Guitarist and composer Peter Griggs will perform at the Oasis of Music beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday Oct. 11, at Trinity Commons in Lewiston. Griggs attended the Juilliard School of Music Pre-College Division, Bowdoin College, Wesleyan University and York University (UK). His principal teachers included Louis Ricci (French Horn), Elliot Schwartz & Wilfred Mellers […]
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Ringo Starr talks ‘Rewind Forward,’ writing country music and the AI-assisted final Beatles track
To call the former Beatle prolific would almost shortchange his accomplishments. But it also feels right.
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Live music at Mixers this weekend
Central and Southern Maine cover band Rumor Has It will play at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 29, at Mixers Nightclub & Lounge in Sabattus. The band members are Paul Kinney (guitar/vocals), Katie England (vocals), Will Dyche (bass), Shawn Donovan (guitar/vocals), and Jules Bodnar (drums/vocals). They cover songs by artists such as Pink, The Eagles, […]
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Tom Petty tribute band to perform at the Franco Center
Runnin’ Down a Dream: The Tom Petty Tribute Band will return to the stage at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at the Franco Center in Lewiston. For over 40 years, Tom Petty created timeless classics with the Heartbreakers, Mudcrutch, The Traveling Wilburys, and released solo albums until his unfortunate death in 2017. “Our show faithfully […]
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Morgan Lee joins Maine Music Society
The Maine Music Society welcomes accompanist Morgan Lee as it begins its Golden Jubilee Season. Lee has built a dynamic career as a soloist, collaborative pianist, and teacher. She recently graduated from the University of Connecticut with her Doctor of Musical Arts in piano performance, where she studied with Angelina Gadeliya. She also holds a […]
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Portland Symphony Orchestra season set to begin
The Portland Symphony Orchestra plans 22 Classical, POPS! and Discovery concerts – in addition to a dozen performances of Magic of Christmas – for the 2023-2024 season which opens on Saturday, Sept. 30. Highlights include POPS! Kings of Soul in October, Beethoven’s 5th in January, an all-John Williams POPS! program in April and Mahler’s Symphony […]
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The Seyir Duo brings Middle Eastern music to the Oasis of Music
The Seyir Duo, made up of Eric LaPerna and Jeremey Zela, will perform at the Oasis of Music beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday Oct. 4, at Trinity Commons in Lewiston. Founding members of Maine Middle Eastern Ensemble, multi-instrumentalist Eric LaPerna and guitarist Jeremey Zela perform Armenian, Turkish, Greek and Arabic music from the folk, […]
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Concert features music from 1950s, 1960s at Franco Center
Davidson County Line, a three-piece band established in 2015 from Central Maine, will perform 1950s to ’60s music at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30. They perform a mix of rockabilly, blues, rock, and country music featuring hits from artists such as Johnny Cash, Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, and many more. All members […]
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‘Music from Colby’ concert presented by ArtsFarmington
The Maine Mountain Chamber Music fall concert “Music from Colby,” sponsored by ArtsFarmington, will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 1, in Nordica Auditorium inside Merrill Hall on campus at the University of Maine at Farmington. The performance will be a repeat presentation of the concert given the night before at Colby College […]
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Don and Cindy Roy bring fiddle music to Oasis of Music
The Oasis of Music will present the fiddle music of Don and Cindy Roy beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 27, at Trinity Commons in Lewiston. The Roys are the premier fiddle and piano duo of Maine, whose music has been dubbed “the aural signature of the pine tree state.” They direct the acclaimed […]