Music

Saturday, Aug. 31 is international Play Music on the Porch Day and, as in previous years, the Skidompha Strummers, ukulele ensemble, will perform at the front door of Skidompha Public Library in…

Organist Kevin Birch returns to Waldoboro’s Broad Bay Congregational Church, for a concert on the church’s historic 1875 E. & G. G. Hook & Hastings Organ, accompanied by violinist Anatole…

Skerryvore, the acclaimed 8-piece band from Glasgow, takes the stage at Boothbay Harbor Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor on Sunday, Sept. 1 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 plus fees.…

Lincoln Theater is excited to welcome Liam Purcell back to the stage! Fans may recall Liam Purcell’s captivating banjo performance in the Lincoln County Community Theater’s 2022 production of “…

The amazing "Rocket" is back to perform a free concert on Sunday, Aug. 25 at 3 p.m. at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor. Renowned organist, The Rev. Dr. Lorna Lee Curtis aka Rocket…

Novel Jazz returns to Skidompha Library on Friday, Aug. 30 from 7 to 9:30 p.m., for an evening of swinging jazz in support of the Library's "Little Food Pantry." The library is located at 184 Main…

Having brought US crowds to their feet earlier this summer at the Montana Folk Festival and Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, Quebec’s Le Vent to Nord headed to the UK and are just finishing up a…

“Janet Planet” - (PG13; 1 hour, 53 minutes) - In rural Western Massachusetts, 11-year-old Lacy (Zoe Ziegler) spends the summer of 1991 at home, enthralled by her own imagination…

The United States Navy’s premier country-bluegrass ensemble Country Current is nationally renowned for its versatility and superb musicianship. The group performs a blend of modern country music…


Salt Bay Chamberfest (SBC)’s 30th anniversary season concludes in Damariscotta with an exciting concert featuring the powerhouse pianist Shai Wosner and the East Coast Chamber…

Eileen Ivers. The violin player a New York Times reviewer once described as “the Jimi Hendrix of the violin.” And, I’ve gotta say, after watching and grooving to many videos on her YouTube channel…

Dobro master and 14-time Grammy winner Jerry Douglas is a bandleader, producer, session musician, instructor, and a very funny guy. He’s produced over a hundred albums and he’s featured on over 1,…

The Waldo is ready to rock the Midcoast with The Rebels- A Tom Petty Tribute on Saturday, Aug. 10 at 8 p.m.
The Rebels, America’s premiere Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers tribute band, is…

“CARLO…and His Merry Band of Artists” - (NR; 1 hour, 17 minutes) - UMVA Portrait Pop-Up Art Gallery reception
Filmmaker Richard Kane (“Truth Tellers”) will join us for this…

Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) is thrilled to announce its upcoming production of “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” a captivating journey through the life of one of music’s most iconic…

She’s appeared with the London Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Pops, and guest starred with over 50 orchestras. On Friday, Aug. 16 Grammy awarded and Emmy nominated Celtic fiddle star Eileen Ivers…

A crowd-thrilling trio from the hills of Colorado, the Stillhouse Junkies share the charmed chemistry that elevates both musician and audience alike. On Friday, Aug. 9, the band travels to Maine…

Former contestants from America’s Got Talent and Italia’s Got Talent perform at The Waldo, in August. On Friday, Aug. 9 at 8 p.m. laugh and be amazed with comic psychic, Peter Antoniou. From…

Local community choir, Tapestry Singers, is organizing for the fall semester with “‘Tis the Season” concerts on Dec. 14 and 15 at the Damariscotta Baptist…

Y Arts presents: “Once on This Island JR” - (approx. running time: 1 hour) - Through almost non-stop song and dance, this full hearted musical tells the story of Ti Moune, a…

For decades pianist Kevin Kiley has entertained residents and visitors to the Boothbay region and for more than 30 years he has served as many-nights-a-week entertainment at the Boothbay Harbor…
A favorite of audiences and performers alike, the beautiful Franz Schubert “Mass in G” will be conducted by artistic director Linda Blanchard, and performed with professional soloists and…

We are excited to welcome Georgia native J Scott Thompson to the Merry Barn stage. J Scott brings his distinct, country, Americana-infused sound to Music at Merry Barn on Saturday, July 27.
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The July 17 benefit show for the Ed and Candie Crocker family featuring “American Idol” top 7 performer Julia Gagnon was a success beyond belief. Folks attending were treated to her unbelievable…

Carousel Music Theater (CMT) is staging “Dominic’s Diner” an hour-long tribute to Boothbay Harbor’s Dominic Garvey (1936-2015), written, directed and choreographed by Michelle Brucker. “I worked…

When I was a kid holiday movies played once a year right in your living room, they weren’t rented, bought for home watching, or on YouTube. You watched them with your family, the big, old-…

MSMT is delighted to announce its enchanting summer production of the timeless classic Irving Berlin's White Christmas. Running from July 17 to Aug. 3, this heartwarming musical promises to bring…

The Carousel Music Theater, 196 Townsend Ave., in Boothbay Harbor Maine, is currently running a wonderful new show titled “Dominic’s Diner.”
Set in the 1950s, a lovely young woman inherits…

The second concert in this year’s continuing Southport Musicfest series, welcomes Spencer Albee to the stage of the Newagen Seaside Inn…

The acclaimed Latingrass duo of Joropo maestro Larry Bellorín and Grammy-nominated bluegrass and old-time star Joe Troop return to the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor Thursday, July 25. The two…

The Waldo Theatre is pleased to bring back the Heather Pierson Trio on Sunday, July 28 in a 7 p.m. An annual favorite during the holiday season, this will be her first show featuring her original…

Internationally renowned Canadian Brass, acclaimed singer-songwriters The Contenders, NYC’s hot jazz group The Hot Sardines, and Maine’s own Grammy-winning Patty Griffin on stage in the coming…

Cave Dogs presents a startlingly original way of telling a story. Fluid shadows and images dance in wild imagination across the screen. Each performance promises a healthy dose of the sublime, the…

Opera Maine presents a very special concert featuring soprano Alaysha Fox and baritone Grant Jackson with pianist Timothy Steele at The Waldo on Friday, July 12 at 7:30 p.m. Bringing Opera to the…

The Waldo Theatre, at 916 Main St., Waldoboro, is excited to announce tickets are now on sale for an intimate solo performance with Hiss Golden Messenger on July 19 at 7:30 p.m.
The Durham…


The grounds of the historic Pownalborough Court House in Dresden will be filled with the sounds of a perfect summer day on Sunday, July 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 pm. This annual free event, open to…

Brady's deck will echo the American Idol stage on Wednesday, July 17 when Maine's Julia Gagnon performs to raise funds for the Crocker family whose Abenaki Road home in Edgecomb was lost to a fire…

Damariscotta’s Salt Bay Chamberfest (SBC) celebrates its 30th season in August. To mark this auspicious milestone, the 2024 festival has chosen the theme of “Music in Blue,”…
Saturday, Sept. 7, Midcoast Conservancy will hold the 12th annual Live Edge Music Festival at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson from noon to 6 p.m., a fun-filled day of live music…


With an international reputation as one of the most popular brass ensembles today, Canadian Brass has truly earned the distinction of “the world’s most famous brass group.” On Friday, July 12, the…

The Waldo is ready to rock the Midcoast with The Rebels- A Tom Petty Tribute on Aug. 10 at 8 p.m. The Rebels, America’s premiere Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers tribute band, is made up of five…
Sing the beautiful Franz Schubert “Mass in G major, D. 167” with the Lincoln…

Crisscrossing France from Auvergne to Provence, Brittany to Paris and beyond, Tapestry and friends will bring together a rich blend of Impressionism, folk roots, and a touch of jazz when they…

They’ve been called a dynamic force, effortlessly intertwining Afro-Cuban roots with a cross-cultural blend of jazz, folk and global rhythms. On Saturday, June 29, the Canadian-based Afro Cuban…

While the historic Boothbay Harbor Opera House calendar includes many ticketed concerts and events with internationally renowned artists, it also offers a variety of free community programming…