Novel Jazz is a group of Maine-based musicians with over two centuries of collective musical experience performing swinging jazz from the Great American Songbook.  The year 2026 marks the 22nd anniversary of the Septet.  They specifically focus on the great works of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, ranked as two of America’s all-time finest composers […]

Hailing from both the Appalachian and Piedmont regions of North Carolina, the Rangers have long held traditional bluegrass paramount, while possessing an exceptional ability to bring it down the mountain, and to incorporate accessible influence from all walks of the region. With the band’s last few albums, they have gained recognition from well beyond the […]

“One part Eartha Kitt, one part Ella Fitzgerald, one part Amy Winehouse”, says NPR, while Broadway World calls this band leader “a powerhouse vocalist and songwriter with a fun, femme fatale swagger.” Dubbed one of the hottest swing bands in LA (Los Angeles, not Lewiston Auburn), and “ten piece jazz sensation”,  the group brings sizzle […]

Three time winners of Scotland’s ‘Live Act of the Year’ award, Skerryvore have evolved from their humble beginnings to become one of the country’s leading forces in a thriving live music scene. At the forefront of a movement that has reinvented and reignited a traditional Scottish scene for a modern, multicultural audience, the band have […]

Larry Bellorín hails from Monagas, Venezuela and is a legend of Llanera music. Joe Troop is from North Carolina and is a GRAMMY-nominated bluegrass and oldtime musician. Both musicians versatile multi-instrumentalists and singer-songwriters on a mission to show that music has no borders. As a duo they perform a fusion of Venezuelan and Appalachian folk […]

The Upstairs Bar provides an intimate setting for listening and being drawn into the performance by this duo tonight. Over 30 years, Tom Pirozzoli’s career has generated nine studio albums, numerous songwriting credits, and collaborations with other artists including Willy Porter, Joyce Andersen and David Wilcox. Tom’s sophisticated guitar work forms the rich backdrop for […]

Wisconsin-based bluegrass band known for their dynamic musicality, thorough arrangements, and true-to-life songwriting and for captivating audiences with thoughtful, energetic performances. Americana Highways writes "These musicians must enjoy what they do because their joy translates through their instruments. The energy, fingering techniques are all proponents that deliver substance with a modicum of joy. There aren’t […]

“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 […]

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 […]

Free community performance featuring the 21 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,” […]

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, […]

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 […]