Music

Bay Chamber's Young Stars of Maine Program
Join us for an inspiring evening of performances by our 2026 Young Stars of Maine prizewinners. Courtesy of Bay Chamber Concerts

From violinists to flautists, Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School will recognize 11 young musicians in their free 2026 Young Stars of Maine Prizewinners concert on…

Boothbay Harbor Opera House
Traverse. BBH Opera House. May 28. Got tickets? Photo: Emmanuelle Roberge

Winner of Quebec’s prestigious OPUS Prize for Album of the Year, "Traditional Québécois Music," Traverse is a musical journey into the heart of traditional fiddle music…

Boothbay Harbor Opera House
Suzy Bogguss. Boothbay Harbor Opera House. May 30. Got tickets? Photo: Jeff Fasano

Grammy-winning and platinum selling artist Suzy Bogguss is one to chase the muse wherever it may lead. On Saturday, May 30, she lands on the historic Opera House stage…

WHERE IT'S AT
The Millennium Magic singers. Courtesy of Laura Fassett

Remember the first time you heard a barbershop quartet? I can still see, and hear, Dr. John Andrews singing with the Nor'Easters barbershop singers – that baritone voice (many of you are probably…

Boothbay Harbor Opera House
Andrew Duhon. May 23. Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. Got tickets? Courtesy of the artist

Andrew Duhon has been called, “Another world-class voice from Louisiana, another soulful, mesmerizing singer who writes emotional songs with impact and heart,” and on…

The LCCT cast of "Little Shop of Horrors, from back, left: Kelly Caufield, Eliana Goldberg, Emily Sue Barker, Molly Frantzen, Derek Kingsley. Front, from left: Andy Barber, Niall Lessard, and Ron Capps. Courtesy of the venue

Lincoln County Community Theater (LCCT), resident theater company at Damariscotta’s historic Lincoln Theater, is set to delight audiences the weekend of May 15-17, with its live stage production…

Sheepscot Chorus
Bob Crink photo

Sheepscot Chorus invites you to their annual spring concert, “Many Voices, One Dream,” on April 11 and 12, both at 3 p.m. at Damariscotta Baptist Church, 4 Bristol Road. On the program will…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Pan Fried Steel Drum Band. Boothbay Harbor Opera House. April 11. Courtesy of the venue

With spring slowly arriving, the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor is bringing the music of the islands, and hopefully some of the accompanying warmth and thoughts of the…

Pianist Danny Holt. Courtesy of  Bay Chamber Concerts & Music School.

Pianist Danny Holt will perform at Bay Chamber on Friday, April 3 at 1 p.m. Known for his dazzling virtuosity, Danny performs around the globe in concert halls such as Carnegie Hall, Walt Disney…

The Lincoln Theater Presents...
"Phantom of the Opera" film still. Courtesy of the Lincoln Theater

Lincoln Theater is pleased to continue celebrating its remarkable milestone of 150 years with a screening of the 1925 horror classic “The Phantom of the Opera,”…

Where It's At
"Alice In Wonderland" rehearsals have been in full swing this month. Emily Mirabile photo

 “When I used to read fairy tales, I fancied that kind of thing never happened, and now here I am in the middle of one!” - Alice 

The Y…

Come and enjoy the free Community Sing, Raise Our Voices! Raise Our Spirits!, 3 to 5 p.m., in the MUUF meeting space, 38 Elm St. in Damariscotta. Courtesy photo

On Saturday, March 21, the Spring Equinox, Midcoast Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will host a free Community Sing, Raise Our Voices! Raise Our Spirits!, from 3 to 5 p.m., in the MUUF meeting…

Dr. Kevin Birch. Courtesy photo

In celebration of Johann Sebastian Bach’s 341st birthday, Broad Bay Congregational Church invites the community to drop in and pause for a glorious 1 p.m., Friday, March 20 concert by Dr. Kevin…

Bracket

Each year, students in music classes at Wiscasset Elementary School participate in “Musical Madness” (fashioned after college basketball’s “March Madness”). This year, the theme is “Happy 250th,…

The acclaimed DaPonte String…

Join sound worker Jim Doble, cellist April Reed-Cox, and multi-instrumentalist and third generation trumpeter Lady Kiah for an unforgettable deep musical dive into what lies beneath the waves...…

The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
The Walter Parks Trio. Feb. 20. BH Opera House. Got tickets? Courtesy of the band

Spirituals, hymns, hollers and work songs were sung either to express a yearning for a better life or gratitude for already having one. Guitarist Walter Parks, longtime…

"The General" still, courtesy of Lincoln Theater

"Hamnet" - (PG-13; 2 hours, 5 minutes) - Nominated for eight Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director (Chloe Zhao), Best Actress (Jessie…

Ceci Panagore, left, of Southport, is among the cast members of Heartwood's "Treasure Island." Shows are this weekend. For tickets:  at 563-1373 or  info@heartwoodtheater.org

“Treasure Island” sails into port this weekend, as Heartwood Theater’s annual middle school program. This 40-minute romp, with a student cast of 28 in grades 4-8…

"Zootopia 2" opening Friday, Jan. 30 at the Harbor Theater. Courtesy of the venue

"Hamnet" - (PG13; 2 hours, 5 minutes) - From Academy Award®–winning writer/director Chloé Zhao, "Hamnet" is a deeply felt and beautifully rendered…

Classic Harmony
Classic Harmony: 65 voices strong. Join them for the first rehearsal of 2026 on Feb. 10. Courtesy of Beth Preston

A new semester is about to begin for Classic Harmony. The local singing group is geared toward people aged 55…

St. Cecilia Chamber Choir May 2025 concert. David O'Brien photo

St. Cecilia Chamber Choir is holding auditions for tenors and basses as we begin preparing for our May 2 and 3 Damariscotta concerts. Sopranos and altos may join our waiting list. The choir…

Camden Opera House
Jazz pianist Myles Kelley. Courtesy of COH

The Blue Café series of free performances in Camden Opera House’s (COH) intimate third floor listening room presents Myles Kelley on Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 7:30 p.m.

Kelley is a talented…

WHERE IT'S AT
Boneheads at the Opera House last year. Peter Southwick photo

“Thirty-five years is a long time,” said Boneheads’ keyboardist Bob Colwell in a recent interview. “Bands are generally pretty ephemeral things, and it's highly unusual to last that long.”

Sheepscot Chorus
The Sheepscot Chorus in performance December 2025. Bob Crink photo

Sheepscot Chorus invites you to sing Bernstein's "Chichester Psalms" as part of "Many Voices, One Dream," a concert celebration of diversity to mark our nation's 250th…

"Marty Supreme," starring Timothée Chalamet, opens at the Harbor Theater Jan. 9. Courtesy of the venue

"Sentimental Value" - (R; 2 hours, 13 minutes) - Sisters Nora (Renate Reinsve) and Agnes (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleas) reunite with their estranged…

Thursday, Feb. 5

Get out of the house and listen to some beautiful music while supporting Maine musicians. Doors for seating will open at 6:30 p.m., concert at 7 p…

Another New Year's Eve is nigh. Celebrating locally? Or is a night of dinner or dancing (or both) what you're up for? For restaurants' hours serving on Wednesday, Dec. 31, visit…

Courtesy of the venue

Join us at Harbor Theater on Saturday, Jan. 17 at 2 p.m. for a very special presentation from our Arts on Film series! Even if you caught the Met Opera’s Live…

 Damon Leibert, Lincoln Theater photo

The Lincoln County Community Theater is ringing in the season with a lively and heartfelt holiday production the whole family can enjoy. Opening Dec. 19, LCCT…

Rehearsal scene from "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Herdman’s, from left: Rocklan Megaro, Finn Sullivan, Fern LeMay-Dorval, Cora Wissman, and Elliot Birrell, rehearse a scene for Director John Mulcahy. Zora Margolis, who plays Mrs. Armstrong, watches from upstage. Courtesy of LCCT

"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" -  Live on stage! LCCT, the resident theater company at Damaiscotta’s historic Lincoln Theater, is excited to…

Ariana Grande (Galinda) and Cynthia Erivo (Elphaba) return in "Wicked: For Good" opening at Harbor Theater Friday, Dec. 19. Courtesy of the venue

"Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery" - (PG13; 2 hours, 24 minutes) - Benoit Blanc returns for his most perplexing case…

National Theater's "Life of Pi" screens Dec. 11 and 12 at the Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta. Image courtesy of the venue

"Blue Moon" - (R; 1 hour, 40 minutes) - Richard Linklater's Blue Moon tells the story of legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart bravely facing the future as…

"Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery" opening at Harbor Theater Friday, Dec. 12. Courtesy of the venue

"Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere" - (PG13; 2 hours) - "Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere" cuts deep as an intimate portrait of Springsteen’s…

Sons of Serendip. Boothbay Harbor Opera House. Dec. 20. Got tickets? Courtesy of the venue

Billboard charting classical-crossover quartet, Sons of Serendip, won the hearts of fans and judges alike as finalists on America's Got Talent (NBC) with their ethereal…

The Waldo Theatre
The Bearly Dead band concert tickets on sale now at The Waldo Theatre. Courtesy of the venue with band permission

The Waldo is excited to have The Bearly Dead return to the stage Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m. after last year’s SOLD OUT show. Not just another Grateful Dead cover band- this is a cosmic exploration of the…

Ethan Hawke stars in "Blue Moon" opening Dec. 5 at the Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of the venue

Boston Camerata - "Sing We Noel" - A much-loved Camerata holiday program returns two generations later! We celebrate Christmas in the English speaking…

Lincoln Theater
Photo courtesy of Warner Bros.

The holidays are just around the corner, and Lincoln Theater is delighted to roll out a festive lineup filled with music, movies, and live theater. From cherished…

Lincoln Theater
"The Magic Flute" returns to the Lincoln Theater Dec. 6. Courtesy of The Met Live in HD

Lincoln Theater is delighted to continue a cherished holiday tradition with a special encore presentation of The Magic Flute 

The Sheepscot Valley Chorus
The Sheepscot Chorus in concert in 2024. In he forefront: David Myers Wakeman. Bob Crink photo

Sheepscot Chorus invites you to their annual holiday concert on Sunday, Dec. 7, at 3 p.m. at the Boothbay Harbor Congregational Church. This concert features Benjamin Britten's…

Ryan David Green and Cameron Hood. Opera House. Dec. 6. Got tickets? Jeff Fasano photo

Ryanhood is bringing their high-energy, big-harmony, dueling acoustic guitar approach to Saratoga Springs for "A Winter’s Evening with Ryanhood,” a live holiday touring show based on the duo’s…

"The Last Class," portrait of Robert Reich at Lincoln Theater Nov. 21-24. Courtesy of the venue

"One Battle After Another" - (R; 2 hours, 41 minutes) - Bob (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a washed-up revolutionary who lives in a state of stoned…

The Heather Pierson Trio. Photo by David Vita

The Heather Pierson Trio brings its annual holiday show, "A Charlie Brown Christmas," back to The Waldo Theatre on Friday, Dec. 19 at 7:30 p.m. In their annual December offering, The Heather…

Adam Ezra. Lee Hetherington Photography

The Waldo is excited to bring Adam Ezra Group to the stage on Dec. 13 in a 7:30 p.m. conccert with special guest Bella Ann.

Working outside the confines of the traditional music industry,…

The Phaeton Trio. Nov. 7. Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. Got tickets? Courtesy of Cathy Sherrill

Based in Weimar, Germany, the critically acclaimed Phaeton Piano Trio is currently touring the U.S. and has included a concert stop at the historic Opera House in…

Iam Tongi. Photo by Catherine Powell; used with permission

"American Idol Season 21 winner Iam Tongi will be performing at The Waldo on Nov. 7.

A Hawaiian-born singer-songwriter and the Season 21 champion of American Idol, the 20-year-old Tongi…

Edgecomb Community Church
Church pianist, composer and soloist Joseph Cough. Courtesy photo

Edgecomb Community Church is sponsoring a fall concert to address children’s nutrition and hunger in the Edgecomb/Wiscasset area.…

Julian Lage's only Maine performance will be at The Waldo on Oct.  19. Photo used with artist permission

Performing for one night only in Maine, Julian Lage will be taking the stage at The Waldo on Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are now on sale.

Julian Lage is a world-class guitar virtuoso and…

Jay Nash. Brooks Hubbard. Oct. 18. Opera House. Got tickets? Courtesy of the venue

The historic Opera House in Boothbay Harbor welcomes a well-traveled duo of musicians this October. Individually acclaimed, Jay Nash and Brooks Hubbard team up on…