Maine Songwriters Association recently announced the finalists for its live competition at at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, at Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. This year, MSA had a record number of entries (61) showcasing an amazing variety of songwriters from all genres across the state. Finalists are chosen through an anonymous screening process by […]
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Midcoast Symphony Orchestra to open 35th season with weekend concerts
The Midcoast Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Rohan Smith, will launch the company’s 35th season with a concert titled “Majestic Earth Movements” at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Franco Center in Lewiston and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, at the Orion Performing Arts Center in Topsham. Both concerts begin with a Maine premiere […]
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Benefit concert at Winter Street Center features Jud Caswell
The Winter Street Center in Bath will host Jud Caswell, one of Maine’s most respected and beloved singer-songwriters, for an acoustic concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, in the center’s event hall. Proceeds benefit the restoration of the historic Winter Street Church. Suggested minimum entry donation is $15. Caswell will perform a tribute to […]
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Carlos Núñez to play rare U.S. concerts, with one in Boothbay Harbor
Spain’s internationally acclaimed piper and musician Carlos Núñez is making a rare U.S. appearance this fall, with concerts scheduled in New York City and Boothbay Harbor. He will perform at the Opera House at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 24. When the Los Angeles Times suggested that “if it’s possible to become a pop star playing […]
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Folk duo is up next in Concerts for a Cause series
Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick’s Concerts for a Cause presents an evening with folk singers Sally Rogers and Claudia Schmidt at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at the church, 1 Middle St. All proceeds from the concert will be given to this season’s charities: Brunswick Area Teen Center and Maine Family Planning. Rogers and Schmidt, […]
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Band to rock Opera House with The Rolling Stones tribute
The fall season at Boothbay Harbor’s historic Opera House includes the arrival of The Stoneheads — more often known to Midcoast fans as The Boneheads — at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, with a tribute to The Rolling Stones. The band members have built a reputation over the decades as top-notch musicians and songwriters, who […]
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Unique musicians join up for new album and show at Strand Theatre
Award-winning artists Jake Blount and Mali Obomsawin have joined forces on their upcoming Smithsonian Folkways release, “symbiont” (2024), and will bring their new collaboration to the Strand Theatre stage in Rockland at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12. Blount is a renowned interpreter of Black folk music recognized for his skill as a string band musician, […]
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Old Orchard Beach residents say live music is too loud during off season
Residents living near Patron Mexican Restaurant say the business has live music that lasts well beyond their permitted hours.
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Bees Deluxe brings the blues to Rock Harbor Brewery
Everybody gets the blues, but nobody plays them like Bees Deluxe. Catch the British-Boston band as they bring the genre-bending brand of music that it calls “acid blues” to the Rock Harbor Brewery in Rockland at 7 p.m. Monday. Oct. 7. Bees Deluxe pushes the limits of convention with a sound that is distinct yet […]
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Grammy-nominated jazz and blues artist to take the stage at Johnson Hall Opera House
Five-time Grammy-nominated artist Ruthie Foster will perform at Johnson Hall Opera House in Gardiner at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3. A jazz and blues artist, Foster’s musical journey is as eclectic and vibrant as her soulful voice. Born into a family steeped in gospel tradition, her earliest influences were the voices of her mother, grandmother […]