The North Atlantic Blues Festival — celebrating its 30th anniversary — is scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 13, and Sunday, July 14, at the Public Landing in Rockland. The nationally acclaimed festival was winner of the 2002 “Keeping the Blues Alive Award” for promoters of the year. In 2021, over 15,000 blues fans […]
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No Guts No Glory to play at Mixers on Friday
Dance rock cover band No Guts No Glory will play beginning at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, June 28, at Mixers Nightclub & Lounge in Sabattus. The Portland area band has been playing the local circuit for the last 10 years. They bring a high-energy show filled with classic rock music from the 70’s, 80’s, and […]
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Chamber Series features Glenwood Ensemble at Denmark Arts Center
Glenwood Ensemble will perform as part of the Chamber Series at 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 7, at Denmark Arts Center. Krysia Tripp received an M.M. from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and studied with Thomas Nyfenger at Yale. Other influential teachers include Leone Buyse, Robert Willoughby, Jack Wellbaum, and Julius Baker. She has concertized […]
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Half Moon Jug Band brings music, humor to Denmark Arts Center
Half Moon Jug Band will play at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 5, at the Denmark Arts Center, 50 West Main St. in Denmark. The Half Moon Jug Band is an upbeat and positive 21st century jug band rooted in the Downeast humor and dry wit traditions of their home state of Maine. Denmark Arts […]
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Renowned organist Mark Thallander kicks off Basilica summer organ concert series
The noonday summer organ concerts start for the season at 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3, at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston. The program of music features renowned former Chrystal Cathedral organist Mark Thallander honoring recently deceased composer Charles Callahan. Thallander is probably best known for his long and distinguished ministry […]
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Christie Ray to perform at Poland Springs gazebo
Christie Ray Band will perform beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, July 8, at the gazebo at Poland Spring Resort. Ray is accompanied by Masa Takahashi on lead guitar and backup vocals, Dave Currier on percussion/drums, and John Burek on bass guitar. Christie Ray is an emerging Maine singer-songwriter-musician based out of New Gloucester. Along […]
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Jay concert series to feature Matt Gilbert
Local musician Matt Gilbert will play a Music in the Park free concert sponsored by the Jay Recreation Committee from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, at French Falls Park in Jay. Freedom Forage food truck and local vendors will also be on site. French Falls Park is located at 28 French Falls Lane, Jay […]
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Country Fusion to play at Music for Mavis series
“Music for Mavis” Tuesdays at the Gazebo presents Country Fusion, with our favorite saxaphonist, Moe Boley, from 6:30-8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25, at the gazebo in Turner. The band provides a different blend of vocals, guitar, drums and saxophone. Their song list includes a mix of classic country, country rock, and rockabilly, blending popular […]
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Stove Up to play at Mixers
Midcoast rock cover band Stove Up will play beginning at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, June 21, at at Mixers Nightclub & Lounge in Sabattus. The band plays classic rock, hair metal and new wave, and grunge and alternative covering bands such as Alice in Chains, Fuel, Ozzy Osbourne, The Doobie Brothers, Gin Blossoms, Lynyrd Skynyrd, […]
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Auburn Community Concert Band ready to start 43rd season
The Auburn Community Concert Band, under the direction of Milt Simon, will kick off its annual summer series of weekly outdoor evening concerts at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26, at Festival Plaza in downtown Auburn. This year marks the organization’s 43rd anniversary. Founded by director Milt Simon in the Fall of 1981, the group […]