Here are some of the shows in the works in Maine.
PORTLAND, Maine — After twelve and a half months — which felt like an eternity — live music is slowly returning to Maine. No, he’s not returning with a packed schedule of shows, but artists are returning to the stage in front of live audiences in a small but growing number of venues, and that’s what fans, musicians and promoters have been waiting for.
Portland Press Herald music writer Aimsel Ponti joined us on 207 to talk about some upcoming gigs. Check out his list below and watch our conversation.
Chocolate Church Arts Center partners with the Maine Maritime Museum to present a series of outdoor shows.
Tickets go on sale Tuesday, April 6
- Saturday, May 8 – Mallett Brothers Band
- Saturday May 22 – Scott Moreau plays Johnny Cash and other favorites
- Saturday May 29 – Studio Two = tribute to the Beatles
- Saturday, June 19 – David Mallett
- Saturday June 26 – Pat Colwell and the Soul Sensations
Maine Craft Distilling in Portland presents a summer full of outdoor shows
- Sunday May 16 – Lady Lamb
- Sunday May 23 – Ghost of Paul Revere
- Sunday, May 30 – Ghost Note
- Sunday, June 6 – Upstate
- Sunday, June 13 – Lespecial
- Sunday June 27 – Jocyln and Chris
- Sunday July 11 – DJ Logic
The Stone Mountain Arts Center in Brownfield has announced a series of socially distanced shows at the Maine venue.
Tickets go on sale Tuesday, April 6
- Friday, April 16 – Singer-songwriter Celia Woodsmith (of the Della Mae string band) and fiddler Jason Anick perform as a duo playing roots-inspired originals, country classics, western swing and bluegrass.
- Friday April 23 – Ward Hayden & the Outliers acoustic show. Twangy country rock and roll band. Honky tonk, early rock and roll and country folk.
- Friday April 30 – Clements Brothers (from the Lonely Hearts String Band). American traditional music and bluegrass.
- Friday May 14 – Heather Pierson acoustic trio. Heather on vocals, strings and piano. Davy Sturtevant on vocals, strings and horns and Shawn Nadeau on coals and bass.
- Saturday, May 8 – Mallett Brothers Band
- Saturday May 22 – Scott Moreau plays Johnny Cash and other favorites
- Saturday May 29 – Studio Two = tribute to the Beatles
- Saturday, June 19 – David Mallett
- Saturday June 26 – Pat Colwell and the Soul Sensations
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