Nightlife events
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est your trivia knowledge, perform a song or enjoy some laughs at these popular weekly events at New Hampshire bars.
1. Ruby Room Comedy Best of the best Wednesday nights at 9 p.m. at The Shaskeen Pub and Restaurant, 909 Elm St., Manchester, rubyroomcomedy.com The comedy series, founded in 2021, showcases up-and-coming comics from around the country. 2. Open Mic Night with Nate Comp and Paul Costley Tuesday nights at 8 p.m. at KC’s Rib Shack, 837 Second St., Manchester, 627-7427, ribshack.net The Open Mic series invites musicians to bring and play their own instruments or sing, with or without musical backup from the hosts. A different featured artist performs with the hosts each week.
3. Heather Abernathy: Trivia Bee Wednesday nights at 8 p.m. at The Farm Bar and Grille, 1181 Elm St., Manchester, 641-3276, farmbargrille.com, and Thursday nights at 7:30 p.m. at Chunky’s Cinema Pub, 707 Huse Road, Manchester, 206-3888, chunkys.com; facebook.com/ manchestersbesttrivia Heather Abernathy is a Manchester-based trivia host. She hosts themed trivia nights at Chunky’s and, at The Farm, general knowledge trivia, with one themed trivia night a month. 4. Trivia with Steve Wednesday nights at 6 p.m. at The Alamo Texas Barbecue & Tequila Bar, 99 Route 13, Brookline, 721-5500, alamobarbecue.com, and Thursday nights at 6:30 p.m. at The Pasta Loft Restaurant & Brewing Co., 241 Union Sq., Milford, 672-2270, pastaloft. com; facebook.com/triviawithsteve Steve Erdody hosts general knowledge trivia with song clues two nights a week. 5. Trivia Nights with Bill Seney Thursday nights at 7 p.m. at The Hop Knot, 1000 Elm St., Manchester, 232-3731, hopknotnh.com; facebook.com/trivianightwithbillandcody Bill Seney hosts the weekly general knowledge trivia night at this craft beer and gourmet pretzel bar in downtown Manchester. 6. Famous Friday Rubber Chicken Toss Friday nights at 7 p.m. at The River Casino & Sports Bar, 52 High St., Nashua, 8819060, therivercasino.com. Players get three rubber chickens. Sink one rubber chicken into the pot and win a six-piece chicken tenders dinner; sink two, win a 12-piece chicken tenders dinner; sink all three, win $200. 7. Cornhole Game Changer Sports Bar & Grill, 4 Orchard View Drive, Londonderry, 216- 1396, gamechangersportsbar.com. Opened in May 2020, the 6,000-square-foot facility includes a sports bar and grill and eight indoor regulation cornhole courts where local cornhole leagues gather for weekly games and tournaments.
Heather Abernathy hosts themed trivia Thursday nights at Chunky’s. Photo by Jennifer Gingras.
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8. Musical Bingo Thursday nights at 6:30 p.m. at Backyard Brewery & Kitchen, 1211 S. Mammoth Road, Manchester, 623-3545, backyardbrewerynh.com The game is played like traditional bingo, where the letters and numbers are replaced with song titles and musical artists. Players mark their bingo cards when they identify a match with the song or artist that the DJ plays.
