• CONCERTS

THURSDAY

Maia Sharp, AG and Garrison Starr, supergroup of women singers, Jonathan’s Restaurant, Ogunquit. $21.50. jonathansrestaurant.com. 8 p.m.

Portland Jazz Orchestra, 18-piece ensemble, One Longfellow Square, Portland. $9 at door; $5 in advance and for students and seniors. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m.

Sultans of String, raucous roots music, Dexter Regional High School. $8. 924-4121. 7 p.m.

FRIDAY

Lori McKenna, singer-songwriter, One Longfellow Square, Portland. $22 in advance; $25 day of show. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m.

Blues Ball with Shemekia Copeland, blues, with F&G Band; big dance floor and cash bar; Samoset Resort, Rockport. $25; table of 10 for $200. 596-6055. 7 p.m.

SATURDAY

Ben Harper, acoustic blues-rock, State Theatre, Portland. Sold out. statetheatreportland.com. 8 p.m.

David Mallett, singer-songwriter, Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. $20 in advance; $25 day of sow. boothbayoperahouse.com. 8 p.m.

James McMurtry, singer-songwriter, Center Theatre for the Performing Arts, Dover-Foxcroft. $22.50. centertheatre.org. 8 p.m.

Fall Festival of Music, benefit concert for Nisa Smily and Sustainable Harvest International with The Blast Addicts, The Loose Cannon Jug Band and Through the Dirt, The Maine Grind, Ellsworth. $10; free for children under 12. 664-7554. 4 to 9 p.m.

Jim Campilongo Electric Trio, rock, blues, country and jazz, Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, Gardiner. $27. johnsonhall.org. 7:30 p.m.

SUNDAY

Suede, pop, jazz and blues, Jonathan’s Restaurant, Ogunquit. $30 in advance; $34 day of show. jonathansrestaurant.com. 8 p.m.

Keelan Donovan, singer-songwriter, CD-release show with Amy Allen, One Longfellow Square, Portland. $8. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m.

Maine Ole’ Opry Show and Induction, with The Record Family Band and emcee Kenny Tibbetts, Silver Spur, Mechanic Falls. $6 in advance; $8 day of show; $3 for children under 12. 490-1232. 1 to 4:30 p.m.

MONDAY

Regina Spektor, piano-based singer-songwriter, with Only Son, State Theatre, Portland. $36.50 in advance; $40 day of show; general admission. statetheatreportland.com. 8 p.m.

Howard Levy and Joe Craven, folk and blues, One Longfellow Square, Portland. $18 in advance; $23 day of show. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m.

Believers, Foam Castle and Computer at Sea, atmospheric indie rock, 18-plus; Space Gallery, Portland. $8. space538.org. 8:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

Honey Dewdrops, Americana and traditional folk music, One Longfellow Square, Portland. $10 in advance; $12 day of show. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m.

Songwriters in the Round, with Matt Newberg, Kat Logan and Brad Hooper, The Frontier, Brunswick. $10. explorefrontier.com. 7 p.m.

OCT. 11

Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, alt-rock, with The Outfits, 21-plus; Asylum, Portland. $15. portlandasylum.com. 9 p.m.

Kraddy, EDM, with Alpha Data, 18-plus; Port City Music Hall, Portland. $8, $20. portcitymusichall.com. 9 p.m.

Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen, bluegrass, with Erica Brown and Bluegrass Connection, One Longfellow Square, Portland. $15 in advance; $18 day of show. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m.

• COMEDY

Open Mic Comedy Night, 21-plus; Slainte, Portland. slaintewinebar.com. 8 p.m. Thursday and Oct. 11.

Suzanne Westenhoeffer, Jonathan’s Restaurant, Ogunquit. $27.50 in advance; $30.50 day of show. jonathansrestaurant.com. 8 p.m. Friday.

• BARS/CLUBS

THURSDAY

Miss Shevaughn & Yuma Wray, Americana/psych-folk, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 6 p.m.

Joel Cage, folk-rock, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 8 p.m.

Poke Chop & The Other White Meats, blues rock, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 10 p.m.

Sugar Shack, rock, Dogfish Bar and Grille, Portland. thedogfishbarandgrille.com. 8 p.m.

Travis James Humphrey Blue Review, roadhouse roots music, Gingko Blue, Portland. gingkoblue.com. 8 p.m.

Band Beyond Description, jam band, 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, all ages, Deer Run Tavern, Yarmouth. 846-9555. 7:30 p.m.

Steve Jones Band, blues/rock, Run of the Mill Brewpub, Saco. therunofthemill.net. 8 p.m.

Heather Pierson, singer-songwriter, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland. andysoldportpub.com. 7 p.m.

El Malo, salsacore/blues, CD-release concert with Danger and I Reckon, Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. portlandempire.com. 8 p.m.

The Chums, rock, Bayside Bowl, Portland. baysidebowl.com. 8 p.m.

Ace Galloper, Arcane Lore and Laos Konsortium, rock, Geno’s Rock Club, Portland. 221-2382. 9 p.m.

FRIDAY

Reverie Machine, folk fusion, album release concert with Wesley Hartley & The Traveling Trees and Baltic Sea, Big Easy, Portland. $8. bigeasyportland.com. 9 p.m.

First Friday Rock N Bowl Concert Series, with Metal Sideburns, Parenthesys and The Twisted Truth, rock, all ages; Bayside Bowl, Portland. $5. maineacademyofmodernmusic.org. 6 to 9 p.m.

Miss Fairchild, rock/R&B, with Biscuits & Gravy, Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. $6. portlandempire.com. 8 p.m.

North Sea Gas, Scottish folk music, Gardiner Lions Club. $15. 582-1337. 7 p.m.

Mugsy, rock covers, RiRa, Portland. 761-4446. 10 p.m.

Rocky & The Pressers, contemporary reggae, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 6 p.m.

Poor Old Shine, roots/Americana, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 8 p.m.

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

Evan Goodrow Band, funky neo-soul, 21-plus; Inn on the Blues, York Beach. $6. innontheblues.com. 9:30 p.m.

Martin England, Americana, folk and roots, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland. andysoldportpub.com. 8:30 p.m.

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

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

Forget Forget, When Particles Collide and John Nels, rock/pop, 21-plus; Slainte, Portland. $3. slaintewinebar.com. 9 p.m.

Mike Quinones, acoustic, 21-plus; Slainte, Portland. slaintewinebar.com. 10 p.m.

Travis James Humphrey, acoustic, Dogfish Bar and Grille, Portland. thedogfishbarandgrille.com. 5 p.m.

Bernie Bouthot and Ali Stauble, jazz, Dogfish Bar and Grille, Portland. thedogfishbarandgrille.com. 8 p.m.

The Flipsides, Two Saints and The Jonee Earthquake Band, rock, Geno’s Rock Club, Portland. 221-2382. 9 p.m.

SATURDAY

Carl Fisher, London Water and Konfuzion, EDM, 21-plus; Flask Lounge, Portland. 772-3122. 9 p.m.

French Invasion Saturday, with Britta Pejic et Les Frenchmen, Gin Mill Julep, French bingo and trivia, all ages; Bayside Bowl, Portland. baysidebowl.com. 8 p.m.

Single Point, rock covers, 21-plus; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. portlandempire.com. 9 p.m.

Tilden Katz, classic rock, Run of the Mill Brewpub, Saco. therunofthemill.net. 8 p.m.

The Substance, rock, swing and blues, 21-plus; Inn on the Blues, York Beach. $5. innontheblues.com. 9:30 p.m.

Zach Ovington, multi-instrumentalist, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 6 p.m.

Jenne Halstead, folk, CD-release show, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 8 p.m.

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

Amigos, acoustic, Portland Lobster Company. portlandlobstercompany.com. Noon.

The Ride, classic and contemporary rock, RiRa, Portland. rira.com. 10 p.m.

Roadhouse, classic and Southern rock, 21-plus; Club Texas, Auburn. $5. clubtexas.info. Doors at 8 p.m.

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

Rick Miller Band, Chicago blues, Gingko Blue, Portland. gingkoblue.com. 9 p.m.

Matt Meyer and The Gumption Junction, roots/Americana, Dogfish Bar and Grille, Portland. thedogfishbarandgrille.com. 8 p.m.

Jimmy & The Soul Cats, soul/R&B, 21-plus; Big Easy, Portland. bigeasyportland.com. Doors at 7 p.m.

InAeona, KYOTY and Superorder, rock, Geno’s Rock Club, Portland. 221-2382. 9 p.m.

SUNDAY

“Benefitting Benjamin,” benefit concert with Kane Grogan and the Accepted Eclectics, Oliver Waterman Band, Lazy Lightning, Arcane Lore, comedy set by Birdie Googins and more, 21-plus; Big Easy, Portland. $10/donation. bigeasyportland.com. Open mic at 7 p.m.; show at 8:30 p.m.

Pretty Girls Sing Soprano, a capella, with David Bullard, Blue, Portland. $12. portcityblue.com. 8 p.m.

Rob Benton, rock covers, 21-plus; Inn on the Blues, York Beach. innontheblues.com. 2 p.m.

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

Leaving Eden, rock, all ages; Club Texas, Auburn. 784-7785. Doors at 8 p.m.

The Couch, open mic with host John Nels, Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. portlandempire.com. 7 p.m.

Hessian, hard rock, with Seax, Amadis and Thrillhouse, Geno’s Rock Club, Portland. 221-2382. 9 p.m.

MONDAY

Lydia Warren Band, blues, Time Out Pub, Rockland. $10. 593-9336. 7 p.m.

Bluegrass Mondays, 21-plus; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. portlandempire.com. 8 p.m.

The Players Ball, funk, Big Easy, Portland. $3. bigeasyportland.com. 8:30 p.m.

Eddie and Gavin, acoustic rock, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland. andysoldportpub.com. 6:30 p.m.

TUESDAY

Ryan Halliburton, singer-songwriter, Portland Lobster Company. portlandlobstercompany.com. 6 p.m.

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

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

Electric Open Mic with Joint Enterprise, Run of the Mill Brewpub, Saco. therunofthemill.net. 8 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

Off With Their Heads, pop-punk, with Steiner Street and Borderlines, Geno’s Rock Club, Portland. $8. 221-2382. 9 p.m.

The Boom Booms, dance music, 21-plus; Flask Lounge, Portland. 772-3122. 9 p.m.

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

Maine Transmit Authority, easy-listening acoustic covers, RiRa, Portland. rira.com. 8:30 p.m.

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

Blind Albert, blues/rock, Gingko Blue, Portland. gingkoblue.com. 7 p.m.

Open Mic Night, 21-plus; Slainte, Portland. 553-2350. 8 p.m.

Rap Night, hosted by Shupe and Ill By Instinct, 21-plus; Big Easy, Portland. $3. bigeasyportland.com. 9 p.m.

Acoustic Open Mic with The Veayo Twins, Dogfish Bar and Grille, Portland. thedogfishbarandgrille.com. 7 p.m.

Clash of the Titans, battle of the cover bands, Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. $6. portlandempire.com. Jimmy Eat World vs. Third Eye Blind, 9 p.m.

OCT. 11

Francine Reed, blues, 21-plus; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. $15. portlandempire.com. 8:30 p.m.

MSA In the Round, with Phil Daligan (singer-songwriter), Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 6 p.m.

Phil McGowan Quartet, jazz, Blue, Portland. portcityblue.com. 8 p.m.

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

If & It, Bath Salts and Adeyln Rose, rock, Bayside Bowl, Portland. $5. baysidebowl.com. 8 p.m.

Zach Ovington, fiddle and vocals, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland. andysoldportpub.com. 6:30 p.m.

Hot Club Du Monde, gypsy jazz and swing, Gingko Blue, Portland. gingkoblue.com. 8 p.m.

Melody Walker, singer-songwriter, 21-plus; Slainte, Portland. slaintewinebar.com. 10 p.m.

Dave Gagne, rock/reggae, Run of the Mill Brewpub, Saco. therunofthemill.net. 8 p.m.

Southbound Outlaws, Americana/blues, Dogfish Bar and Grille, Portland. thedogfishbarandgrille.com. 8 p.m.

Band Beyond Description, jam band, 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, all ages, Deer Run Tavern, Yarmouth. 846-9555. 7:30 p.m.