THOMASTON — The Friends of the Thomaston Public Library presents FRIDAY NIGHT FILM SERIES, 6:30 p.m.

SHOWING: Music, Music, Music!

January 2: Glenn Miller Story

1953 G…

ROCKPORT — When Rockport throws a party, you can be sure it is not one to miss. There, a community of citizen volunteers and town staff help the good times roll, and on Dec. 13 the harbor and…

Last week, we wrote about a flash mob in Hannaford Supermarket on Broadway Street in Bangor that went viral. The orchestrated event not only garnered nearly a half-million hits on YouTube since…

In the wake of a deeply disturbed and frustrated nation following the latest events in Ferguson, there’s a video making the rounds on social media that is going to make you feel good.

A man…

MOUNT DESERT ISLAND — You can’t turn on the radio without hearing Meghan Trainor's catchy song All About That Bass over the airwaves these days. The song, a retro send-up on body…

ROCKLAND — After broadcasting for 12 years from a small building on Gay Street in Rockland, radio station WRFR is moving. Their new location will be in the restored Lincoln Street Center alongside…

ROCKPORT — A concert featuring several of Maine's best-known folk musicians is set for Saturday, Oct. 25, 7 p.m. at the Rockport Opera House.

Musicians Gordon Bok, Nick Apollonio, David…

CAMDEN — The original Wild Rufus was a good boy (and a great CD and record shop), but now a new dog is in town.

Manny's CD's, Vinyl and Other Cool Stuff recently opened Oct. 11 and sits at…

“In the capital of a small republic,” poet Lee Sharkey wrote, “Tonight I am walking backwards. If I were blind I would know better than to do this.”

BELFAST — The First Church in Belfast, United Church of Christ has hired John Cameron as director of music.

Cameron recently…

BELFAST — The classical music trio 240 Strings will perform a free concert at the Belfast Free Library on Sunday, Sept. 21 at 3 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the…

ROCKPORT — Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School is offering several new group classes this fall, including a musical exploration class for young children, guitar workshops, a jazz combo, and a…

MIDCOAST — Midcoast Music Together's fall session of classes will start this month, with classes for children 0-5 and their family being offered in Rockland, Rockport, and Belfast.

In…

CAMDEN — The talent was diverse and entertaining, and the fireworks were stupendous Friday evening, Aug. 29, as Camden’s Windjammer Festival got fully underway at the harbor. Throughout the day,…

ROCKPORT - The 35th season of Down East Singers will begin 7 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 9, at Nativity Lutheran Church, 179 Old County Road. Registration starts at 6:15 p.m. New singers will be asked to…

CAMDEM: On Wednesday, Aug 27, and Thursday, Aug. 28, at 7:30 p.m., Leap Dance Theater will present, “Sky Hunter,” an inspiring performance featuring the poetry of the great Sufi mystic Rumi. The…

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ROCKPORT — Sunday afternoon, Aug. 24, at 1:30 p.m., the Belfast Bay Fiddlers will present the final concert of the summer series at the Rockville Community Chapel. This concert is free to the…

CAMDEN — To complete the high-energy, jam-packed summer the Midcoast has seen this summer, Necessary Music Productions is hosting a blow-out show at The Camden Opera House this week, featuring…

Whether seen on HBO’s “Treme” or live at one of their legendary Tuesday night gigs at New Orleans’ Maple Leaf, the Grammy-winning Rebirth Brass Band is a true New Orleans institution.

Formed…

With their recent appearance at the United Nations, Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars continue to rise like a phoenix out of the ashes of war and have inflamed the passions of fans across the globe…

Singer/songwriter/musician Ben Taylor takes the stage at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor on August 7 accompanied by guitarist David Saw, an unnamed drummer, and a backup vocalist: British…

ROCKPORT –- Bay Chamber concerts returns to a tradition this week with several familiar artists for two concerts that will kick off their three week residency in Rockport. Geoff Nuttall (violin/…

BELFAST - Dan Beckman and Amy Moon looked at some 70 homes before settling on a fixer-upper on Mill Lane in 2006. Perched above a bend in the road, the old…

ROCKPORT — Long before there was a Star Search, America's Got Talent, or any other nationwide venue for up and coming artists, there was Community Auditions. The show has been…

ROCKPORT —  Bay Chamber Concerts mission is to enrich the lives of the people in the community through music, and this week's concerts are no exception.…

BELFAST — The 2014 Maine Celtic Celebration continues Sunday with lots of Celtic music on Belfast Common.

While the Highland Heavy Games are underway below the Common, along the waterfront,…

ROCKLAND — Maine Lobster Festival organizers, among many worldwide fans of blues rock musician Johnny Winter, are reeling from the news Thursday that Winter died July 16.

According to media…

ROCKLAND — Rock’n’Blues Fest returns Saturday, Aug. 2 at Rockland's Harbor Park.

Rock and Blues fans are certainly in for a tasty musical treat this summer as the popular Rock'n'Blues Fest…

ROCKPORT –- Entering into its third week, the Bay Chamber's Summer Concert Series presents several timeless and well-loved pieces that promise to amaze.…

The Novel Jazz Septet will be performing eight concerts throughout Maine between July and September featuring the music of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, two of the most celebrated pillars of…

DAMARISCOTTA — The Damariscotta River Association’s Midcoast Music Fest is back this July with some longtime favorite musicians as well as some great newcomers. The Jason Spooner Band with The…

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers will bring their North American tour show to the Cumberland County Civic Center Sunday, August 31 at 7:30 p.m. This concert is the most recently added date to the…

THOMASTON — UPDATE: The fireworks for tonight in Thomaston have been canceled for tonight and Sunday. This is the first time in recent memory that have been canceled — an unusual weekend all…

CAMDEN — The Camden Opera House celebrates its 120th anniversary this year with a summer and fall list of events brimming with concerts and shows.

Opera House manager Kerry Hadley said the…

CAMDEN — Wednesday in the Park concert series kicks off July 9 with…

UNION — Singer/songwriter Jonathan Edwards kicks off the Savage Oakes Vineyard and Winery summer concert series Sunday, June 29 . The concert, which begins at 2 p.m., will take place rain or shine…

Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival is one of the largest family musical events in New England. The festival takes place twice a year, bringing thousands of music lovers from all over the world…

Alasdair Fraser is recognized throughout the world as one of the finest fiddle players Scotland has ever produced. Natalie Haas is one of the most sought after cellists playing traditional music…

ROCKPORT – The Rockport Dance Conservatory will take to the Camden Opera House on May 23, 24, at 6:30 p.m. for the seventh Annual Spring Showcase, Snow Queen, featuring the tales of…

The DaPonte String Quartet returns to the classics with its next program, “Vienna, Vienna,” inspired by the city whose name is synonymous with the greatest in classical music.

It features…

Local music group Wicked Blues Band will be competing in the “Road to Memphis 2014 Challenge,” hosted by the Maine Blues Society at noon at the Big Easy in Portland on Sunday, May 18.

Wicked…

The DaPonte String Quartet summer concert series will feature performances in some of Maine’s most beautiful landscapes, culminating with a special two-day festival at Bates College’s Olin Arts…

Consummate musician and songwriter Tom Rush takes the stage at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor on Friday, May 16 at 7:30 p.m. Rush's last appearance on the historic stage was in 2010.

A…

Justin Hills is a fulltime paramedic. He’s also part of the Camden Police Department and a volunteer fireman. And, he is 6 feet, 7 inches tall. Friday, May 9, he will be dancing with professional…

ROCKLAND — Check your calendar, get your tickets, clean the tux and oh yeah, don’t forget your dancing shoes. Friday, May 9, at the Camden Opera House is the sixth annual Dancing With the…

I think it was the Bee Gee’s Staying Alive that first graced my record player. Fond memories there.

April 19 happens to be World Record Store Day, which began in 2007 as a way to…

Maine State Music Theatre’s 2014 season will explode on stage on Wednesday, June 4. While season tickets have been and remain currently available, single tickets to individual shows are on sale,…