This week’s roundup of live entertainment in and around Manchester is brought to you by A. Robert Dionne of Ted Herbert School of Music & Rentals. Please email rob@majestictheatre.net to consider an entertainment event. Be sure to add the event to his InkLink community calendar as it may appear on WMNH 95.3’s live radio report (Peter White’s Morning Show – “World of Entertainment” live every Thursday at 8am).
Featured live music:
Thursday, June 8thth
- Chris Perkins / Firefly (Manchester) / 5pm
- Ken Budka / The Foundry (Manchester) / 5pm
- Chris Fraga / Murphy’s (Manchester) / 5:30pm
- D-Comp / Village Trestle (Goffstown) / 6pm
- Dave Clark / Tortilla Flats (Merrimack) / 6pm
- Doug Mitchell / KC’s Rib Shack (Manchester) / 6pm
- Sean Coleman / Cactus Jacks (Manchester) / 6pm
- John Chouinard / Copper Door (Bedford) / 6pm
- Gypsy Wild Duo / Derryfield Deck (Manchester) / 6pm
- Brad Myrick / San Francisco Kitchen (Nashua) / 6:30pm
Friday, June 9thth
- Chris Gardner / Homestead (Merrimack) / 6pm
- J-Lo Duo / KC’s Rib Shack (Manchester) / 6pm
- Peter Miles / Coach Stop (Londonderry) / 6pm
- Benjamin Harris / Share Brewing Company (Manchester) / 6:30pm
- Radio Daze / Gas Light Deck (Portsmouth) / 7pm
- Chris Taylor / Luna Bistro (Salem) / 7pm
- Amanda Dane Band / Derryfield (Manchester) / 8pm
- Swipe Right Band / Stumble Inn (Londonderry) / 8pm
- Tim Serio / Terry’s (Epping) / 8pm
- Wiki 3 / Strange Brew Tavern (Manchester) / 9pm
Saturday, June 10thth
- Kevin Horan / Great North Yaleworks (Manchester) / 4pm
- Alex Cormier / Wild Rovers (Manchester) / 5pm
- Paul Nelson / To Share Brewing Company (Manchester) / 5pm
- Clint Lapointe / Brothers (Manchester) / 6pm
- Paul Gormley / Homestead (Merrimack) / 6pm
- Joe Macdonald / KCs Rib Shack (Manchester) / 6pm
- Liz Ridgely / Firefly (Manchester) / 6pm
- Paul Driscoll / Backyard Brewery (Manchester) / 6pm
- Garrett Smith / The Foundry (Manchester) / 6pm
- Mikey G. / Chen Yang Lee (bow) / 7pm
- MB Padfield/Terry’s (Epping)/8pm
- Tootie Pa & His Big Fine Thang / Strange Brew Tavern (Manchester) / 9pm
- Neon Rodeo / Bonfire Country Bar (Manchester) / 9pm
- Whatsername / Vendor’s Daughter (Nashua) / 9:30pm
Sunday, June 11thth
- Charlie Chronopoulos / Cafe La Reine North End (Manchester) / 11am
- Rob Dume / Copper Door (Salem) / 11am
- Phil Jack / Copper Door (Bedford) / 11am
- Matt Bergeron / Murphys (Manchester) / 3pm
- Louis Goodwin / Cheers (Concord) / 5pm
Be sure to check the venue’s website and social media for last minute changes. Or check if there are any ticket or entry requirements. Thanks to Notso Costley Productions, NH Music Collective and Bea’s Band List for their support and list for LOCAL LIVE MUSIC.
Featured arts and entertainment:
Click the DIRECT/x link for official links to purchase tickets for each event.
Thursday, June 8thth
Debbie Gibson / Palace Theater (Manchester) / 7:30pm – direct/x
Debbie Gibson will release ‘The Body Remembers Encore’ for a series of US shows this spring and summer. Gibson’s immense love for the acclaimed album ‘The Body Remembers’ and his headliners tour last year inspired him to continue the celebrations in 2023. In 2021, Gibson will release his long-awaited tenth studio album, The Body Remembers. It’s his first pop record in 20 years and marks a new chapter on Gibson’s own label, Stargirl Records. The song is packed with a mix of modern pop hooks and her upbeat club bangers, along with a melodic “new stalgic” track that pays homage to her earlier music. “The Body Remembers” is all about Debbie: empowerment, living her best life, and staying #EternallyElectric. www.palacetheatre.org or (603) 668-5588
Friday, June 9thth
TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS / Bank of NH Stage (Concord) / Until June 11thth – direct/x
Presented by Theater Kapow / Based on Sheryl Strayed’s critically acclaimed book, Beautiful Things features online advice columnist Sugar sharing her personal experiences to help real-life readers who care about her. A story to use. Tiny Beautiful Things is a story about reaching out when you’re stuck, recovering when you’re hurt, and finding the courage to ask your most difficult questions. Tissue recommended. For content transparency, please visit our website. www.tkapow.com or (603)225-1111
Tupelo Night of Comedy / Tupelo Music Hall (Delhi) / 8pm – direct/x
Starring Mike Coutolovis, Dan Crone and Jen Howell. www.tupelomusichall.com or (603) 437-5100
Pat Metheny Sideeye / Nashua Center for the Arts / 8pm – direct/x
Pat Metheny launches a new playing environment called “Side-Eye” for this season. “I wanted to create an ongoing setting that would feature a rotation of new and up-and-coming musicians that particularly caught my interest,” explains Pat. Pat continues, “Since my early days in Kansas City, I have benefited from so many older musicians, expressing my own through the prism of their experience and the specific demands their music connotes.” It gave me a platform to develop on, and I felt like I wanted a specific platform that would focus and have a certain affinity with some of the many young musicians I enjoy these days.” https://nashuacenterforthearts.com/ or 800-657-8774
FNC: Jim Colliton WITH Chris D. / Rex Theater (Manchester) / 7:30pm – direct/x
Jim Colliton is a confused middle-aged man who can build on his life as a father and husband and incorporate soccer games, school drop-offs, and lunches into comedy material. Jim’s every man’s life story causes the house to collapse every time. Chris Dimitrakopoulos aka Chris D., aka OBCT, is a Greek-American comedian and amateur rapper from Peabody, Massachusetts. Combining his quirky immigrant family jokes with his unique perspective on the world around him, Chris is fast becoming one of the nation’s hottest young talents. www.rextheatre.org or (603) 668-5588
Joseph and Marvel Technicolor Dream Court / Palace Theater (Manchester) / until 25th June – direct/x
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is one of the longest-running shows of all time, reinterpreting the biblical story of Joseph, his father Jacob, his 11 brothers, and his coat of various colors. I’m here. It is a sing-through musical comedy with lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Based on the biblical book of Genesis and originating from a cantata written for a school choir, “Joseph and the Marvelous Technicolor Dreamcoat” is a beloved family classic. www.palacetheatre.org or (603) 668-5588
Who’s afraid of Virginia Woolf? / Hatbox Theater (Concord) / Until June 11 – direct/x
A play by Edward Albee / Produced by Not Too Loud Productions / It’s past 2am. Professor George and his wife Martha have had more than one drink. They’re staggering home from a faculty blind date on a quaint little college campus in New England, but that’s another night. Just the two of us went to bed. Well, it’s a nightcap. And don’t forget the guests. We don’t want to forget our guests. All-American Nick, a new faculty member in the math department (or was it biology?), and his adorable wife Honey, who has a small, modest, slim butt, were invited for a drink. 2 am. Just a few drinks and a few games…what could go wrong? It’s time to play And that’s where things really start to go wrong for George and Martha. www.hatboxnh.com or (603) 715-2315
Saturday, June 10thth
FOREVER SIMON & GARFUNKEL / Rex Theater (Manchester) / 19:30 – direct/x
Simon & Garfunkel will forever celebrate the best-selling duo in rock and roll history. Sean Altman and Jack Sklar, with humor, bubbling energy, charm and laser-precise harmonies, tap into Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel’s teenage roots and early days as a groovy folk act. Take your audience on a concert journey through success, global dominance as a hitmaker, and more. , and even part of Paul Simon’s solo career. www.rextheatre.org or (603) 668-5588
BROKEN ARROW / Tupelo Music Hall (Delhi) / 8pm – direct/x
Broken Arrow plays the music of Neil Young and features both rock electric Crazy Horse tunes and more acoustic, pedal steel driven country rock material. The band faithfully plays these classic tunes while taking them on several jam trips and tastefully tweaking some arrangements. Joe Mass sings Neil’s vocals perfectly and the harmonies are perfect. They always get the crowd on their feet singing along and demanding an encore at every show. www.tupelomusichall.com or (603) 437-5100
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