• CONCERTS

TODAY

Dan Bern with Common Rotation, acoustic, One Longfellow Square, Portland. $15. 761-1757. 8 p.m.

Nicole Atkins and The Black Sea, pop/soul, with Cotton Jones and Jacob Augustine, 21-plus; Port City Music Hall, Portland. $10 in advance; $12 day of show; $20 VIP seated. www.portcitymusichall.com. 8 p.m.

The Irish Descendants, Irish folk, Unity Centre for the Performing Arts. $20. 948-7469. 7:30 p.m.

Jimmy Dority and Friends, acoustic, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland. Free. 899-3529. 7 p.m. 

FRIDAY

Bobby Long, British singer-songwriter, 21-plus; Port City Music Hall, Portland. $10 in advance, $15 day of show; $20 VIP seated. www.portcitymusichall.com. 8 p.m.

Buille with John Doyle, contemporary Irish, One Longfellow Square, Portland. $23 at door; $20 advance. 761-1757. 8 p.m.

Tricky Britches, Americana/roots, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland. Free. 899-3529. 8 p.m.

Walter Weymouth and Ryan Reed, country, Johnson Hall, Gardiner. $10. 588-0453. 7 p.m.

Steve Grover New York Quartet, Maine drummer Steve Grover, New York saxophonist Andrew Rathbun, pianist Frank Carlberg and bassist Chris Van Voorst Van Beest, Bowdoin College (Studzinski Recital Hall), Brunswick. Free. 798-4141. 7:30 p.m. 

SATURDAY

Max Creek, rock, 21-plus; Port City Music Hall, Portland. $15 in advance, $18 day of show; $28 VIP seated. www.portcitymusichall.com. 8 p.m.

Juanito Pascual Flamenco Quartet, One Longfellow Square, Portland. $20 at door; $17 in advance. www.onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m.

Dimensions in Jazz: Steve Grover’s Birthday Bash, Woodfords Congregational Church, Portland. 828-1310. $10 in advance; $15 at door. 8:30 p.m.

Dave Mason, rock/blues, Jonathan’s Restaurant, Ogunquit. $42.50 in advance; $47.50 day of show. 646-4777. 7 p.m.

Flogging Molly, in-store meet-and-greet and CD signing, Bull Moose, Portland. Free. www.bullmoose.com. 5 p.m.

Flogging Molly, Celtic punk, with Sweden’s Moneybrother, State Theatre, Portland. $30, $32. www.statetheatreportland.com. 7:30 p.m.

Steve Riley and The Mamou Playboys, zydeco, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $30. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m.

The Magic of Ireland, Irish music and dance, benefits the renovation campaign for the D.A. Hurd Library; Noble High School, Berwick. $32.50. www.da-hurd.lib.me.us. 7:30 p.m.

Single Job, Wide, folk/rock, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland. Free. 899-3529. 8 p.m. 

SUNDAY

Jazz Breakfast with The Bob Charest Quartet, Portland Museum of Art. Breakfast items available for purchase; concert free with museum admission: $4 to $10; free for children under age 6. 775-6148. 10:30 a.m. to noon.

Booth & Guiteau, folk, with Jake Hoffman and Cody McManus, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland. Free. 899-3529. Noon to 2 p.m.

Sunday Jazz with John Linscott and The Mainstream Jazz Masters, Venue American Grille, Portland. venuemusicbar.com. 12:30 p.m.

MONDAY

Girl Talk, State Theatre, Portland. Sold out. www.statetheatreportland.com. 8 p.m.

TUESDAY

Lake Dive Street, pop, One Longfellow Square, Portland. $10. www.onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

“Heroes Come in All Shapes & Sizes,” pops concert by the Italian Heritage Center Concert Band with the Hall Elementary School Chorus, Deering High School, Portland. $5 and $6 in advance; $6 and $7 day of show; students free. www.italianheritageband.com. 7 p.m.

• COMEDY

Open Mic Comedy, hosted by Brian Brinegar, Slainte, Portland. 828-0900. 8 p.m. today.

Bob Marley, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $27.50. www.stonemountainarts center.com. 8 p.m. Friday.

Secret Lives of Comedians, Lucid Stage, Portland. $10. lucidstage.com. 7:30 p.m. Sunday.

• BARS and CLUBS

TODAY

Marshall Law, country, classic and Southern rock, with Sync, Slainte, Portland. 828-0900. 10 p.m.

Open Mic Night, Deer Run Tavern, Yarmouth. 846-9555. 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Poor Howard, blues, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland. andysoldportpub.com. 7:30 p.m.

Velourasaurus, rock, Run of the Mill Brewpub, Saco. 571-9648. 8 to 11 p.m.

Line of Force, soul, Venue American Grille, Portland. venuemusicbar.com. 8 p.m.

Band Beyond Description, jam-band covers, 21-plus; Big Easy, Portland. www.bigeasyportland.com. 9 p.m.

Connor Garvey & Friends, folk/funk, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 8 p.m. 

FRIDAY

Wesley Hartley and The Traveling Trees, country, Venue American Grille, Portland. $5. venuemusicbar.com. 9 p.m.

The No. 9, EP-release party, with The Greg Lyon Band, Slainte, Portland. 828-0900. 9 p.m.

Jim McGonickle, Deer Run Tavern, Yarmouth. 846-9555. 7 p.m.

Martin Bisi, singer/songwriter, with Brian Viglione of The Dresden Dolls and Swaggerin’ Growlers, 21-plus; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. $7 in advance; $10 at door. www.portlandempire.com. 9:30 p.m.

Greg Martens’ Birthday Bash, with Marion Grace, Line of Force, Sly Chi, Band Beyond Description and others, benefits Good Shephard Food Bank, 21-plus; Big Easy, Portland. $10 per day; $15 both days. www.bigeasyportland.com. 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Ken Grimsley, light rock, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland. andysoldportpub.com. 8:30 p.m.

Last Good Tooth, pop, with Plains, The Oak and the Ax, Biddeford. $7. theoakandtheax.blogspot.com. 8 p.m.

Spawn of Man, heavy metal, with Hessian, Whitcomb and Suns of Thunder, 21-plus; Club Texas, Auburn. 8 p.m.

Kris Rodgers, rock/pop, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 8 p.m.

John Colvert, acoustic/Americana, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 10 p.m.

Nikki Hunt, rock, Ri-Ra Irish Pub, Portland. www.rira.com. 10 p.m. 

SATURDAY

The Beat Horizon, soul/R&B, with Soul Project (Lady Zen) and Empress Hotel, 21-plus; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. $5. www.portlandempire.com. 9 p.m.

Juke Union, classic rock, Deer Run Tavern, Yarmouth. 846-9555. 8 p.m.

Jeff Cusack, light rock, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland. andysoldportpub.com. 8 p.m.

The Sophomore Beat, indie power-pop, with Sparks the Rescue, Dino’s Pizza, Brewer. 989-2626. Time not given.

Dave Packard, acoustic, Run of the Mill Brewpub, Saco. therunofthemill.net. 8 to 11 p.m.

Arthur Webster and The Holy Mackerels, acoustic/roots, Easy Street Lounge, Hallowell. 622-3360. 9 p.m.

Jacob Augustine, acoustic/folk, with Joe Fletcher & The Wrong Reasons and Butcher Boy, The Oak and the Ax, Biddeford. $8. theoakandtheax.blogspot.com. 8 p.m.

Eric Green Party, Venue American Grille, Portland. $5. venuemusicbar.com. 9 p.m.

Beat Happenings: Moulin Rouge Night, techno/house, Slainte, Portland. 828-0900. 9 p.m.

Back in Black, AC/DC tribute band, Club Texas, Auburn. 846-9555. 9 p.m.

TWO: Sasquatch & The Sick-a-Billys with The Outsiders, Port City Music Hall, Portland. $2. www.portcitymusichall.com. 8 p.m.

Modnight Dance Party with DJ Ian Paige, guest set by Kurt Baker, ages 21 and older; Space Gallery, Portland. $3. www.space538.org. 9 p.m.

The Joshua Tree, U2 tribute band, 21-plus; Asylum, Portland. $10 in advance; $12 day of show. portlandasylum.com. 8 p.m.

The Cangelosi Cards, jazz, Blue, Portland. $20. portcityblue.com. 5 and 9 p.m.

J Biddy, acoustic, Ri-Ra Irish Pub, Portland. www.rira.com. 10 p.m. 

SUNDAY

Rhythmic Cypher, music, poetry and freestyle open mic, Slainte, Portland. $3/donation. 828-0900. 7 p.m.

The Couch, open mic, host John Nels, featuring Scott Mohler, 21-plus; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. www.portlandempire.com. 8 p.m. 

MONDAY

Trivia night, Run of the Mill Brewpub, Saco. therunofthemill.net. 7 to 9 p.m.

Monday Night Trivia, Slainte, Portland. 828-0900. 9 p.m.

Nick Moss, blues, Time Out Pub, Rockland. $15. 593-9336. 7 to 10 p.m.

The Stowaways, all ages, Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. www.portlandempire.com. 8 p.m. 

TUESDAY

Blues Jam, with hosts Poke Chop and The Other White Meats, Venue American Grille, Portland. venuemusicbar.com. 7 p.m.

“Cover to Cover,” local bands play classic rock albums, 21-plus; Big Easy, Portland. www.bigeasyportland.com. Cam Groves plays “The Slim Shady LP” by Eminem, 10 p.m.

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

Leif Sherman Curtis, rock, with Pairdown, The Oak and the Ax, Biddeford. theoakandtheax.blogspot.com. 8 p.m.

Port Veritas, spoken word, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 7 p.m. 

WEDNESDAY

Open mic, Slainte, Portland. 828-0900. 8 p.m.

Dead Man’s Clothes, rock/pop, with Maria Stella, Dirty Dishes and Grass is Green, The Aphodian, Portland. $2. www.deadmansclothes.com. 8 p.m.

Hip Hop Open Mic, 21-plus; Big Easy, Portland. $3. www.bigeasyportland.com. 9 p.m.

Kevin Crawford and Cillian Vallely, Irish music, Blue, Portland. $15 standing room; $25 seats. portcityblue.com. 7:30 p.m.

Traditional Irish Session, Irish music, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 9:30 p.m.

J Biddy, acoustic, Ri-Ra Irish Pub, Portland. www.rira.com. 8 p.m.