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Doom Jazz, Aug. 10. Space, Portland, $15 to $18. space538.org

Devon Allman & Donavon Frankenreiter, Aug. 10. State Theatre, Portland, $29.50. statetheatreportland.com

Queens of the Stone Age, Aug. 11. Cross Insurance Arena, Portland, $29.50 to $79.50. waterfrontconcerts.com

Charles Overton Quartet, Aug. 11. Space, Portland, $20 to $25. space538.org

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Cecila, Aug. 12. Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, $20. boothbayoperahouse.com

Guster on the Ocean, Aug. 11-13. State Theatre and Thompson’s Point, Portland; $60 for one-day general admission, $110 for three-day general admission, $250 for three-day VIP. ontheoceanfest.com

Soggy Po Boys, Aug. 12. Strand Theatre, Rockland, $15. rocklandstrand.com

The Chicks, Aug. 13. Maine Savings Amphitheater, Bangor, $59.50 to $139.50. waterfrontconcerts.com

Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds, Aug. 13. Criterion Theatre, Bar Harbor, $29.50 to $39.50. waterfrontconcerts.com

Stolen Gin, Aug. 15. Portland House of Music, $15. statetheatreportland.com

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Wet, Aug. 15. Space, Portland, $22 to $25. space538.org

The Lumineers, Aug. 16. Maine Savings Amphitheater, Bangor, $59.50 to $99.50. waterfrontconcerts.com

Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas, Aug. 17. Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, $25. boothbayoperahouse.com

Train with Better Than Ezra, Aug 18. Maine Savings Amphitheater, Bangor, $59.50 to $100. waterfrontconcerts.com

Emmet Cahill & Emmett O’Hanlon, Aug. 18. Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, $25. boothbayoperahouse.com

Yellowcard, Aug. 18. Cross Insurance Arena, Portland, $35 to $79.50. waterfrontconcerts.com

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Brothers Osborne, Aug. 18. Thompson’s Point, Portland, $49.50. statetheatreportland.com

Mastodon & Gojira, Aug. 19. Cross Insurance Arena, Portland, $49.50, $65. statetheatreportland.com

Novel Jazz Septet, Aug. 19. Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, $20. boothbayoperahouse.com

Dispatch, Aug. 19. Thompson’s Point, Portland, $49.50. statetheatreportland.com

Mary Chapin Carpenter, Aug. 19. State Theatre, Portland, $45 to $65. statetheatreportland.com

Jay Pharoah, Aug. 20. Criterion Theatre, Bar Harbor, $29.50 to $49.50. waterfrontconcerts.com

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Atmosphere, Aug. 22. State Theatre, Portland, $25. statetheatreportland.com

Socks In The Frying Pan, Aug. 23. Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, $30. boothbayoperahouse.com

Nickelback, Aug. 24. Maine Savings Amphitheatre, Bangor, $40 to $140. waterfrontconcerts.com

Hank Williams Jr., Aug. 25. Maine Savings Amphitheater, Bangor, $33.50 to $99.50. waterfrontconcerts.com

Magic City Hippies, Aug. 25. Portland House of Music, $25. statetheatreportland.com

Jon Pousette-Dart Duo, Aug. 26. Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, $25. boothbayoperahouse.com

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Slothrust, Aug. 26. Portland House of Music, $20. statetheatreportland.com

Rival Sons, Aug. 27. State Theatre, Portland, $29.50. statetheatreportland.com

The 502s, Aug. 31. Portland House of Music, $20. statetheatreportland.com

Seth Glier, Sept. 2. Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, $20. boothbayoperahouse.com

Caamp, Sept. 3 Thompson’s Point, Portland, $65. statetheatreportland.com

Pantera, Sept. 7. Maine Savings Amphitheatre, Bangor, $33.50 to $193.50. waterfrontconcerts.com

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Grace Potter, Sept. 7. Collins Center, Orono, $35 to $85. waterfrontconcerts.com

The Postal Service & Death Cab for Cutie, Sept. 8. Cross Insurance Arena, Portland, $65, $75. Sold out. statetheatreportland.com

Pile, Sept. 8. Space, Portland, $16 to $20. space538.org

Heron Valley, Sept. 8. Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, $20. boothbayoperahouse.com

Maggie Rose, Sept. 8. Portland House of Music, $25. statetheatreportland.com

Low Cut Connie, Sept. 10. Portland House of Music, $25. statetheatreportland.com

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Superchunk, Sept. 13. Space, Portland. $28 to $33. space538.org

Digable Planets, Sept. 14. State Theatre, Portland, $29.50, $79.50 VIP. statetheatreportland.com

Donna the Buffalo, Sept. 15. Portland House of Music, $22. statetheatreportland.com

Pat Metheny, Sept. 16. State Theatre, Portland, $45 to $65. statetheatreportland.com

Bailen, Sept. 16. Portland House of Music, $25. statetheatreportland.com

Don Campbell Band, Sept. 16. Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, $30. boothbayoperahouse.com

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Demetri Martin, Sept. 17. State Theatre, Portland, $30 to $45. statetheatreportland.com

Ani DiFranco, Sept. 19. Waterville Opera House, $48 to $63. watervillecreates.org

Gov’t Mule, Sept. 19. State Theatre, Portland, $45. statetheatreportland.com

Sammy Rae & The Friends, Sept. 20. State Theatre, Portland, $29.50. statetheatreportland.com

Ryan Adams, Sept 20. Merrill Auditorium, Portland, $45 to $85. porttix.com

Shinedown, Sept. 21. Maine Savings Amphitheater, Bangor, $29.50 to $125. waterfrontconcerts.com

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The Devil Makes Three, Sept. 21. State Theatre, Portland, $30. statetheatreportland.com

The Happy Fits, Sept. 22. State Theatre, Portland, $25. statetheatreportland.com

Southside Blues, Sept 23. Cadenza, Freeport, $21. cadenzafreeport.com

Skerryvore, Sept. 23. Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, $35. boothbayoperahouse.com

Clannad, Sept. 24. State Theatre, Portland, $45 to $65. statetheatreportland.com

Chris Pureka, Sept. 24. Space, Portland. $20 to $24. space538.org

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Islands, Sept. 25. Space, Portland. $20 to $23. space538.org

Yes, Sept. 25. State Theatre, Portland, $65 to $125. statetheatreportland.com

The Nude Party, Sept. 26. Portland House of Music, $18. statetheatreportland.com

The Dropkick Murphys, Sept 27. Maine Savings Amphitheater, Bangor, $49.50 to $79.50. waterfrontconcerts.com

Ben Folds, Sept. 28. State Theatre, Portland, $55 to $75. statetheatreportland.com

Bill Burr, Sept. 28 & 29. Cross Insurance Arena, Portland, $59 to $119. crossarenaportland.com

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Goo Goo Dolls with Fitz and the Tantrums, Sept. 29. Maine Savings Amphitheater, Bangor, $39.50 to $125. waterfrontconcerts.com

The Jerry Barry/Jason St. Pierre Group, Sept. 29. Cadenza, Freeport, $21. cadenzafreeport.com

Hannah Berner, Oct. 1. State Theatre, Portland, $32.50 to $55. statetheatreportland.com

Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Oct. 3. State Theatre, Portland, $55. statetheatreportland.com

Ethel Cain, Oct. 4. State Theatre, Portland, $25. statetheatreportland.com

Joy Oladokun, Oct. 5. State Theatre, Portland, $26. statetheatreportland.com

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Fun & Slutty with Jonathan Van Ness, Oct. 7. State Theatre, Portland, $45 to $85. statetheatreportland.com

Whitney Cummings, Oct. 8. Waterville Opera House, $43 to $53. watervillecreates.org

Victor Wooten & the Wooten Brothers, Oct. 8. State Theatre, Portland, $29.50. statetheatreportland.com

Buddy Guy, Oct. 10. State Theatre, Portland, $65 to $100. statetheatreportland.com

Loreena McKennitt, Oct. 11. Merrill Auditorium, Portland, $34.50 to $79.50. waterfrontconcerts.com

Bob Mould, Oct. 11. Space, Portland. $35 to $45. space538.org

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Kip Moore, Oct. 14. State Theatre, Portland, $41. statetheatreportland.com

Madison McFerrin, Oct. 16. Space, Portland. $18 to $20. space538.org

Lyle Lovett & John Hiatt, Oct. 16. Waterville Opera House, $95 to $105. watervillecreates.org

Jonathan Richman, Oct. 18 & 19. Space, Portland, $30 to $35. space538.org

Mark Normand, Oct. 20. State Theatre, Portland, $35 to $69.75. statetheatreportland.com

John Cameron Mitchell & Amber Martin in Cassette Roulette, Oct. 21. State Theatre, Portland, $30 to $65. statetheatreportland.com

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Oxbow, Oct. 21. Space, Portland, $25 to $30. space538.org

A Live Conversation with John Cusack, Oct. 22. State Theatre, Portland, $55 to $65. statetheatreportland.com

Bruce Cockburn, Oct. 23. State Theatre, Portland, $30 to $50. statetheatreportland.com

The California Honeydrops, Oct. 24. State Theatre, Portland, $30. statetheatreportland.com

Bell Witch, Oct. 25. Space, Portland, $22 to $25. space538.org

The Disco Biscuits, Oct. 26. State Theatre, Portland, $45. statetheatreportland.com

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Neighbor, Oct. 27. State Theatre, Portland, $25. statetheatreportland.com

Matt Andersen, Oct. 27. Portland House of Music, $20, $30. statetheatreportland.com

Judge John Hodgman, Nov. 2. State Theatre, Portland, $30, $70. statetheatreportland.com

Moon Taxi, Nov. 6. State Theatre, Portland, $30. statetheatreportland.com

Lettuce, Nov. 9. State Theatre, Portland, $35. statetheatreportland.com

Steve Martin & Martin Short, Nov. 10. Merrill Auditorium, Portland, $143 to $268. porttix.com

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Weakened Friends, Nov. 10. Portland House of Music, $18. statetheatreportland.com

Jeremy Zucker, Nov. 11. State Theatre, Portland, $25. statetheatreportland.com

Big Heart Little Stove: A Conversation with Erin French, Nov. 16. State Theatre, Portland, $45, includes copy of book. statetheatreportland.com

DahkaBrakha, Nov. 28. State Theatre, Portland, $25 to $50. statetheatreportland.com

Dylan Scott, Nov. 30. State Theatre, Portland, $30. statetheatreportland.com

Karina Rykman, Dec. 3. Portland House of Music, $20. statetheatreportland.com

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Mannheim Steamroller, Dec. 5. Cross Insurance Arena, Portland, $52 to $82. crossarenaportland.com

Darlingside, Dec. 7. Portland House of Music, $20. statetheatreportland.com

Pokey LaFarge, Dec. 9. Portland House of Music, $30. statetheatreportland.com

Postmodern Jukebox, Dec. 22. Collins Center for the Arts, Orono, $35 to $99.50. waterfrontconcerts.com

The Maine Dead Project, Dec. 30. State Theatre, Portland, $20. statetheatreportland.com

Aimsel Ponti is a music writer and content producer for the Portland Press Herald. She has been obsessed with – and inspired by – music since she listened to Monkees records borrowed from the town...

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