If this sunshine makes you wanna get out and celebrate spring, there are plenty of ways to do so. Here are some ideas.
Live music at The Press Room
Get a taste of Maine’s finest when soulful band The Finestkind, featuring Kenya Hall and Connor Garvey, headlines with guest Cilla Bonnie at The Press Room in Portsmouth on Friday at 8 p.m. ($15-$20). Adam Weiner (aka Low Cut Connie) plays a solo show on Saturday at 7 p.m. ($20-$25), followed by late-night indie dance music with DJ: Lunch at 10:30 p.m. ($10). Wrap up the weekend with the cosmic folk of Australian duo Minor Gold and guest Riverbeds on Sunday at 7 p.m. ($15-$20). Learn more here.
Line dancing at The Rockingham Ballroom
Like to dance? Get on down to The Rockingham Ballroom in Newmarket on the second Friday of every month. Don’t know how? Come on down anyway and let 603 Line Dance show you how it’s done. The next monthly line dancing event is this Friday night, with lessons at 7 p.m. followed by a DJ dance party. Tickets are $15. Learn more here.
“Girls and Boys” at The Players’ Ring
Local actor Constance Witman takes the spotlight in Dennis Kelly’s potent one-woman play “Girls and Boys,” on stage at The Players’ Ring in Portsmouth from April 10-19. Directed by Ben Bagley, show times this weekend are Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. (The Sunday matinee will be followed by an optional talkback with the director and cast.) Tickets are $29-$32. Learn more here.
Two big shows at WSCA Radio
Aaron Waldman’s dream-pop project Exact Same Speed shares the Button Factory Stage with opener Owen Shepcaro at WSCA Radio in Portsmouth on Friday at 8 p.m. ($10-$15). On Saturday from 5-10 p.m., a lineup of talented local artists and musicians perform at Spring Thing, beginning with local rock bands The Jerritones, New Norde, and Creator DGM, followed by an afterparty with emcees Mark G and Citizen Kane ($10-$15). Learn more here.
Rochester Authors Fair 2026
Hear live readings, attend panel discussions, meet local authors, and buy their books at the third annual Rochester Authors Fair, taking place outdoors at the Hanson Pines Pavilion on Saturday from 1-4 p.m. This year’s keynote speaker is J.R. Rainville, author of the “Ungifted” series of fantasy novels. Learn more here.
Roots to Sky at St. John’s Church
Next up in the Concerts on the Hill series is a collaborative performance with singer Moira Smiley and the Rasa String Quartet. Titled Roots to Sky, the program explores the space where classical and folk traditions intersect. It takes place at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Portsmouth on Saturday at 4 p.m. Tickets are $15-$30. Learn more here.
Music and poetry at The Word Barn
Cole Chaney and The Local Honeys will split the bill at The Word Barn in Exeter on Saturday from 7-9 p.m. ($25). Then, on Sunday, the Silo Series presents a special reading and book launch event with Massachusetts-based poet Maggie Dietz, featuring special guest Sarah Anderson, from 4-6 p.m. (free). Learn more here.
New England Triple Stack at 3S Artspace
Help yourself to a heaping portion of Northeast music at 3S Artspace in Portsmouth on Saturday from 8-11 p.m. The New England Triple Stack will feature indie-folk favorite Sneaky Miles, indie-rock mainstay Jon Nolan & Good Co., and Maine-based roots-rock band The Speed of Sound. Tickets are $20-$25. Learn more here.
Debo Ray at The Stone Church
Award-winning vocalist and performer Debo Ray is about to make her solo Newmarket debut. The 2022 Grammy Award nominee will showcase her blend of R&B, funk, jazz, rock, and hip-hop at The Stone Church with local opener Adrienne Mack-Davis on Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20-$25. Learn more here.
18th Annual Yoga Mala in Dover
Move through 108 sun salutations, woven with periods of meditation and restoration, at Yoga in Action’s 18th annual Yoga Mala event at Rivermill at Dover Landing on Sunday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Following a three-hour yoga practice, guests will gather to share refreshments and connections. Tickets are $50-$150. Learn more here.
See the full calendar for more local events.
