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Jazz night.
September 19 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmComedian, actor, and writer originally from Baltimore, Maryland and currently based in Queens, NY.
September 20 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pmCreedence Clearwater Revival tribute.
September 20 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmInternational Rolling Stones tribute. Does it come with a guarantee? You decide.
September 20 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmComedian, actor, and writer originally from Baltimore, Maryland and currently based in Queens, NY.
September 21 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pmMusic of the Grateful Dead.
September 21 @ 9:00 pm - September 22 @ 12:00 amA charismatic New Yorker with an unfiltered sense of humor, a camera, and a knack for storytelling.
September 27 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmEndless summer gold.
September 27 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmEagles tribute.
September 27 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmBass music.
September 28 @ 10:00 am - September 29 @ 2:00 amPerforming rock & roll all over New England and beyond.
September 28 @ 3:00 pm - 7:30 pm“Better” record release show.
September 28 @ 7:00 pm - 11:30 pmClassic and folk rock songwriter, musician, and performing artist.
September 28 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmA Led Zeppelin tribute that seems better suited to the I-195 part of the state.
September 28 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmAn independent rock and roll/ Americana/ country band from Maine.
September 28 @ 9:00 pm - September 29 @ 12:00 amAmerican Rush Tribute
September 28 @ 9:00 pm - September 29 @ 12:00 amJazz music
September 30 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmArticles relevant beyond the local area
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