The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Year Round Music, Entertainment
“A Lucinda Williams for Gen X’ers” says NPR. Garrison Starr is the quintessential musical triple-threat, singer, songwriter, Grammy-nominated record producer, and her soon-to-be-released latest full-length album, Garrison Starr and The Gospel Truth reveals her at the height of her powers. Starr is a celebrated singer of such remarkable reputation that music icons go out of […]
Free Community performance. Donations to support the Opera House encouraged at the door. What does the world look like when the climate crisis is no longer a problem we will deal with in the future, but a problem we are solving in the present? Halcyon is collaborating with singer/songwriter Alisa Amador to present The Future […]
A native of Italy, D’Agostino has made his considerable international mark as a musical artist on the guitar since he arrived in the US, 40 years ago. In 2017 Guitar Player listed him as one of the 50 transcendent superheroes of the acoustic guitar. The CD, “Every Step of The Way,” was awarded by Acoustic […]
6:00PM, doors open at 5:45PM. While Halloween may find the youngest members of the community parading along Townsend Avenue, tonight we invite the older members of the community to settle in for an evening of scary readings, following a traditional community potluck dinner. Free, but please bring a main dish or side dish to share, […]
Free community performance featuring the professional musicians of the United States Army Field Band's Jazz Ambassadors playing favorites from the American songbook tonight. The Jazz Ambassadors, the U.S. Army’s premier big band, was formed in 1969 and is celebrated both nationally and internationally for performing America’s original art form—jazz. Known as “America’s Big Band,” this […]
Ever wonder what it takes to design, bake and build a gingerbread house? This November, come learn! 3 PM class, appropriate for all ages. In preparation for this year's Great Gingerbread Spectacular, discover the secrets behind designing and building a gingerbread house that will withstand the rigors of the holiday season! Upright walls, a roof […]
Kick off the holiday season tonight! Three Irish greats on one stage tonight, bringing the traditional music and stories of the Irish Christmas season to the stage. Jaw-dropping guitar, family stories, laughter, songs and more will brighten up this early winter’s night. Don’t miss the chance to catch all three of these musicians in one […]
Come join in this all-out holiday bash with the horns and vocals of the The Soul Sensations. Motown visits the North Pole this season and comes back with stories to tell, and songs to sing. Put on your party clothes and tuck in your dancing shoes tonight, you’re going to need them! Advance discounted tickets […]
Còig is one of Atlantic Canada’s most exciting Celtic traditional groups made up of accomplished multi-instrumentalists. With the fiery Celtic high-energy style as its musical core, Còig easily shifts between century-old tunes of past generations to original and upbeat compositions, featuring the band's range of over a dozen instruments (vocals, fiddles, piano, guitars, banjo, mandolin, […]
Tonight the doors open at 5:30pm. No tickets required but donations to support the event are encouraged at the door. Check out this year's gingerbread creations, under the twinkling evening light of the beautifully decorated Opera House. It's simply magical. Live music, room for dancing, drinks available at the bar. Tonight is the kick-off event […]
Dozens of gingerbread houses and castles will fill the main performance hall, designed and decorated by local, and not so local, talents. A team of judges will award prizes for Most Spectacular as well as other categories, including Best Holiday Spirit, Most Delicious Looking, Best Representation of a Local Landmark, Most Hilarious and more! On […]
This is the last day to see the dozens of gingerbread houses and castles that have been designed and constructed by local, and not so local, talents. A team of judges will award prizes for Most Spectacular as well as other categories, including Best Holiday Spirit, Most Delicious Looking, Best Representation of a Local Landmark, […]
Singer/songwriter, pianist, song leader, and performer with a passion for cultivating joy and harmony, Heather Pierson and her trio brighten the Opera Hosue stage this holiday season. Her September 2024 album, Back To The Light, reached #1 on the Contemporary Folk charts and was deemed ‘flawless from beginning to end’ by Steel Notes Magazine. Heather […]
Once again we kick off the new year with Maine's favorite band (or at least our favorite!) with the arrival of The Boneheads. This band of beloved songwriters and musicians always pumps up the heat in the House and helps us all fend off cabin fever. Come out tonight to hear Bob Colwell, Scott Elliot, […]