CONCERTS

TODAY

Carmel Mickol, Kim Wempe and Rosie MacKensie, folk, Unity Centre for the Performing Arts. $10. 948-7469. 7:30 p.m.

Noonday Concert with The Royal River Philharmonic Jazz Band, presented by Portland Conservatory of Music and the church. First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, Portland. Free. 775-3356. 12:15 p.m.

Lynn Deeves, Trina Hamlin and Colleen Sexton, soul singers, Frontier Cafe, Cinema & Gallery, Brunswick. $12. 725-5222. 7 p.m.

Novel Jazz Septet, Skidompha Library, Damariscotta. $5 youths; $10 adults; free for children under 12. 563-5513. 7 p.m.

“Let’s Talk Music,” discuss and listen to contemporary music as part of Yarmouth Contemporary Music Days. Bay Square, Yarmouth. Free. www.pytheasmusic.org. 6:30 p.m.

 

FRIDAY

Inanna, Sisters in Rhythm, benefits the International Permaculture Living and Learning Center in Sicily. First Universalist Church, Yarmouth. $25. www.inanna.ws. 7 to 10 p.m.

Ameranouche, gypsy jazz, Unity Centre for the Performing Arts. $15. 948-7469. 7:30 p.m.

Jimmie Vaughan, blues, VENUE Music Bar and Grille, Portland. $45. venuemusicbar.com. 9 p.m.

Kotzschmar Concerts, Merrill Auditorium, Portland. www.foko.org. $17; $10 students; free for children under 12. Halloween silent movie: “Speedy,” 7 p.m. (costume contest), 7:30 p.m. (film).

Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile, bluegrass, One Longfellow Square, Portland. $25. 761-1757. 6:30 and 9:30 p.m.

Jacob and The House on Fire, with In the Audience and others, indie rock, Deering Grange, Portland. $10 day of; $8 in advance. www.brown

papertickets.com. 6 p.m.

Gordon Bok, folk request show, Sail Power and Steam Museum, Rockland. www.sailpowersteam.org. 7 p.m.

“Film and Music,” film and contemporary composers; part of Yarmouth Contemporary Music Days. American Legion Log Cabin, Yarmouth. Free. www.pytheasmusic.org. 7:30 p.m.

 

SATURDAY

Evergreen, Irish music, Wayside Theater, Dexter. $10 (show only); $16 (show and supper). 924-5988. 6 p.m. (supper), 7 p.m. (show).

Harvest Festival with Hawk Nelson, Britt Nicole and Revive, gospel, Charleston Pentecostal Church. $15-$25. www.thelighthouseevents.com. 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Deanna Bogart, blues/soul, Jonathan’s Restaurant, Ogunquit. $23 day of; $20 in advance. 646-4777. 8 p.m.

Indigo Girls, folk/pop, benefits Alpha One, Merrill Auditorium, Portland. $30-$62. www.porttix.com. 8 p.m.

Tiger Saw, St. Claire, Winter Sons and Wesley Allen Hartley, rock, Mayo Street Arts, Portland. $8. www.mayostreetarts.org. 8 p.m.

The Wiyos, Americana/blues/swing, One Longfellow Square, Portland. $15 at door; $12 in advance. 761-1757. 8 p.m.

Fiddle-icious, fiddle orchestra, Thornton Academy, Saco. $8-$10. 7:30 p.m.

Hot Day at the Zoo, string band, Unity Centre for the Performing Arts. $10. 948-7469. 8:30 p.m.

Denison Witmer, folk/indie, River Tree Arts, Kennebunk. $15. kennebunkcoffeehouse.com. 8 p.m.

Cul de Sax, saxophone quartet, Freeport Community Library. Free. www.freeportlibrary.com. 7:30 p.m.

All Together Now, Beatles tribute band; 21-plus. Regatta Banquet and Conference Center, Eliot. $15 at door; $12 in advance. 351-4623. 8 p.m.

The Sisters of Swing, music of the American Songbook, 317 Main Street, Yarmouth. $10/donation. 846-9559. 3 to 5 p.m.

“Ten by Ten,” performances of 10 pieces by contemporary composers; part of Yarmouth Contemporary Music Days. North Yarmouth Academy, Yarmouth. Free. www.pytheasmusic.org. 2 p.m.

Japanese Performing Arts with Taiko Maine Drummers and storyteller Katy Rydell, Portland Public Library, Monument Square, Portland. $12. 775-2780. 7 p.m.

Halloween Bash and Costume Party with music by The Pete Kilpatrick Band and The Eric Bettencourt Band. Frontier Cafe, Cinema & Gallery, Brunswick. $12 day of; $10 in advance. 725-5222. 7:30 p.m. (doors).

Racer X, ’80s metal, VENUE Music Bar and Grille, Portland. venuemusicbar.com. 9 p.m.

 

SUNDAY

Fiddle-icious, fiddle orchestra, Franco-American Heritage Center, Lewiston. $12-$14. www.fiddleicious.com. 2 p.m.

Jazz Breakfast with Lorraine Bohland and Flash Allen, Portland Museum of Art. Breakfast items available for purchase; concert free with museum admission: $4-$10; free for children under 6. 775-6148. 10:30 a.m. to noon.

 

MONDAY

Joan Baez, folk/pop, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. Sold out. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m.

 

TUESDAY

Social Distortion, punk, with Lucero and Frank Turner, State Theatre, Portland. $30. www.statetheatreportland.com. 7:30 p.m.

Rubblebucket Orchestra, rock/Afro-beat, Unity Centre for the Performing Arts. $15. 948-7469. 8 p.m.

Styx, classic rock, Bangor Auditorium. $33.75-$53.75. (866) 448-7849. 7:30 p.m.

 

WEDNESDAY

Matt and Kim, pop duo; 21-plus. Port City Music Hall, Portland. $15 in advance; $18 day of; $20 VIP seated. www.portcitymusichall.com. 8 p.m.

Blues Traveler, blues/rock; 21-plus. The Landing at Pine Point, Scarborough. $45-$50. www.thelandingatpinepoint.com. 8 p.m.

The Bay State Winds, clarinet ensemble of the U.S. Air Force Band of Liberty, Fryeburg Academy (Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center), Fryeburg. Free. www.fryeburgacademy.org. 7 p.m.

 

COMEDY

All-Star Showcase Weekend, featuring up-and-coming comics, Comedy Connection, Portland. Call for prices: 774-5554. 8:30 p.m. today to Saturday.

Tim Sample, Maine humorist, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $20. www.stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m. Friday.

Bob Marley, Maine comedian, Jonathan’s Restaurant, Ogunquit. $25 day of; $22 in advance. 646-4777. 8 p.m. Friday.

Cleavage of Comedy, all-female comedy show with Amy Tee, Lucid Stage, Portland. $10. www.lucidstage.com. 8 p.m. Wednesday.

 

BARS/CLUBS

TODAY

Rik and Bec, Americana duo, Blue, Portland. $3-$10/donation. www.portcityblue.com. 10 p.m.

Seaside Martini Club, local musicians; 21-plus. The Landing at Pine Point, Scarborough. www.

thelandingatpinepoint.com. 6 to 10 p.m.

Brian Patricks, light rock, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland. 7 p.m.

The Capulet Erotic, death metal, with Beast Machine, Absence of the Sun and others; 21-plus. Geno’s, Portland. $5 day of; $3 in advance. www.brownpapertickets.com. 9 p.m.

Steve Jones, Ginger Cote and Scott Elliot, folk-rock, The Liberal Cup, Hallowell. 623-2739. 7 to 10 p.m.

Now Is Now, rock/pop/folk, Run of the Mill Public House and Brewery, Saco. 571-9652. 8 to 11 p.m.

The Project, DJ, VENUE Music Bar and Grille, Portland. venuemusicbar.com. Time TBA.

Nick Jaina, with Vermont Joy Parade and Dr. Gasp, folk/pop, The Oak and the Ax, Biddeford. theoakandtheax.blogspot.com. 8 p.m.

Giraffe Attack, rock/blues/jam band, Gritty McDuff’s, Auburn. 376-2739. 8 p.m.

Class Machine, 66 Breakout, Dead Cats Dead Rats and Isobell, rock, Empire Dine & Dance, Portland. $5. portlandempire.com. 9 p.m.

Squid Jiggers, Irish music, Ri-Ra Irish Pub, Portland. www.rira.com. 8 p.m.

 

FRIDAY

Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers, rock/acoustic; 21-plus. Port City Music Hall, Portland. $12 in advance; $15 at door; $25 VIP seated. www.portcitymusichall.com. 8 p.m.

Rick Watson, folk/oldies, Cliff House Resort and Spa, Ogunquit. www.cliffhousemaine.com. 7 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Tim Eisenhart, folk/country/light rock, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland. andysoldportpub.com. 8:30 p.m.

Pumpkinhead Bash, Halloween dance party with music, refreshments and costumes; 21-plus. Pumpkinhead Express shuttle rides available ($10). The Landing at Pine Point, Scarborough. $20. www.thelandingatpinepoint.com. 8 p.m. (doors).

Friday Night Jazz with Neil Lamb and Liz Matta, Solo Bistro, Bath. 443-3373. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

James Montgomery, blues, Inn on the Blues, York Beach. www.innontheblues.com. Time TBA.

Lady Lamb the Beekeeper, folk/pop; 18-plus. Space Gallery, Portland. $10 day of; $8 in advance. www.space538.org. 8:30 p.m.

Arthur Webster, roots/Americana, with Mark Stover and Paul D’Alessio, Tug’s Pub, Southport. www.robinsons-wharf.com. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

DJ Verbatum, Pearl Lounge, Portland. 210-6555. 9 p.m.

Luna Madidus, jazz quintet, She Doesn’t Like Guthries, Lewiston. Donation. www.guthriesplace.com. 9 p.m.

Halloween Bash with All Moving Parts, rock; 21-plus. Sea Dog Brewing, Topsham. www.seadogbrewing.com. 7 to 11 p.m.

The Fogcutters Big Band Halloween, Empire Dine & Dance, Portland. $5-$10. portlandempire.com. 8 p.m.

Hauk, 28 Degrees Taurus and Sunset Hearts, rock, Slainte, Portland. 828-0900. 9 p.m.

 

SATURDAY

Halloween Zombie Bash with Dead Man’s Clothes and Rubblebucket Orchestra; 21-plus. Port City Music Hall, Portland. $10 in advance; $12 at door; $20 VIP seated. www.portcitymusichall.com. 7 p.m.

Flush Funk and Fashion, Inn on the Blues, York Beach. www.innontheblues.com. Time TBA.

The Bilge Pumps Halloween Costume Party, pirate music, The Liberal Cup, Hallowell. 623-2739. 8 to 11 p.m.

Pressure Points, Run of the Mill Public House and Brewery, Saco. 571-9652. 8 to 11 p.m.

Drew Heinonen, folk, Gritty McDuff’s, Auburn. 376-2739. 8 p.m.

Halloween Party with DJ Jon and costume contest, Pearl Lounge, Portland. $8 at door; $5 in advance. 210-6555. 7 p.m. (doors).

Rizing Tide, big band, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland. 8:30 p.m.

Annual Halloween Party with Dead Man’s Clothes (as Joy Division), Maria Stella (as Blondie), Jack Tar (as The Psychedelic Furs) and The Astronautalis (as The Clash); 21-plus. Space Gallery, Portland. $10. www.space538.org. 8:30 p.m.

Lyle Divinsky, soul/jazz, Big Easy, Portland. www.bigweasyportland.com. 8 p.m.

Paranoid Social Club, rock; 21-plus. Empire Dine & Dance, Portland. $6. portlandempire.com. 9 p.m.

Halloween Show with Dan Knudsen, Christine Fletcher, Trouble in River City and The Deliberates. Slainte, Portland. 828-0900. 8 p.m.; $5 cover after 9 p.m.

 

SUNDAY

The Nitpickers, bluegrass, The Liberal Cup, Hallowell. 623-2739. 5 to 8 p.m.

Ruin, rock, VENUE Music Bar and Grille, Portland. $5. venuemusicbar.com. 9 p.m.

Upfront, Gritty McDuff’s, Auburn. 376-2739. 8 p.m.

Halloween Freak Out with guitarist Alec Wall, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland. andysoldportpub.com. 5 p.m.

Rhythmic Cypher, open mic, Slainte, Portland. 828-0900. 7 p.m.

 

MONDAY

Delta Moon, blues, Time Out Pub, Rockland. $10. 593-9336. 7 p.m.

The Stowaways, bluegrass/roots, Empire Dine & Dance, Portland. portlandempire.com. 8:30 p.m.

 

TUESDAY

Land of Talk, indie rock, with Suuns; 18-plus. Space Gallery, Portland. $10. www.space538.org. 8:30 p.m.

Matt Costa, folk/pop, Inn on the Blues, York Beach. www.innontheblues.com. Time TBA.

2!, with The Beat Horizon and Ska-Prest, hip-hop/dance, Port City Music Hall, Portland. $2. www.portcitymusichall.com. 8 p.m.

Ryan Halliburton, acoustic/folk, Slainte, Portland. 828-0900. 9 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

Bluegrass Folk Jam, bring your acoustic instrument for an informal evening of sharing songs. The Brunswick, Old Orchard Beach. 449-1126. 7 to 10 p.m.