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VenueFast Breaks

Address1465 Lisbon St, Lewiston, ME 04240

NotesMaine Blues Society presents the 2026/2027 Road to Memphis - International Blues Challenge. Calling all Maine Blues Bands and Duos! Do you have what it takes to compete against musicians from around the world? Prove it! The Maine Blues Society will endorse (1) Band and (1) Duo or Acoustic Solo Artist to attend the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN to compete in the International Blues Challenge Hosted by The Blues Foundation. Winning Band and Winning Duo Band will each receive donations toward traveling to Memphis for the IBC Challenge in January 2027. Bands must perform (3) original blues songs. A board of competition judges will be assembled by MBS Board Members and previous winners of the Maine Road to Memphis Competition who have participated in the R2M-IBC. All bands must preregister for a 30 Min Spot by messaging the MBS here at our FB page. All bands must be registered by 11 am on October 10, 2026 for the local event and Winners must be registered with The Blues Foundation as participants within two weeks. Please provide Band Name, and Members Names, along with reliable contact information (phone/email) for the band. This is a live event 'Rain or Shine' hosted by the Fastbreaks Restaurant 1465 Lisbon St,, Lewiston, ME, United States. Free Admission. Donations Accepted. Food & Drinks available.

VenuePortland Lobster Co.

Address180 Commercial St., Portland

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VenueFogtown Brewing Company

Address25 Pine St, Ellsworth, ME 04605

NotesAlso here July 5th at 6PM

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VenueAndy's Old Port Pub

AddressPortland

VenueSunday River Fall Festival

AddressSunday River Ski Resort Newry

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VenueLenny's

Address1274 Bridgton Rd, Hawkes Plaza, Route 302, Westbrook, ME

VenueBlack Point Inn

Address510 Black Point Rd., Scarborough, ME

VenueThe Annex--by Sidestreet Cafe

AddressBar Harbor

VenueLincoln Hotel

Address 17 Lincoln St, Biddeford, ME

VenuePaddy Murphy’s

Address26 Main St., Bangor

VenueAndy's Old Port Pub

AddressPortland

VenueNo. 10 Eatery at WillowsAwake Winery

Address10 Leeds Junction Rd, Leeds

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VenueStone Tree Farm & Cidery

Address317 Albion Rd, Unity, ME 04988-3208

VenueDip Net Restaurant

Address2 Port Clyde Rd., Tenants Harbor

VenueBoreal Theater

Address215 Penobscot Ave., Millinocket

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VenueAndy's Old Port Pub

Address 94 Commercial St, Portland, ME

NotesBand is Dave Missall on Guitar .. Stefan Iris on Guitar .. Gregg Mackenzie on Harp .. Lane Kaplan on Drums .. Roger French on Bass

VenueRevo Casino and Social House

Address234 White Mountain Hwy, Conway, NH

VenueBlack Point Inn

Address510 Black Point Rd., Scarborough, ME

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VenueBPM Blue

Address650 Congress St # A, Portland, ME 04101

NotesBess Jacques & The Strays perform an eclectic mix of originals and standards, ranging in style from jazz to Americana to faux-tango-pop. With Tracy McMullen on saxophone, Jan van Voorst van Beest on drums, and for this night special guest Robben Harris on bass.

VenuePaddy Murphy’s

Address26 Main St., Bangor

VenueLenny's

AddressWestbrook

VenueHi-Fidelity

Address200 Anderson St, Portland, ME 04101

Notes(Bess Jacques, Vanessa Jones, Michael Krapovicky, & Chas Lester

VenueMyrtle Street Tavern

AddressRockland

VenuePaddy Murphy’s

Address26 Main St., Bangor

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VenueCathy Thibeult Halloween Party

AddressBowdoin,ME

VenueAndy's Old Port Pub

AddressPortland

VenuePaddy Murphy’s

Address26 Main St., Bangor

VenueCadenza

AddressFreeport

VenuePaddy Murphy’s

Address26 Main St., Bangor

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Address26 Main St., Bangor

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VenueAndy's Old Port Pub

Address 94 Commercial St, Portland, ME

NotesBand is Dave Missall on Guitar .. Stefan Iris on Guitar .. Gregg Mackenzie on Harp .. Lane Kaplan on Drums .. Roger French on Bass

VenuePaddy Murphy’s

Address26 Main St., Bangor

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VenueCadenza

Address5 Depot Street, Freeport, ME 04032

NotesPianist/vocalist Bess Jacques and trombonist Barney Balch, two leaders of their own respective Maine bands, join forces in their new jazz duo collaboration, Bone & Ivory, to perform a mix of rich, timeless, classic jazz from the Great American Songbook. Bess Jacques is a Maine-based pianist, singer, and songwriter, performing regularly in the greater Portland area. Her music spans jazz, singer-songwriter, and pop styles, combining vintage standards with fresh originals. Earlier in 2025 her band, Bess Jacques and the Strays, released its first album, Anthems for Lily Briscoe. Barney Balch is a trombonist from mid-coast Maine who leads the Novel Jazz Septet, a tribute band to jazz icons Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn. The Novel Jazz Septet focuses on original historic manuscripts by these composers, as well as vintage recordings, which they dust off, re-arrange for seven pieces, and bring back to life. The combination of Jacques’ beautiful alto voice and superb piano voicings, along with the smooth, mellow sound of Balch’s trombone, makes for an exploration of the music that is both elegant and vibrant.

VenuePaddy Murphy’s

Address26 Main St., Bangor

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VenueAndy's Old Port Pub

Address 94 Commercial St, Portland, ME

NotesBand is Dave Missall on Guitar .. Stefan Iris on Guitar .. Gregg Mackenzie on Harp .. Lane Kaplan on Drums .. Roger French on Bass

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VenueLilac Casino

Address7 Milton Rd., Rochester, NH 03867

VenuePaddy Murphy’s

Address26 Main St., Bangor

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VenueCadenza

Address5 Depot Street, Freeport, ME 04032

VenuePaddy Murphy’s

Address26 Main St., Bangor

VenueRevo Casino and Social House

Address234 White Mountain Hwy, Conway, NH

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