Greater Seacoast Area Indoor Events to Shake the Winter Blues
The team at AZTEC Financial Group understands that it can be a bit more challenging to find the motivation to leave the house and find fun things to do this time of year. It’s not exactly sunny and 75 right now – the type of weather that has us dying to get outside and explore the great outdoors. If you’d rather find some indoor entertainment, there are plenty of hot spots to check out in the Seacoast area.
Just in case you’re out of shows to binge-watch on Netflix, Hulu, or some other streaming service, we rounded up a list of ongoing and upcoming events to check out this time of year.
Trivia Nights
Do you know a lot of random facts? Put them to use in one of the area’s many trivia night events throughout the Seacoast area.
–Blue Mermaid (Kittery) – Mondays at 6pm.
–Sea Dog Brew Pub (Exeter) – Tuesdays from 6pm-8pm.
–The Community Oven (Hampton) – Wednesdays at 6pm.
–Thirsty Moose (Portsmouth) – Wednesdays at 7pm.
–Big Bean (Durham) – Wednesdays at 7pm.
–Smuttlabs (Dover) – Thursdays at 6pm.
–Shipyard Brewpub (Elliot) – Saturdays at 7pm.
Upcoming Shows & Entertainment
We talked a little about where to catch good live theater, music, and comedy in our last [blog post], but here are some additional events you might like:
Sunday, February 20th:
–Rigoletto (Verdi) at The Music Hall (Portsmouth) (12:55pm).
–Couch To Mic Live Show at 3S Artspace (Portsmouth) (3pm).
–Midnight BBQ at The Press Room (Portsmouth) (6pm).
–Rachael & Vilray at The Music Hall (Portsmouth) (8pm).
Tuesday, February 22nd:
–The Worst Person in the World at The Music Hall (Portsmouth) (7pm).
Wednesday, February 23rd:
–The Poor Rich: A Work in Progress at 3S Artspace (Portsmouth) (7pm).
–Dylan LeBlanc at The Word Barn (Exeter) (7pm).
–Marcia Ball at Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club (Portsmouth) (7:30pm).
Thursday, February 24th:
–Clem Snide at The Word Barn (Exeter) (7pm).
–Charlie Berens at The Music Hall (Portsmouth) (7:30pm).
–Kris Davis + Guests at Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club (Portsmouth) (7:30pm).
–Lawrence at 3S Artspace (Portsmouth) (8pm).
–Diaspora Radio: Real Gone at The Press Room (Portsmouth) (9pm).
Friday, February 25th:
–Owl Prowl at The Word Barn (Exeter) (4:30pm).
–Sophie B. Hawkins at Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club (Portsmouth) (7:30pm).
–Big Band of Brothers: A Jazz Celebration of The Allman Brothers Band at The Music Hall (Portsmouth) (8pm).
–Sunflower Bean w/Empath at 3S Artspace(Portsmouth) (8pm).
–Marble Eyes at The Stone Church (Newmarket) (9pm-11pm).
Saturday, February 26th:
–Cormac McCarthy at The Press Room (Portsmouth) (7pm).
–The Hot Sardines at Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club (Portsmouth) (7pm, 9:30pm).
–Another Tequila Sunrise – Eagles Tribute at The Music Hall (Portsmouth) (8pm).
–Ballroom Thieves at The Word Barn (Exeter) (8pm).
–Truffle: Party Gras at The Stone Church (Newmarket) (8pm).
–David Corson LIVE at Flight (Dover) (6:30pm)
Sunday, February 27th:
–Up Close & Personal Chamber Music Series PSO at Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club (Portsmouth) (5:30pm).
–David Wax Museum Trio at The Word Barn (Exeter) (7pm).
–Everything is Terrible at The Press Room (Portsmouth) (7pm).
Where to Eat
Looking for places to grab a bite before or after the show? These restaurants will not disappoint:
Italian:
Massimo’s - Ristorante Massimo (Portsmouth)
Patty B’s (Dover)
Vegetarian:
Green Elephant (Portsmouth)
Seafood:
Surf (Portsmouth)
Comfort Food:
The Friendly Toast (Portsmouth)
American Cuisine:
Ember Wood Fired Grill (Dover)
DIVERGE (Dover)
Tapas & Wine:
Cava (Portsmouth)
Flatbread Pizza:
Flatbread Company (Portsmouth)
Mexican:
Barrio (Portsmouth)
Vida Cantina (Portsmouth)
Breakfast:
Tucker’s (Dover)
Sushi/Japanse:
IKKO (Dover)