NHPR Folk Calendar of virtual and actual concerts, open mics, contradances, etc
Monday, October 30, 2023 edition
Many event announcements have short lead-times. Check the NHPR Folk Show Facebook page for timely announcements.
Monday, October 30, 2023
Dance! Nelson Monday Night Contra Dance, Town Hall, Nelson NH ~ 7:30pm ET ~ http://www.monadnockfolk.org/ https://discovermonadnock.com/events/#event=nelson-monday-night-dance;instance=20231030193000?popup=1
Open Mic at Cara Irish Pub, Dover NH ~ 8pm ET ~ https://carairishpub.com/events/
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Anna Tivel with Guy Capecelatro III at The Word Barn, Exeter NH ~ 7pm ET ~ https://facebook.com/1WordBarn https://www.thewordbarn.com/events-nh#calendar
Thursday, November 2, 2023
Open Mic at Over the Moon Farmstead, Pittsfield NH ~ 6-9pm ~
https://www.facebook.com/events/543096571267385/543096694600706/ https://overthemoonfarmstead.com/live-music/
Four Shillings Short at Wilton Collaborative Space, Second Congregational Church Hall, Wilton NH ~ 7-9:30pm ET ~ https://4shillingsshort.com/shows (603) 654-1245 or programs@wiltoncommunitycenter.org https://wiltoncommunitycenter.org/
Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy at The Flying Monkey, Plymouth NH ~ 7:30pm ET ~ https://www.flyingmonkeynh.com/calendar/
Runaway June and Ben Durand at Bank of New Hampshire Stage, Concord NH ~ 8pm ET ~ https://www.ccanh.com/events/
Anna Mieke at The Word Barn, Exeter NH ~ 7pm ET ~ https://facebook.com/1WordBarn https://www.thewordbarn.com/events-nh#calendar
Thursday, November 2 through Sunday, November 5, 2023
Festival! Fiddle Hell at Westford Regency Inn and Conference Center, Westford MA ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/252784584187658/ https://fiddlehell.org/ ~ 380 sessions, with 20 concerts, 35 instructor-led jams, and 325 workshops! And there will be lots of informal jam spots as always. While all acoustic instruments are welcome, the main tracks are for fiddle, mandolin, guitar, banjo, cello, and singing, at 4 different levels. Have fun with your fellow musicians as you absorb techniques, styles, tunes, and history, from an amazing set of instructors.
[November 3-5] Festival! West African Drum and Dance Festival, Burlington VT ~ ~ https://jehkulu.org/
Friday, November 3, 2023
Four Shillings Short at Wilton Folk Cafe, Wilton Collaborative Space, Second Congregational Church Hall, Wilton NH ~ 7-9:30pm ET ~ https://4shillingsshort.com/shows (603) 654-1245 or programs@wiltoncommunitycenter.org https://wiltoncommunitycenter.org/
Gary Higgins, Liam Grant and Glenn Jones at Epsilon Spires, 190 Main Street, Brattleboro VT ~ 7:30pm ET ~ https://www.epsilonspires.org/ https://www.facebook.com/events/1590978281435910/
The Clements Brothers and Geneviève Racette at Next Stage Arts, Putney VT ~ 7:3p0m ET ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/262496096242675/
Secret Sisters at Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport MA ~ 8pm ET ~ https://tickets.rockportmusic.org/events
North Village with Modern Fools at The Dance Hall, 7 Walker Street, Kittery ME ~ 8pm ET ~ https://www.thedancehallkittery.org/calendar
High Street Coffee House, Boscawen NH ~ 7:00pm ET ~ https://www.boscawencongregationalchurch.com/high-street-coffee-house.html ~ featuring Starlight Honeys. Indoors, Sign up to perform highstreetcoffeehouse@gmail.com
Community Song Circle with Patricia Norton at Upper Valley Music Center, Lebanon NH ~ 5:30pm to 7:30pm ET ~ https://uvmusic.org/event/community-song-circle-with-patricia-norton/2023-11-03
Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy at The Music Hall, Portsmouth NH ~ 8pm ET ~ https://www.themusichall.org/events/natalie-macmaster-donnell-leahy/
Lenny Solomon at the parlor of Centre Congregational Church, Brattleboro VT ~ 5-7pm ET ~ http://solomonband.com/bgig.html
Christy Martin & Aodh Og O'Tuama of the Celtic, Folk & World music duo Four Shillings Short at Wilton Collaborative Space, Second Congregational Church Hall, Wilton NH ~ 7:30-9:30pm ET ~ https://4shillingsshort.com/shows
The Secret Sisters at Shalin Liu Auditoriom, Rockport MA ~ 8pm ET ~ https://tickets.rockportmusic.org/events
Peaceful Means with Heather Pierson & Leah Boyd at Denmark Arts Center, Denmark ME ` 7pm ET ~ https://denmarkarts.org/events/
Blue Motel with Cinamon Blair at NOVA Arts, Keene NH ~ 7-10pm ET ~ https://www.novaarts.org/events
Jordan Tice with Reed Foehl at The Word Barn, Exeter NH ~ 7pm ET ~ https://facebook.com/1WordBarn https://www.thewordbarn.com/events-nh#calendar
Saturday, November 4, 2023
Dance! Peterborough (first Saturday) Contra Dance at the Town House, Peterborough NH ~ Beginner’s introduction at 7:30pm, dancing 8-11pm ET ~ For more information call 603.547.5831 or visit www.monadnockfolk.org. https://www.facebook.com/events/251474991096767/
The Secret Sisters at Stone Mountain Arts Center ~ 8pm ET ~ https://www.stonemountainartscenter.com/event-calendar.html
Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy at The Cabot, Beverly MA ~ 8pm ET ~ https://thecabot.org/events
Poor Monroe at Mole Hill Theatre, Alstead NH ~ 7pm ET ~ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057650020035
Lady Lamb with Strings at The Stone Church, Brattleboro VT ~ 8pm ET ~ https://stonechurchvt.com/#/events
Second Wind at Over the Moon Farmstead, Pittsfield NH ~ 7-9pm ~
https://overthemoonfarmstead.com/live-music/
One Dime Band Duo at Pizza Man, 150 Industrial Park Drive, Manchester NH ~
White Mountain Rounders and Eyes of Age at Hancock Depot Cabaret, Hancock NH ~ 7:30pm ET ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/299524423009807/
Sunday, November 5, 2023
Dance! English Country Dances in the Auditorium at the Howard Recreation Center (HRC) on the campus of the Gallen State Office Park, 71 Londergan Rd, Concord NH ~ 3-6pm ET ~ 603-397-0042, nhecds@comcast.net , or https://www.NHECDS.ORG/
Four Shillings Short at First Congregational Church UCC, Rochester, NH ~ 2-4pm ET ~ https://4shillingsshort.com/shows For more info: Tara Bickford Bailey
(480) 229-5480, text/call/email: tarabb5480@gmail.com
Cowboy Junkies at Nashua Center for the Arts, Nashua NH ~ 7pm ET ~ https://www.ticketsales.com/nashua-center-for-the-arts-tickets/venue
Saltaire at Music on Norway Pond, First Congregational Church, Hancock NH ~ 4pm ~ https://musiconnorwaypond.org/ ~ Saltare brings together musical and dance traditions from around the world and explores the many ways that dance music is shaped and understood. Originating at the New England Conservatory of Music’s Contemporary Musical Arts department, their music traditions now include Irish, Transylvanian, American Old Time, and Klezmer music, original compositions, and arrangements of European Classical Music.
Charlie King and Jamie Anderson “Say Gay!” livestream concert ~ 7pm ET ~ https://charlieking.org/d/9519/Say-Gay-featuring-Jamie-Anderson-and-Charlie-King
Thursday, November 9, 2023
Open Mic at Over the Moon Farmstead, Pittsfield NH ~ 6-9pm ~
https://www.facebook.com/events/543096571267385/543096694600706/ https://overthemoonfarmstead.com/live-music/
Ellis Paul at the Flying Goose, New London NH ~ 7:30pm ET ~ https://ellispaul.com/calendar/ https://www.flyinggoose.com/events/
Marc Roberge with Stephen Kellogg at Shalin Liu Auditoriom, Rockport MA ~ 8pm ET ~ https://tickets.rockportmusic.org/events
The Songs of Merle Haggard at The Drake, Amherst MA ~ 8pm ET ~https://www.signaturesoundspresents.com/ ~ Deep River Ramblers (Chris Brashier, Jim Henry and Paul Kochanski) and more!
Community Singalong (second Thursday of each month) at UU Church, 20 Elm Street, Milford NH ~ 7pm ET ~ All voices and acoustic instruments welcome (plus electric bass player wanted!). Call Amy for details, 603-249-9560, or come try it out!
Will Evans with Hayley Jane at The Word Barn, Exeter NH ~ 7pm ET ~ https://facebook.com/1WordBarn https://www.thewordbarn.com/events-nh#calendar
Friday, November 10, 2024
Tom Rush with Matt Nakoa at Bank of New Hampshire Stage, Concord NH ~ 8pm ET ~ https://www.ccanh.com/
Todd Hearon and Friends with Green Heron at The Word Barn, Exeter NH ~ 8pm ET ~ https://www.thewordbarn.com/events/11/10/2023/todd-hearon-green-heron https://facebook.com/1WordBarn
Slow Jam at Upper Valley Community Music Center . Lebanon NH ~ 5:30pm ET ~ https://uvmusic.org/events
Biribá Union: Mike Block, Christylez Bacon, Patricia Ligia at The Dance Hall, 7 Walker Street, Kittery ME ~ 8pm ET ~ https://www.thedancehallkittery.org/calendar
The Righteous Brothers at The Cabot, Beverly MA ~ 8pm ET ~ https://thecabot.org/events
Saturday, November 11, 2023
Christy Martin & Aodh Og O'Tuama of the Celtic, Folk & World music duo Four Shillings Short at Belknap Mill, Laconia NH ~ time TBA ~ https://4shillingsshort.com/shows 603) 524-8813 https://www.belknapmill.org
Dave Richardson at Roots & Wings, UU Church, Norwich VT ~ 7:30pm ~ http://uucuv.org/category/upcoming-events/
Claudia Schmidt “Claudfest” at Nelson Town Hall, Nelson NH ~ 7:30pm ET ~ https://www.monadnockfolk.org/ https://www.facebook.com/events/331033449507631/
Abbie Gardner at Bass Hall, Peterborough NH ~ 7pm ET ~ https://www.pfmsconcerts.org/
https://www.pfmsconcerts.org/concert/debs/abbie-gardner
Fretbenders duo with Green Heron at Auspicious Brew, 1 Washington Street, Suite 1103, Dover, NH ~ 8pm ET ~ https://www.auspiciousbrew.com/ https://www.fretbenders.com/ https://www.facebook.com/fretbenders
Miner and Ryan at Over the Moon Farmstead, Pittsfield NH ~ 7-9pm ~
https://overthemoonfarmstead.com/live-music/
Four Shillings Short at Belknap Mill, Laconia, NH ~ 2-4pm ET ~ https://4shillingsshort.com/shows (603) 524-8813
Old Hat Stringband at The Dance Hall, 7 Walker Street, Kittery ME ~ 8pm ET ~ https://www.thedancehallkittery.org/calendar
Claudia Schmidt at Monadnock Folk Series at Nelson Town Hall, Nelson NH ~ 7:30 ~ http://www.monadnockfolk.org/?tribe_events=%e2%98%bc-%e2%98%bc-%e2%98%bc-claudia-schmidt-nelson-town-hall-november-11-2023 ~ I played the Folkway in my early days and have an abiding love for this spot!
Mr. G at The Cabot, Beverly MA ~ 8pm ET ~ https://thecabot.org/events
Sunday, November 12, 2023
Dance! Brattleboro Area (first Sunday) Contra Dance at Broad Brook Community Center, Guilford VT ~ potluck 5:30pm; dance 6:30-9:00pm ET ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/1475123733267110/
Peter Yarrow and Noel Paul Stookey at Nashua Center for the Arts, Nashua NH ~ 7pm ET ~ https://www.ticketsales.com/nashua-center-for-the-arts-tickets/venue https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/87904712/peter-yarrow-noel-paul-stookey-nashua-nashua-center-for-the-arts
Thursday, November 16, 2023
Open Mic at Over the Moon Farmstead, Pittsfield NH ~ 6-9pm ~
https://www.facebook.com/events/543096571267385/543096694600706/ https://overthemoonfarmstead.com/live-music/
Della Mae at Stone Mountain Arts Center ~ 8pm ET ~ https://www.stonemountainartscenter.com/event-calendar.html https://mailchi.mp/dellamae/newsinglefalltour?e=413538b872
Concord Multicultural Festival Noche Latina at Bank of NH Stage, Concord NH ~ 6pm ET ~ https://www.ccanh.com/shows-and-concerts
Pousette Dart at the Flying Goose, New London NH ~ 7:30pm ET ~ https://www.flyinggoose.com/events/
Maya de Vitry at The Word Barn, Exeter NH ~ 7pm ET ~ https://facebook.com/1WordBarn https://www.thewordbarn.com/events-nh#calendar
Friday, November 17, 2023
Della Mae at Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport MA ~ 8pm ~ https://mailchi.mp/dellamae/novembernews-8873772?e=413538b872
Damn Tall Buildings at Groton Hill Performing Arts Center, Groton MA ~ 8pm ET ~ https://grotonhill.org/tickets/
Ali McGuirk at The Stone Church, Brattleboro VT ~ 8pm ET ~ https://stonechurchvt.com/#/events
Ben Kulp (Cello) at Upper Valley Music Center, 3 South Park St, Lebanon NH ~ 12 noon ET ~ https://uvmusic.org/
Saturday, November 18, 2023
Garnet Rogers at New Moon Coffee House, Havehill MA ~ 7:30pm ET ~ https://newmooncoffeehouse.org/
Larry and Joe with Mike Block at Shalin Liu Auditoriom, Rockport MA ~ 8pm ET ~ https://tickets.rockportmusic.org/events
GoldenOak at Vinegar Hill Music Theatre, Arundel ME ~ 8pm ET ~ https://www.goldenoakband.com/shows
Marisa Anderson and Pete Bernhard of Devil Makes Three at NOVA Arts, Keene NH ~ 7-10pm ET ~ https://www.novaarts.org/events
Claudia Schmidt with Sally Rogers at Concerts for Peace and Social Change, Mount Toby Friends Meeting House, Rogers 194 Long Plain Rd., Leverett MA ~ 7:30pm ET ~ https://mttobyconcerts.wordpress.com
Zachariah Hickman’s Power Outage Party at The Word Barn, Exeter NH ~ 7pm ET ~ https://facebook.com/1WordBarn https://www.thewordbarn.com/events-nh#calendar
Dylan Patrick Ward, Trevor Robinson, and Ian Galipeau at The Loading Dock, Littleton NH ~ 7:30pm ET ~ https://www.theloadingdocknh.com/
Sunday, November 19, 2023
Zachariah Hickman’s Power Outage Party at The Word Barn, Exeter NH ~ 7pm ET ~ https://facebook.com/1WordBarn https://www.thewordbarn.com/events-nh#calendar
Red Apple Farm Jams (Paul Driscoll and more) at Red Apple Farm, Phillipston MA ~ 12 noon to 3pm ET ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/333937685792751/
Thursday, November 23, 2023
Open Mic at Over the Moon Farmstead, Pittsfield NH ~ 6-9pm ~
https://www.facebook.com/events/543096571267385/543096694600706/ https://overthemoonfarmstead.com/live-music/
Friday, November 24, 2023
Alice Howe and Freebo at the Press Room, Portsmouth NH ~ 7:30pm ET ~ https://www.bookandbar.com/
A Rafter of Crankies at Green Mountain Orchards, Putney VT ~ 7:30pm ET ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/715252706709174/715252710042507/
Saturday, November 25, 2023
Cheryl Wheeler and Kenny White at Jonathan’s, Ogunquit ME ~ 9pm ET ~ https://tickets.jonathansogunquit.com/
Mr. Bill and Post-Turkey Bluegrass Night at NOVA Arts, Keene NH ~ 7-10pm ET ~ https://www.novaarts.org/events
Halley Neal and Sam Robbins at The Word Barn, Exeter NH ~ 7pm ET ~ https://facebook.com/1WordBarn https://www.thewordbarn.com/events-nh#calendar
Sunday, November 26, 2023
Dance! Brattleboro Bal Folk (November Edition) at Broad Brook Community Center, 3940 Guilford Center Road, Guilford VT ~ 6:30pm to 9pm ET ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/7086158874767977/ ~ Live music & dance instruction by Eloise & Co., Becky Tracy (fiddle) & Rachel Bell (accordion)
Thursday, November 30, 2023
Open Mic at Over the Moon Farmstead, Pittsfield NH ~ 6-9pm ~
https://www.facebook.com/events/543096571267385/543096694600706/
David Broza at Shalin Liu Auditoriom, Rockport MA ~ 8pm ET ~ https://tickets.rockportmusic.org/events
Mike Block Trio at The Word Barn, Exeter NH ~ 7pm ET ~ https://facebook.com/1WordBarn https://www.thewordbarn.com/events-nh#calendar
Marc Cohen and Shawn Colvin at The Cabot, Beverly MA ~ 8pm ET ~ https://thecabot.org/events
Friday, December 1, 2023
High Street Coffee House, Boscawen NH ~ 7:00pm ET ~ https://www.boscawencongregationalchurch.com/high-street-coffee-house.html ~ featuring Holiday Open Mic. Indoors, Sign up to perform highstreetcoffeehouse@gmail.com
Anonymous Coffeehouse 10 South Park Street Lebanon, NH ~ 7-9:30pm ET ~ https://www.decaturcreek.com/shows
Carbon Leaf at Tupelo Music Hall, Derry NH ~ 8pm ET ~ https://tickets.tupelohall.com/
A Cape Breton Christmas with Coig at The Word Barn, Exeter NH ~ 7pm ET ~ https://facebook.com/1WordBarn https://www.thewordbarn.com/events-nh#calendar
Briezyjane at Boulder Cafe, Fitchburg MA ~ 7:30pm ET ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/262496096242675/
Saturday, December 2, 2024
Dance! Peterborough (first Saturday) Contra Dance at the Town House, Peterborough NH ~ Beginner’s introduction at 7:30pm, dancing 8-11pm ET ~ For more information call 603.547.5831 or visit www.monadnockfolk.org. https://www.facebook.com/events/251474991096767/
Bluegrass Christmas Concert with Southern Rail at VFW Hall, 143 Court Street, Laconia NH ~ doors 1pm ET ~ benefit concert for FGSC Children’s Alliance Benefit Fund, 544 Meeting House Road, Gilmanton NH 03237 mail $25 check to FGSC with SASE for advance purchase or buy ticket at door.
Modern Fools at Mole Hill Theatre, Alstead NH ~ 7pm ET ~ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057650020035
Indigo Girls at Chubb Theatre, Concord NH ~ 8pm ET ~ https://www.ccanh.com/events/
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band at The Cabot, Beverly MA ~ 8pm ET ~ https://thecabot.org/events
Sunday, December 3, 2023
Dance! English Country Dances in the Auditorium at the Howard Recreation Center (HRC) on the campus of the Gallen State Office Park, 71 Londergan Rd, Concord NH ~ 3-6pm ET ~ 603-397-0042, nhecds@comcast.net , or https://www.NHECDS.ORG/
Dance! Brattleboro Area (first Sunday) Contra Dance at Broad Brook Community Center, Guilford VT ~ potluck 5:30pm; dance 6:30-9:00pm ET ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/1475123733267110/
Livingston Taylor at the Flying Goose, New London NH ~ 7:30pm ET ~ https://www.flyinggoose.com/events/
Thursday, December 7, 2023
Open Mic at Over the Moon Farmstead, Pittsfield NH ~ 6-9pm ~
https://www.facebook.com/events/543096571267385/543096694600706/
Donna the Buffalo at Jimmy’s Jazz and Blues Club, Portsmouth NH ~ 8pm ET ~ https://www.donnathebuffalo.com/tourdates/
Friday, December 8, 2023
Jake Blount, Afrofuturist Spirituals at Epsilon Spires, 190 Main Street, Brattleboro VT ~ 7:30pm ET ~ https://www.epsilonspires.org/
Slow Jam at Upper Valley Community Music Center . Lebanon NH ~ 5:30pm ET ~ https://uvmusic.org/events
Saturday, December 9, 2023
GoldenOak at Bank of New Hampshire Stage, Concord NH ~ 8pm ET ~ https://www.ccanh.com/ https://www.goldenoakband.com/shows
Girl Named Tom at The Cabot, Beverly MA ~ 8pm ET ~ https://thecabot.org/events
Sunday, December 10, 2023
Eileen Ivers at Nashua Center for the Arts, Nashua NH ~ 7pm ET ~ https://www.ticketsales.com/nashua-center-for-the-arts-tickets/venue
Lunasa at Shalin Liu Auditoriom, Rockport MA ~ 8pm ET ~ https://tickets.rockportmusic.org/events
Windborne at Roots & Wings, UU Church, Norwich VT ~ 7:30pm ~ http://uucuv.org/category/upcoming-events/
Low Lily Solstice Celebration at Bass Hall, Monadnock Center, Peterborough NH ~ 4pm ET ~ https://www.pfmsconcerts.org/
Thursday, December 14, 2023
Open Mic at Over the Moon Farmstead, Pittsfield NH ~ 6-9pm ~
https://www.facebook.com/events/543096571267385/543096694600706/
Joyce Andersen and Harvey Reid at the Flying Goose, New London NH ~ 8pm ET ~ http://www.woodpecker.com/concert-schedule.html https://www.flyinggoose.com/events/
Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy at Shalin Liu Auditoriom, Rockport MA ~ 8pm ET ~ https://tickets.rockportmusic.org/events
Will Ogmundson (piano) at Upper Valley Music Center, 3 South Park St, Lebanon NH ~ 12 noon ET ~ https://uvmusic.org/
Community Singalong (second Thursday of each month) at UU Church, 20 Elm Street, Milford NH ~ 7pm ET ~ All voices and acoustic instruments welcome (plus electric bass player wanted!). Call Amy for details, 603-249-9560, or come try it out!
Friday December 15, 2023
Darlingside with Caitlin Canty at Academy of Music Theatre, Northampton MA ~ 8pm ET ~ https://www.signaturesoundspresents.com/
Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy Present: A Celtic Family Christmas at Chubb Theatre, Concord NH ~ 7pm ET ~ https://www.ccanh.com/
Seaside Yuletide with Jon Butcher, Alan Estes and Sal Baglio at Shalin Liu Auditoriom, Rockport MA ~ 8pm ET ~ https://tickets.rockportmusic.org/events
A Celtic Christmas with Lunasa at The Word Barn, Exeter NH ~ two shows: 5pm and 8pm ET ~ https://facebook.com/1WordBarn https://www.thewordbarn.com/events-nh#calendar
Hiroya Tsukamoto at Button Factory Stage, Portsmouth NH ~ time TBA ~ https://hiroyatsukamoto.com/tour/ https://wscafm.org/the-button-factory-stage-home/
Saturday, December 16, 2023
Taylor O’Donnell Trio at the Lounge at the Music Hall, Portsmouth NH ~ 7pm ET ~ https://www.themusichall.org/events/taylorodonnell-trio/
A Celtic Christmas with Ishna at Peterborough Town House, Peterborough NH ~ 7pm ET ~ info@peterboroughconcertseries.com https://peterboroughconcertseries.com
Noel on Norway Pond, First Congregational Church, Hancock NH ~ 4pm ~ https://musiconnorwaypond.org/ ~ the “Anything Goes Trio” with vocalist Jazimina MacNeil, violinist Marjorie Gere, and pianist Dan Sedgwick, and featuring our own Norway Pond Festival Singers and the youngsters of Jr. Mints.
Hiroya Tsukamoto at The Loading Dock, Littleton NH ~ time TBA ~ https://hiroyatsukamoto.com/tour/ https://www.theloadingdocknh.com/
Sunday, December 17, 2023
Sam Robbins and Halley Neal at The Elms, Castine ME ~ 6-9pm ET ~ https://www.theelmsatcastine.com/
Dance! Brattleboro Bal Folk (December Edition) at Broad Brook Community Center, 3940 Guilford Center Road, Guilford VT ~ 6:30pm to 9pm ET ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/7086158874767977/ ~ Live music & dance instruction by Eloise & Co., Becky Tracy (fiddle) & Rachel Bell (accordion)
Hiroya Tsukamoto at Stage 33 Live, Bellows Falls VT ~ time TBA ~ https://hiroyatsukamoto.com/tour/
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Caroling on the Common (Music on Norway Pond), Hancock NH ~ 4pm ~ https://musiconnorwaypond.org/
Thursday, December 21, 2023
Open Mic at Over the Moon Farmstead, Pittsfield NH ~ 6-9pm ~
https://www.facebook.com/events/543096571267385/543096694600706/
Friday, December 22, 2023
Dance! Milford Contra Dance, Milford Town Hall, Milford NH ~ 7:30pm, ET ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/861717075262395/861717105262392/
Thursday, December 28, 2023
Open Mic at Over the Moon Farmstead, Pittsfield NH ~ 6-9pm ~
https://www.facebook.com/events/543096571267385/543096694600706/
Saturday, December 30, 2023
Darling Hill at The Bull Run, 215 Great Road, Shirley MA ~ 6:30pm ET ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/2305161656334022/
Sunday, January 7, 2024
Dance! English Country Dances in the Auditorium at the Howard Recreation Center (HRC) on the campus of the Gallen State Office Park, 71 Londergan Rd, Concord NH ~ 3-6pm ET ~ 603-397-0042, nhecds@comcast.net , or https://www.NHECDS.ORG/
Dance! Brattleboro Area (first Sunday) Contra Dance at Broad Brook Community Center, Guilford VT ~ potluck 5:30pm; dance 6:30-9:00pm ET ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/1475123733267110/
Thursday, January 11, 2024
Community Singalong (second Thursday of each month) at UU Church, 20 Elm Street, Milford NH ~ 7pm ET ~ All voices and acoustic instruments welcome (plus electric bass player wanted!). Call Amy for details, 603-249-9560, or come try it out!
Friday, January 12, 2024
Slow Jam at Upper Valley Community Music Center . Lebanon NH ~ 5:30pm ET ~ https://uvmusic.org/events
Saturday, January 20, 2024
Gunning and Cormier at The Word Barn, Exeter NH ~ 7pm ET ~ https://facebook.com/1WordBarn https://www.thewordbarn.com/events-nh#calendar
Joe Crookston at New Moon Coffee House, Havehill MA ~ 7:30pm ET ~ https://newmooncoffeehouse.org/
Thursday, January 25, 2024
Drum Tao (Taiko Drum) at Chubb Theatre, Concord NH ~ 7pm ET ~ https://www.ccanh.com/
Alicia Casey (violin) and Chenyu Wang (piano) at Upper Valley Music Center, 3 South Park St, Lebanon NH ~ 12 noon ET ~ https://uvmusic.org/
Saturday, January 27, 2024
High Range with Hot Skillet Club at The Word Barn, Exeter NH ~ 7pm ET ~ https://facebook.com/1WordBarn https://www.thewordbarn.com/events-nh#calendar
Friday, February 2, 2024
Mallett Brothers at Camden Opera House, Camden ME ~ 7pm ET ~ https://mallettbrothersband.com/tour https://www.camdenoperahouse.com/
Sunday, February 4, 2024
Dance! English Country Dances in the Auditorium at the Howard Recreation Center (HRC) on the campus of the Gallen State Office Park, 71 Londergan Rd, Concord NH ~ 3-6pm ET ~ 603-397-0042, nhecds@comcast.net , or https://www.NHECDS.ORG/
Dance! Brattleboro Area (first Sunday) Contra Dance at Broad Brook Community Center, Guilford VT ~ potluck 5:30pm; dance 6:30-9:00pm ET ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/1475123733267110/
Mike Marshall and Darol Anger at Shalin Liu Auditoriom, Rockport MA ~ 5pm ET ~ https://tickets.rockportmusic.org/events
Friday, February 9, 2024
Slow Jam at Upper Valley Community Music Center . Lebanon NH ~ 5:30pm ET ~ https://uvmusic.org/events
Saturday, February 10, 2024
Jordan TW Trio “Celtic Love Songs” at The Word Barn, Exeter NH ~ 7pm ET ~ https://facebook.com/1WordBarn https://www.thewordbarn.com/events-nh#calendar
Friday, February 16 through Sunday, February 18, 2024
Festival! Flurry Festival (Dance and Music) at Saratoga Springs NY ~ ~ https://www.flurryfestival.org/
Thursday, February 22, 2024
Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue at the Music Hall, Portmouth NH ~ 7pm ET ~ https://www.themusichall.org/events/lylelovett-leokottke/
Friday, February 23, 2024
Judy Collins Trio at The Cabot, Beverly MA ~ 8pm ET ~ https://thecabot.org/events
Saturday, February 24, 2024
The Wicked Pickers at the Parish Center for the Arts, 10, Lincoln Street, Westford MA ~ 7:30pm ET ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/287667046982101/
Friday, March 1, 2024
From China to Appalachia - Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer with Chao Tian and Jake Blount at The Word Barn, Exeter NH ~ 7pm ET ~ https://facebook.com/1WordBarn https://www.thewordbarn.com/events-nh#calendar
Saturday, March 2, 2024
Biribá Union at Shalin Liu Auditoriom, Rockport MA ~ 7:30pm ET ~ https://tickets.rockportmusic.org/events
Cheryl Wheeler with Kenny White at The Word Barn, Exeter NH ~ 7pm ET ~ https://facebook.com/1WordBarn https://www.thewordbarn.com/events-nh#calendar
Sunday, March 3, 2024
Dance! English Country Dances in the Auditorium at the Howard Recreation Center (HRC) on the campus of the Gallen State Office Park, 71 Londergan Rd, Concord NH ~ 3-6pm ET ~ 603-397-0042, nhecds@comcast.net , or https://www.NHECDS.ORG/
Red Hot Chili Pipers at Chubb Theatre, Concord NH ~ 8pm ET ~ https://www.ccanh.com/shows-and-concerts https://www.ccanh.com/
Cheryl Wheeler with Kenny White at The Word Barn, Exeter NH ~ 2pm ET ~ https://facebook.com/1WordBarn https://www.thewordbarn.com/events-nh#calendar
Jazz Vocalist Delfina Cheb at Music on Norway Pond, First Congregational Church, Hancock NH ~ 4pm ~ https://musiconnorwaypond.org/ ~ repertoire includes folk and world music traditions
Friday, March 8, 2024
Slow Jam at Upper Valley Community Music Center . Lebanon NH ~ 5:30pm ET ~ https://uvmusic.org/events
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Rhiannon Giddens at The Cabot, Beverly MA ~ 8pm ET ~ https://thecabot.org/events
Saturday, March 16, 2024
Dave Hause at The Word Barn, Exeter NH ~ 7pm ET ~ https://facebook.com/1WordBarn https://www.thewordbarn.com/events-nh#calendar
Thursday, March 21,2024
Eileen Ivers at Shalin Liu Auditoriom, Rockport MA ~ 7:30pm ET ~ https://tickets.rockportmusic.org/events
Altan at Rex Theatre, Manchester NH ~ 7:30pm ET ~ https://www.ticketsales.com/rex-theatre-tickets/venue
Friday, March 22, 2024
Community Song Circle with Patricia Norton at Upper Valley Music Center, Lebanon NH ~ 5:30pm to 7:30pm ET ~ https://uvmusic.org/event/community-song-circle-with-patricia-norton/2024-03-22
Saturday, March 23, 2024
Liz Longley at Shalin Liu Auditorium, Rockport MA ~ 7:30pm ET ~ https://tickets.rockportmusic.org/events
Tuesday, March 27, 2024
Black Violin at The Music Hall, Portsmouth NH ~ 8pm ET ~ http://blackviolin.net/
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Black Violin at The Cabot, Beverly MA ~ 8pm ET ~ https://thecabot.org/events http://blackviolin.net/
Friday, April 3, 2024
David Francey at The Word Barn, Exeter NH ~ 7pm ET ~ https://facebook.com/1WordBarn https://www.thewordbarn.com/events-nh#calendar
Sunday, April 7, 2024
Dance! English Country Dances in the Auditorium at the Howard Recreation Center (HRC) on the campus of the Gallen State Office Park, 71 Londergan Rd, Concord NH ~ 3-6pm ET ~ 603-397-0042, nhecds@comcast.net , or https://www.NHECDS.ORG/
Rasa String Quartet at Music on Norway Pond, First Congregational Church, Hancock NH ~ 4pm ~ https://musiconnorwaypond.org/ ~ uincluded because they incorporate folk traditions along with the classical format.
Friday, April 12, 2024
Slow Jam at Upper Valley Community Music Center . Lebanon NH ~ 5:30pm ET ~ https://uvmusic.org/events
Saturday, April 13, 2024
Jeffrey Martin at The Word Barn, Exeter NH ~ 7pm ET ~ https://facebook.com/1WordBarn https://www.thewordbarn.com/events-nh#calendar
Sunday, April 14, 2024
Jeffrey Martin at The Word Barn, Exeter NH ~ 7pm ET ~ https://facebook.com/1WordBarn https://www.thewordbarn.com/events-nh#calendar
Saturday. April 20, 2024
Jake Blount at Shalin Liu Auditoriom, Rockport MA ~ 7:30pm ET ~ https://tickets.rockportmusic.org/events
Vance Gilbert at New Moon Coffee House, Havehill MA ~ 7:30pm ET ~ https://newmooncoffeehouse.org/
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Sarah Jarosz at the State Theatre, Portland ME ~ time TBA ~ http://www.sarahjarosz.com/#tour
Saturday, May 4, 2024
Sarah Jarosz at the Shea Theatre, Turner’s Falls MA ~ time TBA ~ http://www.sarahjarosz.com/#tour
Sunday, May 5, 2024
Dance! English Country Dances in the Auditorium at the Howard Recreation Center (HRC) on the campus of the Gallen State Office Park, 71 Londergan Rd, Concord NH ~ 3-6pm ET ~ 603-397-0042, nhecds@comcast.net , or https://www.NHECDS.ORG/
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Carsie Blanton at Shalin Liu Auditoriom, Rockport MA ~ 8pm ET ~ https://tickets.rockportmusic.org/events
Friday, May 17, 2024
Antje Duvekot and Catie Curtis at The Word Barn, Exeter NH ~ 7pm ET ~ https://facebook.com/1WordBarn https://www.thewordbarn.com/events-nh#calendar
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Atwater Donnelly at New Moon Coffee House, Havehill MA ~ 7:30pm ET ~ https://newmooncoffeehouse.org/
Sunday, May 19, 2024
House of Hamill at Shalin Liu Auditorium, Rockport MA ~ 5pm ET ~ https://tickets.rockportmusic.org/events
Sunday, June 2, 2024
Dance! English Country Dances in the Auditorium at the Howard Recreation Center (HRC) on the campus of the Gallen State Office Park, 71 Londergan Rd, Concord NH ~ 3-6pm ET ~ 603-397-0042, nhecds@comcast.net , or https://www.NHECDS.ORG/