It’s the Christmas edition of our weekly event roundup. Many of this weekend’s top events have already sold out — but as of this writing, there are still some tickets available for the holiday happenings below. Much merriness to all!
Holiday jams at The Stone Church
Fill your holiday weekend with joyous music at The Stone Church in Newmarket. The venue’s Spirit of Giving Holiday Festivus presents local a cappella group Mixtape on Friday at 7 p.m. ($20 suggested donation). Upstairs that same night, Kevin Ashley’s East Coast All Stars present Ho Ho Home for the Holidays at 7:30 p.m. ($15-$20). On Saturday, Jerry Garcia Band tribute Sans Souci hosts a holiday celebration at 8 p.m. ($20-$25). Learn more here.
Holiday laughs with McCue’s
Load up on holiday cheer with a standup show in Portsmouth. McCue’s Comedy Club presents an all-star lineup featuring Boston-based favorite Jack Lynch at Rio Tequila Cantina on Friday from 7-8:30 p.m. ($20). The man himself, Jim McCue, headlines at the Roundabout Diner on Saturday from 8-9:30 p.m. ($20). Learn more here.
Holiday dance parties at The Press Room
The Press Room in Portsmouth is hosting two local deejays for afternoon and late-night dance parties on Saturday. Join DJ Chad Banks downstairs for a free, all-ages, holly-jolly Santa Dance Party from 12-3 p.m. Move upstairs later that night for some house, nu-disco, and techno tunes with DJ Ryan Obermiller from 10 p.m.-1 a.m. ($10).
Kandace Springs at Jimmy’s
Internationally acclaimed jazz and soul singer and pianist Kandace Springs will return to Portsmouth for back-to-back performances at Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club on Saturday. Show times are 7 p.m. (low ticket warning!) and 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $10-$85. Both concerts will also be live-streamed online for $9.99 each. Learn more here.
Abby Holidays at The Music Hall Lounge
Singer-songwriter Abrielle Scharff returns to her hometown to present her sixth annual Abby Holidays show, taking place at a new venue this year: The Music Hall Lounge in Portsmouth. She’ll perform twice on Saturday from 4-6 p.m. and 7-9 p.m., with the duo of Sam Robbins and Halley Neal opening. Tickets are $25-$35. Learn more here.
See the full calendar for more local events.