May, a month for merry and mellow New England live music

Jodee Frawlee playiing solo gigs, duo with Joanie Cicatelli, the Unfaithful Band, LoveSexy, Anthony Grant Trio, participating in Six On Six Guitarists night at Halligans, in Auburn. Massachusetts, and, adding Renaissance Country club in the grill room Haverhill, Massachusetts and The Tap in Cumberland, Rhode Island to her venues. In just May alone.

May, a month known for being merry and mellow. Here in New England we’ll be listening to some merry and some mellow live music. New England’s live music scene blossoms this month, leaving several offerings to choose from. Below is a list of several possible choices to celebrate this festive month. Have fun picking.

May 1: Jodee Frawlee; Kennedy’s Marlboro Massachusetts. 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

May 2: Jennifer Mitchell solo; Hilltop Pizza; Epsom, New Hampshire. 7:00 pm

May 2: Kier Byrnes & The Kettle Burners’ Tuscan Market at Tuscan Village, 9 Via Toscana, Salem, New Hampshire. 03079 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

The Take; Second Take

May 2: The TAKE; Crescent Yacht Club; Haverhill, Massachusetts. 8:00 pm

May 2: Wildcat O’Halloran Band;  Theodores’ Booze, Blues, and BBQ; Springfield, Massachusetts. 9:00 pm

May 2: Neon Alley; Chopsticks Restaurant; Leominster, Massachusetts.

May 2: Jodee Frawlee; Horseshoe Pub, Hudson, Massachusettts. 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Nogs

May 2: The nÓgs ; Boston Harbor Distillery Boston, Massachusetts.

May 2: CINDY DALEY BAND; Pete’s Bar & Grill; Quincy, Massachusetts. 9:00 pm

May 2: Kenny Selcer Trio. Hummingbird Syndicate, and Chris Carter and the Hurricane, at The Fallout Shelter, Norwood, Massachusetts. 7:00 pm

May 2: Craig Carter & The Hurricane, Hummingbird Syndicate, The Kenny Selcer Trio; The Fallout Shelter; 61 Endicott Street Bldg #23 STE 1; Norwood, Massachusetts. 7:00 pm. $25.

May 2: Nicole Fuller with Skyway; Sicily; Middletown, Connecticut.

Vintage Vocal Quartet

May 3:  Vintage Vocal QuartetParish Center for the Arts; 10 Lincoln Street, Westford, Massachusetts. 7:30 pm

May 3: Neon Alley; Chopsticks Restaurant; Leominster, Massachusetts.

May 3: Jodee Frawlee; Nashoba Valley Winery; Bolton, Massachusetts 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Jodee Frawlee

May 3: Jodee Frawlee; Piccolino’s; 4 Mill Street, Shirley, Massachusetts. 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm

May 3: Ottomatic Slim (Otto Lenz/Solo) Featured Guest at Players Pro Jam, Rockland, Massachusetts. 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm

May 3: Autumn Hollow album release show; tThe Arts Collaborative;  162 Mystic Avenue. Medford, Massachusetts.

May 3: Torie Jock and Damage Control; O’Connell’s; Chicopee, Massachusetts. 9:0o pm to midnight.

May 3: The Wildcat O’Halloran Band; The O’s Motorcycle Party; Sunderland, Massachusetts. 3:00 pm

May 3: Ricky King and The Kingsmen; The Next Page; Weymouth, Massachusetts. 7:00 pm

May 3: “Dave B & the Hot Shots” at Swing City; 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts. . Live quintet at 9:30 pm dance lesson at 8. https://swingcityboston.com/calendar/calendar.cgi?num=all

May 3: Ladies In Business tribute show with live performances by Nicole Fuller and Amanda Meli; 1080 Riverdale Street, West Springfield, Massachusetts. Noon to 4:00 pm

May 3: CT ROCKS! FEST 2025; 10 days 10 venues 62+ actsAl events on the Connecticut Rocks Radio page . Hope to see many friends during the Fest

May 4: Arthur James hosts Blues Jam; Rileys Place; 29 Mont Vernon Street, Milford, New Hampshire. 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

May 4: Kim Moberg and Heather Swanson; Falmouth Arts Center; 137 Gifford Street, Falmouth Massachusetts. 2:00pm

May 7: CINDY DALEY BAND; JRS INDIAN HEAD PUB JAM; Hanson, Massachusetts. 7:00 p

May 4: Jodee Frawlee’s first appearance The Tap; Cumberland, Rhode Island. 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Bob Pratte

 May 6: Bob Pratte; featured artist at Paul & Nate’s Tuesday Night Featured Artist and Open Mic Night. KC’s Rib Shack; Manchester, New Hampshire. Feature: 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Open mic 8:00 p.m. to 10:00

May 8: Acoustic Mayhem; Lakehouse Tavern;157 Main Street, Hopkinton, New Hampshire. 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

May 8 :Rich & Mean debut at Telly’s Restaurant Epping, New Hampshire. 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Joanie and Jodee

May 8: Jodee Frawlee and Joanie Cicatelli; Gaslight deck; Portsmouth, New Hampshire. weather permitting. 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Jennifer Mitchell solo

May 8: Jennifer Mitchell solo; The Village Trestle; Goffstown, New Hampshire. 6:00pm

May 8: The Lied To’s:  Newburyport Brewing Co. Newburyport, Massachusetts. 6:00 pm

May 9: Acoustic Mayhem; The Covered Bridge Farm Table; 57 Blair Road, Campton, New Hampshire. 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

May 9: Nicole Know Murphy; Chantilly’s Restaurant & Pub; 1112 Hooksett Road, Hooksett, New Hampshire. 8:00 pm to 11:00pm

May 9: Time Bandits Lynn’s Tavern; Hudson, New Hampshire. 8:30 pm to midnight.

May 9: The TAKE The Nest; Plaistow, New Hampshire. 8:00 pm

May 9: The Get Down; TJ Callahan’s; Tewksbury, Massachusetts. 9:00 pm

Anthony Grant

May 9: Anthony Grant Trio; Eddie V’s; Burlington, Massachusetts. 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm

May 9; The Trap Dorz – and – Nocturnal Adoration Society; Menino Arts Center; 26 Central Avenue, Hyde Park 02136; 7:00 pm

May 9: Who Made Who; Brothers Tavern; Milford, Massachusetts. 8:00 pm

May 9: Messy Excuses; Bolton Street Tavern 587 Bolton Street. Marlborough, Massachusetts. 9:00 pm

Messy Excuses

May 10: Messy Excuses; Natick Amvets Post 79; , 79 Superior Drive, Natick, Massachusetts. 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm

May 10: Torie Jock and Damage Control; The O’s Music Bar; Sunderland, Massachusetts. 8:00 pm to 1:00 am

May 10: The Get Down; Revo Casino; Lebanon, New Hampshire. 8:00 pm

May 10: One Dime Band acoustic blues duo; Mandarin Asian Bistro; 24 Market Street, Lowell, Massachusetts. 8:00 pm

May 10: Boston Association of Cabaret Artists Open Mic at Club Csfe Boston with Linda Marks emcee and Tom LaMark at the piano. Boston, Massachusetts. 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm

Louder Than Milk

May 10: Louder Than Milk + Men & Volts + TBD; Midway Cafe; 3496 Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts. 3:30 pm to 7:00 pm

May 10: Andrew North & The Rangers; Feathered Friend Brewing; Concord, New Hampshire. 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

May 10: Kim Moberg and Heather Swanson; Brooks Free Library; 739 Main Street, Harwich, Massachusetts. 1:00 pm

May 10: The AC/DC Experience; The Chop Shop; Seabrook, New Hampshire. 8:30 pm

Tokyo Tramps

May 11: Tokyo Tramps; 110 Grill, 170 Forbes Road, Braintree, Massachusetts. 02184 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

May 11: One Dime Band acoustic blues duo w/ special guest Nick “Old Soul” Spencer; Newburyport Brewing Co. 4 New Pasture Road. Newburyport, Massachusetts. 3:00 pm

May 11: Sado-Domestics: Second Sundays at The Square Root; 2 Corinth Street, Roslindale, Massachusetts. 02131. 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm.

May 12: One Dime Band; Gardner Ale House; 74 Parker Street, Gardner, Massachusetts. 6:30 pm

May 12: Jodee Frawlee; Dox; Tilton, New Hampshire. 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Kamryn Richard; featured at Paul & Nate’s Feature Artist Open mic nite KC’s Rib Shack, Manchester, NH

May 13: Kamryn Richard; featured artist at Paul & Nate’s Tuesday Night Featured Artist and Open Mic Night. KC’s Rib Shack; Manchester, New Hampshire. Feature: 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Open mic 8:00 p.m. to 10:00

May 13: Ricky King Russell with Ed Scheer’s Tuesday Night Allstars; The Corrib Pub, Brighton, Massachusetts. 8:00 pm

Nicole Knox Murphy

May 15: Nicole Knox Murphy; Auburn Pitts Bar & Grill; 167 Rockingham Road, Auburn, New Hampshire. 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

May 15: Jodee Frawlee; Common Man; Windham, New Hampshire. 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

May 15: Molly Pinto Madigan CD release show with full band;  Club Passim; Cambridge, Massachusetts. 7:00 pm doors, 8:00 pm

May 15: Brian Larney: Bigger Beast Records Presents – Tip of The Hat Series;; Woodbury Brewing Company; 738 Main Street South, Woodbury, Connecticut. 7:00 pm

May 16: Melancholy Honey; Tollbooth Turnpike; 2nd NH Tpke; Francestown, New Hampshire. 6:00 pm

May 16: Jennifer Mitchell Band; Sweeny Post; Manchester, New Hampshire. 7:30pm non-members sign in

May 16: Time Bandits American Legion; Rochester, New Hampshire. 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm

May 16: The Get Down; Revo Casino; Dover, New Hampshire. 8:00 pm

May 16: Jodee Frawlee; 935 Beach Side; Hampton Beach, Hampton, New Hampshire. 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Kier Byrnes& The Kettle Burners

May 16: Kier Byrnes & The Kettle Burners; The Rhumb Line, 40 Railroad Avenue, Gloucester, Massachusetts. 01930 8:15 pm to 11:30 pm

May 16: Ottomatic Slim & The Deadly Sins; Luthiers Co-op; Easthampton, Massachusetts. 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm

Cindy Daley

May 16: CINDY DALEY BAND; NEXT PAGE; WEYMOUTH, Massachusetts. 7:00 pm

Nicole Fuller with Skyway

May 16: Nicole Fuller with Skyway; Casa Mia; Berlin, Connecticut.

May 17: The Wildcat O’Halloran Band ; Fort Hill Brewery; Easthampton, Massachusetts.. 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm

May 17: Nicole Knox Murphy; Bristol House of Pizza; 115 Lake Street, Bristol, New Hampshire. 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

May 17: Nancy Beaudette Coffee House & Open Mic DubHub; 1123 Main StreetDublin, NH, 03444 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm

May 17: 6 on 6 – 6 gloriously good guitarists, including Jodee Frawlee, in one spellbinding show. Halligans Bar; Auburn, Massachusetts. 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm

May 17; The Get Down; Gracie’s Salisbury Beach Salisbury, Massachusetts. 8:00 pm

May 17: Hard Candy Acoustic Music; Sorelle; Abington, Massachusetts. 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm.

May 17: LedZepp&VanHalen dual tribute show; VFW; Taunton, Massachusetts. 8:00 pm

May 17: Who Made Who; Tavern 12; Warren, Rhode Island, 8:30 pm

May 17: The Complaints; Pub on Park; Cranston, Rhode Island. 9:00 pm

May 17: Nicole Fuller with Skyway; Celebrate New Britain; New Britain, Connecticut.

May 18: Sweet Wednesday Album Release Concert; The Burren; 247 Elm Street, Somerville, Massachusetts. 3:30 pm

May 18: Jack’s Abby’s Mai Fest – featuring Kier Byrnes & The Kettle Burners; Jack’s Abby, 100 Clinton Street, Framingham, Massachusetts. 01702 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

May 18: Jodee Frawlee’s first appearance at Renaissance Country club in the grill room Haverhill, Massachusetts. Noon to 3:00

May 18: Neon Alley; B-Man’s 140 Tavern, Sterling, Massachusetts.

May 20: Jodee Frawlee;T Bones; Laconia, New Hampshire. 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Mike Gallant

May 20: Mike Gallant; featured artist at Paul & Nate’s Tuesday Night Featured Artist and Open Mic Night. KC’s Rib Shack; Manchester, New Hampshire. Feature: 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Open mic 8:00 p.m. to 10:00

The Lied To’s

May 20: The Lied To’s with Robert Thomas and the Sessionmen; Club Passim, Cambridge Massachusetts. 8:00 pm

May 22: Bare Bones; Berry Tavern; Danvers, Massachusetts. 8:00 pm

May 22: Ottomatic Slim & The Deadly Sins; Fort Hill Brewery; Easthampton, Massachusetts. 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm

May 25: Jodee Frawlee; Copper Door; Salem, New Hampshire. 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

May 23: Time Bandits The Nest; Plaistow, New Hampshire. 8:00 pm to11:00 pm

One Dime Band

May 23: One Dime Band; Theodore’s; 201 Worthington Street, Springfield, Massachusetts. 9:00 pm

May 23: Jodee Frawlee; Pleasant Valley Country Club; Sutton, Massachusetts. 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

May 23: Messy Excuses;  Dave & Buster’s Natick Mall; Natick, Massachusetts. 8:00 pm

May 23: Neon Alley; The Valley Pub; Whitensville, Massachusetts.

May 24: Jennifer Mitchell Band; Looney Bin Bar & Grill Annual Pig Roast; Laconia, New Hampshire. 2:00 pm

Cactus Jacks; Laconia, NH

May 24: Jodee Frawlee & the Unfaithful; Unfaithful is Jodee on electric guitar and vocals,
Brian Eggleston on keys and vocals, Chris Bothello drums; Cactus Jacks; Laconia, New Hampshire. 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm

May 24: The Wildcat O’Halloran Band at Luthier’s Co-op, Easthampton, Massachusetts. 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm

May 24: Time Bandits Country Shore Campground; Kingston, New Hampshire. 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm

May 24: J Martarano solo; Village Tavern; Salem, Massachusetts. 3:00 pm

May 24: Linda Marks – featured artist; Cabaret Spotlight; Club Cafe; Boston, Massachusetts. 7:00 pm

May 24: American Beauties Two sets of Beauties and special guest Jason Oberstein playing a middle set. ;  The Square Root; Roslindale, Massachusetts.

May 24: Torie Jock and Damage Control; The Rendezvous; Turners Falls, Massachusetts. 9:30 pm to Midnight.

Jennifer Tefft & The Strange

May 24: Jennifer Tefft & The Strange w/ The Nervous Eaters; Cape Cod Music Room; West Yarmouth, Massachusetts.

May 24: Tokyo Tramps; Ryan’s Sports Pub&Billiards, 500 Hathaway Road, New Bedford, Massachusetts. 02740 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
May 25: Tokyo Tramps; Off The Hook Bar&Grill, 1269 Sea Street, Quincy, Massachusetts. 02169 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Pembroke City Limits

May 25: Arthur James Blues-A-Rama – Arthur Joined by various musicians by Invite. If interested please contact Arthur; Pembroke City Limits; Pembroke, New Hampshire. 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm

May 25: Jodee and Brian; Waterfront Mary’s Webster, Massachusetts. 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

May 25: Neon Alley; The Paddock Lounger; Fitchburg, Massachusetts.

May 25: Dan & Faith feature; Parish Center for the Arts; Open Mic; Westford, Massachusetts. 6:30 pm

May 26: Ottomatic Slim & The Deadly Sins; Park Street Grille; Rockland, Maine. 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm

May 26: Jodee Frawlee; Dox; Tilton, New Hampshire. 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm

May 27: Monkey Finger (Beatles Tribute); featured artist at Paul & Nate’s Tuesday Night Featured Artist and Open Mic Night. KC’s Rib Shack; Manchester, New Hampshire. Feature: 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Open mic 8:00 p.m. to 10:00

May 29: Jodee Frawlee; Madre, Milton, Massachusetts. 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

May 29: Jennifer Mitchell solo; The Bar; Hudson, New Hampshire. 6:00 pm

Faith Ann

May 30: The Faith Ann Band and Andrew North & The Rangers; The Shaskeen; Manchester, New Hampshire. 8:00 pm https://facebook.com/events/s/jigsmusic-presents-the-faith-a/1190856706089577/

May 30: Second TAKE  Endicott Grille; Danvers Massachusetts. 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm

Gamma Rage

May 30: Gamma Rage; News Cafe; Providence, Rhode Island.

Sugar Cones

May 31: The Sugar Cones; The Parlour; Providence, Rhode Island.

May 31: JMitch & Rob; Toll Booth Tavern; Francestown, New Hampshire. 6:00 pm

May 31: Jodee Frawlee; Fireflies; Manchester, New Hampshire.

May 31: The Get Down; Pinehurst Tavern; Billerica, Massachusetts. 8:30 pm

May 31: Neon Alley; Music Festival at the Beagle Club; Charlton, Massachusetts.

May 31: Jennifer Tefft & The Strange w/ Tiger Bomb and Kris Rogers & The Dirty Gems; The Press Room; Portsmouth, New Hampshire. EARlY SHOW 6:00 pm

May 31: The debut performance of the New England Rock Collective presents ‘NERC Cruising The Rock & Roll Highway at Twin River Casino, Ballys Twin River Casino – Lighthouse Bar; 9:00 pm

May 31: One Dime Band acoustic blues duo with Johnny Williams; Malden Porchfest 30 Commercial Street, Malden, Massachusetts. 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm

May 31: Dorchfest Tsunami of Sound

Robin Lane

May 31: Robin Lane with her band; The Burren; Somerville, Massachusetts.  6:30 pm

May 31; Rock’n The Pines 2” 4 Band Tribute Festival – Who Made Who, The Priest, Looks That Kill, Street Survivors; The Pines at Lafayette Club; Taunton, Massachusetts. 2:00 pm to 7:30 pm

May 31: Kim Moberg Songbird Collective Songwriters In The Round; Coffee Obsession; 110 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, Massachusetts. 6:30 pm

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