Music

• Opera House at Boothbay Harbor

  Country music duo Henley in October

  Wed, 09/30/2020 - 8:15am

  

  Georgia born siblings Sayre and Shea Henley make up the brother/sister duo Henley, and on Saturday, Oct. 17 they will bring their country sound to the historic stage at the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor. Growing up in a musical family, their parents were professional musicians with the Swampers who recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound, they were exposed to country music at an early age. They didn’t start writing music together until they were in college together. In 2012 they moved to Nashville and...

• Boneheads’ ‘smokin hot’ show

  Mon, 09/28/2020 - 11:00am

  

  The Boneheads returned to the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor for a second show ( they also played in early July) in 2020 on Sept. 26. This year musicians - Bob Colwell (keyboards, accordion, guitars & more), Scott Elliot (bassist), Steve Jone (lead guitar) and Dicky-Do Hollis (drums) - are celebrating 30 years of music making with their audiences. Said Opera House Executive Director Cathy Sherrill, “I’ve seen them dozens of times ... this show was smokin’ hot. Outstanding.” Audience members...

• Chocolate Church Arts Center presents outdoor Elton John tribute concerts

  Fri, 09/25/2020 - 8:00am

  

  The Chocolate Church Arts Center, at 804 Washington Street in Bath, has announced two outdoor performances from Yellow Brick Road, a Tribute to Elton John on Saturday, Oct. 17. The shows, at 1 and 4 p.m., will be presented on the Great Lawn at Maine Maritime Museum, and will wrap up a series of such concerts presented by the Chocolate Church Arts Center since July. The concerts will be presented to maximum audiences of 80 people, who will be separated by 14 feet into two groups of 40. Per CDC...
• Inn Along the Way

  Annual songs of fall music celebration and fundraiser

  Thu, 09/24/2020 - 8:30am

  

  For the first time ever, in support of the Inn Along the Way in Damariscotta, the sounds and songs of autumn, the bounty of the fall harvest and fundraising converge virtually on Saturday, Oct. 3 from 1:30 -3:30 p.m. Respecting the ongoing need to remain “Safer at Home” the Inn’s Autumn Open Mic Music Celebration featuring local musicians, traditionally held in the Big Red Barn at the former Chapman Hall Farm in Damariscotta, will come your way virtually via a live stream Facebook link. The IAW...

• Midcoast Symphony Orchestra String Trio holds open rehearsal

  Wed, 09/09/2020 - 1:00pm

  

  Midcoast Symphony Orchestra will present an outdoor rehearsal of a string trio of orchestra musicians, coached by conductor Rohan Smith on Sept. 12 at 2:30 p.m. in Lewiston. Mary Hunter (violin), Jeanie Wester (viola), and Patsy Dickinson (cello) will perform Beethoven’s String Trio in G Major, Op. 9, No. 1. This unique and casual event will be held outdoors in a covered structure decked out for the fall season at Blais Flowers & Garden Center, 539 Webster St., Lewiston. A limited number of...

• MSMT announces comeback season

  Wed, 09/09/2020 - 10:00am

  

  After one of the most unusual summers in Maine State Music Theatre's (MSMT) history, and with the help of their patrons, donors, sponsors, and advertisers, the theatre is thrilled to announce the 2021 season! With three productions brand new to the MSMT stage and another that has been recently updated on Broadway, Artistic Director Curt Dale Clark says “We cannot wait to open our doors to an exciting and triumphant return.” The 2021 main stage series season starts off on June 9 – 26, with the...

• The Boneheads return to Opera House

  Mon, 09/07/2020 - 2:30pm

  Saturday, Sept. 26 Don’t miss this classic Boneheads evening of music - soul, country, rock, blues, folk, Cajun and whatever else this dynamic foursome- Bob Colwell, Scott Elliot, Dickie Doo Hollis and Steve Jones - opts to play that night! Limited tickets. All reserved seating, socially distanced. Masks required for all audience members. Tickets $20. Call the box office at 207-633-5159 to reserve yours. Doors open at 7 p.m., music at 7:30. Downstairs bar serving beer, wine and soft drinks.

• September CCAC outdoor concerts

  Thu, 09/03/2020 - 7:00am

  

  The Chocolate Church Arts Center (CCAC) , at 804 Washington Street in Bath, announces September concerts: Pat Colwell and the Soul Sensations on Sept. 12: The Mallett Brothers Band Sept. 20 and Oshima Brothers on Sept. 26. The concerts will take place either at the Maine Maritime Museum, or at private outdoor areas revealed to ticket holders, no more than 100 people, following purchase of tickets. Per CDC guidelines and the State of Maine, audience members will be spaced at least 6 feet apart,...

• September at the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor

  Tue, 09/01/2020 - 10:00am

  

  As the summer of 2020 winds down, the music continues to heat up at the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor. With audience sizes limited to 50 due to Covid-19 precautions, and well-spaced seats, the cavernous historic performance hall could feel empty but shows this summer have proven that 50 people can sound like 250. Due to the limited seating, virtually all shows sell-out in advance of the performance date. Audience members interested in heading out for some live music are encouraged not to wait...

• Dave Rowe at the Opera House

  Thu, 08/27/2020 - 3:00pm

  Friday, Sept. 18 The Maine musician brings folk, Celtic music and a sea shanty or two to the stage at 7:30 p.m. Seating limited to 50 in these COVID-19 times. All tickets are reserved and only available at through the box office - 633-5159. 86 Townsend Ave. Boothbay Harbor.

• Sheepscot and St.Cecilia join forces for virtual chorus

  Wed, 08/26/2020 - 12:00pm

  

  Are you a choral music fan and are wondering what to do this fall? Sheepscot Chorus and St. Cecilia Chamber Choir will be offering virtual sessions every week starting the week of Sept. 13. Under the leadership of Linda Blanchard and Sean Fleming, the sessions will include rehearsals, group vocal classes with renowned performers and teachers Mary Sullivan and John David Adams, music theory, and music history. Hailed for her “power, suppleness, and expressive depth,” soprano Mary Sullivan has...
• Friends of Colonial Pemaquid

  Castlebay concert cancelled

  Mon, 08/17/2020 - 1:30pm

  

  Because Governor Mills has extended Maine's state of civil emergency due to COVID-19 through Sept. 3, the Friends of Colonial Pemaquid (FOCP), regretfully announces the cancellation of its Castlebay end of the season concert scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 29. The other events we had planned for this summer were also not held because of the pandemic and the fact that there were too many variables that could easily put the health of the public at risk, including the 6-foot social distancing...

• Bob Milne at the Opera House

  Mon, 08/17/2020 - 12:45pm

  Wednesday, Aug. 19 7:30 p.m. Limited seating, all reserved. Tickets: $30, available through the Box Office only - 633-5159. The nationally- renowned, ragtime and boogie-woogie piano master makes an annual pilgrimage to the Opera House’s piano each summer. Expect a high energy night of music and stories from this internationally touring musician tonight. 86 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor

• All Saints’ virtual organ concert by Henry Lowe posted Aug. 16

  Sat, 08/15/2020 - 8:15am

  

  Henry Lowe, director of music emeritus at Church of the Redeemer in Baltimore, Maryland, has served parishes in Baltimore, New York City, Hamilton, Massachusetts and Cincinnati, Ohio. In 2016, following a 50-year career in the Episcopal Church, he retired from The Church of The Redeemer, where he led choirs of children and adults in weekly rehearsals and liturgies. His recital career has taken him to many parts of the United States, England, Holland, Germany and France, playing at such...
• Opera House at Boothbay Harbor

  Coming up: Cattle Call and Don Campbell Band

  Fri, 08/14/2020 - 8:15am

  

  Mark Farrington sings of log trucks and snowmobile trails as the lead vocalist for Cattle Call, while Don Campbell brings memories of Dan Fogelberg to the stage this summer. Both musicians, and their bands, will help wrap up August performances at the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor. Mark Farrington’s band of Maine musicians always leaves audiences calling for more of their originals. Hard to describe but perhaps pigeon-holed as “Maine Country and Folk,” the band brings an unforgettable sound to...

• SOLD OUT! - Livingston Taylor in concert

  Mon, 08/10/2020 - 9:30am

  Friday, Sept. 11 A balm for the soul during these uncertain times: than the voice and musical talents of story-teller, showman, and musician Livingston Taylor. He returns to the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor for a 7:30 p.m. concert. Limited, reserved seating for 50. Get your tickets early through the box office: 633-5159. No online ticket sales.

• Cattle Call at the Opera House

  Mon, 08/10/2020 - 9:15am

  Friday, Aug. 21 Mark Farrington’s band of Maine musicians always leaves audiences calling for more of their originals and covers. Hard to describe but we’ll call it “Maine Country and Folk.”Boothbay’s Gabe Tonon returns to his home town playing lead guitar. 7:30 p.m. Limited seating/50 tickets. All reserved. All advance. All through the box office at 86 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor or call it at 633-5159.

• SOLD OUT! - Don Campbell Band concert

  Mon, 08/10/2020 - 9:15am

  Saturday, Aug. 29 A show dedicated to the music of Dan Fogelberg. 7:30 p.m. at the Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor. Don Campbell’s show is sponsored by E.M. Wood Construction. Limited, all reserved seating. All tickets through the box office. No online sales. Call 633-5159 or stop by.

• Small concerts in the big house

  Sun, 08/02/2020 - 8:45am

  

  This summer’s altered concert schedule at the Opera House of Boothbay Harbor has been met with enthusiasm from both audience members and performers. Upcoming performances include rockabilly, guitar master Sean Mencher on Aug. 8; followed by music from the great operas of the world with Opera on Tap on Aug. 12 and ragtime and boogie woogie with pianist Bob Milne on Aug. 19. Opera on Tap is the largest network of performing artists in the country, taking a local, grassroots, accessible and fun...
• Chocolate Church Arts Center

  Johnny Cash tribute added to summer lineup

  Fri, 07/31/2020 - 11:30am

  

  The Chocolate Church Arts Center, at 804 Washington Street in Bath, has announced additional concerts as part of its CCAC Real Outdoor Concert Series (CCAC ROCS). On Saturday, Aug. 29 and Sunday, Aug. 30, the CCAC will present “My Life as the Man In Black: Scott Moreau Sings The Music of Johnny Cash.” The concerts will take place on the Great Lawn at the Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St., as part of a collaboration between the two organizations. The concerts, as with all of the CCAC...

• State revises guidelines, now allowing up to 200 people for outdoor spectator events

  Wed, 07/29/2020 - 11:15am

  

  AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Economic and Community Development has announced up to 200 people are now allowed to gather for seated outdoor spectator events such as sports or concerts under a set of newly established guidelines. Venues may divide seating into separate areas with up to 50 people each if: There is at least 14 feet of separation between sections, with physical barriers to prevent intermingling between sections There is enough space for six feet of separation between household...

• Mark 209 outdoor concert

  Tue, 07/28/2020 - 8:00am

  

  It’s time for the annual concert by Nashville gospel group Mark 209 on Sunday, Aug. 9 at 4 p.m. For the last three years, they’ve come up on their New England tour a sung at the First UMC in Boothbay Harbor. This year however, due to obvious pandemic challenges, that concert to Southport UMC’s parking lot and lawn. It’ll be a fresh-air concert. Bring your own chairs and blankets. Wear masks, and observe social distancing. This is a long overdue chance for people to get out and enjoy good old-...

• Coming up at the Opera House

  Fri, 07/24/2020 - 2:30pm

  

  In this most unusual of seasons at the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor there is reason to celebrate. All performances to date have sold out, admittedly a less difficult task under state gathering size limitations, but ticket sales have been brisk with waiting lists for all performance to date. The audiences of 50, tucked at tables under the glowing Japanese paper lanterns, have soaked up evenings of folk and blues, Broadway tunes and rock and the weeks ahead hold more live music for those lucky...

• Richman and the DSQ on Zoom

  Fri, 07/17/2020 - 7:15am

  

  Join the conversation! Lucas Richman - conductor, composer, music director for Bangor Symphony, and the DaPonte String Quartet talk about life and music during a Happy Hour conversation at 5 p.m. Friday, July 24 on Zoom. This Happy Hour will also feature a recorded excerpt from the Arlan Baillie Steinway Series, performed in February 2020. Grammy award-winning conductor Lucas Richman has served as music director for the Bangor Symphony Orchestra since 2010 and held the position as music...

• CCAC announces more small outdoor concerts

  Sat, 07/11/2020 - 7:45am

  

  The Chocolate Church Arts Center (CCAC) at 804 Washington St. in Bath has announced a series of small concerts to be held at various remote locations around the Midcoast area. Audiences at CCAC ROCS shows will be limited to 50 people, and audience members will be spaced at least six feet apart. Staff will enforce distancing, hand sanitizing, and other health and safety measures at all events. The second CCAC ROCS show, on Saturday July 25, will feature folk songwriter and multi-instrumentalist...

• Murky Water Band

  Thu, 07/09/2020 - 10:45am

  Thursday, July 30 Tim Sprague brings his Murky Water Band to the Opera House stage at 7 p.m. for an evening of country music, fun and laughter. Seating for 50 (COVID-19 guidelines), all reserved. Tickets: $20 - call or go to the box office: 207-633-5159; 86 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor. Box office is open Tuesday-Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• Streaming CD release party

  Wed, 07/08/2020 - 3:30pm

  Saturday, July 18 It’s a party! Rock band Forest City & Friends is celebrating the release of the group’s first, self-titled CD at 8 p.m. with a streaming live show from the Portland House of Music on Facebook. The band: Chris Muccino: (formerly of Wiscasset and original member of Liquid Daydream and Endless Interstate): acoustic and electric guitars, banjo, mandolin, synth/keys; Pete Giordano: lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars; Greg Goodwin (bass, vocals and percussion. The...
• Where It’s At

  North Atlantic Blues Festival ... 2020 style

  Wed, 07/08/2020 - 2:00pm

  

  Here it is July and .... No North Atlantic Blues Festival. What’s a blues lover to do? Well I’ll tell ya. Thanks to festival organizer Paul Benjamin, KISS-FM will be broadcasting and streaming (kissfm.net) the music of the artists who were booked to play in Harbor Park this year! That’s happening Saturday, July 11 and Sunday, July 12, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Yes. That is this weekend. Bet that timeframe sounds familiar too, doesn’t it? And here’s another cool tidbit: Paul will be announcing...

• The Boneheads brought music back to the Opera House

  Wed, 07/08/2020 - 10:30am

  

  The music of 1972 wafted off the stage July 3 and requests were honored as The Boneheads shared they were “learning to play all over again” after the four-month hiatus. The sellout crowd of 50 (!) was happy, toes were tapping, and smiles beamed underneath the masks. Audience members who came have already bought tickets for other shows. Strange times, but then again, remarkably normal in some way. It was another good night at the Opera House and it felt good to have live music again.

• On stage in July and August at the Opera House

  Mon, 06/29/2020 - 12:45pm

  

  Wide open spaces around everyone, but the music bringing us together in spirit this summer. The Opera House in Boothbay Harbor “reopens” in July after several dark, quiet, lonely months! Shows begin at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. All with limited seating. No online tickets available. The Boneheads show (sponsored by J. Edward Knight Insurance and Peter Southwick and Jean Rosenberg) on July 3 is sold out, but tickets are still available for other shows this summer: July shows: 10 - Seth...

• The Opera House in the time of COVID-19

  Tue, 06/09/2020 - 7:00am

  

  Stage lights will be coming up again at the Opera House of Boothbay Harbor the night of July 3 when The Boneheads return to the peninsula’s musical arts center for a 7:30 show. It will be the first show since Ireland’s Altan played the House on Feb. 29, and the first since COVID-19 took center stage in all of our lives. “This is not business as usual, this is business as unusual,” said Executive Director Cathy Sherrill. “There’s some trepidation, but I’m really excited. We’re going to open the...

• Lincoln Arts Festival board cancels July and August events

  Mon, 05/18/2020 - 7:15am

  

  The Lincoln Arts Festival Board of Directors regrets to announce it will not be holding its scheduled events for July and August 2020. The July events scheduled at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor were Jazz Church Service and Edgewater Duo with Dean Zhang. August events at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor were Danny Lyons, Bell Ringer and Lincoln Festival Chorus concerts. The Arts and Yachts Exhibition and Sale at Hodgdon Yachts on Southport has also been cancelled. As...

• Online programs and concerts planned for 2020 season

  Thu, 05/14/2020 - 7:15am

  

  Salt Bay Chamberfest has announced the cancellation of its 2020 summer festival, following Governor Janet Mills’ guidelines regarding COVID-19. The organization says it is striving to help ensure the health and safety of the local community, as so many other performing arts organizations across the nation have also done. “Being here on Maine’s wondrous coast is to experience what is sublime in nature and what is fleeting in life,” said Artistic and Executive Director Wilhelmina Smith. “Music,...

• Torin Muccino releases two new singles

  Sun, 05/10/2020 - 10:30am

  

  Building on the momentum established with his debut record “For The Times,” singer/songwriter Torin Muccino has made his official return to the scene with two brand-new tunes in advance of his upcoming record coming out in 2020. Delving deep into a dark acoustic blend of his own design, where beautiful melodies take twisted turns and captivate listeners through his signature style of highly expressive vocals and thought-provoking lyricism – Torin’s latest releases of “Adeline” and “Eyes Wide...

• Magical Strings’ virtual Mother’s Day concert

  Mon, 05/04/2020 - 11:00am

  

  Let Magical Strings, Philip and Pam Boulding, take you on a Mother's Day journey to Ireland, Hawaii, Magic Hill and places of the heart. With harps, dulcimers, concertina, button accordion, whistles, guitar and more, hear their music and stories right from their living room to yours via Facebook! Make yourself a cup of tea or a drink of your choice, sit back and enjoy. For the past 40 years, Philip and Pam have built harps and dulcimers, taught classes and provided their unique blend of Celtic...
• Chocolate Church Arts Center

  Kat Logan and Matt Newberg next ‘Live From Home’

  Fri, 05/01/2020 - 6:15pm

  

  With events postponed at their theater at 804 Washington St. in Bath, the Chocolate Church Arts Center has been presenting “Live from Home,” a series of concerts performed by regional musicians in their homes that can be streamed online by audience members via Facebook. The shows will continue at 7:30 p.m this Friday, May 1 with folk artist Kat Logan, and on Saturday, May 2 with Americana singer-songwriter Matt Newberg. The shows will be streamed via the Chocolate Church Arts Center’s Facebook...

• North Atlantic Blues Festival canceled amid pandemic

  Wed, 04/29/2020 - 10:15am

  

  ROCKLAND — Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 North Atlantic Blues Festival slated to be held in mid-July in Rockland has been canceled. “This is something that we gave alot of thought and decided that this is the right thing to do,” said Paul Benjamin, who co-produces the annual music festival. The festival looks forward to returning in 2021 on Saturday, July 10 and Sunday, July 11. “We will have the same artists playing the festival that were booked for this year,” Benjamin said of...
• DaPonte String Quartet

  Concerts through June canceled, online programming has begun

  Fri, 04/24/2020 - 12:45pm

  

  Acknowledging the concerns over the spread of COVID-19, DaPonte’s spring concerts have been canceled, as well as the DSQ Institute in June and the Gala June concert at Bowdoin’s Studzinski Hall. The Quartet intends to reschedule these events. In the meantime, DaPonte has offerings online: Wednesdays at 7 p.m. digital content is posted to the DSQ YouTube channel. Sometimes a member of the Quartet will post a short film highlighting a piece that they are working on, or playing a piece they have...
• Chocolate Church Arts Center

  ‘Live From Home’: Indie rock and comedy this weekend

  Fri, 04/24/2020 - 11:30am

  

  With events postponed at their theater at 804 Washington Street in Bath, The Chocolate Church Arts Center has been presenting Live from Home, a series of concerts performed by regional musicians in their homes that can be streamed online by audience members via Facebook. The shows will continue at 7:30 p.m. this Friday, April 24 with a show from Portland indie-rocker Xander Nelson, and on Saturday, April 25 with beloved Bath-based stand-up comedian Johnny Ater. The shows will be streamed via...

• MSMT announces cancellation of 2020 season

  Tue, 04/21/2020 - 4:00pm

  

  After much consideration and taking direction from the federal CDC, Maine CDC, Bowdoin College, and the Town of Brunswick in regard to the Covid-19 crisis, Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) is saddened to announce the cancellation of its 2020 summer season. For 62 years, MSMT has been an integral part of summer in the Midcoast, providing the public with Broadway-caliber performances that celebrate the magic and value of musical theatre, lift the collective mood of the region, and contribute to...
• Chocolate Church Arts Center

  Online Live From Home to present GoldenOak

  Wed, 04/15/2020 - 2:30pm

  

  With events postponed at their theater at 804 Washington Street in Bath, The Chocolate Church Arts Center has been presenting Live from Home, a series of concerts performed by regional musicians in their homes that can be streamed online by audience members via Facebook. The series will continue at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 16 with a solo performance by Zak Kendall of Portland based soul-folk band GoldenOak. The concert will be streamed via the Chocolate Church Arts Center’s Facebook page,...
• Review

  ‘Forest City & Friends’: Rock ’n roll with soul

  Wed, 04/15/2020 - 10:30am

  

  Every song on this first CD by Forest City rocks – every song. I first started listening in my car, until the CD player died swallowing this CD and three others ... Anyway , the tunes moved me to “dance” while I was going here and there in my Jetta. ’Course, it’s always better to dance at home – more freedom of movement and all – when you can’t get out to hear the music live. Bear in mind: I am not a musician, I cannot use the technical terms and all that jazz. Before I get into the...
• Chocolate Church Arts Center

  Online concerts with Max Ater, Jud Caswell

  Wed, 04/08/2020 - 5:30pm

  

  With events postponed at their theater at 804 Washington St. in Bath, The Chocolate Church Arts Center has been presenting Live from Home, a series of concerts performed by regional musicians in their homes that can be streamed online by audience members via Facebook. The shows will continue with performances on Friday, April 10 with country-pop songwriter Max Ater, and on Saturday, April 11 with folk multi-instrumentalist and award-winning songwriter, Jud Caswell. Both concerts will take place...
• Chocolate Church Arts Center

  Online concerts with Peter Alexander, Lauren Crosby

  Sat, 04/04/2020 - 3:30pm

  

  While events have been postponed at their theater at 804 Washington St. in Bath, the Chocolate Church Arts Center has been presenting concerts performed by regional musicians at home that can be streamed online by audience members via Facebook. This weekend, the Live from Home series will continue with shows from Maine songwriters Peter Alexander on Friday, April 3 and Lauren Crosby on Saturday, April 4. Both concerts will take place at 7:30 p.m. The concerts will be streamed via the Chocolate...