Keene Downtown - Keene Downtown Group

09/02/2026

Tucked between The Colonial Theatre and The Keene Axe House, Gallery Alley gets bigger and better every year! This year you can find KMF veterans, some of the most well loved names from the local scene, and major up and coming talents bringing a huge variety of music from emotive songwriting to energetic punk and hip hop, rock, and indie!
Esther Rhatigan
B. Snair & Vincent Tesoro
Horsefly Gulch
Pointless Culture

Faux in Love
Chodus
Wired for Sound

09/02/2026

Chapters Cafe stage schedule for this Saturday’s Keene Music Festival🎶🎸

This year Chapters takes over the stage in front of The Toadstool Bookshop, with a lineup filled with great singer/songwriters from all over the region! Enjoy chill vibes, great folk, folk rock, Americana, and alternative with a side of poetry!



Timothy Gager


Angela Stewart

09/02/2026

Railroad Square acts. Keene Music Festival

Right at the center of KMF, the Railroad Square stage hosts a hyper eclectic mix -- Indie, Irish Folk, Soul, RnB, Jazz, Alternative, Punk, Metal, and Psychedelic Jam can all be found in this lineup!
-- The KMF table can be found in Railroad Square too! Come say hi! We'll be selling shirts, handing out schedules, and enjoying the vibes!

Ian Galipeau Music
JD and the Stonemasons
Congregation X
Richelle Parris Scott
The Upstart Crows
Gwell-O
Vale End
Lobotomobile
Tumbletoads
Hug the Dog

09/02/2026

This Saturday!

This year we’re keeping the music going late! Join us for an official KMF Afterparty at Madame Sherri's! We’ll have local DJs spinning until 1am!
Come dance!

21+

Psidemica

08/31/2026

Share your input on the Solar Pavillion. Sept 15th 6pm in Cohen Hall Keene Public Library

08/27/2026

It’s move in day! Welcome back Keene State College students!

08/27/2026

Finish this sentence: Downtown Keene feels most alive when_________. (Keep it positive, please!)

08/26/2026

Welcome back Keene State College students!

Keene State College students will be moving to campus starting this week, ahead of the first day of classes.

08/26/2026

Volunteer for the Growth by Giving Music Festival! Be part of something BIG! Volunteer on Saturday, September 5 and/or Sunday, September 6, 2026, at Tempesta’s in Keene for a day filled with live music, community connection, and local impact. All volunteers (18+) get a free festival T-shirt, free ...