The University of Maine at Farmington plans to present An Evening of Improvised Piano Music by Aaron Wyanski, UMF assistant professor of Music Composition at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, at the UMF Emery Community Arts Center’s Performance Space on Academy Street. Wyanski is a composer, pianist, and speculative musicologist working in, and in between, […]
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Josh Ritter concert set for Thursday in Portland
Josh Ritter plans a State Theatre concert at 8 0.m. Thursday, Feb. 15 at 609 Congress St. in Portland. Help singer-songwriter Josh Ritter celebrate the 20th anniversary of his “Hello Starling” album. He and his band will play it in its entirety, along with some other key selections from his 11-album recording career that dates […]
Unseen works by Peggy Bacon to open at Wiscasset gallery
Over 70 drawings by the artist Peggy Bacon (1895-1987), which have never been on public display, will open in a selling exhibition Thursday, July 25, at The Gallery at Trifles, 55 Main St. in Wiscasset, ME. This coincides with the exhibition “Peggy Bacon, Biting, Never Bitter,” which is currently on view at the Portland Museum […]
Big Band jazz is coming to Norway
The Bridgton Jazz featuring talented musicians from Western Maine and Eastern New Hampshire will perform from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, July 28, at the Second Congregational Church in Norway. The members are Claudia Keller and Molly O’Connell on alto saxophone; Wendi Porter and Pat Buchanan on tenor saxophone; Dan Siktberg on baritone saxophone; Stan Buchanan, […]
Norway Brewing Company to host benefit concert for Norway Opera House
A benefit concert featuring musicians James Rice and the Portland-based group Hambone for the Norway Opera House will be held from 6-9 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, at Norway Brewing Company in Norway. The Norway Opera House is raising a symbolic $1.78 million to match the $1.78 million in CDS funds secured by Norway Downtown […]
David Young and The Interstate Kings return to play in Maine
David Young and The Interstate Kings, originally from Maine and based in the Raymond/Windham area and now based in Nashville, Tennessee, will be back in Maine for four performances. The band, consisting of David Young (lead vocals/guitar), Seth Martin (back up vocals/bass guitar) and Deven Young (back up vocals/percussion), are on the second leg of […]
Maia Sharp, Antje Duvekot concerts planned at Rockland’s Strand Theatre
Maia Sharp and Antje Duvekot will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland. Nashville’s Maia Sharp and Boston’s Antje Duvekot are well-regarded singer-songwriters with extensive catalogs who released new albums last year – “Restless Thoughts” and “New Wild West,” respectively. Sharp and Duvekot have never played […]
Shadow Riders – Tribute to Marshall Tucker Band to perform at Deertrees Theatre
The Shadow Riders – Tribute to The Marshall Tucker Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 23, at Deertrees Theatre in Harrison. The Shadow Riders are a six-piece band from the New England area, performing the music of the original Marshall Tucker Band. This tribute is fronted by popular local Maine musician Bruce […]
Culture Reggae Festival brings international acts to Lisbon Falls
Culture Reggae Festival will feature reggae music from internationally known artists from 2-10 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Worumbo Riverfront Event Center in Lisbon Falls. International reggae artists Warrior King and Turbulence will headline the festival with additional performances by Mighty Mystic, Nate Winter, and Stream Reggae. Aside from the main performances, the […]
SLLMF features Bach, Bartok, Mozart for third concert of season
The third concert of the Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival season will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30, at Deertrees Theatre in Harrison. Featured composers are Bach, Bartok and Mozart. The program includes BACH: Trio Sonata in C Minor from The Musical Offering, BWV 1079 BARTÓK: Contrasts for Violin, Clarinet and Piano MOZART: […]