• CONCERTS

TODAY

John Pizzarelli, singer-songwriter/guitarist, The Landing at Pine Point, Scarborough. $35 in advance; $40 at door. thelandingatpinepoint.com. 8 p.m. (doors at 6:30 p.m.)

Iris Dement, country/folk, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $30. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m. CANCELED

Southern Maine Children’s Chorus, spirituals to folk songs, University of Southern Maine (Corthell Concert Hall), Gorham. Donation. usm.maine.edu/music/events. 7 p.m.

Old Blind Dogs, Scotland roots music, Unity Centre for the Performing Arts. $20. 948-7469. 7 p.m. 

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FRIDAY

Marcy Playground, pop/rock, Port City Music Hall, Portland. $13 in advance; $15 at door; $28 VIP seated. portcitymusichall.com. 8 p.m.

April Verch, Canadian fiddler, singer, songwriter and stepdancer, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $20. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m.

Kris Delmhorst and Session Americana, roots, One Longfellow Square, Portland. $15 in advance; $18 at door. 761-1757. 8 p.m.

The Who’s “Tommy,” concert performance of classic 1969 album, Chocolate Church Arts Center, Bath. $13 to $15. 442-8455. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Papadello, homegrown folk/pop, with Karl Rawstrom, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland. Free. 899-3529. 7 p.m.

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Curt Bessette & Jenn Kurtz, singer/songwriters, Cliff House Resort and Spa, Ogunquit. Free. cliffhousemaine.com. 7 to 11 p.m.

John Pizzarelli, singer-songwriter/guitarist, Fryeburg Academy (Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center), Fryeburg. $15 to $25. fryeburgacademy.org. 7:30 p.m.

New Relm, country rock/bluegerass trio, Sawyer Memorial Auditorium, Greene. Free. 946-5311. 2 and 7 p.m.

Vanessa Torres and Mai Bloomfield, folk, Frontier Cafe, Cinema & Gallery, Brunswick. $10 in advance; $12 day of show. 725-5222. 7:30 p.m.

Iris Dement, country/folk, Jonathan’s Restaurant, Ogunquit. 8 p.m. CANCELED

Harry and the Potters, rock music with Harry Potter theme, College of the Atlantic (Gates Center), Bar Harbor. $10. 288-5015. 8 p.m.

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Lisa Redfern, folk/gospel/blues, Round Top Farm, Damariscotta. $6; $3 seniors; free for children under 12. 677-2354. 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. (Open mic at 6:45 p.m.) 

SATURDAY

World/Inferno Friendship Society, punk/soul/klezmer/jazz, Port City Music Hall, Portland. $10 in advance; $12 at door; $20 VIP seated. portcitymusichall.com. 8 p.m.

Eilen Jewell, folk, One Longfellow Square, Portland. $12 in advance; $15 at door. 761-1757. 8 p.m.

Judy Collins, folk, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $85. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m.

Okbari Middle Eastern Ensemble, with Baraka, Mayo Street Arts, Portland. $10. mayostreetarts.org. 8 p.m.

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John McEuen, country/rock, founding member of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. $17 in advance; $20 at door. 633-5159. 8 p.m. (doors at 7:30 p.m.)

Evening at the Pops with All-Star Concert Band, Saco River Grange Hall, Bar Mills. $15/donation; $12/donation for students and seniors; free for ages 12 and younger. 929-6472. 7:30 p.m.

Women in Harmony, vocal ensemble presents “Moving On: Immigration in Song,” Woodfords Congregational Church, Portland. $12 in advance; $15 at door; $10 seniors and students; free for children under 12. wihmaine.org. 7 p.m. Saturday; 4 p.m. Sunday.

Meghan Yates, folk/soul fusion, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland. Free. 899-3529. 8 p.m.

Greater Freeport Community Chorus, singing “The High Road Home,” Freeport Performing Arts Center. $5 to $10; free for children under 12. 751-6301. 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

Anni Clark and Ellen Tipper, singer/songwriters, Frontier Cafe, Cinema & Gallery, Brunswick. $10 in advance; $12 at door. 725-5222. 7:30 p.m.

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Scott Logan and Phil Haymaker, contemporary Christian music, Seacoast Chapel, Saco. Free. 282-3000. 6 to 8 p.m. 

SUNDAY

Face to Face, pop/punk, with Cerebral Ballzy, Strung Out and The Darlings, Port City Music Hall, Portland. $20 in advance; $22 at door; $30 VIP seated. portcitymusichall.com. 8 p.m.

Joe Walsh, CD-release party (not be confused with The Eagles guitarist), One Longfellow Square, Portland. $15 in advance; $18 at door. 761-1757. 7:30 p.m.

Concerts at Jewett, with Maine-ly Harmony and The Good-Time Sound Quartet, a capella barbershop, do-wop, contemporary and classical music, University of Maine (Jewett Hall), Augusta. $10; $5 for students; free for children 12 and younger. 621-3551. 2 p.m.

Musica de Filia, “A Spring Concert” (music from “Glee” and Broadway and jazz favorites), South Portland High School. $5 to $10. 807-2158. 2 p.m.

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Organ Concert, with Paul Schnell, James Strand and Gregory Hall, Congregational Church of Wells. $10. 641-2212. 3 p.m. (Reception follows concert.)

Jon Anderson, former Yes vocalist presents solo acoustic show, Bates College (Olin Arts Center), Lewiston. $37.50 in advance; $45 day of show. batestickets.com. 7:30 p.m.

Aaron Lee and Tucker Louisos Daniels, ukulele and bikes brunch show, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland. Free. 899-3529. 2 p.m.

Greater Freeport Community Chorus, varied program including jazz and gospel, Sacred Heart Church, Yarmouth. $5 to $10; free for children under 12. 751-6301. 2:30 p.m.

Cliff Young, piano recital, Camden Public Library. Free. 236-3440. 2 p.m.

Weekly Music Jam Sessions, bring an instrument or just listen, Sail Power and Steam Museum, Rockland. Free. 701-7627. 2 to 4 p.m.

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Judy Collins, folk, Jonathan’s, Ogunquit. $60. jonathansrestaurant.com. 8 p.m.

Better Left Unsaid, metal, Club Texas, Auburn. $20 in advance; $22 at door. 784-7785. 8 p.m. (doors at 7 p.m.) 

MONDAY

April Verch, Canadian fiddler, singer, songwriter and stepdancer, Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center, South Carthage. $15. necelticarts.com. 7 p.m. 

TUESDAY

Shemekia Copeland, blues, Strand Theatre, Rockland. $23. 594-0070. 7 p.m.

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Harry and The Potters, rock music with Harry Potter theme, Portland Public Library Rines Auditorium. Free. portlandlibrary.com. 7 p.m. 

WEDNESDAY

Fryeburg Academy Jazz Ensembles, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $15. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m. (doors 6 p.m.)

Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers, bluegrass, with Tony Trischka and Territory, Merrill Auditorium, Portland. $51 to $71. 842-0800.

The Press Gang, Irish music, Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center, South Carthage. $15. necelticarts.com. 7 p.m.

• COMEDY

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Open Mic Comedy, hosted by Brian Brinegar, Slainte, Portland. Free. 828-0900. 8 p.m. today.

Chris Zito, Comedy Connection, Portland. $7.50 today; $15 Friday and Saturday. mainecomedy.com. 8:30 p.m. today to Saturday.

Comedy Death Punk presents “The Roast of The Fuge,” with Ricky Boy Floyd, Gerald Walker, Boo Leavitt, Dan Clark and Atomic Trash! burlesque; hosted by Country Rhodes; 21-plus; Geno’s, Portland. $7. fugeroast.eventbrite.com. 9:30 p.m. Friday.

Seanachie Nights, fifth-anniversary celebration with Lynne Cullen, Janet Lynch, guitarist Kurt Kish and guest Debb Freedman, Bull Feeney’s, Portland. $9/donation. 7 to 9 p.m. Monday.

•BARS/CLUBS

TODAY

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Action Packed Thursdays, with beer pong, line dancing, karaoke and DJ B-Set, Club Texas, Auburn. 784-7785. 6 p.m.

Open Mic Night, Deer Run Tavern, Yarmouth. 846-9555. 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Mark Lavengood, dobro, Dogfish Bar and Grille, Portland. 772-5483. 8 p.m.

DJ Che, Slainte, Portland. 828-0900. 10 p.m.

Band Beyond Description, jam-band covers, Big Easy, Portland. bigeasyportland.com. 10 p.m.

Mowski and Moshe, techno, with K-THE-I, El Supracabra(sandbag), Virtue & DJ Emoh, Betta and One Distant Moment, 21-plus; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. $7. portlandempire.com. 9:30 p.m.

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Andrea Paquin, acoustic guitar, Blue, Portland. portcityblue.com. 8 p.m.

Jose Ayerve and Henry Jamison, acoustic guitar, Blue, Portland. portcityblue.com. 10 p.m.

Beam & Fink, acoustic roots/blues, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland. andysoldportpub.com. 8 p.m.

Kitchen Party, Celtic pop, Ri Ra Irish Pub, Portland. rira.com. 9 p.m.

Kill the Karaoke, karaoke backed by live bands Trainwreck and The Fuge, Bayside Bowl, Portland. 791-2659. 9 p.m.

FRIDAY

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Randy McAllister, singer/songwriter, Inn on the Blues, York Beach. innontheblues.com. 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Whitcomb, metal, with Break Through, Spawn of Man and Marble Socket, Club Texas, Auburn. 784-7785. 8 p.m.

Rizing Tide, rock covers, 21-plus; RJ’s Pub, South Portland. 799-4135. 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

T.G.I.F. Series, with The Waiters, pop/jazz, Zackery’s Restaurant & Lounge, Portland. $5. 774-5601. 8:30 p.m.

Friday Night Jazz, with Latin duo Gary Wittner and Rafael Keilt-Freyre, Solo Bistro, Bath. 443-3373. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Travis James Humphrey, country/rock, Dogfish Bar and Grille, Portland. 772-5483. 5 to 7 p.m.

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Sally Davis Trio, jazz, Dogfish Bar and Grille, Portland. 772-5483. 8 p.m.

Thee Ice Picks, surf music, with Emperoro Napolean & The Visions of Ecstasy and Daikaiju, Bayside Bowl, Portland. $5. 791-2659. 9 p.m.

Seasonal Disorder: Winter + Spring CD-Release Show, all ages, with South China, Henry Jamison of Milkman’s Union, Dan Blakeslee and Moons of Jupiter; The Oak and the Ax, Biddeford. $6. theoakandtheax.blogspot.com. 8 p.m.

Nick Luddington Quartet, jazz, The Local Buzz, Cape Elizabeth. capelocalbuzz.com. 7 p.m.

Brothers Donovan, rock/reggae, with Dreamswell and Jacks & Aces, Slainte, Portland. 828-0900. 9 p.m.

Racer-X, ’80s covers (not the hair-metal band), Big Easy, Portland. bigeasyportland.com. 9 p.m.

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The Lucid, pop/rock, with Soft Pyramids, 21-plus; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. $5. portlandempire.com. 9 p.m.

Merrily James, R&B, Blue, Portland. portcityblue.com. 8 p.m.

Evan King Group, jazz, Blue, Portland. portcityblue.com. 10 p.m.

Justin Lantrip, acoustic folk, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland. andysoldportpub.com. 8:30 p.m.

Plaid Daddy, rock covers, Ri Ra Irish Pub, Portland. rira.com. 10 p.m.

SATURDAY

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Hillytown Presents: Theadore Treehouse, rock/jazz/classical, with Miniboone and When Particles Collide, The Oak and the Ax, Biddeford. theoakandtheax.blogspot.com. 8 p.m.

Jimmy Cameron and Gary Wittner, jazz, CD-release concert, Starbird Music Hall, Portland. $5 in advance; $10 day of show. Call for time: 828-1310.

Hip-Hop Show, Slainte, Portland. 828-0900. 9 p.m.

Cozmik Zombies, rock, Dogfish Bar and Grille, Portland. 772-5483. 8 p.m.

Strict9, hard rock, with DJ Fitts in the pub, Club Texas, Auburn. 784-7785. 8 p.m.

Sli Chi, soul/jazz/blues, Big Easy, Portland. bigeasyportland.com. 8 p.m.

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Mod Night, with Maine Roller Derby, 21-plus; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. $3. portlandempire.com. 9 p.m.

Abram Taylor, jazz, Blue, Portland. portcityblue.com. 8 p.m.

Blake Hawley, jazz, Blue, Portland. portcityblue.com. 10 p.m.

Blind Albert, acoustic, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland. andysoldportpub.com. 8:30 p.m.

Mugsy, hard rock, Ri Ra Irish Pub, Portland. rira.com. 10 p.m.

Outbreak, hardcore punk, with Foo Crew, Low End Philanthropy and RareForm Events, Asylum, 21-plus; Portland. $10. portlandasylum.com. 9 p.m.

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My So-Called ’90s Night, ’90s celebration with dancing and costume contest, Bubba’s Sulky Lounge, Portland. $5. bubbassulkylounge.com. 9 p.m.

Lex & Joe’s Blues & Swing, Bayside Bowl, Portland. $5. 791-2659. 8 p.m.

SUNDAY

Rhythmic Cypher, spoken-word open mic, Slainte, Portland. 828-0900. 7 p.m.

Mainstream Jazz Masters Brunch, The Local Buzz, Cape Elizabeth. capelocalbuzz.com. 11 a.m. The Couch, open mic with host John Nels and guest artist Tyler Devos, 21-plus; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. portlandempire.com. 8 p.m.

Lauryn Hottinger, acoustic, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland. andysoldportpub.com. 7:30 p.m.

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Biscuit Miller and The Mix, Chicago blues, Bayside Bowl, Portland. $10. 791-2659. 8 p.m.

MONDAY

Trivia Night, hosted by Ryan Prosser, Slainte, Portland. 828-0900. 9 p.m. The Stowaways, bluegrass, 21-plus; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. portlandempire.com. 8 p.m. (Open bluegrass jam at 7 p.m.)

Open Mic, hosted by Alec Wall, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland. andysoldportpub.com. 7 p.m.

TUESDAY

Cover to Cover, original music and a favorite album performed by local musicians, Big Easy, Portland. bigeasyportland.com. Holy Boys Danger Club performs “Is This It” by The Strokes, 10 p.m.

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Chris Bell, jazz, Slainte, Portland. 828-0900. 9 p.m.

TWO, featuring two local bands: Whitcomb and Jack Tar, Port City Music Hall, Portland. $2. portcitymusichall.com. 8 p.m.

Chas Lester Trio, soul/R&B, 21-plus; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. portlandempire.com. 8 p.m.

Port Veritas, spoken word, Blue, Portland. portcityblue.com. 7:30 p.m.

Robert Cimitile, bluegrass/folk, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland. andysoldportpub.com. 7:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

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Jason Webley, gypsy/jazz/punk, with Humanwine, Apohadion Theater, Portland. $8. theapohadion.word press.com. 8 p.m.

Bluegrass Folk Jam, bring your acoustic instrument, The Brunswick, Old Orchard Beach. 449-1126. 7 to 10 p.m.

Open Mic, Slainte, Portland. 828-0900. 8 p.m.

Get Hump’d Dance Party, Slainte, Portland. 828-0900. 10 p.m.

Clash of the Titans: “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” vs. “Grease,” Port City Music Hall, Portland. $5. portcitymusichall.com. 9 p.m.

Rap Night, hosted by Shupe and Ill By Instinct, Big Easy, Portland. $3. bigeasyportland.com. 9 p.m. Yellow Roman Candles, acoustic/folk-rock, 21-plus; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. portlandempire.com. 8 p.m.

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All Night Open Irish Session, Blue, Portland. portcityblue.com. 8 p.m.

Traditional Irish Session, Blue, Portland. portcityblue.com. 9:30 p.m.

Custom House Gang, roots, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland. andysoldportpub.com. 7:30 p.m.

Josh Cramoy, acoustic pop covers, Ri Ra Irish Pub, Portland. rira.com. 8 p.m.

Kill the Karaoke, karaoke backed by live bands Trainwreck and The Fuge, Bayside Bowl, Portland. 791-2659. 9 p.m. 

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