Blues Traveler will take the stage at 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, at Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. in Waterville. 36 years ago, the four original members of Blues Traveler — John Popper, Chandler Kinchla, Brendan Hill, and the late Bobby Sheehan — gathered in their drummer’s parent’s basement in Princeton, New Jersey to […]
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Denny Breau to take the stage at Oasis of Music
Guitar-playing, singing and songwriting legend Denny Breau will perform at The Oasis of Music beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17, at The Church at Trinity Commons in Lewiston. Breau’s parents, Hal Lone Pine and Betty Cody, were popular country performers and RCA recording artists beginning in the 1940s. His older brother, the late […]
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‘The Last Rat of Theresienstadt’ to be presented by Johnson Hall
Johnson Hall presents Hilary Chaplain’s “The Last Rat of Theresienstadt” at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 20, at Cumston Hall in Monmouth. “The Last Rat of Theresienstadt” is one woman’s struggle to survive during the Holocaust. The play incorporates the song lyrics, visual art, and poetry that were produced by the many prominent artists imprisoned […]
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Johnson Hall Stand Up Comedy Series event set for May 20
Johnson Hall Stand Up “On the Road” Comedy Series will continue at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at The Blind Pig Next Level, 11 Mechanic St. in Gardiner. Hosted by Mark Turcotte, this performance is for ages 21 and older. Some of New England’s funniest comics plan to take the stage and present their unique […]
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Slaid Cleeves plans Gardiner concert
An Evening with Slaid Cleaves is set to begin at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 13, at Christ Church, 2 Dresden Ave. in Gardiner. The music of the Texas-based singer/songwriter is rooted in traditional country and folk forms, but is distinct enough to have held interest amidst a sea of singer/songwriters since the 1990s. While he […]
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Tom Rush and Matt Nakoa plan Brownfield concert
A Tom Rush and Matt Nakoa concert is planned for 8 p.m. Friday, May 12, Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road, in Brownfield. Since Tom Rush’s 1962 debut as an unknown folk-blues musician on the Boston/Cambridge music scene, he has established himself as a consummate performer and singer-songwriter. A few years back, a sold […]
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Pottery Tour scheduled for May 6, 7
The 11th annual Maine Pottery Tour welcomes visitors on Saturday, May 6, and Sunday, May 7. The self-guided Tour is an opportunity to enjoy spring in Vacationland and the hospitality of local potters in their studios. This year 66 pottery studios around the state will be participating. They are organized into six regions, allowing several […]
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Cabaret Night with Louis Philippe set for Calumet Club
Le Club Calumet plans to present a Cabaret Night with Maine Entertainer Louis Philippe and special guest Father Frenchie at 7 p.m. Friday, May 5, at Le Club Calumet, 334 W, River Road, in Augusta. Philippe is a Portland-based singer/actor/recording artist who has been entertaining in the central and southern Maine regions for decades, including […]
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Miko Marks and Rissi Palmer plan Brownfield show
Miko Marks and Rissi Palmer plan to take the stage at 8 p.m. Friday, May 5, at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road, in Brownfield. Marks is a country singer songwriter on the rise and Palmer’s gift lies in reaching across all musical boundaries. While she made her mark in Country Music, she is equally […]
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War and Treaty concert planned at Strand Theatre
War and Treaty will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 30, at Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland. Husband-and-wife team Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter have amassed a following as eclectic as their sound itself, with incredible voices and a bluesy but joyful fusion of Southern soul, gospel, country, and rock-and-roll. Tickets cost $26 […]