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Over four decades the contributions of John Sebastian have become a permanent part of America’s musical fabric. His group The Lovin’ Spoonful played a major role in the mid-’60s rock revolution, where their first 7 singles made the Top 10. This was unprecedented, and unthinkable at the height of Beatlemania. At first they’d taken older material from blues, country, folk and jug band sources – what we now term “roots music” – and made it sound modern. Then, in a…

Join us for this midsummer’s eve celebration of the music of Broadway and beyond with Kevin Kiley on piano surrounded by talented vocalists from New York and beyond. On stage tonight – Devin Dukes, Arthur Francesco, Marques Ruff and Jennifer Zimmerman. Get your tickets early for this popular summer event! Kindly sponsored by Jill Tupper.Advance discounted tickets $15, available only by calling the box office at 207-633-5159. Regular tickets $20.

Tom Rush’s distinctive guitar style, wry humor and warm, expressive voice have made him both a legend and a lure to audiences around the world. His shows are filled with the rib-aching laughter of terrific story-telling, the sweet melancholy of ballads and the passion of gritty blues. He helped shape the folk revival in the ’60s and the renaissance of the ’80s and ’90s, his music having left its stamp on generations of artists. Tonight he is joined by rising star…

It’s difficult to impart the roots-steeped, road-trippin’ essence of the Adam Ezra Group into a single word, but frontman Adam Ezra nonetheless keeps one in mind as something of a mantra: community. Community is epitomized by a belief that has long doubled as a mission statement for the group: namely, that making music together is itself a form of grassroots organizing, capable of nothing less than changing the world. For their most recent release, Hurricane Wind (2017), the Adam Ezra…

Quality is timeless. Just ask The Hot Sardines. In the talented hands of the New York-based ensemble, music first made famous decades ago comes alive through their brassy horn arrangements, rollicking piano melodies, and vocals from a chanteuse who transports listeners to a different era with the mere lilt of her voice. On French Fries & Champagne, The Hot Sardines’ new album, the jazz collective broadens its already impressive palette, combining covers and originals as they effortlessly channel New York…

JigJam is a multi-award winning quartet from the heart of the midlands in Ireland. Blending the best of traditional Irish music with Bluegrass and Americana in a new genre which has been branded as 'I-Grass' (Irish influenced Bluegrass), their onstage energy along with their virtuosic musical ability has captivated audiences throughout the world. Jamie McKeogh, Cathal Guinan and Daithi Melia all hail from Tullamore, Co.Offaly with Co. Tipperary born Gavin Strappe completing the quartet. All four members grew up immersed…

Sons of Serendip is a musical group of four friends, who through a series of serendipitous events, came together in graduate school at Boston University. Micah Christian, a former teacher from Randolph, Massachusetts, is the lead vocalist of the group; Cordaro Rodriguez, a former attorney from Charlotte, North Carolina, is the pianist and guitarist; Kendall Ramseur, a former cello instructor from Charlotte, NC, is the cellist and vocalist; and Mason Morton, who is a former teacher from Atlanta, GA, is the harpist…

Over the course of 25 years and ten albums, the Subdudes have quietly become one of America’s national music treasures.The New Orleans-formed group is a living encapsulation of American music, a vibrant cauldron of sounds that stirs together meaty grooves and jazzy dynamics, soulful R&B swagger, easy vocal harmonies, cheeky rock ‘n’ roll attitude and folky social consciousness — not to mention some of the sharpest musicianship and ensemble playing you’ll ever hear from any five musicians.Led by singer/guitarist Tommy…

Bob Milne has been called the finest interpreter of ragtime music in the world. His boogie-woogie piano playing is something that must be seen and heard to be believed.  The Library of Congress has called him “a national treasure.” The Department of State calls him a musical ambassador. We just keep calling him to come back and play, and again this August this story-telling master of the keyboard will enliven our stage. Our piano is exhausted by the time Bob…

The award winning and 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 fiddle, the band’s sound is defined by the hurdy-gurdy, which adds an earthy, rough-hewn flavor to even the most buoyant dance tunes”says the Boston Herald.…

Guitarist Chris Thomas King is a Grammy and Country Music Award-winning blues artist and actor, based in New Orleans. His latest album is titled “Hotel Voodoo” and he is currently appearing on stage in Lackawanna Blues, in Los Angeles (Spring 2019 run). His recently published book is titled “The Blues: The Authentic Narrative of my music and culture therewith” and Opera House audiences can expect an honest evening of blues from one of the genre's kings. On screen he played…

New addition to the schedule. John Doyle and Mick McAuley teamed up originally with the Irish super group Solas, and while they are now pursuing solo careers, tonight they join forces again. Don't miss this opportunity to catch two of Ireland's, and the music world's, greatest talents!  Tickets on sale May 25, 2019.

Thanks to hauntingly beautiful and utterly unique songwriting, and stunning live performances, Darlingside has become one of the fastest growing indie folk bands both in the US and UK. It's no wonder they've been invited to play the veritable who's who list of tastemaker festivals....  Newport Folk, Cambridge Folk, Glastonbury, New Orleans Jazz, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, XPonential, Cayamo Cruise, Edmonton Folk, Calgary Folk, Vancouver Folk, Moon River, and many others. In just three years, the band has risen from unknown…

"A welcome ray of sunshine...Ball is a killer pianist, a great singer and songwriter. Potent blues, sweet zydeco, soulful, fast and furious Texas boogie...heartfelt, powerful and righteous" says Billboard. Singer/pianist Marcia Ball has been blending Texas blues, Louisiana swamp ballads and New Orleans second-line rhythms into her distinctive roadhouse roots-rock for 30 years. This Texas-born, Louisiana-raised musical storyteller has earned worldwide fame for her ability to ignite a full-scale roadhouse rhythm and blues party every time she strolls onto the…

Twice winners of Scotland’s Traditional Music ‘Live Act of the Year’, the band has been on a meteoric journey that has taken them from the remote Isle of Tiree on to international tours that have included performances in Central Park NYC, The Ryder Cup Louisville and the Shanghai Expo, China. Skerryvore create a unique fusion of folk, trad, rock and Americana that represents all the different personalities and upbringing of the band members who hail from different regions of Scotland.…

Singer/songwriter and Grammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist Seth Glier has consistently honed his craft over the course of his young career. He has shared the stage with artists as diverse as James Taylor, Ani DiFranco, Edwin McCain, Martin Sexton, Emmylou Harris and Ryan Adams, and has quickly become known for his passionate live sets and powerful command of both piano and guitar. Acoustic, modern-pop, Glier’s music is sometimes hard to classify but he has been an audience favorite at the Opera House since…

Rhiannon Giddens is an acclaimed American artist of folk and traditional music, played on fiddle and banjo; Francesco Turrisi is an Italian pianist and percussionist well versed in jazz, early music and Mediterranean music; at first blush, their worlds don’t overlap. But at a chance musical meet-up in Ireland they found that her 19th century American minstrel banjo tunes and his traditional Sicilian Tamburello (tambourine) rhythms fit very naturally together.  They soon discovered the reason for that - their respective roots…

Mexico City's internationally celebrated classical guitarist, Antonio Lopez returns to the Opera House this fall after a multi-year hiatus. Tonight this world renowned guitarist will perform a solo set before being joined on stage by Maine musicians Carl Dimow, Jeff Rojo and Alva Achorn on flute. This promises to be an evening unlike any other this season.Advance discounted tickets $20, available only from the box office at 207-633-5159. Regular tickets $25, available online and on the day of the performance.…

Applauded for their “flat-out amazing” performances and “stunning virtuosity” (Cleveland Classical), the highly acclaimed Kenari Quartet delivers inspiring performances that transform the perception of the saxophone. The quartet aims to highlight the instrument’s remarkable versatility by presenting meticulously crafted repertoire from all periods of classical and contemporary music. They have found a home performing on many of the premiere chamber music series in the United States. Their performances run from classical Bach to jazz with funk and folk appearing at times.…

Grammy-nominated, Pedro Pablo “Pedrito” Martinez was raised in Havana, Cuba, and since settling in New York City in 1998, Pedrito has recorded or performed with Wynton Marsalis, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, and Sting and has contributed to over 50 albums. Pedrito was a founding member of the highly successful, Afro-Cuban/Afro-Beat band, Yerba Buena, with which he recorded two albums and toured the world. He has received the Thelonius Monk Award, Sphinx Award for Excellence and been named “Percussionist of the…

The Commodores, the premier jazz ensemble of the United States Navy, will travel from Washington D.C. this fall to offer big band jazz at its finest.  The group features 19 of the Navy's top jazz and "big band" musicians - 5 saxophonists, 4 trombonists, 4 trumpeters, a 4-member rhythm section, and a vocalist.  The Commodores perform a mixture of music ranging from the authentic sounds of the swing era to the high-energy big band jazz of today. This special night…

One of Atlantic Canada's premiere traditional groups, with the fiery Celtic style as its musical core, Còig easily shifts between century old tunes of past generations to original and contemporary compositions, featuring the band’s range of over a dozen instruments (vocals, fiddles, piano, guitar, banjo, mandolin, viola, bouzouki, whistles, and more). This holiday season they bring the best of a Celtic Christmas to the Opera House stage. With driving tunes, haunting songs, and infectious energy, Còig is an unparalleled musical…