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Downtown Concord - Plaid Friday - Small Business Saturday
2014-11-28 10:00 - 2014-11-29 20:00 (America/New_York) | Intown Concord, North Main Street, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Plaid Friday and Small Business Saturday—Friday, Nov. 28 and Saturday, Nov. 29
The day after Thanksgiving, Plaid Friday, is a huge day for retail! Downtown Concord doesn’t need to be open in the wee hours to make a splash. (Note: Concord’s Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration takes place 3:30 to 6:30 on 11/28.) Small Business Saturday is an extension of Plaid Friday, intended to direct holiday shopping to local, independently owned businesses. Take advantage of downtown’s unique offerings!

Ani DiFranco
2014-11-23 19:30 - 22:00 | Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Ani DiFranco is one of the most important artists of our time. Songwriter, Poet, philanthropist, and icon, DiFranco’s social contributions are just as important as her musical ones. Her career has been a beacon of independence. She has always been her own boss, starting her own record label Righteous Babe at the age of eighteen. Since then has made the most of her prominence with unbridled social commentary and an honest voice. She is sincere. You can hear it in every note she sings. She’s lent that voice to a variety of social movements over the years. Through The Righteous Babe Foundation she has given visibility to and aid to a number of grassroots initiatives, and has personally performed in benefits and spoken at rallies.

Ani’s idiosyncratic style has developed through years of experimentation with Folk, Punk, and Jazz. Her playing, with it’s staccato picking, and alternate tunings, is a rarity in the folk community, but then again so is Ani. There’s no one quite like her. It’s no wonder her and her label have so influencial. Says DiFranco, “folk music is not an acoustic guitar – that’s not where the heart of it is. I use the word ‘folk’ in reference to Punk music and Rap music. It’s an attitude, it’s an awareness of one’s heritage, and it’s a community. It’s subcorporate music that gives voice to different communities and their struggle against authority.”
Opening Act: Jenny Scheinman
Jenny Scheinman is a singer, violin player, composer and arranger. She grew up on a homestead in Northern California in a family of folk musicians, studied at Oberlin Conservatory, graduated with a degree in English literature from UC Berklee, and has been performing since she was a teenager. She has taken the #1 Rising Star Violinist title in the Downbeat Magazine Critics Poll and has been listed as one of their Top Ten Overall Violinists for a decade. She has garnered numerous high-profile arranging credits with Lucinda Williams, Bono, Lou Reed, Metallica and Sean Lennon, and has toured and recorded with Bill Frisell, Bruce Cockburn, Norah Jones, Madeleine Peyroux, Nels Cline, Vinicius Cantuaria, Rodney Crowell, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, and Mark Ribot. She has seven CDs of original music to date; Mischief & Mayhem, Jenny Scheinman, Crossing The Field, 12 Songs, Shalagaster, The Rabbi’s Lover and Live At Yoshi’s.
http://www.jennyscheinman.com

Michael Feinstein
2014-11-21 19:30 - 22:00 | Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Michael Feinstein, the multi-platinum-selling, two-time Emmy and five-time Grammy Award-nominated entertainer dubbed “The Ambassador of the Great American Songbook,” is considered one of the premier interpreters of American standards. A true musical treasure, this multi-platinum-selling singer/pianist captures the essence of popular music, bringing insight and passion to a rich tapestry of songs from the big band era to pop, jazz, and Broadway. His 200-plus shows a year have included performances at Carnegie Hall, Sydney Opera House, and the Hollywood Bowl as well as the White House and Buckingham Palace.
The Great American Songbook Foundation is a non-profit organization (501-c-3) with a mission to inspire and educate by celebrating the Great American Songbook. It was founded by Michael Feinstein in 2007 and is headquartered at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel, Indiana.
The organization conducts several programs in support of its mission:
· The Great American Songbook High School Vocal Academy and Competition – hosts a national competition for young singers dedicated solely to the music of the Songbook
· The Great American Songbook Archive – houses over 100,000 physical artifacts such as sheet music, personal papers, musical arrangements and book that are available to students, educators and researchers
· The Great American Songbook Gallery – displays rotating public exhibits that share the history, music and culture of the Songbook
· The Great American Songbook Hall of Fame – recognizes composers, lyricists and performers for their significant contributions to the Songbook
A free standing Great American Songbook Hall of Fame Museum, similar to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Country Music Hall of Fame, is a long term goal of the Foundation. A facility, inspired by the Great American Songbook and dedicated to a first class visitor experience, will ensure that the music is accessible, revered and celebrated by future generations.

Steve Hackett - Genesis Extended World Tour
2014-11-16 19:30 - 22:00 | Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Legendary guitarist Steve Hackett has announced his Genesis Extended Tour, featuring a selection of classics to include some of the gems he had to sacrifice on the Award winning Genesis Revisited live shows. With a career and repertoire spanning decades between Genesis and his outstanding solo work, this will be the last opportunity for fans to see Hackett perform a whole set from the seminal prog band’s catalogue.

An enthusiastic Steve Hackett explains: “Due to the success of the Genesis Revisited shows, in 2014 we’re extending both the dates and the concept. We’ll launch into a full Genesis set with favourites from this year such as The Musical Box, Dancing with the Moonlit Knight and Supper’s Ready along with the addition of other Genesis classics which are often requested and the audiences deserve to hear… I’m really excited about this!”

New live material for the Genesis Extended Tour will include performances of “Squonk” from Trick of the Tail”, “Lilywhite Lilith” fromThe Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, and “The Knife” fromTrespass.

Steve Hackett was Genesis’ guitarist from 1971 to 1977 and is the first ex-member to re-record and tour that part of the band’s material in Genesis Revisited I (1996) and II (2012). Taking the stage again with Steve Hackett is an exceptional team of top class musicians, including Roger King on keyboards, Gary O’Toole on drums, percussion and vocals, Rob Townsend on sax, flute and percussion, Nick Beggs on bass & twelve string and Nad Sylvan on vocals.
The Genesis Extended Show will visit North America once more in 2014. It will be a chance to celebrate the success of the Genesis Revisited – Live at HammersmithCD/DVD box set and Hackett’s recent Prog Award for best Live Event, again for that famous Hammersmith night.
Talking about Hackett’s astounding live performance, Classic Rock Prog magazine wrote: ‘a faithful, inspired trip down memory lane which reaffirms the majesty of many of progs defining moments. Hearing a packed house inquire in unison, ‘A flower?’ is a spine-tingling experience’; ‘spine-tingling’ was also the word used by the Newcastle’ Chronicle to describe the brilliance of his guitar solo, while Fireworks called the show‘magnificent in every respect’ and Classic Rock Society defined it as ‘two hours and a half of pure joy for any Genesis fan’. The Daily Mail was particularly impressed with Steve’s band, able to ‘match the studio recordings and even improve on them’.
If you missed the show or the show missed your favourite track, here’s your chance to relive the timeless magic that is Genesis, thanks to guitar wizard Steve Hackett and his remarkable live band. Once again, back to make everyone happy.

Bob Marley - 2 shows
2014-11-15 07:00 - 20:30 | Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
2 shows! 7pm and 9pm
Bob Marley is one of the hottest and most sought-after comedians in the country. He has been featured in his own special on Comedy Central, and is one of the few comics to do the complete late- night TV circuit: Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O’Brien and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.

Marley, a Maine native and University of Maine at Farmington graduate, uses biographical and observational material for his high-energy routines. He began his career in his hometown of Portland, and then moved to Boston to gain experience in a city known for spawning comedy all-stars!
A regular at the Aspen and Montreal comedy festivals, Marley was named one of Variety’s “10 Comics to Watch.” Marley has also appeared in several films, including the cult favorite Boondock Saints. The peripatetic Marley works nonstop throughout the country, in such cities as Los Angles, Las Vegas, Washington, D.C., Boston, New York and Denver.
http://www.bmarley.com/

“Wicked Good Time” Pre-show Reception – $59 (does not include admission to performance)
Saturday, November 15, 5:30pm
We hope you can join us for an exclusive pre-show reception in the historic Kimball House at the Capitol Center for the arts before Bob Marley’s performance on November 15. The reception begins at 5:30pm and features delicious, homemade food provided by T-BONES & Cactus Jack’s, featuring a carving station, passed appetizers, assorted snack platters all served with a traditional and seasonal flair! Also inlcudes beverages and reserved parking on Theatre Street.

Crystal Bowersox - American Idol Finalist
2014-11-14 20:00 - 22:00 | Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Crystal’s emotive folk-rock-country style has been catapulted from the cramped coffeehouses and cavernous subway tunnels of Chicago to millions of homes across America when she placed second Season 9 of American Idol. Along with her old soul of a voice, her care-free style and “don’t mess with me” attitude set her apart from the other contestants and eventually landed the self-taught songstress performances with the like of the legendary Joe Cocker, Harry Connick, Jr., and Alanis Morrissette.
http://www.crystalbowersox.com/

Opening Act: Set Glier
Despite his relatively young age, Massachusetts based singer/songwriter/pianist/guitarist Seth Glier is a seasoned troubadour. Averaging over 250+ live performances annually Seth has gone from opening act to headlining his own shows and playing major folk festivals. He’s shared the stage with artists as diverse as James Taylor, Ani DiFranco, Martin Sexton, Emmylou Harris and Ryan Adams and has quickly become known for his passionate live sets. His music has also caught the ears of fans, industry and critics alike with USA Today stating that his “exquisite tenor echoes Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel.” The incredible acclaim on his sophomore record, The Next Right Thing, led to the single “Lauralee” hitting #1 on Clear Channel’s NEW! Discover & Uncover program as well as a Grammy® nomination, a first for both himself and his New York based label, MPress Records
http://www.sethglier.com

Will Dailey performs in the Music Hall
2014-11-13 13:00 - 14:00 | River Music Hall, 30 How Street, Haverhill, 01830, United States
Will Dailey, fresh off of his European tour, stops in the River Music Hall for a live show. Will Dailey is Boston based artist who has started to rise in the alternative charts recently. His single “Sunken Ship” has been getting air time here at the River and is gaining popularity. The River is hosting Will and we have some free seats that are available. Want to win and see him play in the River Hall? Enter for you chance to win!!
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Mavis Staples comes to John Hancock Hall
2014-11-08 20:00 - 23:00 | John Hancock Hall, 180 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA, 02216, United States
Saturday November 8th, Legendary Mavis Staples comes to John Hancock Hall in Boston for an 8PM show. Through her entire 60 year career, Mavis has been a legend in the gospel and blues worlds. Starting with her first album, Staples Singers, to her most recent Grammy in 2013, she has been an inspiration to many. Tickets to her show are still on sale. Don’t miss out on this once in a lifetime performance.
For Tickets, visit bluefrog.com
Stay up to date with Mavis on twitter @mavisstaples

Alex Preston - American Idol Finalist
2014-11-08 19:00 - 22:00 | Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Alex Preston is a 21 year old singer songwriter from New Hampshire. In 2014 Alex landed a spot on the television show “American Idol”, and ended up getting third place. This opportunity allowed Alex to work and interact with artists such as Jason Mraz, Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Harry Connick Jr, Keith Urban and many more.

Alex is a multi instrumentalist, and enjoys incorporating the 12 instruments he plays in with his songwriting. As much as he loves performing live, Alex is an avid songwriter, who has written with many different artists in the industry. Alex has written many personal songs, and is in the process of recording a 3 song EP, planned to be released before Christmas.
What have industry professionals said about Alex?
“What I love about your performances, they always hold my attention. It’s very raw. And it’s fragile. The way you sing and the way you play has a raw fragility about it and I mean that in the most complimentary way. It’s very real. You don’t ever phone it in, you’re always in the moment…man, I love your artistry.”
— Keith Urban

YMCA Remembrance Run in Haverhill
2014-11-08 10:00 - 14:00 | Haverhill High School, 137 Monument Street, Haverhill, MA, 01830, United States
On Saturday November 8th, join the River as we are on sight for the 5K Remembrance Run in Haverhill, brought to you by the YMCA of the North Shore. The event is scheduled to start at 10AM, with pre-registration preceding that. There are pre-race and day of race registration fees starting around 25 dollars per person over the age of 14. Join us as we run for a great cause. Prizes will be awarded to the top three finishers in each age group in both the men and women’s divisions. The event is sponsored by Beverly Hospital, in cooperation with many others. We hope to see you there.

NH Open Doors
2014-11-08 - 2014-11-09 | Unnamed Venue, NH, United States
Experience the best New Hampshire has to offer during this weekend-long touring and shopping event

Plan your tour now and get a jump start on your holiday shopping!
See who’s participating in your region or visit other regions throughout the state.

Enjoy special events, including craft demonstrations and workshops, hayrides, wine tastings, food samplings, special menus with local foods, musical performances, and more.

Steven Wright
2014-11-07 20:00 - 22:00 | Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
A comedian noted for his deadpan delivery, Steven Wright has built up a following, and while he has not followed many of his contemporaries into sitcom or big screen stardom, he did win an Academy Award for the short “The Appointments of Dennis Jennings” (1988). He co-produced, co-wrote and co-starred in the film, playing a man who goes to a psychotherapist and meets with unexpected results.

Balding, with hair that looks like it was just electrified, Wright began performing in Boston comedy clubs in the late 1970s and by 1982 had made his first appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson”. He went on to make nine appearances over the next three years. Home Box Office (HBO) took notice, and gave Wright his first chance to headline a TV special, 1985’s “On Location: Steven Wright”. The next year, Wright appeared on the first “Comic Relief” special, and has performed a routine on each once since. During the 80s he also guest hosted “Saturday Night Live” (NBC), guested on “The Smothers Brothers Thanksgiving Special” (CBS, 1988) and even appeared on “The Prince’s Trust Gala” (TBS, 1989), an uppercrust affair of the royals in the UK. Yet despite ongoing appearances on late-night talk shows, Wright has yet to reach the top rungs of comic stardom. Instead, his TV acting appearances have been in support of others, such as his 1993 recurring role as Warren, Paul Reiser’s laconic cameraperson, on “Mad About You” (NBC). He also made a memorable guest appearance on HBO’s “The Larry Sanders Show” in 1992.
Wright made his screen debut playing the dentist Larry Stillman in “Desperately Seeking Susan” (1985), then appeared in the ensemble cast of “Stars and Bars” (1988). He voiced the DJ in “Reservoir Dogs” (1992) before playing the unskilled pilot in “So I Married An Axe Murderer” (1993). In 1994, he was featured in a number of roles, including Dr. Reingold in “Natural Born Killers“, the man at the phone booth in “Mixed Nuts” and voiced the ironically named turtle Speed in the animated children’s film “The Swan Princess“. On occasion, Wright has written for film and TV, notably Jim Jarmusch’s “Coffee and Cigarettes” (1986), in which he also appeared, and his own special, “Wicker Chairs and Gravity” (HBO, 1990).

Shaping Sound - Dance Reimagined
2014-11-06 19:30 - 21:30 | Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Created by Emmy© Award-nominated choreographers TRAVIS WALL, NICK LAZZARINI, TEDDY FORANCE and KYLE ROBINSON, SHAPING SOUND is an electrifying mash-up of dance styles and musical genres brought fully to life on stage by a dynamic company of contemporary dancers. Introduced on the Oxygen Channel’s “All the Right Moves” they went on to be featured artists on “Dancing With The Stars” and “So You Think You Can Dance”.

Audiences of all ages will experience the exhilarating collaboration of these visual musicians whose explosive choreography, dynamic rhythm, speed and physical strength give shape and form to sound. SHAPING SOUND — dance reimagined.

Johnny A at the River Music Hall
2014-11-03 13:00 - 14:00 | River Music Hall, 30 How Street, Haverhill, 01830, United States
Renowned Musician Johnny A makes a pit stop on his tour to perform here at the River Music Hall. He comes to the River to perform a small set as well as Christmas song for this years Christmas album from the River. Want to see this performance? Enter the contest below to get added to our free guest list to see this long time performer do his thing up close and personal. Enter now before this offer ends!!
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Under the Streetlamp
2014-11-02 19:30 - 22:00 | Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Under the Streetlamp, America’s hottest new vocal group with a top PBS special, performs an electrifying evening of classic hits from the American radio songbook. Exuding the irresistible rapport of a modern day Rat Pack, the quartet — recent leading cast members of the Tony Award-winning musical Jersey Boys — deliver an evening of unforgettable entertainment. You’ll hear Doo-Wop, Motown, old time Rock ‘n’ Roll and all of your favorite songs from The Drifters, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, and many others. And thanks to the permission of Frankie Valli and Bob Guido, the guys perform a medley from the “Seasons” catalog of outstanding hits.

Critics have called Under the Streetlamp “a sure-fire sellout!” All the songs are delivered in the inimitable Under the Streetlamp style, with tight harmonies and slick dance moves that will take you back to an era of sharkskin suits, flashy cars, and martini shakers.
http://underthestreetlamp.com/
“Let the Good Times Roll” Pre-show Reception – $59 (does not include admission to performance)
Sunday, November 2, 6pm
We hope you can join us for an exclusive pre-show reception in the historic Kimball House at the Capitol Center for the arts before Under the Streetlamp on November 2. The reception begins at 6pm and features delicious, homemade food provided by T-BONES & Cactus Jack’s, featuring a carving station, passed appetizers, assorted snack platters all served with a traditional and seasonal flair! Also includes beverages and reserved parking on Theatre Street.

Whittier Technical High School Open House!
2014-11-02 13:00 - 16:00 | NH
This Sunday November 2nd join the River and the street team as we are on site for the Whittier Technical High School open house. Whittier Tech is a technical high school that serves 11 towns in the Greater Haverhill area and offers over 20 different tech programs that will help prepare your kids for the future. Come tour the school, meet the coaches and teachers, and see if this is the right place for your son or daughter.

Blue Ocean Music Hall 5th Year Anniversary Bash With Entrain
2014-11-01 20:00 - 23:00 | Blue Ocean Music Hall, 4 Ocean Front N, Salisbury, MA, 01952, United States
Saturday November 1st, The Blue Ocean Music Hall celebrates its 5th year anniversary with a musical bash featuring Entrain. The night will consist of music and plenty of items to be raffled off such as artist memorabilia and Dinner/Show package giveaways.
For info on how to win free tickets, visit blueoceanhall.com
Follow Entrain on twitter @officialentrain

8th Annual Brookwood Sustainability Fair!
2014-11-01 11:00 - 14:00 | Brockwood School, 1 Brookwood Road, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA, 01944, United States
On Saturday November 1st, the River street team will be on site at the Brookwood School in Manchester-by-the-Sea. The event is scheduled to start at 11Am and end around 2PM. This free and open to the public event is to promote sustainable practices and outside community organizations working in the field. This years theme is the water cycle. Come join the River and others for a day of family fun.

Jim Weider's Project Percolator
2014-10-31 20:00 - 22:00 | Tupelo Drive-in Experience, 10 A Street, Derry, NH, 03038, United States
Jim Weider, a master of classic telecaster guitar, is renowned for his rock and blues-based signature sound. He is among a select group of musicians with an endorsement from Fender and, for the past three decades, he’s earned enormous respect from fellow musicians and music fans throughout the world.

Hozier Sound Check Party at the Paradise!
2014-10-31 17:00 - 18:00 | NH
Hozier comes to the Paradise Rock Club to perform an exclusive set before his show on Halloween at. He is hosting a Sound Check Party at the Paradise at 5 Pm for a select group of lucky listeners.Enter the contest for your chance to get in.
http://theriverboston.com/contest/hozier-sneak-peek-soundcheck-experience/

Bruce Cockburn in the River Music Hall
2014-10-31 12:00 - 13:30 | River Music Hall, 30 How Street, Haverhill, 01830, United States
Bruce Cockburn comes to the Music Hall for a show at 12PM. This event will have free catering provided for after the show. Catering provided by Raspberries Catering. Want to win free tickets to the show? Enter the contest below for your chance to win!!
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Yo Gabba Gabba Live in Boston!
2014-10-28 15:00 - 21:00 | Orpheum Theatre, 1 Hamilton Place, Boston, MA, 02108, United States
Yo Gabba Gabba stops in Boston on October 28th, 2014 on their Music is Awesome tour to put on two live shows!
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The River Presents: The Jayhawks Live Performance
2014-10-27 19:30 - 23:00 | NH
The Jayhawks and Trapper Schoepp

the River is proud to present The Jayhawks, accompanied by Trapper Schoepp live performance at the Somerville Theatre in Somerville on October 27th at 730PM. Tickets are now on sale through ticketmaster.com
Be sure to get your tickets quickly before this show is sold out!!

A Simple Complex
2014-10-26 19:30 - 22:00 | Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Voted “Best Band” by Hippo readers in 2013, A Simple Complex is a female-fronted hard rock band from Manchester NH often compared to acts like Heart and Evanescence. The band has been heard on over 40 FM stations across America and shared stages with Korn, Seether, Shinedown, Puddle Of Mudd, Buck Cherry and several others.

Calling themselves “The Most Nominated Band In New England”, A Simple Complex is one of only seven bands nominated three years in a row (2011-2013) by The New England Music Awards for Best NH Band and Best Hard Rock Band. Limelight Magazine (Rhode Island) also nominated them for Best Band, Live Act Of The Year, Best Female Vocalist and Best Album/EP in the last two years.
Don’t miss one of the area’s best up-and-coming original bands known for their mix of pop sensibility, fist-pumping rock and dynamic live performances.

Dusty Gray Band - Pat and the Hats
2014-10-25 08:00 - 22:00 | Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Since the age of 17, Dusty Gray has been capturing audiences with his blues, rock, soul and country music sound. Growing up in New Hampshire and being one of three boys, Dusty found ease in music, especially the craft of a songwriting. Influenced by the likes of Johnny Cash, Otis Redding, Greg Allman, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Ray Lamontagne, Dusty intertwines theses heroes into his own unique Country music sound. Priding himself in his “live” shows, Dusty goes out every night putting everything he has into the show leaving nothing behind.
http://www.dustygray.com

Pat and the Hats’ unique version of pop rock is strongly influenced by bands of the 1960s and touches upon many unrelated genres in the same breath. Their extensive catalogue of polished original tunes transcends a single musical genre, and their performances have a lively, almost theatrical approach.

Black 47
2014-10-24 20:00 - 22:00 | Tupelo Drive-in Experience, 10 A Street, Derry, NH, 03038, United States
They played more gigs at Shea Stadium than The Beatles, shut down the city of Hoboken, appeared multiple times on Leno, Letterman & O’Brien, starred in a movie with their fans Matt Dillon and Danny Glover, helped spring the Guilford Four and the Birmingham Six from British prisons, saved an Irish immigrant church from the wrecking ball.

Anything else? Oh yeah, their CD IRAQ was the most popular with troops serving in Iraq, their song The Big Fellah was featured for 3 minutes on Sons of Anarchy, they’ve played over 2500 gigs from pubs to stadiums and released 14 CDs, their songs are used in hundreds of high school and college history and political science courses, and they intend disbanding on Nov. 8th, exactly 25 years after their first gig in The Bronx. Then again, Black 47 has always done it their way.
Led by Irish author, playwright, and SiriusXM radio host, Larry Kirwan, Black 47 play a uniquely Irish form of rock ‘n’ roll that touches on many social and political issues, and yet is never less than entertaining and riveting. Black 47 earned their chops playing four sets a night in New York pubs. They gained national attention for their first indie record before The Cars’ Ric Ocasek produced their second album, Fire Of Freedom which brought them mainstream attention with MTV favorites, Funky Ceili and Maria’s Wedding.

Halloween Howl - Intown Concord
2014-10-24 17:30 - 19:30 | NH
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2014 Halloween Howl: Friday, October 24, 5:30-7:30 pm
Downtown Concord
Families from across the region look forward with great excitement to the safe and celebratory atmosphere that Halloween Howl brings to downtown Concord!

This year’s festivities include:

Trick-or-treating at downtown businesses
Horse-drawn wagon rides ($3 pp)
Costume parade with Nazzy and Mya from WJYY-FM
Ghost Dinner Band LIVE in Bicentennial Square (7:30)
Climbing wall (5:30-6:30)
Photo booth

…and more!
Together, Intown Concord and the City of Concord’s Parks + Recreation Department produce this FREE community event, which regularly attracts 5,000+ event-goers.

David Knopfler
2014-10-23 20:00 - 22:00 | Tupelo Drive-in Experience, 10 A Street, Derry, NH, 03038, United States
An intimate evening with Dire Straits Co-Founder David Knopfler
Born in Glasgow, Scotland, David Knopfler grew up in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne in the North of England. By fourteen, David was performing his own songs in folk clubs and having learned guitar, piano and drums in his childhood, it’s not surprising to find he’s mastered many of the instruments he uses on his recordings. Despite a college degree, he can’t recall any other aspirations beyond composing and playing music.

David founded Dire Straits alongside his brother Mark, and recorded three albums, touring the stadium circuit extensively, before resigning three years later to follow his own path of independent, singer-songwriter. For more than two decades has faithfully pursued his musical vision, writing and producing his own music on nine solo CDs to date.
David creates songs of substance. They are by turns deep and captivating, elegant and thought provoking, with clever, gripping lyrics, his exquisite sense of melody blending effortlessly. More attentive listeners might even find themselves decoding the frequent buried references David includes. An example is found in “Jericho” (from his 2002 album Wishbones), the words to which conceal titles of previous albums and songs.
David Knopfler has been fortunate enough to reach a wide audience without compromising his art. While he’s enjoyed the respect and admiration of his musical peers, widespread critical acclaim, international awards and worldwide chart successes, he’s managed, in his own country, Britain, to keep a profile so low as to be nearly invisible. He lives quietly in the English countryside, notching up an impressive list of writing credits.
An understated integrity and honesty define Knopfler in both his work and private life. A family man and a lifelong member of organizations like Greenpeace, Amnesty International and Adopt a Minefield, David has always made uncompromising life choices. “I don’t regard what I do as remotely glamorous. I write and record music because I completely love doing it, despite any so called “celebrity status” that sometimes comes with the job.”
David’s first book of poetry entitled Blood Stones and Rhythmic Beasts was released in 2005 by Blackwing Books. The year 2006 saw the debut of his 10th CD “Songs For the Siren”, and in March 2009 his collection “Anthology:1983-2008” was released. 2011 brought the release of David’s eleventh solo album, an acoustic, double CD with eighteen tracks including seven new songs – with guitarist and co-producer Harry Bogdanovs, titled “Acoustic”. In 2013 David released a limited edition acoustic CD recorded live in Erfurt, Germany, titled “Made In Germany”, available for a limited time at shows and on CDBaby.com.

Boz Scaggs
2014-10-19 19:30 - 22:00 | Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Since the age of twelve, singer/songwriter Boz Scaggs was determined to make a living from playing music. He is now known worldwide for his soulful guitar work. His musical explorations have produced lasting work and a career that has brought with it acclaim, a loyal following, and an enduring respect among musicians.

His multi-million-selling album, “Silk Degrees” was released in 1976. This album contained several hits, including “Lowdown,” and “Lido Shuffle,” and “What Can I Say.”
Scaggs became an overnight success with a world tour that sold out every venue he played. He also appeared on the soundtrack of the film Urban Cowboy.
Although Scaggs’ musical roots lie within classic rock, soul and R&B, he has enjoyed success across multiple genres; including an acclaimed blues album and a number one selling jazz album.

Red River Theatres' 7th Birthday
2014-10-18 17:30 - 22:00 | Capital Club, 11 S. Main St., Concord, 03301, United States
Celebrate Red River Theatres 7th birthday in style! This Black Tie Trivia Extravaganza will be held at O’ Steaks and Seafood’s Capital Club. Enjoy a night of glamour, fun and a few surprises.

Cocktails (cash bar) and Art Raffle begin at 5:30pm followed by a five-course dinner at 6:15pm.
Although you don’t have to wear a tuxedo, you are encouraged to dress to impress! Think Hollywood glamour! Each table of 6 will play as a team and work to win the coveted title of ultimate movie buff, and, of course, great prizes! You are sure to have a night of delicious food and fun! The best part? The money raised from this event goes directly to benefit the Red River Theatres!
For tickets, please contact Angie Lane, Events & Marketing Manager
alane@redrivertheatres.org or 603-224-4697 ext 12
Tickets are $75 each or $450 for a table of 6.
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