11PM on the 2nd or 4th Saturdays of the month. Callers will teach the essentials of contradancing from 7:45-8 before each dance, if anyone wants to learn or brush up. Admission is $12, but $8 for students and it's free for those under 16. (We cheerfully accept additional contributions, though!). We ask that everyone bring clean, soft-soled shoes to dance in (protects the recently-finished floor), and water bottles are handy. We share pot-luck finger-food snacks at a break about halfway through the dance. No need to come with a partner; all are welcome!
Contra at Old Town Hall ~ 1800 RT-140, Gilmanton Ironworks, NH ~ With: Burt Fientuch & Bill Zucker. Gale Wood; Calling~ 8:00 PM ~ 603-267-7227 603-793-5296 gtomwood@gmail.com
Contra at The First Unitarian Society ~ Exeter, NH ~ 8:00 PM with workshop at 7:30 PM ~ 603-679-1915
Sunday, January 12, 2020
Circle Dance at Neskaya ~ Franconia, NH ~ 3:30pm ~ www.neskaya.com 603-823-5828
Line Dancing at the Starr King Unitarian Meeting House ~ Plymouth, NH ~ 4pm ~603-536-1179
English Country Dance at West Street Ward House, ~ 41 West Street, Concord NH ~ 6pm http://nhecds.org/ ~ Second Sunday of every month except July & August ~ Admission: $10 | NHECDS members $9
Contradance at the Stone Church ~ Brattleboro, VT ~ 7:30pm ~ www.brattcontra.org 802-257-9234
Monday, January 13, 2020
Contradance at the Stone Church ~ Brattleboro, VT ~ 7:30pm ~ www.brattcontra.org 802-257-9234
Contra dance w/various Callers & Musicians at the Town Hall ~ Nelson, NH ~ 8PM,603-827-3044 or www.monadnockfolk.org
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Brattleboro Contra Dance at Stone Church ~ 210 Main Street, Brattleboro VT ~ 7-10pm ~ http://stonechurchvt.com/ https://www.facebook.com/BrattleboroContra/ 518-561-2594 ~ Contra dance to “spellbinding” fiddler Emerald Rae, rad roots guitarist Peter Siegel and double-bass wizard Stuart Kenney with caller Kristen Planeaux. Beginners please come at 7:00 for the basics; all dances taught. No partner needed. Please bring soft-soles shoes to protect the dance floor. Admission $10-12 /general, $8 college with ID, $5 for high school and under.
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Line Dancing at the Gilford Public Library ~ Gilford, NH ~ 9am ~ 603-524-6042
Contradance at the Richard W. Black Center ~ Hanover, NH ~ 6:45 PM, 781-385-1480
Scottish Country Dance /w Loren Wright leading at The Church of the Good Shepherd ~ Nashua, NH ~ 7:00 PM ~ 603-891-2331 or nashuascd@comcast.net
Scottish Country Dance /w John Bartholomew leading, Bill Tobin and Gary Apfel at The Town Hall ~ Fairlee, Vt. ~ 7:00 PM ~ 603-353-4647 or GaryApfel@MyBluelight.com
Scottish Country Dance /w Bernard McGrath leading at The Westminster Center School ~ Westminster, Vt ~ 7:30 PM ~ 603-352-9371 or 802-463-3078 kjh@sover.net
Friday, January 17 through Sunday, January 19, 2020
32nd Annual Ralph Page Dance Weekend at University of New Hampshire Memorial Union ~ 83 Main Street, Durham NH ~ 7:30pm Friday through 4:00 pm Sunday ~ https://www.neffa.org/ralph-page/32nd-annual-ralph-page-dance-weekend-january-17-19-2020/ ~ The Ralph Page Dance Weekend is a blast! The Ralph Page Dance Weekend combines the best of traditional and contemporary New England contra dance and music with some of the best musicians and dance callers around. There are two exciting evenings of grand dancing, with enriching opportunities during the Saturday and Sunday workshops.
Friday, January 17, 2020
Contra w/ Chip Hedler, David Carpenter & David van Houten at the Town Hall~ Franconia, NH ~ 7:30pm ~ www.thedancegypsy.com
Contradance at the Town Hall ~ Warner, NH ~ 7:30PM ~ 603-456-3098
Scottish Dance /w Bill Tobin leading at The Town Hall ~ Lancaster, NH ~ 7:30 PM ~ 802-751-7671 or 1btobin@together.net
Contradance at Grace Episcopal Church ~ Manchester, NH ~ 8pm ~ www.wordworthy2.org/
Mill City Contradance at the Waumbec Mill ~ Manchester, NH ~ Beginners workshop 7:30Pm, dance, 8PM ~ 603-595-4484 or plizotte@rivier.edu
Scottish Country Dance at The Community Parish House ~ Greenland, NH ~ 8:00 PM ~ 603-773-9795 or ljstravel@attibi.com
Saturday, January 18, 2020
Contradance at the Tin Mountain Conservation Center, Albany, NH, 7:30 PM, No partner needed. (603)447-2295, 207-625-2039
Contras and Squares at Boscawen Town Hall (under Boscawen Congregational Church) ~ 12 High St, Boscawen NH ~ 8pm ~ https://concordnhcontra.wordpress.com/ ~ Admission: $9 | ages 15-25 $5 | under age 15 free https://www.nh.gov/folklife/documents/2015-concord-contra-dance.pdf
Contradance w/ Rebecca Lay at the Capital City Grange ~ Montpelier, VT ~ 8pm, 802-744-6163, www.capitalcitygrange.org/contradances
Sunday, January 19, 2020
Circle Dance at Neskaya ~ Franconia, NH ~ 3:30pm ~ www.neskaya.com 603-823-5828
Line Dancing at the Starr King Unitarian Meeting House ~ Plymouth, NH ~ 4pm ~603-536-1179
Monday, January 20, 2020
Clogging at the Dance in Motion Dance Studio ~ Randolph, Vt. ~ 6:45 PM, workshop 6:00 PM ~ 802-522-2935, Greenmtnclogger@aol.com
Contra dance w/various Callers & Musicians at the Town Hall ~ Nelson, NH ~ 8PM, 603-827-3044 or www.monadnockfolk.org
