The April Cushman Band, one of New Hampshire's hottest up-and-coming acts, will kick off the Live Music on the Lawn series at Concord Public Library on June 28 at 6 p.m. 

Live music

Oct. 6

Drum Circle with Randy Hunneyman at Area 23 from 7 to 9 p.m.

Oct. 7

Chris Powers at Makris Lobster & Steak House from 7 to 10 p.m.

Jim Tyrrell at Over the Moon Farmstead from 7 to 10 p.m.

Special Guests at Area 23 from 8 to 11 p.m.

Hometown Eulogy & Diamond Joe at Penuche’s Ale House

Oct. 8

Karen Grenier at Contoocook Cider Company from 1 to 4 p.m.

Jam with Crazy Steve at Area 23 from 1 to 5 p.m.

Richard Gehrts at Over the Moon Farmstead from 3 to 6 p.m.

Eric Lindberg at Over the Moon Farmstead from 7 to 10 p.m.

Mikey G at Chen Yang Li from 7 to 10 p.m.

Blue Light Rain  at Area 23 from 8 to 11 p.m.

Felix Holt & Nap Time at Penuche’s Ale House

Oct. 9

Live Guys at Makris Lobster & Steak House from 2 to 5 p.m.

April Cushman at Contoocook Cider Company from 1 to 4 p.m.

Of Conscious Mind at Over the Moon Farmstead from 2 to 5 p.m.

Mikey G at Concord Craft Brewing from 2 to 4:30 p.m.

Oct. 10

Chad Verbeck at Contoocook Cider Company from 1 to 4 p.m.

Oct. 13

Gardner Berry at Area 23 from 7 to 10 p.m.

Oct. 14

Off Duty Angels (ODA) at Makris Lobster & Steak House from 7 to 10 p.m.

Henry LaLiberte at Over the Moon Farmstead from 7 to 10 p.m.

Rev Todd Seely at Area 23 from 8 to 11 p.m.

Lucas Gallo & Friends at Penuche’s Ale House

Oct. 15

Colin Hart at Contoocook Cider Company from 1 to 4 p.m.

Rebecca Turmel at Over the Moon Farmstead from 2 to 5 p.m.

Acoustic Jam with John Farese at Area 23 from 2 to 5 p.m.

Colin Hart at Over the Moon Farmstead from 7 to 10 p.m.

The Lone Wolf Project at Chen Yang Li from 7 to 10 p.m.

Downtown Dave & The Deep Pockets at Area 23 from 8 to 11 p.m.

ODB Project at Penuche’s

Oct. 16

Jeff Lines at Makris Lobster & Steak House from 2 to 5 p.m.

Kimayo at Contoocook Cider Company from 1 to 4 p.m.

Colin Hart at Concord Craft Brewing from 2 to 4 p.m.

Tom Boisse at Over the Moon Farmstead from 2 to 5 p.m.

Stage shows

Will Evans will perform at Bank of NH Stage on Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. with opening act Supernothing

Magic Rocks! Illusionist Leon Etienne will be at the Capital Center for the Arts on Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m.

The Government Inspector by Nikolai Gogol; adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher, will open at Hatbox Theatre on Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m.

An evening with Paula Cole will be at the Bank of NH Stage on Oct. 8 at 8 p.m.

Almost Queen will perform at the Capital Center for the Arts on Oct. 8 at 8 p.m.

MasterChef Jr. Live will be at the Capital Center for the Arts on Oct. 13 at 7 p.m.

Storytelling — Behind the Songs with Steven Chagnon & Kate West will be at the Bank of NH Stage on Oct. 13 at 8 p.m.

The Community Players of Concord NH’s Children’s Theatre Project presents “The Wind In The Willows” at The Concord City Audi from 7 to 9 p.m.

One Man Star Wars, written and performed by Charles Ross, will be at the Capital Center for the Arts on Oct. 14 at 8 p.m.

Marcus Rezak’s Shred is Dead ft. Vinnie Amico & Russ Lawton will be at the Bank of NH Stage on Oct. 14 at 8 p.m. with opening act Andrew North and the Rangers

The Boy Band Project will be at the Bank of NH Stage on Oct. 15 at 9 p.m.

BAT: The Official Meat Loaf Celebration will be at the Capital Center for the Arts on Oct. 15 at 8 p.m.

Steve Leone has been publisher of the Concord Monitor and Vice President of News for the Monitor’s parent company, Newspapers of New England, since 2020. He was named editor of the Monitor in 2014 and...