Every Monday
>>>Wild Eagles Blues Jam at the Stone Church ~ Newmarket, NH ~ 7:30pm
~ http://www.stonechurchrocks.com/
>>>Hootenanny at the Salt Hill Pub ~ Hanover, NH ~ 6pm ~ www.salthillpub.com
>>>Bluegrass Jam at McNeill’s Brewery ~ Brattleboro, VT ~ 8:30pm ~
jrbenjamin@gmail.com <mailto:jrbenjamin@gmail.com>
Every Tuesday
>>>Bluegrass Jam at the Stone Church ~ Newmarket, NH ~ 9pm ~ http://www.stonechurchrocks.com/
>>>Celtic Music Jam at Harlow’s Pub ~ Peterborough, NH ~ 7:30pm ~
603-924-6365 ~ http://www.harlowspub.com/
>>>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 ~
http://www.wildcattavern.com/events/hoot-night/
Every Wednesday
>>>Celtic & Old Timey Music Jam at DelRossi’s ~ Dublin, NH ~ 6pm ~
http://www.delrossis.com/ 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 http://portcityblue.com/
>>>Hoot Night at the Wildcat Tavern ~ Jackson Village, NH ~ 7pm ~
http://www.wildcattavern.com/events/hoot-night/
>>>Open Mic at River Walk Cafe ~ Nashua NH ~ 7:30 pm ~ http://riverwalknashua.com/
Every Thursday
>>>Live Irish Music(Family Friendly) w/Various Musicians including
Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki and Jim Prendergast at the Stone Church ~
Newmarket, NH ~ 6pm ~
http://www.stonechurchrocks.com/
>>>Bluegrass Jam at Harlow’s Pub ~ Peterborough, NH ~ 8pm ~
603-924-6365 ~ http://www.harlowspub.com/
>>>Traditional Irish Set at the Salt Hill Pub ~ Newport, NH ~ 6pm ~
Every Saturday & Sunday
>>>Open Irish Session at Beara Irish Brewing Company ~ Portsmouth, NH
~ 2-7pm ~ 857-342-8272 ~
http://www.bearairishbrew.com/
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
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Tuesday, August 8
>>>Bluegrass Jam at Union Coffee ~ Milford NH ~ 1pm ~ https://www.unioncoffee.co/events/
>>>Frank Fotusky at Port City Blue ~ Portland ME ~ 6:30pm ~ http://portcityblue.com/ 207.774.4111
>>>Choro Louco at Port City Blue ~ Portland ME ~ 6:30pm ~ http://portcityblue.com/ 207.774.4111
Wednesday, August 9
>>>Brett Dennen at River House Concerts, Prescott Park ~ Portsmouth NH ~ 7pm ~ https://www.prescottpark.org/events/the-river-house-restaurant-concert-series
>>>Ruaile Buaile (Irish) at 49 Franklin ~ Rumfprd, ME ~ 7pm ~ 207-369-0129,
Thursday, August 10
>>The Hardtacks, Brown Memorial Library, Bradford 7 p.m.
>>>Gordon Lightfoot at New Tupelo Music Hall ~ 10 A Street, Derry, NH 03038 ~ 8pm http://tupelohall.com/ 603-437-5100
>>>Anick Gypsy Trio at Nashua Public Library ~ Nashua NH ~ 7pm ~ carol.eyman@nashualibrary.org http://nashualibrary.org/ (603) 589-4610
>>>The Squeezebox Stompers at River Walk Cafe, ~ Nashua NH ~ 8pm ~ http://riverwalknashua.com/upcomingshows
>>>The Tim & Dave Show at Castle in the Clouds ~ Moultonboro, NH ~ 5:30pm ~ www.castleintheclouds.org
>>>Schooner Fare at the Paris Hill Music Festival ~ Paris, ME ~ www.schoonerfare.com
>>>Great Bay Sailor Concert Cruise on the Piscataqua Gundalow ~ Prescott Park ~ Portsmouth, NH ~ 6pm ~ www.gundalow.org 603-433-9505
>>>Ruaile Buaile at North Church ~ Farmington, ME ~ 7pm ~ 207-778-2006, http://www.necelticarts.com
>>>Eric Bettencourt & Will Mallett at Port City Blue ~ Portland ME ~ 6pm ~ http://portcityblue.com/ 207.774.4111
Friday, August 11
>>>Cindy Duchin at The Corner House Inn, ~ Sandwich, NH ~ 6:30pm ~ http://www.cornerhouseinn.com/pub-music (603) 284-6219
>>>Pete’s Posse at Peacham Acoustic Music Festival ~ Peacham VT ~ http://www.petespossevt.com/calendar/
>>>Odds Bodkins at The Livery in Sunapee Harbor ~ 58 Main Street, Sunapee NH ~ 7pm ~ vreno@RELightDesign.com or 603-446-3426 x 11
>>>Susie Burke w/Dave Kiphuth at Rochester Factory Court Concert Series ~ Rochester, NH ~ 1:30pm ~ 603-330-3208’ 603-781-7116, www.rochestermainstreet.org
>>>Banda Magda (World Ensemble) at Colonial Theatre ~ 2050 Main St, Bethlehem, NH ~ 8pm ~ https://tickets.catamountarts.org/public/shows/banda%20magda/events
>>>Gretchen and the Pickpockets with Liz Bills at Portsmouth Book and Bar ~ Portsmouth NH ~ 9pm ~ http://www.bookandbar.com/events.html
>>>DixieGrass at Turntable Park Music Under the Tent ~ Sanbornville, NH ~ 7pm ~
>>>Fat Knuckle Freddie & Craig Ventresco at Port City Blue ~ Portland ME ~ 6pm ~ http://portcityblue.com/ 207.774.4111
August 11-13, 2017
>>>Bolton Fair ~ Bolton, Massachusetts ~ http://www.boltonfair.org/todo.html
Highlight: Fiddlers’ Contest; Performers include: BONES & the King's Busketeers, Jilly Martin and Ryan Brooks Kelly, Amber Waves Band, Elizabeth and Ben Anderson, The Blue Sky Boys.
>>>Middlefield Fair ~ Middlefield, Massachusetts ~ http://middlefieldfair.org/ Highlight: Saturday Fiddlers’ Contest.
Saturday, August 12
>>>Suzanne Vega at New Tupelo Music Hall ~ 10 A Street, Derry, NH 03038 ~ 8pm http://tupelohall.com/ 603-437-5100
>>>Lyle Lovett and his Large Band at Lowell Summer Music ~ Lowell, MA ~ 7:30 pm ~ http://lowellsummermusic.org/
>>>Hardtacks at Camp CALUMET ~ Freedom, NH ~ http://www.bradfordbogpeople.com/
>>>Bluegrass & Folk Fest at MainStreet Warner inc ~ Warner NH ~ 6pm ~ info@mainstreetwarnerinc.org Www.mainstreetwarnerinc.org 603-456-2700
Featuring : Doc Rogers, The DoBros, Mary Fagan, Dusty Gray and more!
>>>The Downeasters Chorus (Barbershop) at the Deertrees Theatre ~ Harrison, ME ~ 7:30pm ~ www.necelticarts.com
>>>Lula Wiles at the League of NH Craftsmen’s Fair ~ Mt. Sunapee(Newbury, NH) ~ various times 10am-5pm
>>>Schooner Fare at Old Bristol Days Fair at Colonial Pemaquid State Park ~ 2pm ~ www.schoonerfare.com
>>>Pandapan and Abrielle Scharff at Portsmouth Book and Bar ~ Portsmouth NH ~ 8pm ~ http://www.bookandbar.com/events.html
>>>Decatur Creek at the Union Coffee Company ~ Milford, NH ~ 7pm ~ www.reverbnation.com/decaturcreek , www.unioncoffee.com
Sunday, August 13
>>>Skip Gorman, Norman Kennedy and Margaret Bennet, Nelson Town Hall, 7:30 p.m.
>>>Knock on Wood (Howie Newman and Joe Kessler) at Ashburnham Summer Music ~ Ashburnham, MA ~ 5pm ~ http://www.howienewman.com/knockonwood
>>>Hudost at Catamount Arts ~ St Johnsbury VT ~ 4pm ~ www.catamountarts.org http://concerts.LevittAMP.org/stjohnsbury https://tickets.catamountarts.org/public/shows/hudost/events
>>>North River Band (Folk) at the Governor’s Inn ~ Rochester, NH ~ 4pm ~ www.governorsinn.com 603-332-0107
>>>Ruaile Buaile at Rte 27 Arts ~ Stratton, ME ~ 7pm ~ 207-562-4445, http://www.necelticarts.com
>>>Marina Evans at Union Coffee ~ Milford NH ~ 1pm ~ https://www.unioncoffee.co/events/ http://marinaevansmusic.com/
Wednesday, August 16
>>>Taj Mahal & Keb Mo at River House Concerts, Prescott Park ~ Portsmouth NH ~ 7pm ~ https://www.prescottpark.org/events/the-river-house-restaurant-concert-series
>>>Tacoma Narrows at Port City Blue ~ Portland ME ~ 9pm ~ http://portcityblue.com/ 207.774.4111
>>>Miketon & The Night Blinders (Folk, Country & Grass) at Live Music on the Lawn, Concord Public Library ~ Concord, NH ~ 6pm ~ 603-225-8670, www.onconcord.com/library
Thursday, August 17
>>>Low Lily (formerly Annalivia) at Nashua Public Library ~ Nashua NH ~ 7pm ~ carol.eyman@nashualibrary.org http://nashualibrary.org/ (603) 589-4610
>>>Aeterna Trio at the Deertrees Theatre ~ Harrison, ME ~ 7:30pm ~ www.necelticarts.com
>>>Upstate Rubdown with Sumner & Moss at River Walk Cafe, ~ Nashua NH ~ 8pm ~ http://riverwalknashua.com/upcomingshows
>>>High Range Band Concert Cruise on the Piscataqua Gundalow ~ Prescott Park ~ Portsmouth, NH ~ 5:30pm ~ www.gundalow.org 603-433-9505
>>>Chris McDermott at Union Coffee ~ Milford NH ~ 1pm ~ https://www.unioncoffee.co/events/
https://www.chrismcdermott.com/
Friday, August 18
>>>The Sweetbloods at The Corner House Inn, ~ Sandwich, NH ~ 6:30pm ~ http://www.cornerhouseinn.com/pub-music (603) 284-6219
>>>Jim Lauderdale at Red & Shorty's House Concerts ~ Dover NH ~ 8pm ~ http://www.elysiumarts.com/folkclub/ redandshortys@gmail.com
>>>Aztec Two Step and Devonsquare at Jonathan’s of Ogunquit ~ Ogunquit ME ~ 8pm ~ https://tickets.jonathansogunquit.com/ 207-646-4777
>>>Quentin Callewaert at The Livery in Sunapee Harbor ~ 58 Main Street, Sunapee NH ~ 7pm ~ vreno@RELightDesign.com or 603-446-3426 x 11
>>>Samuel James & D. Gross at Port City Blue ~ Portland ME ~ 8pm ~ http://portcityblue.com/ 207.774.4111
Friday, August 18 through Saturday, August 19
>>>Peacham Music Festival featuring Pete’s Posse, The Kolodners, Lloyd & April Wright, Low Lily, Jason Bergman, Darcie Feller, Mean Mary, Brendan Taaffe, the Bayleyy-Hazen Boys, and more at Peacham Festival Grounds ~ Peacham VT ~ http://www.pamfest.com/home/schedule
Saturday, August 19-20
>>>Hardtacks at Hillsborogh Living History ~ Hillsborough, NH ~ http://www.bradfordbogpeople.com/
Saturday, August 19
>>> Jeff Warner, Frost Free Libary, Marlborough, NH 11 am
>>>David Grisman Sextet at Lowell Summer Music ~ Lowell, MA ~ 7:30 pm ~ http://lowellsummermusic.org/
>>>The Tartan Terrors at the Deertrees Theatre ~ Harrison, ME ~ 7:30pm ~ www.necelticarts.com
>>>Decatur Creek at Concord Farmers’ Market ~ Concord, NH ~ 8:30Am – Noon ~ www.reverbnation.com/decaturcreek
Sunday, August 20
>>>Stephen Stills and Judy Collins at Lowell Summer Music ~ Lowell, MA ~ 7:30 pm ~ http://lowellsummermusic.org/
>>>Sarah Potenza (Blues) at Red & Shorty's House Concerts ~ Dover NH ~ 8pm ~ http://www.elysiumarts.com/folkclub/ redandshortys@gmail.com
>>>Folksoul Music Festival (8th annual) ~ Greenfield NH ~ http://folksoul.com/folksoul-music-festival/ https://www.facebook.com/Folksoul-Music-Festival-180304352031746/ ~ 10:30 am to 6:30 pm ~ Performers include: Low Lily, Acoustic Bahgoostyx, The Kingsnakes,
Martin and Susanne, FolkSoul, and more.
Monday, August 21
>>>David Myles at One Longfellow (Port City Music Hall) ~ Portland, ME ~ 7pm
~ 207-761-1757, https://onelongfellowsquare.com
Tuesday, August 22
>>>Sarah Potenza with Anna Lombard at One Longfellow ~ Portland, ME ~ 7pm
~ 207-761-1757, https://onelongfellowsquare.com
>>>Bluegrass Jam at Union Coffee ~ Milford NH ~ 1pm ~ https://www.unioncoffee.co/events/
Wednesday, August 23
>>>Joe Purdy at River House Concerts, Prescott Park ~ Portsmouth NH ~ 7pm ~ https://www.prescottpark.org/events/the-river-house-restaurant-concert-series
>>>Beausoleil avec Michael Doucet at Iron Horse Music Hall ~ Northampton MA ~ (413) 586-8686 http://iheg.com/
August 23-27, 2017
>>>The Blistered Fingers Family Bluegrass Festival ~ Litchfield, Maine ~ http://www.blisteredfingers.com/ Performers include: The Gibson Brothers, Dan Paisley & The Southern Grass, Nothin Fancy, David Parmley & Cardinal Tradition, The Bluegrass Brothers , Zink & Company, Salt & Light (Moore Family Band), The Zolla Boys, Phat Burger Deluxe, The Mason Zink Band, Robinson's Bluegrass Gospel, Blistered Fingers
Thursday, August 24
>>>Secret Sisters at Stone Mountain Arts Center ~ Brownfield, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-935-7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com
>>>Knock on Wood (Howie Newman and Joe Kessler) at Raymond Town Common ~ Raymond, NH ~ 6pm ~ http://www.howienewman.com/knockonwood
>>>Jeff Warner & Barbara Benn ~ Concert Cruise on the Piscataqua Gundalow ~ Prescott Park ~Portsmouth, NH ~ 5:30pm ~ http://www.gundalow.org 603-433-9505
>>>Jake McKelvie and Will Hatch at Union Coffee ~ Milford NH ~ 7pm ~ https://www.unioncoffee.co/events/
Friday, August 25
>>> Mile Twelve, Riverwalk Café, (Mark Gilday Jr. opens)Nashua, NH
>>>Peter Heimlich at The Corner House Inn, ~ Sandwich, NH ~ 6:30pm ~ http://www.cornerhouseinn.com/pub-music (603) 284-6219
>>>Lucie Therrien & Carol Coronis at Portsmouth Book and Bar ~ Portsmouth NH ~ 8pm ~ http://www.bookandbar.com/events.html
>>>Mike Morris (Folk) at the Governor’s Inn ~ Rochester, NH ~ 7pm ~ www.governorsinn.com 603-332-0107
>>>Le Vent du Nord at Highland Center for the Arts ~ 2875 Hardwick St., Greensboro, VT ~ 7pm ~ https://tickets.catamountarts.org/public/shows/hca%20music%20series-%20le%20vent%20du%20nord/events
>>>The Fiddling Thompsons (and an Ice Cream Social) at Concerts on the Square ~ Rochester, NH ~ 11:45am ~ www.rochestermainstreet.org (Note:date is subject to change, please double-check)
>>>Schooner Fare at the Biddeford City Opera House ~ Biddeford, ME ~ 8pm ~ www.schoonerfare.com
>>>Citizen Cope at Tupelo Music Hall ~ 10 A Street, Derry, NH 03038 ~ 8pm ~ http://tupelohall.com/ 603-437-5100
August 25-27, 2017
>>>American Folk Festival ~ Bangor, Maine ~ http://www.americanfolkfestival.com/ Performers include: C.J. Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana Band, Michael Cleveland, Michael Mwenso and the Shakes, Nathalie Pires, Sri Lankan Dance Academy of New York.
Saturday, August 26
>>>Don Mclean at New Tupelo Music Hall ~ 10 A Street, Derry, NH 03038 ~ 8pm http://tupelohall.com/ 603-437-5100
>>>Alison Freeman-Shipmates (Maritime Chantey) at Chocolate Church (on the Waterfront) ~ Bath, Maine 207.442.8455
https://www.chocolatechurcharts.org/
>>>Mike Rogers Trio at Red & Shorty's House Concerts ~ Dover NH ~ 8pm ~ http://www.elysiumarts.com/folkclub/ redandshortys@gmail.com
>>>Beausoleil avec Michael Doucet at Colonial Theatre ~ 2050 Main St, Bethlehem, NH ~ 8pm ~ https://tickets.catamountarts.org/public/shows/beausoleil%20avec%20michael%20doucet/events
Sunday, August 27
>>>Sarah Potenza at Deb’s House Concerts ~ Chesham NH ~ 6pm ~ https://www.pfmsconcerts.org/deb/debs-chesham-house-concerts 603.827.2905
>>>Prydein with The Catamount Pipe Band at Catamount Arts ~ St Johnsbury VT ~ 4pm ~ www.catamountarts.org http://concerts.LevittAMP.org/stjohnsbury
>>>Erica Brown’s Bluegrass Connection at the Governor’s Inn ~ Rochester, NH ~ 4pm ~ www.governorsinn.com 603-332-0107
>>>The Secret Sisters at Iron Horse Music Hall ~ Northampton MA ~ (413) 586-8686 http://iheg.com/
>>>Uncommon Jam Music Festival with Kat Wright and the Indomitable Soul Band, Dwight & Nicole, Joe Moore Band at Alumni Hall ~ Haverhill NH ~ 2-7pm ~ http://www.courtstreetarts.org/
>>>Mudhook ~ Concert Cruise on the Piscataqua Gundalow ~ Prescott Park ~ Portsmouth, NH ~
5:30pm ~ http://www.gundalow.org 603-433-9505
Friday, September 1
>>>Roseanne Cash at Lowell Summer Music ~ Lowell, MA ~ 7:30 pm ~ http://lowellsummermusic.org/
>>>Peter Lawlor at The Corner House Inn, ~ Sandwich, NH ~ 6:30pm ~ http://www.cornerhouseinn.com/pub-music (603) 284-6219
>>>Pete’s Posse at adamant community Center ~ Adamant, VT ~ 7pm ~ http://www.petespossevt.com
Saturday, September 2
>>>Revels Pub Sing at the Skinny Pancake ~ Hanover NH ~ 6pm ~ https://skinnypancake.com/event/revels-pub-sing/
>>>Ballroom Thieves at River House Concerts, Prescott Park ~ Portsmouth NH ~ 7pm ~ https://www.prescottpark.org/events/the-river-house-restaurant-concert-series
>>>Willa Mamet & Paul Miller at Highland Center for the Arts ~ 2875 Hardwick St., Greensboro, VT ~ 7pm ~ https://tickets.catamountarts.org/public/shows/hca%20music%20series-%20willa%20mamet%20-%20paul%20miller/events
September 2-4, 2017
>>>Plymouth Folk and Blues Festival ~ Plymouth, Vermont ~ http://plymouthfolk.com/
Performers: Sherman Holmes and George Kilby Jr. Acoustic Trio, Bow Thayer, Jesse Terry, Julia Mark, Zak Trojano, Samantha Farrell.
Sunday, September 3
>>>Matuto (Brazilian Folk and Bluegrass) at Catamount Arts ~ St Johnsbury VT ~ 4pm ~ www.catamountarts.org http://concerts.LevittAMP.org/stjohnsbury https://tickets.catamountarts.org/public/shows/matuto/events/3
>>>New world Festival featuring Ten strings & a Goat Skin, Pete’s Posse, Nils Fredland and
many more. ~ Randolph, VT ~ Noon – Midnight ~ http://www.newworldfestival.com 802-728-6464
Monday September 4
>>>Bread and Roses Heritage Festival ~ Lawrence, Massachusetts ~ http:breadandrosesheritage.org/
Performers [TBA] not yet announced as of July 1.
Wednesday, September 6
>>>Eilen Jewell at One Longfellow ~ Portland, ME ~ 7pm
~ 207-761-1757, https://onelongfellowsquare.com
Friday, September 8 through Sunday, September 10
