Music

Hello Newman, Denny Breau, competitive cornhole, chairlift rides
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AUBURN — Pine Tree Society will host the Pine Tree Palooza music festival on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 1 to 10 p.m. at Lost Valley in Auburn. This free event…

series of free outdoor concerts
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The Camden Opera House series of free concerts at the Camden Snow Bowl kicks off Sunday, Aug. 2, at 4 p.m., with Nashville based band The Resonauts.
 
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54th Annual North Nobleboro Day will be held Saturday, Aug. 8, from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., including food, a silent auction, and live family entertainment.

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The Warren Historical Society will host the Midcoast Community Band on Tuesday, Aug. 4, at 6:30 p.m., at Woolen Mill Park in Warren Village.

The band will play patriotic…

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Join Halcyon String Quartet and Friends on Sunday, Aug. 2, at 7 p.m., at Broad Bay Church, in Waldoboro, for a summer evening of exuberant music.

"A not-your-normal…

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Approximately 50 singers and instrumentalists will perform in a free concert, Aug. 21, from 7:30 - 9 p.m., at the Camden Congregational Church. All performers, many of them…
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Mondaynite Jazz Orchestra (MoJO) will be at Camden Library Amphitheater, Monday, July 20, at 6:30 p.m. MoJO plays modern and traditional big band music in a variety of styles.

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The Henhouse Prowlers. Opera House. July 29. Got tickets? Photo: Stephanie Heath

It is not often that a musical band’s bio includes working with the US State Department. But for the Henhouse Prowlers, who will be playing the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor on Wednesday, July 29…

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A "Summer Salad Supper and Live Music" event will be held Saturday, Aug. 1, at 5 p.m., at the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Saint George Lodge 132, at 7 Elementary School Road, Tenants Harbor…

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Judy’s concert for the whole family is titled “Digging in My Garden” and invites families to explore the wonders of gardening and working in the natural world…

The Lightfoot Band. Boothbay Harbor Opera House. July 23. Got tickets? Photo supplied by the band

Many music-loving hearts broke when Gordon Lightfoot died unexpectedly in May of 2023. A singer-songwriter of extraordinary talent, his songs were the soundtrack of his fans’ lives for over 60…

Music begins at 6 p.m., but The fun begins earlier
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THOMASTON — "Summer evenings in Thomaston are about to get a little livelier as Thrive in Thomaston kicks off the sixth season of Music Behind the Block, a free outdoor concert…
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BELFAST – Need a dose of exuberance in your life? Join Belfast Flying Shoes at two participatory dance programs: A fundraising Community Barn Dance at the Bayside Community Hall on Sunday, July 19…

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The North Atlantic Blues Festival returns to the Rockland public landing this weekend, beginning Friday, July 10. The City is expecting a major influx of visitors; traffic…
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Bay Chamber presents its 65th concert series in July and August, featuring more than 50 internationally renowned artists.

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The Blue Café concert series continues on Tuesday, July 22, at 7:30 p.m. with an intimate performance by acclaimed singer-songwriter Jonny Brenns, "a rising…
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Haggis X-1. Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. July 15. Got tickets? Courtesy of the band

Haggis X-1 is a high-energy Celtic rock band built around veteran members of Enter the Haggis. Over a 30-year career, Enter the Haggis toured extensively across North America, performing on…

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Join AIO for a summer celebration on Saturday, July 18, from 6 -10 p.m., for their community Dock Party at Journey’s End Marina, Tillson Ave., in Rockland. The event is…

Jackie and Wyatt McLean, The Sugar Snaps, The Right Track; free shuttle service
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A music festival at a lavender farm in Appleton will light up the summer as well as the lives of domestic abuse survivors, according to a  Finding Our Voices news release.

Dance Into…

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UNION — The Union Historical Society invites residents and visitors to Union Founders Day on Saturday, July 18, 2026, for a full-day celebration of local history, community traditions, food,…

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Arsentiy Kharitonov. Opera House. July 11. Got tickets? Courtesy of the venue

The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor is delighted to welcome back pianist and composer Arsentiy Kharitonov on Saturday, July 11. Originally hailing from St.…

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EAST ORLAND – The Board of Directors of WERU Community Radio said July 6 that…

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ROCKPORT — "Let your shoes fly to the gorgeous Rockport Opera House for a Flying Shoes dance, now scheduled every second Sunday of the month," said Belfast Flying Shoes, in a news release. "A…

Grandma's Attic, live music, fire truck, Historical Society tours; donations welcome
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The Searsmont Town Library Book & Bake Sale is happening Saturday, July 18, from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., rain or shine, in the Searsmont Community Center.

"There will be deftly…

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T Marie and Bayou Juju. July 3 Opera House. Got tickets? Courtesy of the venue

 

T Marie and Bayou Juju serves up a fresh take on traditional music from southern Louisiana including Cajun, Creole,  Zydeco, Swamp Pop, and Nola R & B. And then wows…

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The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor is delighted to welcome back pianist and composer Arsentiy Kharitonov on Saturday, July 11. Originally hailing from St. Petersburg, but a longtime resident of…

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Sunday, July 12, at 3 p.m., sees the return of the Gawler Family Band at the Searsport First Congregational Church, 8 Church Street, Searsport, Maine.  

"The fun-…

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BELFAST — On Friday, July 3, at The First Church, 8 Court Street in Belfast, do-si-do and swing into Independence Day weekend with friends and neighbors at the Flying Shoes dance series.

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The Rotary Club of Belfast has added a new event to its Saturday, Aug. 8, Harbor Fest line-up. "Concert for Food Security" will be performed from 4 - 7 p.m., at the City Boat Landing…

Maine State Music Theatre
"1776" cast members John Treacy Egan (Benjamin Franklin), James Patterson (John Adams) and Quinn Corcoran (Thomas Jefferson). Musical opens June 25 at MSMT. Courtesy of MSMT

As the nation prepares to mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Maine State Music Theatre will bring one of…

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The auditioned Midcoast a cappella vocal ensemble VoXX: Voice of Twenty presents its summer concert series, Musical Miracles, led by Music Director John…

5K run, parade, kid's activities, tournament, food, music
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ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre announces a special concert with Beatles tribute band The Walrus on Friday, June 26, at 7:30 p.m. With a…

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Mondaynite Jazz Orchestra (MoJO) will perform on Monday, June 22, at 6:30 p.m., at Camden Library Amphitheater, 55 Main St., Camden. 

MoJO plays modern and traditional…

American String Quartet’s final season together
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Muzzy Ridge Concerts, the live chamber music series founded by composer Robert Sirota, returns for its sixth season of summer performances in Searsmont over three weeks in July.

Muzzy Ridge…

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Bay Chamber presents its 65th concert series in July and August, featuring more than 50 internationally renowned artists.

free community meal, block party, raffle, line dancing, open mic, concerts
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4th Annual Waldoboro Pride helps close out Pride Month with some allied festivities on June 28.

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Anni and the Rainmakers will perform in a lawn concert, Thursday, June 25, at 6 p.m., at the Rockland Public Library.

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Through a highly competitive, merit-based process, Salt Bay Chamberfest (SBC) has been selected by the National Endowment for the Arts to receive a $45,000 Arts Project grant. The nonprofit…

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BELFAST — Belfast Flying Shoes invites the public to a special outdoor Community Contra Dance on the Armistice Footbridge, Tuesday, June 16.

"Featuring live music by the BFS All Comers Band…

the graceful, centuries-old movements of Khmer dance
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ROCKLAND — Khmer Maine Dance Co., a youth performance ensemble dedicated to preserving and sharing the art of classical Cambodian…

combining live music, film, community voices, stop-motion animations
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Halcyon String Quartet will perform “The Future is Here,” a multi-media performance featuring Alisa Amdador, on Tuesday, July 7, at 7:30 p.m., at the Strand Theatre…

Dance scene with The Right Track

 

The Camden Rotary Club’s annual Music by the Sea celebration will bring four free concerts to Camden Village Green and the Library Amphitheatre on Saturday, July 4.

"historic musical for a very historic occasion"
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The newly formed Camden Light Opera will be auditioning for "1776" on June 15 and 17, at 7 p.m., at John Street Methodist Church, in Camden. Performances scheduled for Sept. 25, 26, 27, and…

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Hiroya Tsukamoto will perform on July 1, at 7:30 p.m., in the Blue Cafe series at Camden Opera House. Tsukamoto fuses folk, jazz and world music. 
 
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BELFAST — "On Sunday, June 14, Belfast Flying Shoes presents an English country dance with one of the nation’s most sought-after dance leaders, Joanna Reiner Wilkinson, of Philadelphia," said…

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BELFAST — The Penobscot Bay Orchestra Youth Chamber Music Program returns this summer, from July 13–31, with nine one-hour sessions…

Footbridge Dance June 2024

On Saturday, June 13, celebrate the Rockport tradition of donuts and the Flying Shoes tradition of dance, at the Rockport…

'The Road Not Taken'
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In commemoration of the country’s 250th Anniversary, The Penobscot Bay Singers will present a celebration of American and regional music for their 2026 Spring Concert, “The Road Not Taken,” in…