Arts & Entertainment around Mount Washington Valley, NH

MUDBOWL
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MUDBOWL September 10 , 11 , 12

NORTH CONWAY NH – Hog Coliseum located at the North Conway Community Center

“45 Years in the MUD!” is the theme for the 2021 Championship of Mud Football sponsored by Amoskeag Beverages/Miller Lite in North Conway, NH. The event will be held September 10, 11, & 12 at Hog Coliseum located at the North Conway Community Center. This is a touch football tournament played in mud. Money raised will be donated to the North Conway Community Center, Vaughan Learning Center, Carroll County Retired Senior Volunteer Program, as well as, other non-profits in the Mt Washington Valley. Each $20 ticket ensures entrance into the games Friday, Saturday, and Sunday and doubles as a raffle ticket for a $500 prize on Saturday & Sunday. Day tickets and a family package are also available.

The Annual Tournament of Mud Parade is Saturday morning on Main Street in North Conway starting from Pine Street at 10:30 AM and ending on Norcross Circle. Enter an open division float yourself for the chance to win prize money to be donated to a non-profit of your choice. Event programs will be available mid-August at the North Conway Community Center and several businesses throughout town. Pick one up for all the details. Veteran teams include Mt Washington Valley Hogs, North Country Mud Crocs, Carrabassett Valley Rats, Mud Gumbys, North Shore Mud Sharks, New Hampshire Mudcats, Jack’s Predators, Cumberland Muckaneers, Rowley Mud Ducks, The Muddas, Massachusetts Mud Dogs, and North Conway Mud Things.

There are two women’s games scheduled for the weekend. The hometown MudMaids will challenge the Massachusetts Mud Dogs on Saturday and Sunday. Entertainment in the mud includes performances by the Mudbassadors and Hoggettes, a football toss with a $50 prize, and team skits. Bring a blanket for sitting on the hill or outdoor folding chairs to set up on some flat ground to watch this unique event. We want you to help us celebrate 45 Years in the Mud! Come hungry and thirsty. The North Conway Community Center food tent will have plenty of options for the family and our Beer Garden has cold beverages for adults. Volunteers are needed and appreciated. The physical address is 78 Norcross Circle, North Conway, NH 03860. For more information call the North Conway Community Center at 603-356-2096.

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Blues Brothers the Next Generation
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Blues Brothers the Next Generation – August 27th

INTERVALE NH – Blues Brothers the Next Generation presented by Moat Mt. Brewing Co.

Theater in the Wood, 41 Observatory Way, Intervale, NH 03845

This year’s Sunset Concert Series presented by Moat Mt. Brewing Co. at the Theater in the Wood will be held outside on the lawn!!
New Hampshire’s own 10-piece Blues Brothers tribute show band. Come sing along, shake a tailfeather and flip, flop and fly with the boys for a night of fun for the whole family!
Doors open at 7:00pm. – NO Outside food or beverage allowed at the Theater in the Wood.
Tickets: $19/Lawn Seating (bring your own chair/blanket), $27/Premium Seating (chairs provided).
Season Passes Available.

(603) 356-9980

Click for more info: www.theaterinthewood.org

“BBNG” stands for Blues Brothers the Next Generation. BBNG was formed in Spring 1996 for a school talent show by Kyle Turner as “Elwood Blues” (pictured above on the right) and Greg Dorfman as “Joliet Jake Blues” (pictured above, centered). BBNG was so well received at the talent show, Kyle and Greg decided to build on the act and perform at every opportunity!

Their fan base throughout the school grew quickly and carried particularly strong in close friend John D’Amico, who would sit in on practices and watch videos of the duo’s performances in awe. Since John had a knack for music, he was often looked to as a performance coach at rehearsals and shows. John, inspired by the act, picked up a harmonica and began to teach himself to play. By the end of 1997, John joined BBNG on stage and became a fully-fledged member of the band as “Brother Zee Blues” (pictured above, left), Jim Belushi’s real world counterpart.

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Jackson Covered Bridge Dance
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Jackson Covered Bridge Dance – August 7th

Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce celebrates the 18th Jackson Covered Bridge Dance… An “Old Fashioned Block Party” Saturday, August 07, 2021 – 6 PM until Midnight.

JACKSON NH – Dance the night away under the stars and the Jackson Covered Bridge while listening to Jon Sarty and the White Mountain Boys, the local favorite and choice band for this event, (live music starts at 7:30 PM and continues until 10:30 PM)

This event certainly will get your feet moving and, everyone knows, music and dance are good for the soul!

Come early, find your favorite spot, and have something to eat at the visiting food vendor spot. Tables and seating are on a first-come, first-serve basis, therefore, if you do not come early you may want to bring your chairs, blankets, and don’t forget your friends.

Amazingly enough… this Jackson Community Event is FREE thanks to our wonderful sponsors; Flossie’s General Store, Homer’s Appliance Repair, the Inn at Jackson, Whitney’s Inn at Jackson & the Shovel Handle Pub as well as the Inn at Ellis River. We are asking for consideration of a donation of $5 per person which will help with lost revenue due to Covid-19.

If you haven’t been able to attend this event in the past now is your chance… the 2021 Covered Bridge Dance is gearing up to be one of the best community events of the year.

After what we have all been through in 2020 and all the challenges we face by having to isolate and not be able to let loose… music, dance, and friends outdoors is just what we all need to breathe deeply and have some fun!

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north conway fireworks
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Fireworks in Schouler Park- New Year’s Eve

NORTH CONWAY NH – Celebrate the spirit of unity the Valley is known for with fireworks on December 31st.

Fireworks will be shot from the North Conway Golf Course, and can be seen as far as West Side Rd. to Cranmore Mountain to Depot Street. Enjoy them from your car or follow social distancing mandates if you choose to stand in Schouler Park and watch. While watching, think of those we’ve lost, those they’ve left behind, our essential and frontline workers; and a brighter future to come.
Schouler Park
North Conway Village
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Jackson Art Studio: Holiday Art Show w/ Artisans at Work
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Jackson Art Studio: Holiday Art Show w/ Artisans at Work – Every weekend in December.

JACKSON NH – Our show & sale will feature a selection of  work from local artists and artisans including painting, photography, encaustic, mixed media, mosaics, mono prints, pottery, glass, jewelry and more.

The show opens on Saturday Dec 5 and will run every weekend in December.  Check out our “Artists at Work” and see them create while enjoying the art of over 25 local artists and artisans. Show will also run weekdays Christmas vacation week!  This event  is free and open to the public. Masks required and we will be limiting the amount of people in the gallery at one time.

155 Ridge Rd
Jackson NH 03846
603 387 3463

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Cold River Mini Series
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Duke Robillard Band in the Garden – September 19th

JACKSON NH – Whether it’s a song, a style, an idiom or an image, Duke Robillard will render it with mastery, power, nuance and an unerring grasp of its essence. Duke’s resume is decorated with Grammy nominations, Handy Awards and Blues Music Awards, and other honors for his artistry, recordings and productions within the United States and internationally. On his latest release, “Duke Robillard and his Dames of Rhythm” on M.C. Records, he wields an acoustic archtop and joins six thrushes for evocative and enjoyable renditions of 1920s and 1930s swing tunes; it’s a worthy successor to his 2016 BMA-winning “The Acoustic Blues And Roots Of Duke Robillard.”

Host Jonathan Sarty opens the show at 4:30pm.

Where: Wildcat Tavern in Jackson, NH

$40 general admission – Call for ticket reservations. 603-383-5602.

Musical Style: (Blues-Rock)

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Wildquack Duck Race & Music Festival
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Wildquack Duck Race & Music Festival – August 1st

JACKSON NH – Due to the Covid-19 virus we have had to reschedule our Duck Race & Music Festival.  This year we plan on giving our locals, visitors, friends and family a fun filled weekend celebrating our move toward re-opening with a weekend long Grand “Welcome Back” celebration.

The celebration starts on Friday night July 31st with Fireworks, then on Saturday, August 1st from 10 AM until 3 PM we will be hosting the annual Wildquack Duck Race & Music Festival.  Things maybe a little different as the Wildcat River maybe too low for the ducks to swim but we will figure out how it will all go as we get closer to the event.

You can expect food vendors, kids games, fun for the entire family… lots of prizes and just celebrating being together.  For more information please visit our website.

Jackson Village Park located on Route 16 A in Jackson Village, Jackson, New Hampshire.
978-580-0905

Click for more info: www.jacksonnh.com/event/wildquack-duck-race-music-festival-2/

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