It’s not hard to find live music in the old capital city – especially during the summer months.
What would be hard is to list every show coming up this week. So we found a couple great outdoor shows, as well two, one-time only concert in a church, for you to choose from. And the great thing about it is that all but one are free and that will only cost you an Abe Lincoln and two George Washingtons.
As part of the ever-popular Concord Parks and Recreation’s Summer Music Series: Music in the City, Concord legend Dusty Gray will take his talents to Eagle Square on Thursday for a 7 p.m. show.
If you’ve never seen a concert in Eagle Square, we highly recommend it. And since there’s only two remaining for this summer (Club Soda is next Thursday) you might want to make plans to do so.
Also part of Parks and Rec’s Music in the City, the Nevers’ Band has been keeping fans and newcomers entertained each week since mid-June. We caught the first one in Eagle Square (which is why we recommend a visit), and ever since the Nevers’ Band has been popping up at a new location around the city each Tuesday.
The day this paper comes out, they will play at Presidential Oaks at 7 p.m. But if that’s too short of a notice, the Nevers’ Band summer schedule (at least for this series) comes to a close next Tuesday (Aug. 8) at the State House.
On Sunday night, the Freese Brothers Big Band will take over the gazebo in Bow as part of the Bow Rotary Club’s summer concert series.
The show will begin at 6 p.m., and is open to anyone, and will include the opportunity to get some food thanks to the Bow’s Men’s Club and maybe win some money in the 50/50 raffle.
If the weather is not so great, the concert will still be held, just inside the community building.
The final concert of the series is Aug. 13, featuring the South Street Blues Band.
Also on Sunday evening at 7 p.m., the United Church of Penacook will host Alkemie, an ensemble specializing in medieval music with two vielles (medieval fiddles) and three singers. Some of the ensemble double on recorders and percussion. The concert is free and open to the public. Directions to United Church and additional information about the concert are available at ucpnh.org. Alkemie is in residence at Avaloch Farm Music Institute in Boscawen this summer.
And if you feel like spending a few bucks – or $7 to be exact – St. Paul’s Church is hosting the Artful Noise String Quartet on Sunday at 4 p.m.
Tickets are available at the parish office (21 Centre St.), by calling 224-2523 or online at stpaulsconcord.org.
You can also purchase them at Gibson’s Bookstore. The concert series is part of St. Paul’s Bicentennial Celebration.
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