Everywhere you look, there are always great options for live music in Portland. Coming at you this week, are Celtic rockers bringing a bit of pre-St. Paddy’s Day energy to Portland, 90s-era punk Bostonians, local country music rising stars, and a chance to break out your best swing moves.
Don’t forget that you can always check out our Live Music Tonight calendar for the full list of live music in Portland!
THE HEADLINER
Is it St. Patrick’s Day yet?
Celebrate the Irish spirit a bit early this Thursday, March 9th with Celtic rockers Enter The Haggis at the Portland House of Music & Events. The six-piece rock group will be playing two shows, at 7:00PM and 9:30PM, where they’ll touch on hits like “One Last Drink,” “Gasoline,” “Down With The Ship,” and “Lancaster Gate.”
Click below for more info and tickets for the early show, the late show, or specially priced 2-show passes!
LIVE & LOCAL
Local country music up-and-comers 12/OC are playing at The Porthole this Saturday, March 11th, beginning at 8:00PM.
12/OC is made up of three brothers and a family friend on drums, and they’ve been making waves on the Maine music scene the last couple of years, and this is your chance to catch them free of charge. They’ll be playing a Carnaval Maine After Party show, so make a whole evening out of it!
Check out the link below for more details.
MID-WEEK MUSIC
Swing your way into Urban Farm Fermentory every other Wednesday for Swingin’ Wednesdays with the Ragtime Destroyers and Portland Swing Project.
This free event is aimed at getting anyone, young or old, up and moving to the sounds of swing, and they will be back at it this Wednesday, beginning at 6:00PM. No formal training is required, just get ready for a good time!
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STAFF PICK
If you’re a fan of authentic hardcore punk, you won’t want to miss TREE at Sun Tiki Studios this Friday, March 10th at 7:00PM.
TREE made a name for themselves leaving their Boston homes in the 90s and touring across the country, and they are back at it in 2023, uniting fans new and old through their heavy riffs and grooving breakdowns. This week, they’re in Portland, playing alongside prog rockers Sunrunner and Portland’s own Exclave.
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There’s so much live music happening around the city at any given time that we’d never have the time to list them all here.
Check out our Live Music Tonight page for a full calendar of live events happening in Portland, Maine.
