Must-see entertainment in New Hampshire

  • Music Hall

    Portsmouth

    For a small-town theater, this venue hosts a surprising array of performances, including dance, theater, film, opera and other music. Musicians, comedians…

  • Colonial Theater

    White Mountains

    This classic theater in downtown Bethlehem is a historic place to hear the jazz, blues and folk musicians that pass through this little town. The venue…

  • Red River Theatres

    New Hampshire

    Enjoy a beer with your popcorn at this welcoming indie movie theater not far from the State House. A seven-year community project, the state-of-the-art…

  • Colonial Theater

    New Hampshire

    After 90 years, this classic Main St theater is still going strong. A diverse lineup of off-Broadway musicals, African and Eastern dance troupes, jazz…

  • Hopkins Center for the Arts

    New Hampshire

    A long way from the big-city lights of New York and Boston, Dartmouth hosts its own entertainment at this outstanding performing-arts venue. The season…

  • Press Room

    Portsmouth

    Between the nightly live music (jazz to blues to folk, from 6pm to 9pm), the tasty pub fare and the wooden booths, this is one of Portsmouth's best…

  • Weirs Drive-In

    New Hampshire

    Opened in 1949 and in continual operation since then, this drive-in movie theater is a revered institution, showing summertime double features on four…

  • Peterborough Folk Music Society

    New Hampshire

    This active group attracts nationally known folk musicians to perform in Bass Hall at the downtown Monadnock Center for History & Culture. Shows have…

  • Peterborough Players

    New Hampshire

    This acclaimed community theatre group performs at a wonderful barn-style performance hall about 3.5 miles from Peterborough center. The group was founded…

  • Wildcat Tavern Hoot Night

    White Mountains

    Everybody in town stops by at some point for one of the state's longest-running open mike nights. Attracting acoustic acts from across the state and…

  • Community Bandstand Series

    New Hampshire

    Gather by the lake for live music at the bandstand. You'll hear everything from Americana to big band to rock-n-roll tributes.

  • Jean's Playhouse

    White Mountains

    This local theater stages musicals and plays, as well as regular performances of children's musical theater.

  • Seacoast Repertory Theater

    Portsmouth

    This theater is housed in a cool, converted building on Portsmouth's industrial riverfront and stages numerous musicals, plus the occasional comedian.

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