Fiddlers Frank Ferrel and Greg Boardman will team up at the Oasis of Music beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26, at The Church at Trinity Commons in Lewiston. Both musicians are well-known in the fiddling community of Maine and a bit beyond for their love of traditional downeast and Franco-American fiddling, which they […]
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Gawler Family Band to perform in concert at Vienna Union Hall
The Gawler Family Band will play at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 28, at the Vienna Union Hall. The Gawler Family brings an assortment of songs and tunes rooted in the traditional music of Maine and the Northeast. John and Ellen, together with their daughters Molly, Edith, Elsie, and “brother” Bennett Konesni, and Ethan Tischler, […]
Novel Jazz Septet to celebrate Duke Ellington’s birthday
Duke Ellington was born on April 29, 1899
Pihcintu girls chorus to present free concert at Franco Center
The renowned Pihcintu Multinational Chorus will perform a free concert at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 29, at the Franco Center in Lewiston. This international choral group brings together refugee and immigrant children from around the world to share their music and stories of their homelands and the experience of being a refugee in Maine. “Sharing music and […]
Folk, indie-pop duo to perform at Oasis of Music
Heather and Sam, a folk and indie-pop music duo, will perform at the Oasis of Music beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 19, at the church at Trinity Commons in Lewiston. Heather + Sam is a side project of the World Famous Grassholes, a five-piece bluegrass band that has been performing for more than two decades […]
Country Roads to play at Mixers on Friday
Country Roads will deliver modern country cover songs at their local best at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, April 14, at Mixers Nightclub & Lounge in Sabattus. The band plays songs by bands such as Jason Aldean, Luke Combs, Dierks Bentley, Cole Swindell, Brothers Osborne, and Thomas Rhett. There is no cover charge and plenty of […]
The Court Jesters to play at Franco Center
The Court Jesters, a duo of John Hasnip and Tina Charest featuring vocals, guitar, and tambourine, will perform as part of the Cabaret Night Series at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 20, at The Franco Center in Lewiston. The duo performs all over the state of Maine and plays a diverse array of original music […]
Don Campbell Band to put on dance party at Franco Center
The Don Campbell Band will perform at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 15, in the Heritage Hall of the Franco Center in Lewiston. “This is a band that dares to venture down many musical pathways from Don’s own original creations to the music of The Smithereens, Steve Miller, The Eagles, John Cougar Mellencamp, Bruce Hornsby, […]
Flute recital to be held at Trinity Church
Flautist Chris Lansley will give a recital at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 14, at Trinity Church in Lewiston. Pianist Adrian Dmytruk and violist Greg Boardman will perform with Lansley. The flute and piano combination will play music by Beethoven, Handel and Weber, and flute and viola will contribute movements from a sonata by Hoffmeister. Lansley […]
Maine bands head to One Longfellow Square for WMPG’s 18th Bluegrass Spectacular
After a three year hiatus, Bluegrass Spectacular – the WMPG fundraiser – is back with an evening of local Maine bluegrass bands including: The World Famous Grassholes, Breakin’ Strings, and Pejepscot Station at 7 p.m. on Thursday April, 13, at One Longfellow Square in Portland. Pejepscot Station is based in the village of Pejepscot in Topsham. […]