What’s coming up for Maine concerts? 207 sits down with Aimsel Ponti for a June preview.

PORTLAND, Maine — SHOW: Lucy Kaplansky

WHERE: One Longfellow Sq., Portland.

INFO: Singer-songwriter Lucy Kaplansky will likely be releasing her ninth album, “Final Days of Summer time,” proper across the time she performs in Portland, so count on loads of new materials, together with the poignant title observe about her daughter’s departure for school. She additionally covers Jackson Browne’s “These Days” and the longtime stay fan favourite “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’.” Kaplansky has been a mainstay artist within the people music scene because the mid 90s and has obtained constant reward for her songwriting.

SHOW: Massive Barn Musical Dinner with singer Jesse Dee

WHERE: Stone Mountain Arts Middle in Brownfield

INFO: You’ll have a elaborate five-course meal and after every course, Boston-based soul singer Jesse Dee will carry out a brief set till the following course is served. After every course, you’ll hear a sleigh bells which is a sign to place your fork down for the efficiency.

WHEN & WHERE: Saturday, June 11, 12-9 p.m.

WHERE: Thompson’s Level in Portland

INFO: That is an superior all-day occasion introduced by the Maine Academy of Trendy Music. Whole of six levels!

The huge listing of performers contains present and former MAMM college students and instructors and a wealth of different Maine artists. The partial listing contains Emilia Dahlin, Emma Ivy, Sure We Kin, Angelikah Fahray, Jeff beam, Lila Schock & Sara Cox, Pegacorns, Buttery Flaky Crust. ETC ETC ETC. Go to this and convey the entire household!

WHERE: One Longfellow Sq. in Portland

INFO: I’ve been a fan of singer-songwriter Melissa Ferrick since she launched her debut album “Huge Blur” means again in 1993.

SHOW: Peter Galway and the Actual Band

WHEN: Saturday, June 25 

WHERE: St. Lawrence Arts Middle in Portland

INFO: Peter Galway has launched greater than twenty-five albums on the Warner/Reprise and varied unbiased labels. He has additionally produced over fifty albums and particular initiatives, such because the Grammy-nominated Bleecker Avenue: Greenwich Village within the ‘60s, Time and Love: The Music of Laura Nyro, participated in Laura Nyro’s remaining album, Angel Within the Darkish, and produced all the seminal albums by Maine’s personal Devonsquare.

A founding member of The Fifth Avenue Band, Gallway’s music spans kinds from ’60s rock and roll, to “jazzy people”, to atmospheric Americana. Alongside along with his solo recordings, he has collaborated with acclaimed singer-songwriter Annie Gallup within the duo Hat Verify Lady, with seven releases to their credit score. 2019 heralded the extremely anticipated launch of Attain For It, the all-new Peter Gallway & The Actual Band album on Gallway Bay Music.

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