Join us for some great food and live music with no cover charge from 8-11 Tuesday through Saturday!
Tuesday July 28 – Adam Rosenberg
Adam Rosenberg is a vocalist who accompanies himself on acoustic guitar and keyboard.
Wednesday July 29 – Open mic Jazz session with Fred Haas and Sabrina Brown
Join us each Wednesday night for an open jazz session hosted by Fred Haas and Sabrina Brown. A night of fun as local musicians sit in and play with Fred and Sabrina and entertain us with a wide array of instruments and talent.
Thursday July 30 – Kurt King
Kinger plays guitar, drums, harmonica and sings to all your favorites, at the same time. He is one of the only acts of this kind in the country. A veteran of the upper valley music scene since 78' he plays a wide variety of rock, blues, alternative, and great originals that reflect the times. Enjoy Elixir's great food and beverage's then let Kinger be your designated driver for the rest of the evening.
Friday July 31 – Mo' Jazz with Sharen Conner
Mo'Jazz is comprised of Sharen Conner, jazz vocalist, and a variety of
musical friends. Friday night, July 31st, Sharen is joined by Billy Rosen
on guitar and Eric Bronstein on bass. This trio will entertain patrons with several sets of tasteful standards, including ballads, Latin, and swing. These musicians
have been playing jazz for years and their combined expertise should yield a very enjoyable listening experience.
Saturday August 1 – The Legendary Strafford Blues Band
The Legendary Stafford Blues Band plays an eclectic mix of rockin' swing and blues, plus some old R&B as well. This should be a fun evening.
Tuesday August 4 – Gerry Grimo
Gerry Grimo is the leader of East Bay Jazz. He is performing solo on piano and vocals. A musician from the upper valley, Gerry has performed all over New England.
Wednesday August 5 - Open mic Jazz session with Fred Haas and Sabrina Brown
Join us each Wednesday night for an open jazz session hosted by Fred Haas and Sabrina Brown. A night of fun as local musicians sit in and play with Fred and Sabrina and entertain us with a wide array of instruments and talent.
Thursday August 6 – Evan Carey
Evan Carey lives in Spain where he honed is talent as a Flamenco guitarist. He is visiting the Upper Valley for a brief while and will be playing at Elixir only twice. Be sure not to miss this very talented young performer!
Friday August 7 – Susan Brison and Ed Eastridge
Susan Brison is back with us again with her soulful vocals and wide array of music. She will be performing with the very talented guitarist, Ed Eastridge who is also an award winning recording engineer and producer. He has worked for hundreds of the worlds premiere artists including Cheryl Crowe, Emmylou Harris, Diana Krull, and many others.
Saturday August 8 – Jambalaya
Jambalaya is a three piece group that consists of a piano, harmonica, and a female vocalist. The band specializes in the blues of varied origin.
Marty Young plays the piano and has been honky tonkin' in the Upper Valley professionally for 20 plus years, and has played with some of the Upper Valley's most well known party and dance bands.
David Nalepinski migrated from playing the drums to playing harmonica. Over the last few years he has been developing his harmonica blues chops and has found his own pure tone.
Kayla Fellows, the youngest of the group, has had 6 plus years of professional vocal coaching and is natural talent. Kayla is sought out for her smooth and controlled singing voice and is always well received at public events such as singing the National Anthem at ball games and motor racing events.
Tuesday August 11 – Keith Bush
Join us as we welcome Keith Bush for his debut at Elixir. Keith is a talented young pianist who plays and eclectic mix of music from classical to contemporary.
Wednesday August 12 - Open mic Jazz session with Fred Haas and Sabrina Brown
Join us each Wednesday night for an open jazz session hosted by Fred Haas and Sabrina Brown. A night of fun as local musicians sit in and play with Fred and Sabrina and entertain us with a wide array of instruments and talent.
Thursday August 13 – Arthur James Blues
Arthur James is one of New Hampshires premier Blues talents. Since moving to NH in 1990. He has played w/just about everybody on the scene either in their bands as a drummer or guitarist or fronting his own various projects. Various members of his bands have gone on to play w/the Legendary Roomful of Blues & Arthur has opened for various Label artists throughout the years either electrically or acoustic. His acoustic shows are always soulful energetic & irreverent. A Bluesman with a sense of humor - "who'd a thunk?"
Friday August 14 – Draa Hobbs and Special Guest
Saturday August 15 – Peter Concilio and Kathi Tarrant-Tafuto
Kathi Tarrant-Tafuto is a pianist, vocalist, and music educator, moved to the Upper Valley after performing for several years at the Waldorf-Astoria and other venues in New York City During a performance at Ceaser's Palace in Atlantic City she was invited to tour Europe, and has performed in many major European jazz clubs. Her CD entitled, "Portable Rainbow" features drummer Danny Gotlieb and tenor saxophonist Mike Foster. She currently teaches classical piano at the Upper Valley Music Center in Lebanon.
Bassist Peter Conciio, as a young player, was inspired and encouraged by Connecticut tenor player Don DeFala, with whom he worked for many years. He retired to the Upper Valley in 2001, following a career teaching English, Philosophy and Film, and promoting jazz concerts. This summer he taught "Keeping the Jazz Journal" to participants at Fred Hass and Sabrina Brown's" Interplay Jazz Camp," and is currently working as executive producer of pianist Eugene Uman's new CD, which is slated for release next year.
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