In Portland, the Back Cove Music & Arts Festival with Lord Huron and Lucy Dacus is Aug. 2 and 3, and Guster on the Ocean is slated for Aug. 9 and 10.
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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Here’s our list of more than 50 big concerts in Maine this summer
Several genres of music, along with some comedy, will be happening on big outdoor stages this summer.
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Here are 29 places to shop for vintage clothing and accessories in Maine
Stores across the state carry a full range of vintage goods.
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Portland goes shopping in historical photos from the 1940s, ’60s and ’80s
The stores have changed, but there are still plenty of retail options.
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This week’s best bets include Cypress Hill, Auburn Lobster Festival and South Portland SpringFest
There’s also a plant and herb sale at Tate House Museum in Portland and a world premiere Opera in the Pines performance in York.
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How to shop for vintage clothing and accessories in Maine
The state has many shops stocked with throwback items covering several decades.
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‘Come From Away’ at Ogunquit Playhouse tells a Sept. 11 story in music
Broadway singer and actress Mary Kate Morrissey plays American Airlines pilot Capt. Beverley Bass.
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This week’s best bets: Agatha Christie on stage and international cuisine
A Taste of Nations Food Festival is this weekend in Portland.
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Historical photos: Decades of sweet treats at Tony’s Donuts in Portland
The Portland doughnut shop opened in 1965.
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Singer Lady Pills brings fuzzy indie-pop to Portland
She’ll be performing her new album at Hi-Fidelity Brewing in Portland.