New Hampshire’s winter break kicks off this weekend. Start your vacation with a relaxing local event.
Power Outage Party at The Word Barn
The Word Barn is going dark for three straight nights — but don’t worry, they’ll still have live music. Bassist, producer, and bandleader Zachariah Hickman and his band will perform acoustic shows by lantern light during the Power Outage Party on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 7-9 p.m. Tickets are $40. Learn more here.
The Fabulous Thunderbirds at Jimmy’s
More than 50 years after their formation, powerhouse blues-rock band The Fabulous Thunderbirds are still going strong. The platinum-selling group will bring the thunder to Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club in Portsmouth for consecutive concerts on Friday and Saturday nights from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Tickets are $27-$95. Learn more here.
Live music at The Press Room
Brooklyn-based dance-rock singer-songwriter Victor Jones brings his tour to The Press Room in Portsmouth for a performance with local guest Myles Burr & The Last Straws on Friday at 8 p.m. ($15-$18). Rounding out the weekend, the Not Fade Away Band plays Dead-Zeppelin on Saturday at 8 p.m. ($15-$20), and the Maddoc Johnson Band and Eric Klaxton Duo join forces for an all-ages show on Sunday at 6 p.m. ($15-$20). Learn more here.
JahRiffe at The Stone Church
First-generation Jamaican solo artist and soulful singer JahRiffe blends global influences with deep-rooted island spirit to bring a powerful wave of world roots reggae to the stage. He’ll perform live at The Stone Church in Newmarket on Friday from 8-11 p.m. Tickets are $20-$25. Learn more here.
Drawing from Nature at the KAA
Award-winning artist Asia Scudder will guide students through the basics of pencil illustration during a workshop at the Kittery Art Association this weekend. Intended for artists of all experience levels, Drawing From Nature takes place on Saturday from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Tickets are $45. Learn more here.
Play reading at N.H. Theatre Project
Join New Hampshire Theatre Project for a theatric reading of a riveting play about Joan of Arc’s mother this weekend. The theater’s Play Readings for Grown-Ups series will present Jane Anderson’s “Mother of the Maid” in Portsmouth on Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $15. Learn more here.
Metal show at WSCA Radio
WSCA Portsmouth Community Radio is hosting “a night of extreme sound” featuring a triple-bill of death metal, hardcore, and mathcore on Saturday night. New Hampshire acts GUTTED TWICE, Funeral Thirst, and Willzyx will share the Button Factory Stage beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10. Learn more here.
Cary Elwes at The Music Hall
Get ready for an inconceivable evening at The Music Hall in Portsmouth on Saturday from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Following a screening of the classic comedy “The Princess Bride,” star Cary Elwes (a.k.a. “The Man in Black”) will take the stage for a live Q&A and share behind-the-scenes stories from the film. Tickets are $39-$69. Learn more here.
Sunday Morning at STAR Theatre
You’d be hard-pressed to find a bargain better than this: Enjoy live music from Maine-based pianist and composer Clifford Cameron while enjoying a brunch served by Takeaway Catering, all for $25. The Easy Like Sunday Mornings Jazz Brunch returns to STAR Theatre in Kittery on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. Learn more here.
Rollercoaster at 3S Artspace
Rollercoaster is a winter event the whole family can get on board with. Dance to music by artists like Beck, Run DMC, Weezer, Radiohead, Taylor Swift, ABBA, Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter, Lady Gaga, Prince, and others at 3S Artspace in Portsmouth on Saturday from 2-4 p.m. There will be a full bar for parents and healthy snacks for the kiddos. Tickets are pay-what-you-choose, starting at $5. Learn more here.
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