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.
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Bringing Together Indigenous Music, Traditional Chamber Music, and Genre-bending New Commissions
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…
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” by Acoustic Guitar…
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.
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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.…
food, sidewalk entertainment, horse-drawn wagon
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
WALDOBORO — Join Artwalk Waldoboro for the heat of summer, Friday, July 25, from 4 -7 p.m. The night features open studios…
Strand Theatre’s Family Sunshine Series
Ghanaian drummer Jordan Mensah and dancer Samuel Maama Marquaye will bring a family-friendly performance that features percussion, movement, and cultural…
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 three-part harmonies that…
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
Jailhouse Rock, at the Old Lincoln County Jail on Federal Street in Wiscasset, will be held Saturday, Aug. 9,…
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.
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free and ticketed concerts
Bay Chamber Concerts & Music School is holding a 10-performance Summer Concert Series July 31 through August 10, 2025, headlined by Pianist…
The Rockland Public Library will present a free Watts Hall Band concert Thursday, July 28, at 6 p.m., on the library lawn, This concert,…
lively, family-friendly, filled with music, energy, community spirit
Join Penobscot Bay Orchestra for Pirates, Tangos, and a Little Night Music,…
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
Join Halcyon String Quartet on Sunday, August 3, at 7 p.m., at the Broad Bay Church in Waldoboro, for "Listen: an evening of…
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
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
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
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 entertainer has dazzled…
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.,…
MidCoast Maine Community Square Dance Party will be held Sunday, July 20, at Crescent Moon Farm, 827 Woodmans Mill Road, Montville.
Square Dance Party at…
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,…
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
“A standing ovation!” - Grand Ole Opry
When virtuoso Irish playing jumps the pond and runs through the wide open…
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
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'
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…
"Judy’s Box of Crayons"
Judy Pancoast's concert for the whole family is titled “Judy’s Box of Crayons” and invites attendees to name colors they would use to accompany her songs.
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ROCKPORT — On Friday, July 11, celebrate the brightness of the season at a special Summer Sunshine Community Dance & Contra Dance presented by Belfast Flying Shoes, the Rockport Opera House,…
Belfast Flying Shoes presents a special outdoor Community Contra Dance, Tuesday, July 15, on the Armistice Footbridge in Belfast, with Chrissy Fowler calling. Local sibling musical duo Willy and…
Bay Chamber Concerts & Music School is offering summer guitar and ukelele workshops to dive deep into skills for beginners and…
Tapestry Singers is holding auditions for the fall semester. The first rehearsal is on September 8 in preparation for the December 13 and 14 concerts.
The ’Tis…
“The Wolff Sisters live comfily at the crossroads of Americana, roots, and ’60s rock ‘n’ roll, where The Band might meet Brandi Carlile and take her out for a beer,” says The Boston Globe. On…
Driven by an intense passion for traditional music, Cécilia is recognized for its ability to transport audiences through an emotional and spectacular universe. Fate brought these three great…
'Air Cake and Other Summery Occupations'
A unique musical story creation for families, “Air Cake and Other Summery Occupations” with Catharine Cary and percussionist Andrea Re, will be…
The Katahdin Valley Boys Bluegrass Band, makes their return on Sunday, July 13, at 3 p.m., at the First Congregational Church in Searsport.
"Located at 8 Church Street in Searsport, this…
The sweet sounds of summer will fill the air on Wednesday, July 2, at 6 p.m., as UkesRock, Midcoast Maine’s community ukulele…
The Camden Summer Sounds series of free concerts will return to the Camden Snow Bowl in August, presented by Camden Opera House. This year’s series is sponsored by Maine State…
BELFAST — On Friday, July 4, experience the fireworks of folk music and dance by letting your shoes fly at the First Friday Community Dance & Contras. The intergenerational program begins at 6…
Singer-songwriter Jud Caswell will perform with cellist April Reed-Cox at the Searsmont Community Center, Saturday, June 28, at 4 p.m., as part of the Searsmont Town…
specializing in quick-paced programs
THOMASTON — Maine Friends of Music, a professional chamber ensemble, returns to The Knox Museum, 30 High St., for a community concert on Saturday, June 28, at 1 p.m.
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"Get ready for a full day of music, community, and local flavor," said Homeworthy, in a news release. Homeworthy presents the Rockport Music Festival this Sunday…
Retail and 'third place' for music lovers
CAMDEN—When Jeff Clarke opened String Theory, his first music store, in October 2024, he had dreams that…
Wednesday at the Shores's 30th season of Picking on the Porch will be held June 18 - September 24.
Under the stars or in the…
presenting their new work to the public
The Camden Public Library will host its annual Songwriters Coffeehouse on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at 6 p.m., in the Picker Room. The Songwriters Coffeehouse is a tradition at the library going…
