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Nicole Fuller with Skyway

March, thawing out with some hot New England live music

March: the weather gets warmer and the music gets hotter. While shaking off the winter time blues, arms and shoulders still aching from all that shoveling, we can sit back and relax while a band plays. Or, a singer-songwriter performs. Below is a list of suggestions from throughout our gloriously good New England music scene. […]

Emily's Garage Band

February, icy cold temperatures so warm up with hot New England live music

February, when things get even colder before they start to warm up. If you need a place to warm up, just keep reading on. Below are several venues that will keep you warm while you listen to some hot New England live music. Order a hot meal. Order your favorite beverage. Then, sit back, relax, […]

Ralph Allen plays New England hot spots during cold January

January, beginning an exciting new year of New England live music

Welcome to the January 2025 edition of the Buzz Column. Listings for monthly live New England music events get posted here each month. We are beginning a new year, and the following local live music listings will help you enjoy your cold New England evenings with some hot music events. January 1: Arthur James solo; […]

December, a time to warm up with hot New England live music

December, a time to warm up with hot New England live music

December: holidays, parties, festivities, and community events this Christmas and Hanukkah season. Augmenting all that fun is live New England music. Below are some favorite local musicians and favorite local venues to enjoy the holidays and to ring in the New Year. December 1: Arthur James;  Hosting Blues Jam; Riley’s Place; 29 Mont Vernon Street, […]

November, warming up with hot New England live music

November, warming up with hot New England live music

You might see a patch of snow on the ground this morning. It’s a hazy shade of winter. November is one of those transitional months. It’s a little bit colder than early fall. It’s not as wintry as December, knock on wood. You can always warm up this November by catching some New England live […]

October, celebrating fall colors, Octoberfest, and Halloween with New England live music

October, celebrating fall colors, Octoberfest, and Halloween with New England live music

October, possibly one of our funnest months, combines fall activities, Octoberfest beer blasts, and Halloween festivities. Of course, October is most beautiful in New England. Below are some live New England music offerings to help you celebrate the colorful leaves, the beerfests, and that spooktacular night of Halloween. October 1: Pat Foley; featured artist at […]

September; temperatures cooling, New England live music getting hotter

September; temperatures cooling, New England live music getting hotter

September is a real cool month. No, not because the weather is cooling off at summer’s end. September is cool because the leaves will soon be turning beautiful colors. Students will soon be back with all of their school friends and having fun in the learning process. September marks the point when we can start […]

August, New England live music simmering

August, New England live music simmering

August can bring us many surprises. It can cool off or the temperatures can go back up. Like our variety of New England weather, we have a variety of New England live music. We’ve got blues, jazz, indie rock, cover bands, tribute bands, country bands, America Roots music bands, folkies, singer-songwriters, and Celtic. Below are […]

July, hot weather, hot New England live music

July, hot weather, hot New England live music

July announces itself with steamy weather. In the New England music scene, the weather and the music heats up. There is seemingly no end to the plentiful offerings of live music here. Below are some offering to help you celebrate the beach, the festivals, and, of course, our sacred Forth of July. Check it out: […]

June finds temperatures and New England live music getting hotter

June finds temperatures and New England live music getting hotter

June finds the temperature and the New England live music scene getting hotter. Go to your favorite hot spot or find a new one. Listen to some sizzling live music in our six state region. Below are a few suggested offerings: June 1 Arthur James solo; Warner Farmers Market; Warner Town Hall; Warner, New Hampshire. […]