7 pm doors – 8 pm showCaroline Cotter’s sunlit songs take listeners deep into human emotions, reminding us that home can be anywhere. This is especially true for her, having played over 1000 shows in 45 states and 14 countries. Cotter’s three albums showcase her vulnerable vocal quality and insightful songwriting as she explores themes of […]
8 pm showCaroline Cotter’s sunlit songs take listeners deep into human emotions, reminding us that home can be anywhere. This is especially true for her, having played over 1000 shows in 45 states and 14 countries. Cotter’s three albums showcase her vulnerable vocal quality and insightful songwriting as she explores themes of wanderlust, connection, nostalgia, loss […]
7 pm doors – 8 pm showUnfortunately, Sam's entire US tour for this year has been cancelled. All tickets will be refunded to the original point of purchase.We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused.SAM SHACKLETON also known by his Gaelic moniker, Sorley the Bard, is a Scottish singer-songwriter and folk artist. His music is greatly inspired […]
7 pm doors – 8 pm showVäsen-Duo, Mikael Marin and Olov Johansson have, after 37 years of interaction and touring, refined their sound and their stage presence to the extent that today they are unique in their kind. With their playful and perfect interplay, they seem to defy the laws of physics in what appears […]
8 pm showVäsen-Duo, Mikael Marin and Olov Johansson have, after 37 years of interaction and touring, refined their sound and their stage presence to the extent that today they are unique in their kind. With their playful and perfect interplay, they seem to defy the laws of physics in what appears to be a telepathic […]
7 pm doors – 8 pm showDavid Wilcox is a penetrating storyteller. The revered folk musician has an effortless talent for spinning lyrics that quietly cut deep, and crafting melodies that seamlessly ride the plot twists and turns. Wilcox handily exemplifies the power of lyrical and musical catharsis.Pick any song from Wilcox’s new acoustic album, My […]
8 pm showDavid Wilcox is a penetrating storyteller. The revered folk musician has an effortless talent for spinning lyrics that quietly cut deep, and crafting melodies that seamlessly ride the plot twists and turns. Wilcox handily exemplifies the power of lyrical and musical catharsis.Pick any song from Wilcox’s new acoustic album, My Good Friends, and you […]
7 pm doors – 8 pm show"Every note we play is a chapter in our story, a journey through the heart of American roots music. We're The Wildwoods, where each lyric is a leaf in the vast forest of our sound." In the heart of Lincoln, Nebraska, The Wildwoods emerge as a folk/Americana trio, a musical […]
7 pm doors – 8 pm showPerforming regularly at One Longfellow Square since 2006, the Portland Jazz Orchestra is Maine’s premier concert jazz ensemble. Under the direction of Dr. Chris Oberholtzer, this 19-piece jazz ensemble performs a variety of instrumental and vocal big band literature. PJO enjoys playing works written by members and area musicians such as […]
7 pm doors – 8 pm showBorn and raised in Detroit’s inner-city, BLKBOK (born Charles Wilson III), grew up in a music-filled house and by the time he was 8, BLKBOK was an acclaimed piano prodigy, winning statewide accolades and college-level competitions. When it came to music, most of the kids he grew up with […]
7 pm doors – 8 pm showDivine Sweater is the cutest band in indie. Hailing from Boston, they make dreamy and dynamic music powered by tight vocal harmonies and a healthy dose of groove. They self-released two albums – Human Love in 2019 and Divine Sweater Presents: The Ten Year Plan in 2021 – that have been streamed over […]
7 pm doors – 8 pm showEverything in Jon McLaughlin’s life makes its way into his music, whether he’s conscious of it or not. The artist, raised in Indiana and based in Nashville, brings all of his experiences and beliefs into each song he creates, something that is especially true now that he’s the father […]
7 pm doors – 8 pm showGrowing up in the Bega Valley on the Far South Coast of New South Wales, Australia the story goes that the young singer-songwriter and one of a kind guitar virtuoso first picked up his instrument of choice as a 5-year-old following in the footsteps of a musical father. He […]
7 pm doors – 8 pm showAcoustic guitarist Leo Kottke was born in Athens, Georgia, but left town after a year and a half. Raised in 12 different states, he absorbed a variety of musical influences as a child, flirting with both violin and trombone, before abandoning Stravinsky for the guitar at age 11.After adding […]
7 pm doors – 8 pm showAcoustic guitarist Leo Kottke was born in Athens, Georgia, but left town after a year and a half. Raised in 12 different states, he absorbed a variety of musical influences as a child, flirting with both violin and trombone, before abandoning Stravinsky for the guitar at age 11.After adding […]
7 pm doors – 8 pm showALASH are masters of Tuvan throat singing (xöömei), a remarkable technique for singing multiple pitches at the same time. What distinguishes this trio from earlier generations of Tuvan throat singers is the subtle infusion of modern influences into their traditional music. One can find complex harmonies, western instruments, and […]
7 pm doors – 8 pm showSongwriters and multi-instrumentalists Molly Parden, Eliza Edens, and Louisa Stancioff are teaming up to bring a tour de force of alternative folk to listening rooms across the country. Stancioff, a recent signee of North Carolina-based label YepRoc Records, will have her buoyant rock songs in tow that mythologize her […]
7 pm doors – 8 pm showLove always. Love forever. Love until the end of time. The Great Cosmic Playlist is testimony to the endurance of an emotion that is easy to conjure but hard to maintain. But for Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams, who have been coupled consciously since 1986, love is more than a pop song; they are […]
7 pm doors – 8 pm showSeán Dagher is an active performer, arranger, and composer of music from various folk and classical music traditions: Celtic, Baroque, Medieval, Arabic, French-Canadian, and Maritime. He is a member of Skye Consort and is the co-artistic director of La Nef. Seán sings and plays Irish bouzouki, mandolin, oud, and […]
6 pm doors – 7 pm showBayou Mountain BoysThe Bayou Mountain Boys play a combination of Bluegrass and Cajun music.The band is made up of two music instruction from 317 Main Music School in Yarmouth.Mitch Reed is a Cajun fiddler originally from Louisiana and Carter Logan who plays a variety of instruments (banjo, guitar and […]
7 pm doors – 8 pm showTHE SWEET REMAINS is the very rare all-independent band to have nearly 60 MILLION SPOTIFY streams and counting! They're also unusual on today's music scene as a band headed by 3 gifted singer-songwriters, each of whom contribute to the writing and 3-part harmonies that define the band's sound. Their […]
6 pm doors – 7 pm show“Her voice carves melodies so sharp and fine you can almost see them…” – New York Times“Smith’s best songs sound like little miracles.” – USA TodayGood things, it’s often said, come to those who wait. And yet, as one of the great poets of our time also famously observed, […]
7 pm doors – 8 pm showLedges 10 Year Anniversary VIP EXPERIENCE- One General Admission ticket - Private pre-show acoustic performance (requests allowed!) - Opportunity for Q&A with Noah - Autographed setlist - Exclusive tour poster, signed by Noah - Commemorative VIP laminate - Early entry to the venueIt’s a strange thing to have a living artifact of your younger self. […]
7 pm doors – 8 pm showThe award winning and highly acclaimed band Le Vent du Nord are a leading force in Québec’s exciting and progressive Francophone folk movement. The group’s vast repertoire draws from both traditional sources and original compositions, while their highly rhythmic and soulful music, rooted in the Celtic diaspora, is enhanced […]
7 pm doors – 8 pm showA portion of proceeds will support the Tariro school in Zimbabwe.Maine Marimba Ensemble performs complex polyrhythmic arrangements of traditional and contemporary Zimbabwean music on handcrafted marimbas.Like many traditional forms of African art and expression, this music has deep roots that can be traced back for nearly a thousand years, if not more. […]
7 pm doors – 8 pm showHayley Reardon is a critically acclaimed singer/songwriter and a storyteller in the truest sense of the word. Her songs serve as postcards from an artist brave enough to take the road less traveled. Reardon dove head first into music at the young age of 15, and has spent much of […]
7 pm doors – 8 pm showDar Williams’ lyrics contain bouquets of optimism, delivered on melodies alternating between beguiling lightness and understated gravity. Williams strongly believes that all of us possess our own power and ability to achieve, and she rejects the exceptionalism that encourages us to “admire that yonder star,” while making us feel […]
7 pm doors – 8 pm showRaging Brass is a 7-piece band collectively creating Afro-Caribbean music. We are a brass-roots dance band following the musical migration from West Africa to Cuba, Jamaica, and Brazil with the spirit of New Orleans.This eclectic group was established in 2014 by trumpeter and bandleader Marc Chillemi in Southern Maine. Raging […]
12 pm doors – 12:30 pm showForget "School of Rock”…get ready for “Ghoul of Rock”!Each Halloween season MAMM's student rock bands melt faces at the creepiest all-ages costume party in town. Come witness the terror at One Longfellow on Sunday, October 27th and ring in the spookiest time of year with MAMM! Costumes are highly encouraged.Website | Facebook
7 pm doors – 8 pm showChoro das 3, a trio of three sisters from Sao Paulo, Brazil, are highly regarded as some of the best choro musicians in the world. (Choro is an enormously appealing musical style that originated in Brazil over 100 years ago and is now popular internationally). In Brazil, Choro das 3 […]
7 pm doors – 8 pm showMatt Turk and C Lanzbom joined forces to form Deadgrass, a string band adventure through Jerry Garcia’s musical world. Bassist Dave Richards, banjo player Boo Reiners and fiddler Kensuke Shoji complete this fine group of seasoned pros exploring the life works of Jerry Garcia on the instruments that first […]
7 pm doors – 8 pm showLegendary Blues guitarist Ronnie Earl is a four-time Blues Music Award winner as Guitar Player of the Year (1997, 1999, 2014, 2018), most recently receiving the award on May 10, 2018, in Memphis. He has served as an Associate Professor of Guitar at Berklee College of Music and has […]
7 pm doors – 8 pm showTHE WHISKEY TREATY ROADSHOW IS A COLLABORATIVE Band THAT BRINGS TOGETHER five MASSACHUSETTS SINGER-SONGWRITERS IN THE VEIN OF AMERICANA, ROCK AND ROOTS-FOLK MUSIC.The Whiskey Treaty Roadshow is made up of Massachusetts songwriters Tory Hanna, Billy Keane, Chris Merenda, Greg Daniel Smith and David Tanklefsky. For seven and a half […]
7 pm doors – 8 pm showAt any given time, you’re likely to find Jim Lauderdale making music, whether he’s laying down a new track in the studio or working through a spontaneous melody at his home in Nashville. And if he’s not actively crafting new music, he’s certainly thinking about it. “It's a constant […]
7 pm doors – 8 pm showBreakin' Strings is a New England-based bluegrass band, started 18 years ago. After a 10 year hiatus, they are back and better than ever. Led by Cliff Gelina, and backed by some of New England's finest musicians, featuring Cody Howe, Sam Acus, Amanda Gelina, Steve Petterson, and David Bevins. They […]
7 pm doors – 8 pm showPraised by NPR’s Bob Boilen as a “powerful voice whose tender performance commands attention and fosters connection,” Alisa Amador made history in 2022 with the first-ever Spanish language song to win the prestigious Tiny Desk Contest. Now, two years later, the bilingual singer/songwriter is formally introducing herself with her […]
7 pm doors – 8 pm showThe Steel Wheels have long been at home in the creative space between tradition and innovation, informed by the familiar sounds of the Virginia mountains where the band was formed, but always moving forward with insightful lyrics and an evolving sound. In 2005, Jay Lapp (vocals, guitars, mandolin) and […]
3 pm doors – 4 pm showHaving distilled his own signature sound of blues and folk for over 50 years and twenty records, CHRIS SMITHER is truly an American original. A profound songwriter, Chris continues to draw deeply from the blues, American folk music, modern poets and philosophers. From his early days as the New Orleans transplant in the Boston […]
7 pm doors – 8 pm showCome celebrate the holiday season with Rock This Town Orchestra s Christmas Spectacular. It's a holiday show that is highly energetic and visually stunning like no other playing hits from the 50's & 60' as well as your favorite Christmas classics. Playing hits such as Rock This Town, Jump […]
THIS EVENT WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR 10/10/24, AND IS NOW 1/19/25. ALL TICKETS PURCHASED FOR THAT DATE HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED.7 pm doors – 8 pm showAward-winning blues, soul and Americana singer Shemekia Copeland possesses one of the most instantly recognizable and deeply soulful roots music voices of our time. She is beloved worldwide for the […]
7 pm doors – 8 pm showIn the deep Upstate New York winter of 2022, trees bare and taunting, Nandi Rose found herself searching for an apricitic clarity. She has always found the season difficult; its ruthless theft of birdsong and flora, heavy clouds low and smothering what little light remains. But the cacophonous silence […]
7 pm doors – 8 pm showThis is a standing room show! There will be very limited seating available.Tricky Britches formed in 2009, when four friends in Portland, Maine, took their fiddle tunes and country songs on the road across the US. Since then they have released three albums of original material: Comin’ in Hot (2016), Good Company (2013), and Hard […]
7 pm doors – 8 pm showMaine Middle Eastern Orchestra returns to One Longfellow Square with a beautiful program of music by some of the most legendary composers and musicians of the Arab World - Mohamed Abdul-Wahab, Riad al Sounbati, Mohammed al Qasabji, the Rahbani Brothers and Bassam Saba. Come join us for this wonderful […]
3 pm doors – 4 pm showJoe is a force of nature on stage. He is in his power AND he communes with his audience and welcomes them into the magic. From touring with Gordon Lightfoot, headlining major US festivals, receiving Folk Alliance International "Album of the Year," releasing NINE BECOMES ONE (2023) to being named Folk […]
7 pm doors – 8 pm showReverie Road is a fresh, eclectic celtic combination, featuring fiddler Winifred Horan and accordionist John Williams (founding Solas members) alongside former Gaelic Storm fiddler Katie Grennan and Jazz and Raga pianist Utsav Lal (Young Steinway Artist). This powerful combination is made up of four of today's leading traditional and […]
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