September Open Mic Night: FULL BAND Edition! Hosted by Lolabelle 🌱
September 2 @ 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM EDT
Free Admission! Doors open at 6:30PM
Join us for a special Full Band Edition of Open Mic Night at One Longfellow Square!
This month, we’re turning the stage over to full bands for an evening of live music, collaboration, and community. Lolabelle will host the evening, and kick things off with a few songs before the open mic begins!
Please note: this month’s event is designed specifically for pre-formed bands. We’ll provide the backline, but you’ll need to bring your own band. There will not be a house band available for individual performers.
How It Works:
- Band sign-ups are required in advance through our online registration form.
- Showtime: 7:00 PM – 9:30/10:00 PM
- Each band will have two songs or 10 minutes on stage, whichever comes first.
- Space is limited to 8 bands.
- Our featured performer will play a 20ish minute set around 8pm!
Performer Notes:
We’ll have the following equipment set up and ready to go:
- Drum kit (please bring your own snare drum and cymbals)
- Two guitar amplifiers
- One bass amplifier
- Keys if needed!
The goal is to keep changeovers quick so we can fit as many bands into the evening as possible.
Bring your band, support your fellow musicians, and settle in for a fun night of live, local music!
About the Featured Performer: CVDAZZLE
CV Dazzle is a counter-digital-surveillance facial camouflage developed by Adam Harvey as part of his master’s thesis.
CVDAZZLE is a three piece guitar-rock band based in southern Maine. CVDAZZLE writes songs about how it feels to grow up in a time when the only “responsible” vote is in favor of your own annihilation. Some of their songs are funny. Sometimes, they scream. They make music because, if you have no choice in being watched, you might as well put on a show.
About Your Longfellow Emerging Artist Fellowship Host:
Lolabelle is an alt-rock band hailing from West Buxton. A group of neighbors gathered in a shared basement in 2024, bringing together the unlikely pairing of musicians from the diverse worlds of opera, jazz, indie rock, and grunge. Over the past year of performing the band’s sound has evolved, combining heavy hooks with strong vocals. The result is a dynamic and dense live show that’s both bittersweet and deeply visceral. Lolabelle is Stephen Bennett (guitar), Kurt Fedora (bass), Gene Gill (drums), and Caroline Homer (vocals/guitar).
🌱 More About LEAF (Longfellow Emerging Artist Fellowship):
As part of the Longfellow Emerging Artist Fellowship (LEAF), each of our 2026 Fellows will host one of One Longfellow Square’s monthly Open Mic nights. LEAF is a yearlong program that supports Maine-based artists through paid performance opportunities, creative development, and deeper connection with their community. Hosting an open mic gives Fellows a chance to shape a night they care about – welcoming artists into the room, inviting a featured performer, and spending time connecting with an audience in a relaxed, low-pressure setting. These nights create a chance for the community to check in with our LEAF Fellows throughout the year – to see how their work is evolving, spend time together in the room, and support both the artists onstage and the program growing around them.
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