Music

Peppino D’Agostino’s music continues to resonant in Boothbay Harbor’s Opera House, even though it’s been several years since his last performance on the historic stage. On Friday, Dec. 1, this…

ROCKLAND —  Littlefield Memorial Baptist Church, 1 Waldo Avenue, Rockland, invites the public to join it on Sunday, Dec. 3, at 6 p.m., for an evening of music and fellowship as the church welcomes…

CAMDEN — Oshima Brothers, known for their harmony-heavy East Coast indie soul, will return to their roots for a homecoming concert Saturday, Nov. 24, at 7:30 p.m., at the Camden Opera House, 29…

SEARSPORT — During this season of Thanksgiving, The Searsport First Congregational Church presents the Second Annual Festival of Gratitude, a choir festival with representatives from several local…

BELFAST — “Swing dance enthusiasts in Belfast are in for a Fall treat as ‘Rumpus at the Bazz’ swings into town,” said Belfast Maskers, in a news release.

There will be a Lindy Hop and…

WALDOBORO — The Waldo brings singer-songwriter Mat Kearney to the stage Wednesday, Nov. 15, at 7 p.m., with special guest Jon McLaughlin.

Nashville-based, Oregon-born Mat Kearney is back…

Singer Joan Ellison, called a “rare combination of artist, archivist, and arranger” by Michael Feinstein, will bring her theatrical concert ‘Love Finds Judy Garland’ to the Camden Opera House…

BELFAST — Lauren Crosby performs with Aaron Nadeau at the Underground Lounge on Thursday, Nov. 9, in the basement of the Belfast Maskers Theatre, at 17 Court Street. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; the…

CAMDEN — The Friends of Music Concert Series, an outreach program of The First Congregational Church of Camden, presents April Reed-Cox and Matt Mainster performing together Sunday, Nov. 5, at 4 p…

Biribá Union features Grammy-winning Mike Block (cello, vocals), Grammy-nominated Christylez Bacon (beatbox, guitar, rhymes), and Patricia Ligia (electric bass, pandeiro, vocals) from Montevideo,…

when country, blues, folk, and Americana overlap

ROCKLAND — The Black Opry Revue will bring three Black artists to the Strand Theatre stage on Friday, Nov. 10  at 7:30 p.m. Taylor Rose Mickens, Grace Givertz, and Ben Jordan will explore the…

ROCKPORT — Bay Chamber's Midday Music Series continues Wednesday, Nov. 8, at 1 p.m., in Rockport's Union Hall, with a concert titled Latin American Music for Guitar and Strings. 

Violinist…

from the Baroque to the Neo-Classic and Romantic

WALDOBORO — Cellist April Reed-Cox and pianist Matthew Mainster will perform a program of cello and piano on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 4, at 4 p.m., 2023, at Broad Bay Congregational Church, 941…

SEARSPORT — On Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023, at 3 p.m., the Searsport First Congregational Church presents Danny Holt in concert, for the first time in this area. Holt recently moved to Maine from the Los…

BELFAST — Maine songstresses Sorcha Cribben-Merrill and Emilia Dahlin return to the Underground Lounge, Thursday, Nov. 2.
 
“A fortuitous pairing of compelling artists with accomplished…

CAMDEN — David Dodson’s fall concert will be held this year at the Camden Opera House, Saturday, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m. 
 
“Local favorite David Dodson’s thoughtful songs run the gamut of…

a fiddle player, a uilleann piper, and a bouzouki player

CAMDEN — Celtic music returns Friday night, Nov. 3., at 7:30 p.m., to the Camden Opera House Lively trio Open the Door for Three.

Open the Door for Three features fiddle player Liz Knowles…

Don Campbell Band

Don Campbell has a unique and uncanny ability to sing comfortably in the tenor range of Vince Gill, Chris Isaak or Dan Fogelberg, and go easily into the sub bass vocal level range of country…

ROCKLAND — Maine Friends of Music, a professional chamber ensemble composed of renowned soprano Mary Sullivan, flutist Linda Brunner, bassoonist David DeBolt, and keyboardist Sean Fleming, will…

CAMDEN — The Friends of Music Concert Series, an outreach program of The First Congregational Church of Camden, welcomes Alchemy to the sanctuary on Sunday, Oct. 22, at 4 p.m.

Alchemy…

‘The result is an eclectic, immersive and mesmerizing evening’

CAMDEN — Fingerstyle guitarist Hiroya Tsukamoto returns Friday, Oct. 27, at 7:30 p.m., to the Camden Opera House. The following morning, he will lead a guitar workshop.  

The Japanese-born…

Shining a Light On Mental Health

THOMASTON — Watts Hall Community Arts will be the only venue in Maine hosting an official World Singing Day gathering. Mainers of all ages are invited to gather together Saturday, Oct. 21, at 3 p.…

WALDOBORO — To celebrate the restoration of the 1875 E. & G.G. Hook & Hastings Organ, Dr. Kevin Birch will perform a concert of music written for the organ by New England composers from…

benefit fundraiser

BELFAST — The Maine Balkan Choir and the Huddled Masses Orchestra will perform “Songs to Warm a Ukrainian Hearth” Sunday, Oct. 22 at 3 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Church, at 37 Miller…

The Tannahill Weavers.

Scotland’s Tannahill Weavers bring their dynamic, traditional Celtic music to Boothbay Harbor’s historic Opera House on Saturday, Oct. 28. Now in their 51st year, the band’s diverse repertoire…

WALDOBORO — Celebrate Native American heritage with an indigenous cultural music experience this Friday evening, Oct. 13, at 7 p.m., at the Waldo Theatre.

Dances With Ivory presents piano…

children from diverse backgrounds to sing as one

WALDOBORO — The Waldo brings Pihcintu Multinational Girl’s Chorus to the stage on National Immigration Day, Saturday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m.

Based in Portland and featuring young women from…

WALDOBORO — The Waldo brings singer-songwriter Matt Nakoa to the stage on Saturday, November 11, at 7 p.m.

Matt Nakoa is an award-winning songwriter, singer, and multi-instrumentalist. A…

joined by Kay Allan on cello and Luke Baker on drum

SOUTH THOMASTON — Penobscot Bay Ringers, Midcoast Maine’s community handbell choir, will present an Autumn Ring on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023, from 3 to 4 p.m., at the People’s United Methodist Church…

performing in her father’s hometown with local guitarist David Clarke

This concert has been cancelled due to illness.

 

CAMDEN — Camden Opera House’s SoundCheck series of hour-long performances caps its year Friday night, Oct. 20, with jazz…

Teaching from the Heart

University of Maine Cooperative Extension offers “Teaching from the Heart: Nonviolent Communication in the Elementary Classroom,” an online professional development program, Oct. 24-26, from 3:30…

including his own composition “Lullaby to the World”

SEARSPORT — Pastor Ed Gabrielsen, of the Searsport First Congregational Church, has released a CD of inspirational songs in limited edition, which is now available for purchase. The album,…

Kathy Mattea

On Sept. 7 County Music Association award-winning vocalist Kathy Mattea released “Pretty Bird,” her first new album in six years. On Saturday, Oct. 21, traveling in support of her newest album,…

Skerryvore

Three time winners of Scotland’s ‘Live Act of the Year’ award, Skerryvore has evolved from the band’s humble beginnings to become one of the country’s leading forces in a thriving live music scene…

John Hiatt

John Hiatt’s sold out Oct. 27 concert at Boothbay Harbor’s Opera House has been indefinitely postponed. All tickets will be refunded beginning next week.

On Sept. 9 the Opera House…

Don Campbell Band

The award-winning Maine-based Don Campbell Band has been a mainstay at concerts, fairs, festivals, cruises, and civic events for over two decades, performing a mix of Don’s original music and…

CAMDEN — Midcoast Community Chorus welcomes singers of all ages, experience, and abilities to register for the fall semester of weekly rehearsals.

Performing for over ten years, the chorus…

Advance registration is now open for Down East Singers, which will begin fall semester rehearsals on Tuesday, Sept. 12, at 6:45 p.m., at Watts Hall, 174 Main Street, Thomaston.

Rehearsals…

Join Ablaze Worship at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12 for an evening of worship music, testimony, scripture, and fellowship. The evening will be hosted at the Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust, 3…

The Fischer Duo, cellist Norman Fischer and pianist Jeanne Kierman Fischer, will be featured performers at Muzzy Ridge Concerts in Searsmont Saturday, Aug. 19, 3 p.m., and Sunday, Aug. 20, 3 p.m.…

SOUTH THOMASTON — The Wessaweskeag Historical Society is planning a party on August 12 to celebrate the 175th birthday of the Town of South Thomaston. On Saturday, from 2 - 4 p.m., attendees will…

Four quintessential roots instruments: the banjo, double bass, acoustic guitar, and fiddle come together on the Boothbay Harbor Opera House stage on Friday, July 28, and what happens next is…

“Music, Masts, and Lobster Traps” will be held on Sunday, Aug. 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Maine Maritime Museum in Bath. Special dayside events will celebrate Maine's lobstering heritage.…

THOMASTON –The Fourth of July is celebrated the entire day in Thomaston, from the late morning Main Street parade to fireworks after dark.

In the middle of the day, community members and…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Windborne

This summer there are few days when Boothbay Harbor’s historic Opera House will go quiet. As part of the organization’s 20th anniversary celebration music, theater, storytelling, and even an…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Once an Outlaw, featuring Chris Anderson of the Outlaws with special guest Jon Butcher, is coming to the Boothbay Opera House on Sunday July 2. This show brings a new and exciting line up every time…
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor

Livingston Taylor has been touring for nearly 50 years, and his newest recordings hold the same freshness as his music from decades past. His brother James Taylor may have enjoyed more commercial…

PORTLAND — Rigometrics, a three-member band that includes two Knox County natives, is celebrating the release of their new album with a concert, Saturday, July 29, at Portland House Of Music;…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor

Since their formal introduction to American audiences in 1997, The Kruger Brothers’ remarkable discipline, creativity and their ability to infuse classical music into folk music has resulted in a…

Boothbay Harbor Opera House

The powerhouse guitar-driven band Once An Outlaw, featuring Chris Anderson of The Outlaws, brings its Southern Rock to Boothbay Harbor over the July 4th weekend. Once An Outlaw performs at the…