The Cobblestones will perform in the Poland Spring Preservation Sunset Concert Series at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, July 10, at the gazebo at the Poland Spring Inn in Poland. The Cobblestones are a Western Maine band that includes brothers Mark (drums) and Mike (guitar) Plourde, who have played together since junior high. Danielle Tran (keyboard […]
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Half Moon Jug Band to take stage at Denmark Arts Center
Half Moon Jug Band, a 21st-century jug band rooted in the Downeast humor and dry wit traditions of their home state o’ Maine, will entertain at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 14, at Denmark Arts Center. Upbeat and positive, they are a three-man musical mob of desperadoes hijacking the plodding freight train of folk music, […]
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BET Awards honors Busta Rhymes, hip-hop’s 50 years, and Takeoff and Tina Turner
Throughout the show, whether it was Tupac, Notorious B.I.G., Biz Markie or Pop Smoke, performers and emcee Kid Capri paid homage to late hip-hop stars.
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Oshima Brothers to grace stage at The Vienna Union Hall
The Oshima Brothers share their unique blend of heart-based harmonies at at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 1, at The Vienna Union Hall. Maine-based indie duo, Oshima Brothers have been creating music together since childhood. The brothers blend songs from the heart with blood harmonies to produce a “roots-based pop sound that is infectious.” (NPR) […]
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Fódhla to perform at Denmark Arts Center
Fódhla – Irish music from Portland and Boston – will take the stage at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 7, at Denmark Arts Center. After 15 years of performing together and recording on each other’s solo albums, Portland-based flute player Nicole Rabata and Boston-based fiddler Ellery Klein decided a group together was long overdue. With […]
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The Cobblestones to perform at Franco Center
The Cobblestones will perform in concert at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 29, at the Franco Center in Lewiston. The band hails from Western Maine and plays a variety of songs from artists such as Mary Chapin Carpenter, Natalie Merchant, Mellencamp, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Fleetwood Mac, Bonnie Raitt and many more. Band members are Carolyn […]
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The Poland Spring Preservation Society announces the line up for annual Sunset Concert Series
The Poland Spring Preservation Society annual Sunset Concert Series begins Monday, July 10, and continues on Mondays through Aug. 28. The concerts begin at 6:30 p.m. at the gazebo. The 2023 Sunset Concert Series schedule July 10: The Cobblestones July 17: Novel Jazz July 24: Lynn Deeves Trio July 31: El Malo Aug. 7: Zeme […]
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Outdoor Summer Concerts to be presented by UMF Emery Community Arts Center
The 2023 Outdoor Summer Concert Series featuring free, live music will be presented this summer in June, July and August on the lawn of the Emery Community Arts Center at the University of Maine at Farmington. All concerts are open to the public. Audience members are welcome to bring lawn chairs or a picnic blanket. […]
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Bands scheduled for Johnson Hall’s Free Waterfront Concert Series
Johnson Hall will present the Free Waterfront Summer Concert Series at Gardiner’s waterfront every Friday night starting June 23 an continuing through Aug. 25. Bring your lawn chairs or a blanket and enjoy some great music. Food vendors and children’s activities will be on hand with balloon animals, face painting (at some of the concerts), […]
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Auburn Community Concert Band set to kick off 42nd 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 28, at Festival Plaza in downtown Auburn. The performance is the first of 9 concerts scheduled for the Main Street location. The weekly free concerts will […]