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 […]

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 […]

“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 […]

Celebrating Windjammer Days and the USA's 250th Birthday! Join us for this free community concert featuring the professional musicians of the United States Navy with Navy Band Northeast, based in […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

“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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 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 […]

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, […]

“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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

“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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Renaissance is the University of Maine's premier all-treble a cappella group, stemming from the university's premier auditioned choir, the University Singers. Renaissance is made up of 12 college women offering […]

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 […]