WannaGoSee — Live Music in New England

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WEEK OF APRIL 27 - MAY 03, 2026

From These Walls Speak: A Benefit for Maine Solidarity Fund at SPACE Gallery to The Bad Plus Farewell Tour at One Longfellow Square and State Theatre presents Claypool Gold at Thompson's Point.

MONDAY - 4/27

Good Theater, Portland — TBA at - name: Soggy Po' Boys get funky
Merrill Auditorium, Portland — TBA at - name: Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass get loud
One Longfellow Square, Portland — The Bad Plus Farewell Tour at 8:00pm jazz vibes
SPACE Gallery, Portland — These Walls Speak: A Benefit for Maine Solidarity Fund at 7:00pm get loud

TUESDAY - 4/28

Good Theater, Portland
Hannaford Hall, Portland — Student Recital Series: Caleb Randall at 7:30pm sing along
SPACE Gallery, Portland
  • 6:30pm — Bill Frisell with Tim Angulo and Luke Bergman [early show] jazz vibes
  • 7:00pm — André is an Idiot let's go
  • 7:00pm — Maintenance Artist let's go
  • 9:00pm — Bill Frisell with Tim Angulo and Luke Bergman [late show] jazz vibes
Thompson's Point, Portland — State Theatre presents Claypool Gold at 6:00pm, 11:00pm get ready

WEDNESDAY - 4/29

Aura, Portland — TBA at - name: The Fabulous Thunderbirds w/ King Memphis get loud
Good Theater, Portland
  • - name: Heat Wave: The Linda Ronstadt Experience — TBA feel the heat
  • - name: Primo Cubano — TBA dance night
Hannaford Hall, Portland — Larry Cat In Space at 1:00pm let's go
Mayo Street Arts, Portland — Maine Inside Out’s Creative Ensemble at 7:00pm get involved
One Longfellow Square, Portland
  • 7:00pm - 9:30pm — May Open Mic Night hosted by Thomas Clukey open mic
  • 7:00pm - 9:30pm — June Open Mic Night hosted by Lollabelle open mic
  • 8:00pm — May Erlewine let's go
  • 8:00pm — Joe P rock out
SPACE Gallery, Portland
  • 7:00pm — Barbara Forever let's go
  • 8:00pm — King Tuff with Mod Lang rock out
Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield — TBA at - name: Shawn Colvin singer-songwriter
The Hill Arts, Portland — PATHS Annual Student Showcase 2026 at 6:30pm support youth
Thompson's Point, Portland — FORTE: A Night of Music to Benefit Portland Symphony Orchestra at 7:00pm, 10:00pm music night

THURSDAY - 4/30

Bayside Bowl, Portland
Deertrees Theatre, Harrison — TBA at - name: Piano Bar and Open Mic sing along
Geno's Rock Club, Portland — Deceased & Special Guests at 7:00 PM get loud
Mayo Street Arts, Portland — Traditional Irish Song and Dance with Fódhla at 7:00pm jazz vibes
One Longfellow Square, Portland
  • 8:00pm — Bre Kennedy with special guest Abigail Rose get loud
  • 8:00pm — Brett Dennen – Art is Life jazz vibes
  • 8:00pm — Joe Pug rock out
  • 8:00pm — Portland Jazz Orchestra feat. Westbrook High School jazz vibes
SPACE Gallery, Portland
  • 8:00pm — Secret Chiefs 3 rock out
  • 8:00pm — Natural Information Society rock out
  • 8:00pm — Oranssi Pazuzu with Wayfarer let's go
  • 8:00pm — mekons with after show mekonic disco get loud
The Hill Arts, Portland — PATHS Annual Student Showcase 2026 at 6:30pm support youth

FRIDAY - 5/1

Aura, Portland
  • - name: Cinderella's Tom Keifer With Special Guests Buckcherry — TBA let's go
  • - name: Hollywood Nights — TBA rock out
Bayside Bowl, Portland
  • 8:00pm — Bearly Dead get loud
  • 8:00pm — Rustic Overtones rock out
  • 8:00pm — R.A. The Rugged Man hip-hop
Deertrees Theatre, Harrison — TBA at - name: Nashville Revue with Jonathan Sarty country vibes
Geno's Rock Club, Portland
Mayo Street Arts, Portland
  • - name: A Taste of Nations Food Festival — TBA get tasty
  • 5:00pm — Miniatures Gallery Opening art vibes
  • 7:00pm — Mel Carter's Bitch Eat Dog rock out
Merrill Auditorium, Portland — TBA at - name: John Legend let's go
One Longfellow Square, Portland
  • 8:00pm — Mary Gauthier get tickets
  • 8:00pm — Genticorum let's go
  • 8:00pm — Big Yellow Taxi – The Music of Joni Mitchell: Miles of Aisles Remix get tickets
  • 8:00pm — Rhett Miller get tickets
SPACE Gallery, Portland
  • 7:00pm — Subcircle presents Dollop get loud
  • 7:00pm — Erupcja let's go
  • 8:00pm — Mama's Broke with Jude Brothers folk vibes
  • 9:00pm — Ratboys with Shallowater rock out
Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield
The Hill Arts, Portland — An Evening with Peter Gallway at 7:00pm storytime
Thompson's Point, Portland — State Theatre Presents: Joe Russo’s Almost Dead at 5:30pm, 10:00pm dance away

SATURDAY - 5/2

Aura, Portland — TBA at - name: SlipBizkit: A Tribute to Nü Metal sing along
Bayside Bowl, Portland
  • 8:00pm — Breakin’ Strings & Stillwater let's go
  • 8:00pm — The Samples w/s/g Sparxsea get loud
Deertrees Theatre, Harrison
  • - name: Sebago Long Lake Music Festival — TBA music fest
  • - name: The DownEasters Acapella Chorus — TBA chorus night
  • - name: The Music of The Beatles and The Carpenters — TBA beatles tunes
Geno's Rock Club, Portland — Rabid Few, Corrective Measure, Combatant, Stab at 6:00 PM get wild
Good Theater, Portland — TBA at - name: Jay Jurden let's jam
Mayo Street Arts, Portland
  • - name: King Friday's Dungeon Puppet Slam — TBA have fun
  • 6:30pm — Laura Sánchez's Welcome to Holland!? let's go
  • 7:00pm — William P.K. Carter's Beautiful Without Consequence art vibes
One Longfellow Square, Portland
  • 2:00pm - 9:00pm — All Roads Music Festival: Portland music fest
  • 8:00pm — Kruger Brothers tix
  • 8:00pm — Tricky Britches get loud
  • 8:00pm — The Last Revel with special guest 40 Thieves let's go
  • 8:00pm — House of Hamill tix
  • 8:00pm — Eddie 9V let's go
SPACE Gallery, Portland
  • - name: All Roads Music Festival: Angélica Garcia with Genevieve Stokes, Angelikah Fahray, Savoir Faire, and Nova One — TBA music fest
  • 1:30pm — Subcircle presents Dollop rock out
  • 7:00pm — 'What If We Get It Right?' Climate Solutions Dance Party with Ayana Elizabeth Johnson @ Wolfe's Neck Center dance party
  • 8:00pm — New Old Timers get loud
Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield
  • - name: Adam Ezra Group — TBA get loud
  • - name: Amy Helm — TBA folk vibes
  • - name: Erica Brown and the Bluegrass Connection — TBA bluegrass fun
  • - name: Martin Sexton Live Wide Open Tour — TBA rock out
  • - name: Ruth Moody — TBA folk magic
The Hill Arts, Portland
  • 2:00pm — Novel Jazz Septet Celebrates Duke Ellington jazz vibes
  • 7:00pm — Cattle Call LIVE in Concert get loud
  • 7:00pm — Blues Prophets Live blues night

SUNDAY - 5/3

Deertrees Theatre, Harrison
Merrill Auditorium, Portland
One Longfellow Square, Portland
  • 4:00pm — Vanessa Collier rock out
  • 4:00pm — Marc Chillemi Quintet: Tribute to Blue Note Records jazz vibes
  • 4:00pm — Liz Longley with special guest Eleanor Buckland get tickets
  • 7:00pm — Caiola with special guest Steve Rondo get tickets
  • 7:00pm — Jackie Venson rock out
Saco River Theatre, Bar Mills
  • 3:00pm, 4:30pm — Darlin' Corey get loud
  • 3:00pm, 4:30pm — Yard Sauce rock out
Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield
The Hill Arts, Portland — You Got Gold: A Celebration of John Prine featuring Katie Daggett and Ed DesJardins LIVE at 2:00pm celebrate
Thompson's Point, Portland — State Theatre & 98.9 WCLZ present An Evening with Wilco at 6:00pm, 10:00pm let's groove

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