We hope you’ve left room in your weekend schedule!
From eco-conscious Earth Day celebrations to toe-tapping tribute bands, we’ve got an array of events to put a spring in your step. Lace up your skates for Pours and Pucks, indulge in mouthwatering hoagies at the Highroller Lobster Co. pop-up, and groove to the timeless tunes of the Allman Brothers Band.
Here’s The Weekend Guide for Friday, April 12th – Sunday, April 14th, 2024
Friday the 12th
Wake Up Mama: A Tribute to The Allman Brothers Band | Portland House of Music and Events | 7:00 PM Doors
Featuring soaring guitar harmonies, driving rhythms and improvisation jams that faithfully capture the spirit and explosive energy of the Allman Brothers Band, Wake Up Mama, is Maine’s ultimate tribute to, you guessed it, the Allman Brothers Band! Since forming in 2021, Wake Up Mama has performed numerous sold out shows and most recently headlined the Auburn Blues and Brews festival, playing to over a thousand fans. This is Wake Up Mama grand return to PHOME! Tickets.
The Sirens Present: Foolin’ Around | Empire Comedy Club | 6:00 PM – Doors
A variety dance show that will have you on the edge of your seat! The Sirens, Portland’s most talented and professionally trained dancers who provide top tier entertainment, will be at Empire Comedy Club for one incredible night. According to the source, this dance variety show will “exhibit both definitions of ‘fool around,’ sensual and silly.” Don’t be a fool and miss this one-of-a-kind entertainment! Tickets.
Pours & Pucks Tour with Maine Brews Cruise | Cross Insurance Arena | 5:15 PM
Join Maine Brews Cruise for a lively evening of hockey and hops before the hockey season comes to an end! In partnership with the Maine Mariners, you’ll dive into Portland’s dynamic beer culture at breweries like Lone Pine Brewing & Three of Strong. Then, feel the adrenaline of a Mariners hockey game with prime Center Ice seats. Enjoy delicious arena food, participate in Chuck-A-Puck, and immortalize the moment with a group photo on the ice. Tickets.
Broadway National Tour: Jesus Christ Superstar | Merrill Auditorium | Friday 8:00 PM + Saturday 1:00 PM + 7:00 PM
Celebrating its 50th Anniversary, a new mesmerizing production of the iconic musical phenomenon returns to the stage! Appealing to both theater audiences and concert music fans, this production pays tribute to the historic 1971 Billboard Album of the Year while creating a modern, theatrical world that is uniquely fresh and inspiring. With award-winning lyrics and music by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, “Jesus Christ Superstar” is set against the backdrop of an extraordinary series of events during the final weeks in the life of Jesus Christ as seen through the eyes of Judas. This production won the 2017 Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival garnering unprecedented reviews and accolades. Tickets.
Maine House of Comedy presents ROB STANT | Free Street | 7:00 PM Doors
Philadelphia based comedian Rob Stant debuts and headlines Maine House of Comedy for an evening of can’t-miss comedy. A comedian based just outside of Philadelphia, most of Rob’s material revolves around observational humor, his self deprecation of himself, his lovely fiancé, and his mother who he still lives at home with. Rob was a semi-finalist for Phillys Phunniest and was recently passed as a regular at Stand Up NY as a result of placing 3rd in comedy mob festival. Alongside Rob will be comedians Timmy Elliot (of Timmy’s Comedy Corner Coal’s Bayside), Alex Vale (Cat Mann Is PAX, Epic Fail Super Win), and Joel Rimmersma. Hosted by Josh Marquis (Strictly Cheese at Cheese Louise, Don’t Tell Comedy) Tickets.
Saturday the 13th
Salvatore’s Hoagies POP-UP | The Higroller Lobster Co. | 11:00 AM Start
Salvatore’s Hoagies is BACK at The Highroller Lobster Co. for their delayed April Pop-Up launch THIS Saturday. As soon as the doors open these guys’ll be slinging hoagies until you’ve had your fill. Come by on Saturday; but get there as early as you can before you’ve missed your chance to try the best sandwiches around.
HeartSpeak & Down The Rabbit Hole | The Hills Art | April 11th – 13th, 7:00 pM – 9:00 PM
The White Rabbit’s life of order and routine is suddenly turned into chaos with a familiar realization that “I’m late for work!?!” Follow director Gerry Shannon’s The White Rabbit into an original world of unexpected madness, with crazy encounters and being chased by a curiously annoying young lass as we fall deeper Down the Rabbit Hole. Presented by Vivid Motion Dance, a nonprofit, volunteer dance community for people looking for opportunities to bring dance back into their lives or for those that never had the chance. Presented in collaboration with Empty Pocket Productions, a mission-based company, dedicated to spreading joy, showcasing the beauty of life, and celebrating the essence of humanity through productions that uplift spirits, ignite imaginations, and foster a sense of connection. Tickets.
Indigo Girls: It’s Only Life After All | SPACE | 7:00 PM
Blending 40 years of home movies, raw film archive, and intimate present-day verité, comes a poignant reflection from Amy Ray & Emily Saliers, AKA Indigo Girls, an iconic folk-rock band. Making their mark as musicians, songwriters, and dedicated activists in the last 40 years, Indigo Girls have represented radical self-acceptance to many, leading multiple generations of fans to say, “the Indigo Girls saved my life.” Still, Amy and Emily battled misogyny, homophobia, and a harsh cultural climate chastising them for not fitting into a female pop star mold. With joy, humor, and heart-warming earnestness, Sundance award-winning director Alexandria Bombach brings us into a contemporary conversation with Amy and Emily. Tickets.
Spring Has Sprung Prix Fixe | Maine Oyster Company | 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM Reservation Times
Come and enjoy the start of spring with a delicious 4 course prix fixe meal at Maine Oyster Company! Enjoy a half a dozen of select Maine oysters served with Champagne and rhubarb mignonette; Ployes, an Acadian style buckwheat pancake with whiped creme fraiche, sea trout roe, honey comb; Smoked Salmon, variations of beets, asparagus spears, pistachio pesto; and Spring Scallops seared with english peas, pancetta, spring carrot and beech mushrooms. And yes, there will be dessert. Reserve.
Louisa Stancioff Album Release | Oxbow Blending & Bottling | 7:30 PM Doors
Celebrate the release of Louisa Stancioff’s new album, When We Were Looking, at Oxbow Blending & Bottling – Matriarch and Nighthawk join the bill. Written and recorded through a period of heartbreak and uncertainty, the collection is the raw and unflinching work of a nomadic soul who spent stints living in Alaska, California, New York, and North Carolina before returning home to her native Maine, one that holds nothing back in its bittersweet reckonings with pain, healing, acceptance, and growth. Stancioff’s music is a dreamy, nostalgic Polaroid of an album that blurs the lines between indie stoicism and folk sincerity, a lush, cathartic work that hints at everything from Phoebe Bridgers and Arlo Parks to Big Thief and Waxahatchee as it learns to find the beauty in grief and rebirth. Tickets.
Jackson Dean: Head Full of Noise Tour | Aura | 8:00 PM
Fast-rising Country singer/songwriter Jackson Dean is quickly earning a reputation for his old school, gritty, lyric-driven, outlaw style of Country. Mature beyond his years, Jackson Dean brings a sense of adventure and downhome vibe to his songwriting, the “modern-day Country rambler” (Taste of Country) burst on the scene, showing people how real music can be with his atmospheric, musically-forward debut album Greenbroke. The Maryland native’s single, “Don’t Come Lookin’” was the fastest debut to reach No. 1 in 2022 and cemented Jackson as the youngest solo male Country artist to reach the top of the charts with a debut. Landing spots on the Billboard Hot 100, the soundtrack for Netflix’s The Ice Road and a John Dutton scene in Yellowstone, the song 80 million streams. Tickets.
Sunday the 14th
Spring Clean-Up in Payson Park | Edward Payson Park | 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Join Friends of Payson Park for a Spring Clean-up in honor of Earth Month and in a continued effort to keep this beautiful park clean and to keep trash from ending up in Back Cove! Grab some gloves and trash bags (provided!), and work together to make Payson Park sparkle. Gather at 9 AM to say hi to neighbors and get supplies (trash bags, gloves, and water are provided) and then disperse in groups to make sure everyone hits all the important spots where trash tends to gather: edges of wooded areas, Little League field, ice skating rink, back side of tennis courts, along back road, along skating pond trees. Check-in will be at the bottom of the sledding hill.
Oodelally with amiright? and Peach Hat | SPACE | 7:30 PM
Kicking off their first-ever tour, Portland-based indie rockers Oodelally, featuring the talents of Summit Colman, Hunter Coleman, Gabriel Ballard, Francesca Houran, and Annie Dodson, make their SPACE debut. Angular and genre-bending, Oodelally draws influences from folk rock, fiddle music, and punk-inspired indie. With love songs featuring fictional adulterers to songs mourning the process of aging, their lyricism is as dynamic as their ever-changing and unique instrumentation. Additional acts from amiright? and Peach Hat. Tickets.
Buster Keaton’s Silent Movie “One Day” with Live Musical Accompaniment | Woodfords Congregational Church | 3:00 PM
Join for this entertaining, inspiring and energetic music event! One of the world’s foremost pianists and historians of vintage American popular music, including ragtime, early jazz, and the Great American Songbook, Adam Swanson is the only Four-Time World Champion Old-Time Piano Player. He has been a featured performer and lecturer at ragtime and jazz festivals across the United States and abroad, and made his New York debut in Carnegie Hall at the age of nineteen, where he performed with Michael Feinstein. The program will include a silent movie, “One Week,” a 1920 classic silent film starring Buster Keaton of vintage Hollywood fame. Admission will be a free-will offering, with all the donations at the door to support the Music Community Outreach Programing at the church.
For more events head to our Events Calendar here.