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fiddle, guitar, mandolin, bouzouki and clawhammer banjo
Darlin’ Corey to perform free Camden Opera House livestream
Thu, 01/14/2021 - 3:30pm

Camden Opera House opens its 2021 performance season Friday, Jan. 22, with a 7:30 p.m., audience-free livestream of Darlin’ Corey. The SoundCheck show will be streamed from the opera house stage to its Facebook page and is free to enjoy, no tickets or RSVP necessary. Darlin’ Corey is the husband-and-wife duo of Matt Shipman and Erica Brown, who also perform together in Erica Brown & The Bluegrass Connection, Josephine County and Side By Each. Shipman plays guitar, mandolin, bouzouki and...
featuring locally filmed imagery that captures the intricacy and beauty of Maine landscapes
Halcyon and Friends in multimedia concert, streamed live from Waldo stage
Mon, 01/04/2021 - 1:30pm

The Waldo Theatre’s next virtual concert is a multimedia performance from Halcyon & Friends: “A Winter Celebration,” streamed live from The Waldo stage Thursday, Jan. 14, at 7 p.m. Halcyon is a Maine-based string quartet dedicated to fostering connection, community, vibrancy, joy, accessibility, and warmth through musical performance. On January 14, Halcyon's Sophie and Josie Davis and Colin Wheatley will collaborate with cellist Nora Willauer and violinist and videographer Luke Fatora. "...
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Looking back, looking forward
Mon, 01/04/2021 - 11:00am

It was one sold out event after another at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor in 2020 – mind you, last year an audience of 50 equaled a sell out show. It was the year of a pandemic most of us had never lived through before since the last one was in 1918-1919. Opera House Executive Director Cathy Sherrill and the board of directors focused on how the shows would, or could, go on. “In brief, it was certainly not the year we had planned for the Opera House,” said Sherrill. “With artists cancelling...
Penobscot Bay Virtual Holiday Concert 2020 to air this week
Mon, 12/21/2020 - 6:00pm

The Penobscot Bay Virtual Holiday Concert 2020 will air performances on Belfast Community Television (BC TV - 1301) on December 23, at 7 p.m., and December 24, at 6 p.m.; in addition to other viewing and listening opportunities. The program may be viewed online: https://vimeo.com/485509807 . Additional Information: Everyone has a favorite Christmas carol: a song from your favorite Christmas movie, one you sang in church every year growing up or a carol that reminds you of Christmas Eve at your...
scriptures and carols
First Church in Belfast to air ‘Christmas in Story and Song’ service
Sun, 12/20/2020 - 6:15pm
The First Church in Belfast, United Church of Christ will present “Christmas in Story and Song,” a service of scriptures and carols, portrayed by the children and members of the First Church. The program will air on the local access stations in Belfast (BCTV) and Searsport (SCTV) on Spectrum cable channel 2, on Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24, at 5 p.m. and 9 p.m., and on Christmas Day, Friday, December 25, at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. The program will also be available beginning Christmas Eve on...
interview with Baez, virtual tour of the show, and other festivities and ‘mischief’
Strand presents Joan Baez livestream celebration: Mischief Makers 2
Tue, 12/15/2020 - 3:30pm

Tickets are on sale now for iconic singer-songwriter Joan Baez’s livestream event “An intimate evening with the artist in celebration of her 80th Birthday” on Saturday, Jan. 9, at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the Strand Theatre website: www.RocklandStrand.com . The event is a celebration of Mischief Makers 2, the second solo show by the folksinger, activist and artist, showcasing her portraits of people making the world a better place. The show opens January 6 and runs through February 14...
supporting the musical instrument lending library
Searsport library fundraiser to auction Gibson guitar
Fri, 12/11/2020 - 2:00pm

SEARSPORT — Carver Memorial Library is auctioning a very special guitar donated by James Hyland, of the Makers Guild of Maine, according to the Library, in a news release. The guitar is a 1969 Gibson B-25N, which for a great many aspiring folk singers in the 1960s was the first “real” guitar they would own. Some players stuck with the B-25 for life, and many others wish they had. “Here is the chance to reconnect to the Gibson B-25,” said the Library. “Aged to perfection and tone to spare.” All...
merriment and music of a bygone time
Castlebay’s New England Christmas concert to air free courtesy Camden Opera House
Wed, 12/02/2020 - 4:15pm

The downtown Camden Opera House wraps up 2020 with “’Tis Winter Now-Christmas in New England,” a holiday treat performed by Castlebay (Julia Lane and Fred Gosbee). The SoundCheck show will be streamed live from the COH stage to its Facebook page Friday, Dec. 11, at 7:30 p.m. The concert is free to enjoy, no tickets or RSVP necessary. Seasoned with heritage and humor, Castlebay’s program features both Colonial and contemporary music, poetry and stories of winter in New England. Songs and...
Mount View Chamber Singers announces cancellation of 2020 Carols in the Round
Mon, 11/30/2020 - 9:15am

THORNDIKE — The Mount View Chamber Singers, a 20 member ensemble of students from Mount View High School, announced Sunday on its Facebook page its 2020 Carols in the Round season has been canceled amid the pandemic. The 2020 season was slated to be 30th annual edition of the Carols in the Round series. “We are still hoping to post some recordings of us singing Carols outdoors,” the post noted. “We thank you for your kindness and support throughout the years and hope you have...
filmed in a Cushing hayfield
Anthony Antolini to lead Down East Singers, Midcoast Brass, others in free livestream concert
Wed, 11/25/2020 - 5:30pm

Bay Chamber Concerts, in partnership with Down East Singers, will premiere a free virtual concert on Sunday, Dec. 13, at 2 p.m. The concert will be conducted by Anthony Antolini, featuring members of Down East Singers, Bowdoin Chorus, and other choral ensembles, and accompanied by keyboardist Jennifer McIvor and members of the Midcoast Brass Quintet. The program will feature performances of Schubert’s German Mass, Bortniansky’s Lord’s Prayer, the African American hymn “Lift Every Voice and Sing...
Happy Hour Fridays with DaPonte String Quartet, special guests
Tue, 11/24/2020 - 5:45pm

Join DaPonte String Quartet for Happy Hour Fridays. Every Friday at 5 p.m. the group gathers together (virtually) to chat about music, listen to each other’s plans, or discuss upcoming events. They often welcome special guests to their Happy Hour discussions, according to DSQ, in a news release. “It could be an old friend, or a special guest artist who is working with us to reschedule 2021,” said DSQ. “Make sure you are on our email list to get info about these Zoom Happy Hours.” December 4 -...
Brothers, musicians, poets, Mainers
Oshima Brothers return to Waldo Theatre stage for livestream concert
Fri, 11/20/2020 - 4:15pm

The Waldo Theatre, which has been closed since 2014 and under renovations for the past three years, presents its second virtual concert, streamed live from The Waldo’s Stage, with the Oshima Brothers, Thursday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m. “Brothers, musicians, poets, Mainers – the Oshima’s magnetic sibling sound and contagious joy result from a lifetime of making music together,” said The Waldo, in a news release. Raised in a musical family in rural Maine, the brothers have honed a harmony-rich blend of...
She’s just a Grrl In This World making small-batch products and thrashing out
Meet the North Haven feminist punk guitarist who makes organic skincare
Wed, 11/18/2020 - 2:00pm

NORTH HAVEN—Whoever said punk is dead hasn’t been to North Haven in awhile. Not exactly considered the gritty underground mecca for the post-punk scene, this lobstering community with only 400 year-round residents, holds its own when it comes to three riot grrrls who live and play music there. Fiona Robins is the owner of Island Apothecary and her job entails gardening and making organic skincare products on North Haven , which have been featured in Mother Magazine and...
Strand presents Mary Chapin Carpenter livestream concert
Mon, 11/16/2020 - 4:30pm

Tickets are on sale now for singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter’s “One Night Lonely,” a livestream concert broadcast from her favorite venue, Virginia’s legendary Wolf Trap, on Friday, Nov. 27, at 8 p.m. Tickets are available at the Strand Theatre website: www.RocklandStrand.com . The special event will remain available to view throughout Thanksgiving weekend and will also be later released as a live album. Additionally, in this season of giving, fans will have the option to add a donation...
Gifted piano graces Thomaston Grammar School Common Ground Garden and Outdoor Classroom
Sun, 11/15/2020 - 1:30am

An upright piano is the newest addition to the Thomaston Grammar School Common Ground Garden and Outdoor Classroom. A local citizen donated her personal piano and Knowlton Movers of Warren gave their moving services in kind. The piano helps to create an ever-evolving outdoor classroom that now offers music. Two timpani drums have also been given to the garden and reside on the garden rain-water collection stage alongside the piano. On Tuesday, November 10, in the unseasonable, beautiful weather...
candy canes, streamers, wreath displays, carols, ice carving, tree lighting
Wiscasset to hold weekend Holiday Marketfest
Fri, 11/13/2020 - 4:30pm

WISCASSET — The Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest tradition continues in 2020. Visitors can expect a delightful shopping experience with added seasonal activities to bolster Christmas cheer, according to Marketfest, in a news release. “While Santa and fireworks may have to wait for another year, the shopping will be dazzling and carefully planned outdoor activities – with built in distancing – will boost the spirits for the Christmas season ahead,” said organizers. Village shopping is the...
Back to Maine concert featuring old, new and original music
Bilodeau Family to perform on ‘Zoom with Vose Wednesdays’
Fri, 11/06/2020 - 4:00pm

Vose Library will host the Bilodeau Family, of Lebanon, Maine for a celebration of Maine on Wednesday, Nov. 18’s "Zoom with Vose Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Series." The Bilodeau’s "Back to Maine" concert will feature old, new and original music performed by the Bilodeau Family on piano, fiddles, mountain dulcimer, flute, whistle and mandolin. Traditional tunes and the family's works will be interwoven with interesting and inspiring stories collected from all over the state of Maine. Please visit...
Scouting for Food
Cub Scout Pack 200 holds Food, Winter Clothing Drive
Thu, 11/05/2020 - 4:45pm

CAMDEN — Sunday, November 22, 2020 is the day of Local Cub Scout Pack 200's annual food drive. “Known as ‘Scouting For Food,’ the drive brings sustenance and warmth to those among us in need and offers our young scouts an opportunity to give of their time and serve their community – to help other people,” said Pack 200, in a news release. This year the Scouts are also seeking donations of clean winter clothing. All items will be donated to the Camden Area Christian Food Pantry and The SOS Room...
virtual reopening
Palaver Strings concert to live-stream from Waldo Theatre
Mon, 11/02/2020 - 5:30pm

WALDOBORO — The Waldo Theatre, which has been closed since 2014 and under renovations for the past three years, celebrates a virtual reopening Thursday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m., with a Palaver Strings concert live-streamed from The Waldo’s stage. Since The Waldo is not yet open to the public, there will be no audience in the theatre. The performance will be captured in real-time by a technical “stream team” with the use of a new three-camera system and a streaming computer designed for this purpose...
Other November concerts: Les Sorciers Perdus; Joe K. Walsh and Celia Woodsmith
Jazz, bluegrass ahead with Gawler Sisters’ in-house, livestream performance
Wed, 10/28/2020 - 4:15pm

CAMDEN — The Camden Opera House’s SoundCheck series concert by The Gawler Sisters has sold out, but fans of the Waldo County siblings are invited to enjoy a free Facebook Livestream, Friday, Nov. 6., starting 7:30 p.m. The multi-talented Molly, Edith and Elsie Gawler grew up in a fun-loving, folk-singing, fiddle-playing family in the heart of Maine. Expect to hear some tunes from Elsie’s new album, “Sweet as Honey.,” said the Opera House, in a news release. On Friday, Nov. 13, three members of...
Celebration of Hip-Hop Culture and Consciousness
An Invitation from a Tribe Called Tomorrow: University of Maine at Augusta presents BreakBeat Poet series
Sat, 10/24/2020 - 8:30am

This November, University of Maine at Augusta will host five BreakBeat Poets for four engaging events to promote the diverse voices and experiences as well as anti-racist tactics that the worlds of Hip Hop have to offer. Amidst the chaos of the election, the programs seek to inspire hope, connection, love, and the power of Hip-Hop arts and culture, according to UMA, in a news release. The event title is derived from Idris Goodwin’s poem, An Invitation from a Tribe Called Tomorrow to Those...
48th season begins with fan favorites, feel good tunes, and Parody
Penobscot Bay Singers present: Poems, Prayers, and Delights
Thu, 10/22/2020 - 5:00pm

“Creatively tapping into our love of performing, sharing our musical stories, and having some fun, the Pen Bay Singers learned some new skills over the past few months to be able to entertain you, our loyal supporters,” said the Singers, in a news release. Poems, Prayers, and Delights: Virtual POPs - Fall 2020 premieres Sunday, Oct. 25, at 3 p.m., and Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m., on Belfast Community Television, BCTV Channel 2 and 1301. There will be other performances as well, in addition to...
Watch free livestream of The Rogues on SoundCheck stage
Thu, 10/22/2020 - 4:00pm

CAMDEN — The Camden Opera House’s SoundCheck series of safely distanced 45-seats-only concerts in the auditorium welcomes The Rogues Friday, Oct. 30, at 7:30 p.m. The band promises an hour of Americana ranging from bluegrass and “real” old country to blues and gospel. In-person tickets to this show have sold out, but fans can enjoy the concert on Facebook Live, on the Camden Opera House’s Facebook page. No tickets or RSVPs are needed to watch. The Rogues features familiar faces from the local...
bolstering morale
Flying Shoes, hospice volunteers bring music to Tall Pines
Wed, 10/21/2020 - 3:30pm

BELFAST — Two local nonprofits, Belfast Flying Shoes and Hospice Volunteers of Waldo County, have teamed up to bring live music to residents and staff at Tall Pines, in Belfast. “It has meant a lot to our residents, seeing people from the community and being outdoors,” said Mary Jo Abbott, activities director for the Commons at Tall Pines, in a news Flying Shoes news release. “What a treat to have this entertainment each week!” According to Flying Shoes, participants from the Residence at Tall...
Virtual Maine Jewish Film Festival in November
Mon, 10/19/2020 - 3:30pm

The Maine Jewish Film Festival is pleased to announce its first virtual festival, to be held Nov. 7-22. Featuring 15 feature and documentary films and related programs, the 2020 virtual MJFF will provide Maine audiences with a high quality entertainment experience without leaving the comfort of their homes. Now in its 23rd year, the Festival’s vision is that great films unite us in increasing communication and understanding. MJFF films offer fresh perspectives on familiar icons and illuminate...
Lauren Crosby teams with NAMI for mental health
Fri, 10/16/2020 - 11:15am

On Oct. 30, Midcoast Maine musician Lauren Crosby teams with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Maine, to release “Sheepscot Valley Enchantress,” a nine-track solo-acoustic vinyl EP that weaves alluring melodies through delicate topics: depression, anxiety, self-doubt, teenage suicide, gun violence in schools, and the feelings of worthlessness. The album was written by the Midcoast singer-songwriter as an implement for individuals who are searching for their own ways to express...
weaving a story of faith and family
Bloomstein family performs dance ‘Piece’ for SoundCheck
Wed, 10/14/2020 - 4:00pm

CAMDEN — The Camden Opera House’s SoundCheck series of safely distanced 45-seats-only concerts in the auditorium presents its first dance program Friday, Oct. 23, with “a piece in peace,” created by Shana Bloomstein and performed by her and her children: daughter Nnenaya and son Dawud. Doors will open 7 p.m. and the one-act show begins 7:30 p.m. Advance-only tickets are $10, and all seats are assigned. Ticket sales, via www.camdenoperahouse.com and 236-3154, end 3:30 p.m. day of show. Face...
original songs from four studio albums
‘One-man honky tonk’ for SoundCheck
Wed, 10/07/2020 - 4:15pm

CAMDEN — The Camden Opera House’s SoundCheck series of safely distanced 45-seats-only concerts in the auditorium returns Friday, Oct. 16, with singer, songwriter and one-man honky-tonk band Travis James Humphrey. “I feel incredibly honored to be asked to return to one of the very finest venues I’ve ever had the privilege of playing,” said Humphrey, in Camden Opera House news release. Doors will open 7 p.m. and the Hallowell-based musician will perform a one-set show beginning 7:30 p.m. Tickets...
a mix of cover songs performed in her own unique style
Virtual concert with Sarah Crosby
Tue, 10/06/2020 - 5:00pm

Rockland Public Library will host a virtual concert by Sarah Crosby on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 6:30 p.m. Crosby will perform a mix of cover songs, ranging from Otis Redding to the Cranberries, performed in her own unique style. Her original compositions are inspired by real life and the idealistic world she inhabits inside her mind, according to the Library, in a news release. Sarah Crosby has been singing since she was two years old, with her first ever gig being with her Gram in church. Sarah...
tracing a journey from struggle to hope with Quodlibet Ensemble and countertenor Reginald Mobley
Bay Chamber Concerts airs ‘Coming Together’ through Nov. 3
Thu, 10/01/2020 - 5:15pm

Beginning on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, at 5 p.m., and continuing through Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020 (Election Day), at 5 p.m., Bay Chamber Concerts will broadcast “Coming Together” on its YouTube channel. Quodlibet Ensemble and countertenor Reginald Mobley are featured in this digital world premiere that traces a journey from struggle to hope. Co-presented by Five Boroughs Music Festival, Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC), Tippet Rise Art Center, and Bay Chamber Concerts, the 60-minute film begins with...
family games, art activity, bring your own picnic
Playin’ Possum, All That Jazz at Thomaston Green
Wed, 09/30/2020 - 5:45pm

THOMASTON — Pack a picnic lunch and head to the Green! Everyone in Thomaston is invited to a picnic gathering on the Thomaston Green (former Maine State Prison site) with live music on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.. All are welcome. Bring your own lunch, chairs or blanket and masks to visit — safely distanced — with friends and neighbors. Children and their families are especially invited for an art activity and other Covid-safe, family games (everyone should bring their own...
fiddle jam, Allegro, small ensembles
Bay Chamber Music School offers group classes
Tue, 09/29/2020 - 5:30pm

ROCKPORT — Registration is open at Bay Chamber Music School for group classes and ensembles. “The health and safety of our students and staff is of the utmost priority, and measures have been taken to ensure the security and comfort of all as we begin to offer a limited number of in-person lessons and small group classes at our Rockport location,” said Bay Chambers, in a news release. Group class size is limited to eight students and all participants including faculty and staff are required to...
Bay Winds North to present last concert of the season Sept. 27
Thu, 09/24/2020 - 1:30pm
Bay Winds North will present their last concert of the season on Sunday, September 27, 3 p.m., at the American Legion Winslow, Holbrook-Merritt Post 1, 335 Limerock Street, Rockland. The free "drive-in" outdoor concert will allow attendees to remain in their vehicles. If leaving the vehicle, please wear a face covering and respect the six feet socal distance. Bay Winds, now concluding its 12th season, is conducted by Marlene Hall. Over the years, the group has presented numerous concerts in the...
sonically cleanse, rejuvenate, rest, and renew
Arts on the Hill: Sound Immersion with Jim Doble
Sun, 09/20/2020 - 10:45am

ROCKPORT — Enjoy the end of summer with the relaxing and transformative sound of gongs and chimes as part of Coastal Mountains Land Trust's "Arts on the Hill" program, Sunday, Sept. 27, from 2 – 3 p.m., at Beech Hill Preserve. Using large gongs from all over the world and chimes of his own creation, musical instrument creator and sound therapist Jim Doble will create waves of sound to help participants sonically cleanse, rejuvenate, rest, and renew in a safe environment. “This is best...
‘songs move in an original yet grounding direction’
GoldenOak to play live outdoor concert, Oct. 3
Sat, 09/19/2020 - 4:30pm

OWLS HEAD — The Strand Theatre presents indie soul-folk band GoldenOak in a live outdoor concert taking place Saturday, Oct. 3, at 5 p.m., on the Owls Head Transportation Museum grounds. GoldenOak’s music is rooted by the natural landscape, and their songs move in an original yet grounding direction, according to Strand, in a news release. The Maine based band has built a steady and growing fan base with this kind of energetic intimacy, which is reflected in the success of the group's latest...
With Abigail Nash and Mike Whitehead
SoundCheck: Exploring these times, new work by Luther
Wed, 09/16/2020 - 4:45pm

CAMDEN — The Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St., continues its SoundCheck series of safely distanced 45-seats/one-set-only concerts in the auditorium, Friday, Sept. 25, at 7:30 p.m. Tom Luther’s latest group, The Clockworks Ensemble, will present a program titled “While You Were Out,” performed on strings, brass and computer. “While You Were Out” features music that Luther wrote while his wife, a Physician Assistant, was on a two-week Federal Emergency Deployment to Massachusetts. Luther said he...
Caroline Cotter, Emilia Dahlin and Sara Hallie Richardson
Virtual benefit ‘Songs for Hope’ to air by livestream via Camden Opera House
Wed, 09/09/2020 - 6:45pm

CAMDEN — Camden Opera House has been experimenting with ways to present live performance in these challenging times and will present its first online-only event Friday night, Sept. 18. Songs for Hope, a Maine singer-songwriter showcase, is a virtual benefit for New Hope for Women that will be livestreamed on the opera house’s Facebook page beginning at 7:30 p.m. At the request of New Hope, the Songs For Hope benefit will be an audience-free livestream, so everyone can enjoy the show online for...
Keeping Our Friends and Neighbors Healthy Concert
Rescheduled: Third and final 2020 Belfast Summer Nights to sound from the footbridge
Thu, 09/03/2020 - 5:00pm

BELFAST — Belfast Summer Nights presents its third and final “Keeping Our Friends and Neighbors Healthy Concert” of the 2020 season, Friday, Sept. 4, from 5 - 7 p.m. This is a reschedule due to rain on September 3. The musicians will be set up in the the middle of the footbridge (blocked off to all other foot traffic) and will direct their sounds out into Belfast Harbor. “Bring your canoe, kayak, row boat, or lawn chair (for the land bound folk) and get ready for a rollicking good time,” said...
‘Honest to God music’ to perform for SoundCheck
Wed, 09/02/2020 - 4:30pm

CAMDEN — The Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St., continues its SoundCheck series of safely distanced 45-seats/one-set-only concerts in the auditorium, Friday, Sept. 11, at 7:30 p.m. The “honest to God local music” project Mr. & Mrs. Garrett Soucy will perform as a trio. Garrett Soucy is a preacher, writer and musician. He has been the singer-songwriter for a number of projects including Tree by Leaf, Sunlight in Architecture and, most recently, Mr. & Mrs. Garrett Soucy. They have shared the...
Grammy Award winner Monte Selby leading Vinalhaven School as principal
Mon, 08/31/2020 - 9:45am

VINALHAVEN — The Vinalhaven School has a new principal in place for the upcoming school year with a remarkable bevy of accomplishments, highlighted by a Grammy Award in 2012. Dr. Monte Selby has been approved as the newest principal at the K-12 island school. Selby was raised in a small Oklahoma town of similar size to Vinalhaven, and where his father held a variety of positions including superintendent and basketball coach, while his mother was a music teacher and performed at countless small...
songs and tunes from England, Ireland and Scotland
SoundCheck features Apollonio traditional music for holiday weekend
Wed, 08/26/2020 - 8:15pm

CAMDEN — The Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St., continues its SoundCheck series of safely distanced 45-seats/one-set-only concerts in the auditorium Friday, Sept. 4, at 7:30 p.m. Luthier and multi-instrumentalist Nikos Apollonio will play and talk about several of the many stringed instruments he has crafted. One of the Midcoast’s musical treasures, Apollonio also is a singer with a huge repertoire of traditional and original songs and tunes from England, Ireland and Scotland, according to...
Kristen Lindquist, Paul Corrigan, Susan Ramsey, Ruth Fogg
The Literary Salon: Poetry with Strings Attached
Fri, 08/21/2020 - 8:45am

CAMDEN — The premiere Literary Salon at the Camden Opera House – Poetry with Strings Attached – will take place Sunday, Aug. 30, at 2 p.m. This hour-long program will feature two Maine poets, Kristen Lindquist and Paul Corrigan, reading original poems that celebrate the people and landscape of Maine, interspersed with related musical pieces performed by violinist/guitarist Susan Ramsey and cellist Ruth Fogg. The program is part of this summer’s series of safely distanced 45-seats/one-set-only...
Camden Opera house
Pianist Peter Dembski to bring variety of genres to SoundCheck series
Thu, 08/20/2020 - 7:15pm

Dembski SoundCheck a rare musical voyage CAMDEN — The Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St., will resume its new SoundCheck series of safely distanced 45-seats/one-set-only concerts, Friday, Aug. 28, at 7:30 p.m., in the auditorium. Pianist Peter Dembski will present an intimate evening of improvisation. Dembski’s playing style ranges from contemporary and free jazz to European impressionism. His rare solo piano concerts are completely improvised and always a unique musical voyage, according to the...
pre-recorded concert filmed exclusively for Rockland Public Library
Portland indie synth-pop band Forget, Forget to share music, virtual conversation
Wed, 08/12/2020 - 7:30pm

The Portland based indie synth-pop band Forget, Forget will join Rockland Public Library's Adult Program Coordinator Shane Billings for a conversation about their music career and creative process. Throughout the interview, which will take place via Zoom on Thursday, August 20, at 6:30 p.m., Forget, Forget will share excerpts from a pre-recorded concert filmed exclusively for Rockland Public Library. The complete concert will be featured on the Library's Facebook page and YouTube channel the...
Camden Summer Sounds
The Right Track to play outdoor concert at Snow Bowl
Wed, 08/12/2020 - 6:30pm

CAMDEN — The Town of Camden and Camden National Bank are sponsoring Camden Summer Sounds, an outdoor concert by The Right Track Band, Sunday afternoon, Aug. 16, at the Camden Snow Bowl, 20 Barnestown Road. Working in accordance with the latest state public safety mandates, the event will offer safely distanced assigned spaces for 100 concertgoers on the hill facing the lodge. The Right Track Band will perform on the deck from 3 to 5 p.m. Attendees should bring their own lawn seating (lawn...
virtual rehearsals and learning sessions, December concert
Down East Singers announce fall 2020 virtual concert plans
Wed, 08/12/2020 - 11:15am

Down East Singers has submitted the following: Down East Singers is up and running but in a very different direction! Our fall semester will begin Tuesday, September 22 and end just before Thanksgiving. We will be using a combination of computer platforms to hold remote rehearsals and learning sessions (My Choral Coach, Rehearsal Live Stream). Some rehearsal activities will be held on Tuesday nights; other work can be done at the singer's convenience. All of it will be virtual...
eclectic collection of jazz-infused performances of standards and new music
Free outdoor jazz concerts scheduled for Camden, Rockland
Tue, 08/04/2020 - 10:00am

CAMDEN and ROCKLAND — Bay Chamber Concerts will host two free outdoor concerts on Saturday, August 15, at 1 p.m., in Camden, and at 5 p.m., in Rockland, weather permitting. “The concerts will feature an eclectic collection of jazz-infused performances of standards and new music featuring two of Maine’s most exciting young musical innovators, joined by prominent musicians from across the state,” said Bay Chambers, in a news release. Guitarist Ryan Blotnick has been called “a vital contemporary...
Bay Winds North to perform free drive-in concert in Rockland
Tue, 08/04/2020 - 10:00am

ROCKLAND — Bay Winds North will present a free “drive-in” outdoor concert Sunday, August 9, at 3 p.m., at the American Legion Winslow, Holbrook- Merrritt Post 1, at 335 Limerock Street, Rockland. Concert goers may remain in their vehicles during the program or bring a lawn chair. If leaving the vehicle, please wear a face covering and respect the 6 feet social distancing. Bay Winds North, now in its 12th season, is conducted by Marlene Hall. Over the years, the group has presented numerous...
Listen from vehicles, sit in truck beds while wearing masks
Blues Drive In to carry a tune in Rockland’s Harbor Park
Wed, 07/29/2020 - 3:15pm

ROCKLAND — Live blues music returns to Rockland on Sunday, Aug. 9, with a Blues Drive In, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., at the public landing, 275 Main St./Harbor Park. North Atlantic Blues Festival co-producer/founder Paul Benjamin was approached by Rockland Harbormaster Matt Ripley about having some live music in the park, according to a news release. “Ripley spoke with the City and the Harbor Committee, came up with a plan and “here it is,” Benjamin said. The drive-in show will be performed by the...
‘Keeping Our Friends and Neighbors Safe’ Series
Belfast Summer Nights to feature The Rugged, Sara Trunzo and Tiffany Williams
Wed, 07/29/2020 - 9:45am

BELFAST — Belfast Summer Nights is planning its second concert in the “Keeping Our Friends and Neighbors Safe” Series for August 6, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. “This novel approach to enjoying live music in the days of Covid-19 has the bands setting up on Belfast’s beautiful footbridge sending tunes out to the harbor, the boaters there and the folks on the shore,” said Summer Nights, in a news release. “With this unique approach there’s no way for the audience to get close to the bands (the...

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