Music

Wings Over Wiscasset
The non-profit organization's evening concert will be among the highlights at "Wings Over Wiscasset" Tuesday.

The musical theater bug bit chiropractor Ron Bouffard of Boothbay Harbor back when he was a student at Lewiston Junior High School. The production was “The Yankee Doodle.”

Bouffard got the…

At the Opera House
Ed Gerhard

Grammy award-winning guitarist Ed Gerhard will perform on Thursday, August 15, at The Opera House in Boothbay Harbor.

Gerhard returns to Boothbay celebrating the highly anticipated release…

Live Music
Debbie Meyers will perform on North Nobleboro Day with her band Redneck Rodeo.

The 41st annual North Nobleboro Day is on Aug. 10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the North Nobleboro Community Hall on the Upper East Pond Rd. Along with outstanding food and chicken BBQ, auctions,…

Summer concert series
The third year of the "Alive on the River" concert series has a successful kickoff July 18. Photo courtesy Wiscasset Town Manger Laurie Smith.

So far, so good for Wiscasset's third annual "Alive on the River" concert series. The town and the Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce moved it to the town common this year after two years on the…

Live Music
Cherish the Ladies will perform on August 2 with opening act John Monk at the Opera House. Courtesy of the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor

According to The New York Times, Cherish the Ladies “Expand the annals of Irish music in America, the music is passionate, tender and rambunctious.”

For the past 28 years, Cherish the Ladies…

The Novel Jazz septet at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor's Jazz Service. Courtesy of Lincoln Arts Festival

 

Lincoln Arts Festival’s Jazz weekend continues at 10 a.m., Sunday morning, July 21 at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor.…

Tom of the Tom Snow Trio is a lecturer in music at Bates College and tours frequently with singer/songwriter Jonathan Edwards.

Lincoln Arts Festival’s popular annual jazz festival tunes up this Saturday, July 20 with the Thomas Snow Trio at the Sprucewold Lodge.

Maine-based pianist…

Live Music

With two shows remaining in 2013, the Damariscotta River Association's Midcoast Music Festival is halfway through its season and tickets only remain for one show.

Sarah Glenn will be the new managing director of Salt Bay Chamberfest in late August when Kit Pfeiffer retires.

The Salt Bay Chamberfest is pleased to announce the appointment of Sarah Glenn as Managing Director. Sarah will fill a vacancy created when Kit Pfeiffer retires at the end of August.

Glenn…

At the Opera House
Jackson Browne at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor July 10. GARY DOW/Boothbay Register

Jackson Browne made his anniversary performance at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor on July 10 with a sold out show. Not a surprise for an entertainer who has filled stadiums…

At the Theater
The Rocket Man cast at the Carousel Music Theater. From left, Maggie Wakim, Carissa McCurdy, Scott Mulligan (center), Grant Jacoby and Teresa Morrison. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Take a walk back in time through the doors of the Carousel Music Theater in Boothbay Harbor for a dinner theater with cabaret experience.

The venue: a red…

Lincoln Arts Festival
Sean Fleming

The Lincoln Arts Festival opens its 33rd season, celebrating Independence Day with a concert of patriotic music for organ and piano. Organist Sean Fleming will be joined by the…

Live Music

The Marianmade Farm on Federal Street in Wiscasset is the venue for Olde Grey Goose, featuring Frank Ferrel with the Lady Bugs and Maise and Eric on July 7.

At the Opera House
GARY DOW/Boothbay Register

Artist John Ford Coley gave a special performance at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor on June 21.

As part of a duo with the late England Dan, they…

Live Music
Brooklyn Rider opens the Bay Chamber Concerts Series July 11.

Artistic Director Manuel Bagorro of Bay Chamber Concerts in Rockport is shaking things up at the venerable organization with a robust…

Brunswick

The Bowdoin International Music Festival’s premier Festival Fridays concert series opens on June 28 with works by Mozart, Brahms and Shostakovich.

At the Opera House
The Black Lillies will light up the Opera House stage with a performance on July 3. Courtesy of The Black Lillies

While tradition fireworks will illuminate the skies over Boothbay Harbor on July 4, the week will also be filled with explosive performances at the historic Opera House at Boothbay…

Live Music

The DaPonte String Quartet summer concert series will feature performances in some of Maine’s most beautiful landscapes and historic buildings.

While…

Wiscasset Middle School
Wiscasset Middle School's Fifth Grade Chorus shows off their musical talent at this year’s concert. Courtesy of Wiscasset Middle School

Wiscasset Middle School presented their annual spring concert May 30. Keeping with tradition, the evening began with the combined choruses singing “The Star Spangled Banner.”…

At the Opera House
Old Crow Medicine Show performing at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor June 6. Courtesy of Robert Mitchell

Folks from all walks of life packed the seats and lined the aisles of the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor to get a taste of this season's hottest hootenanny. Youngsters and not-so-…

Texas-based Music Doing Good returns for the fifth year to the Midcoast area to raise friends and funds for local charities through a series of concert events.

At the Theater
Hearts Ever Young members come from varied backgrounds and areas of the Midcoast. They are all dedicated to providing the best entertainment for their enthusiastic and overflowing audiences. Courtesy of Carol Teel

Performing on stage at the Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta on June 14, 15 and 16 at 2 p.m., Heart Forever Young (formerly known at Young at Heart) will present a program of songs,…

At the Opera House

Mick McAuley and Winifred Horan are the accordion/fiddle axis of the acclaimed Irish-American band Solas. Recently, they went into the studio with Caladh Nua’s guitarist Colm Ó…

Newcastle
Tapestry singers performing lighter fare (note silly hats!) in April. Courtesy of Rosie Bensen

The Tapestry Singers, directed by Harold “Sandy” Falconer, are planning an all Bach and Mozart program, accompanied by the DaPonte String Quartet, flute and double bass. Also…

The Wicked Blues Band at a May 5 2013 benefit in Lisbon Falls. Front Row, from left: Patrick Ginnaty, Annette Rundall. Back Row, from left: Jason Simonds, Bill Rice. Courtesy of Taylour Daniello

The local group Wicked Blues Band, has entered to compete in the Road to Memphis 2013 challenge, hosted by the Maine Blues Society.

Wicked Blues Band…

At the Opera House

Tickets for the July 10 Jackson Browne show, which went on sale at…

DaPonte String Quartet

Yes, it is absolutely true that, although recently retired from medical practice, Tapestry Singers’ director, Harold “Sandy” Falconer has been leading a double life for years. His cover…

Maine Students

The 2013 Anne Gannett Scholarship Competition for Music Majors at the college level will be held in Corthell Hall, University of Southern Maine on Saturday, June 8 at 9 a.m. This…

Justin Zang, a 2006 graduate of Wiscasset High School, will graduate in May from UMaine and plans to work with choirs in the Bangor area. Courtesy of The University of Maine

Justin Zang, music director of the University of Maine’s Collegiate Chorale, has been involved in more than 400 performances as a student in the School of Performing Arts.

James McCartney

James McCartney, the son of former Beatle Paul McCartney and the late Linda Eastman McCartney, will be perform in an 8 p.m. show at 1 Longfellow Square in Portland May 16 as part…

Celebrate
Noel Luciano and James Quivey

Peter and Gail Luciano of Glens Falls, N.Y., are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter Noel to James (Jim) Quivey, son of Fred and Beth Quivey of Wiscasset.

Local Music Review

Every once in a long while, music reminds us of our past and offers a glimpse into the future. The newly released ten-track album by “Endless Interstate” may do…

Live Music
Fay Christy

The community is invited to hear singer-songwriter Fay Christy in concert this Saturday night, March 16, 6:30 p.m. at Boothbay Baptist Church, following a soup/…

The Oratorio Chorale will present Antonin Dvorak’s Mass in D, Ivor Davies’ Prayers from the Ark, Benjamin Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb, and Randall Thompson’s…

When the DaPonte String Quartet moved to Maine from Philadelphia 20 years ago, they made it part of their mission to bring music to the rural areas of the state. An equally…

At the Opera House

Each winter Boothbay resident Garry Blackman pulls together a large band of Midcoast musicians to help fend off cabin fever while raising funds to support the…

At the Theater

Lincoln County Community Theater (LCCT), the resident theater company at Damariscotta’s Lincoln Theater, has embarked on new relationships and an innovative approach for its…

Topsham

The Oratorio Chorale invites singers to join the group for an open rehearsal on Sunday, February 24, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Mid Coast Presbyterian Church, 84 Main…

Sheepscot Valley Regional Chorus

The Sheepscot Valley Chorus and the Saint Cecilia Chamber Choir, both under the direction of Linda Blanchard, joined voices on Tuesday night, January 8 at 7 p.m. at the Congregational Church on…

Wiscasset Middle School

Wiscasset Middle School students recently auditioned for the District III Seventh and Eighth Grade Honors Festival. Students were required to perform a song, scale and sight-reading before an…

Holiday Season

Let's get down this holiday season. Downtown, that is, as in downtown Wiscasset for a fun seasonal favorite: a night of caroling Thursday, Dec. 20. 

All those interested are invited to meet…

In collaboration with the Farnsworth Art Museum and University of Southern Maine School of Music, Bay Chamber Concerts presents a new series of concerts this winter. This series of intimate…

Holiday Season

Several significant musical events involving the Wiscasset Primary and Middle Schools will take place over the next several weeks.

On December 1, the middle school choruses will join with…

Local Music
Local indie rock band Liquid Daydream is back with two new singles. Life took members in different directions in 2002 and the band broke up; but now they are back with plans for a new CD and a live performance in Portland. Courtesy of Jerry Scarborough and SleekOlive Productions

Wiscasset's hometown indie-rock band, Liquid Daydream, is back together after a decade of silence. Two of their latest singles have been aired on WTOS and WBLM for some time now and are currently…

Holiday Season

The Boothbay Region High School Band and Chorus will present their holiday concert at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor Wednesday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. Admission is free.

Oratorio Chorale soloists include, from left, back row: John Zappe; Fred Chichocki; David Robbins; and John Todd. In the front row: Jenie Smith; Marian Dalton; Vivien Chinnapongse; and Ruby Shields-Morse.

The Oratorio Chorale opens its 39th season with the music of Schubert and Mozart, a program combining the physical color of sound with passionate expressionism. Featured are the…

Get To Know...
Ruth Applin, a member of the Ladies Organ Society for 80 years, displays a quilt she recently made. At the age of 95, Applin is still very active in the group, and attends their weekly meetings on Wednesdays. CHARLOTTE BOYNTON/Wiscasset Newspaper

The Ladies Organ Society of the First Congregational Church of Wiscasset was founded in 1822 by a group of 80 women. These women decided, after sitting in church during the Sunday…

Savory Maine, purveyor of fine local and organic foods, is happy to announce its new music series featuring local musicians. Every Thursday and Saturday, from 6 to 8 p.m.,…

At the Theater
A scene from Elizabeth Peavey's show. Peavey will be at the Lincoln Theater October 21. Courtesy of Shoshannah White

Celebrated Maine author Elizabeth Peavey brings her hilarious and heartbreaking one-woman show, “My Mother's Clothes Are Not My Mother” to the Lincoln Theater stage in Damariscotta…

At the Opera House

Critically acclaimed pianist Laura Kargul of the USM School of Music, will present a program of two masterpieces on Sunday, Oct. 21 at 2 p.m., at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor…