The Portland parade kicks off at noon Sunday on Commercial Street.
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.
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Face the Music: The pandemic changed the Maine music scene, for worse and for better
Some musicians say the challenges they’ve faced over the past two years have made them better artists.
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King Kyote to represent Maine on NBC’s ‘American Song Contest’
The Portland singer-songwriter is one of 56 competitors on the show, which premieres March 21 and will be hosted by Snoop Dogg and Kelly Clarkson.
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Press Play: Listen to ‘Dance With Me’ by Oshima Brothers
Their new album drops on April 1.
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Got Tix: Where to find concert tickets to upcoming shows
See acoustic folk quintet Punch Brothers in Portland on Saturday.
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Face the Music: Gladys Knight taking ‘Midnight Train’ to Portland
The legendary singer performs at Merrill Auditorium on March 11.
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Things to Do: Al Franken at the State, ‘Urinetown’ at USM
An art exhibit at UNE in Biddeford and a play about modern dating round out your entertainment options this week.
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Live Music Lineup: Talisk, David Wax Museum and Allison Russell
Multiple Grammy nominee Russell plays State Theatre on March 9.
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Press Play: Listen to ‘Harvey Moved to Queens’ by Annie Gallup
The song is the latest single from the Rockland singer-songwriter.
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Got Tix: Where to find concert tickets to upcoming shows
See Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn in Waterville on March 1.