Music

SEARSMONT — Composer Robert Sirota’s fourth annual Muzzy Ridge Concerts series brings two sets of artists to Maine for chamber music performances in Searsmont, presented over consecutive weekends…

UNION — Music lovers of all ages will enjoy music of many styles during the celebration weekend of Union’s 250th anniversary in July, according to Union Sestercentennial Committee Co-chairs Keith…

formerly the High Mountain Hall

CAMDEN — A community celebration, open to the public, will take place on Sunday, July 21, from 3-5 p.m., to mark the inauguration of the new home of Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School at 5…

WALDOBORO — The Waldo brings back the Heather Pierson Trio on Sunday, July 28, 2024, at 7 p.m. An annual favorite during the holiday season, this will be Pi’serson first show at The Waldo…

An Electronic Music Club for Beginners to Advanced Users

ROCKLAND — Rockland Public Library presents “Synthclub!: An Electronic Music Club for Beginners to Advanced Users,” which will take place on the second Saturday of the month from 10-12, starting…

ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library presents the Belfast Bay Fiddlers, Thursday, July 11, at 6 p.m., on the lawn of the Rockland Public Library. This event is free and open to all; the rain…

ROCKPORT — The Rockport Masonic Center continues its free lawn concerts on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, from 6 to 7 p.m., featuring the music of…

Canadian Brass

With an international reputation as one of the most popular brass ensembles today, Canadian Brass has truly earned the distinction of “the world’s most famous brass group.” On Friday, July 12, the…

ROCKPORT — Coastal Mountains Land Trust’s Arts on the Hill program brings Mondaynite Jazz Orchestra (aka MoJO) to Beech Hill Preserve on Monday, July 8, at 6 p.m., as part of the free summer…

Come July 18, Camden Garden Club will invite Garden Tour guests to visit five unique properties while enjoying the repertoire of seven talented musicians. It will be a day that offers an expansive…

WALDOBORO — The Waldo is ready to rock the Midcoast with The Rebels: A Tom Petty Tribute, on Saturday, August 10, at 8 p.m.

The Rebels, a Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers tribute band, is…

The DaPonte Quartet is joined by violist Marcus Thompson and cellist Scott Kluksdahl in an evening dedicated to the two sextets of Johannes Brahms.
 
Tuesday July 2 at 7:00,  Sanford-…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
OKAN

They’ve been called a dynamic force, effortlessly intertwining Afro-Cuban roots with a cross-cultural blend of jazz, folk and global rhythms. On Saturday, June 29, the Canadian-based Afro Cuban…

WALDOBORO — Opera Maine presents a concert Friday, July 12, at 7:30 p.m., at The Waldo, featuring soprano Alaysha Fox and baritone Grant Jackson with pianist Timothy Steele.

“Bringing…

BELFAST — On Saturday, June 22, let your shoes fly at a special Community Dance on the Armistice Footbridge on the waterfront in Belfast. This joyful evening of social connection and participatory…

ROCKLAND — “Julia Gagnon, a beloved Maine native and Cumberland resident, captivated the state and the nation during her impressive run on season 22 of the popular reality singing show, American…

CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library welcomes Hungrytown to the Camden Amphitheatre on Tuesday, June 25, at 6 p.m., for a free public concert as a part of the library’s Summer Concert Series.

ROCKPORT — The Rockport Masonic Center continues their free lawn concerts on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, from 6 to 7 p.m., featuring the music of Jim Gibson.

The event is free to the public…

30-minute dance lesson starts at 6 p.m.

ROCKLAND — All ages and abilities are invited to dance and enjoy a good time on Saturday, June 29, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., at Midcoast Strong, 143 Maverick Street, Rockland, in a chem-free fundraiser…

CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library continues its Songwriters Coffeehouse tradition with a concert on Thursday, June 27, at 6:30 p.m., in person in the Picker Room. The evening will feature live…

ROCKPORT — On Wednesday, June 19, at 6 p.m., the Penobscot Bay Singers will present a “Joy of Singing” concert, celebrating their 50th anniversary and raising money for Homeworthy (known formerly…

ROCKPORT — The Lesher Family Foundation will be sponsoring a weekly slow traditional music jam every Tuesday, from 6 - 8 p.m., starting June 18. 

The slow jam is geared towards advanced…

ROCKPORT —Max Wareham and The National Bluegrass Team will perform Friday, June 21, from 8 - 10 p.m., at Rockport Opera House. Midcoast musicians Elsie and Ethan (of Springtide) will open. 

Kathleen Edwards and Alisa Amador

WALDOBORO — The Waldo Theatre hosts two talented female singer-songwriters on the stage in June. Kathleen Edwards will be performing her only Maine appearance on Sunday, June 23 while Alisa Amador…

NORTHPORT — A free children’s concert will be held Saturday, June 29, from 5 - 7 p.m., at Point Lookout soccer field, in Northport. The concert will feature Wayne Potash, a children’s singer/…

Front Porch Jams

SEARSPORT — Wednesday at the Shores is celebrating its 30th Season of Front Porch Jams. The summertime event, open to the public at no cost, occurs Wednesday nights, June 12 to September 18, 2024…

ROCKPORT — As part of Coastal Mountains Land Trust's "Arts on the Hill" program, the Midcoast a cappella vocal ensemble VoXX: Voice of Twenty kicks off the 2024 season with a performance on Sunday…

Midcoast native Stephanie Ryann to precede show

UNION — The ‘Here in Maine Tour 2024” is coming to the Union Fair.

American Idol Top 7 Finalist Julia Gagnon, from Cumberland, and her fiancé, Nate, will be performing on the Camden…

SEARSPORT — Midcoast soulsters The Sugar Snaps bring their unique, infectious mix of vintage tunes to the Starboard Lounge on Saturday, June 22.
 
“Featuring a classic horn section and…

The auditioned mid-coast a cappella vocal ensemble VoXX: Voice of Twenty will celebrate summer with its upcoming concert series, “Music for Midsummer,” presented in four venues in June, led by…

Jake Shimabukaro

If you know the ukulele, you might know the name, the innovator, who is Jake Shimabukuro. He has captivated audiences around the world with his unique and dynamic style. On Wednesday, June 19,…

The Right Track concert scheduled for June 20, 2024 is postponed to Tuesday, June 25, at 6 p.m., due to the excessive heat warning and chance of thunderstorms.

 

Initial…

Sean and Jamie Oshima

Maine-based Japanese-Italian alt-pop duo, the Oshima Brothers, have been creating music together since childhood. The brothers blend songs from the heart with blood harmonies to produce a "roots-…

CAMDEN — “Joyful music will herald the first day of summer as the Midcoast Brass Quintet performs a free concert in support of the Shields Fund, a community outreach of the First Congregational…

CAMDEN — The 195th Maine Army Band will perform a free public concert Sunday, June 30, at 2 p.m., at the Camden Library Amphitheatre. Volunteers from the Camden and West Bay Rotary clubs are…

A multi-national, Celtic juggernaut that grows stronger with each live performance, Gaelic Storm has been touring for 20 years and thousands of shows, and they are a true force to be reckoned with…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

“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…

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…

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…