Live Entertainment in Manchester

Arms Park is Manchester's premier outdoor concert venue — a riverfront amphitheater in the historic Millyard district along the Merrimack River hosting summer concerts and events. Manchester, New Hampshire's largest city, is the commercial centre for a gaming market that includes charitable gaming at Rockingham Park (formerly a major thoroughbred track) and proximity to both Massachusetts gaming at Encore Boston Harbor and Vermont gaming options.

New Hampshire Symphony Orchestra is the state's most important classical music institution — presenting outstanding orchestral concerts at the Palace Theatre in Manchester. NHSO's remarkable programming breadth and its extraordinary community engagement across the state create an orchestra of genuine New Hampshire cultural significance.

Palace Theatre is Manchester's historic performing arts jewel — a 900-seat Victorian theater built in 1915 that presents Broadway touring productions, concerts, and community performances for New Hampshire's largest city. The theater's extraordinary preservation of its original Victorian interior has made it the pride of Manchester's downtown cultural revival, serving as evidence of the city's transformation from industrial textile city to creative economy hub.

Palace Theatre is Manchester's most important performing arts venue — a beautifully restored 1914 theater presenting Broadway touring shows, concerts, and cultural events for New Hampshire's largest city. Palace Theatre's extraordinary architectural heritage and its remarkable programming of world-class touring entertainment create a performing arts venue of genuine New Hampshire theatrical significance.

Rex Theatre is Manchester's intimate 400-capacity sister venue to the Palace Theatre — a beautifully restored smaller performance space that books acoustic concerts, comedy, and special events for New Hampshire's largest city. The Rex serves artists who require an intimate listening room experience, filling an important role in Manchester's entertainment ecosystem alongside the larger Palace and SNHU Arena for different scales of performance.