• CONCERTS
TODAY
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Shinedown, Papa Roach and Adelitas Way, metal, Bangor Waterfront Pavilion. $41.50. waterfrontconcerts.com. Gates at 5 p.m.
Acoustic Hot Tuna, folk/blues/rock, with Darol Anger and Emy Phelps, Westbrook Performing Arts Center. $42. heptunesconcerts.com. 7:30 p.m.
Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul, fiddle-based Celtic music, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $60. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m.
Cool Sounds Concert Series and Outdoor Market, with Half Moon Jug Band (county and bluegrass), downtown Bangor. Free. downtownbangor.com. Market 5 to 8 p.m., concert at 6 p.m.
This Way, roots rock, Lithgow Public Library, Augusta. Free. lithgow.lib.me.us. 6:30 p.m.
The Fogcutters, big band, L.L. Bean, Freeport. Free. llbean.com. 5 to 5:55 p.m.
Matt Savage, jazz piano, L.L. Bean, Freeport. Free. llbean.com. 6:15 to 7:10 p.m.
Portland Jazz Orchestra, L.L. Bean, Freeport. Free. llbean.com. 7:30 to 8:45 p.m.
FRIDAY
J. Geils, Jeff Pitchell, Gerry Beaudoin and Texas Flood, classic rock and blues, Jonathan’s Restaurant, Ogunquit. $42.50 in advance; $46.50 day of show. jonathansrestaurant.com. 8 p.m.
Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul, fiddle-based Celtic music, Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. $25 in advance; $30 day of show. boothbayoperahouse.com. 8 p.m.
Fishbone, alt-rock/ska/punk, with Paranoid Social Club, 18-plus; Port City Music Hall, Portland. $15; $30 VIP. portcitymusichall.com. 9 p.m.
the The Band band, celebration of the music of Levon Helm, One Longfellow Square, Portland. $20 in advance; $23 day of show. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m.
Rascal Flatts, country, with Little Big Town, Eli Young and Edens Edge, Bangor Waterfront Pavilion. $37.50, $131.50. waterfrontconcerts.com. Gates at 5:30 p.m.
Local Circus, upbeat folk, Motown, bluegrass and swing, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland. Free/donation. localsprouts.coop. 7 p.m.
Open Mic Night, Jakeman Hall, Ocean Park. Free. oceanpark.org. 7 to 9 p.m.
Taylor’s Grove, mountain and gospel music, with Mac McHale and Carolyn Hutton, Brick Store Museum Program Center, Kennebunk. Free. brickstoremuseum.org. 7 p.m.
Beware of Pedestrians and Guilty Bystander, Maine Academy of Modern Music rock bands, L.L. Bean, Freeport. Free. llbean.com. 2 to 3:10 p.m.
Putnam Smith Trio, roots/folk, L.L. Bean, Freeport. Free. llbean.com. 3:30 to 4:40 p.m.
Lissa Schneckenburger, folk/blues, L.L. Bean, Freeport. Free. llbean.com. 5 to 6:10 p.m.
Jason Spooner, roots rock, L.L. Bean, Freeport. Free. llbean.com. 6:30 to 7:40 p.m.
Ryan Montbleau, folk/blues, L.L. Bean, Freeport. Free. llbean.com. 8 to 9:15 p.m.
Trust, synth-goth duo, 18-plus; Space Gallery, Portland. $8. space538.org. 9:30 p.m.
SATURDAY
Peter Yarrow, folk, Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. $20 in advance; $25 day of show. boothbayoperahouse.com. 8 p.m.
Robin Jellis, cello music, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland. Free/donation. localsprouts.coop. 11 a.m.
Jordan Morton and Ethan Jodziewicz, folk, jazz and original material, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland. Free/donation. localsprouts.coop. 7 p.m.
Steve Grover Sextet, jazz, One Longfellow Square, Portland. $10 in advance; $12 day of show. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m.
Sweetback Sisters, rockabilly, with Carol Noonan and The Stone Mountain Boys, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $82, includes dinner. stonemountainartscenter.com. Dinner at 6 p.m.; show at 7:30 p.m.
Big Ben Hillman, pianist, vocalist and songwriter, Windham Hill United Church of Christ. $12; $8 for seniors and ages 12 and under; free for ages 5 and under. 892-2154. 7 p.m.
Lyrics Born, rap, 18-plus; Port City Music Hall, Portland. $15 to $25. portcitymusichall.com. 9 p.m.
Gary Wittner and Friends, jazz jam, The Local Buzz, Cape Elizabeth. Free/donation. capelocalbuzz.com. 8 p.m.
Dan Zanes, children’s music, L.L. Bean Kids’ Area, Freeport. Free. llbean.com. 1:15 to 2:15 p.m. and 4 to 5 p.m.
Rick Charette, children’s music, L.L. Bean Kids’ Area, Freeport. Free. llbean.com. 2:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Kenya Hall Band, soul/funk, L.L. Bean, Freeport. Free. llbean.com. 11:15 a.m. to 12:10 p.m.
Lyle Divinsky, soul, L.L. Bean, Freeport. Free. llbean.com. 12:30 to 1:15 p.m.
Jerks of Grass, bluegrass, L.L. Bean, Freeport. Free. llbean.com. 1:45 to 2:40 p.m.
Anna and the Diggs, R&B/soul/rock, L.L. Bean, Freeport. Free. llbean.com. 3 to 3:55 p.m.
Pete Kilpatrick Band, folk rock, L.L. Bean, Freeport. Free. llbean.com. 4:15 to 5:10 p.m.
Chris Isaak, rockabilly, L.L. Bean Discovery Park, Freeport. Free. llbean.com. 7:30 to 9 p.m.
“A Night with Flash and Tina Allen,” jazz/doo wop/pop, Anthony’s Dinner Theater, Portland. $25; includes dinner. anthonysdinnertheater.com. 7 p.m.
SUNDAY
REO Speedwagon, Styx and Ted Nugent, classic rock, Bangor Waterfront Pavilion. $37.50 to $71.50. waterfrontconcerts.com. Gates at 4:30 p.m.
Hot Jazz Brunch, with Sean Mencher, Bob Hamilton, Derek Moniz and special guests, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland. Free/donation. localsprouts.coop. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Bruce Barth and Eri Yamamoto, jazz piano duos, Watson Gallery, Stonington. $20. gwatsongallery.com. 7:30 p.m.
County Music Dance and Show, with Lolalee and The Country Bandits, BJ Moreau, Barry Wood, Paul Bright and Mary & Maurice Belanger, Litchfield Sportsman’s Club. $5; free for children under 12. 377-8035. Noon to 5 p.m.
Sunday Brunch with The Mainstream Jazz Masters, The Local Buzz, Cape Elizabeth. Free/donation. capelocalbuzz.com. 11 a.m.
MONDAY
Schooner Fare, Maine folk duo, Bowdoin College (Pickard Theater), Brunswick. $17 to $30. msmt.org. 7:30 p.m.
Primo Cubano, Cuban music, El Rayo Taqueria, Portland. Free. elrayotaqueria.com. 7 to 9 p.m.
TUESDAY
Maine Marimba Ensemble, Zimbabwean marimba music, El Rayo Taqueria, Portland. Free. elrayotaqueria.com. 7 to 9 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
Donavon Frankenreiter, soft rock/surf rock, with Rayland Baxter, 18-plus; Port City Music Hall, Portland. $18 in advance; $21 day of show; $36 VIP. portcitymusichall.com. 8 p.m.
“FATS: A Rollicking Review of the Music of Thomas ‘Fats’ Waller,” jazz, with Aisha Ussery Adams and Philip Hall, Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. $15 in advance; $20 day of show. boothbayoperahouse.com. 7:30 p.m.
Brian Patricks, singer-songwriter, The Local Buzz, Cape Elizabeth. Free/donation. capelocalbuzz.com. 8 p.m.
Music in the Park, a cappella doo-wop trio, Shevenell Park, Main Street, Biddeford. Free. 5 to 7 p.m.
Old Time Music Jam, Appalachian music, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland. Free/donation. localsprouts.coop. 7 p.m.
Ameranouche, gypsy jazz, El Rayo Taqueria, Portland. Free. elrayotaqueria.com. 7 to 9 p.m.
Truth About Daisies, folk/pop, Western Promenade Park, Portland. Free. portlandmaine.gov/rec/summer.htm. 8 p.m.
JULY 12
Bush, rock, with Whitcomb, all ages, State Theatre, Portland. $30 in advance; $35 day of show; general admission. statetheatreportland.com. 7:30 p.m.
Boghat, Irish folk, Bates College (Keigwin Amphitheater), Lewiston. Free. 786-6330. 6 p.m.
Pretty Girls Sing Soprano, duo singing a variety of music, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland. Free/donation. localsprouts.coop. 7 p.m.
Portland Celtic Celebration, with The Don Roy Trio, Naia, Boghat and The Press Gang, One Longfellow Square, Portland. $17 in advance; $20 day of show. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m.
Alive at Five Summer Music Series, with Phantom Buffalo and dilly dilly, experimental folk and pop, Monument Square, Portland. Free. portlandmaine.com. 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Tycho, electroacoustic/psychedelic rock, with Onuinu and Of the Trees, 18-plus; Port City Music Hall, Portland. $18 in advance; $21 day of show; $36 VIP. portcitymusichall.com. 8 p.m.
• COMEDY
Local Laffs, 21-plus; Asylum, Portland. Free. portlandasylum.com. Today (time not given).
Open Mic Comedy Night, 21-plus; Slainte, Portland. slaintewinebar.com. 8 p.m. today and July 12.
Lue Avent and EJ Murphy, Comedy Connection, Portland. $15. mainecomedy.com. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
• BARS/CLUBS
TODAY
Tony Boffa Quartet, jazz, Gingko Blue, Portland. gingkoblue.com. 8 p.m.
Rural Ghosts, ballads, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 6 p.m.
Erin Thomas, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 8 p.m.
The Coloradas, bluegrass, indie, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 10 p.m.
Jerks of Grass, bluegrass/country, Bayside Bowl, Portland. baysidebowl.com. 8 p.m.
Band Beyond Description, jam band, 21-plus; Big Easy, Portland. bigeasyportland.com. 9 p.m.
Jason Spooner Trio, folk and blues, Portland Lobster Company. 775-2112. 6 p.m.
The Romp, blues/rock, RiRa, Portland. rira.com/portland. 9 p.m.
Don Dumont, acoustic, 21-plus; Slainte, Portland. slaintewinebar.com. 10 p.m.
Steiner Street, rock, with Rolling with Nixon, Admit It, Last Night Disaster and Nottingham, 21-plus; Geno’s Rock Club, Portland. 221-2382. 9 p.m.
FRIDAY
6Gig, Twisted Roots, Murcielago and Uncle Jack, alt-rock/metal, 21-plus; Asylum, Portland. $7; free for those with valid military ID. portlandasylum.com. 9 p.m.
Plague, industrial night, Asylum (basement), Portland. $5; $2 before 9:30 p.m. portlandasylum.com. 9:30 p.m.
Maine Academy of Music MAMM JAMM First Friday Rock N Bowl Concert Series, all ages; Bayside Bowl, Portland. $5. maineacademyofmodernmusic.org. 6 to 9 p.m.
Mugsy, cover band, RiRa, Portland. 761-4446. 10 p.m.
Gary Richardson, acoustic, jazz and blues, Gingko Blue, Portland. gingkoblue.com. 5 p.m.
John Eddie, rock singer-songwriter, with Town Founder, 21-plus; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. $14 in advance; $18 day of show. portlandempire.com. 8:30 p.m.
Ben Cosgrove, acoustic alternative, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 6 p.m.
Merrily James, R&B/pop, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 8 p.m.
Zapion, Arab world contemporary and folk, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 10 p.m.
Now is Now, rock/pop, Portland Lobster Company. portlandlobstercompany.com. 6 p.m.
Doubting Gravity, Marion Grace and The 220’s, with Stunt Double Sam, Crowns and comedy by Mike Jones; breast cancer benefit for the Second Basemen; Big Easy, Portland. bigeasyportland.com. 8:30 p.m.
Yellow Roman Candles, acoustic, with DJ Dwight Powers, 21-plus; Slainte, Portland. slaintewinebar.com. 9 p.m.
Ryan Tapia and Undrig, drum and bass/house, 21-plus; Flask Lounge, Portland. flasklounge.com. 9 p.m.
Computer at Sea, rock, with Haru Bangs and Super Order, 21-plus; Geno’s Rock Club, Portland. 221-2382. 9 p.m.
SATURDAY
As Fast As and Eldemur Krimm, rock, 21-plus; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. $6 in advance; $8 day of show. portlandempire.com. 9 p.m.
Kristina Kentigian, soul, CD-release party with The Other Bones, Jay Caron & Slop and other special guests, Big Easy, Portland. $5. bigeasyportland.com. 9 p.m.
Rick Miller, blues, Gingko Blue, Portland. gingkoblue.com. 5 p.m.
Tommy O’Connell & The Juke Joint Devils, swing/blues, Gingko Blue, Portland. gingkoblue.com. 9 p.m.
Lex and Joe, blues, BeachFire Bar and Grille, Ogunquit. beachfiremaine.com. 8:30 p.m.
Amigos, acoustic, Portland Lobster Company. portlandlobstercompany.com. Noon to 3 p.m.
Ronda Dale, American/indie/roots, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 6 p.m.
Eric Ott, Americana/folk-rock, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 8 p.m.
Tom Whitehead Wurlibird Jazz, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 10 p.m.
The Jumpoff, hip-hop, RiRa, Portland. rira.com/portland. 10 p.m.
Matt Brown’s Soul Dance Party, 21-plus; Slainte, Portland. slaintewinebar.com. 9 p.m.
Yellow Roman Candles, acoustic, with DJ Dwight Powers, 21-plus; Slainte, Portland. slaintewinebar.com. 9 p.m.
Hanna & Maggie, with The Pineries, acoustic folk-pop, 21-plus; Flask Lounge, Portland. flasklounge.com. 8 p.m.
The Fake Boys, rock, with Paige Turner, Twin Berlin and Shabti, 21-plus; Geno’s Rock Club, Portland. 221-2382. 9 p.m.
SUNDAY
Jerks of Grass, bluegrass, Portland Lobster Company. portlandlobstercompany.com. Noon.
Jason Spooner Trio, folk and blues, Portland Lobster Company. 775-2112. 5 p.m.
The Couch, open mic with host John Nels and guest Gabby Raymond, 21-plus; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. portlandempire.com. 9 p.m.
MONDAY
Howard and The White Boys, blues, Time Out Pub, Rockland. $10. 593-9336. 7 p.m.
The Stowaways, bluegrass, 21-plus; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. portlandempire.com. 6 p.m. jam, 8 p.m. concert.
Model Airplane Mondays, soul/funk, Big Easy, Portland. $5. bigeasyportland.com. 9 p.m.
Putnum Smith, acoustic Americana/roots, Portland Lobster Company. portlandlobstercompany.com. 6 p.m.
Open Mic with Ev Guy, RiRa, Portland. rira.com. 8 p.m.
TUESDAY
Ryan Halliburton, singer-songwriter, Portland Lobster Company. portlandlobstercompany.com. 6 p.m.
Lady Zen, jazz poet, Gingko Blue, Portland. gingkoblue.com. 8 p.m.
Portland Reggae All-Stars, 21-plus; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. portlandempire.com. 9 p.m.
Father & Son, rock, 21-plus; Flask Lounge, Portland. flasklounge.com. 6 to 8 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
Jessica Cunningham, “American Idol” finalist from Maine, pop/rock, RiRa, Portland. rira.com. 8:30 p.m.
Eric Bettencourt, singer/songwriter, Portland Lobster Company. www.portlandlobstercompany.com. 6 p.m.
Octane, jazz/swing, Gingko Blue, Portland. gingkoblue.com. 8 p.m.
Rap Night, local DJs and musicians, 21-plus; Big Easy, Portland. $3. bigeasyportland.com. 9 p.m.
Velocipede, Irish music, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 7:30 p.m.
Traditional Irish Session, Irish music, Blue, Portland. portcityblue.com. 9:30 p.m.
Open Mic, 21-plus; Slainte, Portland. slaintewinebar.com. 8 p.m.
JULY 12
Rebirth Brass Band, New Orleans brass funk, 21-plus; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. $18 in advance; $22 day of show. portlandempire.com. 9 p.m.
Heather Hardy & Nancy Sferra, folk/blues, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 6 p.m.
Sweet Talk, jazz, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 8 p.m.
Trapparatus, funky jazz, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 10 p.m.
Joint Chiefs, roots, Portland Lobster Company. portlandlobstercompany.com. 6 p.m.
Marc Chillemi & The SoPo Trio, electroacoustic, jazz and roots, Gingko Blue, Portland. gingkoblue.com. 8 p.m.
Jerks of Grass, bluegrass/country, Bayside Bowl, Portland. baysidebowl.com. 8 p.m.
Band Beyond Description, jam band, 21-plus; Big Easy, Portland. bigeasyportland.com. 9 p.m.
Scott Giouard and Lauryn Hottinger, acoustic, 21-plus; Slainte, Portland. slaintewinebar.com. 10 p.m.
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