Music

Appleton Library (File photo by Sarah Thompson)

The Midcoast Ukes will be performing for Live Music at the Appleton Library, Saturday, Sept. 6, at 6 p.m

This is an outside event. Please bring your own lawn chair. Rain date is set for…

some of the local poets of the inaugural edition share their work
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On Wednesday, Aug. 27, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., the Jackson Memorial Library, in Tenants Harbor, will host “Midcoast Poetry Journal Readings.” 

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Arts In The Barn, in Cushing, will be having a Dance Party on Saturday, Sept. 6, from 6 - 9 p.m., at 17 Hathorne Point Road, to raise funds for a new barn roof.

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Novel Jazz. (Photo courtesy Searsmont Town Library)

Novel Jazz septet plays the 'Live Outside the Library' concert series in Searsmont on Saturday, Aug. 23, at 4 p.m. The concert will be on the lawn (bring chairs…

The Lightfoot Band. Opera House. Aug. 30. Got tickets? Courtesy of the band

Saturday, Aug. 30 the Opera House celebrates Labor Day weekend with the seasoned musicians who collaborated with Gordon Lightfoot on his world-famous recordings and…

Emmet Cahill

Celtic Thunder star Emmet Cahill returns to the historic Opera House in Boothbay Harbor Saturday, Aug. 23 performing a stellar show of classic songs from Broadway and…

Sheepscot Chorus in concert December 2024.(Photo by Bob Crink)

Sheepscot Chorus invites singers join rehearsals for the Sunday, Dec. 7, Boothbay Harbor, holiday concert, featuring Benjamin Britten's magical A…

rarely heard sonatas accompanied by the E. & G.G. Hook & Hastings Organ
Organ at Broad Bay Congregational Church. (Photo courtesy Broad Bay Congregational Church)

Violinist Anatole Wieck and organist Kevin Birch will perform a series of early Baroque sonatas from Italy, Austria, and Germany, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, at 7 p.m., at Broad Bay Congregational…

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Take a spin on the dance floor and let your shoes fly at the First Friday Community Dance & Contras, Friday, Sept. 5, at The First Church, 8 Court Street in Belfast.

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Noel Paul Stookey, with Michael Burd, kicks off the Labor Day holiday (and Camden Windjammer Festival weekend), Friday, Aug. 29, at 7:30 p.m., on stage at the Camden Opera House, 29 Elm Street.…

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LINCOLNVILLE — The community has organized a Bean Supper and Show to benefit Cliff and Ann Marriner, on Saturday, Aug. 23, at 5 p.m.

The event will take place at the Tranquility Grange on…

St. Cecilia Chamber Choir. (Photo by Bruce Cowan)

St. Cecilia Chamber Choir is holding auditions for all voice parts as it begins preparing its December concert of Lessons and Carols for the Christmas Season.

Tinsley Ellis. Photo: Jordan Pilgrim

Atlanta based blues master Tinsley Ellis makes his way to Boothbay Harbor this summer, in his first appearance at the historic Opera House. Rolling Stone magazine…

Seth Glier. Opera House. Aug. 20. Got tickets? Courtesy of the artist

His innate curiosity and fierce desire to connect with other people have served Seth Glier well as he has traveled the globe as a singer-songwriter. On Wednesday, Aug. 20, Seth Glier returns to…

The Right Track at 2024 Camden Summer Sounds. (Photo by Dagney C. Ernest)

Camden Opera House’s annual Camden Summer Sounds series of free outdoor concerts concludes with The Right Track, performing Sunday, Aug. 24, at 4 p.m. at the Camden Snow Bowl,…

(Photo courtesy Belfast Flying Shoes)

Belfast Flying Shoes presents a special outdoor Community Contra Dance, Tuesday, Aug. 19, on the Armistice Footbridge in Belfast, with Chrissy Fowler calling. Local musical duo John Pranio and…

Sugar Snaps. (Photo courtesy Coastal Mountains Land Trust)

Coastal Mountains Land Trust’s Arts on the Hill program brings the Sugar Snaps band to Beech Hill Preserve on Thursday, Aug. 21, at 6 p.m., as part of this summer…

Primo Cubano at 2024 Summer Sounds. (Photo by Dave Morrison)

Camden Opera House’s annual Camden Summer Sounds series of free outdoor concerts continues with Primo Cubano, performing Sunday, Aug. 17, at 4 p.m., at the Camden Snow Bowl, 22 Barnestown Road.…

Bringing Together Indigenous Music, Traditional Chamber Music, and Genre-bending New Commissions
Violist Natalie Loughran will perform with the Salt Bay Chamberfest at the Strand on August 7, at 7:30 p.m. (Photo courtesy Salt Bay Chamberfest)

The Salt Bay Chamberfest chamber-music festival comes to Rockland with two concerts at the Strand Theatre, on Thursday, August 7 and Wednesday, August 13, both at 7:30 p.m.

Part of SBC’s…

Maine Middle Eastern Ensemble. (Photo courtesy Steven Brown, Library Director)

The Maine Middle Eastern Ensemble will play a concert, Saturday, Aug. 2, at 4 p.m., as part of the "Live Outside the Library" series on the lawn of the Searsmont…

Ickes and Hensley. Aug. 7. Opera House. Got tickets? Courtesy of the venue

Take a 15-time IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) Dobro Player of the Year and a Tennessee-born guitar prodigy called, “Nashville’s hottest young player”…

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New England fiddle and banjo player Owen Kennedy and guitar and banjo player Ben Foss will give a concert Sunday, Aug. 10, at 3 p.m., at the First Congregational Church in Searsport.

Donald DePoy and Martha Hills. (Photo courtesy Don DePoy)

Martha Hills, a Belfast native, and her husband, Donald DePoy, will perform a free family friendly concert showcasing mellow folk, spirited bluegrass, and sultry swing.…

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Hymn of Flight by artist Paul Batch is one of a collection of his recent works on display at Sylvan Gallery in Wiscasset Village. Meet the artist during Wiscasset Art Walk, Thursday, July 31, 4-7pm. (Image courtesy Sylvan Gallery)

WISCASSET — The Wiscasset Art Walk will take place Thursday, July 31, from 4 to 7 p.m., with artists, musicians, crafters, local residents, and visitors.

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The Rockland Public Library presents the Mondaynite Jazz Orchestra, Thursday, Aug. 7, at 6 p.m., on the lawn of the Rockland Public Library. This event is free and open to all; the rain date will…

Rockville. (Photo courtesy Coastal Mountains Land Trust)

Coastal Mountains Land Trust’s Arts on the Hill program brings the band Rockville to Beech Hill Preserve on Saturday, Aug. 2, at 6 p.m., as part of this free…

Gawler Family Band. (Photo by Dylan Ladds)

Camden Opera House’s annual Camden Summer Sounds series of free outdoor concerts continues with the Gawler Family Band, performing Sunday, Aug. 10, at 4 p.m., at the Camden…

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On Friday, August 1, take a spin on the dance floor and let your shoes fly at the First Friday Community Dance & Contras.

The intergenerational program begins at 6 p.m., when the All…

Strand Theatre’s Family Sunshine Series
West African drumming and dance presented by Shidaa Projects. (Photo courtesy Strand Theatre)

Ghanaian drummer Jordan Mensah and dancer Samuel Maama Marquaye will bring a family-friendly performance that features percussion, movement, and cultural…

Susan A. Cooney "Little Russ Island Stonington". (Photo courtesy Gravediggers Daughter)

WALDOBORO — Join Artwalk Waldoboro for the heat of summer, Friday, July 25, from 4 -7 p.m. The night features open studios…

The Henry Girls. Opera House. Aug. 6. Got tickets? Courtesy of the venue

The Henry Girls, three sisters from Malin, Ireland are Karen, Lorna and Joleen McLaughlin. Acclaimed as the next generation of songwriters with gorgeous super-tight…

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A July 23, 2025 update provides the following statement: Due to unforeseen circumstances the SapLine concert at the First Congregational…

dancing, food, lawn games, tours of jail cells
LCHA volunteer Dan Watts assists a youngster with a Jenga tower at last year's "Jailhouse Rock!" event. (Photo courtesy Lincoln County Historical Association)

Jailhouse Rock, at the Old Lincoln County Jail on Federal Street in Wiscasset, will be held Saturday, Aug. 9,…

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The Outerspace Band, in its only Midcoast appearance this year, opens the Camden Summer Sounds, Aug. 3, at 4 p.m., at the Camden Snow Bowl.

free and ticketed concerts
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Bay Chamber Concerts & Music School is holding a 10-performance Summer Concert Series July 31 through August 10, 2025, headlined by…

Watts Hall Band. (Photo courtesy Rockland Public Library)

The Rockland Public Library will present a free Watts Hall Band concert Thursday, July 28, at 6 p.m., on the library…

lively, family-friendly, filled with music, energy, community spirit
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Join Penobscot Bay Orchestra for Pirates, Tangos, and a Little Night Music,…

E. & G.G. Hook & Hastings Company built the Broad Bay Church organ in 1875. (Photo courtesy Broad Bay Congregational Church)

Organist Laurent Jochum from Paris, France presents a program Tuesday, July 29, at 7 p.m., at Broad Bay Congregational Church. It is the first of three concerts in the coming months to celebrate…

music, community voices, and stop-motion animation
Halcyon. (Photo by Luke Fatora)

Join Halcyon String Quartet on Sunday, August 3, at 7 p.m., at the Broad Bay Church in Waldoboro, for "Listen: an evening of…

Mondaynite Jazz Orchestra. (Photo courtesy Coastal Mountains Land Trust)

The July 14 Mondaynite Jazz Orchestra performance at Beech Hill has been rescheduled to Monday, July 21 due to rain. 

This year's 22 teen singers come from eight states plus France
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Village Harmony, a nonprofit umbrella organization based in Vermont, promotes the study and performance of ethnic singing traditions from around the world. For more than thirty years they have…

Complementing them is a roster of free community events and three special musical installations at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Kate Aldrich. (Photo courtesy Salt Bay Chamberfest)

Salt Bay Chamberfest’s 31st season, taking place August 5 to 16, will feature performances by Damariscotta’s own world-renowned mezzo-soprano Kate Aldrich, acclaimed flutist Claire Chase, and…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Tommy Emmanuel plays Boothbay Harbor Opera House July 23. Photo: Jan Anderson

Guitar icon Tommy Emmanuel is no stranger to iconic stages from Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium to London’s Royal Festival Hall and Paris’ L’Olympia. The legendary…

Happy New Year, Carol L. Douglas, oil on archival canvasboard. (Photo courtesy Carol Douglas)

Shine up your sequins and dust off your platform shoes. Lone Pine Real Estate presents Disco Fever, a night of art, glitter, groove and good vibes, July 17, 2025, from 5 - 7 p.m., at 19 Elm St.,…

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MidCoast Maine Community Square Dance Party will be held Sunday, July 20, at Crescent Moon Farm, 827 Woodmans Mill Road, Montville.

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Muzzy Ridge Concerts 2025. Three generations of Sirotas. (Photo courtesy Muzzy Ridge Concerts)

Muzzy Ridge Concerts, the annual series of summer chamber music concerts founded by composer Robert Sirota, celebrates its fifth milestone season with four performances presented on Saturday,…

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Jigjam. July 22. Opera House. Got tickets? Courtesy of the venue

“A standing ovation!” - Grand Ole Opry

When virtuoso Irish playing jumps the pond and runs…

Julia Gagnon. (Photo by Brianna Roach)

JUL’IA, featuring Julia Gagnon, will perform Friday, July 18, at 7:30 p.m., at Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St. Maine’s own Gagnon placed in the Top 7 on “American Idol” season…

Music Behind the Block
The Sugar Snaps. (Photo courtesy Kendray Rodriguez)

Music Behind the Block returns for its fifth season on Wednesday, July 23 with a high-energy performance by The Sugar Snaps, an eight-piece soul, funk, and R&B band with a horn section and…

'Live Outside the Library'
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The Pine Tree Flyers, a part of New England's traditional music scene, play a free concert, Friday, July 11, at 4 p.m., in Searsmont.  The concert is…