• Song man: A fixture on the New England roots scene since the mid-’90s Willy Porter has three New Hampshire shows upcoming, one at a venerable brewpub and restaurant’s weekly series. Porter’s most recent album is 2023’s The Ravine, with the sweet father and son bonding song, “Baseball on the Radio.” Singer, songwriter and painter Tom Pirozzoli opens the show. Thursday, March 27, 7:30 p.m., Flying Goose, 40 Andover Road, New London; 526-6800 for reservations.
• Big pair: The White Stripes formed a few years before Sirsy launched, and while the upstate New York duo may not be in the running for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, their raw power is undeniable. Guitarist Rich Libutti plays a weathered Rickenbacker through a multitude of pedals while Melanie Krahmer furiously pounds on the drums and sings with the energy of Janis Joplin reborn. Friday, March 28, 9 p.m., Shaskeen Pub, 909 Elm St., Manchester. More at sirsy.com.
• Funk fun: A double bill for locals to love has UP – The Band and The Kenny Brothers sharing the stage and players for a raucous, funked up basement party. The two recently did an energetic Seacoast show. UP is led by Eric Reingold, with fellow JamAntic Freeland Hubbard and Johnny Santana on guitars, Wayne Summerford playing drums, and guests often joining in. Friday, March 28, 9 p.m., Penuche’s, 16 Bicentennial Square, Concord, facebook.com/penuches.concord.
• Dad jokes: The state’s longest-running comedy club hosts Mike Hanley, who in his bio sums up his riffs on parenthood thusly: “If you are married you will laugh at Mike’s hysterical stories. If you are single you will want to stay that way.” A joke about accidentally confusing a tube of Desitin with toothpaste, and how the poison control helpline responded, lands perfectly. Saturday, March 29, 8:30 p.m., Headliners at Doubletree, 700 Elm St., Manchester, $20 at headlinersnh.com.
• Irish mist: Keep basking in a green glow with Altan, considered one of Ireland’s finest musical exports, led by vocalist and fiddler Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh. Their most recent album, Donegal, celebrates the county where they formed, a bustling part of Ireland’s folk scene. The record is also the first with new fiddler and singer Claire Friel, who takes a lead vocal on “Faoiseamh a Gheobhadsa.” Sunday, March 30, 3 p.m., BNH Stage, 16 S. Main St., Concord, $49 at ccanh.com.