Renowned jazz clarinetist Brad Terry is making a special guest appearance during the Wiscasset Art Walk (WAW) on Aug. 25, 5-8 p.m. He’s invited 14-year old jazz guitarist Asa Waldo…
Music
This two-day event is free to all and open to the public. Why? It's time to bring awareness and education about the current Opioid/Heroin Epidemic. This…
Maine State Music Theatre
Full disclosure: I am not, nor have I ever been an ABBA fan. Having said that, you should also know that whether you are or you aren’t, Maine State Music Theatre’s “Mamma Mia” is one hell of a fun…
Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival is at the Litchfield Fairgrounds (30 Plains Road, Litchfield), a location with that ‘welcome home’ country atmosphere. The gates will open at 8 a.m. on Sunday…
The Chocolate Church Arts Center welcomes Heather Pierson, an award-winning pianist, multi-genre singer/songwriter, arranger, bandleader, and performer on Aug. 20 as part of the…
Bay Chamber Concerts, Rockport's beloved musical institution, is thrilled to announce its 2016 Screen Door Music Festival running from August 17-21…
Grammy-winning artist and Compass Records co-founder Alison Brown is bringing the banjo out of the backwoods and giving the instrument room to shine. The Nashville recording artist will bring her…
Maine State Music Theatre
Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) closes out its 2016 season in Brunswick with 'Mamma Mia!” the Broadway smash-hit based on songs of pop super group, ABBA. “Mamma Mia!” runs from Aug. 10-27. Due…
Join us at The Lincoln Home, Monday, Aug. 15, from 10:45-11:45 a.m., to hear Julie Thompson entertain us with her musical talents.
Julie has opened for the Kingston Trio, toured for 10…
Enjoy a uniquely educational music program at Schooner Cove as members of the internationally acclaimed Brentano String Quartet offer a master class to talented young Maine…
Bay Chamber Concerts
Bay Chamber Concerts Summer Concert Series enters its fourth week with "Music for Winds" on Thursday, Aug. 4 at 7:30 p.m. at the Rockport Opera House. The wonderful Danish composer Carl Nielsen's…
Joey O (Joe Orchulli) will be sharing songs of hope, encouragement and worship at the Sunday morning worship service, Aug. 7 at 11 a.m. at the Wiscasset Church of the Nazarene. He has been a…
Concert organist Sean Fleming returns to perform at the Boothbay Harbor Congregational Church on Sunday, July 31 at 4 p.m. The concert is free although donations will be accepted at the door…
A pig roast, lobster bake and hours of local, live music are on tap for this year’s edition of the Salt River Music Festival Saturday, July 30 in Boothbay. Now in its third year, the daylong…
The DaPonte String Quartet will be performing the “Then and Now” concert series around the Midcoast in July and August.
Selections include the world premiere of Rocco Havelaar “Quartet No. 3…
Sean Fleming, concert organist will present an organ recital at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor on Sunday, July 31 at 4 p.m. Featured on the 1991 Austin organ will be works by Darke,…
The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
The lyrics by Maureen Ennis from the song “John William,” speak of the lineage into which she and her sisters were born. Newfoundland’s Ennis Sisters learned to sing around the time most people…
Sheet music and coffee mugs cover the tables; the rehearsal sounds of three-part harmonies echo throughout the house with only the working lights of a theater to dimly reveal the stage.
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Join harpist Danielle Paus at Schooner Cove for a concert of traditional Celtic harp music from Ireland, Scotland and Scandinavia on Monday, July 25 at 2 p.m.
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The Novel Jazz Septet will be in concert on Saturday, July 23 at the Congregational Church of Bristol Mills for an evening of classic jazz by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, two pillars of the…
The Maine Friends of Music will perform a varied Baroque and Beyond concert on Tuesday, July 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Union Congregational Church The program will include music by Boismortier,…
Bay Chamber Concerts will launch its 56th Summer Concert Series on Thursday, July 14 at the Rockport Opera House with “Opening Night Concert” at 7:30 p.m. The evening will include glorious German…
Entering its 34th season, Arts Jubilee is staging a 5-week summer…
A dermatologist for 30 years, Dr. Ronald Rovner spends most of his daylight hours examining and diagnosing cancers and other skin ailments.
But after hours he does something that has nothing…
A new Open Mic begins Friday, July 8 at the St. George River Cafe in Warren with featured performing group, Meteora. This open mic/concert series will be offered on the second Friday of each month…
The music of Vienna and the world highlight Abend Musik, concerts of classical music presented at St. Patrick Church, 380 Academy Hill Road in Newcastle, Sunday evenings at 7 p.m. in July and…
It's time for the Dresden SummerFest on Sunday, July 10 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Pownalborough Court House!
This year's event features the Abenaki Nation Fish River Singers performing…
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Just days apart, the historic Opera House in Boothbay Harbor will host two of the world’s finest dobro players in what may be for bluegrass fans, and music fans in general, some of the summer’s…
Wiscasset held its first art walk of the summer June 30. Now in its fourth year, the event was well -attended and shop owners and entertainers were in festive moods on…
Musical Review
I'm sure I'm one of the few people who had never seen “Evita” before the opening night show at Maine State Music Theater June 30. Now that I have I can't say enough great things about this show!…
Schooner Landing Restaurant and Marina will host a fundraising Pier Party on Wednesday, July 6 at 5 p.m. to benefit Scott…
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
From international music legends to local stars, the early July performance schedule at the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor offers up something for almost everyone, including free…
Portland’s “The Stars and Stripes Spectacular” will be held at the Eastern Promenade Park Monday, July 4.
The event boasts amazing performances from the Portland Symphony Orchestra each year…
Novel Jazz will be performing at the Skidompha Public Library atrium in Damariscotta on Thursday, June 30 from 7-9:30 p.m., for an evening of music from the Great American Songbook. This will be…
June 25 through August 6, 2016, The Bowdoin International Music Festival welcomes more than 300 renowned artists and aspiring young…
Fourth of July weekend celebrations at the historic Opera House in Boothbay Harbor will be celebrated with three nights of distinctly different musical…
The DaPonte String Quartet launches its 25th Summer Season with Series I, “Clarinet Envy,” a pair of classic clarinet quintets featuring guest artist Mark Dover, from July 6-13 in Tenants Harbor,…
For Josie and Sophie Davis, a June 23rd concert at Schooner Cove in Damariscotta is a homecoming of sorts.
Raised in Waldoboro and trained at the Oberlin…
Award-winning songwriter, storyteller, multi-instrumentalist and folk music raconteur John McCutcheon will bring his many talents back to the…
For many artists in this day and age, being crowned victor of “American Idol” might be enough for a career. But for season 5 winner Taylor Hicks, it was just the beginning. His win came during…
Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival location is at the Litchfield Fairgrounds (30 Plains Road, Litchfield). Directions are located on the flyers on …
Maine State Music Theater
Maine State Music Theatre presents “Jack and the Beanstalk” on the Pickard stage Wednesday, June 15, at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. and a special showing on Saturday, June 18 at 11 a.m. Children of all…
This week ... At the Theaters
The Harbor Theatre
“Alice Through the Looking Glass” ” After slipping through a mirror, Alice (Mia Wasikowska) finds herself back in Underland with the White Queen…
Lincoln County Historical Association is having a party. They’re calling it a Kermess, from the Dutch word meaning an outdoor fundraising festival. The…
The dates for the 23rd annual North Atlantic Blues Festival are July 16 and 17. Tickets are now on sale for one or both days. Music begins at 11 a.m.
The lineup July 16: Blues Caravan,…
Come to Savory Maine on Wednesday, June 8 in Damariscotta for dinner and live music Doors will open at 5 p.m. for delicious local food and organic beer, wine, coffee and tea. Refreshments and food…
The United States Air Force’s Langley Winds are a pioneering woodwind and percussion ensemble bringing innovative programming to audiences throughout the country and on Friday, June 10 their…
This Week at the Theaters
The Harbor Theatre
“Alice Through the Looking Glass” ” After slipping through a mirror, Alice (Mia Wasikowska) finds herself back in Underland withthe White Queen (…
Residents at the Lincoln Home were treated to a walk down memory lane through music during a recent visit from Richard Piecuch. “Rick’s Music Machine” highlighted…
