The National with Courtney Barnett, June 20. Thompson’s Point, Portland, $49 in advance, $55 day of show. statetheatreportland.com Chicago, June 21. Cross Insurance Arena, Portland, starting at $58 to $98. crossarenaportland.com Lula Wiles, Susie Burke and David Surette, June 21. Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield, $32. stonemountainartscenter.com Thank You Scientist, June 21. Port City Music […]
Aimsel Ponti
Staff Writer
Aimsel Ponti is a music writer and content producer for the Portland Press Herald. She has been obsessed with – and inspired by – music since she listened to Monkees records borrowed from the town library when she was 6 years old. She bought her first Rolling Stones record at a flea market when she was in 7th grade and discovered David Bowie a year later. She's a huge fan of the local music scene and covers it along with national musical happenings in her column. You'll also find her out and about absorbing live music and shopping for vinyl at local record shops and flea markets. Aimsel regularly appears on the News Center Maine TV show “207” to preview upcoming concerts.
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Things to Do: Patsy Cline, Women Adventure Films and other ‘Sophisticated Ladies’
“Sophisticated Ladies” 2 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Maine State Music Theatre, 22 Elm St., Brunswick, $62, $82. msmt.org One of most celebrated legends in jazz is Duke Ellington, and the musical revue “Sophisticated Ladies” does a sensational job of celebrating his immeasurable contributions. The show is a big-time extravaganza, with […]
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Live Music Lineup: Chicago in Portland, Prince tribute and more
Chicago 7:30 p.m. Friday. Cross Insurance Arena, 1 Civic Center Square, Portland, $59 to $99. crossarenaportland.com We may never really know what time it is, but we can tell you that the Chicago show starts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Chicago formed in 1967, and its stats are staggering: more than 21 top 10 singles, […]
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On the Cheap: Make Music, eat BBQ, see ‘The Outsiders’
Make Music Portland 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. Downtown Portland locations, free. makemusicportland.org It’s time for the seventh annual summer solstice festival that celebrates music all over Portland with more than 100 free performances and participatory music events. Make Music Portland is part of the Fête de la Musique, a festival of sound that […]
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Q&A with Josh Groban, on tour with ‘Bridges’
The singer will perform June 24 at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland.
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Port Cities makes its Maine debut at Empire
The trio from Nova Scotia makes its way south for its Maine debut.
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Booked by popular demand, Caitlin Canty headlines in Boothbay Harbor
Opera House regulars demanded seeing the singer-songwriter on stage.
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On the Cheap
Summer Sunset on The Point 4 p.m. to sunset Thursday. Thompson’s Point, Portland, free. On Facebook. When there’s not a concert happening you can come hang out for free on a primo piece of real estate at Thompson’s Point all summer long on Thursdays. Summer Sunsets on The Point is a way to chillax with […]