Events

Music

1932 Criterion Theatre, 35 Cottage St., Bar Harbor. The Wallflowers, May 24; Dustbowl Revival & The Steel Wheels, Jun. 7; Floydian Trip, Jun. 13. 288-0829.

Aura, 121 Center St. Mamma Mania!, May 16; Tom Keifer Band, May 22; SlipBizkit, May 23; Anberlin, Jun. 4; Dirty Deeds, Jun. 5. 772-8274.

Blue, 650A Congress St. Bess Jacques & The Strays, May 20 & Jun. 17; Maine Middle Eastern Ensemble, Jun. 3; Open Mic, every Tues.; Jazz Sesh, every Wed. 774-4111.

Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. YellowHouse Blues Band, May 16; Carolann Solebello, May 29; Sophie Patenaude, May 30; Gordon Thomas Ward, Jun. 5; Anni Clark, Jun. 13. 560-5300.

Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St. Savani Latin Jazz Quartet, Jun. 12; John Scofield Trip, Jun. 13. 236-7963.

Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath. Gather: Folklives & Foodways, Jun. 13; Booker T. Jones, Jun. 20. 442-8455.

Collins Center for the Arts, 2 Flagstaff Rd., Orono. The Met Live: El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego, May 31. 581-1755.

Good Theater, Stevens Square Theater, 631 Stevens Ave. Soggy Po’ Boys, Jun. 19; Primo Cubano, Jun. 26. 835-0895.

Grand Theater, 165 Main St., Ellsworth. MET Live: Eugene Onegin (Tchaikovsky), May 16; MET Live: El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego (Frank & Cruz), Jun. 6. 667-9500.

The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St. Peter Gallway, May 15; Blues Prophets Live, May 16. 347-7177.

Jonathan’s Ogunquit, 92 Bourne Ln. Another Tequila Sunrise, May 22–23; Carla Cooke, May 29; Captain Jack & The Strangers, May 30; Suzy Bogguss, May 31; Atlantic Harmonies Youth Choirs, Jun. 11; Rock This Town, Jun. 12; Running On Jackson, Jun. 26. 646-4777.

Lincoln Theater, 2 Theater St., Damariscotta. MET Live: El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego (Frank/Cruz), May 30. 563-3424.

Maine Film Center, 93 Main St., Waterville. Met Opera: Eugene Onegin (Tchaikovsky), May 16; Met Opera: El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego (Frank), Jun. 13. 873-7000.

Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St. Neil Byrne, May 24; Onóir, Jun. 9. 780-0118.

Maine Savings Amphitheater, 1 Railroad St., Bangor. MGK, Jun. 5; Kid Cudi, Jun. 6; Mumford & Sons, Jun. 16; Jelly Roll, Jun. 20; Lord Huron, Jun. 23; Lil Wayne, Jun. 30. 358-9327.

Maine State Music Theatre, 1 Bath Rd., Brunswick. Dancing Queen: Songs of ABBA, Jun. 14–15. 725-8769.

Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. Bailey’s Mistake, May 16; Callie Brennan & Laura Kargul, Jun. 6. 865-0040.

Midcoast Symphony Orchestra, see website for locations. Resurrection, May 16–17; MSO Children’s Concert, Jun. 20–21. midcoastsymphony.org.

One Longfellow Square, 181 State St. All Roads Music Festival, May 16; Caiola, May 17; Portland Jazz Orchestra, May 21; The Last Revel, May 23; Open Mic Night, Jun. 3; Big Yellow Taxi, Jun. 5; House of Hamill, Jun. 13; Liz Longley, Jun. 14; The Bad Plus, Jun. 15; Eddie 9V, Jun. 20; Suzzy Roche & Lucy Wainwright Roche, Jun. 26. 761-1757.

​​Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave. Andrew Duhon, May 23; Traverse, May 28; Suzy Bogguss, May 30; Pihcintu Multicultural Chorus, Jun. 6; Gaelic Storm, Jun. 11; Karla Bonoff, Jun. 12; Cantrip, Jun. 19; Windborne, Jun. 20; Lucy Wainwright Roche & Suzzy Roche, Jun. 27. 633-5159.

Portland Bach Experience, see website for locations and details. May 28–Jun. 7. portlandbachexperience.com.

Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St. All Roads Music Festival, May 16; High Fade, May 22; Bella’s Bartok, May 30; Weird Phishes, Jun. 6; Dead Wednesdays, Jun. 10; Anthony St. Peter & The Other Broken Ones, Jun. 12; Bit Brigade, Jun. 19; Delicate Steve, Jun. 25. 805-0134.

Portland Symphony Orchestra, multiple venues. Mahler’s 6th, May 19; PSO Chamber Brass, Jun. 13–17. 842-0800.

Saco River Theatre, 29 Salmon Falls Rd., Buxton. Darlin’ Corey, May 24; Yard Sauce, May 31. 929-6473.

State Theatre, 609 Congress St. Ryan Bingham & The Texas Gentlemen, Jun. 2; Little Feat, Jun. 3; Trousdale, Jun. 4; The Beths, Jun. 6; Gary Clark Jr., Jun. 10; Luke Combs UK, Jun. 11; The Breeders, Jun. 18; Deer Tick, Jun. 25; Gang of Four, Jun. 27. 956-6000.

Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Rd., Brownfield. Shemekia Copeland, May 24; Ruth Moody, May 30; Gaelic Storm, Jun. 12; Erica Brown & the Bluegrass Connection, Jun. 20; Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Jun. 24; Ward Hayden & the Outliers, Jun. 27. 935-7292.

Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland. Met Opera: El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego, May 30 & Jun. 11. 594-0070.

Strawbery Banke Museum, 14 Hancock St., Portsmouth. Tuesdays on the Terrace: Truffle (Jun. 16), Ben Baldwin & Kent Allyn (Jun. 23), & Sharon Jones (Jun. 30). (603)433-1100.

Thompson’s Point, 10 Thompson’s Point. Claypool Gold, Jun. 9; Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, Jun. 19; Wilco, Jun. 21. 956-6000.

Vinegar Hill Music Theatre, 53 Old Post Rd., Arundel. Tom Rush, May 17; The Garcia Project, May 22; Vyntyge Skynyrd, May 29; Roomful of Blues, May 30; Griffin William Sherry, May 31; portBOWIE, Jun. 4; Max Creek, Jun. 5–6; Studio Two, Jun. 12; Carbon Leaf, Jun. 13; Rose Alley, Jun. 18; The Masterstroke Queen Experience, Jun. 19; Magic Bus, Jun. 25; Story Songs of the 70s, Jun. 28. 985-5552.

Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. The Wallflowers, May 23; The Righteous Brothers, May 27; Arrested Development, May 29; Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Jun. 5; Dirty Deeds, Jun. 6; So Good! The Neil Diamond Experience, Jun. 11; Karla Bonoff, Jun. 13; Little River Band, Jun. 28; Béla Fleck, Edmar Castañeda, & Antonio Sánchez, Jun. 30. 873-7000.

WW&F Railway, 97 Cross Rd., Alna. Music on the Railway: Sandy River Ramblers, Jun. 14. 882-4193.

Comedy

1932 Criterion Theatre, 35 Cottage St., Bar Harbor. Paula Poundstone, May 15. 288-0829.

Blue, 650A Congress St. Comedy Open Mic, every Tues. 774-4111.

Center Theatre, 20 E. Main St., Dover-Foxcroft. Bob Marley, May 23. 564-8943.

Deertrees Theatre, 156 Deertrees Rd., Harrison. Bob Marley, Jun. 14. 583-6747.

Good Theater, Stevens Square Theater, 631 Stevens Ave. Jay Jurden, Jun. 20. 835-0895.

The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St. Hey Party People!, May 23. 347-7177.

Jonathan’s Ogunquit, 92 Bourne Ln. Jimmy Cash, May 24; Greg Fitzsimmons, Jun. 6. 646-4777.

Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Fortune Feimster, Jun. 18–19. 842-0800.

Theater

Belfast Maskers, 17 Court St. Maine Playwrights One Act Festival, Jun. 4–14. 619-3256.

City Theater, 205 Main St., Biddeford. The Cemetery Club, to May 24. 282-0849.

Community Little Theatre, 30 Academy St., Auburn. The Marvelous Wonderettes, Jun. 19–28. 783-0958.

Deertrees Theatre, 156 Deertrees Rd., Harrison. Annie the Musical, Jun. 19–28. 583-6747.

The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St. Saw The Musical Parody, Jun. 5–Jul. 4. 347-7177.

Lakewood Theater, 76 Theater Rd., Madison. Parlor Games, May 21–30; Jail Birds, Jun. 4–13; A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder, Jun. 18–27. 474-7176.

Lincoln Theater, 2 Theater St., Damariscotta. NT Live: All My Sons, Jun. 4–5; Time Adrift, Jun. 18–20; NT Live: The Playboy of the Western World, Jun. 25–26. 563-3424.

Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer St., South Portland. 9 to 5, The Musical, Jun. 5–21. 799-1421.

Maine Film Center, 93 Main St., Waterville. National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World, Jun. 20. 873-7000.

Maine State Music Theatre, 1 Bath Rd., Brunswick. Shrek Sensory Friendly Performance, Jun. 4; Shrek The Musical, Jun. 8; Hairspray, Jun. 3–20; 1776 Let Freedom Sing!, Jun. 24–Jul. 11. 725-8769.

Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St. King Friday’s Dungeon Puppet Slam, May 22–23; William P.K. Carter’s Beautiful Without Consequence, Jun. 6; Mel Carter’s B*TCH EAT DOG, Jun. 12; Maine Inside Out Creative Ensemble, Jun. 17; Happenstance Theater’s Death & the Fool, Jun. 27. 879-4629.

Ogunquit Playhouse, 10 Main St. Ain’t Too Proud, May 14–Jun. 13; Hello, Dolly!, Jun. 18–Jul. 18. 646-5511.

Penobscot Theatre Company, Bangor Opera House, 131 Main St. The Fantasticks, Jun. 11–Jul. 12. 942-3333.

Portland Ovations, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Monty Python’s Spamalot, Jun. 23–25. 842-0800.

Portland Players Theater, 420 Cottage Rd., South Portland. American Idiot, Jun. 12–28. 799-7337.

Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave. The Laugh Track, to May 31. 774-0465.

Public Theatre, 31 Maple St., Lewiston. Hansel and Gretel, May 30. 782-3200.

Film

City Theater, 205 Main St., Biddeford. 16th Annual Maine Mayhem Film Festival, May 29. 282-0849.

Lincoln Theater, 2 Theater St., Damariscotta. Iron Giant, Jun. 28. 563-3424.

Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland. Natchez, May 28. 594-0070.

Literary

Camden Public Library, 55 Main St. Book Club: The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne, Jun. 2; Book Talk: Search for Self: The Making of ‘Out of Africa’ (Jun. 4), Slow Motion: A Memoir of Friendship, Advocacy, & Disability (Jun. 9), Both Sides of the Pond (Jun. 11); Work in Progress: A Reading Roundtable for Poets & Writers, Jun. 14 & 28; Art & Journaling, every Wed.; Book Time for Babies, every Wed. 236-3440.

Local Buzz, Yarmouth History Center, 118 East Elm St. Local Buzz Reading Series, Jun. 6. yarmouthmehistory.org.

Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St. Maine Irish Writes, Jun. 4; Maine Irish Reads: Our London Lives by Christine Dwyer Hickey, Jun. 11. 780-0118.

Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St., Bath. Story Time with Splash, May 19 & Jun. 16. 443-1316.

Print: A Bookstore, see website for locations. Kerry Michaels (Art From the Garden), May 18; Laura Zigman (The Author Weekend), May 21; Domenica Marchetti (Italian Cookies: Authentic Recipes & Sweet Stories from Every Region), May 28; Rylan Hynes (Grafting), Jun. 3. printbookstore.com.

Dance

Aura, 121 Center St. Heated Rivalry Dance Party, May 30. 772-8274.

Bates College Museum of Art, 75 Russell St., Lewiston. The Oath, Jun. 12–Sept. 5. 786-6158.

Belfast Flying Shoes, see website for locations. English Country Dance, May 17; First Friday Dance, Jun. 5. belfastflyingshoes.org.

Blue, 650A Congress St. Salsa Nite, May 22 & Jun. 26; Roots & Rhythm Dance Night, May 29. 774-4111.

Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St. Grit & Grace IX: The Love Movement, May 22–24. 236-7963.

Grand Theater, 165 Main St., Ellsworth. Dancing with the Ellsworth Stars, May 16. 667-9500.

The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St. Dirigo Conservatory of Movement: The Wizard of Oz, May 29. 347-7177.

Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland. Boston Dance Theater: The Carol Kaye Project, May 23. 594-0070.

Art

Bates College Museum of Art, 75 Russell St., Lewiston. Senior Thesis Exhibition 2026, to May 30; Carl Sprinchorn: Points of View, Jun. 12–Sept. 5. 786-6158.

Blue, 650A Congress St. Portland Drawing Group, May 18. 774-4111.

Bowdoin College Museum of Art, 245 Maine St., Brunswick. Josefina Auslender: Drawing Myself Free, to May 31; Hung Liu: Happy & Gay, to May 31; Creating the Modern, to May 31; Front Lines: Women Etchers at the Fore, 1880 to Today, to Aug. 16. 725-3275.

Caldbeck Gallery, 12 Elm St., Rockland. Jeanne Goodman Photographs, to May 24; John Knight Growing into the Clouds, Jun. 2–28; Melanie Essex All Small, Jun. 2–28. 594-5935.

Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 21 Winter St., Rockland. Will Sears, to Sept. 6. 701-5005.

Colby College Museum of Art, 5600 Mayflower Hill Dr., Waterville. Everyday Devotions: Gifts from the Alex Katz Foundation & Beyond, to May 31; Global Crossings: Selections from the Lunder Collection, to Jun. 7; Alex Katz: Out of Sight: A Drawing Survey, May 21–Oct. 11. 859-5600.

Farnsworth Art Museum, 16 Museum St., Rockland. Benjamin Spalding: Go Bang!, to Sept. 20; By Design: The Worlds of Betsy James Wyeth, to Dec. 31. 596-6457.

Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St. Ed Douglas Solo Exhibition, to May 30; June Greenhut Artists Group Exhibit, Jun. 4–27. 772-2693.

Kittery Art Association, 2 Walker St. Beyond Form, May 21–Jun. 14; Beautiful New England, Jun. 18–Jul. 5. 451-9384.

Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St. Working Granite: Italian Stonecutters & Their Union, to Jul. 25; The Early Days of Maine Golf: A Visual History, 1888–1940, to Aug. 1. 774-1822.

Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St. Guest Curator Dr. Myron Beasley: Accra, to Jun. 25; Paula Gerstenblatt: Transversals: Reverberations Across Contested Lines, to Jun. 25. 773-2339.

Maine Sculpture Trail, Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium. An outdoor exhibit of 34 sculptures over 200 miles Downeast. schoodicsculpture.org.

Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. Refresh, to May 30; Bradbury Mountain Arts: Welcoming Summer!, Jun. 12–21. 865-0040.

Ogunquit Museum of American Art, 543 Shore Rd. Looking For America, to Jul. 19; American Conversations, to Nov. 15; Maggie Strater: In Her Own Light, to Nov. 15. 646-4909.

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, 10 Polar Loop, Brunswick. At Home In the North, to Jun. 1; Mamaqtuq! It is Delicious!: Traditional Foods of the North, to Apr. 4, 2027. 725-3416.

Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq. Ming Smith: Jazz Requiem: Notations in Blue, to Jun. 7; Precious: The Value of Ornament, to Jul. 19. 775-6148.

Portsmouth Historical Society, 10 Middle St., Portsmouth, NH. Revolutionary Portsmouth, May 21–Oct. 31; Betty & Barney, to Nov. 2. (603)436-8433.

River Arts, 36 Elm St., Damariscotta. Member’s Show, May 23–Jul. 4. 563-6868.

Ticonic Gallery & Studios, 93 Main St., Waterville. Community Draw, Jun. 10; Painted Fiction: Curated by Barbara Sullivan, to Jun. 15. 873-7000.

University of New England Art Galleries, UNE Art Gallery, 716 Stevens Ave. Gone From My Sight, to Jun. 8. 602-3000.

University of New England Art Galleries, Jack S. Ketchum Library, 11 Hills Beach Rd., Biddeford. Another Shore: Migration in Our Time, Jun. 5–Oct. 25. 602-3000.

Bites

The Lodge on the Cove, 29 S. Main St., Kennebunkport. Father’s Day Lobster Bake, Jun. 21. (800)549-1248.

Maine Tasting Center, 506 Old Bath Rd., Wiscasset. Homestyle Indian Cooking Journey, May 15, 21, & Jun. 11; The Art of Preparing Fiddleheads, May 29; Edible Insects Happy Hour, May 30; Learn to Shuck & Serve Maine Oysters, Jun. 6 & 27; An Introduction to Edible Insects, Jun. 10; Maine Wine in a Can, Jun. 17; Asian Soups, Jun. 20. 558-5772.

Now You’re Cooking, 49 Front St., Bath. Vegetable Stir-Fry & Spring Rolls, May 19; Sticky Buns & Coffee, May 24; Tapas, May 27; Special Kermit Lynch Wine Tasting, Jun. 4; Mexican Dips & Tortillas, Jun. 8; Ramen, Jun. 9. 443-1402.

The Tides Beach Club, 930 Kings Hwy., Kennebunkport. Mixology, May 29 & Jun. 12. (800)572-8696.

WW&F Railway, 97 Cross Rd., Alna. Pig Roast Express to SeaLyon Farm, Jun. 13. 882-4193.

Don’t Miss

1932 Criterion Theatre, 35 Cottage St., Bar Harbor. 12th Annual Bar Harbor Pride: Drag Show, Jun. 6. 288-0829.

Acadia Birding Festival, Acadia National Park. See website for details. May 28–31. acadiabirdingfestival.com.

Cross Insurance Arena, 1 Civic Center Sq. Armored MMA Medieval Cage Fighting, May 30. 791-2200.

Fete Market, Old Port Square, 200 Middle St. PRIDE Market, Jun. 20. fetemarket.com.

Maine Audubon, Gilsland Farm, 20 Gilsland Farm Rd., Falmouth. Pollinator Parade 2026, May 16; Native Plants Festival & Sale, Jun. 6; Bird Walks, every Thurs. 781-2330.

Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St., Bath. Weaving Workshop on the Water, May 29–30, Jun. 12–13, & 26–27; Full Moon Gathering, May 31 & Jun. 28. 443-1316.

Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Theresa Caputo, May 28. 842-0800.

Owls Head Transportation Museum, 117 Museum St. Spring Auto Tour, Jun. 6. 594-4418.

Rockland Sunday Strolls, Main St. Come for performances, activities, & enjoy the expanded space of downtown as Main Street is closed to motorized traffic and open to pedestrians, vendors, artists, performers, & more, May 17 & Jun. 21. rocklandrolls.org.

Springfield Fair, 91 Park St. Family entertainment, truck pulls, demolition derby, exhibition halls, baking contests, horse shows, & more, Jun. 11–14. 290-0760.

Strawbery Banke Museum, 14 Hancock St., Portsmouth. Portsmouth Pride Festival & Marketplace, Jun. 20. (603)433-1100.

Whoopie Pie Festival, Piscataquis Valley Fairgrounds, 77 Fairview Ave., Dover-Foxcroft. Celebrate Maine’s State Treat with music, games, whoopie pie eating contests, & much more, Jun. 13. mainewhoopiepiefestival.com.

Windjammer Days, Boothbay Harbor. 64th Annual Windjammer Days Festival, featuring a fleet of tall ships, fireworks, parades, local food, family activities, & more, Jun. 21–27. boothbayharborwindjammerdays.org.

Windswept Gardens, 1709 Broadway, Bangor. Planter Party Workshop: Create Your Perfect Container Garden, Jun. 27. 941-9898.

WW&F Railway, 97 Cross Rd., Alna. Ride the Rails to Hike the Trails, May 23, Jun. 6, & 27; The Road to Togus Remembered, Jun. 20–21. 882-4193.

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Compiled by Bethany Palmer