Ten years after concerts came to Thompson’s Point, the outdoor venue is about to have its biggest season yet, while a new festival launches and more venues are in the works.
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Classical music will be everywhere in Maine this summer
Favorite festivals across the state return for another season.
Lincoln Academy freshman wins statewide guitar competition
The Maine Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum recently announced a Newcastle student as the winner of its 4th Annual Maine High School Student Guitar Competition. Fifteen-year-old Richie DeLisle, a freshman at Lincoln Academy, placed first in the statewide contest open to Maine high school teens. DeLisle will receive the grand prize, a Martin […]
Brandon Woody strides into the jazz world without leaving Baltimore
He’s making big moves in the jazz world — but on his splashy debut album, the young trumpeter vows to never leave his hometown.
Maine arts organizations face sudden loss of federal grants
The National Endowment for the Arts notified institutions in Maine and across the country late Friday night that their grants were being terminated.
Daily schedules announced for Portland’s first Back Cove music festival
The festival’s two days of shows will end with Lord Huron on Aug. 2 and Jack White on Aug. 3
Beyoncé’s daughters Blue Ivy and Rumi take on the ‘Cowboy Carter’ tour
Beyoncé put her daughters Blue Ivy and Rumi front and center as she launched her ‘Cowboy Carter’ tour in Los Angeles.
‘On Swift Horses’ is a mixed bag of eros and agita in 1950s California
A TV director takes a gamble on a big-screen drama that only partially pays off.
Role Model’s a rising star, but he’s still homesick for Maine
Cape Elizabeth native Tucker Pillsbury, who sings under his stage name Role Model, has been headlining sold-out shows, getting millions of views on TikTok and touring the world. He’ll be performing with Gracie Abrams this summer.
How to buy concert tickets — and avoid getting scammed
Maine lawmakers are considering a bill that would ban bots and put a price cap on resale tickets.