Pour one out for Novel. The beloved Portland, Maine, venue is closing on April 17. Novel Events & Marketing Manager Adam Paul emailed artists who had played there in the past or have upcoming shows on the books a couple of days ago to break the news. “For those of you with whom I wasContinue reading “A Beloved Portland Venue Is Closing, But A New Showcase Series Is Stepping Up”
Category Archives: Live Music
Hair of the Pig That Bit Ya
Don’t look now, but some of the most adventurous live music shows in Portland have been happening on certain Sunday afternoons at a little thing called the Hair of the Pig down in Portland’s Old Port. Ah, you know what? Fuck that. Go look. Right now. Go ahead, I’ll wait. And while you’re there, checkContinue reading “Hair of the Pig That Bit Ya”
Two Can’t-Miss Shows in Portland Tonight
Lots going on tonight for live music, with some pretty good shows at venues all over town, but two stand out, and if I play my cards right I can make both of ‘em. First up, we got Troy Hudson playing with Dan Capaldi over at the Orange Bike Brewery in the Bayside. It’s anContinue reading “Two Can’t-Miss Shows in Portland Tonight”
Rebel Songs, Sea Chanteys, and Working-Class Acoustic Punk at Novel on Friday, March 6
Back in the day, when they ran more detailed event listings in the front of the book, The New Yorker used to publish each week a brief disclaimer atop their Night Life column, where thumbnail descriptions of all the live music shows in town could be found. It read, “Musicians and night-club promoters lead complicatedContinue reading “Rebel Songs, Sea Chanteys, and Working-Class Acoustic Punk at Novel on Friday, March 6”
Local Artists Wicked Stoked To Play Portland’s Back Cove Music Festival
The inaugural Back Cove Music Festival is set to go off this weekend, on Saturday, Aug. 2 and Sunday, Aug. 3, and the lineup offers a strong slate of headliners, including Jack White, Lord Huron, The Roots, and Thee Sacred Souls, as well as a deep bench of local acts, including the Oshima Brothers, WeakenedContinue reading “Local Artists Wicked Stoked To Play Portland’s Back Cove Music Festival”
Back Cove Music Festival Organizers Are Playing The Long Game
Portland is no stranger to outdoor music events. Shows at Thompson’s Point routinely bring as many as 7,500 people to the waterfront venue tucked in behind the transit center near Libbytown, one of Portland’s oldest neighborhoods. In 2012, nearly 15,000 people crowded into the Eastern Prom to see the British stomp/clap posers Mumford & SonsContinue reading “Back Cove Music Festival Organizers Are Playing The Long Game”
Blaze Brewing Biddeford Open Mic Is A Winner
Open mics are always fun but a good open mic can be killer, bringing together an intriguing mix of musicians – both seasoned and otherwise — to swap songs, road-test new material, and just generally have fun doing what musicians do best: playing some tunes among friends both old and new. Historically, open mics comeContinue reading “Blaze Brewing Biddeford Open Mic Is A Winner”
TPS Pick o’ the Week: Rascal Van at the Sun Tiki — Friday 7/28 8pm
If you missed out on tickets for Billy Strings over at Thompson’s Point and you’re looking for some quality live music Friday night, you might wanna dip over to Sun Tiki Studios on Forest Ave. and catch a local outfit called Rascal Van, ’cause these kids are the real goddam deal. Rascal Van’s a four-pieceContinue reading “TPS Pick o’ the Week: Rascal Van at the Sun Tiki — Friday 7/28 8pm”
Rustic Overtones Frontman Dave Gutter: Don’t Call It a Reunion
“We’re just excited to play. It’s been a big year for me, with the Grammy, and it’s been a crazy time with the pandemic. We all have a lot of feelings and a lot of pent-up energy to get out, and we have a lot of songs in our catalog.”
Local Boy Makes Good — Dan Blakeslee’s Playing the Newport Folk Festival!
Scan the roster of artists playing the Newport Folk Festival next week and you’re gonna see some pretty big names: Maggie Rogers, Billie Strings, Noah Kahan, CAAMP – the list goes on and on. You’re also gonna see this name: Dan Blakeslee. That’s because the southern Maine troubadour has been booked to play the legendaryContinue reading “Local Boy Makes Good — Dan Blakeslee’s Playing the Newport Folk Festival!”