Calendar of Events

  • Caribbean Night with Pan Fried Steel

    Featuring the steel drum sounds of Pan Fried Steel – be transported to your favorite Caribbean Island without the hassle of packing or flying!  Come listen to the two dozen […]

  • The Boneheads

    The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor 86 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor, United States

    Come Into the Mystic tonight and be prepared, perhaps, to Moondance, maybe with a Brown Eyed-Girl, as The Boneheads play the music of V. Morrison and others. These uber-talented musicians […]

  • Ellis Paul – solo acoustic

    The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor 86 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor, United States

    Ellis Paul is a songwriter, author, illustrator, and teacher. He has been a constant presence on the American folk circuit for over thirty years. In that time, he has released […]

  • Lara Tupper & Bobby Sweet

    The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor 86 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor, United States

    Boothbay native, vocalist Lara Tupper and guitarist/vocalist Bobby Sweet present spirited interpretations of folk and pop standards mixed with Bobby's original compositions in what promises to be a joyful night […]

  • Nigel Wearne

    The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor 86 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor, United States

    Here’s what others’ say about this rising Australian talent: “Warmth flecked with grit” - Rolling Stone. "The vocal swagger of Van Morrison and dark spirituality and intelligence of Nick Cave"​​ […]

  • Andrew Duhon

    The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor 86 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor, United States

    Critics say – “Another world-class voice is heard from Louisiana, another soulful, mesmerizing singer who writes emotional songs with impact and heart. Andrew Duhon is a troubadour for the next […]

  • Traverse

    The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor 86 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor, United States

    Winner of Quebec’s prestigious OPUS Prize for Album of the Year – Traditional Québécois Music, Traverse is a musical journey into the heart of traditional fiddle music that resonates with […]

  • Suzy Bogguss

    The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor 86 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor, United States

    Grammy award-winning and Platinum selling artist Suzy Bogguss is one to chase the muse wherever it may lead. She has covered Country, Swing, Jazz, Folk, Americana and Roots music with […]

  • Pihcintu Multicultural Chorus

    The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor 86 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor, United States

    Free community performance. The Pihcintu Multicultural Chorus helps restart young lives. War-torn villages, bloodshed, famine, and political turmoil were devastating realities for many of these young singers before being embraced […]

  • Gaelic Storm

    The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor 86 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor, United States

    Billboard world chart-topping Gaelic Storm, a multi-national, Celtic juggernaut grows stronger with each live performance, and after more than two decades of touring they are a true force to be […]

  • Karla Bonoff

    The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor 86 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor, United States

    Karla's legacy as a writer and her perseverance as a performer are best summed up in a Billboard Magazine review of Karla's "All My Life" recording. "Long before Alanis and […]

  • Cantrip

    The name Cantrip is an Old Scots word meaning a charm, magic spell or piece of mischief and it aptly describes the unexpected twists and turns in the band’s musical […]

  • Windborne

    “The most exciting vocal group in a generation,” Windborne’s captivating performances draw on the singers’ deep roots in traditions of vocal harmony, with the uniqueness of their artistic approach bringing […]

  • Lucy Wainwright Roche & Suzzy Roche

    The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor 86 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor, United States

    Those familiar with Lucy Wainwright Roche are aware of her bell tone voice, her unshakable melodies, and her knack for wise, wry lyrics that clench the heart. It’s no surprise […]

  • Allan Winkler – A Folk Revival Moment

    Free community talk and musical performance in the upstairs bar at the Opera House. Allan Winkler is a retired American History professor, who taught for almost 50 years at Yale […]

  • T Marie & Bayou JuJu

    The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor 86 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor, United States

    T Marie and Bayou Juju serves up a fresh take on traditional music from southern Louisiana including Cajun, Creole,  Zydeco, Swamp Pop, and Nola R & B. And then wows […]

  • I Draw Slow

    The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor 86 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor, United States

    This critically acclaimed 5 piece band has consistently redefined roots music over their 4 celebrated roots albums. I Draw Slow has ben #1 on the Irish Independent Chart and their […]

  • James Montgomery & Sean Chambers with the Savoy Brown Rhythm Section

    The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor 86 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor, United States

    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 […]

  • Arsentiy Kharitonov

    “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 […]

  • Haggis X-1

    The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor 86 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor, United States

    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 […]

  • Le Vent du Nord

    The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor 86 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor, United States

    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 […]

  • East Nash Grass

    The bluegrass titan Jerry Douglas says “Out of the Wilds of East Nashville comes this band of ringers, each of them having played in nationally known high profile bluegrass bands. […]

  • Seth Glier

    The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor 86 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor, United States

    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 […]

  • The Lightfoot Band

    The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor 86 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor, United States

    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 […]

  • Ball in the House

    The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor 86 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor, United States

    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 […]

  • Kevin Kiley & Friends

    The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor 86 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor, United States

    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 […]

  • Jerron Paxton & Dennis Lichtman

    . 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 […]

  • Jon Pousette-Dart

    The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor 86 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor, United States

    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 […]

  • The HAAS Sisters

    The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor 86 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor, United States

    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 […]

  • The Moanin’ Frogs

    The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor 86 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor, United States

    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, […]

  • The Cody Sisters

    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 […]

  • Novel Jazz Septet

    The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor 86 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor, United States

    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 […]

  • Steep Canyon Rangers

    The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor 86 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor, United States

    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, […]

  • Lizzy & The Triggermen

    The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor 86 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor, United States

    “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 […]

  • Skerryvore

    The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor 86 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor, United States

    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 […]