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ARTS JUBILEE CONCERT SERIES
Cranmore Mountain Resort, North Conway, NH (map)
603.356.5701 ext 350
info@mwvevents.com
http://www.mwvevents.com/artsjubilee.html

Arts Jubilee is celebrating its silver anniversary with a series of six family-friendly concerts. Outdoor concerts on Cranmore's North Slope are free and begin at 6 and 7:30 pm. Bring your own seats, blankets, etc. Indoor concerts are held at Cranmore's 10th Mt. Pavilion at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $15 for table seating, $12 for general admission. As seating is limited, tickets may be picked up at the front desk of the Eastern Slope Inn Resort.

Outdoors at Cranmore's North Slope
JULY 12 The Return of Ceili Rain
JULY 26 Symphony Pops Concert
AUG 9 New Orleans Jazz Mardi Gras Night
Indoors at 10th Mt. Pavilion
JUNE 21 Freese Brothers Big Band
AUG 16 Maine State Ballet Company
AUG 30 Center Stage, the Band

COCHECHO ARTS FESTIVAL
Henry Law Park, Dover, NH (map)
603.742.2218
info@dovernh.org
http://www.dovernh.org

The 21st anniversary of the festival takes place at the Rotary Arts Pavilion at Henry Law Park from July 6 through Aug 24. Concert series on Fri at 7 pm. Children's concert series on Tues at 10:30 am from July 11 through Aug 22. "Shark in the Park" luncheon series on Thurs at noon from July 10 through Aug 21. All concerts are free, but donations can be made by purchasing a $10 festival button.

JULY 6 USAF Liberty Pop Band
JULY 13 Entrain
JULY 20 New Legacy Swing Band
JULY 27 All Together Now
AUG 3 Don Campbell Band
AUG 10 Pondering Judd
AUG 17 the Shaw Brothers
AUG 24 the Spectras

Great Waters Music Festival
Acoustic Tent on Lake Winnipesaukee, Wolfeboro NH (map)
603.569.7715
info@greatwaters.org
http://www.greatwaters.org

The 11th Annual Great Waters Music Fest features jazz, folk, classical, and classics. Call for tickets. Shows are at 8 pm, unless otherwise noted. Individual tickets range from $20 to $70, season tickets and three-ticket specials are offered.

Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
169 Ocean Blvd, Hampton NH (map)
603.929.4100
info@Casinoballroom.com
http://www.casinoballroom.com

Concerts begin at 8 pm. Doors open at 6 pm, unless otherwise noted. Shows are 18+, unless otherwise noted. Tickets prices vary and can be purchased through Ticketmaster at 617.931.2000.

HAMPTON BEACH CASINO BALLROOM
169 Ocean Blvd, Hampton, NH (map)
603.929.4100
http://www.casinoballroom.com

Concerts begin at 8 pm. Doors open at 6 pm and are 18+ unless otherwise noted. Tickets can be purchased at the box office between 10 am and 5 pm or through Ticketmaster. Price increases by $2 for tickets bought day of show.

JUNE 23 Old Crow Medicine Show, $20
JUNE 29 Hootie and the Blowfish, $40
JUNE 30 Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, $20-$37
JULY 5 James Hunter and Robert Cray, $20-$40
JULY 6 Candlebox, $20
JULY 7 AND 8 moe, $23-$40
JULY 11 Los Lonely Boys, $30
JULY 12 Reel Big Fish and Less Than Jake, all ages, $19
JULY 13 Trisha Yearwood, $38-$55
JULY 14 Jonny Lang, $27
JULY 25 KC and the Sunshine Band, $30-$42
AUG 1 B.B. King, $38-$70
AUG 2 Zappa Plays Zappa, $37-$50
AUG 5 Chris Isaak, $26-$50
AUG 14 Indigo Girls, $32
AUG 16 Travis Tritt, $35-$50
AUG 17 AND 18 George Thorogood and the Destroyers, $27-$42
AUG 24 LeAnn Rimes, $37-$60
AUG 26 Gretchen Wilson, $43-$75
AUG 31 Susan Tedeschi, $23-$37

Meadowbrook Farm Arts Musical Center
Lake Winnipesaukee, Gilford NH (map)
603.293.4700
info@meadowbrookfarm.net
http://www.meadowbrook.net

Located in the heart of New Hampshire's Lakes Region. Campsites available nearby. Concerts start at 7 pm, unless otherwise noted. Ticket prices vary.

MEADOWBROOK US CELLULAR PAVILION
Lake Winnipesaukee, Gilford, NH (map)
603.293.4700
info@meadowbrookfarm.net
http://www.meadowbrook.net/

Located in the heart of New Hampshire's Lakes Region. Campsites available nearby. Venue offers a variety of seating options, from lawn seating to club seating with cocktail service. Concerts start at 7 pm, except as noted. Call or check the Web site for details and updated schedule information.

JUNE 14 Foghat with Molly Hatchet, $19-$50
JUNE 15 Willie Nelson with Shooter Jennings, $32-$64
JUNE 16 Vince Neil with Skid Row, $19-$50
JUNE 23 Reba McEntire, 8 pm, $39-$104
JUNE 28 Lynyrd Skynyrd with the Doobie Brothers, 7:30 pm, $39-$84
JUNE 30 1964: the Tribute (Beatles), $10-$35
JULY 1 Rick Springfield with Eddie Money, $29-$64
JULY 12 Kanye West with Lupe Fiasco, 8 pm, $40-$50
JULY 20 Vince Gill with Amy Grant, $29-$74
JULY 24 311 with The English Beat, $30-$39
JULY 25 Clay Aiken, 8 pm, $35-$74
JULY 26 Poison with Ratt and Dokken, 5:30 pm, $39-$74
JULY 27 Charlie Daniels Band, $32.50-$72.50
JULY 28 Bill Cosby, 4 and 8 pm, $27.50-$62.50
JULY 29 Steve Miller Band, $35-$80
JULY 31 the Moody Blues, 8 pm, $29.50-$74.50
AUG 3 the Allman Brothers Band, $25-$71
AUG 4 Josh Gracin, 6 pm, $13-$40
AUG 5 Incubus with The Bravery, $35-$43
AUG 7 Alison Krauss and Union Station, 8 pm, $28-$74
AUG 9 the Beach Boys, 8 pm, $25-$60
AUG 10 "Weird Al" Yankovic, 8 pm, $33-$58
AUG 11 Meat Loaf, 7:30 pm, $29-$74
AUG 12 Hippiefest featuring the Turtles, the Zombies, and Badfinger, 6 pm, $29-$64
AUG 16 O.A.R. with Augustana, 7:30 pm, $25-$30
AUG 18 the Boston Pops with Ronan Tynan, $29-$94
AUG 26 Trace Adkins with Gary Allan, $28-$73

PEMI VALLEY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
Branch Brook Campground (off Exit 28 on I-93), West Campton, NH (map)
603.726.3471
russue@pemivalleybluegrass.com
http://www.pemivalleybluegrass.com

The festival, held Aug 3, 4, and 5, features music by a dozen acts, including the Pine Hill Ramblers, Southern Rail, the Bluegrass Brothers, Smokey Greene, Adam Dewey & Crazy Creek, and the Doerfel Family. Activities include instrument workshops, country dances, field picking, swimming, fishing, and camping. Open from 1 to 10 pm on Fri, from 10 am to 11 pm on Sat, and from 9 am to 5 pm on Sun.. Field camping is free with the purchase of a three-day ticket. There is a charge for water/electric sites and single-night camping. Three-day tickets $44 in advance, $52 at the gate. Single-day tickets $20 to $28, half-price for children 13 through 16, free for children under 13.

PRESCOTT PARK ARTS FESTIVAL
Prescott Park, Portsmouth, NH (map)
603.436.2848
info@prescottpark.org
http://www.prescottpark.org

The festival runs from June 22 through Aug 17 and is made up of several concert series, music festivals, dance and theater perfomances, and an art show. Music festivals run from noon to 5 pm unless noted otherwise. Visit the Web for updated schedule. Suggested donation $5.

THURS Dinner Concert Series, 7 pm
FRI Community Showcases, 5 pm
JUNE 22 Yankee Clipper Chorus and Sounds of the Seacoast, 6 pm
JUNE 30 Freedom Rocks! featuring Soupbone Throne, Museum of Science, Jason Anderson, and the Texas Governor
JULY 7 Americana Fest featuring Girls, Guns and Glory, Elsa Cross, the Molenes, Jon Nolan and Hokum, and the Pondering Judd Trio
JULY 15 Tommy Gallant Jazz Festival featuring Herb Gardner's Summah People, Syncopation, Jim Howe Trio, and Seacoast Big Band, from noon to 6 pm
JULY 21 Folk Festival featuring Salt River, Melvern Taylor, Mike and Ruth Merenda, and Peter Mulvey
AUG 4 WOKQ Country Music Festival featuring Calico and Friends, Karen Morgan and Pony Express, the Tom Dixon Band, and Country Felix
AUG 11 Rhythm and Roots Festival featuring Boogaloo Swamis, Rhythm Method, the Joyce Andersen Band, and Tim Gearan

Rochester Opera House
31 Wakefield St., Rochester NH (map)
603.335.1992
info@rochesteroperahouse.com
http://www.rochesteroperahouse.com

Built in 1908, this nonprofit opera house hosts events such as concerts, benefits, and plays. Provides entertainment for all ages. Concerts start at 8 pm.

VERIZON WIRELESS ARENA
555 Elm Street, Manchester, NH (map)
603.644.5000
http://www.verizonwirelessarena.com

New Hampshire's largest sports and entertainment venue. Concerts are at 7:30 pm, except as noted. Call Ticketmaster or check the Web site for ticketing info.

JULY 1 Martina McBride with Little Big Town, 7 pm, $49.75-$59.75
JULY 18 John Mayer with Ben Folds, $45.50-$55.50
JULY 27 Josh Groban with Angelique Kidjo, $49.50-$95