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Foot-stomping zydeco music to open Bath arts center season on Sept. 6

This style of music usually has a fast tempo dominated by the button or piano accordion and a form of a washboard known as a “rub-board.” The Squeeze Box Stompers play the accordion, keyboards, lap steel, fiddle, mandolin, saxophone, harmonica, guitar, bass and drums. Dancing in the aisles will be strongly encouraged. After all, zydeco […]

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Maine Marimba Ensemble to play at Turner gazebo on August 19

At 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19, rain or shine, “Music for Mavis” will present Tuesdays at the Gazebo featuring Portland’s . The Ensemble’s repertoire draws from the joyful and moving traditional and contemporary music of Zimbabwe. Musicians are Rob Cimitile, Chris Fletcher, Elliot Heeschen, Peter Himmer, Zebulon Kelley, Matthew Wasowski, builder of the marimbas, Jacob […]

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Duo to perform country, rock, folk, pop music at Phillips library on August 26

PHILLIPS — Freddy and Francine is comprised of Lee Ferris and Phillips-native Bianca Caruso. Ferris and Caruso met while performing in the musical “HaiR,” Michael Butler’s 40th anniversary revival. Recently, Ferris toured as Carl Perkins in Broadway’s “Million Dollar Quartet” and Caruso embarked on a solo career in New York City and Los Angeles. Caruso […]

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Birds on a Wire to play at Lovell center on Aug. 28

will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, at the Brick Church for the Performing Arts on Christian Hill Road  in Lovell. Tickets are available at the door: adults $10, children 12 and under $5. Refreshments will be served. For more information, go to www.lovellbrickchurch.org or call 207-925-1500.

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Night life calendar for the week of August 17

Some events require tickets or are subject to other limitations. If in doubt, we recommend you contact the venue. Night Life listings must be e-mailed to bmail@sunjournal.com and received no later than Monday. Tonight Sunday Night Dance Party with Steve Colella, 8 p.m., Mixers, Sabattus Open Mic Night, hosted by Michael Kropovicky, 6:30 p.m., Pedro […]

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Folk Quebec trio Bon Debarras to play at two Maine venues

CARTHAGE — The trio is the result of the unexpected meeting of dynamic creators involved in music, dance and poetry. Their energy taps into the rhythms of today and ventures boldly on the multi-faceted road to tomorrow’s dreams. Folklore refers to all collective productions which are orally transmitted from generation to generation (tales, stories, songs) […]