The venues: The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, Bayside Bowl and Free Street Parking Lot.
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: Take Mary Fahl seriously and Lovewhip for the fun of it
Fahl plays One Longfellow Square, and Lovewhip is on the bill at Bubba’s Sulky Lounge.
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Rickie Lee’s ‘Pirates’ to steal show in Freeport
The scintillating Summer Music Series at L.L. Bean’s Discovery Park continues Saturday night with a performance by Rickie Lee Jones. During this most recent tour, Jones has been mostly performing songs from her 1981 album “Pirates,” the follow-up to her 1979 eponymous debut that won her a Grammy Award for Best New Artist. “Pirates” garnered […]
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Face the Music: Talented singer-songwriters are on display this week
One Longfellow Square welcomes Carrie Elkin, Jonathan Byrd and Anthony da Costa.
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Review: Elvis Costello still pleases fans from Maine
It’s been four years since Elvis Costello played in Portland, but that doesn’t mean he’s not a red hot artist as far as his fans go. His ability to pack the house was proven when his State Theatre show sold out in less than an hour — and that was with tickets ranging from $40 […]
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Face the Music: A bike-powered CD tour, new favorites – how cool
Worth sweating for: The Milkman’s Union, Boy Without God, Brenda, Saint Bernadette, Rave, and Adam Nordell.
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Face the Music: Want variety? You got it (and keep a lawn chair handy)
Two of these three shows are outside.
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Face the Music: Here’s your big chance to name that jazz band
Name that jazz band, free country and $2 rock are what I’ve got for you this week. We start at the newly opened Gingko Blue in Portland tonight, and from there it’s a drive to Brownfield on Sunday and then back to Congress Street in Portland on Tuesday. Rob Schreiber is a jazz drummer, and […]
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Face the Music: Right here’s where a few of the songstresses have gone
Jolie Holland, Erica Brown and Paula Cole form this week’s sensational lineup.
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In Round Pond, the tradition is wacky
So you think you know what a Fourth of July parade is supposed to look like? Think again. The little midcoast fishing village of Round Pound marches to the beat of its own drummer with an annual you-have-to-see-it-to-believe-it spectacle. This year marks the 26th for the mad-cap parade that may have started small but these […]