GROUND ZERO is the 5th. all ages live original music venue we've opened in NH since 1996

with a 3000 sq. ft. layout , GROUND ZERO is completely set up to host small to medium bands of many different genres.

GROUND ZERO is the only all ages club still in existence , out of the five.

                               GROUND ZERO is funded out of pocket by its owners .
it is not affiliated with any Orgs., of any kind.

being funded out of pocket , makes it a bit hard for a strictly all ages ( no alcohol ) venue / teen center,  to remain open for any extended amount of time.

we have been extremely blessed over the past 12 years , to have offered the  youth of 4 different communities throughout NH, this positive music filled environment , which GROUND ZERO is today.

we take a bit of pride in the fact that we stay away from booking bands that promote negative things such as suicide , hate , violence , drug and alcohol abuse , etc....

we actually take quite a bit of time reading every single bands lyrics before they are even asked to perform at GROUND ZERO.

in this , GROUND ZERO is unique ,
if you want to write & promote negative themes in your music , there are a zillion places you can have a grand old time doing so , likewise if you enjoy listenting to that type of stuff , there is a great abundance of venues promoting and making a killing off of it , so you can find whatever it is you like all around.

but if you are indeed interested in listening & watching music , that at the very least, promotes some sort of positive influence in your life,
we hope that you will support us as we support the local music scene.

contrary to what some might conclude , GROUND ZERO is not a " christian music venue " , we book positive non christian bands , along side great christian bands all the time.
GROUND ZERO is a " neutral venue ", and that is exactly what we have been about over the years.

you won't find bibles laid out anywhere , nor will you see any type of altar calls to the stage.
but what you will find are, a couple of caring people , who feel it is thier calling to provide a positive environment for the youth of our NH communities.

if you are not a christian , you will not feel out of place at GROUND ZERO that’s for sure , with all of the crazy graffiti on the walls , the extreme loud music, and a ton of kids ranging in age from 12 - around 18 , GROUND ZERO is quite the place to be in Suncook NH on any given weekend, we might even venture to say it is the only place to be if you are under age.

However if you are “a believer”, and you feel God leading you to hang out here to be an example of who Christ is in your life, by all means you are welcome here as well.

just don't come expecting GROUND ZERO to be some sort of christian cliche type of hangout , where only christian people interact , because it is quite the opposite.

over the years we have had such a vast # of incredibly talented artists through our doors , we would need a whole other website just to list the many great ORIGINAL bands we have had the pleasure of hosting.

we would like to give a huge thanks to all of the bands who have performed for us on many benefit shows to keep all of the venues in business throughout the years.
huge thanks Again to you all,  and to all of your friends and fans , for being a huge part of our lives.

we began in 1996 with a 5 dollar cover charge to our local shows , and over the past 12 years have seen a drastic change in the music scene & economy,
unfortunately forcing us , to gradually increase our cover charge to 7 , then 8 , and now 10 per entry.
we are hoping to keep it at 10.00 for some time , and not have to ever raise it above that.

it is our opinion that 10.00 is not to much to ask , when it is all said and done and a ton of work has gone into booking numerous bands a night , every single weekend.
and in the summer while high school is out , booking over 150 original bands a month throughout entire weeks at a time.
sometimes paying out thousands of dollars , to some really great headlining bands.

some folks have a hard time dropping 10 bucks for a show , but we want you to know every single dime of the door money , goes right back into keeping the teen venues open, for you to come and hang out with your friends and see some of the areas great up & coming bands.

as we enter into 2008 , we will continue to do what feel we are called to do , and hope that we can be an influence on the youth of yet another NH community,  and also help many more bands to strive hard to make it to the next level , to keep thier heads up , and achieve thier goals and dreams.

Positive music can be a wonderful thing , it brings people together and can make a huge impact on how we cope with day to day living.

once again thanks to all of you who have supported us in the past , please continue to support all ages venues in the future .

have a great new year.

                                                          GROUND ZERO's staff.