Live Events near Portsmouth, NH

Guide to Live Events in Portsmouth: Concerts, Sports and Shows Near You

Portsmouth, NH, is a vibrant hub for live events, offering everything from concerts and theater performances to sporting events and local music festivals. Whether you’re cheering on your favorite team or enjoying a chart-topping artist live, Vivid Seats has you covered.

Things to Do in Portsmouth This Week

Head out this week from Portsmouth for live music, with Haim at Suffolk Downs, alt favorites Houndmouth at State Theatre Portland, and the Irish sounds of Seisiun at Suffolk Downs.

For sports and theater, cheer on the Portland Sea Dogs at Delta Dental Park, or catch productions like A Taste of Ireland at Windham Performing Arts Center and Ernest Thompson at The Rex Theatre; comedy options are scarce this week but the mix of concerts, a ballgame, and stage shows gives plenty to choose from.

Things to Do in Portsmouth Next Week

If you are in Portsmouth next week, there are big shows a short drive away: Blink 182 plays the BankNH Pavilion in Gilford on September 9 and Breaking Benjamin returns to the same venue on September 14. For a nearby night out closer to Portsmouth, catch Brantley Gilbert at the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom on September 11. If you want to venture farther, see Peach Pit at the State Theatre Portland on September 12 or Pulp at Suffolk Downs on September 13.