Music

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Michelle Foster. (Photo by Ricky Kluge)

CAMDEN — Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St., presents Welcome Home – The Legacy of Carole King, an evening with acclaimed vocalist/pianist Michelle Foster and her trio, Saturday, March 1, at 7:30 p.m…

distilled airs, continental waltzes, upbeat reels and jigs
(L-R) John Williams, Katie Grennan, Winifred Horan and Utsav Lal of Reverie Road. (Photo courtesy Strand Theatre)

ROCKLAND — Celtic supergroup Reverie Road will perform at the Strand Theatre on Friday, March 28, at 7:30 p.m. Reverie Road…

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ROCKLAND — Cellist Robin Lane will perform a mixture of classical music, including many of Bach's Cello Suites, along with his original compositions (which are…

music through the ages
Zachary Sweet and Kerry Mizrahi. (Photo courtesy Bay Chamber)

Cellist Zachary Sweet, a chamber musician and Eastman School of Music alum, joins forces with Kerry Mizrahi, a pianist and prominent music educator in Ithaca, New…

Mic Nite

Tuesdays are Open Musical Mic Nite at the American Legion Post No. 30, at 91 Pearl Street in Camden.

Join others from 6 to 8 p.m. The Mic Nites will be held, weather permitting, every…

Sons of Mystro. (Photo courtesy Strand Theatre)

ROCKLAND — The duo Sons of Mystro will perform more than ten different genres of popular music on their violins when they appear on the Strand…

featuring Molly Gawler and Shepsi Eaton
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BECAUSE OF STORM, the dance is postponed. Stay tuned for updates.


MORRILL — A Community Square Dance Party and concert are planned for…

John Waters. (Photo by Greg Gorman)

WALDOBORO — Filmmaker, writer, actor, and artist John Waters returns to The Waldo with an all-new show, The Naked Truth. Night one, Saturday, June 21, is sold out, leading the Waldo to add an…

 Rasa String Quartet. (Photo courtesy Bay Chamber)

Try something melodious this Valentine’s Day. Bring your sweetheart, friends, or family to hear the fun, lively music of Rasa String Quartet at Bay Chamber, an…

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Explore a fun and engaging workshop dedicated to right hand ukelele technique. The February 22, 2025 session will cover essential picking patterns and apply them…

sound therapy with "the largest collection of large gongs ever played on a Maine stage"
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WALDOBORO — Sonic Alchemy with Gongs and didgeridoos is coming to The Waldo on Sunday, Feb. 16, at 4 p.m.

Experience an afternoon of diving deep into the potential of sound as a therapeutic…

Rasa String Quartet – from Haydn to Pink Floyd
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Muddy Boots Series free interactive series offers children the freedom to move and dance at concerts created just for them. Some of Bay Chamber's favorite musical…

Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light. (Photo by Sasha Pedro)

CAMDEN — Camden Opera House’s SoundCheck series will welcome Rachel Sumner and Traveling Light for a 7:30 p.m. concert Friday, Feb. 7, at the downtown venue, 29 Elm St.

Penobscot Bay Orchestra. (Photo courtesy Penobscot Bay Orchestra)

CAMDEN — The Penobscot Bay Orchestra will begin its 2025 Spring Concert season with an Open Rehearsal to welcome new…

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WALDOBORO — Jonathan Richman returns Saturday, March 8, at 7:30 p.m., to The Waldo Theatre stage.

Originally from Boston, Richman formed the Modern Lovers, "one of the most influential…

featuring four local singer-songwriters
Kate Fiano. (Photo courtesy John and Rachel Nicholas)

ROCKPORT — On February 8, The Good Trouble Project will present a fundraiser concert featuring four local singer-songwriters to benefit Homeworthy - formerly the Knox County…

Jan. 18 in Camden; Jan. 19 in Belfast
VoXX: Voice of Twenty. (Photo courtesy VoXX: Voice of Twenty)

The auditioned Midcoast a cappella vocal ensemble VoXX: Voice of Twenty offers its winter concert series, “Star of the Sea,” presented in four venues in January,…

a joyful celebration of a full semester of work
MCMA Recital January 2024. (Photo by Jack Sullivan)

ROCKLAND — Midcoast Music Academy’s (MCMA) end of semester recital will be held Sunday, January 26, at 2 p.m., at the Strand Theatre, in…

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WALDOBORO — Katie Matzell debuts her "Love Letter" to Bonnie Raitt, whom she calls her favorite artist of all time and greatest musical influence, Sunday, March 23, at 4 p.m., at The Waldo Theatre…

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ROCKLAND — Lise Becu and Rosey Gerry present a concert Thursday, Jan. 30, at 6:30 p.m., in the Reading Room at the Rockland Public Library.

"They…

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CAMDEN — From Haydn to George Crumb, pianist Pedja Mužijević offers concertgoers a veritable mashup of composers old and new in a unique performance, “Homage to…

Workshops in Belfast
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DEER ISLE, BELFAST, BLUE HILL — Bagaduce Music presents the Bagaduce Family Reunion Weekend on January 17, 18, and 19, 2025. 

Friday, January 17:

Ben Griffin. (Photo courtesy Underground Lounge)

BELFAST — The Underground Lounge, in Belfast, welcomes singer-songwriter Ben Griffin and Nikita Morin to the stage, Thursday, January 23, for the next show…

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WALDOBORO — The Bearly Dead will perform Saturday, Feb. 1, at 7:30 p.m., at The Waldo Theatre.

"Not just another Grateful Dead cover band, this is a cosmic exploration of the Grateful Dead…

The Right Track. (Photo by Colleen Shaw Gleason)

THOMASTON — Watts Hall Community Arts hosts a lively Valentine’s Day Dance Party on Friday, February 14, from 7 to 9 p.m., featuring The Right Track, an 11-piece R&…

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ROCKPORT — The Midcoast Community Chorus "Sing to the Skies: A Celebration of American Song" winter concert has been rescheduled to Sunday,…

"Yellow Brick Road"
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WALDOBORO — On Sunday, January 26, 2025, the electrifying Elton John tribute performer "Yellow Brick Road" will take the stage at Dolloff Auditorium at Medomak Valley…

folk singers Patty Larkin, Cliff Eberhardt, John Gorka, Lucy Kaplansky
Patty Larkin. (Photo courtesy Strand Theatre)

ROCKLAND — Folk singer-songwriters Patty Larkin, Cliff Eberhardt, John Gorka and Lucy Kaplansky will bring their “On A Winter’s Night” reunion tour to the Strand…

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ROCKPORT — A Square Dance Party and Potluck will be held Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, at Simonton’s Corner Hall, 366 Main St., in Rockport.

St. Cecilia Chamber Choir holds auditions spring 2025. (Photo by Bruce Cowan)

NEWCASTLE — St. Cecilia Chamber Choir is holding auditions for tenors and basses in preparation for its May 17 and 18 concerts. Sopranos and altos may join the waiting list.…

Sheepscot Chorus in concert in April 2024. (Photo by Bob Crink)

WISCASSET — Sheepscot Chorus invites the public to sing Bob Chilcott's "A Little Jazz Mass," and arrangements of folk songs by Vaughan Williams, Holst, Grainger, and others.…

Beppe Gambetta. Opera House. Jan. 18. Got tickets? Photo: Giovanna Cavallo

Beppe Gambetta is a guitarist, vocalist, composer and researcher and from Genoa, Italy whose concerts bring European and American Roots together. He’s recorded and worked…

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BELFAST — Belfast Maskers welcomes Tom DiMenna back to the Basil Burrell Community Theater. Last January, he brought his Gordon Lightfoot tribute to the Belfast theater, and…

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From songwriting to youth choir to the ukelele ensemble, Bay Chamber Concerts & Music School is gearing up for spring. Bay Chamber also offers private…

music tribute to David “Dawg” Grisman, Jerry Garcia, John Kahn, John Hartford, and more
Vince Herman and Sam Grisman. (Permission for use of image granted to the Waldo Theatre by the artist)

WALDOBORO — "Music lovers, ease into the new year by joining us at The Waldo for this intimate acoustic show with Vince Herman, of Leftover Salmon, and Sam Grisman, of Sam Grisman Project, on…

Dvorak Requiem
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THOMASTON — Advance registration is now open for Down East Singers, which will begin spring semester rehearsals on Tuesday, January 14, at 6:45 p.m., at Watts Hall, 174 Main…

Owen Howes and the Evening Call. (Photo courtesy Underground Lounge)

BELFAST — Owen Howes and the Evening Call perform their laid-back rootsy rock, Thursday, January 9, at the Underground Lounge, in the basement of…

free program Started by Searsmont Town Library and Belfast Flying Shoes
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The little after-school music program for elementary school aged students living in Morrill, Belmont and Searsmont returns in 2025 for a 4th year.

Gordon Thomas Ward. (Photo courtesy  Camden Opera House)

CAMDEN — Camden Opera House opens a new year of The Blue Café, an occasional series of free performances in its intimate third-floor listening room, with Gordon Thomas Ward,…

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CAMDEN — The Camden Opera House enters 2025 with weekly events.

Friday, Jan. 3 – SoundCheck: "A Christmas Carol” 7:30 p.m.

Everyman Repertory Theatre…

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CAMDEN — Poet and musician Dave Morrison will be presenting Poetry Rocks, a spoken word/looped guitar mash-up, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, at 40 Paper restaurant.

First…

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Ukelele workshop. (Photo courtesy Bay Chamber)

Jeff Weinberger will lead a Fingerstyle Ukelele Workshop, Saturday, Jan. 11, dedicated to right hand technique. The class will cover…

Trio Oko. (Photo courtesy Bay Chamber)

Trio Oko will perform during Bay Chamber's Midday Music Series, Wednesday, Jan. 15, from 1 - 2 p.m.

"The eclectic harp trio is a rare bird in…

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The Midcoast Community Band, consisting of members from the Camden, Rockland, Thomaston area, is holding two holiday concerts, Dec. 19 and 21.

The band is under the direction of JoAnne…

First Friday Dance Series
Balance the Ring. (Photo by Dylan Ladds)

BELFAST — On Friday, January 3, ring in the new year at the First Friday Community Dance & Contra Dance.

The intergenerational program begins at 6 p.m., when the All Comers Band warms…

a festive countdown to Noon
Fun Run. (Photo courtesy Zack Reinstein and Watts Hall Community Arts)

THOMASTON — Families in Midcoast Maine are invited to kick off the New Year with a Noon Year’s Eve Celebration at Watts Hall Community Arts, located at 174 Main Street in…

live music
Ali Warren. (Photo courtesy Underground Lounge)

BELFAST — The stage at The Underground Lounge will light up with the fresh talents of four up and coming Maine-based performers on Thursday, December…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
John Doyle and Mick McAuley. Opera House. Dec. 20. Got tickets?  Courtesy of the venue

Together, John Doyle and Mick McAuley have created a stunning collection of familiar carols, new original music and traditional tunes for this Christmas season. "This Christmas Time" is a musical…

Mike Zito. (Photo courtesy The Waldo Theatre)

CAMDEN — Mike Zito, along with the Jimmy Carpenter Band, will perform at The Waldo on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, at 7:30 p.m.

Mike Zito performs in the contemporary blues arena and is touring…

Community Christmas Chorus. (Photo courtesy Maura Morse)

THOMASTON — The Community Christmas Chorus (formerly the Living Christmas Tree) will present this year’s cantata, “A Glorious Christmas” by Tom…