Live music in Newburyport

30 upcoming shows at 17 venues in Newburyport from Wed, Nov 4, 2026 to Thu, Dec 31, 2026.

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In Newburyport: Live music tonight · This weekend · This month

The Firehouse Center for the Arts — Arakelian Theater entrance on Market Square, Newburyport, Massachusetts

Upcoming shows

— Corrosion of Conformity & The Sword & Hippie Death Cult at Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
— Clutch At Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom at Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
— Clutch & Slomosa & Blood Vulture at Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
— Joey Harkum & Artikal Sound System & Bumpin Uglies at Wally's
— Echoes of Floyd: Pink Floyd Tribute at Blue Ocean Music Hall
— The Warped Tour Band at Wally's
— Close Enemies at Blue Ocean Music Hall
8:00 PM · Featuring Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Busy Signal at Firehouse Center for the Arts
7:30 PM · Six-piece local soul/jazz ensemble led by vocalist Meg Groff. Tickets from $20. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Milltown Organ Trio at The Grog
— BEAT at Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
— Tropidelic & Surfer Girl & The Quasi Kings at Wally's
— Shot of Poison: Tribute to Poison at Blue Ocean Music Hall
8:00 PM · With Rotten Apple. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Paul Wolstencroft of Slightly Stoopid Live at Mill 77 Brewing at Mill 77 Brewing
— Farayi at Belleville Roots at Belleville Roots
— Shawn Colvin at Blue Ocean Music Hall
8:00 PM · Grammy-winning singer-songwriter in an intimate oceanfront room. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Rob Banks and the Money Makers at The Grog
— Hideaway Pub at Hideaway Pub
— Currier Square at Michael's Harborside at Michael's Harborside
— Eddie And The Getaway at Wally's
— Def Leppards Journey at Blue Ocean Music Hall
8:00 PM · Def Leppard & Journey tribute double bill. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Crosswind - The Chris Stapleton Experience at The Grog
— Nada Brahma Kirtan & Ananti Devi at Himalchuli at Himalchuli
— Gavin Marengi at Blue Ocean Music Hall
8:00 PM · Salisbury's own country singer-songwriter with special guest Keith Crocker — Thanksgiving eve. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Way Up South at The Grog
— Dirty Deeds: The AC/DC Experience at Blue Ocean Music Hall
— Fortune at Blue Ocean Music Hall
8:00 PM · Boston's classic melodic rockers. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Hideaway Pub at Hideaway Pub
— Demon Hunters K-Pop Dance Party with DJ Golden at Blue Ocean Music Hall
— Dark Desert Eagles: Eagles Tribute at Blue Ocean Music Hall
— Dark Desert Eagles: New Year's Eve at Blue Ocean Music Hall
9:00 PM · Ring in 2027 oceanfront with the Eagles tribute. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Weekly series

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday — Live Music at Newburyport Brewing at Newburyport Brewing Co.
6:00 PM · Local bands Wed–Sat nights in the taproom or out in the beer garden, weather permitting. Founders Chris Webb & Bill Fisher are musicians themselves — their funk band Das Pintos is a regular sight. Sunday afternoon sets too, usually 3 PM.
Thursday — Live Music Thursdays at the Thirsty Whale at Thirsty Whale
8:00 PM · Local acts on the small stage every Thursday in Market Square — check the Whale's Facebook for who's up this week. Thursday karaoke is a local institution too.
Busy Signal at the Thirsty Whale at Thirsty Whale
8:00 PM · The six-piece soul/jazz outfit led by Meg Groff packs the Whale the last Saturday of every month.
Sunday — Sunday Night Jazz at The Grog at The Grog
7:00 PM · A Middle Street institution — Sunday-night jazz and dancing at the spot that's been Newburyport's meeting place for 55+ years.
Friday, Saturday — Live Bands at The Grog at The Grog
9:00 PM · Cover bands and local acts in The Grog's bar on weekend nights — lineup posts land on their socials.
Friday, Saturday — Live Acoustic Music at The Goat at The Goat
8:00 PM · Newburyport's only country bar — acoustic sets and country acts on the Merrimac River waterfront at the marina. Weekend brunch by day.
Sunday — Irish Music Sessions at The Port Tavern at The Port Tavern
4:00 PM · Traditional Irish sessions and live acts rotate through this State Street Irish pub — 31 drafts on tap, Guinness poured right.
Friday, Saturday — Live Music on the Decks at Michael's Harborside at Michael's Harborside
6:00 PM · Weekend live music across the three heated waterfront decks overlooking the Merrimack River marinas, in season.
Friday, Saturday — Live Music at RiverWalk Brewing at RiverWalk Brewing Co.
6:00 PM · Taproom and beer-garden sets by local acts at the Parker Street brewery on the rail trail — weekly lineup on their socials.
Saturday — Saturday Night Live Music at the Riptide at Riptide Cafe & Bar
8:00 PM · Bands on Plum Island every Saturday night — the Steve Geyer Duo and Jeff Larson's Blues Time are regulars.
Sunday — Sunday Afternoon Music at the Riptide at Riptide Cafe & Bar
4:00 PM · Sunday sets 4–7 PM, half a block from the beach on Plum Island.

Venues in Newburyport

Firehouse Center for the Arts
Newburyport · Theater · 1 upcoming show
Blue Ocean Music Hall
Salisbury · Bar / Club · 11 upcoming shows
Newburyport Brewing Co.
Newburyport · Bar / Club · 0 upcoming shows
The Grog
Newburyport · Bar / Club · 4 upcoming shows
Thirsty Whale
Newburyport · Bar / Club · 0 upcoming shows
The Goat
Newburyport · Bar / Club · 0 upcoming shows
The Port Tavern
Newburyport · Bar / Club · 0 upcoming shows
Michael's Harborside
Newburyport · Restaurant · 1 upcoming show
RiverWalk Brewing Co.
Newburyport · Bar / Club · 0 upcoming shows
Riptide Cafe & Bar
Plum Island · Bar / Club · 0 upcoming shows
Wally's
· Venue · 4 upcoming shows
Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
· Venue · 4 upcoming shows
Mill 77 Brewing
· Venue · 1 upcoming show
Hideaway Pub
· Venue · 2 upcoming shows
Wally’s Hampton
· Venue · 0 upcoming shows
Belleville Roots
· Venue · 1 upcoming show
· Venue · 1 upcoming show