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• CONCERTS

TODAY

Jack’s Mannequin, rock, with Jukebox the Ghost and Allen Stone, all ages; State Theatre, Portland. $23; general admission. statetheatreportland.com. 7 p.m.

Camden Library Coffeehouse, with singer-songwriters Hannah Batley and Malcolm Brooks, Camden Public Library. $7. camden.lib.me.us. 7 p.m.

FRIDAY

Liz Frame & The Kickers, Americana, One Longfellow Square, Portland. $12 in advance; $15 day of show. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m.

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Music in the Gallery, with singer-songwriter Peter Alexander, Chocolate Church Art Gallery, Bath. $10. chocolatechurcharts.org. 7 p.m.

Blueboy Productions, bass-heavy dance music, with LeSpecial and Space Jesus, Port City Music Hall, Portland. $10 to $12. portcitymusichall.com. 8 p.m.

SATURDAY

Village Coffee House, with Dos Canosos, (traditional Latin music), New Gloucester Congregational Church. $10; $5 for children and seniors. villagecoffeehouse.org. 7:30 p.m.

Johnny A, rock guitarist, One Longfellow Square, Portland. $23 in advance; $25 day of show. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m.

Catie Curtis, singer-songwriter, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $20. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m.

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Winter Frost Concert with Fun, indie pop band, University of Maine (Performing Arts Center), Machias. $15. 255-1245. 8 p.m.

Winter Carnival Dance Party, with Journey tribute band Scarab and local ’80s cover band Time Pilots, The Landing at Pine Point, Scarborough. $10 in advance; $15 day of show. thelandingatpinepoint.com. 8 p.m.

Leukemia-pa-looza, with Jeff Lemons, Justin Lantrip and Yellow Roman Candles; benefit concert for leukemia patient Jacob Cuff of the Christian Cuff Band; Frontier Cafe, Cinema & Gallery, Brunswick. $8 in advance; $10 day of show. explorefrontier.com. 7 p.m.

BioDiesel, synth-pop, with Sonic Spank, Port City Music Hall, Portland. $10 to $25. portcitymusichall.com. 8 p.m.

Dan Zane & Friends, children’s music, Hannaford Hall, University of Southern Maine, Portland. Sold out. porttix.com. 1 p.m.

MONDAY

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Bob Marley Birthday Celebration, with Cyborg Trio (reggae/dub), Port City Music Hall, Portland. $5. portcitymusichall.com. 8 p.m.

Irish Descendants, Canadian folk/Celtic, Franco-American Heritage Center, Lewiston. $20 in advance; $22 day of show; $5 for students. francocenter.org. 7 p.m.

TUESDAY

Peter Frampton, classic rock, all ages; State Theatre, Portland. Sold out. statetheatreportland.com. 7:30 p.m.

Irish Descendants, Canadian folk/Celtic, Unity Centre for the Performing Arts. $20. unityme.org/theater. 7:30 p.m.

Restless Groove and Running Gags, prog-rock, Port City Music Hall, Portland. $2. portcitymusichall.com. 8 p.m.

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WEDNESDAY

Kill the Noise, dubstep/drum and bass dance music, Port City Music Hall, Portland. $15 to $30. portcitymusichall.com. 8 p.m.

Irish Descendants, Canadian folk/Celtic, Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center, South Carthage. $20. 562-4445. 7 p.m.

Maine Songwriters Association Showcase, with Anni Clark, One Longfellow Square, Portland. $8. onelongfellowsquare.com. 7 p.m.

Richard Nelson Crossroads Concert, guitar, Frontier Cafe, Cinema & Gallery, Brunswick. Price not given. explorefrontier.com. 7 p.m.

FEB. 9

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David Sanborn, jazz/R&B/pop, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $65. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m.

Robert Glasper Experiment, jazz and hip-hop, Olin Concert Hall, Bates College, Lewiston. $12 in advance; $15 day of show; $6 seniors and students. batestickets.com. 7:30 p.m.

Novel Jazz Septet, Skidompha Library, Damariscotta. $12; $10 seniors; $5 young adults. 563-5513. 7 p.m.

Annalivia and Putnam Smith, trad-roots, One Longfellow Square, Portland. $12 in advance; $15 day of show. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m.

• COMEDY

Open Mic Comedy Night, 21-plus; Slainte, Portland. Free. slaintewinebar.com. 8 p.m. today and Feb. 9.

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• BARS/CLUBS

TODAY

“A Rockin’ Benefit for a Fallen Hero,” with Dirty White Hats, Johnny Cremains, burlesque dancers, silent auction and raffles, 21-plus; benefits charity work in Dominican Republic; Geno’s Rock Club, Portland. 221-2382. 9 p.m.

Poke Chop & The Other White Meat, open blues jam, The Cage, Lewiston. 783-0668. 8 p.m.

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

Retro Night, Asylum, Portland. portlandasylum.com. 9 p.m.

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Beer Pong, Line Dancing, Karaoke and DJ B-set, 21-plus; Club Texas, Auburn. $2. 784-7785. Doors at 6 p.m.

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

Jerks of Grass, bluegrass, Bayside Bowl, Portland. baysidebowl.com. 8 p.m.

Spike Sikes, jazz/blues/pop, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 6 p.m.

Will Duval, folk, Blue, Portland. portcityblue.com. 8 p.m.

Geoff Zimmerman and Pete Miller, singer-songwriters, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 10 p.m.

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Brian Patricks, singer-songwriter, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland. andysoldportpub.com. 6:30 p.m.

Steve Jones and Josh Robbins, acoustic, Run of the Mill Brewpub, Saco. 571-9648. 8 to 11 p.m.

FRIDAY

Girls Rock!, Maine Academy of Modern Music concert with Emilia Dahlin, The Oxymorons and Lady & The Tramps, Bayside Bowl, Portland. $8; $5 for youth. maineacademyofmodernmusic.org. 6 to 9 p.m.

Daniel Higgs, indie, The Oak and the Ax, Biddeford. $8. theoakandtheax.blogspot.com. 8 p.m.

Peterson Project, acoustic blues, White’s Cue Connection, Gray. 657-2266. 8 p.m.

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Moore and Lynch, acoustic blues, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland. andysoldportpub.com. 8:30 p.m.

Ruckus Cup, emcee battle featuring Prolyphic, A-frame and Mike Clouds, ill by instinct and In the Attic, Big Easy, Portland. bigeasyportland.com. 9 p.m.

Station 85, hard-rock covers, RiRa, Portland. rira.com. 10 p.m.

In the Round with John Colvert, jazz, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 6 p.m.

Nick Young, alt-country, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcitymusichall.com. 8 p.m.

Okbari, Middle Eastern music, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 10 p.m.

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Gary Richardson, acoustic jazz and blues, Gingko Blue Jazz Club, Portland. gingkoblue.com. 5 p.m.

Rick Miller & His Band, Chicago blues, Gingko Blue Jazz Club, Portland. gingkoblue.com. 9 p.m.

Sunrunners, Confusatron and The Highway, indie rock, 21-plus; Geno’s Rock Club, Portland. 221-2382. Follows 5:30 p.m. art show.

Plague, industrial night, Asylum (basement), Portland. $5; $2 before 9:30 p.m. portlandasylum.com. 9:30 p.m.

First Friday Salsa, with Radio Mambo, Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. $6. portlandempire.com. 8:30 p.m.

SATURDAY

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Hobgoblin Lounge Series, with music by The Aquanauts, burlesque dancer Becky Bottoms of Atomic Trash and pinup model Holly D’Anger, Bayside Bowl, Portland. baysidebowl.com. 8 to 11 p.m.

Ducky Boys, punk, CD-release show with Pinkerton Thugs, Hudson Falcons and Lenny Lashley, 21-plus; Geno’s Rock Club, Portland. 221-2382. 8 p.m.

Scott Lank, classic rock covers, Jumpin’ Jakes Seafood Cafe, Old Orchard Beach. 937-3250. 7 p.m.

Jacob Augustine, singer-songwriter, with Tom Thumb and Lisa/Liza, The Oak and the Ax, Biddeford. $8 in advance; $10 day of show. theoakandtheax.blogspot.com. 8 p.m.

Cullu, jazz/blues, Big Easy, Portland. bigeasyportland.com. 9 p.m.

Highland Rovers, Irish rock, RiRa, Portland. rira.com. 10 p.m.

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Take One Car, The Nasty and Volcano Rabbit, rock, 131 Washington Ave, Portland. facebook.com/131washington. 8 p.m.

Riot Act, rock, 21-plus; Club Texas, Auburn. $5. clubtexas.info. Doors at 8 p.m.

Third Seven with Billy Mickelson, rock cello, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland. andysoldportpub.com. 8:30 p.m.

Kennebunk River Band, rock/blues, Run of the Mill Brewpub, Saco. 571-9648. 8 to 11 p.m.

Eric Ott, singer/songwriter, Blue, Portland. portcityblue.com. Donation. 6 p.m.

John Funkhouser Trio, jazz/funk/blues, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 8 p.m.

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Mike Beling Trio, jazz, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 10 p.m.

Tommy O’Connell & The Juke Joint Devils, blues/swing, Gingko Blue Jazz Club, Portland. gingkoblue.com. 9 p.m.

Kelly Parker Band, country/pop, 21-plus; Club Texas, Auburn. 784-7785. 8 p.m.

El Grande, groove reggae, 21-plus; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. portlandempire.com. 9 p.m.

SUNDAY

Stephanie Hayward, vocals and keyboards, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland. andysoldportpub.com. 5:30 p.m.

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The Couch, open mic with host John Nels and guest artist Joe Gallant, Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. portlandempire.com. 9 p.m.

Rhythmic Cypher, open mic of spoken-word poetry with live music, 21-plus; Slainte, Portland. 828-0900. 8 p.m.

MONDAY

Frank Hopkins & Friends, funk, with Supersonics, 21-plus; Big Easy, Portland. bigeasyportland.com. 8 p.m.

Trivia Night, Run of the Mill Brewpub, Saco. 571-9648. 7 to 9 p.m.

Open Mic with Alec Wall, acoustic singers and performers, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland. andysoldportpub.com. 7 p.m.

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Stowaways Bluegrass Night, Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. portlandempire.com. 6 p.m. open jam; 8 p.m. concert.

Open Mic with Ev Guy, RiRa, Portland. rira.com. 8 p.m.

TUESDAY

Mike Krapovicky, contemporary acoustic rock, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland. andysoldportpub.com. 6 p.m.

Chas Lester Trio, jazz, soul and funk, all ages; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. portlandempire.com. 8 p.m.

Karaoke Night with DJ Ponyfarm, 21-plus; Slainte, Portland. $3, $5. 553-2350. slaintewinebar.com. 9 p.m.

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Open Mic Night with Slack Master, Run of the Mill Brewpub, Saco. 571-9648. 8 to 11 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

Al Dente’s Inferno, ragtime, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 7:30 p.m.

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

Rap Night, 21-plus; Big Easy, Portland. $3. bigeasyportland.com. 9 p.m.

Mitch Alden, acoustic, RiRa, Portland. rira.com. 8:30 p.m.

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Open Mic Night, Slainte, Portland. 553-2350. 8 p.m.

Poke Chop & The Other White Meat, blues jam, The Venue, portland. 541-9045. 7 p.m.

David Beam and The Custom House Gang, blues and Americana, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland. andysoldportpub.com. 7:30 p.m.

Octane, swing/jazz, Gingko Blue Jazz Club, Portland. gingkoblue.com. 6 p.m.

Karaoke with DJ Johnny Red, Asylum, Portland. portlandasylum.com. 9 p.m.

FEB. 9

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Biohazard and Madball, rap/metal/punk, with Sworn Enemy and Blue Collar Product, 21-plus; Asylum, Portland. $18 in advance; $21 day of show. portlandasylum.com. 9 p.m.

Waylon Speed, country-metal, with Hobson’s Choice and Whale Oil, Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. $4. portlandempire.com. 9:30 p.m.

Alan and Erb, Americana, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland. andysoldportpub.com. 6:30 p.m.

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

Tony Boffa Quartet, cool jazz, Gingko Blue Jazz Club, Portland. gingkoblue.com. 8 p.m.

Poke Chop & The Other White Meat, open blues jam, The Cage, Lewiston. 783-0668. 8 p.m.

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

Beer Pong, Line Dancing, Karaoke and DJ B-set, 21-plus; Club Texas, Auburn. $2. 784-7785. Doors at 6 p.m.

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

Jerks of Grass, bluegrass, Bayside Bowl, Portland. baysidebowl.com. 8 p.m.

Maine Songwriters Association in the Round, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 6 p.m.

Justin Lantrip, singer-songwriter, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 8 p.m.

Trapparatus, funky jazz, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 10 p.m.

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