Music

Ben Cosgrove

Composer and pianist Ben Cosgrove returns to the Underground Lounge on Thursday, January 22, at 7 p.m. 

A traveling composer-performer…

highlighting the emotional depth and lyrical power of poetry in a choral setting
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The Midcoast Community Chorus (MCC) will return to the stage with Poetry in Song, a concert celebrating choral music…

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Poet/musician Dave Morrison is hosting a Poetry Happy Hour on Thursday, January 22, from 5 to 6 p.m. at 40 Paper restaurant (40 Washington Street, Camden).

Morrison will be performing his…

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Bay Chamber Concerts offers "Muddy Boots Series: Free concerts just for children." This free interactive series offers children the freedom to move and dance at…

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Nora Willauer and Marlene McCarthy will perform "Strings Attached" during Bay Chamber Concerts' Midday Music Series, Friday, January 23, at 1 p.m., at…

Camden, Phippsburg, Belfast, Rockport
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The auditioned mid-coast a cappella vocal ensemble VoXX: Voice of Twenty presents its winter concert series, "There is no excellent beauty that hath not some…

Ukulele class

"Whether you are a budding music producer, a child who loves to sing, or a part of the nation’s ukulele craze, Bay Chamber Music School has a group class…

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ROCKPORT — On Friday, January 16, dive into 2026 with a Winter Wonderland community dance and contra dance presented by Belfast Flying Shoes, the Rockport Opera House, and the Town of Rockport.…

Sheepscot Chorus in a church

Sheepscot Chorus invites new membership as it prepares to sing Bernstein's "Chichester Psalms" as part of "Many Voices, One Dream," a concert celebration of diversity to…

'Nora and Marlene weave storytelling throughout this program and invite audiences to experience each work through the lens of the friendships and romances that sparked its creation'
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BELFAST — Belfast Chamber Music (BCM) will hold its the closing concert of its second season, Strings Attached, featuring cellist Nora Willauer and pianist Marlene McCarthy. 

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Thursday, Feb. 5

Get out of the house and listen to some beautiful music while supporting Maine musicians. Doors for seating will open at 6:30 p.m., concert at 7 p…

Two men, one woman

Sorcha Cribben-Merrill, the Maine-based songwriter, will bring her trio to The Underground Lounge, at 17 Court Street in Belfast, Saturday, Jan. 10, at 7 p.m.…

Two men and a woman

Los Nietos del Son will present a concert in the Reading Room of the Rockland Public Library on Thursday, January 15, at 6 p.m.

free performances in the third-floor listening room
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Blue Café with Bobbylene scheduled for Jan. 14, 2026 has been postponed due to illness. The Camden Opera House will reschedule for sometime in…

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"Young families, join us for a free singing, dancing, jamming time when Music Together from the Midcoast Music Academy visits…

formerly with The Ghost of Paul Revere; Keenan Hendricks, of rigometrics, will open the show
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Folk rock singer-songwriter Griffin William Sherry and friends will take the Strand Theatre stage on Saturday, Jan. 31, at 7:30 p.m. Special guest Keenan Hendricks will…

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BELFAST — Take a spin on the dance floor and let your shoes fly at the First Friday Community Dance & Contras, Friday, Jan. 2, at The First Church, 8 Court Street, in Belfast.

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On Saturday, December 20, celebrate the return of the light at a special “Solstice Shine” Community Dance & Contra Dance presented by Belfast Flying Shoes, the Rockport Opera House, and the…

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Join the Lincolnville Historical Society for its annual Christmas program, December 19, at 7 p.m., at the Beach Schoolhouse. Rosey Gerry will host the program, which features musical…

a fresh musical chapter for Spencer Albee
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BELFAST — "Belfast welcomes something new and exciting this winter," said The Underground Lounge, in a news release.

The Speed of Sound, the…

Church setting decorated for Christmas

Update: Dec. 10, 2025: Due to emergency illness, the Community Christmas Chorus …

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Belfast Chamber Music (BCM) will hold its second-annual charity benefit concert, Home and Hearth, on Sunday, Dec, 21, 2025, at 3 p.m., at The First Church in Belfast UCC, 8 Court Street. BCM…

a cappella program of classic carols from the British Isles, Europe, and North America
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The Mount View High School Chamber Singers will perform "Carols in the Round" on Sunday, Dec. 14, at the United Christian Church (UCC), located…

Sons of Serendip. Boothbay Harbor Opera House. Dec. 20. Got tickets? Courtesy of the venue

Billboard charting classical-crossover quartet, Sons of Serendip, won the hearts of fans and judges alike as finalists on America's Got Talent (NBC) with their ethereal…

Oceanside High School student to sing 'Grown-Up Christmas List'
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The Midcoast Community Band will offer its second winter concert, Tidings of Joy: Part 2, on Friday evening, Dec. 19, 2025, at the Thomaston Baptist Church, 212 Main Street. The concert will begin…

spirit continues Throughout December with other activities and free admission on sundays
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The Farnsworth Art Museum welcomes the community to its annual holiday celebration, Share the Wonder, on Friday, Dec. 5, from 4 to 6 p.m. This free event features…

Michael Stephen Brown at piano

Pianist-composer Michael Stephen Brown is the 2026 winner of the prestigious Andrew Wolf Chamber Music Award, presented by the nationally…

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On Dec. 13, at 7 p.m., Will Brown and Willy Clemetson will play songs and tunes — folk, Americana, New England, Appalachia and Across the Puddle — at the Common House, a Belfast cohousing and eco…

This month celebrates 20th anniversary, conclusion of Annual Fundraising Appeal
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Friday, Dec. 5, let your shoes fly at the First Friday Community Dance & Contra Dance. This month Belfast Flying Shoes celebrates its 20th anniversary.

"Participants can expect extra…

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Camden’s holiday season gets a jazzy lift as the Mondaynite Jazz Orchestra (MoJO) takes the stage for a special 

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BOOTHBAY HARBOR — Sheepscot Chorus holds its annual holiday concert on Sunday, Dec. 7, at 3 p.m., at the Boothbay Harbor Congregational Church. This concert features…

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The Penobscot Bay Singers will present their Holiday Concert, “Gloria!” in three concerts: Saturday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m., at the Searsport Congregational Church; Sunday, Dec. 14, at 3 p.m., at St.…

Louisa Stancioff. (Photo courtesy The Underground Lounge)

The Underground Lounge will host Maine native songwriter Louisa Stancioff on Friday, Dec. 5, at 17 Court Street, just under the Basil Burwell Theatre. Doors open…

Ryan David Green and Cameron Hood. Opera House. Dec. 6. Got tickets? Jeff Fasano photo

Ryanhood is bringing their high-energy, big-harmony, dueling acoustic guitar approach to Saratoga Springs for "A Winter’s Evening with Ryanhood,” a live holiday touring show based on the duo’s…

classic holiday favorites and big band swing tunes
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Mondaynite Jazz Orchestra (MoJO) will perform a joyful celebration featuring classic holiday favorites and big band swing tunes,  Saturday, Nov. 29, at 2 p.m., at…

Miles Ortiz-Curtis
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Fire & Frost, a seasonal, family-friendly winter concert by the Penobscot Bay Orchestra, will…

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Sunday, December 7, at 3 p.m., sees the return of the Penobscot Bay Handbell Ringers in concert at the First Congregational Church in Searsport. Located in Searsport, at 8…

Food Drive for Saint George Community Cupboard
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The Midcoast Community Band will present Tidings of Joy, its first of two winter concerts, on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 7, at the Odd Fellows Hall, 7 Elementary School Road, in Tenants Harbor. The…

Alice Limoges

Local singer-songwriter Alice Limoges will perform at The Underground Lounge, 17 Court Street in Belfast, on Saturday, Nov. 29, at 7 p.m. 

performances in Thomaston and Camden
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Down East Singers, directed by Anthony Antolini, will present "Songs of the Season" on Friday, Dec. 5, at 7:30 p.m., at Thomaston Federated Church, 8 Hyler Street, Thomaston,…

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The Hyssongs will be presenting a concert of Gospel Music, Sunday, Dec. 14, at 6 p.m., at Littlefield Memorial Baptist Church, 1 Waldo Avenue in Rockland.

Christmas by the Sea
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The First Congregational Church of Camden will host several festive events during ‘Christmas by the Sea’ weekend in Camden, December 5-7.

On Friday, December 5, at 12 noon, ‘Christmas by…

singers from five area churches
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Saturday, Nov. 22, at 3 p.m., the Choral Festival of Gratitude concert will take place at the First Congregational Church in Searsport, Maine. Located at 8 Church Street, the…

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Belfast Chamber Music (BCM) opens its second season with a concert featuring the Trillium String Quartet on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, at 4 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 37 Miller…

The Phaeton Trio. Nov. 7. Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. Got tickets? Courtesy of Cathy Sherrill

Based in Weimar, Germany, the critically acclaimed Phaeton Piano Trio is currently touring the U.S. and has included a concert stop at the historic Opera House in…

Jeffery Weinberger

Ukulele Strums, Rhythms and Feels with Jeffery Weinberger, a Fall workshop, will be held November 15, from 10:30 a.m. to noon, in Hammer Hall, at Bay Chamber Concerts…

Donations benefit AIO
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Midcoast Brass Quintet will perform a concert Thursday, Dec. 4, at 6:30 p.m., at the Second Congregational Church of Warren, 252 Main Street, Warren.