Art by Grego Anderson
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Supporting Maine Musicians that perform Blues, Roots, Swamp Rock, Funk, Jazz, Americana, Bluegrass & Rockabilly.
Musicians & Venues please send Gigs by Tuesday for inclusion.
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Jul
22
Fri
2022
VenueToddy Pond Farm
Address174 Carver Rd, Monroe, ME 04951
VenueBruno's Wood-Fired Pizzeria of Hallowell
Address192 Water St., Hallowell
VenueBoothbay Lobster Wharf
Address97 AtlanticAve., Boothbay
VenueThe Conant Homestead
Address 89 Conant St, Westbrook, ME 04092
VenueBath Gazebo
AddressBath, ME
Jul
23
Sat
2022
VenueCrooked River Campground
AddressCasco
Contact
(207) 319-5553
VenueFarmington Gazebo
AddressFarmington.
Jul
24
Sun
2022
Jul 24 @ 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Jul 24 @ 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Jul
25
Mon
2022
Jul 25 @ 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Contact
207-935-4172
VenueTop of The 9th Fryeburg House of Pizza
Address11 Portland Street, Fryeburg, ME
Jul
26
Tue
2022
Contact
(207) 225-2030
Facebook
VenueMusic for Mavis - Turner Gazebo
AddressRoute 117, 98 Matthew's Way, Turner, ME 04282
NotesWeather Permitting
Contact
VenueBlue
Address650 Congress St # A, Portland, ME 04101
Noteswith Duane Edwards on bass, Tracy McMullen on saxophone, and Jan van Voorst van Beest on drums
Blue will ask for proof of vaccination - you can find their full policies on their website.
Contact
VenueMaine Craft Distilling
Address123 Washington Ave. Portland ME. 04101
VenueBlue
Address650 Congress St # A, Portland, ME 04101
NotesAttention jazz players of Portland and the surrounding area! Come one come all for the weekly open jam session! Informal and fun for both those playing and listening! There will be a house band, of course! Musicians of various backgrounds converge to play tunes from the American Songbook of jazz standards. Sit in, call a tune, "bring your axe and blow".
Hosted by Jordan Bicki (gigging guitarist & bassist; degree in jazz performance from The HART School)
*if you are under 21 and wish to participate in the session you MUST be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
Jul
27
Wed
2022
Jul 27 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
VenueBurano's Wood-Fired Pizzeria of Hallowell
Address 192 Water St., Hallowell
Contact
207 655 4006
VenueCafe Sebago Bar & Grill
Address 1248 Roosevelt Trl, Raymond, ME 04071
Contact
(207) 622-9290
VenueHydeout at The Wharf
AddressAugusta, ME
Time NotesJam every Wednesday
Jam Run ByJosh Shain
Jul
28
Thu
2022
VenuePoint Sebago Resort
AddressCasco, ME
Contact
VenuePirates Patio and Galley
Address2 Walnut St, Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064-2835
Contact
VenueAnthony's Italian Kitchen
Address151 Middle St Portland, ME 04101
Contact
VenueMaine Craft Distilling
Address123 Washington Avenue, Portland
NotesKris Day with a different band every week playing Swing, Rockabilly, Bluegrass, Country, and Soul music.
Contact
(207) 967-6530
VenueThe Rabbit Hole
Address27 Western Ave, Kennebunk, ME 04043
Jul
29
Fri
2022
VenuePortland Lobster Co.
AddressPortland, ME
Contact
(207) 689-3030
VenueSide by Each
Address1110 Minot Ave, Auburn, ME 04210-3739
VenueBuranos Hallowell
AddressHallowell
Contact
(207) 775-6536
VenueSeasons at Ramada Portland
Address155 Riverside St Portland, ME 04103
VenueFrog & Turtle
AddressWestbrook
VenueThe Quarry Taproom
AddressHallowell
Jul
30
Sat
2022
VenuePirates Patio
AddressOld Orchard Beach
VenueAndy's Old Port Pub
AddressCommercial Street, Portland, Me
VenueThe Gin Mill
Address 302 Water St, Augusta, ME
VenueNew Gloucester Eagles Club
AddressNew Gloucester
Contact
207 650 9833
VenueAndy's Old Port Pub
Address94 Commercial St, Portland, ME 04101
Jul
31
Sun
2022
Jul 31 @ 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Contact
VenueThe Porthole
Address20 Custom House Wharf Portland, Maine 04101
NotesOctober 2nd will be 3pm to 6 pm
Jul 31 @ 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Contact
(207) 319-5553
VenueThe Town Docks
Address289 Daniel Webster Hwy Meridith NH
Aug
1
Mon
2022
VenueThe Brunswick
AddressOld Orchard Beach
Aug 1 @ 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Contact
207-935-4172
VenueTop of The 9th Fryeburg House of Pizza
Address11 Portland Street, Fryeburg, ME
Aug
2
Tue
2022
Contact
VenueMaine Craft Distilling
Address123 Washington Ave. Portland ME. 04101
VenueBlue
Address650 Congress St # A, Portland, ME 04101
NotesAttention jazz players of Portland and the surrounding area! Come one come all for the weekly open jam session! Informal and fun for both those playing and listening! There will be a house band, of course! Musicians of various backgrounds converge to play tunes from the American Songbook of jazz standards. Sit in, call a tune, "bring your axe and blow".
Hosted by Jordan Bicki (gigging guitarist & bassist; degree in jazz performance from The HART School)
*if you are under 21 and wish to participate in the session you MUST be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
Aug
3
Wed
2022
Contact
(207) 495-3553
VenueThe Village Inn & Tavern
Address157 Main St, Belgrade Lakes, ME 04918
Aug 3 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
VenueBurano's Wood-Fired Pizzeria of Hallowell
Address 192 Water St., Hallowell
Contact
207 613 9068
VenueMaine Craft Distilling
Address123 Washington Ave, Portland, ME 04101
Contact
207 655 4006
VenueCafe Sebago Bar & Grill
Address 1248 Roosevelt Trl, Raymond, ME 04071
Contact
(207) 622-9290
VenueHydeout at The Wharf
AddressAugusta, ME
Time NotesJam every Wednesday
Jam Run ByJosh Shain
Aug
4
Thu
2022
Contact
(207) 465-7357
Facebook
VenueOakland Waterfront Park Gazebo
Address22 Old Belgrade Ave, Oakland, ME, 04963
Noteshttps://www.facebook.com/Oakland-Waterfront-Park-220840231674079/ Bring Chairs ~ FREE Admission!!😎
22 Old Belgrade Ave. Oakland, ME 04963 ~ 465-7357
Contact
VenueAnthony's Italian Kitchen
Address151 Middle St Portland, ME 04101
Contact
VenueMaine Craft Distilling
Address123 Washington Avenue, Portland
NotesKris Day with a different band every week playing Swing, Rockabilly, Bluegrass, Country, and Soul music.
Aug
5
Fri
2022
Aug 5 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Contact
VenueFore River Brewing
Address45 Huntress Ave South Portland, ME 04106
NotesBlues, Food Truck and Brews
VenueLost Valley
AddressAuburn
Contact
VenueOpera House of Boothbay Harbor
Address 86 Townsend Harbor, Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538
NotesThe Novel Jazz Septet swings back to the Opera House of Boothbay Harbor!
The Novel Jazz Septet will be in concert at the Opera House of Boothbay Harbor on Friday, 5 August, 2022, 7:30PM featuring music of the iconic Duke Ellington and his equally iconic musical collaborator, Billy Strayhorn. Novel Jazz is a Maine-based group, now in their 18th year of concerts around Maine and New England. Their mission is to share the music and stories of these two giants of jazz who wrote some 3000 compositions over their musical careers, two percent of which represents the well-known standards and 98% of which represents rarely heard gems. They’ll perform standard tunes from the Ellington/Strayhorn repertoire plus newly arranged compositions that they have unearthed from the Ellington Archives of the Smithsonian Museum of American History as well as the Strayhorn Collection at the Library of Congress, Washington D.C. Novel Jazz members have dusted these pieces off, rearranged them for the septet, and given them a 21st century sound, all of their own. Tickets are advanced discounted at $20 or $25 day of show. For more information, call the box office at 207-633-5159 or navigate your browser to https://boothbayoperahouse.com/event/novel-jazz-septet/ .
The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor is located at 86 Townsend Harbor, Boothbay Harbor, ME. Swing-on over to the Opera House of Boothbay Harbor on the 5th of August for some ‘jazz on a summer’s day’ with Duke, Billy Strayhorn and the Novel Jazz Septet!
Aug
6
Sat
2022
Contact
207-520-0816
VenueSpruce Mountain Blues Bash
AddressSki Slope Rd., Jay Maine
NotesAug 6th overnight camping - Free
$40.00 Tix
11 am Blue Steel Express
12:30 Dos Devils
2:00 PM Black Cat Road
3:30 Studabaker John
5:00 Skyla Burrell
8:00 In The Barn Lodge Matt & The Barnburners with special Guest Studabaker John
Spruce Mountain is located in Jay. Take a left turn onto the Spruce Mountain Road in Livermore, Northbound off Route 4 , just before crossing the bridge over the Androscoggin. Follow the road along the river to Spruce Mountain Ski Slope.
CLICK HERE FOR SpruceMtnBash Info
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VenueSpruce Mountain Ski
AddressSki Slope Rd., Jay ME
NotesAug 6th overnight camping - Free
$40.00 Tix
11 am Blue Steel Express
12:30 Dos Devils
2:00 PM Black Cat Road
3:30 Studabaker John
5:00 Skyla Burrell
8:00 In The Barn Lodge Matt & The Barnburners with speciall Guest Studabaker John
Spruce Mountain is located in Jay. Take a left turn onto the Spruce Mountain Road in Livermore, Northbound off Route 4 , just before crossing the bridge over the Androscoggin. Follow the road along the river to Spruce Mountain Ski Slope.
CLICK HERE FOR SpruceMtnBash Info
Contact
207-520-0816
VenueSpruce Mountain Blues Bash
AddressSki Slope Road, Jay, ME
NotesAug 6th overnight camping - Free
$40.00 Tix
11 am Blue Steel Express
12:30 Dos Devils
2:00 PM Black Cat Road
3:30 Studabaker John
5:00 Skyla Burrell
8:00 In The Barn Lodge Matt & The Barnburners with speciall Guest Studabaker John
Spruce Mountain is located in Jay. Take a left turn onto the Spruce Mountain Road in Livermore, Northbound off Route 4 , just before crossing the bridge over the Androscoggin. Follow the road along the river to Spruce Mountain Ski Slope.
CLICK HERE FOR SpruceMtnBash Info
Contact
VenueSpruce Mountain Blues Bash
AddressSki Slope Rd., Jay Maine
NotesAug 6th overnight camping - Free
$40.00 Tix
11 am Blue Steel Express
12:30 Dos Devils
2:00 PM Black Cat Road
3:30 Studabaker John
5:00 Skyla Burrell
8:00 In The Barn Lodge Matt & The Barnburners with speciall Guest Studabaker John
Spruce Mountain is located in Jay. Take a left turn onto the Spruce Mountain Road in Livermore, Northbound off Route 4 , just before crossing the bridge over the Androscoggin. Follow the road along the river to Spruce Mountain Ski Slope.
CLICK HERE FOR SpruceMtnBash Info
Contact
VenueVallée Square
AddressWestbrook, ME
NotesDiscover Downtown Westbrook is pleased to announce the addition of The Macisso Family Music Festival. This will be an addition to the very popular Vallee Square Concert Series.
Keep reading to learn more about the Macisso family and this great event!
Who is the Macisso Family?
The Macisso family is arguably one of Westbrook’s most extraordinary and significant musical families. Marc, Tommy, and Jimmy have all made tremendous contributions to the world of music.
Each has been a solid foundation in branding Westbrook as Maine’s music city. The Macisso Family Music Festival will showcase the rich history of musicians from Westbrook and its influence on our town.
Rudy Vallee, Don Doane, Billie Gouzie, Peter Albert, Al Hawks, Steve Noyes, Bess Jacques, the Macisso brothers, and many more talented players have put Westbrook on the map for having the best musicians. Having this incredible foundation will only continue to pave the way for more talented musicians coming out of Westbrook for years to come!
What is the Macisso Family Music Festival?
This event is scheduled for Saturday, August 6th! Make sure to mark your calendars for this can’t miss event! The Macisso Family Music Festival will showcase many Westbrook musicians.
In addition to hearing fantastic local musicians, you’ll also have the opportunity to see several influential people recognized with official awards. There will even be an open jam available to musicians in the area who want to contribute and make music!
As always, Discover Downtown Westbrook is working hard to make our vision of “embracing the downtown” a reality. One great way to do this is by making music the star! Our goal with the Macisso Family Music Festival is to celebrate the historical music legacy of our city.
Celebrating Our Historical Greats!
One of the most well-known stars from Westbrook is none other than Rudy Vallee. After all, if you know of Rudy Vallee Square, you may already know about his incredible legacy and star power.
About Rudy Vallee
The family moved to Westbrook, Maine, outside Portland, during Rudy’s childhood. He took immediately to a snare drum his family gave him when he was 11 years old.
After learning the snare drum, he soon taught himself piano and clarinet in between school, worked at the family pharmacy, and performed drum duties in his high school band. Back in Maine in 1925, Vallee landed a job in the resort town of Old Orchard Beach that involved singing and playing saxophone.
Frustrated by the problem of being heard in the large dance halls in which he appeared, Vallee unscrewed the bell from his baritone saxophone and used it as a megaphone when he sang.
About Al Hawkes
Another incredible Westbrook native is Al Hawkes. His contributions to country and bluegrass are extraordinary!
Al Hawkes, a bluegrass and country music pioneer from Westbrook, once advised Chet Atkins on making better recordings and helped integrate bluegrass music. He was considered country music royalty, a singer and songwriter with a good voice and a friendly personality who could also play the guitar and mandolin.
The International Bluegrass Museum in Kentucky recognized Hawkes for his pioneering work. He is a member of the Maine Country Music Hall of Fame and America’s Old-Time Country Music Hall of Fame.
Discover Downtown Westbrook is proud to bring the Macisso Family Music Festival to Westbrook this summer. If you are a Westbrook musician and would like to play, please reach out to James Tranchemontagne at james@thefrogandturtle.com
We hope to see you all there during this fantastic event, either playing music or listening along with our talented musicians!
Contact
207-342-5549
VenueSearsmont Public Library
Address37 Main St S Searsmont, ME 04973-3101
NotesThis Saturday: Mes Amis returns to Searsmont!
They wrote the Searsmont Strut (listen to it from the sidebar of our webpage) when they played a concert IN the library in the winter of 2020 - and they are coming back with their full quartet to play out on the lawn!
Mes Amis is a Gypsy Jazz small group led by guitarist, vocalist and composer Steve Lynnworth. The band plays an infectious mix of traditional Gypsy, Latin and American jazz standards along with many of Steve’s original compositions.
Appealing to listeners young and old alike, the insistent rhythms, bouncing bass lines and sweetly intricate melodies are easy on the ears for those unfamiliar with jazz, and yet can stand the scrutiny of an aficionado. As it was so aptly put by Rich Tozier, host of MPBN Radio’s Jazz Tonight, “Who couldn’t like that?”
The core of the band is a trio, with Steve handling the vocals and much of the lead work. Backing him up are his friends Harry Richter on guitar and Wells Gordon on the upright bass. Harry provides "La Pompe," the steady backbeat typical of the style, while Wells delivers an authoritative thump as he holds down the bottom. Both Harry and Wells are capable soloists as well - and Wells is awful quick with his bow when necessary! For this date they are joined by Shane Ellis, a master clarinet and sax player. Steve and Shane have a fantastic time playing together and pushing each other to new heights. For more info about the band: Mes Amis
The concert is presented free to the public. Bring a camp chair or a blanket, and a picnic if you like. Concert will be moved into the Community Hall in event of inclement weather (in which case, bring a mask and not a chair).
This concert is funded in part through the generous funding of the Friends of Searsmont Library and fundraising by the Library's Board of Trustees.
Saturday August 6 at 4pm Outside (if rain, in the Community Room)
Mes Amis, gypsy guitar swing quartet Mes Amis
Contact
VenueMacisso Family Music Festival
AddressVallée Square, Westbrook
Jam Run ByJames Tranchemontagne
NotesSheldon Perkins on drums, Scott Morrison on bass, Andy Argondizza on guitar, and Bess Jacques on keyboard
VenueSide by Each
AddressAuburn
Contact
207 850 1183
VenuePilot's Cove Cafe
Address199 Airport Rd, Sanford, ME 04073
VenueFryeburg Kitchen and Marketplace
Address2 Jockey Cap Lane, Fryeburg, ME 04037