Music

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
T Marie & Bayou. Boothbay Harbor Opera House. July 3. Got tickets? Courtesy of the venue

Serving up a fresh take on traditional Cajun, Creole, zydeco, swamp pop and New Orleans R&B, the group T Marie & Bayou Juju consistently wows audiences and festival goers. On Friday, July…

The cast of Carousel Music Theater's "Gilligan's Island" playing June 26-July 1. Courtesy of Paulette Carter

"Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale" . . . “Gilligan’s Island: The Musical” takes the Carousel Music Theater stage beginning Friday, June 26 through Wednesday July 1 in Boothbay Harbor.…

Maine State Music Theatre
"1776" cast members John Treacy Egan (Benjamin Franklin), James Patterson (John Adams) and Quinn Corcoran (Thomas Jefferson). Musical opens June 25 at MSMT. Courtesy of MSMT

As the nation prepares to mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Professor Allan Winkler, folk historian and musician, at the Opera House in its historic bar, on July 1. Courtesy of the venue

The music of Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Peter, Paul and Mary, Joni Mitchell and others will be wafting down from the historic bar at the Boothbay Harbor Opera House this season. On Wednesday,…

Encore! LCCT presents "The Bikinis" July 10-19. Leah Plummer photo

"Tuner" - (R; 1 hour, 49 minutes) - Academy Award-winning director Daniel Roher's first narrative feature. Leo Woodall…

Salt Bay Chamberfest
SBC violinist Jennifer Frautschi performs on the banks of the Damariscotta River. Courtesy of Miriam Fogel

Through a highly competitive, merit-based process, Salt Bay Chamberfest (SBC) has been selected by the National Endowment for the Arts to receive a $45,000 Arts Project grant. The non-profit…

Lucy Wainwright, left, and Suzzy Roche. Courtesy of the venue

Singer-songwriter Lucy Wainwright Roche is teaming up with her singer-songwriting mother Suzzy Roche and touring together this summer…

The Newagen Crew at Farmers Market June 11. Courtesy photo

Visitors to the Farmers’ Market on June 11 would have had heard the happy sounds of music made by the Newagen Crew, Tim Hanley, Skip Simonds, Gerry Gamage and Tom Churchill singing and playing…

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The Southport General Store invites residents and visitors to welcome the season at solstice on Southport, a festive community gathering celebrating the summer solstice and Father’s Day with great…

OPERA HOUSE AT BOOTHBAY HARBOR
Windborne. Opera House. June 20. Got tickets? Photo: Eric van Nieuwland

Hailed as "the most exciting vocal group in a generation," by Songlines, Windborne’s performances draw upon four singers’ deep roots in traditions of vocal harmony, while the absolute uniqueness…

The U.S. Navy Band Northeast at the Opera House. June 23 in a free 7 p.m. concert. Doors open at 6:30. Courtesy of the venue

As a lead up to the 250th anniversary of the U.S., and in a spirited celebration to welcoming the Windjammer fleet to town, the Boothbay Harbor Opera House is pleased to announce that three music…

OPERA HOUSE AT BOOTHBAY HARBOR
Cantrip. June 19. Opera House. Got tickets? Photo artist supplied

The name Cantrip is an Old Scots word meaning a charm, magic spell, or piece of mischief and it aptly describes the unexpected twists and turns in the band Cantrip’s musical arrangements. Swirling…

Lincoln Arts Festival Chorus
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Join the Lincoln Festival Chorus on Monday, June 15 at 7 p.m. Registration time: 6:15-6:55 p.m. Rehearsals are every Monday at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor located at 125 Townsend…

Where It's At
Karla Bonoff is playing the Opera House June 12. Got tickets? Marcel Shain photo courtesy of John Lappen

"Somone To Lay Down Beside Me," "All My Life," "Isn't It Always Love," "Goodbye, My Friend," and "Lose Again," "Falling Star," "If He's Ever Near," and "Home."

Love, passion, loss, longing…

The Novel Jazz Septet. Courtesy of Barney Balch

Novel Jazz is returning to the Skidompha Public Library on Main Street in Damariscotta on Friday, June 19 from 7 to 9:30 p.m.

The band last visited Skidompha on the winter solstice in…

2026 Spring Chorus Concert

The Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) Seahawk Singers performed “And So I Sing” June 1, in the school’s auditorium, marking final choral performances for seniors Rose Campbell and Chloe Joneth.…

Jamie Saft. Courtesy of the venue

Historic Alna, a 501(c)(3) organization created to support the maintenance, preservation, restoration and use of historic sites in Alna, will host a performance by the Jamie Saft Trio at Alna's…

"The Devil Wears Prada 2" opening at the Lincoln Theater June 5. Courtesy of the venue

"The Christophers" - (R; 1 hour, 40 minutes) - The children of a once famous artist hire a forger to complete some unfinished, long ago abandoned…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Karla Bonoff. Courtesy of the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor

Acclaimed American singer songwriter and internationally touring Karla Bonoff has worked with some of the biggest names in music over her 40 year career. On Friday, June 12 she arrives in Boothbay…

BRHS Pep Band Honors Americana

BRHS Pep Band’s spring concert was held Thursday, May 28 in the school’s auditorium. On the heels of Memorial Day, the performance featured a variety of Americana and military-themed…

OPERA HOUSE AT BOOTHBAY HARBOR
Gaelic Storm. June 11. Boothbay Harbor Opera House. Got tickets? Photo courtesy of the band

Billboard world chart-topping Gaelic Storm, a multi-national, Celtic juggernaut grows stronger with each live performance, and after more than two decades of touring…

The Millennium Singers to perform in Boothbay Harbor June 6.  Photo courtesy of Laura Carey

If you caught the recent feature on local singer Laura Fassett and her chorus Millennium Magic, you already know that barbershop and a cappella singing are alive and thriving. Now it's time…

A scene From "Time Adrift," written by Emily and Nick Mirabile. The premiere is June 18-20 at the Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of Emily Mirabile

"Time Adrift" is a heart-filled musical adventure set in a bustling coastal town where the tides never wait. This new show has…

 Linda Picceri and Michelle Tanguay, No Spring Chickens, to play May Open Mic on May 30. Courtesy photo

On Saturday, May 30, welcome summer with the sounds and spirit that music, song and spoken words bring to the Maine coast. With the arrival of summer’s warm breezes and…

64th Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days
The 64th Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days sails in Sunday, June 21 through Saturday, June 27. Don't miss it! Courtesy of Friends of Windjammer Days

Three Navy Band Northeast ensembles will bring their music to the 64th annual Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days to help celebrate this year’s theme of the U.S. Navy and…

Boothbay Harbor Opera House
Traverse. BBH Opera House. May 28. Got tickets? Photo: Emmanuelle Roberge

Winner of Quebec’s prestigious OPUS Prize for Album of the Year, "Traditional Québécois Music," Traverse is a musical journey into the heart of traditional fiddle music…

Boothbay Harbor Opera House
Suzy Bogguss. Boothbay Harbor Opera House. May 30. Got tickets? Photo: Jeff Fasano

Grammy-winning and platinum selling artist Suzy Bogguss is one to chase the muse wherever it may lead. On Saturday, May 30, she lands on the historic Opera House stage…

Bay Chamber's Young Stars of Maine Program
Join us for an inspiring evening of performances by our 2026 Young Stars of Maine prizewinners. Courtesy of Bay Chamber Concerts

From violinists to flautists, Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School will recognize 11 young musicians in their free 2026 Young Stars of Maine Prizewinners concert on…

WHERE IT'S AT
The Millennium Magic singers. Courtesy of Laura Fassett

Remember the first time you heard a barbershop quartet? I can still see, and hear, Dr. John Andrews singing with the Nor'Easters barbershop singers – that baritone voice (many of you are probably…

Boothbay Harbor Opera House
Andrew Duhon. May 23. Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. Got tickets? Courtesy of the artist

Andrew Duhon has been called, “Another world-class voice from Louisiana, another soulful, mesmerizing singer who writes emotional songs with impact and heart,” and on…

BRYMCA Community Catalyst for Good
Imij Armstead performing the National Anthem to open the Sea Dogs game in Portland in 2022. Photo courtesy of Gretchen Armstead

Imij Armstead, affectionately named by her parents after Jimi Hendrix (her first name is “Jimi” spelled backward), has become a vibrant force in the Boothbay Region’s thriving performing arts…

The LCCT cast of "Little Shop of Horrors, from back, left: Kelly Caufield, Eliana Goldberg, Emily Sue Barker, Molly Frantzen, Derek Kingsley. Front, from left: Andy Barber, Niall Lessard, and Ron Capps. Courtesy of the venue

Lincoln County Community Theater (LCCT), resident theater company at Damariscotta’s historic Lincoln Theater, is set to delight audiences the weekend of May 15-17, with its live stage production…

A Lincoln County Theater (LCCT) and Lincoln Theater production.

LCCT presents: "Little Shop of Horrors" – Live on stage! - The meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names "…

The Savani Latin Jazz Quartet. Courtesy of the musicians

The Midcoast’s own jazz festival, Jazz in June Camden Maine, runs Friday to Sunday, June 12-14. Downtown Camden will be filled with live music all weekend, as Jazz in June presents multiple…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Nigel Wearne. May 8. Boothbay Harbor Opera House. Got tickets? Courtesy of the venue

“The arranging chutzpuh of Ennio Morricone, vocal swagger of Van Morrison and dark spirituality and…

Lincoln Theater
"Sound of Music" film still courtesy of Disney. See it on the Lincoln Theater silver screen May 3.

Audiences of all ages are invited to Lincoln Theater to experience the timeless magic of “The Sound of Music” at a special free screening Sunday, May 3 at 1 p.m.…

The Community Band plays at the 2025 Grand March. File photo

In 1991, Al and Becky Roberts…

Boothbay Region High School Drama Club
Jayden Coulombe as the "Phantom" in a recent rehearsal at BRHS. Courtesy of Dr. Mary Miller

As the school year draws to a close, Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) is proud to announce a production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary masterpiece, “The Phantom of the Opera.”

When…

Skidompha Public Library
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The Skidompha Strummers, the ukulele ensemble of Skidompha Public Library, will present a performance of songs by the Beatles on Thursday, May 7 at 4 p.m. in the Porter Meeting Room at the…

DakhaBrakha. At the Waldo Aug. 2. Be there. Courtesy of the band

The Waldo is excited to have DakhaBrakha (pronounced “da-ha bra-ha”) a world-music quartet from Kyiv, Ukraine performing on Sunday, Aug. 2 at 7:30 pm.

Camden Opera House
Ben Cosgrove to play at the Camden Opera House April 29. Courtesy of the artist

On Wednesday, April 29 at 7:30 p.m. the Camden Opera House will present an acoustic piano performance by Ben Cosgrove with the the baby Steinway. Cosgrove is a traveling…

Courtesy of John Nunan

Southport summer isn’t complete without Southport Island Musicfest — and 2026 is bringing something special. This year’s theme, “…

Y Arts presents
Y Arts cast members rehearsing "9 to 5 JR."  Two shows only this week, Thursday and Friday at the Lincoln Theater. Emily Mirabile photo

The Y Arts Program is proud to present "9 to 5 JR.," a high-energy, family-friendly musical comedy based on the hit movie and Broadway show, at the Lincoln Theater on…

BRHS Drama production

Past, present and future unite as BRHS Drama stages Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Phantom of the Opera” (Hart, Stilgoe, based on the novel by Gaston Leroux) and licensed through Concord Theatricals.…

OPERA HOUSE AT BOOTHBAY HARBOR
Ellis Paul

Ellis Paul doesn’t just write songs; he’s a guitar-carrying reporter who covers the human condition and details the hopes, loves, losses of those he observes, turning…

Martin Sexton. Used by Waldo Theatre with permission

Martin Sexton tours in support of the 25th anniversary of "Live Wide Open" - the critically-acclaimed double vinyl live album. The show at The Waldo on May 8 will include these fan-favorites as…

Dar Williams at The Waldo Theatre May 1. Courtesy of the venue

Dar Williams will be performing at The Waldo on May 1 at 7:30 p.m. with special guest Spencer LaJoye. Hendrik Hertzberg of The New Yorker has described Williams as "one of America's very best…

Sheepscot Chorus
Bob Crink photo

Sheepscot Chorus invites you to their annual spring concert, “Many Voices, One Dream,” on April 11 and 12, both at 3 p.m. at Damariscotta Baptist Church, 4 Bristol Road. On the program will…

Bay Chamber Concerts
Pianist Morgan Lee to perform April 16 with John David Adams at Bay Chamber. Courtesy of the venue

Distinguished bass-baritone John David Adams joins pianist Morgan Lee and special guests for an evening of music that combines virtuosity…

Camden Opera House
Tom DiMenna & Friends return to the Camden Opera House April 24. Courtesy of the venue

On April 24 at 7:30 p.m. Tom DiMenna & Friends will take to the Camden Opera House stage with "Story Songs of the 70s. This seasonal concert series by Maine-based singer/…