AMHERST COUNTRY CLUB 72 Ponemah Road; 673-9908 Saturday: Comedy with Kenny Rogerson, Mike Koutroubis and Bo McMichaels, 7 p.m. doors/8 p.m. show, $15.
ASHLAND
THE COMMON MAN 60 Main St.; 968-7030 Friday: Stas, 9 p.m.
AUBURN
HOLIDAYS BAR AND GRILL 346 Hooksett Road; 483-0880 Wednesday: Karaoke; Thursday: Live music. 7 p.m.
BEDFORD
C.R. SPARKS 18 Kilton Road; 647-7275 Thursday: Steve Wark, 7 p.m. SLAMMERS 547 Donald St.; 668-2120 Friday-Saturday: The Rusty Cadillacs, 9 p.m.
BOSCAWEN
ALAN'S OF BOSCAWEN North Main St.; 753-6631 Wednesday: Karaoke, 8:30 p.m. Thursday: J. Pratt, 7 p.m.; Friday-Saturday: Live music. 8:30 p.m. No cover charge. 21+.
BRETTON WOODS
MT. WASHINGTON HOTEL Route 302; 278-1000 Saturday: Musical performance with Regina Delaney, 8:30 p.m.
BRISTOL
CU NA MARA IRISH RESTAURANT 11 Hobart Road; 744-6336 Friday: Celtic Tradition. 7 p.m. HOMESTEAD RESTAURANT 1567 Summer St.; 744-2022 Sunday: Jazz brunch with Duke Snyder and Chuck Beever, 11 a.m. THE MILL 2 Central St.; 744-0405 Friday: Acoustic open mic, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday: Bradford Bog People, 7 p.m., $5.
BROOKFIELD
TUMBLEDOWN FARM 295 Wentworth Road; 522-8697 Saturday: David Francey, 7 p.m., $25 advance/$20 members (add $3 at door).
CAMPTON
THE COUNTRY COW 57 Blair Road; 536-1331 Friday: Roxanne and the Voodoo Rockers, 9 p.m. THE SUNSET GRILL Routes 3 and 49; 726-3108 Sunday: Open stage with Jackie Lee; Saturday: Jackie Lee. 9 p.m.
CANDIA
HENDERSON'S PICKIN' PARLOR 179 Raymond Road; 483-5001 Thursday: Open mic, 7 p.m., no cover.
CENTER SANDWICH
CORNER HOUSE INN Main St.; 284-6219 Thursday: Gala storytelling dinner with Jo Putnam, 6:30 p.m., $16.95 (includes dinner); Friday: Odd Men Out, 6 p.m. No cover charge.
CONCORD
BARLEY HOUSE 132 N. Main St.; 228-6363 Tuesday: Irish Celtic acoustic jam, 7 p.m.; Wednesday: Pub trivia, 8 p.m.; Thursday: magician Andrew Pinard, 7 p.m.; Friday-Saturday: Live music, 9 p.m. GREEN MARTINI 6 Pleasant St. Ext.; 223-6672 Wednesday: Classical guitar by Tom Economides, 6:30 p.m.; Thursday: Open mic; Friday-Saturday: Live music. 8 p.m. HERMANOS COCINA MEXICANA 11 Hills Ave.; 224-5669 Sunday: Paul Bourgelais; Monday: Rik Pfenninger; Tuesday: Mike Effenberger; Wednesday: Jim Alba; Thursday: Paul Combs. 6 p.m. No cover charge. LOUDON ROAD RESTAURANT/PIT ROAD LOUNGE 388 Loudon Road; 226-0533 Friday-Saturday: Raven X. 9 p.m. Cover charge may apply.
DERRY
BROOKSTONE PARK 14 Route 111; 328-9250 Thursday: Dan Webster; Friday: Ed Antonelli. 8 p.m.
DOVER
BARLEY PUB 328 Central Ave.; 742-4226 Sunday: Brian Friedland Group, 8 p.m.; Wednesday: The Funky Flunkies, 9:30 p.m., $3; Thursday: Bluegrass jam, 9 p.m.; Saturday: Trick Bag, 9:30 p.m., $4. BIDDY MULLIGAN'S 1 Washington St.; 749-1100 Sunday: Karaoke Night; Thursday: Revels Glen; Friday: Live music; Saturday: DJ and dancing. 9 p.m. 21+. DOVER BRICK HOUSE 2 Orchard St.; 742-3838 Sunday: Rockstar Karaoke, no cover; Wednesday: Wicked Wednesday with Bangladesh, BKOG, and TBA, $3; Thursday: Live hip hop with The Pharos featuring Mike B; Friday: Age Against the Machine; Saturday: Mindset X, BKOG, Q, 8 p.m. doors/9 p.m. show. JIMMY'S SPORTS BAR 15 Mechanic St.; 742-9818 Thursday: Karaoke with DJ Jimmy Jr., no cover; Friday-Saturday: DJ and dancing, 8:30 p.m., $3. 21+. KELLEY'S ROW 421 Central Ave.; 750-7081 Thursday: DJ Shadow Walker; Friday: Kevin Burt and the Modulators; Saturday: Tim Mathews Band, and comedy with Mike Dorval, 9 p.m. TOP OF THE CHOP One Orchard St.; 749-0006 Monday: Acoustic open mic, 8 p.m.; Saturday: Live music, 6 p.m.
EPSOM
CIRCLE 9 RANCH Windymere Drive; 736-9656 Saturday: Karen Morgan and Pony Express, 7 p.m. Cover charge.
EXETER
CLUB IOKA 55 Water St.; 778-IOKA Friday: "Think Summer Show" with The Don Campbell Band, 9 p.m., $10 advance/$12 at door. SHOOTERS PUB 10 Columbus Ave., 772-3856 Friday: DJ BiggZ and DJ KevBag, 8 p.m., no cover. 21+.
ELLACOYA BARN AND GRILLE 2667 Lakeshore Road; 293-8700 Thursday: Mike Bourgeois, 7 p.m. PATRICK'S PUB AND EATERY 18 Weirs Road; 293-0841 Wednesday: Adventure Series with Paul Luff, 7 p.m.; Thursday: Music with Tom Yoder, 7 p.m., and Comedy Night with TBA, 9 p.m.; Friday: Jim Devlin Duo, 9 p.m.; Saturday: Seibert and Levreault, 9 p.m. No cover charge.
GLEN
THE RED PARKA STEAKHOUSE AND PUB Route 302; 383-4344 Monday: Open mic with Carl Iacozilla; Friday: Pay the Piper; Saturday: Tim Theriault. 9 p.m.
HAMPTON
BOARDWALK PUB Corner of F and N streets; 929-7400 Monday-Tuesday: Chris Michaels Karaoke; Wednesday: Johny Angel; Thursday: Chris Conant; Friday: Double Shot; Saturday: Chris Conant. 9 p.m. BREAKERS CAFE Ashworth Hotel, Ocean Blvd.; 926-6762 Tuesday-Saturday: DJ and dancing. 9 p.m. No cover charge. LA BEC ROUGE 73 Ocean Blvd.; 926-5050 Underground — Sunday: Clownshoe; Wednesday: Norman Bishop; Thursday: Keith Bowen; Friday: Saucy Jack; Saturday: Slipfall. 8 p.m.; Aboveground — Friday: Mike Livingston; Saturday: Matt Luneau Duo. 8 p.m. No cover charge. 931 OCEAN 931 Ocean Blvd; 926-0446 Friday: Jazz with the Bill Barnes Trio, 7 p.m. RON'S LANDING 379 Ocean Blvd.; 929-2122 Sunday: Peter and Wayne, 3 p.m.; Friday: Live music, 7 p.m. WALLY'S PUB 144 Ashworth Ave.; 926-6954 Friday: Baked Naked: Saturday: Bottoms Up. 9:30 p.m.
HUDSON
JOHNNY'S PIZZERIA 35 Lowell Road; 880-7087 Thursday: Karaoke with Tony ZZZ, 8 p.m.; Saturday: B Street Blues. 9 p.m. LINDA'S SPORTS BAR 2B Burnham Road; 886-0792 Tuesday: Ladies Night karaoke, 8 p.m.; Thursday: Open mic with Those Three Guys, 8 p.m.; Friday: Karaoke with Tony ZZZ, 8 p.m.; Saturday: The Workin' Stiffs, 9 p.m.
JACKSON
WILDCAT INN AND TAVERN Route 16A; 383-4245 Tuesday: Hoot Night with Al Hospers, 8 p.m.; Friday-Saturday: Sounds Clever and The Valley Horns, 9 p.m.
KEENE
CHASE TAVERN 30 Main St.; 357-7070 Thursday: Blues Jam with Otis Doncaster; Friday: Zanicky; Saturday: Kid Pinky and his Restless Knights. 8:30 p.m. Cover charge may apply. DARK STAR PUB 630 Park Ave.; 355-3900 Thursday: Open mic, 8:30 p.m., no cover. MCCUE'S BILLIARDS 12 Emerald St.; 352-2110 Sunday: Open mic with Bending Tunz; Thursday: Club Night with DJ Mega; Saturday: The Tom Foolery Band. 9 p.m.
LACONIA
CACTUS JACK'S 1182 Union Ave.; 538-7800 Wednesday: Paul Warnick; Thursday: Aaron Seibert. 8 p.m. No cover charge. FRATELLO'S 799 Union Ave.; 528-2022 Wednesday: Neil Martin; Thursday: Duke Snyder. 6 p.m.; Friday: The Blanchette and Greene Guitar Duo, 6:30 p.m. PARADISE BEACH CLUB Lakeside Ave.; 366-2665 Friday-Saturday: Funnel. 9 p.m.
LEBANON
SALT HILL PUB 2 West Park; 448-4532 Tuesday: Live traditional session, 6 p.m.; Friday: Acoustic Truffle, 9 p.m.
LONDONDERRY
TUPELO MUSIC HALL 2 Young Road; 437-5100 Sunday: Colin Hay, 7 p.m., sold out.; Friday: Steve Forbert, 8 p.m., $25; Saturday: Graham Parker, 8 p.m., $25. WHIPPERSNAPPERS Route 102; 434-2660 Monday: Open mic jam, 8 p.m., no cover; Thursday: Tom Dixon Band, 8 p.m., no cover; Friday: 10K Shimmer, 9 p.m., $5; Saturday: Mama Kicks, 9 p.m., $5.
MANCHESTER
BLACK BRIMMER Elm Street; 669-5523 Tuesday: Live band karaoke, 8 p.m.; Wednesday: Live music, 8:30 p.m.; Thursday: Live music, 8:30 p.m.; Friday: Acoustic Happy Hour with Rosel, 5:30 p.m., and TBA, 9:30 p.m., $5; Saturday: Last Laugh, 9:30 p.m., $5. BREEZEWAY 114 Pearl St.; 621-9111 Monday: Piano Night with Robert D., 8:30 p.m.; Thursday: Goth Night, 8 p.m.; Friday-Saturday: DJ McKay and DJ Brian, 9 p.m. COMEDY CLUB AT THE CHATEAU 201 Hanover St.; 627-2677 Saturday: Comedy with John Joyce, 7:30 p.m. doors/8 p.m. show, $15. CLUB LIQUID 23 Amherst St.; 645-7600 Wednesday-Saturday: DJ and dancing, 9 p.m. Cover charge may apply on Saturday. 21+. CLUB 313 93 South Maple St.; 628-6813 Wednesday-Saturday: DJ and dancing, 9 p.m. DERRYFIELD RESTAURANT 625 Mammoth Road; 623-2880 Monday: American Red Cross Benefit with Last Kid Picked, Josh Logan Band, Endangered Species, Mirage, The Grinning Lizards and Ron Adams, 7 p.m., $10 donation appreciated; Thursday: Endangered Species, 8 p.m.; Friday: Chafed, 9:30 p.m.; Saturday: Grinning Lizards, 9:30 p.m. ELEVEN ELEVEN 1111 Elm St.; 222-2304 Friday: Open mic; Saturday: DJ and dancing. 8 p.m. No cover charge. FRATELLO'S 155 Dow St.; 624-2022 Friday-Saturday: Marc Apostolides. 7 p.m. HANOVER STREET CHOP HOUSE 149 Hanover St.; 644-2467 Wednesday: Live piano music, 6 p.m.; Friday: Live piano music, 6:30 p.m. JILLIAN'S BILLIARDS 50 Phillippe Cote St., 626-7636 Friday: More Cowbell; Saturday: Jama's Travelin Medicine Show. 9 p.m. MILLY'S TAVERN 500 Commercial St.; 625-4444 Sunday: Gorilla Productions Battle of the Bands Finals featuring Death Defect, The Wake Up Call, Horizontalview, and Cavere; Tuesday: Open mic with Building James, 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday: College Night with DJ and dancing; Thursday: Project 57, JACKET, and TBA; Friday: New Black Sun, Mongrel, Scarecrow Hill, and TBA; Saturday: Topheavy CD release party featuring Tommy Dempsey and Smug, Watts, Topheavy, and Project G. 9:30 p.m. MURPHY'S TAPROOM 494 Elm St.; 644-3535 Tuesday: Double Shot; Thursday: Chad LaMarsh; Friday: Soundtrack to Monday; Saturday: Ript. 9 p.m. No cover. 900 DEGREES 50 Dow St.; 641-0900 Sunday: Blues Jam, 4 p.m.; Tuesday: Wine tasting, 5:30 p.m. THE PATIO AT HILTON GARDEN INN 101 S. Commercial St.; 669-2222 Sunday: Craig Fahey Duo; Thursday: Rob Dumais; Saturday: Sharon Jones Duo. 6 p.m. PENUCHE'S GRILL 96 Hanover St.; 626-9830 Friday: Manchuka; Saturday: Scalawag. 9 p.m. No cover. 21+. THE SHASKEEN 909 Elm St.; 625-0246 Sunday: The Spain Brothers Sing-Along, 2-5 p.m., and Open Traditional Music, 5-8 p.m.; Monday: Open Traditional Music session, 7 p.m.; Tuesday: Manchuka, 8 p.m.; Thursday-Saturday: Live music. 9 p.m. STRANGE BREW TAVERN 88 Market St.; 666-4292 Sunday: Howard Randall Blues Jam; Tuesday: Strange Brew AllStars; Wednesday-Saturday: Live music. 9 p.m. No cover charge. UNWINED 865 Second St.; 625-9463 Wednesday: Members of Craig Fahey Jazz Ensemble, 7 p.m.; Friday-Saturday: Members of Craig Fahey Jazz Ensemble, 7:30 p.m. No cover charge. UPSTAIRS LOUNGE AT PICCOLA ITALIA 815 Elm St.; 606-5100 Friday-Saturday: Live music. 8:30 p.m. WALLY AND BERNIE'S 20 Old Granite St.; 641-2583 Thursday-Saturday: DJ and dancing. 9 p.m. 21+. Cover charge of $5 (guys only) on Friday and Saturday. WILD ROVER PUB 21 Kosciuszko St.; 669-7722 Wednesday-Thursday: Marty Quirk, 9 p.m. No cover charge. YARD RESTAURANT 1211 S. Mammoth Road; 623-3545 Friday: Scott McCrae; Saturday: Sum X 4. 9:30 p.m. Cover charge may apply.
MEREDITH
GIUSEPPE'S PIZZERIA and RISTORANTE Mill Falls Market Place; 279-3313 Sunday: Open stage with Lou Porrazza, 8 p.m.; Monday: Joey Gnerre Jr. at the piano, 6 p.m.; Tuesday: Michael Bourgeois, 6 p.m.; Wednesday-Saturday: Giovannie Varano at the piano, 6 p.m. No cover charge. TUSCAN TRATTORIA 30 Main St.; 279-7177 Thursday: Live jazz, 7-9 p.m. No cover charge.
MERRIMACK
BUCKLEY'S GREAT STEAKS 438 Daniel Webster Hwy.; 424-0995 Friday: Live music. 7 p.m.
NASHUA
AMBER ROOM 53 High St.; 881-9060 Thursday-Saturday: DJ and dancing, 9 p.m. 21+. FODY'S GREAT AMERICAN TAVERN 9 Clinton St.; 577-9015 Tuesday: Karaoke; Wednesday: Paul Fudin of Groove Authority, 8 p.m.; Thursday: Charlie Chronopoulos; Friday: Tweed Brothers, 9 p.m.; Saturday: One Fine Mess. 9 p.m. MANHATTAN ON PEARL 70 E. Pearl St.; 578-5557 Friday: Live music, 8 p.m. MARTHA'S EXCHANGE 185 Main St.; 883-8781 Thursday-Saturday: DJ and dancing, 10 p.m. 21+. Cover charge may apply. PEDDLER'S DAUGHTER 48 Main St.; 821-7535 Tuesday: Trivia; Wednesday: Revels Glen; Thursday-Saturday: TBA. 9:30 p.m. $3. SKY LOUNGE 522 Amherst St.; 882-6026 Tuesday: Karaoke, 8 p.m.; Friday-Saturday: Live music. 9 p.m. SLADE'S FOOD AND SPIRITS 4 West Hollis St.; 886-4070 Sunday: DJ and Karaoke; Wednesday-Thursday: DJ and Karaoke; Friday: DJ, Karaoke and dancing; Saturday: Red Devil Lye. 9 p.m. VILLA BANCA 194 Main St.; 598-0500 Friday-Saturday: Strolling violinist and accordionist. 7 p.m.
NEW BOSTON
MAD MATTY'S PUB 35 Mt. Vernon Road; 487-3008 Friday: Forge, 9 p.m. 21+. No cover.
NEWMARKET
THE STONE CHURCH MEETING HOUSE 5 Granite St.; 659-6321 Sunday: The Everybodyfields, 7 p.m., $10 advance/$12 day of show; Thursday: Psylab, 9 p.m., $5 advance/$8 day of show; Friday: Club d‘Elf, 10 p.m., $8 advance/$10 day of show; Saturday: Truffle, 8 p.m., $8 advance/$10 day of show.
NEWPORT
SALT HILL PUB 58 Main St.; 863-7774 Friday: Have Blues Will Travel, 9 p.m.
NORTH CONWAY
CLUB 550 2025 White Mountain Hwy.; 356-7807 Sunday-Saturday: DJ and dancing, 9 p.m. UP COUNTRY RESTAURANT Route 16; 356-3336 Thursday: Karaoke; Friday-Saturday: DJ and dancing. 9 p.m.
NORTHWOOD
LAKE SHORE FARM INN 275 Jenness Pond Rd.; 942-5921 Sunday: Lunch at the Dump; Thursday: Katrin. 7 p.m.
NORTH WOODSTOCK
WOODSTOCK INN, STATION AND BREWERY Route 3, Main Street; 745-3951 Sunday-Monday: NTN Trivia, 8 p.m.; Tuesday: Karaoke with Annie, 8:30 p.m.; Friday: Grinning Lizards; Saturday: Bob Pratte Band. 9 p.m.
NOTTINGHAM
DANIELS HALL Route 4; 942-8525 Friday: Singles dance with DJ JoAnn, 8 p.m., $10.
PETERBOROUGH
HARLOW'S PUB 3 School St.; 924-6365 Monday: Bluegrass Jam; Wednesday: Open mic; Friday: Amorphous Band. 9:30 p.m., $5. 21+.
PLAISTOW
THE SAD CAFE 148 Plaistow Road; 382-8893 Sunday: Tenstrong, Brikked, and TBA, 4 p.m.; Friday: Cynosure, Ampafied, Anthem, Resonate, To the Skies, and TBA; Saturday: All Hands On Deck, Highfire Skyline, This Is How Rumors Get Started, Montview, and TBA. 7 p.m.
PLYMOUTH
LUCKY DOG TAVERN AND GRILLE 53 S. Main St.; 536-4445 Tuesday: 80s Night; Thursday: Ladies' Night with DJ Mike B; Friday-Saturday: DJ and dancing. 10 p.m. 21+.
PORTSMOUTH
BLUE MERMAID ISLAND GRILL The Hill at Hanover and High streets; 427-2583 Wednesday: Open mic; Thursday: Dan Walker, 8 p.m., $3; Friday: Superfrog, 9 p.m., $5; Saturday: One Step Further (with Dan Six opening), 9 p.m., $5. BOURBONS AT THE MUDDY RIVER SMOKEHOUSE 21 Congress St.; 430-9582 Friday: The Sea Captains, 9 p.m., $6; Saturday: Ron Noyes Band with The Chris Canty Band Jam, 9 p.m. , $6. 21+. BREWERY LANE TAVERN 96 Brewery Lane; 433-7007 Wednesday: Team Trivia pop quiz, 8 p.m.; Thursday: Greg Luttrell, 8 p.m.; Friday-Saturday: DJ and dancing, 10 p.m. DOLPHIN STRIKER 15 Bow St.; 431-5222 Sunday: Bob Halperin, 8 p.m.; Tuesday: Jon Nolan and Melvern Taylor; Wednesday: Brendan Hogan; Thursday: Danielle Miraglia; Friday: Tom Yoder and Tom Dean; Saturday: The Julie Dougherty Band. 9 p.m. HILTON GARDEN INN 100 High St.; 431-1499 Sunday: John Hunter Duo, 9 a.m. THE PAGE 172 Hanover St.; 436-0004 Monday: Guitar Hero, 8 p.m.; Thursday: Karaoke, 9 p.m.; Friday: Live music; Saturday: DJ CHN. 9 p.m. PRESS ROOM 77 Daniel St.; 431-5186 Sunday: David Newsam and Friends, 6 p.m., $10; Monday: Judith Murray Trio, 8 p.m., no cover; Tuesday: Larry Garland Jazz Jam, 5:30 p.m., and Hoot with Dave Gerard, 9 p.m., no cover; Wednesday: Chaz Proulx, 9 p.m., no cover; Thursday: Stewart Lewis, 9 p.m., no cover; Friday: Pondering Judd, 9 p.m., $5; Saturday: Love Dogs, 9 p.m., $6. THE RED DOOR 107 State St.; 373-6827 Sunday: The Pharos; Tuesday: Scissor Test with Beat Pervert; Wednesday: Stormy Wednesdays with Green Lion Crew; Thursday: Carl Joachim; Friday: Lord Bass; Saturday: Fernando Bairos. 9 p.m. RUDI'S PORTSMOUTH 20 High St.; 430-7834 Friday-Saturday: Duke Snyder, 6 p.m. THE THIRD FLOOR NIGHTCLUB 64 Market St.; 430-9122 Friday: DJ Biggie; Saturday: DJ Sage, 9 p.m., $5, dress code applies.
ROCHESTER
SLIM'S TEX MEX 45 N. Main St.; 330-3300 Monday: Open mic with Dustin Pearce, 8 p.m.; Tuesday: Country night with Cowboy Rick, 7 p.m.; Wednesday: Karaoke, 8 p.m.; Thursday: Kayote Ugly Karaoke with Trish P, 8 p.m.; Friday: Live music, 9 p.m., $5; Saturday: DJ dance party, 9 p.m.
ROLLINSFORD
ELYSIUM ARTS FOLK CLUB Lower Mill at Salmon Falls; 743-4700 Friday: North Sea Grass, 8 p.m., $15; Saturday: Jose Duque's Zumba Tres, 8 p.m., $10.
SALEM
SALEM VFW Route 28; 898-7924 Friday: Karaoke, open mic, DJ and dancing, 8 p.m. No cover.
SEABROOK
ALLSTARS SPORTS BAR 920 Lafayette Road; 474-6001 Monday-Saturday: DJ, karaoke, and dancing, 9 p.m.
SUNAPEE
SUNAPEE COMMUNITY COFFEE HOUSE 17 Lower Main St.; 763-2668 Friday: Joel Cage, 7 p.m.
SUNCOOK
GROUND ZERO 50 Pinewood Road; 268-0007 Friday: Forever the Fallen, The Behavior of Moths, and TBA; Saturday: The Asthmatics, The Tattle Tales, Billy Raygun, The Yellow Team, and TBA. 7 p.m. doors/8 p.m. show. $10.
TROY
PELTO'S BARN 161 Bigelow Hill Road; 242-3201 Saturday: Dave Sammarco Band, 7 p.m. doors, $7. 21+.
WEST LEBANON
ELECTRA NIGHTCLUB 66 Benning St.; 298-6000 Thursday: Girls Night Out with DJ Eric G, call for details; Friday: 4 of Clubs, 9 p.m., $5; Saturday: Open House Dance Party with DJ Eric G, 9 p.m., $5 (21+)/$12 for 18-20.
