These restaurants and bars serve all kinds of food, from Szechuan noodles to Scotch eggs, after 10 p.m.
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.
Live Music Lineup: Blues guitarist Tab Benoit and a pair of holiday shows
See Benoit with The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, The Slambovian Circus of Dreams and Lúnasa.
Face the Music: Darlingside persisted through the pandemic, and ‘Everything is Alive’ is the result
See the band perform Thursday in Portland.
Things to Do: Holiday-themed trolley rides and a musical version of ‘A Christmas Story’
Holiday shopping and ‘A Christmas Carol’ add to the festivities.
Got Tix: Where to find concert tickets to upcoming shows
See jazz quartet The Bad Plus in Arundel on Thursday.
Face the Music: Mount Desert Island writer compiles vast Judy Garland knowledge into books
The two-volume set, called ‘Garland: That’s Beyond Entertainment,’ includes articles, interviews, talks and program notes.
Live Music Lineup: A local tribute to Queen and lots of singer-songwriters
See The Masterstroke Queen Experience on Saturday in Portland.
Got Tix: Where to find concert tickets to upcoming shows
There are several chances to see A Charlie Brown Christmas with the Heather Pierson Trio in Maine this holiday season.
Things to Do: Theater, fine art fair, disco party and a show about Wikipedia
Catch Depths of Wikipedia with Annie Rauwerda at Aura on Friday.
Things to Do: L.L. Bean’s Northern Lights, Monopoly Night at the Mariners
You can also hit a craft show in Scarborough and a drag show in Portland.