• CONCERTS
TODAY
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Tom Rush, folk, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $36. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m.
Knit or Not Nights, live fiddle music by Hope Hoffman with special guest Jeff Trippe; audience members invited to bring knitting projects to work on; Spindleworks, Brunswick. Free. spindleworks.org. 5:15 to 6:15 p.m.
Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas, fiddle and cello, Unity Centre for the Performing Arts. $20. 948-7469. 7:30 p.m.
Grupo Mofongo, Latin dance, One Longfellow Square, Portland. $8 in advance; $10 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m.
Claire Lynch Trio, bluegrass, Alamo Theater, Bucksport. $20. 469-0924. oldfilm.org. Call for time.
David Dodson and Peter Herson, acoustic, Camden Public Library. $8; $6 for seniors. www.librarycamden.org. 7 p.m.
Kenny Chesney, country, Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland. Sold out. (800) 745-3000. 7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY
John Hammond, blues guitar, Chocolate Church Arts Center, Bath. $20 in advance; $22 at door. chocolatechurcharts.org. 7:30 p.m.
Claire Lynch Band, bluegrass, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $20. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m.
Chris Smither, roots/folk, One Longfellow Square, Portland. $22 in advance; $25 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m.
New York Funk Exchange, funk, Franco-American Heritage Center, Lewiston. $10. 689-2000. francocenter.org. 8 p.m.
Jonathan Tyler and The Northern Lights, acoustic folk-rock, with Marion Grace, 18-plus; Port City Music Hall, Portland. $8 in advance; $12 at door; $20 VIP seated. portcitymusichall.com. 8 p.m.
SATURDAY
Spampinato Brothers, pop/rock, One Longfellow Square, Portland. $15 in advance; $18 at door. 761-1757. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m.
Douglas J. Moore, piano, Agape Coffee House, Seacoast Chapel, Saco. Free. 282-3000. 6 to 8 p.m.
John Hammond, blues guitar, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $20. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m.
George Winston, piano, Jonathan’s Restaurant, Ogunquit. $37.50 in advance; $42.50 day of show. 646-4777. 8 p.m.
Caribbean Night with Pan Fried Steel, Caribbean music, Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. $10 in advance; $15 day of show. 633-5159. 7:30 p.m.
10th Annual Maine Fiddlers Showcase, featuring Simon St. Pierre, The Don Roy Trio, Old Grey Goose, T-Acadie, Frank Ferrel, Greg Boardman and Sharon Pyne, Chocolate Church Arts Center, Bath. $12 in advance; $14 day of show; $6 children; benefits Maine Fiddle Camp scholarship fund. 442-8455. 7 p.m.
Reunion Concert, local musicians Roland Bergeron and Red Soucy perform after an almost one-year hiatus, Cornerstone United Methodist Church, Saco. 286-9829. 7 p.m.
Bronze Radio Return, blues/Americana, CD-release party; with Girls, Guns & Glory, 18-plus; Port City Music Hall, Portland. $10 in advance; $12 day of show; $20 VIP. portcitymusichall.com. 8 p.m.
SUNDAY
Bluegrass Jam Session, unplugged string instruments only, Roost Function Hall, Buxton. $4, $5; free for children with adult. 799-1232. 1 to 6 p.m.
Bruce Molsky, old-time fiddler, Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center, South Carthage. $15. 562-4445. 7 p.m.
“Jazz, Blues, and Beyond” with Lorraine Bohland, Flash Allen and Terry Foster, University of Maine (Jewett Hall Auditorium), Augusta. $10; $5 students; free ages 12 and under. 621-3551. concertsatjewett.com. 2 p.m.
Public Concert Series of the Portland Rossini Club, Cathedral Church of St. Luke, Portland. $5 to $10/donation. 772-5434. 3 p.m.
MONDAY
Bruce Molsky, old-time fiddler, Unity Centre for the Performing Arts. $15. 948-7469. 7:30 p.m.
TUESDAY
“TWO,” with local musicians Jacob Augustine and Wesley Hartley & The Traveling Trees, Port City Music Hall, Portland. $2. portcitymusichall.com. 8 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
Maine Songwriters Association Showcase with Kyla Morse, Phil Daligan, Peter Alexander, Brian Patrick, Justin Landtrip and Rob Simpson, One Longfellow Square, Portland. $5. onelongfellowsquare.com. 7 p.m. (doors at 6:30 p.m.)
“Clash of the Titans,” battle of the cover bands, Port City Music Hall, Portland. $5. portcitymusichall.com. Stevie Wonder vs. Ray Charles, 9 p.m.
Floydz Boyz, jazz piano trio, live recording for CD; Grace, Portland. restaurantgrace.com. Cost for food and drinks. 6 to 9 p.m.
Boston Legends, supergroup featuring musicians from Steely Dan, The Cars, Boston, The Joe Perry Project and more; Ernie and The Automatics open; Merrill Auditorium, Portland. porttix.com. $39.50 to $84.50. 7 p.m.
• COMEDY
Half Price Showcase, hosted by Ben Roy, Comedy Connection, Portland. $7.50. mainecomedy.com. 8:30 p.m. today.
Open Mic Comedy, hosted by Brian Brinegar, Slainte, Portland. Free. 828-0900. 8 p.m. today.
Ben Roy, Comedy Connection, Portland. $15. mainecomedy.com. 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
• BARS/CLUBS
TODAY
Open Mic Night, Deer Run Tavern, Yarmouth. 846-9555. 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Action Packed Thursdays with beer pong, line dancing, karaoke and DJ B-Set, Club Texas, Auburn. clubtexas.info. 7 p.m.
The Pleasants, rock, with Meghan Yates and Arborea, The Oak and the Ax, Biddeford. $6. theoakandtheax.blogspot.com. 8 p.m.
Mark Hummel’s Blues Harmonica Blowout with Kenny Neal, Mark Hummel, Jerry Portnoy and James Montgomery, 21-plus; Empire Dine & Dance, Portland. $22 to $25. portlandempire.com. 6 p.m.
Old School, early rock, Run of the Mill Brewpub, Saco. 571-9652. 8 to 11 p.m.
Ryan Haliburton, classic folk, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland. andysoldportpub.com. 7 p.m.
Todd the Rocket, house/techno, Slainte, Portland. 828-0900. 10 p.m.
Olinde Mandell, jazz/folk, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 8 p.m.
Abbie Barrett, acoustic, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 10 p.m.
Band Beyond Description, jam-band covers, 21-plus; Big Easy, Portland. bigeasyportland.com. 9 p.m.
FRIDAY
Ladies Night with DJ B-Set, Club Texas, Auburn. clubtexas.info. 7 p.m.
T.G.I.F. Series with The Bob Charest Band, pop/rock, Zackery’s Restaurant & Lounge, Portland. $5. 774-5601. 8:30 p.m.
Arthur Webster Trio, acoustic blues/folk, with Mark Stover and “Fiddlin” Paul D’Alessio, Tugs Pub, Southport Island. 663-3830. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
John Linscott and The Mainestream Jazzmasters, jam session, singers welcome, The Local Buzz, Cape Elizabeth. Donation. 541-9024. 7 p.m.
Beam & Fink, folk, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland. andysoldportpub.com. 8:30 p.m.
Happy Hour with Meghan Yates & The Reverie Machine, Slainte, Portland. 5 to 7 p.m. 828-0900. 5 to 7 p.m.
Forest City Reggae Revival Night, Slainte, Portland. 828-0900. 9 p.m.
Friday Night Jazz with Mickey Felder (keyboards) and Wayne DeLano (saxophone), Solo Bistro, Bath. 443-3373. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Zach Jones, rock/pop, CD-release show with guest Dean Ford, 21-plus; Empire Dine & Dance, Portland. portlandempire.com. 9:07 p.m.
Tristan Omand, Americana, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 8 p.m.
Evan King Group, jazz, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 10 p.m.
Station 85 and El Grande, jam-band covers, 21-plus; Big Easy, Portland. bigeasyportland.com. 10 p.m.
Plaid Daddy, rock/pop, Ri Ra Irish Pub, Portland. rira.com. 10 p.m.
OKBARI, Middle Eastern music with bellydancers, Bayside Bowl, Portland. baysidebowl.com. 8 p.m.
SATURDAY
Hyena, alt-rock, with Dream Apartment, Elephant and Ancestral Diet, The Oak and the Ax, Biddeford $7. theoakandtheax.blogspot.com. 8 p.m.
Gin Mill Julep, old-time blues, The Local Buzz, Cape Elizabeth. 541-9024. 7 p.m.
Arthur Webster & The Holy Mackerels, acoustic, Easy Street Lounge, Hallowell. 662-3360. 8:30 p.m.
The Waiters, pop/jazz, Run of the Mill Brewpub, Saco. 571-9652. 8 to 11 p.m.
Second Annual Night of Remembrance with The Potato Pickers, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland. andysoldportpub.com. 8:30 p.m.
Curt Bessette and Jenn Kurtz, singer/songwriters, Blue Sky on York Beach, York Beach. 363-0050. 7 to 10 p.m.
Tickle, rock, with DJ Fitts in the pub, Club Texas, Auburn. clubtexas.info. Time TBA.
Cyborg Trio, jam band, Slainte, Portland. 828-0900. 9 p.m.
Middle Eastern Night with The Shavarsh Kef Ensemble and The ALHAN Middle Eastern Music Ensemble; 18-plus; Space, Portland. $10. space538.org. 8 p.m. (doors at 7 p.m.)
Mod Night with Ian Paige and Kurt Baker, 21-plus; Empire Dine & Dance, Portland. $3. portlandempire.com. 9:30 p.m.
Ian Ethan, double-neck guitar, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 8 p.m.
Mirror Image, jazz, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 10 p.m.
Tone Kings and Adam Waxmen, soul/R&B, Big Easy, Portland. bigeasyportland.com. 8 p.m.
SUNDAY
Mark Hummel’s Harmonica Blowout, with Kenny Neal, Mark Hummel and James Montgomery; The Blues Survivors open; Time Out Pub, Rockland. $30. 596-6055. 7 p.m.
Poor Howard, blues/folk, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland. andysoldportpub.com. 5:30 p.m.
Rhythmic Cypher, spoken word, Slainte, Portland. 828-0900. 7 p.m.
Jazz Masters Sunday Brunch, The Local Buzz, Cape Elizabeth. Donation. 541-9024. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Couch, open mic with host Jon Nels and guest artist Wesley Jay Whitman, 21-plus; Empire Dine & Dance, Portland. portlandempire.com. 8 p.m.
MONDAY
Trivia Night, Run of the Mill Brewpub, Saco. 571-9652. 7 to 9 p.m.
Open Mic with Alec Wall, drink specials, raffles, prizes and more, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland. andysoldportpub.com. 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Trivia Night hosted by Ryan Prosser, Slainte, Portland. 828-0900. 9 p.m.
The Stowaways, roots/bluegrass, Empire Dine & Dance, Portland. portlandempire.com. 8 p.m.
TUESDAY
LEP Night, Slainte, Portland. 828-0900. 9 p.m.
Ben Kilcollins, acoustic, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland. andysoldportpub.com. 7 p.m.
Open Mic Night with Slack Master, Run of the Mill Brewpub, Saco. 571-9652. 8 to 11 p.m.
High School Poetry Slam, spoken word, The Local Buzz, Cape Elizabeth. Donation. 541-9024. 6 p.m.
Chas Lester Trio, soul/R&B, Empire Dine & Dance, Portland. portlandempire.com. 8 p.m.
Port Veritas, spoken word, Blue, Portland. portcityblue.com. 7 p.m.
Meghan Mette and Carter Logan, Irish music, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 8 p.m.
Traditional Irish Session, Irish music, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 10 p.m.
“Cover to Cover,” local bands play a classic album, Big Easy, Portland. bigeasyportland.com. Tim Sullivan plays Paul Simon’s “Graceland,” 10 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
Pitch Black Ribbons, blues, The Local Buzz, Cape Elizabeth. 541-9024. 6 p.m.
David Beam and The Homeboys, blues/roots, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland. andysoldportpub.com. 7:30 p.m.
Open Mic, Slainte, Portland. 828-0900. 8 p.m.
Get Hump’d Dance Party, Slainte, Portland. 828-0900. 9 p.m.
Hip-Hop Open Mic Night hosted by Shupe and Ill By Instinct, Big Easy, Portland. $3. bigeasyportland.com. 9 p.m.
J Biddy, acoustic, Ri Ra Irish Pub, Portland. rira.com. 8 p.m.
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