WannaGoSee — Live Music in New England

new england's live music guide

WEEK OF MAY 11 - MAY 17, 2026

From Death Before Dishonor, Bad Move, Hindsight, Suicide Eyes, Last Embrace at Geno's Rock Club to Pentagram, Covered In Bees, One Hundred Thorns at Geno's Rock Club and HELL and Body Void with ERGI at SPACE Gallery.

MONDAY - 5/11

Geno's Rock Club, Portland
  • 6:00 PM — Death Before Dishonor, Bad Move, Hindsight, Suicide Eyes, Last Embrace get loud
  • 6:00 PM — Pentagram, Covered In Bees, One Hundred Thorns metal night
Good Theater, Portland
  • - name: Jay Jurden — TBA get loud
  • - name: Kouchera — TBA let's go
  • - name: Soggy Po' Boys — TBA let's go
Merrill Auditorium, Portland — TBA at - name: Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass get jazzy
One Longfellow Square, Portland — The Bad Plus Farewell Tour at 8:00pm get jazzy
SPACE Gallery, Portland

TUESDAY - 5/12

Geno's Rock Club, Portland — Tomarúm X Gudsforladt X Ergi X Ethereal Rot at 7:00 PM let's rock
Good Theater, Portland
SPACE Gallery, Portland
  • 6:30pm — Bill Frisell with Tim Angulo and Luke Bergman [early show] catch early
  • 9:00pm — Bill Frisell with Tim Angulo and Luke Bergman [late show] stay late
Thompson's Point, Portland — State Theatre presents Claypool Gold at 6:00pm get funky

WEDNESDAY - 5/13

Good Theater, Portland
  • - name: Heat Wave: The Linda Ronstadt Experience — TBA let's go
  • - name: Jay Jurden — TBA get loud
  • - name: Soggy Po' Boys — TBA let's go
Mayo Street Arts, Portland — Maine Inside Out’s Creative Ensemble at 7:00pm creative night
Merrill Auditorium, Portland — TBA at - name: Tori Amos let's go
One Longfellow Square, Portland
  • 7:00pm - 9:30pm — June Open Mic Night hosted by Lollabelle open mic
  • 7:00pm - 9:30pm — July Open Mic Night hosted by Heather Lynn open mic
  • 8:00pm — May Erlewine let's go
  • 8:00pm — 98.9 WCLZ presents: Joe P tix
SPACE Gallery, Portland — King Tuff with Mod Lang and Crazy Déjà Vu at 8:00pm let's go
Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield
The Hill Arts, Portland — Paths Annual Student Showcase 2026 at 6:30pm, 8:30pm music showcase
Thompson's Point, Portland — Forte: A Night of Music to Benefit Portland Symphony Orchestra at 7:00pm join the cause

THURSDAY - 5/14

Aura, Portland — TBA at - name: Anberlin join the vibe
Bayside Bowl, Portland
Geno's Rock Club, Portland — Burstng, Ezra Cohen and The Big City Band, Qualms, Beers Brosnan at 7:00 PM catch the vibe
Good Theater, Portland
  • - name: Heat Wave: The Linda Ronstadt Experience — TBA let's go
  • - name: Primo Cubano — TBA rock out
  • - name: Soggy Po' Boys — TBA let's go
Merrill Auditorium, Portland — TBA at - name: Theresa Caputo feel the vibes
One Longfellow Square, Portland
  • 6:00pm - 8:00pm — Square to Square Outdoor Concert Series: Sigrid Sibley + Thomas Charles Clukey (LEAF Showcase) outdoor vibes
  • 8:00pm — Discovery Series Feature: Joe Pug folk vibes
  • 8:00pm — Portland Jazz Orchestra feat. Westbrook High School get jazzy
SPACE Gallery, Portland
  • 8:00pm — Oranssi Pazuzu with Wayfarer get weird
  • 8:00pm — The Fiery Furnaces get loud
  • 8:00pm — mekons with after show mekonic disco get down
  • 8:00pm — Greg Mendez with Scarlet Rae mix it up
The Hill Arts, Portland — Paths Annual Student Showcase 2026 at 6:30pm, 8:30pm music showcase

FRIDAY - 5/15

Aura, Portland
  • - name: Cinderella's Tom Keifer With Special Guests Buckcherry — TBA rock out
  • - name: Dirty Deeds — TBA feel the thunder
Bayside Bowl, Portland
Cadenza, Freeport — The Blueliners at 7:00pm get loud
Geno's Rock Club, Portland
  • 7:00 PM — All Roads Festival fest vibes
  • 7:00 PM — The Fur, Divine Angel Awakening, Freak Phone let's go
  • 7:00 PM — Necrot get loud
Good Theater, Portland
  • - name: Heat Wave: The Linda Ronstadt Experience — TBA let's go
  • - name: Primo Cubano — TBA rock out
  • - name: Soggy Po' Boys — TBA let's go
Mayo Street Arts, Portland
One Longfellow Square, Portland
  • 8:00pm — Big Yellow Taxi – The Music of Joni Mitchell: Miles of Aisles Remix jazz tribute
  • 8:00pm — Rhett Miller rock out
  • 8:00pm — An Evening with Suzzy Roche and Lucy Wainwright Roche check it out
SPACE Gallery, Portland
  • 7:00pm — Erupcja rock out
  • 8:00pm — Mama's Broke with Jude Brothers rock on
  • 9:00pm — Ratboys with Shallowater rock out
Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield
The Hill Arts, Portland — An Evening with Peter Gallway at 7:00pm, 9:00pm sing along
Thompson's Point, Portland — State Theatre Presents: Joe Russo’s Almost Dead at 5:30pm dance along

SATURDAY - 5/16

Aura, Portland
  • - name: All Your Friends: Indie Dance Party — TBA indie vibes
  • - name: Heated Rivalry Night — TBA dance party
  • - name: Portland Pride 2026 — TBA pride party
  • - name: SlipBizkit: A Tribute to Nü Metal — TBA let's go
Bayside Bowl, Portland
Deertrees Theatre, Harrison — TBA at - name: The Music of The Beatles and The Carpenters classic hits
Geno's Rock Club, Portland
  • 6:30 PM — Conjurer, Sadness, Snooze, Pains, Viqueen get wild
  • 8:00 PM — Queer Club pride night
Good Theater, Portland
  • - name: Heat Wave: The Linda Ronstadt Experience — TBA let's go
  • - name: Primo Cubano — TBA rock out
  • - name: Soggy Po' Boys — TBA let's go
Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg — The Corvettes Doo Wop Revue at 7:30 PM doo wop
Mayo Street Arts, Portland — William P.K. Carter's Beautiful Without Consequence at 7:00pm join the fun
One Longfellow Square, Portland
  • 2:00pm - 9:00pm — All Roads Music Festival: Portland music fest
  • 8:00pm — The Last Revel with special guest 40 Thieves folk vibes
  • 8:00pm — House of Hamill let's go
  • 8:00pm — Eddie 9V get funky
  • 8:00pm — Discovery Series Feature: Harrison Goodell get eclectic
SPACE Gallery, Portland
  • - name: All Roads Music Festival: Angélica Garcia with Genevieve Stokes, Angelikah Fahray, Savoir Faire, and Nova One — TBA get loud
  • 8:00pm — New Old Timers tix
  • 8:00pm — Jacob Augustine album release with Pearla and Little Oso celebrate loud
  • 8:00pm — Heather Lynn album release with Modern Friendship and Oodelally celebrate
  • 8:00pm — Swamp Dogg swing by
  • 8:00pm — Hannah Cohen chill vibes
Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield
  • - name: Amy Helm — TBA soulful vibes
  • - name: Erica Brown and the Bluegrass Connection — TBA bluegrass fun
  • - name: Honky Tonk with Ward Hayden and the Outliers — TBA country hits
  • - name: Ruth Moody — TBA folk magic
  • - name: Tab Benoit Soul of the Swamp Tour — TBA blues vibes
The Hill Arts, Portland — Blues Prophets Live at 7:00pm, 9:00pm get bluesy
Thompson's Point, Portland — Mast Landing's Wavy Days Beer Fest 2026 at 11:30am crafty tunes

SUNDAY - 5/17

Deertrees Theatre, Harrison
  • - name: Nashville Revue with Jonathan Sarty — TBA country vibes
  • - name: Sebago Long Lake Music Festival — TBA summer tunes
Geno's Rock Club, Portland — Napalm Death + Primitive Man & Come To Grief at 6:00 PM heavy tunes
Good Theater, Portland
  • - name: Chances Are Johnny Sings It — TBA sing along
  • - name: Heat Wave: The Linda Ronstadt Experience — TBA let's go
  • - name: Soggy Po' Boys — TBA let's go
Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg — TBA at - name: Memorial Day Concert: Seacoast Wind Ensemble music vibes
Mayo Street Arts, Portland
  • 5:00pm — Eastern European Accordion Concert with Liudmyla Turchekno, Ylli Brekofca & Nancy 3. Hoffman accordion vibes
  • 7:00pm — Robert Post's My Pathetic Career let's go
One Longfellow Square, Portland
  • 4:00pm — Marc Chillemi Quintet: Tribute to Blue Note Records get jazzy
  • 4:00pm — Liz Longley with special guest Eleanor Buckland folk vibes
  • 4:00pm - 6:00pm — Marc Chillemi Quintet: Tribute to Blue Note Records LIVESTREAM stream it
  • 7:00pm — Caiola with special guest Steve Rondo rock out
  • 7:00pm — Jackie Venson rock out
  • 7:00pm - 8:00pm — Sally Baby's Silver Dollars folk vibes
SPACE Gallery, Portland
  • 5:00pm — Jane Ira Bloom and Brian Shankar Adler with Ken Filiano jazz vibes
  • 7:00pm — American Dream get cozy
  • 8:00pm — Marisa Anderson soothing time
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
  • 2:00pm, 5:00pm — You Got Gold: A Celebration of John Prine featuring Katie Daggett and Ed DesJardins LIVE celebrate prine
  • 7:00pm, 10:00pm — You Got Gold: A Celebration of John Prine featuring Robby Coffin, Ann Holbrook, David Thibodeau and Seth Warner celebrate prine
The Seaside Pavilion, Old Orchard Beach
  • 1:00pm, 5:00pm — Old Orchard Beach Spring Block Party let's go
  • 5:00pm, 8:30pm — Veterans Memorial Park Sub-Committee Luminary Night light it up
Thompson's Point, Portland — State Theatre & 98.9 WCLZ present An Evening with Wilco at 6:00pm feel the vibes

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