Sept. 16, 17, 18: MONMOUTH, the Maine Country Music Association weekend at Beaver Brook Campground will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. on Friday, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday and 8 to 10:15 a.m. on Sunday. 645-2472

Sept. 16: PORTLAND, Little Feat, with special guest, King Memphis, will perform at 8 p.m. at State Theatre, 609 Congress St. $19.50/$21.50 775-3331

Sept. 16: RUMFORD, Shania Twin will perform at 9 p.m. The Shak, 12 Oxford Ave. $5 364-4649

Sept. 16: RUMFORD, Bob Giasson of California will perform with the Arsenault Family at 6:30 p.m. at Le Paresseux Snowshoe Club, Waldo Street.

Sept. 17: FARMINGTON, violinist Sarah Geller and Cheryl Tschanz, piano, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at UMF Nordica Auditorium. $7/$5 778-7136

Sept. 17: GILFORD, N.H., Gretchen Wilson will perform at 8 p.m. at Meadowbrook Musical Arts Center. $73/$35 603-293-4700

Sept. 17: PORTLAND, Badfish and State Radio will perform at 8 p.m. at State Theatre, 609 Congress St. $12/$14 775-3331

Sept. 17: RUMFORD, Dropzone will perform at 9 p.m. at The Shak, 12 Oxford Ave. $5 364-4649

Sept. 18: AUBURN, the Maine Blues Society Road to Memphis Blues Competition will be held from noon to 5 p.m. at Midnight Blues Club, 34 Court St. 353-7091

Sept. 18: AUBURN, the Dunnemans will perform gospel music at 6 p.m. at Court Street Baptist Church, 129 Court St. 784-6661

Sept. 18: AUBURN, Bruce Katz will perform at 7 p.m. at Midnight Blues Club and Restaurant, 34 Court St. $15 783-9600

Sept. 18: PEMAQUID, Castlebay, folk duo, will perform at 4 p.m. at the Harrington Meeting House, Harrington Road. Donations 677-2193

Sept. 18: PORTLAND, a Songwriter’s Showcase will be held at 7 p.m. at the Portland Venue Blue, 650A Congress St. 774-4111

Sept. 18: PORTSMOUTH, N.H., the York First Parish Congregational Church Men’s Choir will perform at 3 p.m. at Women’s City Club, 375 Middle St. Free 603-772-1835

Sept. 18: WESTBROOK, the Pine tree State Country Music Association will present an afternoon of country music at 12:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, Rt. 25. $7/$6 490-1232

Sept. 19: BRUNSWICK, Bon Jovi will perform in a big screen concert at 9 p.m. at Brunswick 10, 19 Gurnet Road. $15/$18

Sept. 20: PORTLAND, the Gossip, with We Are Wolves, will perform at 8:30 p.m. at SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St. $8 774-7842

Sept. 21: BRUNSWICK, the Swedish quartet Garmarna will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Bowdoin College Kresge Auditorium. Free 725-3747

Sept. 21: LEWISTON, Argentinean pianist Emilio Solla and the New York Jazz Tango Quintet will perform at 8 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall. 786-6135

Sept. 21: YORK, a Tri-Chamber Icebreaker, with bluegrass and country music, refreshments and more, will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at Mt. Agamenticus, Agamenticus Road. 361-1102

Sept. 22, 23: GREENE, Paul Farrell and the Silver Tones will perform at 7 p.m. on Thursday and 2 and 7 p.m. on Friday at Sawyer Memorial, 371 Sawyer Road.

Sept. 23: GORHAM, a benefit jazz concert will be held at 8 p.m. at USM Corthell Concert Hall. $15/$10 780-5555

Sept. 23: LEWISTON, pianist Frank Glazer will perform at 8 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall. 786-6135

Sept. 23: ROCKLAND, British pianist Jack Gibbons will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Strand Theatre. $35/$15 354-8062

Sept. 23: UNITY, Sara Trunzo will perform at 1:30 p.m. and Paranoid Social Club at 2 p.m. at Unity College. 948-3131

Sept. 23: VASSALBORO, an evening of “Battle of the Sexes” barbershop style music will be held at 6 p.m. at the Vassalboro Grange Hall, Rt. 32. 622-1273

Sept. 24: BAR MILLS, the Edith Jones Project will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Saco River Grange Hall, 29 Salmon Falls Road. $12/$10 929-6472

Sept. 24: ELLSWORTH, Tree By Leaf will perform at 7:30 p.m. at The Grand, 165 Main St.$15 667-9500

Sept. 24: HIRAM, the Annual Bluegrass Festival will be held at Apple Acres Farm, 363 Durgintown Road. 625-4777

Sept. 24: OAKLAND, Petra, Christian rock pioneers, will perform at 7 p.m. at Messalonskee Performing Arts Center. 1-888-825-1344

Sept. 24: PORTLAND, the Maine Music Society presents the Maine Chamber Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. at Portland High School John Ford Auditorium. $17.50/$14 782-1403

Sept. 24: RUMFORD, the Coats, acapella vocal band from Seattle, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Mountain Valley High School Muskie Auditorium. 364-7612

Sept. 25: BANGOR, the Bangor Symphony Orchestra will perform at a benefit at 2 p.m. at Oriental Jade, Bangor Mall Blvd. Free 942-5555

Sept. 25: ELIOT, John Perrault and Friends will perform at 3 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 60 Dow Highway. Free 603-772-1835

Sept. 25: ELLSWORTH, Dougie MacLean will perform at 7:30 p.m. at The Grand, 165 Main St. 667-9500

Sept. 25: LEWISTON, the Maine Music Society presents the Maine Chamber Ensemble at 3 p.m. at the Franco American Heritage Center. $17.50/$15 782-1403