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WEEK OF AUGUST 03 - AUGUST 09, 2026

From Punk Rock Karaoke at Geno's Rock Club to State Theatre presents: Hiss Golden Messenger Solo - NIGHT 1 at One Longfellow Square and The Misconceived at SPACE Gallery.

MONDAY - 8/3

Geno's Rock Club, Portland

TUESDAY - 8/4

Good Theater, Portland
  • - name: John Lloyd Young in Concert — TBA rock out
  • - name: Kouchera — TBA join in
One Longfellow Square, Portland — State Theatre presents: Hiss Golden Messenger Solo - NIGHT 1 at 7:30 PM indie nights
SPACE Gallery, Portland
State Theatre, Portland — TBA at - name: Hiss Golden Messenger let's go

WEDNESDAY - 8/5

Geno's Rock Club, Portland — D.R.I. // Candy Striper Death Orgy // Words That Burn // Pigboat at 6:00 PM rock out
Good Theater, Portland
  • - name: Heat Wave: The Linda Ronstadt Experience — TBA let's go
  • - name: Primo Cubano — TBA get loud
  • - name: Soggy Po' Boys — TBA dance now
One Longfellow Square, Portland
  • 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM — September Open Mic Night hosted by Lollabelle 🌱 open mic
  • 7:30 PM — State Theatre presents: Hiss Golden Messenger Solo - NIGHT 2 indie vibes
  • 8:00 PM — Mr Sun Album Release Show album release
SPACE Gallery, Portland — Tre. Charles at 6:30pm vibe out
Saco River Theatre, Bar Mills
  • 2:30 PM, 4:00 PM — Jason Tardy - Juggler Extraordinaire get pumped
  • 3:00 PM, 4:30 PM — Novel Jazz Septet jazz vibes
State Theatre, Portland — TBA at - name: Hiss Golden Messenger get loud
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 chill vibes
  • 5:00pm, 8:00pm — Good Vibes Wednesdays chill vibes

THURSDAY - 8/6

Bayside Bowl, Portland
  • 6:00pm - 9:00pm — Grammy Winner Dave Gutter (Rustic Overtones) live on the Bayside Bowl Roof jam out
  • 6:00pm - 9:30pm — Primo Cubano live on the Bayside Bowl Roof cuban night
  • 6:00pm - 9:30pm — Royal Hammer live on the Bayside Bowl Roof reggae night
  • 6:00pm - 9:30pm — Kenya Hall live on the Bayside Bowl Roof live tunes
  • 6:00pm - 9:30pm — Primal Soup (Phish Tribute) live on the Bayside Bowl Roof phish vibes
  • 6:00pm - 9:30pm — Roof Closing Party | Gina & The Red Eye Flight Crew last call
Cross Insurance Arena, Portland — Brandi Carlile at 7:00pm get loud
Geno's Rock Club, Portland — Downeast Hardcore Stories From The Kave at 6:00 PM let's go
One Longfellow Square, Portland
  • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM — Square to Square Outdoor Concert Series: Sigrid Sibley + Thomas Charles Clukey (LEAF Showcase 🌱) outdoor show
  • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM — Square to Square Outdoor Concert Series: Toby McAllister & The Sierra Sounds get outside
  • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM — Square to Square Outdoor Concert Series: Heather Lynn + Melvin Gradiz Band (LEAF Showcase 🌱) live music
  • 8:00 PM — Portland Jazz Orchestra jazz night
  • 8:00 PM — Jackie Greene rock on
  • 8:00 PM — Dan Bern singer night
  • 8:00 PM — David Wilcox singer vibes
SPACE Gallery, Portland
Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield — TBA at - name: Ruthie Foster soulful night
Thompson's Point, Portland
  • 5:00pm, 9:00pm — Summer Sunsets Live! hangout
  • 5:00pm, 9:00pm — Summer Sunsets Live! good times

FRIDAY - 8/7

Aura, Portland
  • - name: Donavon Frankenreiter — TBA get funky
  • - name: Joanne Shaw Taylor — TBA blues vibes
  • - name: Portland Yacht Rock Festival 2026 — TBA smooth sailing
Bayside Bowl, Portland — Yellowman w/s/g Tuff Like Iron live at Bayside Bowl at 8:00pm - 11:30pm get jah band
Geno's Rock Club, Portland
  • 6:00 PM — Satiate // Actor Observer // Loudsounds // Cranked let's go
  • 7:00 PM — Scattered Remnants / Bloodtied / Shabti (album release) / Matriphagy rock out
  • 7:00 PM — Scotty Saints & The True Believers || Skum City || Septic Approval || Dave Strong rock out
Good Theater, Portland — TBA at - name: Chances Are, Johnny Sings It sing along
Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg — Noah Fishman, Clara Rose, Emily Troll at 7:00pm rock out
Merrill Auditorium, Portland — TBA at - name: Guster & The Portland Symphony Orchestra let's groove
One Longfellow Square, Portland
SPACE Gallery, Portland
State Theatre, Portland
Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield
Thompson's Point, Portland
  • 5:00pm, 9:00pm — Summer Sunsets Live! party time
  • 5:00pm, 9:00pm — Summer Sunsets Live! feel good
  • 7:00pm, 10:30pm — ROLE MODEL- Chuck Comes Home, Album Release Show new sounds

SATURDAY - 8/8

Aura, Portland
Bayside Bowl, Portland
  • 6:00pm - 9:30pm — Vapors of Morphine ft. Dana Colley of Morphine live on the Bayside Bowl Roof morphine vibes
  • 8:00pm - 11:30pm — Say Zuzu w/s/g Whitney Walker live at Bayside Bowl soul night
  • 8:00pm - 11:30pm — The Meditations live at Bayside Bowl roots music
  • 8:00pm - 11:30pm — Perfect Giddimani Presents | Burnhard Spliffington & Friends dance hall
Cross Insurance Arena, Portland — Portland Bulls N' Broncs at 4:00pm let's go
Geno's Rock Club, Portland
  • 7:00 PM — Living Wreckage X Inverter X Sonic Bomb X Objet get loud
  • 8:00 PM — Wet Hot Queer Club Summer let's go
Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg — Heather Masse & Jed Wilson at 7:00pm get loud
One Longfellow Square, Portland — The Bean Tones - Discovery Series Feature at 8:00 PM tune in
SPACE Gallery, Portland
State Theatre, Portland — TBA at - name: Larry Fleet tix
Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield
  • - name: Antje Duvekot & Goodnight Moonshine — TBA folk harmonies
  • - name: Juanito Pascual Trio: Flamenco Meets Hendrix — TBA flamenco vibes
  • - name: Judy Collins — TBA folk icon
  • - name: Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives — TBA country roots
Thompson's Point, Portland
  • 3:00pm, 9:00pm — Guster On The Ocean let's go
  • 5:30pm, 10:00pm — Lake Street Dive (Night 1) with Couch get jazzy

SUNDAY - 8/9

Aura, Portland — TBA at - name: Vanna rock on
Bayside Bowl, Portland
  • 3:00pm - 9:30pm — Mainely Reggae Sundays | A Weekly Reggae Rooftop Party & Cookout reggae vibes
  • 3:00pm - 9:30pm — Mainely Reggae Sundays | A Weekly Reggae Rooftop Party & Cookout reggae vibes
  • 3:00pm - 9:30pm — Mainely Reggae Sundays | A Weekly Reggae Rooftop Party & Cookout reggae vibes
  • 3:00pm - 9:30pm — Mainely Reggae Sundays | A Weekly Reggae Rooftop Party & Cookout reggae vibes
City Theater, Biddeford — Pihcintu, accompanied by Akiwacu at 4:30pm let's go
Geno's Rock Club, Portland
  • 7:00 PM — Portland Horror Movie Club get loud
  • 7:00 PM — Portland Horror Movie Club get loud
  • 7:00 PM — Thumper - Line Dancing get loud
  • 7:00 PM — Portland Horror Movie Club get loud
One Longfellow Square, Portland
  • 7:00 PM — Bluegrass Music Association of Maine presents: Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms Band bluegrass night
  • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM — JigJam irish sound
SPACE Gallery, Portland — Undertow Brass Band at 8:00pm dance time
Thompson's Point, Portland
  • 5:30pm, 10:00pm — Lake Street Dive (Night 2) with Couch more tunes
  • 6:00pm, 10:00pm — The Head And The Heart get loud
  • 9:00am, 3:00pm — Guster On The Ocean sunday tunes

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