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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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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
Contact
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
Contact
603 383 4245
VenueWild Cat Tavern
AddressRte 16A, Jackson, NH 03846
VenueGlenn's Place
Address214 US RT 1, BUCKSPORT ME
Contact
207-696-5800
VenueSomerset Abbey
Address98 Main St PO BOX 9 Madison Maine 04950
NotesCome hear these local blues masters exhibit their devotion to this cornerstone of American Music.
The Blues Prophets began as “The New England Blues Prophets” rehearsing in the basement of a house in Norridgewock, ME back in 1976. Even as teenagers, the Blues Prophets became lifelong disciples of the music, playing in the funkier clubs in the area like the Chez Paree, Emma's Hotel Lounge and the Manoir Hotel under an assortment of band names, gleaning skills from the older musicians who were already established in the club circuit. Live music was everywhere in those years and to the band’s surprise; patrons embraced the idea and sound of a band that played the blues and nothing else. The Prophets were many local Maine music patrons’ first introduction to the blues.
The Blues Prophets traveled to the four corners of Chicago, many stages in New Orleans, Boston and throughout Maine/New England honing their craft. During those travels the band met and performed with scores of the living blues heroes of the day like Muddy Waters, Junior Wells, James Cotton, Professor Longhair, KoKo Taylor, Jimmy Johnson , Otis Rush, and many more. During the 70's and 80's, the band became an institution on the club scene in Maine and inspired other musicians to turn their attention to the blues, working the gritty Chicago style and other derivative sounds into their own bands. Certain clubs in Maine were even denoted as “blues clubs” since they hired not only local blues acts, but national touring blues acts. Many blues veterans on the road were delighted to learn that clubs like the Cellar Door in Auburn, Benjamin’s in Bangor and an out of the way place in Monroe called The Red Barn were great stopovers, complete with blues thirsty crowds, allowing them to make a little more money on the way to their next destination point in the tour. Songwriter Larry John McNally wrote an article about the Blues Prophets for a local music publication in the mid 1970's; "This is good time music for dancing and having fun, not crying in your beer. Quint Davis, famed promoter for the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage festival was quoted as saying in advance of the 1979 Festival, "A great young blues band from, Maine? I have to have them at the festival". Doug Wainoris, guitar/vocals. DW Gill, harmonica/vocals. Jeffrey Davison, drums/vocals. Jamie Isaacson, piano. Jack Tukey, bass guitar.
Contact
207 371 7000
VenueBurano's Wood-Fired Pizzeria BATH
Address128 Front St, Bath, ME 04530
Aug 6 @ 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
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 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
Aug
7
Sun
2022
Aug 7 @ 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Contact
207-236-7963
VenueCamden Snow Bowl
Address20 Barnestown Rd, Camden, ME 04843, USA
VenueJohnny's Place
AddressPownal, ME
Notes5 pm until it gets dark.
VenueLisbon Concerts in the Park
AddressLisbon
Aug
8
Mon
2022
VenuePoland Spring Gazebo
Address22 Robbins Way, Poland, ME 04274
Aug 8 @ 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Contact
207-935-4172
VenueTop of The 9th Fryeburg House of Pizza
Address11 Portland Street, Fryeburg, ME
Aug
9
Tue
2022
Contact
207-222-1630
VenueBaxter Memorial Library Gazebo
Address71 South St., Gorham ME
Contact
(207) 225-2030
VenueMusic for Mavis - Turner Gazebo
AddressRoute 117, 98 Matthew's Way, Turner, ME 04282
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
10
Wed
2022
VenueBrunswick Concert Series
Address18 Keyes Lane, Brunswick, ME
Aug 10 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
VenueBurano's Wood-Fired Pizzeria of Hallowell
Address 192 Water St., Hallowell
VenueParis Fire Barn
Address137 Western Ave., S. Paris, ME
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
11
Thu
2022
VenuePirates Patio
AddressOld Orchard Beach
Contact
VenueAnthony's Italian Kitchen
Address151 Middle St Portland, ME 04101
VenueWinslow Park Summer Concert Series
AddressSTAPLES POINT RD, FREEPORT, MAINE
VenueVillage Green Concert Series Belgrade
AddressMain Street, Belgrade, ME
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
12
Fri
2022
VenueMountain Valley Pre Stomp
AddressPeru, ME
NotesThe awesomely talented Lunchpail Jere will be providing our Pre Stomp entertainment in the barn, Friday August 12th, so be sure to make arrangements to incorporate this intimate show into your weekend.
For latest info on the Pre Stomp, message us on our Facebook page or call: 207-310-4010 / 207-357-2784
VenueWaterfront Concert Series Johnson Hall
Address280 Water Street, Gardiner, ME
Aug 12 @ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
VenueFryeburg Kitchen & Maerketplace
AddressFryeburg
Contact
207-409-1822
VenueThe Arts Center at 8 Hancock
Address8 Hancock Ave., Hiram, ME
VenueCaptain Jacks
AddressNaples
Aug
13
Sat
2022
Aug 13 @ 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
VenueMountain View Campground
Address200 Mountain View Drive, Dixfield, ME 04224
NotesPer Steve "The Iceman" Bailey:
Pat Pepin
Black Cat Road
Bad Daddy
Dave Wakefield
The awesomely talented Lunchpail Jere will be providing our Pre Stomp entertainment in the barn, Friday August 12th, so be sure to make arrangements to incorporate this intimate show into your weekend.
For latest info on the Pre Stomp, message us on our Facebook page or call: 207-310-4010 / 207-357-2784
Contact
VenueMountain Valley Stomp
Address200 Mountain View Drive, Dixfield, ME 04224
NotesDOORS OPEN 11 AM - SHOW STARTS AT NOON - Notes from BCR - It’s the 4th annual Mountain Valley Stomp! Curated by Jessica & Steve, the MVS is a blues fest not to be missed.
VenueMountain Valley Stomp
Address200 Mountain View Drive, Dixfield, ME 04224
NotesDOORS OPEN 11 AM - SHOW STARTS AT NOON - Notes from BCR - It’s the 4th annual Mountain Valley Stomp! Curated by Jessica & Steve, the MVS is a blues fest not to be missed.
Contact
207-310-4010 / 207-357-2784
Facebook
VenueMountain Valley Stomp
Address200 Mountain View Drive, Dixfield, ME 04224
NotesDOORS OPEN 11 AM - SHOW STARTS AT NOON - Notes from BCR - It’s the 4th annual Mountain Valley Stomp! Curated by Jessica & Steve, the MVS is a blues fest not to be missed.
Aug 13 @ 1:00 PM – 8:00 PM
VenueOOB Seacoast Blues Festival
Address7 Ballpark Way, Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064
NotesJoin us for the 8th Annual Seacoast Blues Festival in the heart of Old Orchard Beach! Blues bands form around the country that you don't want to miss! This event will sell out so get you ticket early! In addition to great live entertainment, the festival has vendors selling a wide array of food, drinks and crafts.
Performance By:
Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters
James Montgomery
Bruce Marshall
The Juke Joint Devils
Don't miss out on early bird ticket prices. Click Register to get your tickets today.
Tickets (fees may apply):
$20- Early Bird Tickets - ends June 30th
$25- General Admission-starts July 1 & ends August 10
$30-Week of event General Admission-starts August 11
CLICK HERE for OOB 2022 Poster
VenueMacs Grill - Make a Wish
AddressAuburn, ME
Aug 13 @ 1:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Contact
VenueRecreation Complex at the Ballpark
Address7 Ball Park Way, Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064
CLICK HERE for OOB 2022 Poster
Aug 13 @ 1:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Contact
VenueOOB Seacoast Blues Festival
Address7 Ballpark Way, Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064
NotesJoin us for the 8th Annual Seacoast Blues Festival in the heart of Old Orchard Beach! Blues bands form around the country that you don't want to miss! This event will sell out so get you ticket early! In addition to great live entertainment, the festival has vendors selling a wide array of food, drinks and crafts.
Performance By:
Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters
James Montgomery
Bruce Marshall
The Juke Joint Devils
Don't miss out on early bird ticket prices. Click Register to get your tickets today.
Tickets (fees may apply):
$20- Early Bird Tickets - ends June 30th
$25- General Admission-starts July 1 & ends August 10
$30-Week of event General Admission-starts August 11
CLICK HERE for OOB 2022 Poster
VenueIron Tails Saloon
Address559 ME-109, Acton, ME 04001
Contact
207 934 2160
VenueWagon Wheel RV Resort
Address3 Old Orchard Rd, Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064-1270
Contact
(207) 345-7040
Facebook
VenueThe Mill House Pub
Address128 Lewiston St, Mechanic Falls, ME 04256
Contact
207-772-5483
VenueThe Dogfish Company
Address128 Free Street, Portland, ME
Aug 13 @ 9:30 PM – Aug 14 @ 12:30 AM
Contact
(207) 772-0772
VenueAmigos Mexican Restaurant
Address9 Dana St, Portland, ME 04101
Aug
14
Sun
2022
Aug 14 @ 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Contact
(207) 529-5528
VenueMuscongus Bay Lobster
Address28 Landing Road, Round Pond, ME 04564
NotesI'm not sure if event on 7-11 is still happening considering the memorial concert in Mechanic Falls.
That said, please call ahead.
VenueJudd Hartmann Gallery
Address 79 main st. Blue Hill,ME. 04614
Aug 14 @ 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Contact
207-236-7963
VenueCamden Snow Bowl
Address20 Barnestown Rd, Camden, ME 04843, USA
VenueVillage Green Gazebo
AddressVillage Green LN, Naples, ME
VenueThe Brunswick
AddressOld Orchard Beach
Aug
15
Mon
2022
VenuePoland Spring Gazebo
Address22 Robbins Way, Poland, ME
Aug 15 @ 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Contact
207-935-4172
VenueTop of The 9th Fryeburg House of Pizza
Address11 Portland Street, Fryeburg, ME
Aug
16
Tue
2022
VenueBlack Point Inn
Address510 Black Point Rd, Scarborough, ME 04074
NotesScarborough Chamber of Commerce Luncheon
VenueFryeburg Kitchen and Marketplace
Address2 Jockey Cap Lane, Fryeburg, ME 04037
Contact
207-754-0954
VenueMusic for Mavis - Turner Gazebo
AddressRoute 117, 98 Matthew's Way, Turner, ME 04282
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
17
Wed
2022
Aug 17 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
VenueBurano's Wood-Fired Pizzeria of Hallowell
Address 192 Water St., Hallowell
Aug 17 @ 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
VenueTBA
AddressTBA
NotesHere’s you chance to sit down with a National Touring Band and have a discussion in an Intimate setting with just a few people. We’ll be talking Guitar techniques and trick of the trade.
CBG techniques (cigar box guitar‘s)
What it’s like to be a touring blues musician on the road.
How to book your band on a tour !
How to pick up sponsorships.
What it’s like traveling around the United States in a van! Along with some great stories I’m sure.
We also have Red and Duke the Rhythm section for Memphis Lightning and they will be there to lay down some background groves and answer any questions you may have !
There is a limited
30 spots available for this very special event
25.00 per person
All Proceeds will go towards upcoming maine blues society programs ! Come on out and have some fun.
You must be a current Maine Blues Society member to participate in these workshops !
Contact
207 655 4006
VenueCafe Sebago Bar & Grill
Address 1248 Roosevelt Trl, Raymond, ME 04071