PMAC Jazz Night at The Loft:  The Music Hall Loft will adopt the atmosphere of a 1940s New York jazz club on Friday, May 6, when the Portsmouth Music and Arts Center hosts its fourth annual Jazz Night, featuring an ensemble of faculty members.

The lineup includes Nicole Hajj on vocals, Matt Langley on saxophone, Mike Effenberger on keyboards, Bryan Bergeron Killough on guitar, Nate Therrien on bass, Mike Walsh on drums, and PMAC director Russ Grazier on saxophone.

The group will play an eclectic array of jazz classics, including works by artists as varied as Antonio Carlos Jobim, Clifford Brown, Bud Powell, Stevie Wonder, David Binney, and Oliver Nelson. Some originals also will be thrown into the mix.

There will be two shows on May 6, beginning at 7 and 9 p.m., at The Music Hall Loft, 131 Congress St., Portsmouth. Tickets are $20 for fixed seating or $25 for cabaret-style table seating, available at 603-436-2400 or www.themusichall.org. 

Stone Temple Pilots headed to Hampton: The Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom has landed the Stone Temple Pilots. The grungy hard rockers from San Diego will hit the Ballroom stage on Tuesday, Aug. 2. 

Helmed by lead singer Scott Weiland, STP helped power the alternative rock craze that spawned from Seattle and spread across the nation in the early 1990s, joining bands like Pearl Jam, Nirvana and Soundgarden. Despite some initial panning from critics, the group’s 1992 debut album “Core” was a major success, featuring hits like “Plush,” “Sex Type Thing,” “Creep,” and “Wicked Garden.” 

The band realized additional success with an episode of “MTV Unplugged” in 1993 and the release of their sophomore album “Purple” in 1994. But Weiland’s persistent problems with drug addiction and legal issues presented obstacles in the latter half of the decade. They eventually broke up, and Weiland went on to a five-year stint as front man of the post-Guns n’ Roses band Velvet Revolver. 

STP reunited in 2008, however, and released a self-titled studio album—the band’s sixth, overall—in 2010. 

Other recent additions to the Ballroom schedule include comedian Brian Regan on Thursday, July 28; rocker Ted Nugent on Monday, Aug. 15, and Whitesnake on Sunday, Aug. 21. For a full schedule, visit www.casinoballroom.com.

The Stone Temple Pilots show begins at 8 p.m. on Aug. 2 at the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, 169 Ocean Blvd., Hampton, 603-929-4100. Tickets are $60 and go on sale Friday, May 6.

Boston Horns headline WSCA spring membership concert: Portsmouth Community Radio first hit the Seacoast’s airwaves in September 2004 and has provided diverse music and news programming ever since. Now in its seventh year, WSCA 106.1 FM will launch its spring membership drive with a Cinco de Mayo concert on Thursday, May 5, featuring the Boston Horns.

The seven-piece funk, jazz and soul band is led by trumpet player Garret Savluk and saxophonist Henley Douglas Jr., formerly of Heavy Metal Horns. They’ve now been performing at clubs and festivals for upwards of 20 years and have collaborated and toured with artists like Tower of Power and Susan Tedeschi. 

Known for their energetic live shows, the Horns also feature guitar, bass, trombone, drums, keyboard and vocals. They’ve played several shows at The Barley Pub in Dover and consistently bring down the house with their performances.

The concert kicks off WSCA’s spring membership drive, which continues from May 6 to 12. One of the station’s two annual on-air fundraising events, the membership drive builds community support and funds for the non-profit, all-volunteer organization. Those interested in becoming a member, renewing a membership or making a pledge should call 603-430-9722.

The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. on May 5 at the Jarvis Center, 40 Andrew Jarvis Drive, Portsmouth. Tickets are $15, available in advance at Bull Moose or at www.portsmouthcommunityradio.org.