WannaGoSee — Live Music in New England

new england's live music guide

WEEK OF JULY 06 - JULY 12, 2026

From Johnny Cash Tribute Concert at Maine State Music Theatre to Punk Rock Karaoke at Geno's Rock Club and 1776 the Musical at Pickard Theater (Bowdoin College).

MONDAY - 7/6

Geno's Rock Club, Portland
  • 8:00pm — Punk Rock Karaoke rock out
  • 8:00pm — Punk Rock Karaoke rock out
  • 8:00pm — Punk Rock Karaoke rock out
  • 8:00pm — Punk Rock Karaoke rock out
  • 8:00pm — Punk Rock Karaoke sing along
Good Theater, Portland — TBA at - name: Chances Are, Johnny Sings It get jazzy
Maine State Music Theatre, Brunswick
  • 2:00pm, 7:30pm — Johnny Cash Tribute Concert get loud
  • 2:00pm, 7:30pm — Johnny Cash Tribute Concert rock out
Pickard Theater (Bowdoin College), Brunswick
  • 2:00pm, 7:30pm — Johnny Cash Tribute Concert get loud
  • 2:00pm, 7:30pm — Johnny Cash Tribute Concert get loud
Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield — TBA at - name: Tab Benoit get loud

TUESDAY - 7/7

Geno's Rock Club, Portland
  • 6:00pm — Homewrecker // A Home Beneath // Serling // Hesper let's jam
  • 7:00pm — Elway, Tired Radio, Borderlines, Beers Brosnan get loud
Good Theater, Portland — TBA at - name: Kouchera party time
Pickard Theater (Bowdoin College), Brunswick
  • 2:00pm, 7:30pm — 1776 the Musical let's go
  • 2:00pm, 7:30pm — 1776 the Musical let's go
SPACE Gallery, Portland
Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield
  • - name: Josh Ritter — TBA let's go
  • - name: Patty Griffin — TBA sing along
  • - name: Yonder Mountain String Band — TBA let's go
Thompson's Point, Portland — State Theatre presents Djo Summer Tour 2026 with Pond at 6:00pm, 10:00pm let's dance

WEDNESDAY - 7/8

Aura, Portland — TBA at - name: JUMP: America's Van Halen Experience get loud
Cross Insurance Arena, Portland — The Princess Concert at 3:30pm get fun
Deertrees Theatre, Harrison — TBA at - name: Camp Encore Coda Concert concert time
Geno's Rock Club, Portland — Qualms // Zinc // Eudora // Self Love // Dragger at 7:00pm get hyped
Good Theater, Portland — TBA at - name: Mark Brady let's groove
Merrill Auditorium, Portland — TBA at - name: Tori Amos tori time
One Longfellow Square, Portland
  • 7:30pm — OLS presents: Springtide at the Western Prom (Free!) let's go
  • 8:00pm — Jim Lauderdale country vibes
Pickard Theater (Bowdoin College), Brunswick — 1776 the Musical at 7:30pm let's go
SPACE Gallery, Portland
  • 6:30pm — Tre. Charles @ The Western Promenade let's groove
  • 8:00pm — Conan with Ordh let's go
  • 8:00pm — Spirit of the Beehive with Dari Bay and The Infinity Ring indie groove
Saco River Theatre, Bar Mills — Novel Jazz Septet at 3:00pm, 4:30pm dance along
Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield — TBA at - name: Noam Pikelny & Stuart Duncan bluegrass magic
Thompson's Point, Portland
  • 5:00pm, 8:00pm — Good Vibes Wednesdays at Thompson's Point let's go
  • 5:00pm, 8:00pm — Good Vibes Wednesdays at Thompson's Point let's go
  • 5:00pm, 8:00pm — Good Vibes Wednesdays at Thompson's Point let's go
  • 5:00pm, 8:00pm — Good Vibes Wednesdays at Thompson's Point let's go

THURSDAY - 7/9

Aura, Portland — TBA at - name: Robert Jon & The Wreck jam out
Bayside Bowl, Portland
  • 6:00pm, 9:30pm — Primo Cubano vibe out
  • 6:00pm, 9:30pm — Angelikah Fahray w/s/g My Guy live tunes
  • 6:00pm, 9:30pm — Jeff Beam & Aedan Macdougall chill vibes
  • 6:00pm, 9:30pm — Primo Cubano vibe out
  • 6:00pm, 9:30pm — Royal Hammer get royal
  • 6:00pm, 9:30pm — Kenya Hall live tunes
Cadenza, Freeport — Arcadia Band at 7:00pm get loud
Cross Insurance Arena, Portland — Brandi Carlile at 7:00pm rock out
Deertrees Theatre, Harrison
Geno's Rock Club, Portland — XSpit My RageX // Defcon 1 // Corrective Measure // Half Step at 6:00pm raging night
Good Theater, Portland — TBA at - name: Heat Wave: The Linda Ronstadt Experience feel the vibe
Mayo Street Arts, Portland
  • 7:00pm — Kouchera's Haitian Konpa, Soul, and R&B get loud
  • 7:00pm — Clio Berta with Madeleine's Puppets' Elemental Poetry and Shane Justice McCord sing along
  • 7:00pm — Clay Camero with Kafari and Crazy Déjà Vu rock out
One Longfellow Square, Portland
  • 6:00pm, 8:00pm — Portland Jazz Orchestra in the Park! jazz vibes
  • 6:00pm, 8:00pm — Sunburned Sharks rock out
  • 6:00pm, 8:00pm — Tricky Britches folk tunes
  • 6:00pm, 8:00pm — Sigrid Sibley + Thomas Charles Clukey (LEAF Showcase) showcase fun
  • 6:00pm, 8:00pm — Toby McAllister & The Sierra Sounds let's jam
  • 6:00pm, 8:00pm — Heather Lynn + Melvin Gradiz Band (LEAF Showcase) showcase fun
  • 8:00pm — Madi Diaz with special guest Dead Gowns get tix
  • 8:00pm — Portland Jazz Orchestra jazz night
Pickard Theater (Bowdoin College), Brunswick
  • 2:00pm, 7:30pm — 1776 the Musical let's go
  • 2:00pm, 7:30pm — 1776 the Musical let's go
SPACE Gallery, Portland
  • 8:00pm — The Body and Big|Brave with Vervain rock out
  • 8:00pm — Chris Acker & the Growing Boys with Creekbed Carter Hogan get tickets
  • 8:00pm — Lolabelle album release with Freak Phone and pond 1000 album vibes
  • 8:00pm — Winged Wheel Trio (Steve Shelley, Fred Thomas, Cory Plump) jazz night
  • 8:00pm — Runnner with Pleasure Systems get inspired
Saco River Theatre, Bar Mills — Hiroya at 2:00pm, 3:30pm get immersed
The Hill Arts, Portland — Owen Kennedy and Seán Heely Live at 7:00PM get tickets
The Seaside Pavilion, Old Orchard Beach
  • 9:45pm — Palace Playland and the Pier Fireworks Displays fireworks
  • 9:45pm — Palace Playland and the Pier Fireworks Displays explosive night
  • 9:45pm — Palace Playland and the Pier Fireworks Displays light up the sky
  • 9:45pm — Palace Playland and the Pier Fireworks Displays party time
Thompson's Point, Portland
  • 5:00pm, 9:00pm — Summer Sunsets Live! get loud
  • 5:00pm, 9:00pm — Summer Sunsets Live! rock out

FRIDAY - 7/10

Aura, Portland
Bayside Bowl, Portland
  • 6:00pm, 9:30pm — The Finestkind ft. Kenya Hall good times
  • 8:00pm, 11:00pm — Little Lies (Fleetwood Mac Tribute) fleetwood!
  • 8:00pm, 11:30pm — Not Fadeaway Band plays Dead-Zeppelin rock it
  • 8:00pm, 11:30pm — Yellowman get yellow
Cross Insurance Arena, Portland — Billy Strings at 7:30pm get tix
Deertrees Theatre, Harrison
  • - name: Piano Bar and Open Mic — TBA open mic
  • - name: Susie Pepper and Ali Butler perform with Ashley Liberty and Daniel Strange “Thank You for the Music” — TBA sing along
Geno's Rock Club, Portland
  • 7:00pm — Scoby, Jeez, FFO Chillin, Cranked, Floor 13 let's go
  • 7:00pm — Midwestern Medicine, Going 2 Hell, Million of Energy get hyped
  • 7:00pm — Gang Green // F.U.’s // Tree // Worm let's go
Good Theater, Portland — TBA at - name: Soggy Po' Boys get funky
Merrill Auditorium, Portland — TBA at - name: Guster & The Portland Symphony Orchestra orchestra vibes
One Longfellow Square, Portland
  • 7:00pm — Falcon Ridge Folk Festival’s 2026 “Most Wanted” Tour folk fest
  • 8:00pm — Sam Burchfield indie vibes
  • 8:00pm — Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience get groovy
  • 8:00pm — Loudon Wainwright III folk legend
  • 8:00pm — Alexandr Misko guitar vibes
Pickard Theater (Bowdoin College), Brunswick
  • 2:00pm, 7:30pm — 1776 the Musical let's go
  • 2:00pm, 7:30pm — 1776 the Musical let's go
SPACE Gallery, Portland
Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield — TBA at - name: Shawn Mullins rock out
The Hill Arts, Portland — Memphis Lightning at 7:00PM rock out
Thompson's Point, Portland
  • 5:00pm, 9:00pm — Summer Sunsets Live! rock out
  • 5:00pm, 9:00pm — Summer Sunsets Live! get loud
  • 5:00pm, 9:00pm — Summer Sunsets Live! get loud

SATURDAY - 7/11

Bayside Bowl, Portland
  • 6:00pm, 9:30pm — Mighty Mystic (Acoustic) get acoustic
  • 8:00pm, 11:30pm — Club d'Elf ft. Lyle Brewer get funky
  • 8:00pm, 11:30pm — Say Zuzu w/s/g Whitney Walker live music
  • 8:00pm, 11:30pm — The Meditations get meditated
Cross Insurance Arena, Portland — Billy Strings at 7:30pm get loud
Deertrees Theatre, Harrison — TBA at - name: Sebago Long Lake Music Festival music fest
Geno's Rock Club, Portland
  • 6:00pm — Maul // Gored Embrace // Flesher // Kryptosporidium join the mosh
  • 7:00pm — Marianne Toilet and the Runs // Horse Breakfast // East End Redemption // Even Defeat wild show
  • 8:00pm — Queer Club dance free
Good Theater, Portland
  • - name: Jay Jurden with Casey Watson — TBA bring the beat
  • - name: John Lloyd Young in Concert — TBA sing along
Merrill Auditorium, Portland — TBA at - name: Herbie Hancock get funky
One Longfellow Square, Portland — The Bean Tones at 8:00pm smooth sounds
Pickard Theater (Bowdoin College), Brunswick — 1776 the Musical Closing Day at 2:00pm let's go
SPACE Gallery, Portland
  • 4:00pm — Maddie's Secret check it out
  • 7:00pm — Canoe Dig It? join in
  • 8:00pm — Dan Deacon with id m theft able get hyped
  • 9:00pm-2:00am — Eli Escobar with Ben Spalding dance late
Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield
The Seaside Pavilion, Old Orchard Beach
  • 2:00pm - 10:30pm — Ocean Park Association Illumination Night get illuminated
  • 6:00pm, 9:45pm — Ocean Park Association Square and Line Dancing dance it out
  • 9:45pm — Palace Playland and the Pier Fireworks Displays fireworks
Thompson's Point, Portland — State Theatre presents Shakey Graves & Dope Lemon with Texino at 5:00pm, 11:00pm let's jam

SUNDAY - 7/12

Aura, Portland
Bayside Bowl, Portland
  • 3:00pm, 9:30pm — Mainely Reggae Sundays get reggae
  • 3:00pm, 9:30pm — Mainely Reggae Sundays get reggae
  • 3:00pm, 9:30pm — Mainely Reggae Sundays get reggae
  • 3:00pm, 9:30pm — Mainely Reggae Sundays get reggae
  • 3:00pm, 9:30pm — Mainely Reggae Sundays get reggae
  • 3:00pm, 9:30pm — Mainely Reggae Sundays get reggae
  • 3:00pm, 9:30pm — Mainely Reggae Sundays get reggae
  • 3:00pm, 9:30pm — Mainely Reggae Sundays get reggae
Geno's Rock Club, Portland
  • 7:00pm — Bad Move X Cooked X Cannon Fodder X Things Left Unsaid get loud
  • 7:00pm — Last Embrace || Fifth World || Wise Choice || Buck 50 awesome vibes
Good Theater, Portland — TBA at - name: Primo Cubano dance salsa
One Longfellow Square, Portland
  • 7:00pm, 8:00pm — Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears get loud
  • 7:00pm, 8:00pm — Alash let's groove
SPACE Gallery, Portland
  • 8:00pm — Lizzie No & Friends: Outlaws' Almanac folk vibes
  • 8:00pm — Hannah Frances chill night
  • 8:00pm — Undertow Brass Band (fka What Cheer? Brigade) brass energy
Thompson's Point, Portland — State Theatre presents Trampled By Turtles with Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners at 5:00pm, 10:00pm get ready

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