Music

Two co-productions for MSMT and Portland Stage this summer
Wed, 06/02/2021 - 3:15pm

Maine State Music Theatre’s (MSMT) collaboration with Portland Stage continues with two co-productions this season – “The Everly Brothers” on July 23-25 at the Pickard Theater on the Bowdoin College campus and “Ring of Fire: The Johnny Cash Musical Show,” Aug. 6-29 at Portland Stage in Portland. The Everly Brothers features Ben Hope and Eric Anthony (both who are also performing in “Ring of Fire”) performing the music of the immensely popular American rock-n-roll duo. The Everly Brothers style...
Live on stage this June
Opera House: Seth Warner Band, Ellis Paul and Jim Brickman
Wed, 06/02/2021 - 8:00am

Live performances are continuing to ramp up at the historic Opera House in Boothbay Harbor as summer approaches. Early June sees Portland’s Seth Warner take to the stage, while national touring artist Ellis Paul plans to arrive with “special guests” for his show. In late June Grammy-nominee Jim Brickman will settle in at the Opera House piano. Tickets are currently available for all performances. On Saturday, June 12, Portland based musician Seth Warner and his band present their show, “Songs...
Y Arts holds spring dance recital
Mon, 05/31/2021 - 3:00pm

The annual Boothbay Region Y Arts Dance Recital was held in the Boothbay Region YMCA gym Sunday afternoon, May 30. It was a festive, hour-long show put on by 32 young people under the direction of Y Arts Director Emily Mirabile, with instruction from Emerson Harris and Ejaye Landry. Nineteen numbers were performed. The Itty Bitty Broadway Dance group performed tap and ballet, respectively, to “Get Back Up Again” and “Do Re Mi.” Dancers included Izzy Bailey, Lily Billings, Olivia Elwell, Emma...
Y Arts Dance Recital relocated to Y gym May 30
Fri, 05/28/2021 - 8:45am

The annual Y-Arts Dance Recital was planned to be performed on the Boothbay Common this Sunday, May 30. Due to a rainy forecast, the performance will be moved to the YMCA gymnasium at 2 p.m. The YMCA appreciates if audience members wear masks for this indoor gathering. Thirty-two local youth will perform the hour and fifteen minute show including performances by the Y Arts Hip Hop class, Ballet, Tap and Jazz classes, Music Theatre Dance Classes and special performances by Y arts voice students...
Opera House: Ellis Paul & Friends
Mon, 05/24/2021 - 5:15pm
Sunday, June 13 Unrehearsed. Audience members will be treated to “sitting in” on a concert with Ellis Paul and some of his favorite musicians. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., music starts at 7. Advance discounted tickets $25, available directly from the box office at 207-633-5159. Regular tickets $30. 86 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor, Masks required.
Opera House: Seth Warner Band
Mon, 05/24/2021 - 5:00pm
Saturday, June 12 Seth and his band present Songs on the Western Horizon - music created and inspired by the people and places of the Western U.S. and its landscapes, legends and borderlands. Included will be songs by Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, John Prine, Randy Newman, Jackson Browne and many more. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., music at 7. Tickets are $20 and only available by contacting the box office at 207-633-5159. Masks required.
BRYMCA: A Community Catalyst for Good
Fri, 05/21/2021 - 4:30pm

Do you know that the Y has an award-winning signature arts program? It’s called Y-Arts, and it was founded in 1999 by Ginny Bishop. Y-Arts is now directed by her daughter, Emily Mirabile, who participated in the program as a child herself and therefore knows the ins and outs of running a successful program. Y-Arts provides youth and adults with arts opportunities and classes focusing on visual arts, theatrical arts, and music and dance-based education. Even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic...
DaPonte on stage, online
Tue, 05/11/2021 - 1:00pm

In Part 5 of the DaPonte Quartet’s live online series, the quartet will play Stravinsky, “Three Pieces for String Quartet,” premiering Saturday, May 15 at onstage.daponte.org. Filmed at the beautiful Rockport Opera House in April 2021, the concert release is a work composed in 1914 by Russian-born Igor Stravinsky. Often described as a series of pieces to be played by four strings, rather than a traditional string quartet, this work challenges the notion of a classically structured chamber music...
The Clements Brothers at The Waldo
Mon, 05/03/2021 - 8:45am

The Waldo Theatre continues its popular concert series streamed live in real-time from “The Waldo’s” historic stage with The Clements Brothers Thursday, May 13 at 7 p.m. The Clements are George and Charles Clements, identical twins from New England. They’ve been playing and writing music together for as long as they can remember and “The Clements Brothers” marks their first project together since playing in the internationally touring grass-roots band, ‘The Lonely Heartstring Band.” With roots...
The Tapestry Singers were ridin’ the rails, a set in time
Tue, 04/20/2021 - 8:30am

The Tapestry Singers were preparing for a rich Bicentennial series of concerts and events celebrating all things Maine. Then COVID-19 arrived. Wrote Music Director Beth Preston, “The Bicentennial Celebration concert repertoire was chosen last spring to honor as many cultures as possible and include pieces that are both straight-ahead choral and folk arrangements. Four of the pieces have lyrics of Maine poets (H.W. Longfellow, Edna St. Vincent Millay, E.A. Robinson and Philip Booth) There are...
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Look what May brings to the stage
Tue, 04/20/2021 - 8:00am

More fun than a mass vaccination site! The historic Opera House at Boothbay Harbor continues to work to keep the doors open for a limited number of audience members this spring, featuring some of Maine’s best musical talents in live performances. While following Covid guidelines including masks for all audience and staff, open windows for fresh air, and socially distanced seating, the Opera House offers the opportunity to go out and hear live music in an intimate setting this season. Check it...
John McCutcheon - livestreamed
Mon, 04/12/2021 - 4:15pm
Sunday, April 18 John McCutcheon - Live-streaming It’s time for John’s annual “The Old Home Place, All Request Show” at 7 p.m. A portion of tickets sold through the Opera House link at https://boothbayoperahouse.com will directly benefit the Opera House. Leave your requests in the chat.
CCAC outdoor concerts at Maine Maritime Museum
Wed, 04/07/2021 - 3:00pm

The Chocolate Church Arts Center (CCAC) announces a lineup of in-person, outdoor concerts, to begin at 5:30 p.m. scheduled for May and June at the Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St., in Bath. The first concert, on Saturday, May 8, 5:30-7 p.m. will feature The Mallett Brothers Band, who perform their own brand of independent rock and roll, Americana, and country. With a dedicated fanbase across the U.S. and a style that ranges from alt-country to jam and roots-rock, theirs is a musical...
Opera House: The Oshima Brothers
Tue, 04/06/2021 - 1:00pm

The Maine-based indie duo, the Oshima Brothers’ magnetic sibling sound, and contagious joy result from a lifetime of making music together. On Friday, April 23, this captivating duo will perform at the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor. They first appeared at the Opera House in 2019, opening for the Brother Brothers. “The audience asked for more of the Oshimas, so we are thrilled to have them heading back to our stage this spring,” said Executive Director Cathy Sherrill. The brothers blend songs...
Mallett Brothers concert
Mon, 04/05/2021 - 11:00am
Saturday, May 8 The first of the Chocolate Church Arts Center’s outdoor concerts at Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St., in Bath is The Mallett Brothers Band. With a dedicated fanbase across the U.S. and a style that ranges from alt-country to jam and roots-rock, theirs is a musical melting pot that's influenced equally by the singer-songwriter tradition and by harder rock, classic country, and psychedelic sounds. Tickets for individual concerts, or a discounted package to the entire...
The Waldo Theatre
Jason Anick and Celia Woodsmith Trio concert
Thu, 04/01/2021 - 8:30am

The Waldo Theatre presents the next in its popular virtual concert series with the Jason Anick and Celia Woodsmith Trio Thursday, April 8 at 7 p.m. The show will be broadcast live, in real-time from the historic Waldo stage. Singer-songwriter Woodsmith and violin virtuoso Anick, front this newly minted super group with bassist Charles Clements. They will perform an array of roots inspired originals, country classics, western swing, and bluegrass music. These globe-trotting musicians have...
Opera House: The Boneheads
Mon, 03/29/2021 - 8:45pm
Friday, April 16 For 50 lucky souls this will be a great night at the Opera House! Tickets are not available online, only through the box office at 207-633-5159. All reserved seating. Masks required, no exceptions. Windows open so dress as if you are going to an outdoor concert. Doors (and the bar) open at 6:30 p.m., music at 7 p.m. Advance reserved seats – $20. 86 Townsend Avenue.
Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas live-streaming
Mon, 03/29/2021 - 8:00pm
Saturday, April 10 Join fiddler Alasdair Fraser and cellist Natalie Haas in concert live-streaming at 8 p.m. to hear this Celtic string duo. A portion of each ticket sold through the Opera House ticket link will help keep us going until we can get through the pandemic! Tickets online only: at https://boothbayoperahouse.com . The Celtic duo are on the Opera House’s October schedule.
CCAC presents virtual concert with guitarist Frank Vignola
Mon, 03/29/2021 - 8:00am

The Chocolate Church Arts Center (CCAC) will present a virtual concert from celebrated guitarist Frank Vignola on Saturday, April 3 at 7:30 p.m. on the CCAC Facebook page. The show will be free to watch, and audience members will be asked to consider donating to support CCAC . Vignola is one of the most celebrated jazz, classical, and pop guitarists performing today. His stunning virtuosity has made him the guitarist of choice for many of the world’s top musicians, including Ringo Starr,...
Local voice teacher finds upside to lockdown
Thu, 03/25/2021 - 8:00am

When the lockdown went in place last March, Boothbay voice teacher, Betsey deGroff thought her private studio was going to be shuttered. deGroff, a retired school vocal music director who has taught across the country, thought her retirement side gig of private lessons was doomed. Enter Zoom. “At first I was skeptical that virtual lessons could replace in person, face-to-face lessons,” said Ms. deGroff. Initially, she tried socially distanced, mask required lessons, but the guidelines from the...
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
The stage comes back to life this April!
Mon, 03/22/2021 - 5:00pm

Stages have been dark for months around the state of Maine, and Boothbay Harbor’s Opera House has been no different. This April the historic performance hall brings back live performances with continued safety protocols in place include socially-distanced seating, open windows, and masks required for all patrons and staff. The first concert will be a fundraiser, in the Hootenanny tradition, with the inimitable Garry Blackman at the mic. Friday, April 9, sees the band, All That Matters, help...
DaPonte String Quartet
Young Strings Workshop Sept. 17-19
Mon, 03/22/2021 - 11:45am

In the beautiful, secluded and relaxed lakeside setting of historic Camp Kieve ’ s Wavus campus, the DaPonte String Quartet will hold a weekend long workshop for aspiring high school string players. The weekend is dedicated to the study of chamber music, it ’ s preparation and per formance, accessed through the great works of the string quartet literature. The final event of the workshop is a concert featuring the student ensembles . The workshop is offered at no cost to the student. All...
Two live-stream concerts by Magos Herrera
Mon, 03/22/2021 - 11:45am
Friday, April 2 Magos Herrera is best known for her eloquent vocal improvisation and her singular bold style, which embraces elements of contemporary jazz with Ibero-American melodies and rhythms singing in Spanish, English, and Portuguese. Magos will be joined by an all-star ensemble with Luis Perdomo on piano, Sam Minaie on bass, and Alex Kautz on drums for two shows – 3 and 9 p.m. A portion of ticket sales will benefit the Opera House when purchased at the box office link: https://thirdrow...
‘All That Matters’ live concert
Mon, 03/22/2021 - 11:45am
Friday, April 9 Boothbay’s Garry Blackman joined by band mates Blaine Blackman, Skipper “Mad Dog” Morgan and Bill Rice bring rock from the 50s through the 80s to the stage. Live! Limited, all-reserved seating. Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave. Masks required. Please note: do not buy tickets if you cannot wear a mask for 90 minutes. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., music at 7. Contact the box office at 207-633-5159. Open Wednesday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Concert: Carrie Newcomer live-streamed
Mon, 03/22/2021 - 11:30am
Sunday, March 28 Carrie Newcomer is a performer, recording artist, and educator, described as a “prairie mystic” by the Boston Globe. Her song “I Should’ve Known Better” appeared on Nickel Creek’s Grammy award-winning gold-certified album “This Side,” and she earned a regional Emmy for the PBS special “An Evening with Carrie Newcomer.” Hear her live-stream concert at 6 p.m. A portion of each ticket sold through the ticket link will benefit the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. For tickets,...
Dwight Yoakam concert
Mon, 03/22/2021 - 11:15am
Saturday, March 28 Dwight Yoakam presents his final live-stream performance of the series “One Time Live,” at 9 p.m. Dwight and his full band will perform all the tunes from “Buenas Noches From A Lonely Planet.” A portion of each ticket purchased via our ticket link will benefit the Opera House. Click on the ticket link at https://boothbayoperahouse.com for additional details and pricing.
Super sale on CDs at Skidompha Book Shop
Wed, 03/17/2021 - 8:15am
The Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta is holding a special sale on music CDs, from Monday, March 22 through Saturday, April 3. Every CD will be on sale at half price; there’s also a “buy 5 get 2 free” offer. The shop has hundreds of CDs in categories including Classical, Opera, Rock, New Age, Show Tunes, Easy Listening, World, Pop, Folk, Alternative, Jazz, Country, Blues, and others. There’s also a section of CDs for children. The book shop re-opened on Monday, March 8,...
Tune in to online concerts by DaPonte String Quartet
Wed, 03/17/2021 - 7:45am

The DaPonte String Quartet is performing a six-part series of online concerts. Part one and two: Beethoven String Quartet No 5 and Schulhoff String Quartet No 1 are now available at onstage.daponte.org Filmed at the beautiful Rockport Opera House in January 2021, the March 13 concert release was a work by the 20th century Czech composer, Erwin Schulhoff. Schulhoff’s String Quartet No 1 is a powerful piece with elements of jazz influence, dance rhythms, and grotesquely melancholy strains...
A DaPonte Shostakovich:concert
Fri, 03/12/2021 - 1:00pm
Saturday, April 3 The DaPonte String Quartet will present a six-part series of online concerts March through June. Part one: “Beethoven - String Quartet No. 5 in A Major,” is now available at onstage.daponte.org. The second of DaPonte String Quartet’s six-part “Series of Past Concerts,” - coming April 3 is Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110.
DaPonte: Onstage and online
Sun, 03/07/2021 - 8:30am

The DaPonte String Quartet will present a six-part series of online concerts March through June. Part one: “Beethoven - String Quartet No. 5 in A Major,” is now available at onstage.daponte.org. All of the concerts will be available at onstage.daponte.org Filmed at the beautiful Rockport Opera House in January 2021, the March 13 concert release is a work by the 20th century Czech composer, Erwin Schulhoff. It is a powerful piece with elements of jazz influence, dance rhythms, and grotesquely...
Sound check: Lauren Crosby
Mon, 03/01/2021 - 9:30am
Friday, March 12 Maine singer-songwriter/guitarist Lauren Crosby blends classic rock, lyrical folk, and vintage western in a udience-free Livestream from Camden Opera House stage at 7:30 p.m. to its Facebook pag e, free to watch (no link or RSVP needed). Sponsored by Camden Maine Stay Inn. Donations to Community Arts Fund appreciated.
VentiCordi concert to be live-streamed
Mon, 03/01/2021 - 8:30am

VentiCordi Chamber Music returns to the Lincoln Theater, Sunday, March 7 at 1 p.m. to perform a live-streamed concert. Please join VentiCordi’s Artistic Directors, oboist Kathleen McNerney and violinist Dean Stein, along with guest artists Catherine Hudgins, clarinet, Kimberly Lehmann, viola, and Andrew Mark, cello for a performance of exciting chamber music. This concert includes the works of American composers John Corigliano and Randall Thompson, as well as the British composer Benjamin...
The Gawler Sisters & Mom livestream concert
Thu, 02/25/2021 - 8:00am

Join us for a virtual concert broadcast live from inside the historic Waldo Theatre Thursday, March 11 at 7 p.m. featuring The Gawlers, a fun-loving, folk-singing, fiddle-playing family from Maine. This show features Ellen Gawler and her three daughters, Molly, Edith and Elsie. The Gawlers bring a unique sound full of heart with toe-tapping fiddle and banjo tunes. Some songs are traditional, others original, all are full of joy. “They are the charming pied pipers of music in Maine, sharing...
Palaver Strings, Dana Lyn and Kyle Sanna, return to Rockport Opera House
Mon, 02/22/2021 - 6:00pm

Bay Chamber Concerts presents the virtual premiere of Coral Suite featuring Palaver Strings, Dana Lyn and Kyle Sanna airing Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. on Bay Chamber’s YouTube channel. “Coral Suite” is an evocative, multimedia performance that mirrors the life cycles and natural processes that occur within coral reef ecosystems. Drawing on the rich vocabulary of Irish melody, and using light boxes and animated projections featuring Dana Lyn’s artwork, Lyn and Sanna create an audiovisual poem for the...
Boothbay Region YMCA: Community Catalyst For Good
Mon, 02/22/2021 - 7:45am

The Harbor Montessori School and Child Enrichment center strives to give the children it serves a jump start into their education by creating a foundation of knowledge and a thirst for learning. With a strong foundation, they are more likely to succeed at “big school” as they build upon what they’ve already learned. Art and literature are a key part of this and thanks to the Chester and Muriel Dawes Charitable Foundation, we have been able to fund an arts and literacy program, which has been a...
AJ Croce live stream
Fri, 02/05/2021 - 1:45pm
Thursday, March 18 & 25 Over the past three decades, A.J. Croce has established his reputation as a piano player and serious vocal stylist who pulls from a host of musical traditions and anti-heroes — part New Orleans, part juke joint, part soul. He presents two live stream events this spring at 8:30 p.m. March 18 and 25. Tickets are $15 for 1 or $25 for both, and a portion on all tickets sold through our ticket link will go to benefit the Opera House. Tickets: https://boothbayoperahouse.com
Terrance Simien Mardi Gras – Live Stream
Fri, 02/05/2021 - 1:30pm
Saturday, Feb. 13 Mardi Gras parades and balls and tours are on hold this year but the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor is bringing it to you. Live from the Vermillion Performance Center in Lafayette, Louisiana. Celebrate Mardi Gras with this multiple Grammy-winning Zydeco champion, and have a blast along the way! Terrence Simien in your living room tonight at 8:30 p.m. – now that’s a party! A portion of each ticket sold will go to benefit the Opera House this winter. For tickets: https://...
Jesús Bienvenido from Cadiz, Spain
Fri, 02/05/2021 - 1:30pm
Sunday, Feb. 14 Jesús Bienvenido is a celebrated Carnival performer, composer, and singer-songwriter who embodies the region’s romantic musical heritage. He has written songs for many of Spain’s biggest stars including Antonio Banderas, Pasion Vega, India Martinez, Manuel Carrasco, and David de Maria. This day of celebration begins with a staging of “Momo’s Four Suites,” which Jesús composed as a tribute to the city’s legendary Carnival. The show evokes the spirit of the beloved annual...
Save the dates ... keep the faith
Wed, 02/03/2021 - 12:00pm

Hope truly does spring eternal, even during a pandemic. Here is a short list of some of the state’s summer events whose organizers have boldly announced 2021 dates. Hopefully more will be added over time and hopefully these treasured parts of our summers will be able to happen. 59th Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days, June 27-July 3 Olde Village Days at Boothbay Railway Village, July 3 Great Schooner Race, July 9 (Tall Ships race from Islesboro to Rockland) Books inBoothbay, July 10 at Boothbay...
Sheepscot and St. Cecilia join forces for virtual chorus
Fri, 01/29/2021 - 7:30am

Are you a choral music fan and are wondering what to do this winter and spring? Sheepscot Chorus and St. Cecilia Chamber Choir will be offering virtual sessions every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. from Feb. 10 through May 19. Under the leadership of Linda Blanchard and Sean Fleming, the sessions will include rehearsals, group vocal classes with renowned performers and teachers Mary Sullivan and John David Adams, and music history. Sessions will include selections from Paul Winter's “Missa Gaia,”...
Wayne DeLano plays free SoundCheck livestream
Wed, 01/27/2021 - 2:00pm

Camden Opera House’s SoundCheck series of audience-free livestreams continues Friday, Jan. 29, with a 7:30 p.m. concert by the Wayne DeLano Duo. The SoundCheck show will be streamed from the opera house stage to its Facebook page and is free to enjoy, no tickets or RSVP necessary. Saxophonist, pianist, arranger and composer Wayne DeLano, of Rockport, has performed with jazz greats Phil Woods, Michael Brecker, Chaka Khan, Freddie Hubbard, James Moody, Bobby Shew and Maynard Fergusson. He is...
The Waldo Theater
‘Halcyon and Friends’ multimedia concert to stream live
Wed, 01/06/2021 - 11:00am

The Waldo Theatre’s next virtual concert is a multimedia performance from Halcyon & Friends: “A Winter Celebration,” streamed live from The Waldo stage Thursday, Jan. 14, at 7 p.m. Halcyon is a Maine-based string quartet dedicated to fostering connection, community, vibrancy, joy, accessibility, and warmth through musical performance. Halcyon's Sophie and Josie Davis and Colin Wheatley will collaborate with cellist Nora Willauer and violinist and videographer Luke Fatora. "Join us as we...
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Halcyon and Friends in multimedia concert, streamed live from Waldo stage
Tue, 01/05/2021 - 11:30am

The Waldo Theatre’s next virtual concert is a multimedia performance from Halcyon & Friends: “A Winter Celebration,” streamed live from The Waldo stage Thursday, Jan. 14, at 7 p.m. Halcyon is a Maine-based string quartet dedicated to fostering connection, community, vibrancy, joy, accessibility, and warmth through musical performance. On January 14, Halcyon's Sophie and Josie Davis and Colin Wheatley will collaborate with cellist Nora Willauer and violinist and videographer Luke Fatora. "...
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Looking back, looking forward
Tue, 01/05/2021 - 8:15am

It was one sold out event after another at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor in 2020 – mind you, last year an audience of 50 equaled a sell out show. It was the year of a pandemic most of us had never lived through before since the last one was in 1918-1919. Opera House Executive Director Cathy Sherrill and the board of directors focused on how the shows would, or could, go on. “In brief, it was certainly not the year we had planned for the Opera House,” said Sherrill. “With artists cancelling...
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Joan Baez livestream celebration: ‘Mischief Makers 2’
Wed, 12/30/2020 - 10:00am

Tickets are on sale now for iconic singer-songwriter Joan Baez’s livestream event “An intimate evening with the artist in celebration of her 80th Birthday” on Saturday, Jan. 9 at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the Strand Theatre website: www.RocklandStrand.com . The event is a celebration of “Mischief Makers 2,” the second solo show by the folksinger, activist and artist, showcasing her portraits of people making the world a better place. The show opens Jan. 6 and runs through Feb. 14 at...
Peaceful New Beginnings ‘It’s All About Community’ Jan. 1
Fri, 12/25/2020 - 8:00am
New dreams, new hopes, new experiences and new joys come with the dawning of the new year as musicians, songwriters, storytellers and a bit of fundraising converge from the safety of our homes at 2 and 7 p.m. on New Year’s Day on LCTV – 7 or via live-stream on www.LCTV.org . This year Peaceful New Beginnings “It’s All About Community” reimaging brings together Damariscotta Region Open Mic and our community for a by donation fundraiser for the Inn Along the Way (IAW) and Lincoln County...