The festival, happening May 20 and 21, will feature 33 acts and multiple venues.
Aimsel Ponti
Staff Writer
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 library when she was 6 years old. She bought her first Rolling Stones record at a flea market when she was in 7th grade and discovered David Bowie a year later. She's a huge fan of the local music scene and covers it along with national musical happenings in her column. You'll also find her out and about absorbing live music and shopping for vinyl at local record shops and flea markets. Aimsel regularly appears on the News Center Maine TV show “207” to preview upcoming concerts.
Things to Do: Musical theater and standup comedy from Iliza Shlesinger
There’s also a touch-a-truck benefit happening in Portland.
Live Music Lineup: Mongolian rock band The Hu takes center stage at the State
There are also shows from Samuel James and Maya De Vitry.
Press Play: Listen to ‘I Can’t Take It’ by Becca Biggs
Her new album ‘Genie’ is out on Friday.
Got Tix: Where to find concert tickets to upcoming shows
Tickets are on sale now for Ani DiFranco in Portland on July 30.
Face the Music: Dominic Lavoie continues mixing a psychedelic melange of sounds with ‘Flux’
The release show for the Portland musician’s ninth album is on May 12 at Sun Tiki Studios.
Things to Do: Rugged fashion, a follow-up to ‘Oz’ and local comedians with cocktails
‘Surrender Dorothy’ at Footlights Theatre catches up with the main character from ‘The Wizard of Oz.’
Live Music Lineup: Strings, blues and classic rock happening this week
See Palaver Strings, Matt Anderson and Chicago.
Press Play: Listen to ‘1974’ by Dave Gutter
The song is the first single from the forthcoming album ‘When I First Got Here.’
Got Tix: Where to find concert tickets to upcoming shows
See Weird Al Yankovic in Portland on May 3.