NH-based Emily’s Garage Band, lead by saxophonist Emily Johnson, play Tower Hill Dec 11. photo credit: Tony Campo
Jack Frost might be nipping at your nose during December’s foggy freeze, but, if you see what I see, there’s plenty of hot live New England music to keep Rudolph warm. Below are some offerings of who you can go listen to as we journey into winter, Christmas trees, Hanukkah Candles, and the ski season.
December 1: Wednesday open mic; Area 23; Concord, New Hampshire. 7:00 p.m. to Midnight.
December 2: Bruce Marshall solo. Olde Mill Tavern, Harrison, Maine. 6:00 p.m.
Area 23’s Drum Circle
December 2: Drum Circle; Area 23; Concord, New Hampshire. 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
December 2: Crazy Steve hosting Auburn Pitts jam; Auburn, New Hampshire. 7:00 p.m.
December 3: Deja Voodoo Tower Hill Tavern – Weirs Beach 8:00 p.m.
Singer-songwriter Gay Perkoski plays Attleboro, Worcester, Providence
December 2: Gay Perkoski; Mazi Kitchen & Bar; Ashland, Massachusetts. 6:30 p.m.
December 3: Tall Mike’s Paddock Lounge Wed Night Blues Jam, 1426 Water St, Fitchburg, Massachusetts. 8:00 p.m.to 11:00 p.m.
December 3: Sindicate; The Skybox; Tewksbury, Massachusetts. 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
December 3: Hal Holiday & The Tones; Route I Grille; Saugus, Massachusetts. CANCELLED.
December 3: LoveSexy Prince tribute band; The Boat; Dracut, Massachusetts. .9:00p.m. to 12:00a.m.
December 3: Side Peace; Area 23; Concord, New Hampshire. 8:00 p.m. Bruce Munger; 7:00 p.m.
Jennifer Mitchell solo
December 3: Jennifer Mitchell Acoustic: Olympus Pizza; Allenstown, New Hampshire. 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
December 3: Tim Kierstead; Backyard Brewery; Manchester, New Hampshire. 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m..
December 3: The Alan Aren Three With special Guest On Keys Peter Mann (Of Steve Morgan & the Kingfish); The Parrot Bar and Grill; Cataumet ma 025321356 Route 28A. 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
December 3: Professor Harp; THE STOMPING GROUND, Putnam Connecticut.
December 3: Johnny Hoy and the BluefishChan’s, Woonsocket, Rhode Island. 8:00 p.m.
December 4: Pieces of Eight; Simple Man Saloon & Grille; Clinton, Massachusetts.
December 4: Down Cellah; American Legion#90; Raymond, New Hampshire. 6:00 p.m.
December 4: Jodee Frawlee; Italian American Club; Marlboro, Massachusetts. 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
December 4: Professor Harp; THE PORCH Medford, Massachusetts. 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
December 4: Gay Perkoski; Caffe Sorrento, Milford, Massachusetts. 6:00 p.m.
December 4: Saturday jam; Area 23; Concord, New Hampshire. 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Nicole Know Murphy poster by Dead Ants Productions
December 4: Nicole Knox Murphy; Auburn Pitts Bar Grill for Auburn Firefighter’s Holiday 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Erin Harpe, Jim Countryman; Erin Harpe Country Blues Duo
December 4: Erin Harpe Country Blues Duo; The Bull Run; TICKETS
215 Great Road., Route. 2A, Shirley, Massachusetts. 8:00 p.m.
December 4: Mancini Soul Project; Garrison’s; Billerica, Massachusetts. 9:00 p.m.
December 4: Messy Excuses , Natick Elks 95 Speen St. Natick, Massachusetts. 8:30 p.m.
December 4: Johnny Hoy And The Bluefish; Grumpy’s, Falmouth, Massachusetts. 10:00 p.m.
Hitsquad
December 4: Hitsquadat TJ Callahan’s Tewksbury, Massachusetts. 9:00 p.m.
December 4: Woodland Protocol, Scoreboards, Woburn Massachusetts. 8:00 p.m.
December 4: Jazz Evening, Lori Zuroff and friends, Zac Casher, Bill McCormack Bruce Bears Freddie Bryant Mario Perrett Lydia Fortune Rebecca Cline Sanctuary; Maynard, Massachusetts.
December 4: AD/HD; Sky Box; Tewksbury, Massachusetts. 9:00 p.m.
December 4: KISS Forever; Rascals; Worcester, Massachusetts. 9:00 p.m.
December 4… American WHO; C-Note.; Hull, Massachusetts. 8:30 p.m.
December 4: Crazy Steve And Friends; Ma’s Cafe; Deerfield, New Hampshire. 6:00 p..m. to 9:00 p.m.
December 4: Dank Sinatra & Llava Llama; Area 23; Concord, New Hampshire. 8:00 p.m.
December 5: Erin Harpe & The Delta Swingers; Red Parka Pub; 3 Station St., Glen, New Hampshire 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
December 5: Open Jazz Jam hosted by Marcia J. Ridings Macres andJazz Punishers featuring Maria Frattura SingsParish Center for the Arts10 Lincoln Street, Westford, Massachusetts. 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
December 5: Wendee Glick Duo; Christmas in the Village; Downtown Pembroke (Suncook), New Hampshire. 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
December 5: Jodee Frawlee – Featured Artist; Players Rockland Massachusetts. 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
December 7: Paul & Nate KC’s Rib Shack; Tue. night open mic; Featured artist: Paul Lussier 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Open mic; 8:00 p.m. to 10:000 p.m.
December 7: Wendee Glick Duo; Love Letters From the Front at the Natick COA; 117 East Central Street, Natick, Massachusetts. 2:00 p.m.
December 8: Gay Perkoski; Music Social featuring Templeton‘s Holiday at Valley Pub, Whitinsville Massachusetts. 7:00 p.m.
December 8: Wednesday open mic; Area 23; Concord, New Hampshire. 7:00 p.m. to Midnight.
December 8: Winter Solstice Mini-Fest featuring Matt Flinner & Low Lily; Club Passim; Cambridge, Massachusetts.
December 9: Tim Kierstead; Stir; Plymouth, New Hampshire. 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m..
December 9: Pepperoncini’s, Milford, Massachusetts. 7:00 p.m.
December 9: Bruce Marshall solo. Olde Mill Tavern, Harrison, Maine. 6:00 p.m.
December 10: Tall Mike’s Paddock Lounge Wed Night Blues Jam, 1426 Water St, Fitchburg, Massachusetts. 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
December 10: Classic Invasion; Area 23; Concord, New Hampshire. 8:00 p.m.
Dec 10: Mancini Soul Project; Rae Rocks in Methuen, Massachusetts. 8:00 p.m.
Dec 10 The Incredible Amplifires @ American Legion Post 351 Holyoke, Massachusetts. 7:00 p.m.
December 10: Wildcat O’Halloran Band; Drunken Rabbit Brewing, S. Hadley, Massachusetts. 7:30 pm. To 11:00 p.m.
December 10: Amoricans; The Skybox; Tewksbury, Massachusetts. 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.
December 10: Winter Solstice Mini-Fest featuring Matt Flinner & Low Lily; Randolph, Vermont.
December 11: Winter Solstice Mini-Fest featuring Matt Flinner & Low Lily; Brattleboro, Vermont.
December 11: Saturday jam; Area 23; Concord, New Hampshire. 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
December 11: Jodee Frawlee; Fratellos, Manchester, New Hampshire. 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Emily’s Garage Band, fronted by Ms. Johnson on saxophone. photo credit: Tony Campo
December 11: Emily’s Garage Band; Tower Hill Tavern; Weir’s Beach, Laconia, New Hampshire. 8:00 p.m. to 11:45 a.m.
December 11: Woodland Protocol, Statey, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. 8:00 p.m.
December 11: Professor Harp; Area 23; Concord, New Hampshire. 8:00 p.m.
Jerry Bergozi; Parish Center For The Arts; Westford, MA
December 11: Jerry Bergonzi Jazz Quintet; Parish Center for the Arts; 10 Lincoln Street, Westford, Massachusetts. 7:30 p.m.
December 11: Cheryl Arena Band; The Porch; Medford, Massachusetts.
Bucket Of Blues Band
December.11: Bucket of Blues Band, Reds Kitchen & Tavern Rt 1N Peabody, Massachusetts. 7:30 to-10:30 p.m.
December 11: Orb Mellon Trio @ Hops 44 Storrs, Connecticut. 6:30 p.m.
December 11: Johnny Hoy And The Bluefish; The Music Room; South Yarmouth, Massachusetts. 8:00 p.m.
Dave Hines
December 11: THE DAVE HINES ALLIANCE; CASA de GREEK 15 Middlesex Tpke. 8:00 p.m.
December 11: Booty Vortex; The Breakaway; 221 Newbury Street, Danvers, Massachusetts. 9:00 p. .
December 11: Messy Excuses, Morse Tavern, 85 E.Central Street. Natick, Massachusetts. 9:00 p.m.
Adam McMahon
December 12: Adam McMahon Trio; Tower Hill Tavern – Weirs Beach 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
December 14: Paul & Nate DKC’s Rib Shack; Tue. night open mic; Featured artist Jay Marr 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Open mic 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
December 15: Wednesday open mic; Area 23; Concord, New Hampshire. 7:00 p.m. to Midnight.
December 15: Kim Moberg; O’Shea’s Olde Inne 348 Main St. West Dennis, Massachusetts.: 8:00 p.m.
December 15: Dave Zinno Unisphere; Fete Music Hall; Providence, Rhode Island; Doors 7:00 p.m. fetemusic.com
December 16: Bruce Marshall solo. Olde Mill Tavern, Harrison, Maine. 6:00 p.m.
December 16: Jodee Frawlee; Copper Door; Bedford, New Hampshire. 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
December 16: Jennifer Mitchell Acoustic: Pizza 9-1-1; Manchester, New Hampshire. 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Nicole Knox Murphy
Deceember16: Nicole Knox Murphy; The Bar; Hudson, New Hampshire. 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
December 16: Crazy Steve hosting Auburn Pitts jam; Auburn, New Hampshire. 7:00 p.m.
December 16: Gay Perkoski; Open Mic at Stella Osteria, North Attleboro, Massachusetts. 7:00 p.m.
December 17: Tall Mike’s Paddock Lounge Wed Night Blues Jam, 1426 Water St, Fitchburg, Massachusetts. 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
December 17: Winter Solstice Mini-Fest featuring Matt Flinner & Low Lily; Bank Of New Hampshire Stage; Concord, New Hampshire.
LoveWhip’s Erin Harpe
December 17: LoveWhip; Red Square; 136 Church Street, Burlington, Vermont. 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
December 17: Jodee Frawlee; J Anthonys; Auburn Massachusetts. 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
December 17: Deja Voodoo Tower Hill Tavern – Weirs Beach 8:00 p.m.
December 17: Nicole Knox Murphpy; Auburn Pitts; Auburn, New Hampshire. 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 pm.
December 17: Lamont Smooth; Area 23; Concord, New Hampshire. 8:00 p.m.
Jennifer Mitchell solo
December 17: Jennifer Mitchell Acoustic: Hilltop Pizza; Epsom, New Hampshire. 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Dec 17 The Incredible Amplifires @ Thunderbirds Pre-game, Mass Mutual Center, Springfield, Massachusetts. 6:00 p.m.
December 17: Wildcat O’Halloran Band; Fort Hill Brewery, Easthampton, Massachusetts. 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
December 17: Gay Perkoski; Pepperoncini’s, Milford, Massachusetts. 7:00 p.m.
December 17 Scott Damgaard; Night Shift Brewing, Everett, Massachusetts. 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
December 17: AD/HD; Playoffs; Billerica, Massachusetts. 9:00 p.m.
December 18: Chan’s Holiday Extravaganza; Jimmy “Two Suits” Capone and the All Star Chan Clan Band; Special guest Ms. Toni Lynn Washington; Willie J. Laws, Eddie Scheer, Johnny “Blue Horn” Moriconi, Johnny Juxo, Bobby “The Breeze” Holfelder, Sven Larson. 267 Main Street, Woonsocket, Rhode Island. Www.chanseggrollsandjazz.com
December 18: Erin Harpe & The Delta Swingers; Red Square; 136 Church St, Burlington, Vermont.6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
December 18: Hal Holiday & The Tones; Warp and Weft; Lowell, Massachusetts.
Professor Harp
December 18: Professor Harp; 1883 LOUNGE (Glen Cove Hotel, Onset, Massachusetts.
December 18: Prince tribute band; C Note; Hull, Massachusetts. 9:00 p.m. to Midnight.
December 18: Fistful Of Karma; Simple Man Saloon & Grille; Clinton, Massachusetts.
Down Cellah vocalist Cara Here
December 18: Down Cellah; Saddle Up Saloon; Kingston, New Hampshire. 8:00 p.m.
December 18: Saturday jam; Area 23; Concord, New Hampshire. 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
December 18: R&B Dignity; Area 23; Concord, New Hampshire. 8:00 p.m.
December 18:: Woodland Protocol, Wallys, Hampton Beach, New Hampshire. 9:00 p.m.
Messy Excuses
December 18: Messy Excuses, Bolton Street Tavern, 587 Bolton Street Marlborough, Massachusetts. 9:00 p.m.
December 18: Mike & Missy Unplugged; Steakloft Grille; Northboro, Massachusetts. 7:00 p.m.
December18: Morrison Hotel: Lucky’s777; in Holbrook, Massachusetts.
December 18: Winter Solstice Mini-Fest featuring Matt Flinner & Low Lily; Medallion Opera House; Gorham, New Hampshire.
Wildcat O’Halloran Band
December 20: Wildcat O’Halloran Band; Midway Cafe, Boston, Massachusetts. 7:30 p.m. to Midnight.
December 21: Paul & Nate KC’s Rib Shack Tuesday night open mic: Featured artist Kevin Laurencelle 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Open mic 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
December 21: Gay Perkoski; DEBUT, Reunion Tap and Table, North Grafton, Massachusetts. 5:00 p.m.
December 22: Wednesday open mic; Area 23; Concord, New Hampshire. 7:00 p.m. to Midnight.
December 22: secondTAKE debut at Lynn’s 102 7:00 p.m.
December 22: Jodee Frawlee; Fratellos, Manchester, New Hampshire. 6:00 p.m.to 9:00 p.m.
Los Goutos
December 22. Los Goutos Holiday Hootenanny; The Burren Back Room. 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 PM.
December 23: Bruce Marshall solo. Olde Mill Tavern, Harrison, Maine. 6:00 p.m.
December 23: Valley Pub, Whitinsville, Massachusetts. 6:00 p.m.
December 24: Becca Myari, Angela Stewart, Steve Butler; Area 23; Concord, New Hampshire. 4:00 p.m.
Dec 26 The Incredible Amplifires @ Steakloft Mystic, Connecticut. 5:00 p.m.
December 28, Jodee Frawlee; Fratellos, Manchester, New Hampshire. 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
December 28: Paul & Nate KC’s Rib Shack Tue. night open mic; Featured artist Jessica Olson 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Open mic 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Area 23; Concord, New Hampshire venue
December 29: Wednesday open mic; Area 23; Concord, New Hampshire. 7:00 p.m. to Midnight.
December 30: Bruce Marshall solo. Olde Mill Tavern, Harrison, Maine. 6:00 p.m.
December 30: Jennifer Mitchell Acoustic; The Village Trestle; Goffstown, New Hampshire. 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
December 30: Crazy Steve hosting Auburn Pitts jam; Auburn, New Hampshire. 7:00 p.m.
Brian Magoon
December 30: Brian Magoon; Craft Roots Brewing, Milford, Massachusetts. 5:00 p.m.
Dec 30 Orb Mellon Trio; Great Awakenings Brewing; Westfield, Massachusetts. 5:00 p.m.
December 30: Marnie Hall supported by Guitars – Roger Lavallee, Bass – Joe Santerre,
Drums – Zeffro Gianetti, Keys- Steven Higgs, Keys – Valerie Forgione, Vocals – Lisa McColgan, Linda S. Viens & Valerie Forgione
CD Release Party; Amvets; Natick, Massachusetts. 7:00 p.m. $15 tickets. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/marnie-hall-record-release-show-at-natick-amvets-tickets-210693258207?fbclid=IwAR1wpVrcoVcSFG-UYvunDwHkNeRxlWFgRL8jtk4FxizaGqIoBcqpwwCisQg
Faith Ann Band
December 31: Faith Ann Band; Area 23; Concord, New Hampshire. 8:00 p.m. Ben Harris; 7:000 p.m.
December 31: Jennifer Mitchell acoustic; Main Street Grill, Pittsfield, New Hampshire. 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Hermine Schima Basso, Sindicate
December 31: Sindicate; Lynn’s 102; Hudson, New Hampshire.
December 31: Jodee Frawlee; Copper Door; Salem, Massachusetts. 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Mike & Missy
December 31: Mike & Missy Unplugged; Chuck’s Steakhouse; Auburn, Massachusetts. 7:00 p.m.
Maureen Medeiros; Booty Vortex percussionist
December 31 Booty Vortex New Year’s Eve Party; Soundcheck Studios; 150 Corporate Park Drive Pembroke, MA, US 02359 $40 Tickets
Doors 7:00 p.m. (1) Booty Vortex New Year’s Eve Party | Facebook
December 31: Fellowship Of The King; New Year’s Eve ticketed event; Simple Man Saloon & Grille; Clinton, Massachusetts.
December 31: Wildcat O’Halloran Band; St John’s; First Nite Northampton, Massachusetts. 2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Yoki Miwa
December 31: Yoko Miwa Trio with Dominique Eade; The Mad Monkfish 8:00 p.m. to Midnight.
December 31: Niki Luparelli presents New Year’s Eve Gatsy Ball; Crystal Ballroom; 55 Davis Square, Somerville, MA 02144. 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. https://www.crystalballroomboston.com/events/new-years-eve-gatsby-ball/
Enjoy the holidays and hot live New England music.
