Live music in Newburyport this weekend

6:00 PM · Local bands Wed–Sat nights in the taproom or out in the beer garden, weather permitting. Founders Chris Webb & Bill Fisher are musicians themselves — their funk band Das Pintos is a regular sight. Sunday afternoon sets too, usually 3 PM.

Saturday — Busy Signal at the Thirsty Whale at Thirsty Whale

8:00 PM · The six-piece soul/jazz outfit led by Meg Groff packs the Whale the last Saturday of every month.

Sunday — Sunday Night Jazz at The Grog at The Grog

7:00 PM · A Middle Street institution — Sunday-night jazz and dancing at the spot that's been Newburyport's meeting place for 55+ years.

Friday, Saturday — Live Bands at The Grog at The Grog

9:00 PM · Cover bands and local acts in The Grog's bar on weekend nights — lineup posts land on their socials.

Friday, Saturday — Live Acoustic Music at The Goat at The Goat

8:00 PM · Newburyport's only country bar — acoustic sets and country acts on the Merrimac River waterfront at the marina. Weekend brunch by day.

Sunday — Irish Music Sessions at The Port Tavern at The Port Tavern

4:00 PM · Traditional Irish sessions and live acts rotate through this State Street Irish pub — 31 drafts on tap, Guinness poured right.

Friday, Saturday — Live Music on the Decks at Michael's Harborside at Michael's Harborside

6:00 PM · Weekend live music across the three heated waterfront decks overlooking the Merrimack River marinas, in season.

Friday, Saturday — Live Music at RiverWalk Brewing at RiverWalk Brewing Co.

6:00 PM · Taproom and beer-garden sets by local acts at the Parker Street brewery on the rail trail — weekly lineup on their socials.

Saturday — Saturday Night Live Music at the Riptide at Riptide Cafe & Bar

8:00 PM · Bands on Plum Island every Saturday night — the Steve Geyer Duo and Jeff Larson's Blues Time are regulars.

Sunday — Sunday Afternoon Music at the Riptide at Riptide Cafe & Bar

4:00 PM · Sunday sets 4–7 PM, half a block from the beach on Plum Island.