Nightclubs

Concord, New Hampshire

Concord's entertainment scene serves New Hampshire's state capital — a city whose extraordinary political significance (the nation's first presidential primary creates enormous media and political attention every four years) creates a bar and entertainment culture where political journalists, presidential candidates, and local residents share the same spaces. New Hampshire's unique primary culture creates the most politically charged small-city entertainment environment in America.

Concord, NH 03301

Concord, New Hampshire

Concord is New Hampshire's state capital — a small New England city where the remarkable New Hampshire political culture (the Live Free or Die state hosts the first-in-the-nation presidential primary, making it the most politically important small city in America every four years), the extraordinary State House, and the genuine Yankee community character create a nightclub culture of unique American democratic political heritage significance.

Main St, Concord, NH 03301

Exeter, New Hampshire

Exeter's entertainment scene serves the most academically distinguished small town in New Hampshire — a community defined by Phillips Exeter Academy (one of America's most prestigious prep schools) and the extraordinary intellectual culture it creates. Exeter's combination of prep school culture, New England village character, and the Seacoast region's outdoor recreation creates a bar and entertainment market of unusual academic sophistication.

Exeter, NH 03833

Hampton, New Hampshire

Hampton Beach is New England's most active summer shore entertainment destination — a New Hampshire beach with one of the most concentrated bar and music venue scenes on the New England coast, drawing massive summer crowds from New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and beyond. The Hampton Beach Seafood Festival, the Casino Ballroom's summer concerts, and the extraordinary beach entertainment scene create a summer entertainment environment of unusual energy and scale for New Hampshire's small coastline.

Hampton Beach, NH 03842

Manchester, New Hampshire

Strange Brew Tavern is Manchester's most beloved independent music venue — a downtown NH institution presenting outstanding live music and craft beer for New Hampshire's largest city. Manchester's remarkable transformation from a 19th-century textile mill city (it was once the largest mill city in the world) to a contemporary arts and technology hub creates a nightclub culture of genuine New England urban industrial heritage significance.

88 Market St, Manchester, NH 03101

Manchester, New Hampshire

The Shaskeen is Manchester's most culturally rich live music pub — an Elm Street institution serving as the hub of Manchester's remarkable Irish-American community while presenting outstanding live music. Manchester's extraordinary Irish heritage (the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company hired tens of thousands of Irish immigrants in the 19th century) and The Shaskeen's genuine Irish community character create a nightclub of authentic New Hampshire Irish-American cultural significance.

909 Elm St, Manchester, NH 03101

Nashua, New Hampshire

Nashua is New Hampshire's second-largest city — a Nashua River community that has been named "Best City in America" three times by Money magazine for its remarkable combination of economic opportunity, outstanding schools, and quality of life. Nashua's extraordinary proximity to Boston (40 miles) and its genuine New Hampshire community character create a nightclub culture of unusual New England suburban-urban significance.

Main St, Nashua, NH 03060

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Music Hall Portsmouth is New Hampshire's most beloved independent performing arts venue — a beautifully restored 1878 theater presenting outstanding concerts, films, and theatrical events for one of America's most charming small coastal cities. Portsmouth's extraordinary architectural heritage (it is one of New England's best-preserved Colonial and Federal-era cities) and the Music Hall's remarkable programming create a nightclub and concert venue of genuine New Hampshire historical significance.

28 Chestnut St, Portsmouth, NH 03801

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

The Press Room is Portsmouth's most beloved music venue — a Daniel Street institution presenting folk, jazz, and rock acts for New Hampshire's most culturally vibrant seacoast city. Its extraordinary longevity (presenting outstanding live music since the late 1970s) and its role in developing New Hampshire's remarkable folk and singer-songwriter scene make it one of the most important independent music venues in northern New England.

77 Daniel St, Portsmouth, NH 03801

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Portsmouth's entertainment scene is one of the most remarkable small-city cultural environments in New England — a seacoast city of just 22,000 people supporting a theater, concert, restaurant, and bar culture that draws visitors from Boston and throughout the Northeast. Portsmouth's extraordinary colonial heritage (settled in 1623, it's one of America's oldest cities), its Strawbery Banke living history museum, and its contemporary restaurant and bar excellence create an entertainment experience uniquely combining historical depth with contemporary quality.

Portsmouth, NH 03801