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ONE LONGFELLOW SQUARE

Website: onelongfellowsquare.com/
Calendar: onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events/

ABOUT

One Longfellow Square is a nonprofit performing arts and concert venue in Portland, Maine's West End, at the entrance to the city's Arts District. The space holds approximately 180 seated and operates as Portland's dedicated listening room. It is housed in a renovated 19th-century building at Longfellow Square and also offers live streaming for select shows.

WHAT TO EXPECT

The venue emphasizes folk, Americana, and singer-songwriter acts but also programs soul, R&B, jazz, indie pop, world music, and film screenings. It runs free community concerts in Congress Square Park during summer and partners with the Portland Public Library to offer free ticket passes. The atmosphere is focused and attentive, geared toward close listening.

HISTORY

The building was abandoned in 1994 and purchased by Portland Performing Arts in 1998, which spent nearly $800,000 to renovate it. The Center for Cultural Exchange opened on March 5, 1999 in the space. The venue was renamed One Longfellow Square when it began operating as an independent nonprofit. It also runs the Longfellow Emerging Artist Fellowship (LEAF) program. It nearly closed permanently due to financial losses during the COVID-19 pandemic but was saved by community support.

Sources:
[1] onelongfellowsquare.com [2] en.wikipedia.org [3] yelp.com [4] indieonthemove.com [5] bandsintown.com

UPCOMING SHOWS

Thursday

  • 8:00 PM — The Tano Jones Revelry with special guest Sigrid Sibley get loud

Friday

Saturday

  • 8:00 PM — Antje Duvekot with special guest The Twangtown Paramours jazz vibes

Wednesday - 3/4

  • 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM — March Open Mic Night hosted by Sigrid Sibley feat. Skip Bailey sing along

Thursday - 3/5

  • 8:00 PM — 101.9 POR Presents: David Nail: Down To The Studs get loud

Friday - 3/6

Saturday - 3/7

  • 8:00 PM — An Evening with Chris Smither rock out

Sunday - 3/8

  • 7:00 PM — Maine Public Presents: The Celtic Tenors jazz vibes

Thursday - 3/12

Thursday - 3/19

  • 8:00 PM — Portland Jazz Orchestra feat. Fryeburg Academy rock out

Friday - 3/20

Saturday - 3/21

Sunday - 3/22

  • 7:00 PM — Both Sides Now: The Music and Lives of Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen sing along

Wednesday - 3/25

  • 8:00 PM — State Theatre Presents: One Night Live feat. Claire Ernst and Dani Offline get loud

Thursday - 3/26

  • 7:30 PM — Robbie Fulks & Mark Erelli rock out

Friday - 3/27

  • 8:00 PM — Big Richard with special guest The Cody Sisters let's go

Saturday - 3/28

  • 8:00 PM — Hallowell Does the Last Waltz jazz vibes

Sunday - 3/29

  • 7:00 PM — CusCampbell - Discovery Series Feature sing along

Tuesday - 3/31

  • 8:00 PM — James McMurtry with special guest BettySoo get loud

Wednesday - 4/1

  • 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM — April Open Mic Night hosted by Melvin Gradiz rock out

Thursday - 4/2

  • 7:30 PM — Pine State Pitches 4th Annual Concert let's go

Friday - 4/3

Saturday - 4/4

  • 8:00 PM — Little Lies: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac sing along

Tuesday - 4/7

Saturday - 4/11

Sunday - 4/12

  • 7:00 PM — Chris Knight (Acoustic) let's go

Thursday - 4/16

  • 8:00 PM — Portland Jazz Orchestra feat. Falmouth High School jazz vibes

Saturday - 4/18

  • 8:00 PM — Mary Fahl, formerly of October Project sing along

Full schedule at onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events/ →

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