Terminus Underground hosts outdoor arts fair
After a raucous indoor afternoon metal show last Sunday, New Hampshire Underground will move outdoors for the Parking Lot Pop Up Unplugged Music & Art Fair. It happens one day after the Nashua Summer Stroll and includes a vendor fair with art, clothing, plants, pottery and other creations from Underground members MyArtbyKF, LAD Art NH, Keira Curtis, Prospero Eaton, Aimee Dumont, Cosmo Loona, Joshua Jackiewicz, and Dubz Dyes.
Of course, there’s music, but dialed down a notch, according to the organization’s CEO Eleanor Luna.
“Out of respect for the residents, we will keep it acoustic,” she said recently. “We hope to create an enjoyable, accessible event for all.”
After a performance by AirFlow Projection Art at 1 p.m., Lyle Hutchins, supporting a new album, performs light rock. Named after alt country star Lyle Lovett and raised in a rural corner of the state, Hutchins “always knew he wanted to be a musician,” according to his website. Inspired by Bon Iver, Ruston Kelly, Snail Mail and others, his music blends alt rock, Americana and folktronica.
After attending college in New Orleans, Hutchins released his debut album, Flatlander, described as “a fourteen-song narrative which explores the beauty and danger of nostalgia, homesickness and heartbreak, underscored by the trials and tribulations of pursuing an often misunderstood career in music.”
Next up is Soul Thread, an all original family-friendly rock band from Nashua. At 4 p.m., Keira Curtis and her band Ashborne will “amp it up just a little bit,” according to Luna, followed by the even more boisterous acoustic metal from Konseptikor. Also performing are local musicians Joshua Nobody and Jesse Rutstein.
“Artists and musicians are the lifeblood of the work we do bringing independent talent to the forefront,” Luna said. “This event is about boundary pushing, hence the first time we are hosting Terminus Underground outside.” Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs to the family-friendly event.
“Let’s have a unique experience at Terminus Underground al Fresco,” said Luna.
Parking Lot Pop Up Unplugged Music and Art Fair
When: Sunday, July 27, 1-6 p.m.
Where: Terminus Underground, 134 Haines St., Nashua
Tickets: $15 at newhampshireunderground.org
Featured photo: A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Courtesy photo.