GORHAM — A University of Southern Maine School of Music concert, which was cancelled due to a winter snowstorm, has been rescheduled. Violinist Ronald Lantz and pianist Laura Kargul, USM professor of music and director of keyboard studies will present “Lantz and Kargul in Concert: To Clara, with Love,” at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 1, […]
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Club Texas to host heavy metal concert on March 1
AUBURN — At 7 p.m. Saturday, March 1, Strong Arm Concerts and Club Texas will present a concert featuring Age Of End from Boston, Mass., winner of the New England Music Awards Best Metal Act. Also, from Scranton, Penn., is Threatpoint, an up-and-coming band making waves on the national music scene. Maine’s very own Ascent […]
Jamie Bernstein will join Portland Symphony Orchestra to present her father’s work
PORTLAND — The Portland Symphony Orchestra will present a selection of works by composer Leonard Bernstein and narrated by his daughter Jamie, in a special presentation of two Bernstein by Bernstein concerts. Performances will take place at Merrill Auditorium in Portland, at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 16, and at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 18. The […]
John Gorka benefit concert at St. Lawrence Arts on April 6
PORTLAND — Each year, St. Lawrence Arts hosts a fundraiser concert with a wine-and-cheese reception. It is a fun opportunity for audience members to have a more personal experience with a famous musician. Slaid Cleaves, David Mallett, and Rod Picott have been featured at this special event in the past, and this year SLA is […]
Mardi Gras at Skye with Jimmy Jo and the Jumbol’Ayuhs on March 5
SOUTH CARTHAGE — A pre-show jam session will start at 6:15 p.m. JimmyJo and the Jumbol’Ayuhs hails from the bayous of mid-coast Maine, but they play in the traditional “dance hall” style from southwest Louisiana that features Cajun accordion, fiddle, guitar, electric bass, drums, Cajun triangle (ti’-fer), and Zydeco rub board (fratoire). Band members Jim […]
Busy weekend of comedy, bluegrass at Franco Center, March 7-8
LEWISTON — The Franco Center will present the third show in its stand-up comedy series on Friday, March 7, following it the next night with a concert by Lewiston native . Both shows begin at 8 p.m., with doors opening at 7 p.m. Headlining the Friday night comedy show is Jim Colliton, a Boston-based comedian […]
Five Face North to play at Pedro’s on March 1
Five Face North will perform from 8-11 p.m. Saturday, March 1, at Pedro O’Hara’s on Main Street in Lewiston. New to the band is Derek Cote who will handle lead vocals. Cote has an extensive background as a solo performer and has easily made the transition to frontman of the band. is a high-energy rock […]
Juke Joint Devils to rock Guthries on Feb. 21
At 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, The Juke Joint Devils will return to Guthries on Middle St. in Lewiston, to take you back to a time when small house bands played from the soul, on real instruments, could swing like crazy, and anything could happen on stage. The play a mix of West Coast and […]
Baxter beer-and-cheese tasting, author reception on Feb. 28 in Lewiston
LEWISTON — The Lewiston Public Library, on Lisbon St., will host Maine author and beer blogger for a two-part book talk and beer tasting at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28. This free public event will open in the Library’s Callahan Hall with Christie speaking about his book, “Maine Beer: Brewing in Vacationland.” The evening will […]