NHPR Folk Calendar of virtual and actual concerts, open mics, contradances, etc.
Monday, September 20, 2021 edition
Many event announcements have short lead-times. Check the NHPR Folk Show Facebook page for timely announcements.
Monday, September 20, 2021
DubHub Songwriters’ Group in Dublin NH ~ 7pm ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/807252153284258/?event_time_id=807252153284258 ~ Limited attendance, see facebook event page for details.
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Back in the Saddle Again with Paul Driscoll at Markoh’s on Main , 43 Main Street, Ayer, MA ~ 6pm ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/1221846405000768/ https://www.facebook.com/MarkohsOnMain/
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Dead Archer Presents Modern Fools w/ Tyler Allgood at The Stone Church, Newmarket NH ~ 7-10pm EDT ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/200619425410011/
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 and every Wednesday
Suzy Vinnick – Wainfleet Wednesday Night (livestream) ~ 7pm EST ~ http://www.streetjelly.com/suzievinnick (check website, as some Wednesdays may be skipped after September 8)
Jay Ungar & Molly Mason Livestream “at” Ashokan Center ~ 8pm EDT ~ https://www.facebook.com/jayandmolly/live
Thursday, September 23, 2021
Decatur Creek at Depot Square Park, Peterborough NH ~ 12 noon ~ canceled in case of rain
Claudia Schmidt at Club Sandwich, Sandwich NH ~ 7pm ~ https://clubsandwich.ticketleap.com/claudia-schmidt/
Irish Sessions with Randy Miller and Matt Harris at NOVA Arts, Keene NH ~ 4pm ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/511907439897921/
LIVE AT THE DESERT OF MAINE: Will Woodson + Caitlin Finley with Junior Stevens (also livestreamed) ~ 7-8:30pm ET ~ https://www.tilwemeetagainmusic.org/lineup/sep23
Muddy Ruckus at Marty’s Driving Range in Mason NH ~ 6pm EDT ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/261251219123434/
Friday, September 24, 2021
Mad Agnes at 1795 Meeting House, New Salem, MA ~ 7:30pm ~ https://1794meetinghouse.org/
Charlie Marie at Camden Opera House, Camden ME ~ 7:30pm EDT ~ https://www.camdenoperahouse.com/
LUTHER "Guitar Junior" JOHNSON: Grammy Winner & Blues Legend at Park Theater, 19 Main Street, Jaffrey NH ~ 7:30pm ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/246083654065255/
Beppe Gambetta at the Spinning Room, Harrisville NH ~ 7pm ET ~ https://pfmsconcerts.org/
Ryan Bossie at Molly’s Tavern, New Boston NH ~ Visit https://www.facebook.com/MollysTavernAndRestaurant Saturdays 7-10pm, Sundays 1-4pm
Friday, September 24, 2021 and every Friday
Carla Ulbrich (Funny songs and comedy sketches) ~ 7pm ~ https://www.youtube.com/user/carlaulbrich/videos?view=0&sort=dd&shelf_id=17
Saturday, September 25, 2021
Carsie Blanton at The Music Hall, Portsmouth NH ~ 3:30pm ET ~ https://themusichall.org/
High Street Coffeehouse ~ Visit https://www.facebook.com/people/High-Street-Coffee-House/100057117293157/ for details about live events.
Crystal Bowersox at Tupelo Music Hall Derry NH ~ 8pm ~ Only a few of these shows are folk or folk-like, and reservations are required, so check out the schedule at https://www.facebook.com/TupeloHall/ 10 A street, Derry NH.
https://www.tupelomusichall.com/tupelo-music-hall-drive-in-experience/ ~ 603-437-5100
Robert Cray Band at the Colonial Theater, Laconia NH ~ 8pm ~ https://coloniallaconia.com/
The Golf Ball at Marty’s Driving Range, Mason NH ~ 5pm EDT ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/204470491549754/ ~ (multi-genre) Pink Talking Fish, Eggy, Bearly Dead, Akubah
Musicians for Meals on Wheels at Sherman’s Pit Stop, Wilton NH ~ 11am to 9pm EDT ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/3986340418161704/
Oshima Brothers at The Chocolate Church, Bath Maine ~ 7:30 pm ET~ https://chocolatechurcharts.org/ https://chocolate.na.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/1126
Moxie with Tiffy at Nova Arts, Keene NH ~ 7:45pm EDT ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/867673554172985/
The Incidentals at Molly’s Tavern, New Boston NH ~ Visit https://www.facebook.com/MollysTavernAndRestaurant Saturdays 7-10pm, Sundays 1-4pm
Harvest Moon Blues Festival at Melody Mountain Farm, 161 Lake Tarleton Road, Warren NH ~ 12 noon EDT ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/335028161660127/ ~ Roomful of Blues!, The Michael Vincent Band, Adam McMahon & Friends and more!
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy with Squirrel Nut Zippers at The Flying Monkey, 139 Main Street, Plymouth NH ~ 6:30pm ET ~ https://flyingmonkeynh.com/ 603-536-2551
Saturday, September 25 through Sunday, September 26, 2021
Beaver Brook Association Fall Festival & Art Show, Hollis NH ~ https://www.beaverbrook.org/ https://amyconleymusic.com/news.aspx ~
Portsmouth Marine Folk Festival (Online) ~ times TBA ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/349922073538087/ http://pmffest.org/ ~ This festival has been brought back from the dead after being declared dead in 2019. This year’s festival will be online. See facebook and web pages for details. A live in -person festival is planned in Portsmouth NH for 2022.
Saturday, September 25, 2021 and Every Saturday
Shoppe Summer Music and Greenville Junktion Shoppe, 50 Main Street, Greenville NH~ 12:00 noon to 3pm ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/2092256870912944 ~ different performers each week on terrace above the Souhegan River.
Sunday, September 26, 2021
Toad the Wet Sprocket with Stephen Kellogg at Tupelo Music Hall Derry NH ~ 7pm ~ Only a few of these are folk or folk-like, and reservations are required, so check out the schedule at https://www.facebook.com/TupeloHall/ 10 A street, Derry NH.
https://www.tupelomusichall.com/tupelo-music-hall-drive-in-experience/ ~ 603-437-5100
Archguitar Duo ( Peter Blanchette and Mane Larregla ) at 1795 Meeting House, New Salem, MA ~ 4pm ~ https://1794meetinghouse.org/
The Green Sisters at The Word Barn ~ 7pm ~ 66 Newfields Road, Exeter NH http://thewordbarn.com/
BIPOC Festival at Vida Cantina 2456 Lafayette Road, Portmouth NH ~ 12 noon EDT ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/867069227563445/
Kat Wright at the Putney Inn, Putney VT ~ 4pm EDT ~7:30pm ET ~ https://nextstagearts.org/next-stage-presents/ https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/MTE0NDI4
Thursday, September 30, 2021
Folksoul Duo at Depot Square Park, Peterborough NH ~ 12 noon ~ canceled in case of rain
Blues Night with Jim Murphy at NOVA Arts, Keene NH ~ 7:45pm ET ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/585780539498668/
Friday, October 1, 2021
Joel Cage at High Street Coffeehouse (Boscawen NH) ~ 4-7pm EDT ~ https://www.boscawencongregationalchurch.com/high-street-coffee-house1.html ~ Starting with June 5, the Coffee house will be from 4-7 PM in the Church park at the intersection of Rt3 & Rt4. Watch the website or Facebook for updates. Questions? Email highstreetcoffeehouse@gmail.com , or call Chris at 520-9196.
The Weight Band, feat. members of The Band and the Levon Helm Band at Peterborough NH Concert Series ~ 8pm ET ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/4337286039640811 at Peterborough Town House
Blues Night with Jim Murphy at NOVA Arts, Keene NH ~ 7:45pm ET ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/886325621997927/
Saturday, October 2, 2021
Dar Williams at Next Stage Arts, Putney VT ~ 3pm EDT ~ https://nextstagearts.org/next-stage-presents/ https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/MTE0NDI5 https://nextstagearts.org/event/dar-williams/
Green Heron at Deerfield Fair, Deerfield NH ~ 5pm EDT ~ https://greenheronmusic.com/#shows
Tara Greenblatt Band at Hancock Depot, Hancock NH ~ 7:30pm ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/778733246080064/ hancockdepotcabaret@yahoo.com, Phone: 508-641-0076 https://www.facebook.com/hancockdepotcabaret/
Al Stewart at The Flying Monkey, 39 Main Street, Plymouth, NH ~ Doors 6pm Show 7:30pm EDT ~ https://www.flyingmonkeynh.com/events/
Thursday, October 7, 2021
Sorcha Cribben-Merrill with Heather Styka Livestream ~ 7-8:30pm ~ https://www.tilwemeetagainmusic.org/lineup/oct7
Saturday, October 9, 2021
Rob Curto’s Forro for All at Next Stage Arts, Putney VT ~ 3pm EDT ~ https://nextstagearts.org/next-stage-presents/
Jenny Brook Mini-Fest Turnbridge VT ~ https://jennybrookbluegrass.com/
Brian Wilson at Lowell Summer Music, Boarding House Park, Lowell MA ~ 8pm ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/1688542571351766/
Milford NH Pumpkin Festival ~ https://www.milfordpumpkinfestival.org/ ~ Annual three day festival! The Kukuleles perform Saturday, 10:00-10:45 AM at the Community House Lawn on Elm Street, Milford NH
Lady Lamb at The Chocolate Church, Bath Maine ~ 7:30 pm ET~ https://chocolatechurcharts.org/ https://chocolatechurcharts.org/2020-2021-event-data/2021-10-09-lady-lamb
Sunday, October 10, 2021
Second Annual Glenn Jenks Ragtime Revue at Camden Opera House, Camden ME ~ 2pm EDT ~ https://www.camdenoperahouse.com/
Tom Rushs Club 47, feat Leo Kottke at The Flying Monkey, 39 Main Street, Plymouth, NH ~ Doors 5pm Show 6:30pm EDT ~ https://www.flyingmonkeynh.com/events/
Monday, October 11, 2021
Chris Thile at The Music Hall, Portsmouth NH ~ 7:30pm ET ~ https://www.themusichall.org/events/chris-thile/
Thursday, October 14, 2021
The Imaginaries at The Press Room in Portsmouth NH ~ doors 7pm show 8pm EDT ~ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-imaginaries-tickets-166707668123
Ben Folds at the Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street, Concord NH ~ 8pm ET ~ https://ccanh.com/ 603-225-1111
Friday, October 15, 2021
Amy Helm (formerly of Ollabelle, daughter of Levon Helm) at Jimmy’s Jazz Club, 135 Congress Street, Portsmouth NH ~ 7:30pm ET ~ https://jimmysoncongress.com/
Saturday, October 16, 2021
Moontype with Jailbait at NOVA Arts, Keene NH ~ 7:45pm ET ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/877145373219156/
Monday, October 18, 2021
DubHub Songwriters’ Group in Dublin NH ~ 7pm ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/807252153284258/?event_time_id=807252153284258 ~ Limited attendance, see facebook event page for details.
Thursday, October 21, 2021
Carsie Blanton at Bull Run, Shirley MA ~ 7:30pm ET ~ https://www.carsieblanton.com/shows/ https://tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=969
Saturday, October 23, 2021
Bitter Pill at Claremont Opera House, Claremont NH ~ 8pm EDT ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/364220671818330/
Love By Numb3rs with Opening guest Xander Nelson at The Chocolate Church, Bath Maine ~ 7:30 pm ET~ https://chocolatechurcharts.org/ https://chocolate.na.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/1233
Sunday, October 24, 2021
Cheryl Wheeler and Kenny White at the Park Theater, Jaffrey, NH ~ 4pm EDT ~ https://pfmsconcerts.org/
https://www.pfmsconcerts.org/concert/debs/cheryl-wheeler-and-kenny-white-rescheduled-oct-24-4pm
Thursday, October 28, 2021
Enter the Haggis at the Colonial Theater, Laconia NH ~ 8pm ~ https://coloniallaconia.com/
Friday, October 29, 2021 ~ 8pm ET ~ https://www.themusichall.org/events/elvis-costello-the-imposters/
Friday, October 29, 2021
Adam Ezra Group at The Flying Monkey, 39 Main Street, Plymouth, NH ~ Doors 6pm Show 7:30pm EDT ~ https://www.flyingmonkeynh.com/events/
Saturday, October 30, 2021
Home Body with Anthony Mascia (multi-genre) at NOVA Arts, Keene NH ~ 7:45pm ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/1315332545571984/
Tuesday, November 2, 2021
S. G. Goodman at The Press Room, Portsmouth NH ~ doors 7pm show 8pm EDT ~ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sg-goodman-tickets-167381116425
Thursday, November 4, 2021
Liz Longley at Tupelo Music Hall Derry NH ~ 8pm ~ Only a few of these are folk or folk-like, and reservations are required, so check out the schedule at https://www.facebook.com/TupeloHall/ 10 A street, Derry NH.
https://www.tupelomusichall.com/tupelo-music-hall-drive-in-experience/ ~ 603-437-5100
Thursday, November 11, 2021
The Wailin’ Jennys at The Flying Monkey, 39 Main Street, Plymouth, NH ~ Doors 6pm Show 7:30pm EDT ~ https://www.flyingmonkeynh.com/events/
Saturday, November 13, 2021
Keller Williams at Peterborough NH Concert Series ~ 8pm ET ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/797464114475199/ at Peterborough Town House
Sunday, November 14, 2021
Le Vent du Nord at Park Theater, Jaffrey NH ~ 4pm ET ~ https://www.pfmsconcerts.org/concert/debs/le-vent-du-nord
Marc Broussard at Tupelo Music Hall, Derry NH ~ 7pm ET ~ https://tickets.tupelohall.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=696
Thursday, November 18, 2021
The Immediate Family at Tupelo Music Hall Derry NH ~ 8pm ~ Only a few of these are folk or folk-like, and reservations are required, so check out the schedule at https://www.facebook.com/TupeloHall/ 10 A street, Derry NH.
https://www.tupelomusichall.com/tupelo-music-hall-drive-in-experience/ ~ 603-437-5100
Saturday, November 20, 2021
GoldenOak at The Chocolate Church, Bath, Maine ~ 7:30 pm ET~ https://chocolatechurcharts.org/ https://chocolatechurcharts.org/2020-2021-event-data/2021-11-20-goldenoak
Monday, November 22, 2021
DubHub Songwriters’ Group in Dublin NH ~ 7pm ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/807252153284258/?event_time_id=807252153284258 ~ Limited attendance, see facebook event page for details.
Tuesday, November 21, 2021
Hot Tuna with David Grisman Trio at The Flynn, 153 Main St., Burlington VT ~ 8pm ~ https://www.flynnvt.org/Events/2021/7/HOT-TUNA
Friday, December 17, 2021
Coig (Celic) at The Chocolate Church, Bath Maine ~ 7:30 pm ET~ https://chocolatechurcharts.org/ https://chocolatechurcharts.org/2020-2021-event-data/2021-12-17-coig
Saturday, December 18, 2021
Winter Solstice Mini-Fest Featuring Matt Flinner & Low Lily at The Chocolate Church, Bath Maine ~ 7:30 pm ET~ https://chocolatechurcharts.org/ https://chocolate.na.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/1337
January, 2022
34th Annual Ralph Page Dance [details and dates TBA]
Friday, April 22 through Sunday, April 25, 2022
New England Folk Festival (NEFFA) at Best Western Hotel, Marlborough MA ~ https://www.neffa.org/folk-festival/new-england-folk-festival-2022/
Friday, May 13, 2022
Jonathan Edwards at The Chocolate Church, Bath Maine ~ 7:30 pm ET~ https://chocolatechurcharts.org/
Repeating Events (other than weekly):
First Friday of Every Month and every Friday in August (live and socially distanced, until December 4)
3S Artspace, (live and socially distanced, until December 4) ~ 5-8pm ~ Reserved tables for 4 people or less ~ see for https://www.facebook.com/3sartspace/events/ for information on acts and reservations ~ Multiple genres (folk fans may be interested in River Sister, Fri Aug 21, two seatings; Cormac McCarthy June 25 6pm)
Partially or fully Re-opened COVID-aware Live Music Venues:
Molly’s Tavern, New Boston NH ~ Fri, Sat, Sun afternoons. Visit https://www.facebook.com/MollysTavernAndRestaurant for listings ~ tentative schedule as of June 5: Fridays 7-10pm, Saturdays 7-10pm, Sundays 1-4pm
The Music Hall, Portmouth NH ~ The Music Hall, Portmouth NH ~ Our new and upgraded HVAC system is installed with medical-grade filtration and iWave ionization. We've brought back films and small live events in the Historic Theater! For more information, listings of upcoming events, and a full list of our safety procedures to keep you and our team safe, please visit our website. https://www.themusichall.org/
The Historic Theater, 28 Chestnut Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801 - The Music Hall Loft, 131 Congress Street Portsmouth, NH 03801
B2W Box Office at the Historic Theater open 12 – 6pm, Tue – Sat for phone orders. Walk-up service is only available for movies and outdoor shows on the day of the event, though we strongly encourage pre-purchasing via phone or online. Closed on Sundays, Mondays and federal holidays. phone: 603.436.2400
Northlands (Formerly Drive-In Live) at Cheshire County Fairgrounds, Swanzey NH ~ https://www.northlandslive.com/ ~ These concerts are socially-distanced outdoors with “pods” of up to 6 people sitting on the ground or in cars. Most of these concerts are Rock or Country music rather than Folk-like. Visit the website to find out who’s playing.
Archived and irregular events:
Concerts from the American Folklife Center ~ 12:00 noon ~ https://www.loc.gov/concerts/folklife/ ~ folk concerts by a different roots-oriented performer or group second and fourth Wednesday of each month
Claudia Schmidt's weekly half-hour show, currently archived and on hiatus ~ archived at https://claudiaschmidt.com/ and livestreamed (pre-recorded) at https://www.facebook.com/claudia.schmidt.71697/ and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbS00xy4PQ92u8dBVxhBiOw
Connecticut Live Home Music Arts Series ~ https://www.facebook.com/Connecticut-Live-Home-Music-Art-Series-109993767327503/
Folk Alley Live Concerts Archive of live performances by folk artists, the most recent being Sarah Siskind. Includes all the performances from Passim’s 2020 Campfire Festival. https://www.facebook.com/watch/96888610866/
Folk Project New Jersey ~ 7-9pm EDT ~ https://stayaway.folkproject.org/ ~ Online open stage every other week and many special performances.
SONiA Disappear Fear Terrific Zoom Concerts ~ 8pm EST ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/4155253337835056/ Instead of Tuesdays, these concerts will now be held on the tenth of each month from now on. Times will vary.
Music from Scotland ~ https://www.facebook.com/watch/MusicfromScotland
Passim past and future online concert listing can be found at:
https://www.passim.org/stream/
Patricia Hammond and Matt Redman “Living Room Requests” ~ Parlor concerts filmed during pandemic quarantine featuring songs from all eras, many of which are considered folk music, but others of which might be show tunes, jazz, blues, gospel or classical ~ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoVbUBZO8UxjUseOxdnocIw Extensive list of songs performed in recent weeks: individual songs: http://patriciahammond.com/requests/ performances: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmOunjOPXa1sR-rN5_8Z5nnuvjmrpiarI
Usually playing two shows per week, on Tuesday and Thursday.
Peggy Seeger “Peggy at 5” ~ 5pm EST ~ https://www.facebook.com/watch/PeggySeegerMusic/ ~ past performances are archived here
People’s Music Network (singarounds, etc.) ~ https://www.peoplesmusic.org/
Portsmouth Maritime Festival Virtual Community Sing ~ https://youtu.be/FkyLCVm4E40 (3 hours)
River Spirit Music, Hasings on-on-Hudson, NY: https://www.musae.me/riverspiritmusic/experiences ~ periodic performances, online and live, many of which fall into “folk” genres.
Sally Rogers' "A Song A Day Keeps the Virus Away" (40 songs) can be heard at: https://www.facebook.com/salrog
Scott Slay’s Zoom Tune Covers Series (multiple artists collaborating over Zoom performing folk/acoustic/roots) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjki3Rdj-2h90Zc0qXM98Sw
Skinner & T'witch's Pick n' Mix Social Club ~ A facebook group where musicians have been posing their work for weeks, hosted by British folk duo Skinner & T'witch ~ join the Facebook group for access to archives and new performances at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/520925108617676/
Social Distancing Streaming Concerts ~ A large compendium of musical events online, including series and individual concerts. Not all are in or near the folk/acoustic genres, but this is an authoritative list that you might want to consult if you don’t find what interests you here. There is something going on every day of the week. ~ https://www.facebook.com/pg/streamingconcerts/events/
The State Theatre, Portland Maine has scheduled a series of live events played on stage to a livestreaming audience ~ many of these fall under the broad rubric of folk and acoustic. See calendar for details:
https://statetheatreportland.com/calendar/
Tupelo Music Hall's "Drive-In Series" allows you to attend concerts and performances outdoors, sitting in your car. ~ 12, 3, and 6pm ~ Only a few of these are folk or folk-like, and reservations are required, so check out the schedule at https://www.facebook.com/TupeloHall/ 10 A street, Derry NH.
https://www.tupelomusichall.com/tupelo-music-hall-drive-in-experience/ ~ 603-437-5100
Tupelo Shows going back indoors in August!
