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Watts Hall Community Arts, in Thomaston, is bringing voices together for the third year in a row as it hosts Maine’s only World Singing Day event on Saturday, October 18, at 11 a.m. The gathering…

Jay Nash. Brooks Hubbard. Oct. 18. Opera House. Got tickets? Courtesy of the venue

The historic Opera House in Boothbay Harbor welcomes a well-traveled duo of musicians this October. Individually acclaimed, Jay Nash and Brooks Hubbard team up on…

Saturday, November 1, and Sunday, November 2
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As the season of All Hallows’ Eve,…

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Maine-based Rigometrics will bring their dynamic, high-energy sound to the Strand stage on Wednesday, Nov. 26, at 7:30 p.m.,…

'Some have played at major venues including Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center. Some have composed music for movies and television series'
Collage of Bay Chamber Music School faculty performing in October 19 concert

Sunday, Oct. 19, at 4 p.m., Bay Chamber Music School faculty will share their musical gifts for free. The concert will take place in Hammer Hall, 5 Mountain Street, in…

'simply show up, sing along, and enjoy the power of music together'
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Watts Hall Community Arts is bringing voices together for the third year in a row as it hosts Maine’s only World Singing Day event on Saturday, Oct. 18, at 11 a.m. The…

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The First Congregational Church in Searsport will present The Gawler Family Band in concert Sunday, October 19, at 3 p.m.  

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Jeff Daniels. Opera House. Boothbay Harbor. Oct. 17. Got tickets? Luc Daniels photo

In 1976, Emmy-winning star of stage and screen Jeff Daniels bought a Guild D-40 from Herb David’s Guitar Studio in Ann Arbor, Michigan, threw it in the back of his old…

Ray Bonneville. (Photo by Rodney Bursiel)

The Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St., presents a rare evening with Ray Bonneville, Thursday, Oct. 9, at 7:30 p.m., in the opera house’s intimate third-floor listening room. Seats…

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Camden Public Library invites the public to attend a coffeehouse concert with a musical performance by Cornwall-based singer-songwriter Sarah McQuaid. The concert will be held Thursday, Oct. 9, at…

"an artist that’s unconcerned with tradition"
Tray Wellington. (Photo courtesy Strand Theatre)

Banjo player Tray Wellington and his band will bring a mix of jazz, blues and bluegrass to the Strand Theatre stage, Friday, Nov. 7, at 7:30 p.m.

Dance partners dance to music

BELFAST — On Friday, October 3, at The First Church, take a spin on the dance floor and let your shoes fly at the First Friday Community Dance and Contras.

The intergenerational program…

Midcoast Community Band. (Photo courtesy Margot Bridgett)

The Midcoast Community Band, directed by Jo Anne Parker, will present a free concert Wednesday evening, Oct. 1, 2025, at 7 p.m., at the Odd Fellows Hall, Elementary School Road, in Tenants Harbor…

'I play these songs the most respectful way I know how - as myself'
Black and white picture of Bill Griese, with face hidden under cap bearing "Sweet Baby James". (Photo courtesy Camden Opera House)

Sweet Baby James, a James Taylor tribute, returns Friday night, Oct. 3., to Camden Opera House, 29 Elm Street. Doors open 7 p.m. for the 7:30 p.m. performance.

"Nashville singer-songwriter…

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Midday Music Series will offer "When ‘Songs from Here’ Performs, Maine Is the Superstar!" Friday, Oct. 3, at 1 p.m. 

"Songs from Here’s…

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Wrap up the Searsmont Town Library's 2025 concert season and celebrate the harvest with a Community Dance and Potluck, Saturday Sept. 27, at 4 p.m., Searsmont Community Center.

Old school…

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The Friends of Music Concert Series, an outreach program of The First Congregational Church of Camden, welcomes the folk collective Floyds Row to the church sanctuary, Sunday, Oct. 5, at 4 p.m.,…

Registration Dates: September 22 and 29
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The Midcoast Community Chorus (MCC) is starting its 2025 fall semester and invites all community members to join MCC for a season of music,…

dancing, cider press, oyster shucking, art exhibit, vendors, raffles, and more
Acoustic duo Grassquatch are John Ganz, on guitar, and Dan Sowder, on mandolin. (Photo courtesy Good Tern Co-op)

Local singer-songwriter Kate Fiano and bluegrass duo Grassquatch will perform during the Good Tern Natural Food Co-op’s 45th Anniversary Community Bash set for Saturday, Oct. 4, from 2:30 to 5:30…

Jeffrey Weinberger and Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School
Jeffrey Weinberger. (Photo courtesy Bay Chamber Concerts & Music School)

Kathy Mattea. Courtesy of the musician

Hailed led by The Washington Post as “one of Nashville’s finest song interpreters,” Kathy Mattea has enjoyed much success and acclaim during her 35-year career in…

previewing a program to be performed at Notre Dame Cathedral
James Higdon, Dane and Polly Bales Professor of Organ at the University of Kansas (Photo courtesy St. Thomas Episcopal Church)

CAMDEN — Dr. James Higdon, the Dane and Polly Bales Professor of Organ at the University of Kansas, will present “Paris in Camden”, an organ concert, Sunday afternoon, Sept. 28, at 4 p.m., at St.…

James Montgomery. (Photo by Sandy Martin)

"The James Montgomery Band will fill the Camden Opera House with gritty grooves, harmonica fire and deep soul, Saturday, Sept. 27, at 7:30 p.m.," said the Opera House. …

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Finnish Heritage House presents Finnish concert violinist Charlotte Loukola, who will take the audience on a musical journey across the globe, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at 7 p.m., at the Thomaston…

Novel Jazz Septet. This Friday. Opera House. Got tickets? Courtesy of the band

The Novel Jazz Septet will be in performance for an evening of swinging jazz, at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor Friday, Sept. 12 at 7:30 p.m.

This year marks the…

final public event at Watts Hall before the venue closes for 4–6 months of renovations
Watts Hall Band

Watts Hall Community Arts is sending off its 2024-2025 season in style with the return of the Watts Hall Band for a Dance Party on Friday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m. This high-energy night of music…

Lisa Redfern. (Photo courtesy The Good Trouble Project)

The Good Trouble Project is presenting a concert to benefit Camden Climate Action Now (CAN) on September 27, at 7 p.m., at Pascal Hall, featuring singer-songwriter Lisa Redfern…

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MidCoast Maine Community Music Jam, Cranky Show & Square Dance Party will be held Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, at Crescent Moon Farm, 827 Woodmans Mill Road,…

Ruthie Foster. (Photo courtesy Strand Theatre)

Acclaimed Blues singer-songwriter Ruthie Foster will appear at the Strand Theatre on Sunday, Oct. 12, at 7:30 p.m. Foster produces a rich blend of blues, gospel,…

Appleton Library (File photo by Sarah Thompson)

The Midcoast Ukes will be performing for Live Music at the Appleton Library, Saturday, Sept. 20, at 6 p.m. 

This is an outside event. Please bring your own lawn chair. 

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Grammy winner and mezzo soprano Krista River. Courtesy of Lincoln Arts Festival

Lincoln Arts Festival presents Krista River, mezzo-soprano and Stephen Porter, piano on Saturday, Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor at 125…

new work by composer Nathan Davis and Maine poet laureate Julie Bouwsma
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Halcyon String Quartet returns to Searsmont this year with a very special new work by composer Nathan Davis and Maine poet laureate (and librarian!) Julie Bouwsma.…

Crys Matthews. Opera House. Sept. 20. Got tickets? Courtesy of the venue

Already being hailed as “the next Woody Guthrie,” award-winning, prolific lyricist and composer, Nashville musician Crys Matthews blends Americana, folk, blues, and…

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Penobscot Bay Orchestra. (Photo courtesy Penobscot Bay Orchestra)

Coming off an exciting summer program that featured a staged production of The Pirates of Penzance, the Penobscot Bay Orchestra will kick off…

a creative experiment
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On Thursday, Sept. 11, Belfast Flying Shoes presents a potpourri of English country dance, accompanied by music from Peregrine Road, with callers Maura McCampbell and Chrissy Fowler.

“This…

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Sean Fleming, and the Red Hot Peppers band, will perform a lively, family friendly concert of Ragtime and Dixieland music, Sunday, Sept. 14, at 3 p.m., at…

Dancers strut their stuff during a previous barn dance. (Photo courtesy Karin Strong)

Arts In The Barn will hold a New England Barn Dance on September 13, from 4 - 7 p.m., at 17 Hathorne Point Road, in Cushing.

"This is a dance form that is hundreds of…

Midcoast Ukes. (Photo courtesy MaineHealth)

Quarry Hill welcomes Midcoast Ukes to the Anderson Inn on Tuesday, Sept. 9, at 4 p.m.

"Enjoy a lively performance featuring a diverse repertoire of ukulele music," said Quarry Hill. "…

Chris Ross. (Photo by Adam Hess)

The Blue Café, occasional series of free performances in Camden Opera House’s intimate third-floor listening room, welcomes back award-winning singer-songwriter Chris Ross,…

Skerryvore! Sept. 4. Opera House. Got tickets? Photo supplied by the band

Three time winners of Scotland’s ‘Live Act of the Year’ award, Skerryvore have evolved from their humble beginnings to become one of the country’s leading forces in a…

Novel Jazz. (Photo courtesy Coastal Mountains Land Trust)

The last show of the 2025 Arts on the Hill program brings the Novel Jazz Septet to Beech Hill Preserve, Tuesday, Sept. 9, at 6 p.m., as part of this summer…

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.

"Wear…

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…