Just hold on a little bit longer because the weekend is on the horizon and it brings the promise of fun-filled activities and events! Line-up this weekend includes tons of live music (as always), the sassiest drag show fit for all those fiiiieeerrrce queens out there, and a 1st birthday bash that everyone is invited to attend!
Here’s the Portland Old Port Weekend Guide for March 25th, 2022 – March 27th, 2022!
Friday the 25th
The World’s Greatest Pink Floyd Show | Merrill Auditorium | 8: 00 PM
Brit Floyd, “The World’s Greatest Pink Floyd Show” returns to the stage in 2022 to perform its brand new production, World Tour 2022. Including highlights from The Wall, The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals and The Division Bell, and featuring a show-stopping 23-minute ‘note-for-note’ performance of the iconic era-defining song Echoes, written 50 years ago, from Pink Floyd’s breakthrough 1971 album Meddle. Tickets here.
Hello Newman | Gritty McDuff’s | 9:00 PM
Live music at Maine’s original brewpub! Hello Newman is Maine’s premier alternative rock band covering the 90s and early 2000s Rock, Ska, Rap and Swing.
Faith Francis | THE Bar + Bites | 8:30 PM – 11:30 PM
Modern cocktail, fine food, and live music every Friday in the heart of the Old Port at THE Bart + Bites. Next up? Singer/ Songwriter Faith Francis performs live from 8:30-11:30PM
Simplexity | Port City Blue | 10:00 PM – 11:45 PM
Simplexity is an all-original electric jazz/funk/fusion ensemble located on planet Earth in the mid-coast Maine area. Leaving low-earth orbit at infinite amplitude! Performing live at Port City Blue.
Doubting Gravity | Ri Ra | 10:00 PM – 1:00 AM
Live music every Friday at Ri Ra! Doubting Gravity is has come to be known as a tight ship that delivers an electric blow with music that touches on all senses. Doubting Gravity is poised to tackle the Pop/Rock scene with a fresh approach.
Saturday the 26th
Shade 2022 | Geno’s Rock Club | 8:00 PM – 12:30 AM
The Sassiest show in town. Hosted by Miss Spreada LaJoy and featuring some of Portland’s finest Queens, such as Danielle Dior, GiGi Gabor, Ophelia Johnson, Mizz Diveena and Cherry Lemonade. Tickets here. Vaccination are required. Following CDC guidelines, the use of a mask is up to the individual.
Patton Oswalt: Who’s Ready to Laugh | State Theatre | 6:00 PM
Patton Oswalt is a multi-hyphenate talent (actor, writer, comedian) and award-winning performer. From his comedy specials to more than 200 film and television roles including Parks and Recreation, for which he received a TV Critics Choice Award, Oswalt chooses work that inspires him and entertains audiences. Tickets here.
Dub Apocalypse Ft. Dana Colley (of Morphine) & Roots Rythm & Dub | Sun Tiki Studios | 8:00 PM
For the first time ever at Sun Tiki Studios, Dub Apocalypse takes the stage alongside the legendary baritone saxophonist Dana Colley of Vapors Of Morphine, and special guests Roots Rhythm and Dub. Original reggae and fusion from the seacoast of Maine and NH since 2006. All ages show! Door at 8 PM, show at 9 PM. Tickets here.
Yellow Sun Wreckers | Maine Craft Distilling| 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Yellow Sun Wreckers is an Americana Roots music band serving up a unique, smoking hot gumbo of classic and contemporary rock and blues!
“Travels in the Electronosphere” – Dimensions in Jazz | Portland Conservatory of Music | 8:00 PM
R.J. Miller (Drums and Sampler) performs alongside Jeremy Udden (Lyricon) in this Dimensions in Jazz Performance. “This is carefully arranged music with an unruly streak — edgy, melancholy, but also at peace with itself… Is it jazz? Well, it’s not not jazz.” – Jon Garelick, BOSTON PHOENIX. Tickets here.
Sunday the 27th
MAMM’S Girls Rock | Halo at The Point | 11:00 AM
Presented by the Maine Academy of Modern Music! Each March as part of Women’s History Month, MAMM hosts its annual Girls Rock! event—a celebration of girls’ involvement in music. Will feature performances by MAMM student bands and solo artists. Tickets here.
Jimmy Drinks World Pop Punk Pop-Up | East Ender | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Jimmy Drinks World is a pop-punk pop-up series focused on cocktails, community, and rock and roll. It’s a guaranteed good time if you shopped at Hot Topic in the early 2000s and it wasn’t a phase. Expect a rush of 2000s nostalgia, karaoke, and a night of good fun! All sales from merch sold at our next event will go to The Apohadion at 107 Hanover St., Portland.
Birthday Bash | Belleflower Brewing Co.| 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM
This Sunday marks Belleflower Brewing Co.’s first anniversary and they are throwing it down with a full day of celebrations! The line-up includes a visit from a couple of their favorite local eats and food trucks (Iron Clad, O’ Oysters, Charcutemarie, & Prairie Baking Co.), specialty beer releases, and live music from 3PM-6PM from Silver Heels.
The Composer is Dead | Merrill Auditorium | 2:30 PM
An afternoon of family-friendly music and mayhem featuring Lemony Snicket’s signature humor. Discovery Concerts are designed for families with children ages 4-12, but are enjoyable for all. Tickets here.
There’s more! Head to our Events Calendar here for more.