Worth a drive: Ty Segall
State Theatre is set to host Ty Segall at 8 p.m. Thursday at 609 Congress St. in Portland
Segall rides back in with his 16th album, “Possession.” Following 2024’s “Three Bells,” “Possession” sees Segall on the hunt for new horizons.
A literary set of lyrics co-written by filmmaker Matt Yoka, his longtime collaborator, paint an abiding view of quintessentially American stories. All the while, invigorated new sounds are around every bend.
Tickets cost $30-$35; statetheatreportland.com.
Dar Williams
Waldo Theatre is set to host Dar Williams with Spencer LaJoye at 7:30 p.m. Friday at 916 Main St., Waldoboro.
Williams celebrates the colors she glimpses from her vantage as a touring musician on her 13th album “Hummingbird Highway.”
“I was a kid from the suburbs who listened when her hippie teachers said to get out in the world,” Williams said. The album is the latest chapter in a richly unfolding story.
Since 2013, Williams has been leading songwriting workshops where she teaches students to let songs find their own trajectories.
Longtime listeners know Williams and her music are always up for the kinds of conversations that glimpse the brightest colors, woven into the larger context of time.
LaJoye is making queer indie folk music for everyone. They are a coast-to-coast singer/songwriter and vocal loop artist with Midwest roots, a classically trained violinist with an inner theater kid’s love of group choreography, and a student of Americana music with a theology degree hanging in their studio.
Tickets cost $52.50-$67.50; thewaldotheatre.org.
For kids: Health Heroes Adventure Day
Check out Healthy Heroes Adventure Day from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at Coburn Park, 419 Water St. in Skowhegan.
The free community event for all will include games, wellness promotion, nutritional snacks, hygiene tips and tricks, opportunities to win prizes and more.
The Pihcintu Multicultural Chorus
Be sure to see The Pihcintu Multicultural Chorus at 2 p.m. Saturday at Johnson Hall Opera House, 280 Water St. in Gardiner.
The free concert will feature singers who have faced the realities of war-torn villages, bloodshed, refugee camps, famine and political turmoil.
The power of survival eases but never erases the memory of unthinkable atrocities, physical danger and personal tragedy.
Get tickets: The Wallflowers
Waterville Opera House plans to host The Wallflowers with special guests The Whitmore Sisters, at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 23, at 1 Common St., Waterville.
The band will mark the 30th anniversary of its landmark album “Bringing Down the Horse” with a nationwide U.S. tour. The band will also perform its classic album in its entirety, in sequence.
Tickets will cost $66-$76; operahouse.org.
Jot it down: Lilac Festival
The Viles Arboretum is set to host the Lilac Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 23, at 153 Hospital St. in Augusta.
Those who attend can enjoy nature-inspired activities for all ages, educational opportunities, entertainment, and our plant and makers market.
For more information visit vilesarboretum.org.
Looking for more? Check out the online calendar listings for other entertainment offerings.
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