“Inch by inch, row by row,” the refrain of folk master and songwriter David Mallett’s “Garden Song” has played in the heads of many a Maine gardener, while his music has been performed by artists including Alison Krauss, Pete Seeger, Emmylou Harris, John Denver and even the Muppets. On Saturday, Aug. 20, Maine-based Mallett brings […]
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Jerry Douglas, Susan Werner take stage in Boothbay Harbor
Werner and Douglas, a 14-time Grammy winner, perform Aug. 12 and 13
Boothbay Harbor event raises funds to preserve lobstering industry
The Maine Lobstermen’s Association is hosting a fundraiser in Boothbay Harbor in response to new federal regulations that some worry will hinder the industry. The event, a community lobster dinner, raffle and auction, will be held from 3-6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7, at Brady’s, 25 Union St. in Boothbay Harbor. All proceeds will be donated […]
Three live performances hit Boothbay Harbor stage in first week of August
The first week of August sees three wildly varied performances coming to the Opera House stage in Boothbay Harbor. From classical to jazz and even a tribute to Lyle Lovett, there’s something for most everyone. On Tuesday, Aug. 2, an ensemble from the Bowdoin International Music Festival brings an afternoon of classical music to the […]
Cherish the Ladies perform in Boothbay Harbor
“It is simply impossible to imagine an audience that wouldn’t enjoy what they do,” says the Boston Globe speaking of Cherish the Ladies, the Grammy-nominated Irish-American group that formed in New York City in 1985 to celebrate the rise of extraordinary women in what had been a male-dominated Irish music scene. Since their first sold-out […]
New York’s Robert Bannon, Maine’s Tim Sample on stage in Boothbay Harbor
Visitors to, and residents of, the Boothbay region can experience two live performances at the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor on July 20 and 21. New York stage performer Robert Bannon appears on Wednesday, July 20, and Maine humorist Tim Sample returns to the historic stage July 21, after a three-year hiatus due to the […]
Grammy-winning Alison Brown Band, The Steel Wheels Band hit Boothbay stage July 15-16
With summer finally heating up on the coast of Maine, the historic Opera House in Boothbay Harbor is following suit and warming up with the with the arrival of Grammy-winning musician, composer and producer Alison Brown on Friday, July 15, and the mountain music of The Steel Wheels on Saturday, July 16. Thousands of three-finger […]
Tom Rush, Kruger Brothers hit stage at Boothbay Harbor Opera House
During the height of the pandemic, touring musicians were forced into hibernation and live performances were few and far between. The summer of 2022 at Boothbay Harbor’s Opera House is now brimming with dozens of nationally touring acts scheduled to come to this historic stage over the coming month, including the upcoming July 7 concert […]
Gaelic Storm hits Boothbay Opera House
Celtic group to perform show featuring storytelling, folk and dance.
An evening of Broadway music with Kevin Kiley and friends
In the return of a summer tradition, Boothbay Harbor’s Kevin Kiley will once again settle in at the Opera House piano on June 18 for an evening of music from Broadway and the music of the American songbook. Vocalists for the concert include veterans from local, Maine and New York stages and all have worked […]