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Live Music This Week in Maine

WEEK OF OCTOBER 12, 2026

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This week in Maine: Thundercat: Distracted AF Tour at State Theatre, Trey Anastasio Band at State Theatre, and Natalie Merchant – A Special Acoustic Performance with Erik Della Penna at Criterion Theatre. 62 shows across 24 venues.

MONDAY - 10/19

Geno's Rock Club, Portland — Punk Rock Karaoke at 8:00pm get loud
Gracie Theatre, Bangor — BSO Chamber Music Series at the Gracie join now
Johnson Hall, Gardiner — Beginner Line Dancing to Rock/Pop Songs (Oct. 19, 26 & Nov. 2 -6 to 7:00) at 6:00pm details
SPACE Gallery, Portland — Who Moves America at 7:00pm check it out
State Theatre, Portland — Thundercat: Distracted AF Tour at 7:30pm tix
The Dance Hall, Kittery — Noir at the Bar at 6:00 PM, 8:00 PM spooky tales

TUESDAY - 10/20

SPACE Gallery, Portland — Mount Eerie with Ruth Garbus @ First Parish Church at 8:00pm rock out
State Theatre, Portland — Cannons: The Everything Glows Tour at 7:30pm tix
Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield — JOHNNYSWIM Greetings from Georgica Pond feel the vibe

WEDNESDAY - 10/21

Franco Center, Lewiston — WGME I-Team Home Contractor Conflict Town Hall Oct. 21 at Franco Center at 10:00am details
Geno's Rock Club, Portland — Work It Wednesday - Heatbreakers at 7:00pm details
Good Theater, Portland — Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors funny fright
SPACE Gallery, Portland — Dance Freak at 7:00pm get funky
State Theatre, Portland — Bruce Cockburn with special guest Livingston Taylor at 7:30pm tix

THURSDAY - 10/22

Franco Center, Lewiston — ‘Raising Ali’ film coming to Franco Center Oct. 22 at 7:00pm details
Geno's Rock Club, Portland — Boltcutter // Misery Whip PDX // Boltcutter // Half Step // Guillotine // Dying Mind // End Your Life at 6:00pm rock out
Good Theater, Portland — Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors funny fright
Merrill Auditorium, Portland — La noce d'Alfonse at 12:00am details
Portland House of Music & Events (PHOME), Portland — Assembly of Dust tix
Waterville Opera House, Waterville — Voyage-A Tribute to Journey at 7:30pm tix

FRIDAY - 10/23

Aura, Portland — Hawthorne Heights details
Cadenza, Freeport
  • - name: David Watts ~ Songs Without Words (and a Few With) — Unknown details
  • 7:00 PM — David Watts ~ Songs Without Words (and a Few With) music magic
Camden Opera House, Camden — Come Down from Up River by Norm Foster at 7:30pm feel the story
Colonial Theatre, Augusta — Boo Fighters: a Public Paranormal Investigation at the Colonial Theater at 7:00pm tix
Cross Insurance Center, Bangor — Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow-N-Fire at 6:30 PM get wild
Good Theater, Portland — Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors funny fright
Johnson Hall, Gardiner — Shadows in the Hall (Friday) at 6:00pm details
Mayo Street Arts, Portland
  • 12:00pm, 3:30pm — Traditional Arts Performance Showcase details
  • 7:00pm, 8:15pm — Balla Kouyaté: Malian Djeli and Balafon Player jazz vibes
One Longfellow Square, Portland — Pete Kilpatrick Band at 8:00pm details
Portland House of Music & Events (PHOME), Portland — Daft Disko: A French House & Disco Party tix
Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield — Asleep at the Wheel dance along
The Dance Hall, Kittery — The Strayaways - Kevin Burke, Dylan Foley, Eamon O’Leary at 7:30 PM, 9:00 PM irish tunes
The Hill Arts, Portland — Gospel Messiah: A Refugee Oratorio at 11:00pm details
Vinegar Hill Music Theatre, Arundel — Yellowhouse Blues Band - First Ladies of the Blues blues night
Waterville Opera House, Waterville — Blind Boys of Alabama at 8:00pm tix

SATURDAY - 10/24

Bayside Bowl, Portland — Weird Phishes (Radiohead + Phish Tribute) at 8:00pm jam session
Boothbay Opera House, Boothbay Harbor — Peppino D’Agostino Guitar Master at 7:30pm details
Cadenza, Freeport
Camden Opera House, Camden — Come Down from Up River by Norm Foster at 7:30pm feel the story
Chocolate Church Arts Center, Bath — Carsie Blanton at 7:30pm get loud
Cross Insurance Center, Bangor — Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow-N-Fire at 11:30 AM, 6:30 PM get wild
Good Theater, Portland — Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors funny fright
Johnson Hall, Gardiner — Shadows in the Hall (Saturday) at 6:00pm details
One Longfellow Square, Portland — Maine Academy of Modern Music presents: Ghoul of Rock! at 3:00pm details
Portland House of Music & Events (PHOME), Portland — Teeth of God - A Live Tribute to Sleep Token ! tix
State Theatre, Portland — Evan Honer: It's An Even Longer Road Tour at 8:00pm tix
Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield — The Tom Snow Jazz Quartet jazz it up
Strand Theatre, Rockland — Bomba de Aqui get loud
The Hill Arts, Portland — Gospel Messiah: A Refugee Oratorio at 11:00pm details
Vinegar Hill Music Theatre, Arundel — Suzanne Vega - Flying with Angels feel the vibes

SUNDAY - 10/25

Collins Center for the Arts, Orono — Maxwell Quartet at 3:00pm string serenade
Cross Insurance Center, Bangor — Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow-N-Fire at 1:30 PM get wild
Good Theater, Portland — Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors funny fright
One Longfellow Square, Portland — Mike Dawes (rescheduled from 1/28) at 7:00pm details
SPACE Gallery, Portland — Salt Institute Storytelling at 7:00pm details
The Hill Arts, Portland — Gospel Messiah: A Refugee Oratorio at 8:00pm details
Waterville Opera House, Waterville — Unknown at - name: Fiddle-icious details

MONDAY - 10/26

Geno's Rock Club, Portland — Punk Rock Karaoke at 8:00pm get loud
SPACE Gallery, Portland — Balance and Composure with Cushing at 7:30pm join us

TUESDAY - 10/27

Franco Center, Lewiston — Halloween Paint & Sip Oct. 27 at 6:30pm details
Geno's Rock Club, Portland — Burnt Tapes (London, UK) The Keeper Class (PTLD, ME) Frankie Moon & The Ceiling Birds (PTLD, ME) Insomnaddicts (LFOD) at 6:00pm don't miss

WEDNESDAY - 10/28

Camden Opera House, Camden — Castlebay at 7:30pm celtic melodies
Merrill Auditorium, Portland — Mystic Pizza at 12:00am details
SPACE Gallery, Portland — Begotten at 7:00pm be there

THURSDAY - 10/29

Boothbay Opera House, Boothbay Harbor — Scary Readings & Community Potluck at 6:00pm details
Geno's Rock Club, Portland — Choke Out // Endure // Rail Gun // Wastrel at 7:00pm check it out
Merrill Auditorium, Portland — Mystic Pizza at 12:00am details
Portland House of Music & Events (PHOME), Portland — Night Zero tix
SPACE Gallery, Portland — Bush Tetras with Crazy Déjà Vu at 8:00pm let's dance
State Theatre, Portland — Third Eye Blind - Halloween 2026 at 8:00pm tix
Vinegar Hill Music Theatre, Arundel — The Garcia Project jam on

FRIDAY - 10/30

Alumni Hall (Snow Pond), Sidney — The Shizzleween tix
Aura, Portland — The Casket's Hallow's Eve Monster Mash at 9:00pm spooky tunes
Bowl in the Pines, Sidney — The Shizzleween at 8:00pm details
Cadenza, Freeport
  • - name: Paddy Mills — Unknown details
  • 7:00 PM — Paddy Mills get loud
Chocolate Church Arts Center, Bath — Haunted Ragtime Halloween! at 6:30pm spooky tunes
Collins Center for the Arts, Orono
Criterion Theatre, Bar Harbor — Maine Academy of Modern Music’s “Ghoul of Rock” rock out
Geno's Rock Club, Portland — Bloodbath IV at 7:00pm come hang
Johnson Hall, Gardiner — JH After Dark-Halloween Dance Party at 8:00pm details
Mayo Street Arts, Portland — Heck House's Super Spooky Haunted House: Lost in the Woods Edition at 6:00pm, 9:00pm spooky fun
One Longfellow Square, Portland — Upstate with special guest The Pinkerton Raid (solo) at 8:00pm details
SPACE Gallery, Portland — Thumper Halloween at 8:00pm spooky vibes
Snow Pond Center for the Arts, Sidney — The Shizzleween tix
State Theatre, Portland — Effin at 9:00pm tix
Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield — Dervish irish tunes
The Hill Arts, Portland — Slemons Productions Presents: Nerdy Prudes Must Die at 11:30pm details
Vinegar Hill Music Theatre, Arundel — Say You Love Me - The Music of Fleetwood Mac rock out

SATURDAY - 10/31

Alumni Hall (Snow Pond), Sidney — Hunters' and Community Breakfast tix
Aura, Portland — Eclipse: A Tribute to Pink Floyd feel the vibes
Bayside Bowl, Portland — A Very Jerry Halloween with Rose Alley at 8:00pm let's go
Boothbay Opera House, Boothbay Harbor — Trunk or Treat at 4:00pm details
Cadenza, Freeport
  • - name: Sarah McQuaid — Unknown details
  • 7:00 PM — Sarah McQuaid folk vibes
Geno's Rock Club, Portland — Ghouls Night Out at 9:00pm party time
Mayo Street Arts, Portland — Heck House's Super Spooky Haunted House: Lost in the Woods Edition at 6:00pm, 9:00pm spooky fun
One Longfellow Square, Portland — All Hallows’ Eve: Spooky Tunes, Songs and Tales from Scotland at 8:00pm details
Portland House of Music & Events (PHOME), Portland — The Red Eye Flight Crew Annual Halloween bash! tix
SPACE Gallery, Portland
  • 4:00pm — Myra Melford Splash Trio @ Portland Conservatory of Music jazz vibes
  • 8:00pm — SPACE Halloween with KoЯn, Björk, Garbage, and Deftones get wild
Snow Pond Center for the Arts, Sidney — Hunters' and Community Breakfast tix
The Hill Arts, Portland — Slemons Productions Presents: Nerdy Prudes Must Die at 6:00pm details
Vinegar Hill Music Theatre, Arundel — The Music of Nirvana: A Special Halloween Tribute get spooky

SUNDAY - 11/1

Franco Center, Lewiston — Fall favorite Fiddle-icious at Franco Nov. 1 at 2:00pm details
Mayo Street Arts, Portland — Heck House's Super Spooky Haunted House: Lost in the Woods Edition at 5:00pm, 8:00pm spooky fun
The Hill Arts, Portland
  • 10:30pm — Slemons Productions Presents: Nerdy Prudes Must Die details
  • 1:00am — Slemons Productions Presents: Nerdy Prudes Must Die details
Waterville Opera House, Waterville — Jeff Tweedy at 7:30pm tix

MONDAY - 11/2

Geno's Rock Club, Portland — Punk Rock Karaoke at 8:00pm get loud

TUESDAY - 11/3

State Theatre, Portland — Blue October at 8:00pm tix

WEDNESDAY - 11/4

One Longfellow Square, Portland — November Open Mic Night hosted by Melvin Gradiz 🌱 at 7:00pm details
Portland House of Music & Events (PHOME), Portland — Kylie Morgan - The Healed Cowgirl Tour tix
SPACE Gallery, Portland — The Great Experiment at 7:00pm get curious
State Theatre, Portland — Hot Mulligan North American Fall Tour at 7:00pm tix

THURSDAY - 11/5

Cadenza, Freeport — Blues Prophet at 7:00 PM blues night
Johnson Hall, Gardiner — Black Violin “Be Free” Tour at 7:30pm details
One Longfellow Square, Portland — WMPG 21st Annual Bluegrass Spectacular at 7:00pm details
SPACE Gallery, Portland — Old Saw with The Starlight Hexing Family and Haven's Den at 7:30pm local tunes
Strand Theatre, Rockland — Dervish rock out
Thompson's Point, Portland — 2026 Mainebiz 40 Under 40 Reception at 5:00pm details

FRIDAY - 11/6

Aura, Portland — The Knocks let's go
Chocolate Church Arts Center, Bath — Lez Zeppelin: The Song Remains The Same - 50th Anniversary Celebration at 7:30pm rock out
Criterion Theatre, Bar Harbor — Kevin Kling: Unraveled story time
One Longfellow Square, Portland — Connor Garvey & Ben Cosgrove — Together in Concert at 8:00pm details
SPACE Gallery, Portland — Willi Carlisle – The Universal Bubba Tour with Sparrow Smith & the Resonant Rogues @ First Parish Church at 8:00pm folk fest
Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield — Le Vent du Nord feel joyful
Vinegar Hill Music Theatre, Arundel — Northern Cross: New England's CSNY Tribute (Second Night Added) let's go

SATURDAY - 11/7

Aura, Portland — Emo Night nostalgia night
Bayside Bowl, Portland — Grime Studios Benefit Show at 8:00pm details
Boothbay Opera House, Boothbay Harbor — The Jazz Ambassadors of the US Army Field Band at 7:00pm details
Cadenza, Freeport — Denny Breau at 7:00 PM guitar magic
Camden Opera House, Camden — High Horse at 7:30pm get groovy
Collins Center for the Arts, Orono — Graceful Warrior at 7:00pm special concert
Franco Center, Lewiston — MMS brings Battle of the Blends to the Franco Nov. 7 at 7:00pm details
Geno's Rock Club, Portland — Sad Vol. 5 at 7:00pm join us
Gracie Theatre, Bangor — Bruce in the USA rock out
Merrill Auditorium, Portland — Jay Leno at 12:00am details
One Longfellow Square, Portland
  • 1:00pm — Maine Entertainment presents: Behind the Hits: Songwriting Tips from Hit-Maker Jenn Schott details
  • 8:00pm — Hank Heaven details
Portland House of Music & Events (PHOME), Portland — Wake Up Mama: A Tribute To The Allman Brothers tix
Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield — Daniel Lanois Trio sonic vibes
The Hill Arts, Portland
  • 12:00am — A Super Fine John Prine Time with Highway Kind details
  • 8:00pm — A Leonard Cohen Celebration details
Thompson's Point, Portland — First Tracks: Northeast Snow Show at 10:00am details
Vinegar Hill Music Theatre, Arundel — Northern Cross: New England's CSNY Tribute (Night One) rock it

SUNDAY - 11/8

Collins Center for the Arts, Orono — Graceful Warrior at 1:00pm join us
One Longfellow Square, Portland
  • 4:00pm — MJFF presents: Dust Bowls and Jewish Souls: Another Side of Woody Guthrie with a Special Appearance by Sarah Lee Guthrie details
  • 8:00pm — MJFF presents: Dust Bowls and Jewish Souls: Another Side of Woody Guthrie with a Special Appearance by Sarah Lee Guthrie (8PM SHOW ADDED!) details
Saco River Theatre, Bar Mills — The Kind Kids Music Show - Fall 2026 at 2:00pm, 3:00pm get loud
State Theatre, Portland — Fruit Bats at 8:00pm tix
The Hill Arts, Portland — Travis James Humphrey LIVE at 12:00am details
Thompson's Point, Portland — First Tracks: Northeast Snow Show at 10:00am details

MONDAY - 11/9

Johnson Hall, Gardiner — Beginner Line Dancing to Rock/Pop Songs (Nov. 9, 16 & 23 -6:00 to 7:00) at 6:00pm details

TUESDAY - 11/10

State Theatre, Portland — Trey Anastasio Band at 7:30pm tix

WEDNESDAY - 11/11

Cross Insurance Center, Bangor — Sugarland - Ride or Die Tour at 7:00 PM country vibes
Narrow Gauge Amphitheater, Farmington — Clements Brothers get loud
One Longfellow Square, Portland — Olivia Barton at 8:00pm details
SPACE Gallery, Portland — Sadurn with Kitchen at 7:30pm jam out
State Theatre, Portland — Punch Brothers at 8:00pm tix

THURSDAY - 11/12

One Longfellow Square, Portland — John Gorka at 8:00pm details
Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield — Sarah Jarosz - 10 Years of Undercurrent celebrate music

FRIDAY - 11/13

Chocolate Church Arts Center, Bath — Remembering Al: The Music & Legacy of Alan Shavarsh Bardezbanian (Al Gardner) at 7:30pm celebrate
Portland House of Music & Events (PHOME), Portland — Sam Shackleton tix
State Theatre, Portland — Big Head Todd and the Monsters - Winter Tour 2026 at 8:00pm tix
Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield — Alejandro Escovedo & The Electric Saints rock on
Thompson's Point, Portland — Ronald McDonald House Maine Hearts & Hands Gala at 6:00pm details
Vinegar Hill Music Theatre, Arundel — The Slambovian Circus of Dreams dream on

SATURDAY - 11/14

Camden Opera House, Camden — Pokey LaFarge at 7:30pm get ready
Chocolate Church Arts Center, Bath — Lynn Deeves, Trina Hamlin and Colleen Sexton: Songwriters in the Round at 7:30pm songwriters
Cross Insurance Arena, Portland — Chris Tomlin, TobyMac, Third Day at 7:00pm praise party
Cross Insurance Center, Bangor — NEF 69: Crossfire at 7:00 PM let's go
Franco Center, Lewiston — Dueling Pianos in-the-round Nov. 14 at 7:00pm details
Merrill Auditorium, Portland — A Drag Queen Christmas at 12:00am details
One Longfellow Square, Portland — Breakin’ Strings at 8:00pm details
Portland House of Music & Events (PHOME), Portland — A Rock & Roll Fantasy Tribute to Led Zeppelin tix
State Theatre, Portland — Dweezil Zappa DZ20: Like Father, Like Son at 8:00pm tix
Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield — Susan Werner hear her sing
Strand Theatre, Rockland — STEMusic Takes Flight let's go
The Hill Arts, Portland — Memphis Lighting Personal Obsession Tour at 12:00am details
Westbrook Performing Arts Center, Westbrook — Waterfront Concerts presents: “An Evening with The Rush Tribute Project” at 7:30pm details

SUNDAY - 11/15

Cross Insurance Arena, Portland — Goose at 7:00pm jam session
Merrill Auditorium, Portland — Bert Kreischer at 12:00am details
One Longfellow Square, Portland — Kelsey Waldon at 7:00pm details
Portland House of Music & Events (PHOME), Portland — Real Young and Lazy Horse - Matinee Show tix
State Theatre, Portland — The War And Treaty at 8:00pm tix
The Hill Arts, Portland
  • 12:00am — GAURI B: YEARS IN THE BREAKING details
  • 7:00pm — Classic Plays: Hidden Riches details
Thompson's Point, Portland — Maker’s Market at Thompson’s Point! at 10:00am details

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