Music

a fresh musical chapter for Spencer Albee
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BELFAST — "Belfast welcomes something new and exciting this winter," said The Underground Lounge, in a news release.

The Speed of Sound, the…

Church setting decorated for Christmas

Update: Dec. 10, 2025: Due to emergency illness, the Community Christmas Chorus …

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Belfast Chamber Music (BCM) will hold its second-annual charity benefit concert, Home and Hearth, on Sunday, Dec, 21, 2025, at 3 p.m., at The First Church in Belfast UCC, 8 Court Street. BCM…

a cappella program of classic carols from the British Isles, Europe, and North America
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The Mount View High School Chamber Singers will perform "Carols in the Round" on Sunday, Dec. 14, at the United Christian Church (UCC), located…

Sons of Serendip. Boothbay Harbor Opera House. Dec. 20. Got tickets? Courtesy of the venue

Billboard charting classical-crossover quartet, Sons of Serendip, won the hearts of fans and judges alike as finalists on America's Got Talent (NBC) with their ethereal…

Oceanside High School student to sing 'Grown-Up Christmas List'
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The Midcoast Community Band will offer its second winter concert, Tidings of Joy: Part 2, on Friday evening, Dec. 19, 2025, at the Thomaston Baptist Church, 212 Main Street. The concert will begin…

spirit continues Throughout December with other activities and free admission on sundays
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The Farnsworth Art Museum welcomes the community to its annual holiday celebration, Share the Wonder, on Friday, Dec. 5, from 4 to 6 p.m. This free event features…

Michael Stephen Brown at piano

Pianist-composer Michael Stephen Brown is the 2026 winner of the prestigious Andrew Wolf Chamber Music Award, presented by the nationally…

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On Dec. 13, at 7 p.m., Will Brown and Willy Clemetson will play songs and tunes — folk, Americana, New England, Appalachia and Across the Puddle — at the Common House, a Belfast cohousing and eco…

This month celebrates 20th anniversary, conclusion of Annual Fundraising Appeal
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Friday, Dec. 5, let your shoes fly at the First Friday Community Dance & Contra Dance. This month Belfast Flying Shoes celebrates its 20th anniversary.

"Participants can expect extra…

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Camden’s holiday season gets a jazzy lift as the Mondaynite Jazz Orchestra (MoJO) takes the stage for a special 

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BOOTHBAY HARBOR — Sheepscot Chorus holds its annual holiday concert on Sunday, Dec. 7, at 3 p.m., at the Boothbay Harbor Congregational Church. This concert features…

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The Penobscot Bay Singers will present their Holiday Concert, “Gloria!” in three concerts: Saturday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m., at the Searsport Congregational Church; Sunday, Dec. 14, at 3 p.m., at St.…

Louisa Stancioff. (Photo courtesy The Underground Lounge)

The Underground Lounge will host Maine native songwriter Louisa Stancioff on Friday, Dec. 5, at 17 Court Street, just under the Basil Burwell Theatre. Doors open…

Ryan David Green and Cameron Hood. Opera House. Dec. 6. Got tickets? Jeff Fasano photo

Ryanhood is bringing their high-energy, big-harmony, dueling acoustic guitar approach to Saratoga Springs for "A Winter’s Evening with Ryanhood,” a live holiday touring show based on the duo’s…

classic holiday favorites and big band swing tunes
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Mondaynite Jazz Orchestra (MoJO) will perform a joyful celebration featuring classic holiday favorites and big band swing tunes,  Saturday, Nov. 29, at 2 p.m., at…

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Sunday, December 7, at 3 p.m., sees the return of the Penobscot Bay Handbell Ringers in concert at the First Congregational Church in Searsport. Located in Searsport, at 8…

Miles Ortiz-Curtis
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Fire & Frost, a seasonal, family-friendly winter concert by the Penobscot Bay Orchestra, will…

Food Drive for Saint George Community Cupboard
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The Midcoast Community Band will present Tidings of Joy, its first of two winter concerts, on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 7, at the Odd Fellows Hall, 7 Elementary School Road, in Tenants Harbor. The…

Alice Limoges

Local singer-songwriter Alice Limoges will perform at The Underground Lounge, 17 Court Street in Belfast, on Saturday, Nov. 29, at 7 p.m. 

performances in Thomaston and Camden
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Down East Singers, directed by Anthony Antolini, will present "Songs of the Season" on Friday, Dec. 5, at 7:30 p.m., at Thomaston Federated Church, 8 Hyler Street, Thomaston,…

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The Hyssongs will be presenting a concert of Gospel Music, Sunday, Dec. 14, at 6 p.m., at Littlefield Memorial Baptist Church, 1 Waldo Avenue in Rockland.

Christmas by the Sea
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The First Congregational Church of Camden will host several festive events during ‘Christmas by the Sea’ weekend in Camden, December 5-7.

On Friday, December 5, at 12 noon, ‘Christmas by…

singers from five area churches
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Saturday, Nov. 22, at 3 p.m., the Choral Festival of Gratitude concert will take place at the First Congregational Church in Searsport, Maine. Located at 8 Church Street, the…

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Belfast Chamber Music (BCM) opens its second season with a concert featuring the Trillium String Quartet on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, at 4 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 37 Miller…

The Phaeton Trio. Nov. 7. Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. Got tickets? Courtesy of Cathy Sherrill

Based in Weimar, Germany, the critically acclaimed Phaeton Piano Trio is currently touring the U.S. and has included a concert stop at the historic Opera House in…

Jeffery Weinberger

Ukulele Strums, Rhythms and Feels with Jeffery Weinberger, a Fall workshop, will be held November 15, from 10:30 a.m. to noon, in Hammer Hall, at Bay Chamber Concerts…

Donations benefit AIO
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Midcoast Brass Quintet will perform a concert Thursday, Dec. 4, at 6:30 p.m., at the Second Congregational Church of Warren, 252 Main Street, Warren. 

American Patchwork Quartet. (Photo by Matt Carr)

Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St., brings the American Patchwork Quartet to its stage Saturday, Nov. 15, at 7:30 p.m. 

"Those who caught American Patchwork Quartet vocalist Falu Shah’s…

People line dancing

On Friday, November 7, take a spin on the dance floor and let your shoes fly at the First Friday Community Dance & Contras. The intergenerational program begins at 6 p.m. when the All Comers…

original tunes and traditional folk music
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Sunday, November 9, at 3 p.m., sees the return of the Oystermen to the First Congregational Church in Searsport, 8 Church Street. This admission by donation concert…

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Now in its 35th year, David Dodson's Fall Concert will be held at the Camden Congregational Church on Saturday, Nov. 1, at 7 p.m.

Musical guests include John and Rachel Nicholas, Michael…

(Photo courtesy Thomaston Dog Park Association)

The Thomaston Dog Park Association (TDPA) marked its 10th Anniversary in joyful style this past weekend with a one-of-a-kind event, Concert in the Bark, featuring a live performance by the…

Maxwell Quartet

Maxwell Quartet to perform Saturday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m., at Hammer Hall, in Camden.

Maxwell includes violinists Conlin Scobie and George Smith, violist Elliot Perks, and…

Once an Outlaw band. (Photo by Sandy Martin)

Once an Outlaw, featuring Chris Anderson of the Outlaws and Chris Hicks of the Marshall Tucker Band, returns to the Camden…

Stillwater band members stand knee-deep in a river

"Stillwater" bluegrass band will perform Sunday, Nov. 2, at 4 p.m., in Bay Chamber's Hammer Hall.

Stillwater was formed in 2023 in Old Town, while…

'Festive as Funk'
 The Right Track. (Photo by Christine Simmons)

Midcoast Maine’s own The Right Track will celebrate the holidays with ”Festive as Funk,” a concert of festive and classic soul…

showcasing the intensity, passion and history of Japanese drumming
ShinDaiko. (Photo courtesy Strand Theatre)

Japanese taiko drumming ensemble ShinDaiko, based in Boston, Massachusetts and Rockland, will perform on the Strand Theatre…

experience the power of culture, connection, and creativity
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The Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations, an organization formed in 1983 to facilitate the study and discussion of U.S foreign policy, wraps up its three-part Soft Power series on October 30 with…

Inside The Hall at Simonton Corner (Photo courtesy Simonton Corner Community Association)

Since 1923, The Hall at Simonton Corner has been the heart of neighborhood gatherings in Rockport. From dances and suppers to concerts, weddings and community meetings, the Hall has welcomed…

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Oshima Brothers Bash, a "dynamic unique fusion night of music and dancing," will be held Friday, Oct. 17, from 7:30 - 11:30 p.m., at  Rockport Opera House.

The Edna Project
Liz Queler and Seth Farber. (Photo by Steve J. Sherman)

The Edna Project, which sets the poetry of Edna St. Vincent Millay to music written and performed by Liz Queler and Seth Farber, will be presented Friday, Oct. 24, at 7:30 p.m., at the Camden…

Becca Biggs. (Photo courtesy Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School)

Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School announces its schedule for Winter and Spring concerts in 2025-26. Muddy Boots Concerts are free.

Bay Chamber…

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Watts Hall Community Arts, in Thomaston, is bringing voices together for the third year in a row as it hosts Maine’s only World Singing Day event on Saturday, October 18, at 11 a.m. The gathering…

Jay Nash. Brooks Hubbard. Oct. 18. Opera House. Got tickets? Courtesy of the venue

The historic Opera House in Boothbay Harbor welcomes a well-traveled duo of musicians this October. Individually acclaimed, Jay Nash and Brooks Hubbard team up on…

Saturday, November 1, and Sunday, November 2
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As the season of All Hallows’ Eve,…

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Maine-based Rigometrics will bring their dynamic, high-energy sound to the Strand stage on Wednesday, Nov. 26, at 7:30 p.m.,…

'Some have played at major venues including Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center. Some have composed music for movies and television series'
Collage of Bay Chamber Music School faculty performing in October 19 concert

Sunday, Oct. 19, at 4 p.m., Bay Chamber Music School faculty will share their musical gifts for free. The concert will take place in Hammer Hall, 5 Mountain Street, in…