This will be one big night of blues in Boothbay Harbor. When James Montgomery played in Nashville as a member of the Johnny Winter Band, the Nashville Tennessean wrote “If ever the me came to use two “legendary” tags in one story, it is to describe both Winter and Montgomery. They are blues masters of […]

“Pianist and composer, Russian-American Arsentiy Kharitonov, proved to be the newest addition to the top ranks of this season’s artists,” said The New York Observer, citing his Carnegie Hall debut as one of the top six concerts of the season. Fanfare Magazine writes, “Arsentiy Kharitonov’s sumptuous tone, technical mastery, broad dramatic range, and elegant phrasing […]

Haggis X-1 is a high-energy Celtic rock band built around veteran members of acclaimed Canadian group Enter the Haggis. Over a 30-year career, Enter the Haggis toured extensively across North America, performing on national television programs including Regis and Kelly, A&E, PBS, and at prestigious stages including the Kennedy Center for the Arts. Carrying the […]

The award winning, highly acclaimed band Le Vent du Nord is a leading force in Quebec’s progressive francophone folk movement. The group’s vast repertoire draws from both traditional sources and original compositions, while enhancing its hard-driving soulful music (rooted in the Celtic diaspora) with a broad range of global influences. “Featuring button accordion, guitar and […]

How did East Nash Grass follow up their 2024 International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) award for Best New Artist? By earning a nomination for Entertainer of the Year, IBMA’s highest honor, in 2025, and celebrating fiddler Maddie Denton’s win as Fiddler of the Year. In short, East Nash Grass have quickly established themselves as the […]

Seth is a five-time Independent Music Award winner and received a Grammy nomination for his album The Next Right Thing. He has worked as a cultural diplomat for the US State Department and collaborated with musicians in Ukraine, Mongolia, China, and Mexico. Seth has shared the bill with a diverse list of artists ranging from […]

The Lightfoot Band are the original band members that recorded the many memorable hits and toured for decades with the late great Gordon Lightfoot. Throughout their years together the band toured internationally with Gordon - across Canada and the United States and to cities in the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia and more. The band includes veterans […]

Ever constant in the group’s enthralling performances is their ability to showcase their passion for both their craft and our shared humanity. With each member skilled in storytelling, compelling songwriting and intricate instrumentation, they fervently build on one another’s raw talent, always finding a way to deeply connect with audiences. Their curiosity and innovation lands […]

Ball in the House is an R&B/Soul/Pop a cappella group whose high energy shows have audiences ​singing, dancing, even beatboxing along! The group has performed everywhere - from theaters to performing arts centers, fairs & festivals, to opening for some of the biggest acts in the world, such as The Beach Boys, The Jonas Brothers, […]

Tonight Opera House technical director Kevin Kiley comes out from the light booth and on to the stage, playing piano accompaniment for a troupe of professional vocalists singing the music of Broadway and beyond. This evening is always a favorite for community members and visitors, and a chance to hear long-time Boothbay Harbor pianist Kevin […]

. World-renowned multi-instrumentalists and vocalists. The duo were Artists-In-Residence at NYC’s Symphony Space for the 2024-25 season and have toured the US and internationally together since 2019. Smithsonian Folkways artist Paxton presents Black folk music from nearly all the idioms including stride piano jazz from New Orleans to New York; deep blues on guitar and […]

Jon Pousette-Dart is best known as an American Classic and Folk Rock songwriter, musician, and performing artist and for a generation, known at the lead of the Pousette-Dart Band. Growing up in Suffern, NY with a household of artists, including his father, grandfather, and sister, he separated himself by picking up a guitar at the age […]

Sisters Natalie (cello) and Brittany (fiddle) Haas began their musical lives together, filling their childhood home with Bach suites and old-time tunes alike. It was on their own, however-following divergent paths through disparate musical traditions, countries, and cultures-that they both arrived as virtuosi and composers at the highest levels of contemporary string music. Fans of […]

Bending genres and uplifting spirits, The Moanin’ Frogs saxophones’ offer an electrifying approach to chamber music. Conservatory trained and entertainment minded, their dynamic and technically precise performances of classical, ragtime, jazz, and pop delight fans across the world. Featuring all 6 saxophones from soprano to bass, The Moanin’ Frogs are unique on today’s chamber music […]

The Cody Sisters band is the heart of contemporary acoustic Folk and Bluegrass in their home state of Colorado and the UK. Their propulsive instrumental solos and warm harmonies combine to grip the listener. Along with bass player Will Pavilonis, sisters Megan (guitar, mandolin, vocals) and Maddie (guitar, banjo, vocals) have forged a new sound that […]

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 listing and being drawn into the performance by this duo tonight. New England Music Award nominee, multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer Brad Myrick is joined tonight by Tom Pirozzoli.  For more than 30 years Tom’s career has been filled with nine studio albums, numerous songwriting credits, and collaborations […]

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 […]