Music

We are looking for new members. Anyone can join. Our official title, when formed over 20 years ago, was the Boothbay Region Alumni-Community Band. However, we are now have many…

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Jens Kruger

“Intense and tranquil, classic, classy and classical, jazzy and grassy – all at the same time. The Kruger Brothers are just about as fine a band as I’ve ever played with.” - Doc…

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Iris Dement. Courtesy of Robert Mitchell

Grammy-winningdelights the Labor Day Weekend crowd gathered at the Opera House on Saturday, Sept 1. There were few empty seats for the concert by this celebrated country performer. The next…

Pianist Sean Fleming and the Sheepscot Valley Chorus perform at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor during one of their annual Harbor Lights concerts.

Sheepscot Valley Chorus begins its 32nd season when rehearsals commence Tuesday, Sept. 11, 7 to 9 p.m. at the Wiscasset Congregational Church on Route 1. With a long history of community music…

Boothbay Region Land Trust
The Marcus Printup Quartet performed at Boothbay Harbor Shipyard as a fundraiser for the Boothbay Region Land Trust on August 16.

What do you get when you mix together the historic Boothbay Harbor Shipyard, four jazz musicians from New York City, more than 130 guests, hors d’oeuvres from 11 local restaurants, and…

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Bill Harley performed at the Boothbay Opera House on August 24. Courtesy of Susan Wilson

Swallowed by the dark of the theater, a man sweats under the lights. His eyes glitter and he stands, adjusting the strap of his acoustic guitar. He begins strumming his second song. Then, a voice…

The Nor’easter Barbershop Chorus of Bath and the Windjammer Barbershop Chorus of Camden will be doing a combined rehearsal Tuesday, Aug. 28, at 7 p.m. at the Lincoln County Assembly of God Church…

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Iris Dement performs at the Opera House September 1.

One of the most celebrated country-folk performers of her day, Iris Dement's pure, evocative vocal style and spare, heartfelt songcraft have won her accolades from both the country…

Lincoln Arts Festival
Professor Rey Scott loves music. He plays many woodwind instruments and has several CDs to his credit in jazz, avant-garde and American standards. He can’t wait to come back to the Boothbay region on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 14-15, to share his craft with students and general audiences in the region. DIANE RANDLETT/Boothbay Register

Music is his life. A native of Buffalo, N.Y., he's taught music to all ages from elementary school to college. Now under the auspices of the Lincoln Arts Festival, a Boothbay region-based…

Boothbay Harbor
Organist Timothy Wissler performs at the Boothbay Harbor Congregational Church on Aug. 26

Dr. Timothy Wissler, organist of the Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta will perform an organ concert at the Boothbay Harbor Congregational Church at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 26. The concert is…

Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor
John Weaver

Legendary concert organist John Weaver returns to perform at the Boothbay Harbor Congregational Church on Sunday, August 19 at 3 p.m. The concert is free although donations will be accepted at the…

The Novel Jazz Septet will continue its eighth year of performances at Skidompha Library on Thursday, Aug. 16, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. This will be their final summer performance at the library for…

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Bob Milne, opera house, boothbay, boothbay harbor, ragtime

The Library of Congress has declared him a “national treasure” and the U.S. Department of State has anointed him their musical ambassador. On Thursday, Aug. 23, ragtime and boogie woogie piano…

Midcoast Maine singer-songwriter Bruce Hardina will be one of four featured musicians at the August 24 benefit concert for the Pemaquid Watershed Association.

On Friday, Aug. 24, a line-up of four “home-grown” singer-songwriters will perform to benefit the conservation work of the Pemaquid Watershed Association. The public is invited to enjoy 2012…

The DaPonte String Quartet begins August with an uplifting concert of Inspired Voices and ends it on a very different note: with a celebration of Scandalous Music.

The…

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Seth Glier will grab you, if not with his powerful falsetto or his melodic prowess, then with what Performer Magazine calls his “intoxicating groove.”

The 22-year-old singer, pianist and…

Foot-tapping music will once again fill the Darrows Barn to entertain those seeking out the home baked goods, 400 quarts of freshly harvested blueberries and hand sewn fabric items at the third…

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On stage, singer songwriter Livingston Taylor brings together the pure joy of performance with a professionalism gained from 40 years of experience. Livingston’s ease in the presence of…

Hope Haitian Choir

They plan to perform their message of hope at Fisherman's Wharf Inn on Friday, Aug. 10, then Sunday, Aug. 12, at Boothbay Baptist Church at 10 a.m. and at Boothbay Region Community Fellowship (…

Boothbay Opera House

Live performance at the Boothbay Opera House on August 4, 2012. The studio version of this song appears on Wainright's most recent album, Older Than My Old Man Now, released in April of 2012. The…

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
A festive atmosphere prevails every time the FLASH! in the Pans Steel Drum Band plays at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. The Blue Hill-based group will be back at the Botanical Gardens to present a 7 p.m. concert on Friday, Aug. 17.

When talking about the FLASH! in the Pans Steel Drum Band, listeners could echo what teens used to say on the old “American Band Stand”: It’s got a great beat and you can dance to it!…

Lincoln Arts Festival

The Lincoln Festival Chorus and the Mozart Mentors Orchestra with Sean Fleming, organist, under the direction of Anthony Antolini, will present Handel's Te Deum and Jubilate for the Peace of…

St. Cecilia Chamber Choir will hold auditions Aug. 12-13 (or other dates by appointment) for all voice parts for the coming season.

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From his earliest hits including “Dead Skunk,” through his Grammy winning “High Wide & Handsome,” musical tribute to banjo master Charlie Poole to his work on “M*A*S*H” and in numerous films,…

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Kelsey Halbert and Michelle Bruckner will entertain at the Opera House on Wednesday, Aug. 8.

Talented and versatile singer, actress, and dancer Michelle Bruckner, whose career has taken her to Broadway and literally around the world will perform an evening of Broadway classics and music…

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For more than 40 years the New Black Eagles Jazz Band has been in a class by itself and has been widely acclaimed as the world’s leading traditional jazz band. Playing traditional jazz, the band’s…

The Damariscotta area trio Greenfields, from left, David Fields, Debra Arter and Joe Brennan.

The Greenfields will perform Irish ballads, songs of the sea, folk, and contemporary tunes at the 3rd annual Blueberry Festival & Harvest Fair on Saturday, Aug. 11, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in…

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Wednesday evening August 1st sees the return of Danny Beal and the Holy Mackerels to the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor. If past years’ performances are any indication, audience members can expect…

Boothbay

Enthusiasm, energy, and a message of hope – a group of 16 children and five accompanying adults from Haiti are scheduled to arrive in Boothbay on August 4. Sharing their music in both Creole and…


The Little Brown Church on Route 32 in Round Pond will present the Celtic inspired maritime folk songs of Castlebay on Wed., Aug. 1, at 7:30 p.m.

The duo treats…

True Country, a live band, will play at the at the Wells-Hussey American Legion Post 42 Damariscotta on Saturday, July 21, from 7 to 11 p.m.

There will…

The Novel Jazz Septet will be returning to the Frontier Café Cinema and Gallery, Fort Andross, Brunswick, on Saturday, July 28, for a special concert featuring the works of Duke Ellington and…

For the next five Thursday evenings the Wiscasset Chamber of Commerce, with the community center, town waterfront committee and local businesses, invite people from miles around to free concerts…

At the Opera House on Friday, July 20, the Lincoln Arts Festival joyfully welcomes back Mark Tipton, this time playing with his outstanding quintet, performing classic and original jazz.

For…

Free Concert
The Moose Mountain Jazz Band will be at St. Andrews Village on Sunday, July 22.

The Moose Mountain Jazz Band will return to St. Andrews Village for an encore performance following a very well received concert last year. The music will begin Sunday, July 22, at 2 p.m. on the…

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The internationally known, high-flying, Austin, Texas,-based trio Hot Club of Cowtown will be in the spotlight later this month at the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor.

Their music has been…

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Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul & Mary fame arrived in Boothbay Harbor to play at the Opera House on Saturday night to a full house.

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Imagine the sound of a Brazilian Carnaval in the Appalachian Mountains. The five members of Matuto and their lively, unorthodox music move with two-stepping grace between bluegrass and forro,…

Jazz in Boothbay officially begins with another free open air concert by the Bath Municipal Band on the Boothbay Common on Wednesday, July 18, at 7 p.m., when happy listeners of all ages bring…

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A jazz virtuoso will be performing at the Opera House on Wednesday, July 18. From a family of New Orleans musicians, Delfeayo Marsalis and his family have earned the title “First Family of Jazz…

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The LincolnArts Festival is so proud to present – for the first time in Boothbay Harbor – the 55-member Maine Pro Musica orchestra playing under the capable artistic direction of founder Janna…

Blues duo Red Beans & Rice will take center stage at the Damariscotta River Association’s Round Top Coffee House on Friday, July 13.

Red Beans & Rice describe themselves as “a loose…

Come to Fiddle Day at the Morris Farm on July 8 from noon to 5 p.m.

This event, sponsored by Wiscasset Family Medicine, will be held on the back lawn of the Morris Farm. Concertgoers are…

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Music Doing Good (formerly Divas World Productions) presents a July concert series each Wednesday beginning July 11, 8 p.m. at the Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor. The series also…

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Fireworks Cruise
On Saturday, July 7, at 8 p.m. Cruise Bath’s colorful Heritage Days Festival waterfront, and enjoy on-the-river views of the impressive fireworks display.…

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Lincoln Arts is proud to present Maine Pro Musica, a 55-member orchestra, on Thursday, July 12, at Boothbay Harbor’s beautiful Opera House.

Comprised of professional Maine musicians, this…

Friday night's the night. The Lincoln Arts Festival welcomes The Blue Hill Brass for a riotous opening of its 32nd season on Friday, June 29, 8 p.m. at the Boothbay Harbor Congregational Church.…

The DaPonte String Quartet mixes the old with the new when it kicks off its summer season at the end of June. The Quartet performs in seven venues from Kennebunk to Islesboro, culminating in late…

Excitement is building for the celebration of the Lincoln Arts Festival's 32nd birthday. Maine Pro Musica shines at Boothbay Harbor's historic Opera House on Thursday, July 12 at 8 p.m.

For some, he is considered a living legend. Johnny Tillotson, the Grammy-nominated perfomer who wrote and performed "Poetry in Motion," along with dozens of other hits over the past five decades,…