Ellis Paul doesn’t just write songs; he’s a guitar-carrying reporter who covers the human condition and details the hopes, loves, losses of those he observes, turning their stories into luminous…
Music
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
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…
Novel Jazz is returning to the Skidompha Public Library in Damariscotta on Saturday, Dec. 21 from 7 to 9:30 p.m., its first winter solstice celebration! They will be playing an evening of jazz out…
“The Boston Camerata—A Medieval Christmas: Hodie Christus Natus Est” - A power beyond words, elevating your heart with the music.” – Milwaukee Mag. Transcendent music for the…
St. Cecilia Chamber Choir will present its popular annual "Lessons and Carols" Christmas concerts on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 3 p.m. at Damariscotta Baptist Church, 4 Bristol…
Waldo Theatre
The Waldo Theatre is again kicking-off the holiday season with a fun and festive post-Thanksgiving Community Singalong on Friday, Nov. 29, at 4 pm. The holiday favorite…
The Nor’easters Barbershop Chorus is gearing up again to bring Christmas Spirit in the form of music to residents of assisted living, nursing homes, and even some hospitals.
They will sing…
Saturday, Dec. 28 Mine Oyster is the place to be from 8 to 11 p.m. for the Holiday Jam featuring Hello Newman, a 90s-2000s band.
There will be finger foods, a cash bar…
“Lost on a Mountain in Maine” - (PG; 1 hour, 38 minutes) - “Lost on a Mountain in Maine” tells the inspiring true story of 12-year-old Donn Fendler, who becomes separated from his…
The Boston Camerata is returning to the intimate Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta on Thursday, Dec. 5, at 3 p.m. with an augmented cast.
This year’s production marks the 70th anniversary of…
Sheepscot Chorus sings "The First Nowell" by Vaughan Williams, and other holiday favorites, Sunday, Dec. 1 at the Boothbay Harbor Congregational Church, 125…
The Waldo Theatre
From her early days, staying late after-hours at her video rental store job in Maine to record songs, to co-producing and arranging her four studio…
Santa Claus will be coming to town during Boothbay Harbor’s Holiday Lights Weekend, but in the evenings after Santa has returned to the North Pole to rest, two equally…
Maine’s own “American Idol,” singer Julia Gagnon, will bring a special “Home for the Holidays” concert to the Strand Theatre stage on Saturday, Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m.…
The lineup at The Waldo Theatre will have you racing to the website for tickets!
Friday, Nov. 15 - "Copa 71" at 7 p.m. - The extraordinary story of the 1971 Women’s World Cup, which was…
Erik Hobson and musicians will perform in a free public concert at the Boothbay Baptist Church, 999 Wiscasset Road/Route 27, Boothbay Harbor, on Saturday, Nov. 16 at 7…
The Adam Ezra Group returns to The Waldo on Friday, Dec. 20 at 7:30 p.m. This underground Americana songwriter and his bandmates seem to have popped out of nowhere,…
Join us at Midcoast Strong (143 Maverick St., Rockland) at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2 for a stunning lineup of dancers - professional and amateur - in full costume.
Dances: Westcoast swing…
“Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice” - (PG-13; 1 hour, 45 minutes) - After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by…
The Waldo Theatre (916 Main St.) has finalized the lineup for Waldoboro’s 2024 Talent Show on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 6 p.m. and the Waldoboro Fire Department is one of its headliners. Joining them in…
Inanna, Sisters in Rhythm, will fill Broad Bay Congregational Church (941 Main St., Waldoboro) with the sounds of African drums and chanting in a concert for all ages on Friday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m.…
Named ‘Best Group/Duo’ in the International Acoustic Music Awards, acoustic duo Ryanhood got their first break as street performers at Boston’s Quincy Market. It was there that they were spotted…
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Spain’s internationally acclaimed piper and musician Carlos Núñez is making a rare U.S. appearance this fall, with concerts scheduled in New York City and at Boothbay Harbor’s historic Opera House…
Where It's At
This summer I received a copy of a memoir written by a man who had been a member of a small band that was part of the original stage production of “The Rocky Horror Show.” Martin Fitzgibbons was…
For the first time ever, the Glenn Jenks Ragtime Revue comes to Boothbay Harbor. Founded by Artistic Director Aaron Robinson of Alna, the Ragtime Revue has brought the world's best ragtime, stride…
Have you signed up yet for the Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas fiddle workshop on Saturday, Oct. 12 at 1 p.m. at The Waldo?
Based on the fiddle music of Scotland and beyond, this workshop…
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
The fall season at Boothbay Harbor’s historic Opera House includes the arrival of The "Stoneheads,' more often known to Midcoast fans as The Boneheads. On Friday, Oct. 11, the band brings an…
“Didi” - (R; 1 hour, 34 minutes) - In 2008, during the last month of summer before high school begins, an impressionable 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy learns what his family…
Lincoln Theater
The Metropolitan Opera's Live in HD series is back at Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta, offering opera lovers a chance to experience eight live performances broadcast directly from the Met stage in…
It all started at Southport Island Association’s annual Musicfest at Newagen Inn. The Mallett Brothers band was playing in the background when Tanner Grover discovered that his fellow…
The 21st annual Pemaquid Oyster Festival returns to Mine Oyster Restaurant, 16 Wharf St., in downtown Boothbay Harbor on Sunday, Sept. 29 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The festival features $2 oysters…
Scotland’s famed Celtic Connections award winners The Langan Band arrive in the U.S. this month and have included one stop in Maine. For nearly 15 years now, the three members of The Langan Band…
The first dreadnought (or D-sized) guitar made the scene in 1916 and was built by C.F. Martin & Co. Since then, this large sound acoustic guitar grew in popularity, and is still much sought…
Area musicians are invited to play music with the Seacoast Community Orchestras this fall. Adults and children, experienced players and those less experienced, are invited to join one or more of…
Get ready for cutting-edge fiddle and cello explorations of Scottish and global music with Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas on Saturday, Oct. 12 at 7:30 p.m. at The Waldo Theatre, 916 Main St. in…
Boothbay Railway Village Museum
A 60th Celebration Fundraiser is planned for Saturday, Sept. 14 at The Boothbay Railway Village Museum from 6 to 9 p.m.
The evening will begin with a train ride to the…
Come rock out with celebrated Lynyrd Skynyrd act, Vyntyge Skynyrd at The Waldo, 916 Main St., Waldoboro, on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 7:30 p.m.
Lynyrd Skynyrd was the most formidable band ever…
The universe of guitar knows no boundaries for The California Guitar Trio. Since 1991, this acoustic-electric group has enthralled listeners with a singular sound that fearlessly crisscrosses…
Damariscotta Open Mic
As we enjoy the special warm days of our region’s second summer days, before the frost of fall really sets in, there’s still time to kick back, relax and enjoy the sounds and spirit of a gypsy…
“Fly Me To The Moon” - (PG-13; 2 hours, 12 minutes) - Starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum in a sharp, stylish romantic comedy set against the high-stakes backdrop of…
Tapestry Singers
Tapestry Singers is delighted to introduce Classic Harmony, a non-auditioned singing group for older adults directed by Beth Preston and accompanied by Sean Fleming. The first rehearsal is…
Saturday, Aug. 31 is international Play Music on the Porch Day and, as in previous years, the Skidompha Strummers, ukulele ensemble, will perform at the front door of Skidompha Public Library in…
Organist Kevin Birch returns to Waldoboro’s Broad Bay Congregational Church, for a concert on the church’s historic 1875 E. & G. G. Hook & Hastings Organ, accompanied by violinist Anatole…
Sunday, Sept. 1
Skerryvore, the acclaimed 8-piece band from Glasgow, takes the stage at Boothbay Harbor Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor on Sunday, Sept. 1 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 plus fees.…
Lincoln Theater is excited to welcome Liam Purcell back to the stage! Fans may recall Liam Purcell’s captivating banjo performance in the Lincoln County Community Theater’s 2022 production of “…
