Live music in Methuen, MA

Play It Forward 2026 brings an annual rock showcase that benefits the 42-year-old nonprofit Nashua Community Music School. Westbound Train headlines with a signature mix of soulful ska and reggae. The concert opens with NCMS teen rock band FATES COLLIDE covering songs by Green Day, The Beatles, Freya Skye, and more. This family friendly summer event welcomes all ages, and children five and under are admitted free. Celebrate emerging musicians and share the excitement of live music with the next generation.

The courtyard at Lawrence Public Library turns into a vibrant hangout with live music, tabletop games, free craft activities, karaoke, and food trucks. Everyone is welcome at no cost, and you can bring friends, family, and even the dog.

Enjoy a music-powered twist on classic bingo where songs take the place of numbers. Mark your card on paper or on your phone as each track plays. Expect plenty of toe tapping, sing-along moments, and maybe even a chance to get up and dance.

River Shook performs with special guest Olivia Ellen Lloyd. Doors open for the show, and attendees under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

The Record Company marks a milestone with the Give It Back To You 10th Anniversary Tour, featuring special guest Charlie Musselwhite Duo. The trio of Chris Vos on vocals and guitar, Alex Stiff on bass and backing vocals, and Marc Cazorla on drums and backing vocals came together after a late night in 2011 spent listening to classic blues and trading stories, then turned a next-day jam in Stiff’s Los Feliz living room into the spark for their debut album, Give It Back to You. Rooted in the spirit of Delta blues and charged with classic rock and roll, that album captured a live-in-the-room intensity. Slide guitar, pedal steel, piano, and harmonica color tracks like "Off the Ground," "Rita Mae Young," and "On the Move," giving them grit and immediacy. Give It Back to You stayed on Billboard’s Top New Artist Heatseekers chart for 42 weeks and peaked at number 5. "Off the Ground" reached number one at AAA radio and broke into the Mainstream Rock Top 30, while "Rita Mae Young" climbed to number 12 at AAA. Momentum brought national TV appearances on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Conan, and CBS This Morning, a buzzed-about turn at Bonnaroo recognized by Rolling Stone Country, and a first headlining tour across the United States. The following year the band opened arenas for John Mayer. The album earned a GRAMMY nomination for Best Contemporary Blues Album, and critics highlighted the group’s raw emotion, dedication, and their ability to reinvigorate classic blues and rock traditions. Reflecting on the journey, Chris Vos describes the record as the product of a new friendship and a shared dream that carried them from living room recordings to stages around the world a decade later. Since that breakthrough, The Record Company has released three more albums, including the best-selling 2018 follow-up All of This Life with the hit "Life to Fix." They have shared stages with artists ranging from B.B. King and Social Distortion to Grace Potter and Trombone Shorty, while their music has appeared in films, television, and video games including Bad Moms, Suits, Nashville, Shameless, and MLB The Show 22. In 2023 they returned with their widely praised fourth release, The 4th Album.

An outdoor concert by Lotus Land at the Lowell Summer Music Series spotlights RUSH fans from northern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. This marks Lotus Land’s first appearance at the venue, with an emphasis on meeting many new RUSH enthusiasts.

Currier Square performs at the Haverhill Farmer's Market at Bradford Common, featuring a blend of original folk and folk-rock plus cover songs. The live music is free.

The Mushroom Cloud brings its boundary-pushing rock to Rapscallion Music Hall. Formed in 2011 in Connecticut, the band has developed a sound that fuses heavy guitar work with funk, electronic textures, and expansive improvisation, creating a high-energy concert experience. Gripping instrumental passages and lyrics with real bite reflect a group that continually tests its limits in performance and in the studio, always searching for fresh sounds, emotions, and grooves. Their latest release, Time Enough At Last, is now streaming and showcases both their growth to date and their wide-open potential.

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Lowell’s American roots rock outfit Daemon Chili brings its high-energy stage show to Warp and Weft. Formed in 2013, the band quickly built a regional following on the strength of lively, hard-hitting performances. The lineup features Michael Dion on rhythm guitar and lead vocals, Jay Breen on drums and vocals, Aaron Johnson on lead guitar and vocals, and Matt Stangle on bass.