Lindsay and Puppet Pals, Country Fest, town yard sale: Things to do in Seacoast

Autumn has arrived and the Seacoast entertainment scene is rustling with colorful things to do! Head out this weekend to enjoy those cooler temps and be sure to check out one of the many options being offered. Shenekia Copeland will be performing at the Rochester Opera House, Lindsay and Her Puppet Pals will be at The Players’ Ring Theatre, find a unique treasure at Newfields’ 12th annual Town-Wide Yard Sale, or hit the streets of Portsmouth to listen to the music of the sea at the Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival.

Read on for details on things to do:

Shemekia Copeland at Rochester Opera House

What: Six-time Grammy Award nominee Shemekia Copeland performs muscular rockers, stomping blues, swampy soul, and heartbreaking ballads.

When: Friday, Sept. 27, 8 p.m.

Where: Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield St., Rochester

Cost: $38-$42

More info: rochesteroperahouse.com

Dis N’ Dat Band at The Dance Hall

What: Formed in 1999 by four-time Grammy nominated Black Uhuru drummer ‘Rangotan and six-time steel pan champion Sista D, Dis-N-Dat has a unique sound with roots reggae, dance hall and R&B.

When: Friday, Sept. 27, 8-9:30 p.m.

Where: The Dance Hall, 7 Walker St., Kittery, Maine

Cost: $15-$18

More info: thedancehallkittery.org

Clem Snide at The Word Barn

What: Clem Snide performs music featuring its "Forever Just Beyond" album.

When: Friday, Sept. 27, 7-9 p.m.

Where: The Word Barn, 66 Newfields Road, Exeter

Cost: $27

More info: thewordbarn.com

Lindsay and Her Puppet Pals at The Players’ Ring Theatre

What: Lindsay and Her Puppet Pals performs with several larger-than-life, hand-crafted puppets, a great fit for ages 3-8 and families.

When: Saturday, Sept. 28, at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

Where: Players’ Ring Theatre, 105 Marcy St., Portsmouth

Cost: General admission: $18, Kids (12 and under): $15

More info: playersring.org

Newfields’ 12th annual Town-Wide Yard Sale

What: Full digital map of yard sale coming the day before the event to paulmemoriallibrary.org . Thirty homes particpated in 2023. Printed maps will be available at the Newfields Country Store and the library (after 9 a.m.) on Saturday.

When: Saturday, Sept. 28, 8 a.m.-noon.

Where: Newfields

Cost: Free

More info: paulmemoriallibrary.org

Country Fest at Cisco Brewers Portsmouth

What: Country Fest music festival also features the fourth annual Seacoast Lumberjack Competition.

When: Saturday, Sept. 28, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Where: Cisco Brewers Portsmouth, 35 Corporate Drive, Portsmouth

Cost: $15

More info: facebook.com/events/482498037869481

Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival

What: Singers and musicians wander the sidewalks downtown, and the sounds waft through the doorways of nearly a dozen venues all within a block or two of Market Square.

When: Saturday, Sept. 28, 10 a.m. through Sunday afternoon, Sept. 29

Where: Portsmouth downtown, 14 Market Square, Portsmouth

Cost: Free

More info: pmffest.org

Spirit of Old Portsmouth Artist + Makers Market at The Press Room

What: The Spirit of Old Portsmouth Art Market is a multimedia effort that provides a platform to support the independent artists, writers, and makers clinging onto that ethereal grit that makes Portsmouth a vibrant arts community.

When: Sunday, Sept. 29, noon-4 p.m.

Where: The Press Room, 77 Daniel St., Portsmouth

Cost: Free

More info: pressroomnh.com

Augustana with verygently at 3S Artspace

What: Augustana performs music from his 20-year career in solo performance highlighting his latest studio album, "Something Beautiful." The opening act, verygently, is a Nashville band.

When: Sunday, Sept. 29, 8-11 p.m.

Where: 3S Artspace, 319 Vaughan St., Portsmouth

Cost: $22-$35

More info: 3sarts.org

Bombay Rickey at The Press Room

What: Bombay Rickey is a five-piece band with a sound evocative of 1960s movie soundscapes. The group plays covers and original music that borrow equally from the worlds of surf rock, cumbia, spaghetti-Western, and Bollywood, balanced out with soaring operatic vocals.

When: Sunday, Sept. 29, 6 p.m.

Where: The Press Room, 77 Daniel St., Portsmouth

Cost: $17-$20

More info: pressroomnh.com

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