Jan. 11-14 Weekly Entertainment Report: Lively arts, music, shows in and around Manchester
Nothing cheers the winter doldrums like the sounds of music. Go get some.
WATCH: Rob Dionne of Majestic Theatre delivers your weekly Entertainment Report!
As always this week’s round-up of live entertainment in and around Manchester is brought to you by A. Robert Dionne of Ted Herbert Music School & Rentals. Email your entertainment events to rob@majestictheatre.net for consideration. Be sure to add your events to the InkLink community calendar for possible inclusion in the live radio report on WMNH 95.3 (The Morning Show with Peter White – “World of Entertainment” LIVE every Thursday at 8 a.m.)
Be sure to visit The Weekender for more featured events out and about town this weekend!
THURSDAY, JANUARY 11th
- Andrea Paquin / Lithermans Brewing Company (Concord) / 5:30pm
- Doug Thompson / Homestead (Merrimack) / 5:30pm
- John Chouinard / Fratello’s (Manchester) / 5:30pm
- Freddie Catalfo / Shorty’s (Nashua) / 6pm
- Jonny Friday / Tortilla Flat (Merrimack) / 6pm
- Bella Perrotta / Copper Door (Salem) / 7pm
- Jordan Quinn / Copper Door (Bedford) / 7pm
- Doug Mitchell / Telly’s (Epping) / 7pm
- Rob & Jody / Stumble Inn (Londonderry) / 7pm
FRIDAY, JANUARY 12th
- Karen Grenier / The Foundry (Manchester) / 6pm
- Ryan Williamson / Backyard Brewery (Manchester) / 6pm
- Dave Zangri / Coach Stop (Londonderry) / 6pm
- Freddie Catalfo / The Hidden Pig (Nashua) / 6pm
- Jamie Hughes / Murphy’s (Bedford) / 6pm
- Joanie Cicatelli / Fratello’s (Manchester) / 6pm
- Marc Apostolides / Homestead (Merrimack) / 6pm
- Peter Pappas / Luna Bistro (Salem) / 6pm
- Bob Pratte Band / Derryfield (Manchester) / 8pm
- Johnny Angel / Telly’s (Epping) / 8pm
- Maddi Ryan / Bonfire Country Bar (Manchester) / 9pm
- Long Autumn / Shaskeen Irish Pub (Manchester) / 9pm
SATURDAY, JANUARY 13th
- The Sweetbloods / Downtown Farmers Marker (Concord) / 9am-12pm
- Ian Galipeau / Great North Aleworks (Manchester) / 4pm
- Kat Ivy / The Wild Rover (Manchester) / 5pm
- Paul Driscoll / To Share Brewing Company (Manchester) / 5pm
- Jamie Hughes / The Hill Bar & Grille (Manchester) / 5:30pm
- Dave Zangri / Murphy’s (Bedford) / 6pm
- Joe McDonald / Coach Stop (Londonderry) / 6pm
- Tom Boisse / Backyard Brewery (Manchester) / 6pm
- Rebecca Turmel / The Foundry (Manchester) / 6pm
- Scott King / San Francisco Kitchen (Nashua) / 6:30pm
- D-Comp / Hill Top Pizzeria / (Epsom) / 7pm
- Mikey G. / Chen Yang Li (Bow) / 7pm
- Chad Lamarsh / Derryfield (Manchester) / 8pm
- The Slakas / Stumble Inn (Londonderry) 8pm
- Amorphous Band / Strange Brew Tavern (Manchester) / 8pm
- Martin and Kelly / Bonfire Country Bar (Manchester) / 9pm
SUNDAY, JANUARY 14th
- Phil Jacques / Copper Door (Salem) / 11am
- Marc Apostolides / Copper Door (Bedford) / 11am
Always be sure to check a venue’s website or social media for last-minute changes or to see if there are ticket or admission requirements. Thank you to Notso Costley Productions and the NH Music Collective for your support and listings of LOCAL LIVE MUSIC.
FEATURED ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Click on DIRECT/x link for the official link to purchase tickets for each event.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 11th
THE GOLDEN AGE OF HOLLYWOOD / Rex Theatre (Manchester) / 7pm – DIRECT/x
The Silver Stars come together to honor the Golden Age of Hollywood. Honoring the movies and music of 1920s-1960s cinema. The Silver Stars are a 55+ senior performance group based at The Palace Theatre. www.rextheatre.org or (603)668-5588
THE LAUGH ATTIC / Strange Brew Tavern (Manchester) / 8:30pm – FREE
Head over to the Strange Brew Tavern for Open Mic Comedy Night every Thursday at 8:30pm. All are welcome to perform or come to watch the budding comedians try out some new material. www.strangebrewtavern.net
TRIVIA KINGS TRIVIA / Strange Brew Tavern (Manchester) / 8pm – FREE
Join us for Trivia Kings Trivia every Thursday at 8pm. www.strangebrewtavern.net
FRIDAY, JANUARY 12th
FNC – COREY RODRIGUES and MAYA MANION / Rex Theatre (Manchester) / 7:30pm – DIRECT/x
Corey is a highly sought-after national touring college, club and corporate performer. He was the winner of The Catch a New Rising Star, The Funniest Comic in New England and the 2017 Big Sky Comedy Festivals. Maya Manion grew up in Vermont but moved to Rhode Island to break into show business. Maya was featured on Nick at Night’s Funniest Mom in America and recently was runner-up in Mohegan Sun’s Funniest Comic in New England. www.rextheatre.org or (603)668-5588
ANOTHER TEQUILA SUNRISE / Palace Theatre (Manchester) / 7:30pm – DIRECT/x
America’s premier Tribute to the Eagles. Since 2001, this New England-based tribute band has been delighting sell-out crowds across the country with a catalog of music that encompasses the classics and deep cuts from the Eagles’ studio collection, as well as the biggest hits from the solo careers of Glenn Frey, Don Henley, and Joe Walsh. www.palacetheatre.org or (603)668-5588 – LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE
DUELING PIANOS / Tupelo Music Hall (Derry) / 8pm – DIRECT/x
Dueling Pianos of New Hampshire brings the fast-paced, request-driven fun of Dueling Pianos to the Granite State. Join us for a non-stop, high-energy show where YOU pick the set list! No musical style or genre is off limits, and no two shows are the same. Come be a part of it! www.tupelomusichall.com or (603)437-5100 – LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE
SATURDAY, JANUARY 13th
BRITISH INVASION / Majestic Theatre (Manchester) / 7pm – DIRECT/x
Join us for an evening of the music that took the US by storm and changed the face of popular music as we knew it! The British Invasion musical movement of the mid-1960s included the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Animals, the Troggs, the Searchers, the Dave Clark Five, Herman’s Hermits, and more. Join us for a night celebrating their music as our performers put their spin on some of these classic and memorable songs. www.majestictheatre.net or (603)669-7469 – LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE
RUST NEVER SLEEPS / Palace Theatre (Manchester) / 7:30pm – DIRECT/x
With over eighteen years of performing shows throughout the East Coast, RNS inhabits the spirit of Neil Young. They get you ready for the country with sweet harmonies and soulful pedal steel, or dive deep into the spook with dueling, slashing guitars…all held down by thumping bass grooves and rock-solid drumming. Loose as a goose, or tight as a Saturday night, they always satisfy! www.palacetheatre.org or (603)668-5588
BRASS TO THE MAX! / Keefe Center for the Arts (Nashua) / 7:30pm – DIRECT/x
An exciting musical collaboration! For the first time, Symphony NH’s brass and percussion join forces with the talented young musicians of Nashua-based Drum Corps International’s The Spartans in a thrilling, high-octane performance of brass and percussion favorites. WARNING – this concert will be LOUD. Earplugs will be available or bring your own. www.symphonynh.org or (603)595-9156
BEING PETTY / Capitol Center (Concord) / 8pm – DIRECT/x
A Being Petty show is an event, a replica of a Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers concert. Non-stop, industrial strength rock ‘n’ roll, for 2 and a half hours. All the hits the fans came to hear, as well as some deep cuts to make the diehard fans drool, are presented with all the energy and skill one would expect at a real Petty show. close enough that the audience can bring themselves the rest of the way to believe that it really is Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers. www.ccanh.com or (603)225-1111
SUNDAY, JANUARY 14th
RnR PLAYHOUSE – TOM PETTY / Capitol Center (Concord) / 12pm – DIRECT/x
The Rock and Roll Playhouse, a family concert series hosted at historic music venues across the country, allows kids to “move, play and sing while listening to works from the classic-rock canon” (NY Times). Performing songs created by the most iconic musicians in rock history, The Rock and Roll Playhouse band offers its core audience of families with children age ten and under games, movement, stories and an opportunity to rock out in an effort to educate children and explore their creativity. www.ccanh.com or (603)225-1111
UPCOMING EVENTS
DANCING QUEENS / Palace Theatre (Manchester) / January 19 through February 11 – DIRECT/x
Come experience the glitter and glamour of the 70’s Disco Age. This show highlights a time when Swedish disco group ABBA ruled the music world. ABBA’s music has stood the test of time, entertaining all generations. You will be singing along and dancing in the aisles! “You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life!” www.palacetheatre.org or (603)668-5588
Be sure to visit The WEEKENDER for more featured events out and about town this weekend!
