PORTLAND
ONE LONGFELLOW SQUARE
Updated
This week at One Longfellow Square: Thu 10/15 — Portland Jazz Orchestra – October, Fri 10/16 — Howley (of We Banjo 3), Sat 10/17 — James Montgomery. Upcoming: Fri 10/23 — Pete Kilpatrick Band, Sat 10/24 — Maine Academy of Modern Music presents: Ghoul of Rock!, Sun 10/25 — Mike Dawes (rescheduled from 1/28).
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.
UPCOMING SHOWS as of 10/12/2026
Thursday
- 8:00pm — Portland Jazz Orchestra – October details
Friday
- 8:00pm — Howley (of We Banjo 3) details
Saturday
- 8:00pm — James Montgomery details
Sunday
- 7:00pm — Jake Blount Band details
Monday - 11/16
- 8:00pm — USM Student Jazz Combo Night details
Wednesday - 11/18
- 8:00pm — AJ Lee & Blue Summit with special guests The Cody Sisters details
Thursday - 11/19
- 7:30pm — OLS presents: New York Voices & Portland Jazz Orchestra at Westbrook Performing Arts Center details
Friday - 11/20
- 7:30pm — Hanneke Cassel Band details
Saturday - 11/21
- 8:00pm — Sorcha Cribben-Merrill – MAKING TIME EP Release details
Sunday - 11/22
- 4:00pm — Mason Jennings details
Saturday - 11/28
- 7:00pm — Portland Chamber Music Festival presents ELANEI details
Wednesday - 12/2
- 7:00pm — December Open Mic Night hosted by Thomas Clukey 🌱 details
Thursday - 12/3
- 8:00pm — An Evening with Tom Rush Accompanied by Matt Nakoa and Brendan Cleary details
Friday - 12/4
- 8:00pm — GoldenOak with special guest Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light details
Saturday - 12/5
- 8:00pm — GoldenOak with special guest Eliza Edens details
Full schedule at onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events/ →