It’s going to be a busy weekend of Pride and partying on the Seacoast. Here are some highlights.
Freaky Friday at Prescott Park
The Prescott Park Arts Festival’s 2025 summer musical opens this weekend! Based on the hit comedy film, Disney’s Freaky Friday runs June 20-Aug. 10; show times are most Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 7 p.m. There’s an $8 suggested donation; table and blanket reservations are available. Learn more here.
Seph and the Nomads at Millspace
Newfields-based quintet Seph and the Nomads will demonstrate its high-energy grooves — influenced by rock, metal, rap, funk, blues, and soul — during a special show at the Millspace Center for Art, History & Culture in Newmarket on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10. Learn more here.
A Splash of Improv at the Ring
The Players’ Ring will be hosting a series of comedy events in Portsmouth this summer, starting with A Splash of Improv. Local troupe Stranger Than Fiction will lead two nights of unscripted comedy where anything can happen on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15-$17. Learn more here.
Two shows at The Word Barn Meadow
The weather should be perfect for some outdoor music at The Word Barn Meadow in Exeter this weekend. Local New Orleans-flavored favorites Soggy Po’ Boys will get the party started on Friday from 8-10 p.m. Acclaimed folk musician Antje Duekot follows on Saturday from 7-9 p.m. Tickets to each concert are $25. Learn more here.
Live music at WSCA Radio
There’s loads of live music coming to WSCA Radio in Portsmouth, starting with the indie-folk and post-punk of Pangea Pop and Jackie Therrien with Lily Soliel and Jake Mehrmann on Friday at 8 p.m. High-powered rock and punk follow with Crash the Net and Trading Tombstones on Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10-$15. Learn more here.
Concerts at The Stone Church
Wolfman Jack presents Primal Dead, performing psychedelic Europe ’72-era Grateful Dead music, at The Stone Church in Newmarket on Friday at 8 p.m. ($15-$20). All-star pickers Max Wareham and the National Bluegrass Team follow with special guest George Clements on Saturday at 7 p.m. ($20-$25). Learn more here.
Emily’s Garage Band at The Rockingham Ballroom
A horn-heavy powerhouse will soon fill The Rockingham Ballroom with an electrifying mix of nostalgia pop, funk, R&B, and dance hits. New Hampshire-based nonet Emily’s Garage Band will cover songs by Tower of Power, Rick James, Al Green, Prince, and others in Newmarket on Friday at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20. Learn more here.
Fill the Hall at The Music Hall
Join in the challenge to fill every seat at The Music Hall in Portsmouth with bags of food on Saturday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Donations of food and monetary gifts collected at the annual Fill the Hall Food Drive will support Gather’s Meals 4 Kids program, which provides 10 meals a week for over 700 children each summer. Learn more here.
Kittery Block Party 2025
Alright blockheads, get ready to have some fun. The annual Kittery Block Party returns for another celebration of local art, culture, food, and community in the Kittery Foreside neighborhood on Saturday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The free event will feature live entertainment, dozens of vendors, kids’ activities, and more. Learn more here.
Portsmouth Pride 2025
Show your Pride in downtown Portsmouth on Saturday afternoon. The 11th annual Portsmouth Pride celebration starts at noon with a march to Strawbery Banke Museum, where there will be more than 100 vendors, mainstage performances, speakers, a KidZone, a 21-plus Throwback beer tent, and more until 5 p.m. Learn more here.
See the full calendar for more local events.