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Professional drummer Dave DiCenso comes to Strand Theatre
Fri, 09/22/2023 - 5:15pm

ROCKLAND — Join Midcoast Music Academy for the opportunity to meet and learn from drummer and professor of percussion at Berklee College of Music, Dave DiCenso, live in action at the Strand Theatre, in Rockland, on Saturday, Sept. 30, at 4 p.m. Dave DiCenso has performed and recorded with a diverse array of famous artists, including Josh Groban, Hiromi, John Petrucci (Dream Theater), Steve Morse Band, Cro-Mags, Johnny A, Duran Duran, Judith Hill, and Carole King, among many others. He has...
Good Trouble Project fundraising concert to benefit local YMCA
Wed, 09/20/2023 - 8:00am

ROCKLAND — On Saturday, Oct. 21, the Good Trouble Project will present a fundraising concert featuring Dillon Bustin and John and Rachel Nicholas at the Rockland First Universalist Church. The Good Trouble Project is an endeavor by the Nicholas duo to use music to raise money for good causes in tribute to the late congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis. This show will benefit the Pen Bay YMCA’s Early Childhood Education programs. Many people might not realize that the YMCA is Knox...
Electric Bonfire to play Marshall Wharf Brewing, Sept. 23
Tue, 09/19/2023 - 2:00pm

BELFAST — Electric Bonfire will be playing the Marshall Wharf Brewing Company in Belfast on Saturday, Sept. 23, at 7 p.m. “This will be an evening of original songs, exploratory jams and tasty rock covers,” said Electric Bonfire, in a news release. Band members are: John Luft – guitar and vocals, Mitch Markowitz – guitar and vocals, Mike Whitehead – bass and vocals, Jason Dean – drums Electric Bonfire's music can be found on all streaming platforms.
featuring Hawthorne Smith
Erasmus More performs at Waldoboro church, Sept. 23
Tue, 09/19/2023 - 8:00am

WALDOBORO — Broad Bay Congregational Church in Waldoboro opens its fall season of concerts on Saturday, Sept. 23, at 7 p.m., with vocalist and guitarist Erasmus More, otherwise known as Joe Cough, performing Renaissance-inspired music with a program that includes Spanish ballads, English sea shanties, French drinking songs, and music written for monarchs. Erasmus More (Joe Cough) is a Maine-based vocalist, composer, and educator who revels in crossing many types of musical genres. He has a...
Big Bad Voo Doo Daddy brings holiday show to Strand
Mon, 09/18/2023 - 1:30pm

ROCKLAND — Swing and jazz band Big Bad Voo Doo Daddy will bring their “Wild & Swingin’ Holiday Party” to the Strand Theatre on December 5 at 7:30 p.m. In addition to fun arrangements of classic holiday songs, the band will perform original tunes that range from rockabilly to beautiful and reflective styles. The show is appropriate for all ages. Tickets are $65/General Admission. Beer and wine will be available at concessions. To buy tickets, or for more information, visit www.rocklandstrand...
lively step dancing and high-energy repertoire from Scotland, Ireland, North America and Scandinavia
Folk duo to perform Camden Opera House’s SoundCheck series, Sept. 29
Sat, 09/16/2023 - 9:45am

CAMDEN — Contemporary folk musicians Jocelyn Pettit and Ellen Gira will perform Friday, Sept. 29, at 7:30 p.m., at the Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St. “This North America-based fiddle and cello duo fuse traditional and contemporary folk music styles with exquisite vocal harmonies,” said the Opera House, in a news release. “Complemented by lively step dancing, Pettit and Gira bring life and fire into original tunes, songs and high-energy repertoire from Scotland, Ireland, North America and...
living “at the intersection of pop and folk”
Dar Williams comes to the Strand, Oct. 20
Fri, 09/15/2023 - 8:00am

ROCKLAND — Singer-songwriter Dar Williams will appear on the Strand Theatre stage on Friday, Oct. 20, at 7:30 p.m. Dar Williams lives at the intersection of pop and folk by fusing the genres of blues, rock, and jazz, according to the Strand, in a news release. She has been making music for over three decades. Her studio album My Better Self finds Williams at an unequivocally brazen crossroads. Reflecting on American politics, the disillusionment and apathy of youth, and the female...
AN EVENING WITH HANK
Musician Hank Lunn to perform in Lincolnville, Sept. 23
Tue, 09/12/2023 - 8:00am

LINCOLNVILLE BEACH — Long time performer Hank Lunn will be featured Friday, Sept. 23, from 5 - 8 p.m., at the Whale’s Tooth Pub, in Lincolnville Beach. Lunn’s varied music history runs from polka bands to Elvis knock offs, but his favorite music is that of the American Songbook. He will be putting his spin on tunes made famous by Frank Sinatra, and especially his hero, Tony Bennett. He will be supported by his friends of All That Jazz, Renny Stackpole, Bill Hahn, and Sue Davenport. Reservations...
BBH Opera House: Skerryvore Sept. 23
Mon, 09/11/2023 - 10:00am

Three time winners of Scotland’s ‘Live Act of the Year’ award, Skerryvore has evolved from the band’s humble beginnings to become one of the country’s leading forces in a thriving live music scene. At the forefront of a movement that has reinvented and reignited a traditional Scottish scene for a modern, multicultural audience, the band has brought their high energy performances to audiences across the globe. On Saturday, Sept. 23, Skerryvore arrives in Maine, for one show only, at the historic...
John Hiatt show at BBH Opera House postponed
Mon, 09/11/2023 - 8:15am

John Hiatt’s sold out Oct. 27 concert at Boothbay Harbor’s Opera House has been indefinitely postponed. All tickets will be refunded beginning next week. On Sept. 9 the Opera House received the following note from John and Nancy Hiatt: “We want to inform everyone that John recently took a bad fall off a hiking trail and sustained lacerations, bruising and a debilitating fracture. Thanks to the amazing efforts of the Grundy County EMS, Rangers of the South Cumberland State Park, and doctors,...
Elsie and Ethan to perform at Underground Lounge, Sept. 21
Sun, 09/10/2023 - 8:00pm

BELFAST — Elsie and Ethan will be on the Underground Lounge stage Thursday, Sept. 21, with their heartfelt originals in the traditional style. Lincolnville artists Elsie and Ethan (Elsie Gawler and Ethan Tischler) are deeply connected to the regional Celtic and traditional music scene, one that is cultivated in part by Maine Fiddle Camp, where they first met and now teach. “Both accomplished multi-instrumentalists, they possess warm, transparent voices that pair beautifully on their sweet...
“a modern master of the classical guitar”
Innovative guitarist caps Blue Café season, Sept. 22
Sun, 09/10/2023 - 8:00am

CAMDEN — Camden Opera House’s Blue Café series will close its 2023 season Friday night, Sept. 22. Doors will open 7 p.m. and innovative classical guitarist David Rogers will perform at 7:30 p.m. David Rogers will present an evening of Spanish music, up-tempo Latin, songs by The Beatles, Leonard Cohen, Rolling Stones, Roxy Music and Cheap Trick, as well as jazz works by Carla Bley, music by J.S. Bach and original compositions. As lead guitarist with the Terra Nova Consort, Rogers has toured...
Belfast Flying Shoes, Bagaduce Music host second annual Scandinavian Dance Party
Thu, 09/07/2023 - 1:45pm

BELFAST — Belfast Flying Shoes and Bagaduce Music jointly present the second annual Scandinavian Dance Party, featuring Andrea Larson and the Belfast Spelmanslag, on Sunday, Sept. 10, at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Belfast. Award-winning musician and dance leader, Andrea Larson returns to Belfast to teach easy-to-learn Scandi dancing, including slängpolska, schottis, and waltzes. Larson, who hails from Virginia, will be joined for the workshop and dance party by the Belfast Spelmanslag...
BBH Opera House: Don Campbell Band
Wed, 09/06/2023 - 10:00am

The award-winning Maine-based Don Campbell Band has been a mainstay at concerts, fairs, festivals, cruises, and civic events for over two decades, performing a mix of Don’s original music and covers. Their dynamic performances have won him accolades at Nashville’s Grand Ol’ Opry, and on Saturday, Sept. 16, Don and the band bring their music back to the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor. Don Campbell has a unique and uncanny ability to sing comfortably in the tenor range of Vince Gill, Chris Isaak...
Midcoast Community Chorus opens fall registration for January concert
Fri, 09/01/2023 - 5:00pm

CAMDEN — Midcoast Community Chorus welcomes singers of all ages, experience, and abilities to register for the fall semester of weekly rehearsals. Performing for over ten years, the chorus gives voice to anyone who wishes to sing, holding the tenet that the voice is the sound of the soul, that all voices deserve to be heard, and that singing together builds community. Members of the public are invited to join about one hundred singers between ages 13 to 95 to sing under the direction of...
Rosey Gerry and friends bring music to Lincolnville, Sept. 2
Fri, 09/01/2023 - 1:30pm

LINCOLNVILLE — Lise Becu and Rosey Gerry are joined by Corinne Gentry, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, from 6 - 8 p.m., at the Lincolnville Lobster Pound. Becu and Gerry have been performing up and down Midcoast Maine for many years, performing their mix of traditional country and older rock tunes, with some old-time sing-along songs mixed in. “Their music takes you to a time when life was filled with songs that you could relate to,” said Gerry, in a news release. The Lincolnville Lobster Pound is...
Rockport Masonic Center finishes 2023 free lawn concerts with Lise and Rose
Thu, 08/31/2023 - 8:00am

ROCKPORT — The Rockport Masonic Center finishes up the 2023 free lawn concerts on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, from 6 to 7 p.m., featuring the music of Lise and Rose. The event is free to the public with pass the hat donations taken for the band. You are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy the summer night and music. 1 hamburger or 2 hot dog plates with a side, chips, drink and ice cream are available for $10 per plate. There will also be a 50-50 raffle drawn. The center is...
Ellis Paul & Friends
Wed, 08/30/2023 - 5:15pm
Friday, Dec. 29 The final concert of 2023. Ellis will be joined by musicians Radoslav Lorkovic, a Croatian-born and classically trained folk and blues musician; Don Conoscenti, an American singer-songwriter-multi-instrumentalist; and Lauri MacAllister of the folk trio Red Molly. 7:30 p.m. show. Advance tickets $25 through the box office: 207-633-5159 and 86 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor. Online tickets $30 at https://boothbayoperahouse.com and at the door (opens at 7).
BBH Opera House: Còig
Wed, 08/30/2023 - 4:45pm
Saturday, Dec. 2 Imagine Cape Breton classics, reels and jigs, world music, Irish themes all wrapped up in the spirit of the holiday season tonight. Advance discount tickets $25 at the box office: 86 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor or 207-633-5159. Regularly priced tickets are $30. Buy online https://boothbayoperahouse.com and at the door. Còig: 7:30 p.m. show; doors open at 7.
BBH Opera House: Peppino D’Agostino
Wed, 08/30/2023 - 4:15pm
Friday, Dec. 1 The acoustic guitarist returns with his remarkable technique, penchant for open tunings, and percussive effects. 7:30 p.m. Advance discounted tickets, $25 from the box office: 207-633-5159 or at 86 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor. Regular tickets $30, online and day of show. Doors open at 7.
New Shades of Blue free concert moves indoors with earlier time, Aug. 30
Tue, 08/29/2023 - 5:45pm

CAMDEN — Initially scheduled as an outdoor concert in the Camden Amphitheatre, organizers watching the weather have decided to move the free New Shades of Blue concert inside. The performance will now take place Wednesday, August 30, at 4:30 p.m., in the Picker Room of the Camden Public Library. “Escape the rain and join this New England trio for an eclectic mix of old-time jazz favorites, blues, reggae, and originals,” said CPL, in a news release. The core of the band is Juliane Gardner, the...
Red Hot Peppers Band play Ragtime and Dixieland in Searsport, Sept. 10
Tue, 08/29/2023 - 1:30pm

SEARSPORT — Sean Fleming and his Red Hot Peppers band will play Dixieland and Ragtime on Sunday, Sept. 10, at 3 p.m., at the First Congregational Church of Searsport, 8 Church Street, Searsport. Included will be pieces originally played by “Jelly roll” Morton, Louis Armstrong, Scott Joplin, the New Orleans Rhythm Kings and more. Such early Dixieland style hits as “the Chant”, “Black Bottom Stomp” “Tiger Rag” and more will be played. “Come tap your feet as the band plays hits from the dawn of...
free concert
Friends of Music series welcomes The Edgewater Duo, Sept. 10
Mon, 08/28/2023 - 1:00pm

CAMDEN — The Friends of Music Concert Series, an outreach program of The First Congregational Church of Camden, welcomes the Edgewater Duo to the church sanctuary for an afternoon of music on Sunday, Sept. 10, at 4 p.m. The Edgewater Duo returns with a lineup of art songs by Amy Beach, Lili Boulanger, Rebecca Clarke, Alma Mahler, Florence Price, and Clara Schumann, alternated with the late piano music of Johannes Brahms. The duo will also perform a few of their newly composed transcriptions for...
BBH Opera House: Scotland’s Heron Valley Sept. 8
Sun, 08/27/2023 - 9:00am

In the quiet, furthest reaching parts of Scotland; authentic, skillful, energetic Celtic music has been passed down from generation to generation. The band Heron Valley captures the iconic sounds of the bothies, village halls and kitchen ceilidhs. On Friday, Sept. 8, the band brings their music and their traditions to the historic Opera House in Boothbay Harbor. The history of the Great Highland Bagpipe, the Irish banjo, the West Coast fiddle mixed with the driving accompaniment of the piano...
Pipes and Drums
Rockport Masonic Center lawn concerts hosts Anah Highlanders, Aug. 30
Thu, 08/24/2023 - 8:00am

ROCKPORT — The Rockport Masonic Center continues their free lawn concerts on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, from 6 to 7 p.m., featuring the music of Anah Highlanders Pipes and Drums. The event is free to the public with pass the hat donations taken for the band. You are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy the summer night and music. 1 hamburger or 2 hot dog plates with a side, chips, drink and ice cream are available for $10 per plate. There will also be a 50-50 raffle drawn. The...
Journey tribute band kicks off Labor Day Weekend in Camden
Wed, 08/23/2023 - 5:45pm

CAMDEN — The Camden Opera House’s Windjammer Festival weekend concert will feature Frontiers, “the World’s Number 1 Tribute to Journey,” on Friday, Sept. 1, at 7:30 p.m. Doors at the 29 Elm St. venue will open a half-hour before show time. The classic rock band’s Steve Perry and Neal Schon both say Frontiers is their favorite Journey tribute, according to Camden Opera House, in a news release. The professional New York-based band features Elaine Tuttle’s dead-ringer Perry vocals, Damon Marks on...
Rehearsals begin for Down East Singers multi-media collaboration with Halcyon
Wed, 08/23/2023 - 5:45pm

Advance registration is now open for Down East Singers, which will begin fall semester rehearsals on Tuesday, Sept. 12, at 6:45 p.m., at Watts Hall, 174 Main Street, Thomaston. Rehearsals will continue Tuesday evenings from 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. through Dec. 5. The ensemble will prepare a multi-media performance in collaboration with Halcyon String Quartet featuring the world premiere of Marianna Filippi's To Maine, With Love, for string quartet, accordion, piano and chorus. The work was...
family friendly
Bay Winds North Wind Ensemble to perform free concert in Camden Amphitheatre
Wed, 08/23/2023 - 5:15pm

CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library welcomes the Bay Winds North Wind Ensemble back to the Camden Amphitheatre for a free public concert on Sunday, Aug. 27, at 3 p.m. The ensemble, based in Rockland, is comprised of musicians who are high school age to retirees from the Midcoast. For more than ten years, the Ensemble has performed concerts year-round and participates in several parades during the summer months. Be sure to bring a lawn chair or blanket to the Amphitheatre concert for comfortable...
Flying Shoes Community Dance and Contras to be held Sept. 1
Tue, 08/22/2023 - 1:00pm

BELFAST — Kick off the Labor Day weekend with a joyful evening of social connection at the Flying Shoes community dance and contra dance on Friday, September 1. The First Friday series features participatory traditional social dance for all ages and experience levels. The dance shoes start flying at 6:30 p.m., with an easy-to-learn community dance called by Chrissy Fowler and Lisa Newcomb. Lively music by the All Comers Band, open to all ages, instruments and skill levels. Musicians practice at...
BBH Opera House: Kathy Mattea
Mon, 08/21/2023 - 4:15pm
Saturday, Oct. 21 Country, bluegrass and folk; host of the NPR show Mountain Stage in a 7:30 p.m. concert. Advance discounted tickets $40, available directly from the box office: 86 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor or 207-633-5159 . Regular tickets $45, available online and day of show. Doors open at 7 p.m.
BBH Opera House: Skerryvore
Mon, 08/21/2023 - 3:45pm
Saturday, Sept. 23 With a mix of fiddle, accordions, pipes and whistles, alongside guitar and vocals, underpinned by driving bass, drums and keys, Skerryvore represent the best in contemporary Scottish traditional music. 7:30 p.m. concert. Advance discounted tickets $30, available directly from he box office - 86 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor or 207-633-5159. Regular tickets $35, at https://boothbayoperahouse.com and day of show. Doors open at 7 p.m.
BBH Opera House: Don Campbell Band
Mon, 08/21/2023 - 3:45pm
Saturday, Sept. 16 Don Campbell’s music resides in the home of “American crossover” akin to the Eagles and John Cougar Mellencamp. Concert 7:30 p.m. Advance discounted tickets $25, available from the box office at 86 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor or by calling 207-633-5159. Regular tickets $30, online https://boothbayoperahouse.com and day of show. Doors open at 7 p.m.
BBH Opera House: Heron Valley
Mon, 08/21/2023 - 3:45pm
Friday, Sept. 8 Their roots lie in Scottish and Irish traditional music, including traditional Scots song and Scottish piping tunes and Irish banjo. Concert; 7:30 p.m. Advance tickets $20, available from the box office, 86 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor or call 207-633-5159. Regular tickets $25 available online https://boothbayoperahouse.com/event/heron-valley and night of the show. Doors open at 7 p.m.
melding original music with rock, blues, old country, and Americana
The Hot Suppers cap 2023 Summer Sounds in Camden
Sat, 08/19/2023 - 8:00am

CAMDEN — Camden Summer Sounds, Camden Opera House’s free outdoor concert series in August at the Camden Snow Bowl, 20 Barnestown Road, wraps up its season Sunday, Aug. 27, at 4 p.m., with The Hot Suppers. “The Hot Suppers are widely enjoyed musicians of Waldo County who meld captivating original music with their favorite rock, blues, old country, and Americana tunes,” said Camden Opera House, in a news release. “Each member of the band lends strong lead and harmony vocals to the mix. The Band...
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
BB Harbor Opera House: Grammy-nominee Seth Glier Sept. 2
Fri, 08/18/2023 - 12:45pm

An acclaimed singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, Seth Glier is the winner of five Independent Music Awards. He has appeared on the historic Boothbay Harbor Opera House stage on multiple occasions, since his Maine debut with Livingston Taylor in 2010. On Saturday, Sept. 2, Seth Glier returns to the Opera House stage for a solo show celebrating the release of his 6th album, “Coronation.” His music has taken Seth around the world, including to China where he participated in a...
Rockport Masonic Center lawn concerts host Marlene Hall’s Breakers Jazz band.
Wed, 08/16/2023 - 1:45pm

ROCKPORT — The Rockport Masonic Center continues their free lawn concerts on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, from 6 to 7 p.m., featuring the music of Marlene Hall’s Breakers Jazz band. The event is free to the public with pass the hat donations taken for the band. You are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy the summer night and music. 1 hamburger or 2 hot dog plates with a side, chips, drink and ice cream are available for $10 per plate. There will also be a 50-50 raffle drawn...
Brett Dennen with Chance Emerson at The Waldo, Sept. 2
Wed, 08/16/2023 - 1:45pm

WALDOBORO — The Waldo brings singer-songwriter Brett Dennen with special guest Chance Emerson to The Waldo on Saturday, Sept. 2, at 8 p.m. “Brett Dennen is telling us to get out and see the world at a time when we need it more than ever,” said The Waldo, in a news release. “Flame-haired, six-foot-five, and with a singular gift for meditating on life's most meaningful subjects with equal parts innocence and razor sharp wit, you know Dennen from his decade-plus career as a singer/songwriter. With...
BBH Opera House: Socks in the Frying Pan
Mon, 08/14/2023 - 5:45pm
Wednesday, Aug. 23 This multi-award winning trio from County Clare on the West coast of Ireland, the universal hub of Irish traditional music, comes to the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor for a 7:30 p.m. show. Advance discounted tickets $25, available from the box office, 86 Townsend Ave. and 207-633-5159. Regular tickets $30 at https://boothbayoperahouse.com and day of show. Doors open at 7.
Novel Jazz Septet: A little dance music for celebrating!
Mon, 08/14/2023 - 5:45pm
Saturday, Aug. 19 Maine’s Novel Jazz Septet brings the music of Duke Ellington to Boothbay Harbor. Band leader Barney Balch says the group will be “playing some of the best dance tunes written by Ellington,” and dancers and concert sitters alike are encouraged to come out tonight to celebrate 20 years of our reawakened Opera House. There will be more dance floor than usual, but also plenty of seating for those who wish to merely listen and dance in their seats. Advance tickets are $20. In...
fun-loving, folksinging, fiddle-playing family
Gawler Family Band plays Summer Sounds, Aug. 20
Sun, 08/13/2023 - 2:15pm

CAMDEN — Camden Opera House presents Camden Summer Sounds, a free outdoor concert series, 4 p.m. Sundays in August at the Camden Snow Bowl, 20 Barnestown Road. Folk stalwarts the Gawler Family Band will perform Sunday, Aug. 20. The Gawlers are a fun-loving, folksinging, fiddle-playing family from the heart of Maine. John and Ellen Gawler met playing traditional fiddle music for contra dances around the state of Maine in the 1970s. When they had their three daughters, Molly, Edith and Elsie, it...
for the benefit of wildlife, blueberries, children and community events
Concert for the Hill featuring Dave Mallett launches Beech Hill Initiative, Aug. 19
Sun, 08/13/2023 - 1:45pm

ROCKPORT — Coastal Mountains Land Trust welcomes the Dave Mallett Band for a special Arts on the Hill event, a “Concert for the Hill,” to benefit the Beech Hill Fields and Habitat Initiative. “Join us for this special concert with one of America’s true original troubadours on Saturday, August 19, at 6 p.m.,” said CMLT, in a news release. (Rain date is Sunday, August 20). In a career spanning five decades, Mallett has recorded 17 albums and performed across the US, Canada, and Europe. Known for...
indie singer-songwriter with a Bulgarian heritage
Louisa Stancioff and the Kelly Brothers to perform free concert in Rockland
Sun, 08/13/2023 - 8:00am

ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library presents Louisa Stancioff and the Kelly Brothers, Thursday, August 24, at 6 p.m., on the lawn of the Rockland Public Library. This event is free and open to all; the rain date will be Tuesday, September 5, at 6 p.m.. Midcoast Maine-based Louisa Stancioff is an indie singer-songwriter. Stancioff 's Bulgarian heritage shows through in her intricate melodies, having grown up learning traditional Bulgarian music from her paternal grandfather’s side of the...
Jacob McCurdy and His Large Adult Sons, Eric Lilljequist and Friends share Belfast Summer Nights, Aug. 17
Sat, 08/12/2023 - 6:00pm

BELFAST — Two bands are coming up at Belfast Summer Nights on Thursday, Aug. 17. Jacob McCurdy and His Large Adult Sons features ex-local singer songwriter Jacob McCurdy performing his indie/rock originals backed with sweet harmonies and instrumentals from his bass and guitar players. Next up will be Eric Lilljequist. “For you older attendees you probably heard Eric’s band the Orphans opening for everyone – the Alman Brothers, Wilson Pickett, BB King, Tom Rush, Chuck Berry, Bonnie Raitt, Taj...
benefiting Moody Mountain Riverside Trade School
Four bands to take stage at Tribute Concert for Missy Lamont, Aug. 25
Sat, 08/12/2023 - 5:45pm

MONTVILLE — An open air Tribute Concert for Missy Lamont will be held Friday, August 25, at 260 Center Road, in Montville. Gates open at 4 p.m. and music starts at 5:30 p.m. “The show will open with the fun sounds of the family band Twitchell Hill Fiddleheads, then the over caffeinated Pin Wheel Brothers will take the stage,” said organizers, in a news release. “LCR band will have you dancing and toe tapping Just before the very famous New Orleans Street band Tuba Skinny have you dancing all...
August 20, in Thomaston
Ragtime comes to Midcoast with pianist Ethan Uslan
Fri, 08/11/2023 - 8:45pm

Pianist Ethan Uslan will perform ragtime, stride and early jazz piano Sunday, August 20, at 2 p.m., at the Thomaston Baptist Church, 212 Main Street, in Thomaston . Featured in the documentary The Entertainers, and recently performing as Lestat de Lioncourt's hand-double on AMC series Interview With the Vampire , Uslan has performed throughout the USA and Europe, and on shows, such as Prairie Home Companion. Hailed by the Chicago Tribune for his "vivid musical...
Evening of music and worship in Damariscotta
Fri, 08/11/2023 - 8:45pm

Join Ablaze Worship at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12 for an evening of worship music, testimony, scripture, and fellowship. The evening will be hosted at the Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust, 3 Round Top Lane, in Damariscotta. Admission is free and all are encouraged to join! Ablaze Worship is a group of musicians, singers, and techs who are passionate about leading people in genuine worship and creating an environment where anyone can worship freely. We believe that worship is an integral part...
Boothbay Harbor Opera House: Jon Pousette-Dart Aug. 26
Fri, 08/11/2023 - 3:30pm

He’s been called “the missing link between The Byrds and Vince Gill, a folk rock legend,” by the MTV network and on Saturday, Aug. 26 singer-songwriter Jon Pousette-Dart comes to Boothbay Harbor to perform at the Opera House. Pousette-Dart is a veteran within the music industry having launched his successful run in the 70s. In the new millennium he is still making music that is touching, timeless and imbued with universal appeal. His long-time band mate Jim Chapdelaine appears on his recent...
Soul Sensations
Pat Colwell and the women of soul heat up the Waldo this weekend, Aug. 12
Thu, 08/10/2023 - 7:00pm

WALDOBORO — Pat Colwell and the Soul Sensations are bringing their 100% old-school soul revue to The Waldo, in Waldoboro, this Saturday, August 12, at 7:30 p.m. “A loving tribute to the female giants of Soul Music, Women of Soul is ninety minutes of pure, unadulterated, joy featuring the sounds of superstars like Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross, Tina Turner, Gladys Knight, Etta James, and Dusty Springfield,” said the Waldo, in a news release. “They’ll also be taking a deep dive into the musical...
Fischer Duo to launch Muzzy Ridge Concerts
Wed, 08/09/2023 - 7:30pm

The Fischer Duo, cellist Norman Fischer and pianist Jeanne Kierman Fischer, will be featured performers at Muzzy Ridge Concerts in Searsmont Saturday, Aug. 19, 3 p.m., and Sunday, Aug. 20, 3 p.m. Their programs will include works that span from the early 19th Century to the present day, including, “Family Portraits,” a new work composed by Muzzy Ridge Concerts Artistic Director and Searsmont resident Robert Sirota. Both Fischer Duo concerts will take place in the Searsmont studio where Sirota...
20th season celebration weekend
Boothbay Harbor Opera House: Back to back shows Aug. 17-19!
Wed, 08/09/2023 - 1:00pm

Boothbay Harbor’s historic Opera House has graced the downtown for nearly 130 years, and in its long life it has had many incarnations. For the past two decades it has roared back to life as a live performance venue, bringing in renowned regional, national and international acts. In celebration of the organization’s 20th season, three back to back concerts are planned for mid-August. Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas on cello and Scots fiddle kick-off the performance trifecta on Thursday, Aug...

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Living History with Hank Lunn to share the story of an American Loyalist

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