Make the most of the long weekend with some local entertainment. Here’s a dozen suggestions.
Busy weekend at The Word Barn
Following a Thursday night performance by The Tannahill Weavers from 7-9 p.m. ($28), Boston folk-rock favorite the Adam Ezra Group settles in for two shows at The Word Barn in Exeter on Friday from 5-6:30 p.m. and 8-9:30 p.m. ($49). Then, on Saturday, The Word Barn kicks off its Orchard Concert Series at The Orchard Chapel in Hampton Falls with the Apple Hill String Quartet from 6-7:30 p.m. ($35). Learn more here.
Steve Miller tribute at STAR Theatre
Take your money and run to the Kittery Community Center this weekend. The Space Cowboys, a five-piece tribute to the Steve Miller Band, will play decades’ worth of hits live on stage at STAR Theatre on Friday at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20-$25 general admission, or $30-$35 for reserved table seating. Learn more here.
“The Rocky Horror Show” at Millspace
For one more weekend, Dive In Productions is bringing Richard O’Brien’s cult classic “The Rocky Horror Show” to the Millspace in Newmarket, and there will be some special surprises. Directed by Jordan Formichelli, show times are Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Tickets are $25. Learn more here.
Strange Days at The Stone Church
Fresh off the release of a new album, Boston rock band Strange Machines is hosting a two-day party at The Stone Church in Newmarket. The lineup for the third edition of Strange Days includes sets by Strange Machines with The Hot Chocheys and The Edd on Friday at 7:30 p.m. ($20-$25), and with Residual Groove, Lee Ross, and Fox & the Flamingos on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ($30-$35). Two-day passes are $45. Learn more here.
Sketch comedy at N.H. Theatre Project
One week before its mainstage season begins with “The Shark Is Broken,” New Hampshire Theatre Project in Portsmouth is hosting a night of local sketch comedy. Portland-based sketch comedy troupe Hey Party People presents its themed show “All Fall Down” on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20. Learn more here.
“Young Frankenstein” at the ROH
Horror and humor collide in a hilarious musical parody coming to the Rochester Opera House this month. Mel Brooks’ “Young Frankenstein” will be on stage from Oct. 10-Nov. 1; show times for opening weekend are Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 5 p.m. Tickets are $28-$32. Learn more here.
Three concerts at The Dance Hall
The Dance Hall’s weekend begins with a celebration of local indie label Burst & Bloom on Friday from 7:30-9:30 p.m., featuring Guy Capecelatro III, Justin Carloni, Sam Carp, Hello Shark, Jim Rioux, and Winston Plum ($12-$22). A split-bill show with Liz Frame + the Kickers and Todd Hearon follows on Saturday from 7:30-9:30 p.m. ($12-$25). Gideon Forbes presents his new project Ploceus at Jazz Casual on Sunday from 5-6:30 p.m. ($10-$18). Learn more here.
(I Gotta) Rock Show at The Press Room
Halloween season officially kicks off with the 20th annual (I Gotta) Rock Show at The Press Room in Portsmouth on Friday at 8 p.m. The benefit concert features local bands North Village and Kouchera, plus the announcement of this year’s Portsmouth Halloween Parade grand marshal! Tickets are $15-$20. Learn more here.
Two hellish events at WSCA Radio
Drag meets the dark side when Not Your Mama’s Drag Co. presents Hell on Heels: A Halloween Special at WSCA Radio in Portsmouth on Friday at 8 p.m. ($10-$15). Then, get a triple-dose of death metal when Ethereal Rot, Supplication, and Agenbite Misery take the Button Factory Stage on Saturday at 8 p.m. ($10-$15). Learn more here.
“Autumn’s End” at Upside Arts
The critters of Red Oak Village try to find a missing schoolteacher in Sarah Corrow’s original new production, “Autumn’s End: A Musical Mystery.” Featuring music by Josh Goldberg, it’s on stage at Upside Arts in Newington from Oct. 11-19. Show times are Saturdays and Sundays at 11 a.m. Tickets are $16-$20. Learn more here.
Music and art-making at the KAA
Enjoy an intimate night of jazz, swing, blues, and songbook tunes with The Seasmoke Trio at the Kittery Art Association on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ($15). Then, take advantage of your day off with Carrie Kelley’s six-week workshop, 2D Composition for Artists, happening every Monday from 6-8 p.m. through Nov. 17 ($200). Learn more here.
Wild and Weedy Wellness at Tuckaway Farm
There’s one event left in the Wild and Weedy Wellness herbal foraging series at Tuckaway Farm in Lee. Learn about root harvesting with herbalist Alison Magill on Sunday from 1-5 p.m. Tickets are $30 for the foraging walk only, or $65 for the walk and subsequent workshop, with discounts available for families. Learn more here.
See the full calendar for more local events.