Calling either Kafari’s “Knockturnes” or Micromasse’s “Anthropocene,” two new albums from a Portland solo artist and a Portland trio, respectively, by the simple genre name “jazz” is a bit misleading. Yes, they are both “jazz,” in the sense that jazz in the larger sense is encoded in both albums’ DNA and foundational to their existence. […]
Barbecue and live music fans in the Bangor region alike were undoubtedly disappointed to hear that 4Points BBQ & Blues, the restaurant and music venue in downtown Winterport closed suddenly in May, after five years in operation. Whether you came for the brisket, the consistent array of live music both local and national, or for […]
I read with some keen interest the news this week that the City of Bangor would finally take possession of the six-story building located at 73 Central St. in downtown Bangor, long owned by an out of state landlord, who let it fall into disrepair. The space, which has been almost completely unoccupied for more than […]
Whatever you want to call it — pop country, stadium country, bro country — Florida Georgia Line makes music for the masses. And the masses turned out in great numbers Thursday night, for the duo’s Maine stop on its Dig Your Roots tour at the Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion in Bangor, part of the Machias Savings […]
After my post on Monday detailing the news that Ticketmaster, after a class action lawsuit settlement, would be offering its consumers free tickets to certain shows in the coming months, a lot of people were probably wondering what those shows might be. Well, as of last night the list of concerts is out, and unsurprisingly, […]
Over the weekend social media was flooded with posts about the final outcome of the years-long legal battle of Schlesinger v. Ticketmaster, a protracted court case that was finally settled last year. It was a class action lawsuit brought against the ticket selling giant, arguing that all those “service fees” and “convenience fees” tacked on […]
Note: Please forgive my not-so-great pictures. I did the best I could! A little known fact about the Dixie Chicks is that one of the first shows they played after their album “Wide Open Spaces” became a smash hit in the late 1990s was in Maine. That’s the story Natalie Maines, lead singer, told onstage […]
I’m having a hard time coming up with many other bands in Maine that have been as consistent and have been together for as long as Portland’s Dominic and the Lucid. When I think about all the bands that broke up, got back together, took extended breaks, didn’t play a live show for years and all […]
Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion, Bangor June 8: Dave Matthews Band June 17: The Dixie Chicks, with Anderson East June 18: Dolly Parton June 22: Journey, with the Doobie Brothers and Dave Mason June 23: Florida Georgia Line, with Cole Swindell, the Cadillac Three and Kane Brown June 24: Def Leppard, with REO Speedwagon and Tesla July […]
Caribbean, Ethiopian, beat boxing, Tuvan throat singing and tap and hoop dancing are the styles and genres that make up the final six performers announced for this year’s American Folk Festival on the Bangor Waterfront, set for Aug. 26-28. Festival organizers revealed the remaining lineup Friday afternoon. These six performers will join previously announced performers, […]
