Music

ROCKPORT — A choral and orchestral concert celebrating artistry, courage and community. The Midcoast Community Chorus (MCC) returns to the stage for an afternoon of musical inspiration at "Hope…

ROCKPORT — “The air around Simonton Corner will again be filled with music beginning on June 12, from 6 to 7 p.m., and every Wednesday evening through September 11,” said the Rockport Masonic…

a cappella group with a mission to singing for those nearing the end of life

ROCKLAND — Solace, the area's hospice choir, will present a program Thursday, June 13, at 6:30 p.m., in the Reading Room at Rockland Public Library.

The a cappella group, founded in 2010,…

Second Sundays in Searsport

SEARSPORT —  The Searsport First Congregational Church presents the Gawler Family Quartet in concert on Sunday, June 9, at 3 p.m. This is the second concert in the Church 2024 series on second…

third concert to be held in Rockport

The Penobscot Bay Singers are celebrating 50 years of exceptional choral music with two Golden Hour Sunset Concerts overlooking Belfast Harbor on June 8 and 9. Another concert will be…

SEARSPORT — Annie and the Rain Makers will perform at a Free Street Party, Friday, May 31, from 5 - 7 p.m., at Mermaid Plaza, 1 East Main St, Searsport. The party will include live music, food…

"Mass in a Time of Anxiety"

THOMASTON — Down East Singers, Mozart Mentors Orchestra and four professional soloists will present Josef Haydn's "Mass in a Time of Anxiety" (also known as the "Lord Nelson Mass") on Memorial Day…

Midcoast Community Chorus aims to foster hope and uplift the spirit

ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital are the presenting sponsors of Midcoast Community Chorus’s “Hope Sings!” concert, to be held Sunday, June 16, at 4 p.m., in the…

THOMASTON — The “Spring into Summer Dance Party” features The Sugar Snaps, Saturday, June 1, at 7 p.m., at Watts Hall Community Arts, located at 174 Main Street in Thomaston.

The Sugar…

guest preacher and Friends of Music Concert Series

CAMDEN — The First Congregational Church of Camden is prepared to kick off Pride Month with several special offerings on Sunday, June 2.

The Sunday morning worship service, which begins at…

Born to a pair of Latin folk artists

WALDOBORO — The Waldo brings back Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Alisa Amador to the stage on Saturday, June 29, at 7:30 p.m. Winner of NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert, Amador will perform live with her…

“Bangor’s Classic Rock Station I-95” will be hosting the 4th annual Special Olympics Request-a-thon, Friday, May 24, from 6 a.m. - 7 p.m.

For a donation, members of the public can request…

WALDOBORO — Andy Summers will be performing his live, solo multi-media show, “The Cracked Lens and A Missing String” Saturday, June 8, at 8 p.m., at The Waldo Theatre. 

“Join us for a…

BELFAST — Johnny Hoy and The Bluefish will perform for a dance party Sunday, June 9, from 7 to 10 p.m., at the American Legion Hall, in Belfast.

“This isn't just any party; it's a…

One of the most multi-faceted minds in roots music, Alison Brown is a Grammy-winning musician, Grammy-nominated producer, former investment banker (with an AB from Harvard and an MBA from UCLA),…

a recent house fire

ROCKLAND — The Mondaynite Jazz Orchestra (MoJO) big band and The Moosehedz classic rock/funk/jazz horn band will perform a concert Friday, May 24, at 7 p.m., at the American Legion Post in…

CAMDEN — Peopleplace’s 40th Anniversary Celebration and Fundraiser takes place Saturday, June 1, from 6 - 9 p.m., at the Camden Yacht Club.

Join for an evening of festivity and reflection…

TENANTS HARBOR — The Mid Coast Community Band will perform Sunday, June 2, 2024, at 4:30 p.m., at Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Saint George Lodge 132. 

The Mid Coast Community Band is…

ROCKLAND — Rising singer-songwriter and guitar player Haley Heynderickx will perform at the Strand Theatre on Thursday, June 20, at 7:30 p.m. Award Winning trombonist and composer Kalia Vandever…

BELFAST — Culomba is touring in celebration of its newest album, Cherry Street. The band will perform for “an evening of close harmony singing from many different vocal traditions,”…

ROCKPORT — Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School awarded eight solo prizes and one chamber music prize to outstanding young Maine musicians in this year's Young Stars of Maine Prize Program.…

BELFAST — On Saturday, May 18, at 7 p.m., Belfast Chamber Music presents its inaugural spring concert at the Unitarian Universalist Church, at 37 Miller Street, in Belfast.

The free…

BELFAST — Penobscot Bay Ringers, Midcoast Maine’s community handbell choir, will present a Spring Ring on Sunday, May 19, 2024, from 3 to 4 p.m., at the Belfast Free Library, 106 High Street,…

very popular in late 18th century, a fitting connection to Union, founded in 18th century

UNION — Union Elementary School invites the community to attend a contra dance on Friday, May 17, from 6 - 7:30 p.m., in the school gymnasium. The contra dance is the culmination of a dance…

With a career spanning over two decades, Hanneke Cassel has helped redefine what it means to be a modern fiddler. A driving force in the ever-changing landscape of acoustic music, Hanneke blends…

ROCKLAND — Folk singer-songwriter May Erlewine will perform Sunday, May 19, at 7:30 p.m., at the Strand Theatre.

“A prolific and passionate folk songwriter from Michigan, May Erlewine has…

SEARSPORT — Searsport Shores Ocean Campground hosts The Hot Suppers on Thursday, May 16, for a potluck stir fry dinner and dance party. The evening starts at 6:30 p.m., when the public is welcome…

ROCKPORT — “Vermont Folklife’s Sugar in the Pan trad band of superstar teenage musicians is touring Maine with an exciting program of Franco-American favorites,” said YTV touring group manager …

WALDOBORO — Tickets are still available for the band Le Vent du Nord at The Waldo on Thursday, May 9 at 7:30 p.m.

Le Vent du Nord is a leading force in Quebec’s progressive francophone…

WALDOBORO — Toronto-based Choir! Choir! Chor! will be at The Waldo Theatre, Saturday, May 18, for an ‘80s Sing-Along. From Prince, Madonna and George Michael...To Bon Jovi, Whitney and Journey…

CAMDEN — The Friends of Music Concert Series, an outreach program of The First Congregational Church of Camden, presents Jessica Deskin in concert on Sunday, May 19, at 4 p.m., in the church…

ROCKPORT — On Wednesday, May 8, at 1 p.m., in Rockport’s Union Hall, Bay Chamber presents Rasa String Quartet in the final concert of their annual Midday Music Series.

“Boston-based Rasa…

WALDOBORO — Boston-based Darlingside will take the stage at The Waldo for the first time Wednesday, May 1, at 7:30 p.m., with special guest Spencer Albee (Rustic Overtones, Griffin Williams Sherry…

BELFAST — The Underground Lounge goes undersea with The Mermaids, Thursday, May 2, for the last show of the season.
 
“The Midcoast trio creates a dreamy waterscape featuring strong…

an original comedy with country songs

WALDOBORO — The Waldo Theatre will be holding auditions for Tanglin’ Hearts, an original comedy with country songs which will be staged at The Waldo early this fall. Book and lyrics are by actress…

May 5 concert at 2 p.m.

Penobscot Bay Orchestra performs concerts in Belfast and Camden in May.

Concert dates:

2:00 PM Sunday, May 5 at Belfast Unitarian Universalist Church, 37 Miller Street, Belfast, ME…

Lara Tupper & Bobby Sweet

When they head out on the road to tour as a duo, vocalist Lara Tupper and Bobby Sweet, on guitar and vocals, present spirited interpretations of folk/pop standards and Bobby’s original Americana…

harmonious chants and drumbeats

ROCKPORT — Musical duo Darshan Music is bringing their harmonious chants and drumbeats to Rockport on Sunday, April 28. Darshan Music’s take on the ancient practice of kirtan – simple call-and-…

Tony Trischka

Fans of bluegrass, in particular, welcome spring and the musical news that the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor is bringing two nationally acclaimed bluegrass-inspired bands to the stage in early…

ROCKPORT — On Thursday, April 25, at 7 p.m., at the Rockport Opera House, Bay Chamber presents Palaver Strings alongside the Grammy award-winning Attacca Quartet for a unique collaborative…

WALDOBORO — Join The Dani Tribesmen and friends in celebration of 4:20 in rasta style on Saturday, April 20, at 4 p.m., at The Waldo Theatre, 916 Main Street, in Waldoboro.

The modest…

The Camden Hills Regional High School Music Department traveled to New York City last weekend to attend the WorldStrides music festival, which is held at Riverside Church in the Upper West Side of…

ROCKLAND — Award-winning Roots singer-songwriter Amythyst Kiah will appear Wednesday, May 1, at 7:30 p.m., at the Strand Theatre.

A 2019 Grammy Award nominee for Best American Roots Song…

ROCKPORT — The trio Springtide will play with the Pine Tree Flyers, Saturday, April 20, at the Rockport Opera House. The concert is “bringing the intricate and delightful traditional fiddle music…

Jaden Johnson, of Lincolnville, a senior at Camden Hills Regional High School, has been selected to receive the 2024 Maine Principal’s Award, representing CHRHS. This award, sponsored by the Maine…

Stewardship Education Alliance

ROCKLAND — On Saturday, April 27, local singer-songwriters John and Rachel Nicholas will host another of their continuing Good Trouble Project concerts. Each show is a fundraiser for a local cause…

WALDOBORO — Opus One Big Band will be performing Saturday, April 27, at 6 p.m., in the Ronald E Dolloff Auditorium at Medomak Valley High School.

Organized and directed by Dale Perkins,…

LINCOLNVILLE — Join Lise Becu and Rosey Gerry for a one-hour gospel music performance on Sunday, April 21, at 3 p.m., at the historic 1821 Meetinghouse, in Lincolnville Center.

Lise and…

Piper has appeared in ‘Outlander’ and ‘Men in Kilts’

CAMDEN — Tannahill Weavers, one of Scotland’s premier traditional music bands, returns to the downtown Camden Opera House, Friday, April 12, at 7:30 p.m. 
 
The Tannahill Weavers play a…

WARREN — The Second Congregational Church, 252 Main Street in Warren, will be hosting its 10th annual Spring Fling on Saturday, April 13, at 6 p.m.

This "night of music" will feature local…