Music

BELFAST — The Womps bring their eclectic jams to the Underground Lounge on March 28.
 
With music that can range from driving to introspective, the group turns out ever-transforming…

BELFAST— Belfast Flying Shoes and the Makers Guild of Maine present a program of folk dances from Armenia and Eastern Europe taught by Carolyn Okoomian Rapkievian, with vocal and instrumental…

ROCKLAND — Emily Horne Jeffries and Maisie Newell met almost a decade ago and have been playing together ever since. They will share their love of lively double fiddling, old songs, and sweet…

John McEuen

Friday, March 29 – Seth Warner Band: The best of Creedence Clearwater Revival

Saturday, March 30 – John McEuen and The Circle Band

The 2024 performance season at Boothbay Harbor’s…

due April 12

Bay Chamber is accepting applications for the Young Stars of Maine Prize Program – due April 12, 2024. For over 50 years, Bay Chamber has awarded prizes to Maine students who have made a…

nine-time All-Ireland Fiddle Champion

CAMDEN — Eileen Ivers brings her UnIVERSal Roots band to the Camden Opera House Friday, March 22, at 7:30 p.m. Doors will open 7 p.m. at the downtown venue, 29 Elm St.  
 
The band’s…

SEARSMONT — Lise Becu and Rosey Gerry will perform a gospel concert Friday, March 15, at 6:30 p.m., at the Searsmont SDA Church, 18 Belfast Augusta Road, in Searsmont.

A voluntary…

If gypsy jazz’s famed Django Reinhardt crossed paths with Western Swing King Bob Wills somewhere outside of Austin, Texas the result might be exactly the sound that the Lonestar State’s Hot Club…

No partner or prior dance experience needed

BELFAST — The public is invited to join the fun on Saturday, March 16, at the First Church in Belfast, when beginning and veteran swing dancers from the Midcoast and beyond take to the dance floor…

Camden Harp Celebration, a tribute to the Salzedo Harp Colony and Alice Chalifoux

CAMDEN — From 1929 - 2001, the sound of music filled the streets of Camden as harpists came from around the world to study at the Salzedo Harp Colony, at the end of Marine Avenue. This July, area…

ROCKPORT — On Friday, March 15, dance through the Ides of March at a special Community Dance and Contra Dance presented by Belfast Flying Shoes, the Rockport Opera House, and the Town of Rockport…

producer of The Ghost Of Paul Revere’s “Good At Losing Everything”

ROCKLAND — Portland-based singer, songwriter and producer Spencer Albee will present “A satisfying evening with Spencer Albee and his Band With No Name” Friday, March 22, at 7:30 p.m., at the…

WALDOBORO — Trout Fishing in America will be performing live, Saturday, April 13, at 4 p.m., at The Waldo, for music lovers of all ages.

Known as the “Lennon and McCartney of children’s…

CAMDEN — The Friends of Music Concert Series, an outreach program of The First Congregational Church of Camden, kicks off the 2024 series on Sunday, March 17, at 4 p.m., with two New England…

ROCKPORT — As part of its Midday Music Series, Bay Chamber presents bass-baritone John David Adams and pianist Patricia Stowell on Wednesday, March 13, at 1 p.m., at Union Hall, 6 Central Street…

BELFAST — Kenya Hall infuses the Underground Lounge with soul on March 14.
 
“Merging old-school funk and soul with elements of hip-hop, Hall creates existential meaning out of…

CAMDEN — Fans of traditional Irish music are invited to kick off the St. Patrick’s Day weekend Friday night, March 15, at 7:30 p.m., at the Camden Opera House, 29 Elm Street.

Button…

ROCKPORT — Korinn Mowrey performs her inspirational “A Dancer's Journey to Live!” Saturday, March 2, at 7 p.m., at the Riley School, in Rockport.
 
“Korinn Mowrey dazzles as she takes…

Midcoast native Myles Kelly to open Friday show

CAMDEN — The annual Jazz in June festival, featuring Kandace Springs and the Django Festival Allstars, is set for June 14 and 15, at the Camden Opera House and at downtown sites and clubs. Tickets…

one of three free St. Patrick’s Day events in the village

WALDOBORO — Celtic folk duo Castlebay will perform a concert of traditional Irish music on St. Patrick’s Day, Sunday, March 17, at 4:15 p.m., at Broad Bay Congregational Church, 941 Main St. in…

BELFAST — Let March roar in like a lion with social connection and participatory social dancing at the First Friday Belfast Flying Shoes dances on Friday, March 1.

The fun begins at 6:30 p…

WALDOBORO — For the first time ever in Maine, Andy Summers will be performing his live, solo multi-media show, “The Cracked Lens and A Missing String,” at The Waldo, on Saturday, June 8, at 8 p.m…

Blue Café and Jazz in June

CAMDEN — Friday, March 1 will be a celebration of jazz at the Camden Opera House.

The Blue Café will host Vicki Burns and David Clarke that night. The Blue Café is an occasional series in…

ROCKPORT — Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School will present their Music School Faculty Recital on Sunday, March 3, at 4 p.m., at Union Hall, in Rockport.

The hour-long program features…

BELFAST — Dead Gowns offers up its magnetic, ethereal tunes Thursday, Feb. 22, at the Underground Lounge, in the basement of the Belfast Maskers Theatre, at 17 Court Street. Doors open at 6:30 p.m…

ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library presents Jim Tolles, Thursday, February 22, at 6 p.m. This event is free and open to all.

Jim Tolles, of Owl’s Head, will mark his sixtieth year of…

updated hearing assistive devices now available

CAMDEN — Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St., has three Celtic music concerts coming up: a one-hour SoundCheck show by Dan Possumato (button accordion) and Jim Hyland (guitar, fiddle and vocals),…

SEARSMONT — Lise Becu, Rosey Gerry, and Corinne Gentry team up for An Afternoon of old time Gospel music, Sunday, February 25, 2024, from 3 - 4 p.m., at the Searsmont United Methodist Church.…

Live music by ‘Very Greasy’

ROCKPORT — The Penobscot Bay YMCA and its community health initiative, Penobscot Bay Community Health Partnerships (PBCHP), announce the Better Together Bash, a fun, free community event with live…

ROCKPORT — Bay Chamber presents Halcyon String Quartet on Wednesday, Feb. 14, at 1 p.m., at Union Hall, 6 Central St. in Rockport.

“Well-known to Midcoast audiences from their extensive…

BELFAST — Belfast Community Co-op hosts a free dance party with the Sugar Snaps, Saturday, February 3, from 7 - 9 p.m., at the American Legion Post 43. Enjoy complimentary snacks, a cash bar, and…

“promises to be a life-changing experience for singers and audiences alike”

CAMDEN — For 15 years, Midcoast Community Chorus (MCC) has celebrated the diversity of voices and the strength found in singing together. Midcoast Community Chorus is now registering new and…

BELFAST — Louisa Stancioff brings her indie folk-pop mix Thursday, February 8, to the Underground Lounge, in the basement of the Belfast Maskers Theatre, at 17 Court Street. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.,…

CAMDEN — A “Just Because Dance Party” will be held Friday, Feb. 9, at Blue Barren Distillery. Stop by from 7:30 - 10 p.m., at 2 Wayfarer Drive, in Camden.

This event includes the…

ROCKLAND — Folk singer-songwriters Maia Sharp and Antje Duvekot will appear on the Strand Theatre stage on Saturday, Feb. 10, at 7:30 p.m. 

Nashville-based Maia Sharp’s 25-year career has…

BELFAST — Come out of hibernation for a joyful evening of social connection and participatory social dancing with Belfast Flying Shoes on Friday, Feb. 2.

The fun on Groundhog day begins at…

WALDOBORO — The Waldo brings Ireland’s very own Celtic Tenors to The Waldo on Friday, March 1, at 8 p.m., where they will share Ireland’s tradition of story and song.

“For over two decades…

ROCKLAND — Midcoast Music Academy’s (MCMA) end of semester recital will be held Sunday, January 28, at 4 p.m., at the Strand Theatre on Main Street in Rockland.

The recital is a joyful…

Dominic Lavoie to open the concert

CAMDEN — The Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St., brings back The Mallett Brothers Band as a kickoff to the Toboggan Nationals weekend Friday, Feb. 2, at 7:30 p.m. Dominic Lavoie will open the concert…

BELFAST — The Belfast UU Youth Chorus is continuing its free and enriching ensemble in support of young singers, according to Ethan Tischler, in a news release.

The Belfast UU Youth Chorus…

Friday, June 7

TICKETS ON SALE MARCH 1. Alison brings her banjo and quartet to the Boothbay Harbor Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave. 7:30 p.m. show, doors open at 7. Tickets: Advance $35 at…

THOMASTON — “Watts Hall Community Arts is thrilled to announce an electrifying event featuring Magic Bus, a tribute band that will take audiences on a mesmerizing journey through the timeless…

BELFAST — Becca Biggs rocks the Underground Lounge on January 25.
 
“Biggs, formerly of Sugarbush, has been establishing herself as a Midcoast stalwart over the last year, riding the…

Friday, June 14

The Celtic juggernaut returns! Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave. Doors open at 7 p.m., concert at 7:30. Tickets on sale Feb. 1. Advance tickets $35 at the…

CAMDEN — On Sunday, January 21, from 2 - 4:30 p.m., songwriters ages eight to eighty will perform a concert of original music at Symmetree, in Camden. The concert is organized by local musician…

a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Champion

CAMDEN — The SoundCheck series continues Friday, Jan. 26, at 7:30 p.m., when Rakish performs at the Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St. The one-hour concert is sponsored by 40 Paper.  

Maura…

ROCKLAND — On Thursday, January 25, at 6:30 p.m., in the Rockland Public Library Reading Room, Dillon Bustin will present songs and stories from his younger years in Indiana, including ballads by…

Friday, May 24

The master lyricist and storyteller plays the Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor. Doors open at 7 p.m., John Hiatt takes the stage at 7:30. Please note:…

Friday, May 3

Known as the father of modern bluegrass, Trischka and his band - Michael Daves/guitar & vocals, Alex Hargreaves/fiddle and Jared Engel/bass - play the music of Earl…

joyful and dynamic live performances

WALDOBORO — Le Vent du Nord will perform at The Waldo on Thursday, May 9, at 7:30 p.m.

Le Vent du Nord is a leading force in Quebec’s progressive francophone folk movement, according to…