If you’re looking for a fun way to recover from your St. Patrick’s Day festivities, be sure to check out the national Broadway tour production of ‘South Pacific’ at Merrill Auditorium (20 Myrtle Street) in Portland on Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are between $45 and $65. Don’t miss out on this energetic show with some great music!
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Broadway Production of ‘South Pacific’ is Coming to Portland’s Merrill Auditorium
Mar 16
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Looking For St. Patrick’s Day Plans in Portland? Check Out Some of These
Mar 15
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Brian Boru Local Irish Festival: 6 a.m. to close, 57 Center Street, Portland. Traditional Irish music, dance, food, and Guinness and whiskey available.
Portland St. Patrick’s Day Parade: 10:30 a.m. Portland Fish Pier to Maine State Pier via Commercial Street.
St. Patrick’s Day Polar Dip: 9 a.m. Spring Point, off Fort Road, South Portland. Help fund raise for the South Portland High School senior class Project Graduation. $10 suggested donation. Call 939-2220 for more info.
The Miss Portland Diner will have bagpipe music for patrons to enjoy while they eat from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. and again from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Katie Herzig Performing at Empire Dine & Dance
Mar 12
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Grammy-nominated performer Katie Herzig from Nashville, TN will be performing in Portland at the Empire Dine & Dance on March 16 at 9 p.m. Her music has been featured in several popular places, including on the hit television show, Grey’s Anatomy.
Tickets are $10-12 and the show is 21+. Doors open at 8:30 p.m.
You won’t want to miss this show!
Snoop Dogg Adds Another Show to State Theatre Visit
Mar 6
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Mainers can’t get enough of Snoop Dogg…fo shizzle. The rapper and hip hop icon has added another show to the lineup when he visits the State Theatre in Portland on March 30. The late show will begin at 11:00 p.m. Tickets will be $40 in advance and $45 at the door (if any are left). The tickets will go on sale March 8.
An Evening With Keller Williams at Port City Music Hall
Mar 1
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When you hear ‘Keller Williams‘ what do you think of? Amazing real estate company? A musician that blends bluegrass, jazz, rock, and alternative styles?
Both are correct, but Keller Williams, the singer-songwriter who hails from Virginia, will be performing on March 22 at the Port City Music Hall.
The concert is for ages 18+, with tickets costing between $25-40. Doors open at 8 p.m., and the show begins at 9 p.m.
Girl Walk // All Day Coming to SPACE Gallery For Screening & Dance Party
Mar 1
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Girl Walk // All Day, a 77-minute dance music video set to the entire album called All Day by mashup musician Girl Talk will be screened at SPACE Gallery (538 Congress Street) in Portland on Saturday, March 3. The film originally premiered in New York City in 2011.
The entire cast and crew of the video will be in attendance for the Maine premiere. The event will feature the screening, dancing, and performance with live projection magic by local Portland studio, More & Co.
The cast and crew have been touring the country with the film, creating unique venue-by-venue screenings in music halls, theaters, restaurants and art galleries. The screenings are highly participatory, incorporate local DJs and musicians, and inevitably turn into some let-loose, good-time dance parties.
The film was named the Most Innovative Music Video of 2011 by SPIN Magazine and has been selected for the upcoming 2012 SxSW Film Festival.
Doors open at 8 p.m., and the show begins at 8:30 p.m. The after-party will be hosted by DJs King Roomie Rock + CDR.
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Portland
Feb 29
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Courtesy of Dough McIntire, special guest contributor:
Who doesn’t want to party with the Irish? Oh, need proof? Well, how packed do you see the Old Port get on Virgin of Guadalupe Day? Grandparents Day? Snooze. Yeah, but Saint Patrick’s Day is a whole other ball of cabbage my friends.
This year will start out as they all do; with a parade. Now, I know what you’re thinking, “Who goes to parades anymore?” Again, Saint Patrick’s Day! Where else are you encouraged to completely lose your mind at a parade? And yes, it’s happening on the big day itself. That’s right, Saturday March 17th at 10:30 a.m., the biggest and best St. Paddy’s Parade to ever hit Maine will march down Commercial Street between the Fish Pier and the State Pier.
There will be not one, but two pipe bands because hey, what’s an Irish holiday without inviting the Scots? The Girl Scouts will be coming out 100 strong to celebrate their 100th anniversary. The Stillson School of Irish Dance will be with us. Can you say Riverdance, people? The Portland Hurling Club and the youth Maine Gaelic Sports Alliance will be there supporting Irish sports in Maine. Police, Fire, the Emerald Society, Ancient Order of Hibernians and your hosts, The Irish American Club of Maine who will be carrying the flags of all Ireland in an incredible display.
Join the Irish American Club of Maine in the Old Port for this, the peak of our year, Saint Patrick’s Day. If you happen to run into one of us, raise your Guinness and give a hearty “Slainte!”
In addition, The Irish American Club of Maine is pleased to announce that reservations are now being accepted for our annual St. Patrick’s Dinner and Show. The dinner is scheduled to take place on March 10; 5:00 Happy Hour at the cash bar with dinner served at 6 p.m.
Such a spectacle may make you hungry, or perhaps thirsty. Feel free to finish the parade with a meal and a pint or two in one of the many Irish establishments in the Old Port; many of which open their doors for breakfast as early as 6:30. Throughout the day, there will be authentic Irish music, dancing, and pipe bands.
The cost for the entire evening is $18/adult and $10/child and will include appetizers, our fabulous traditional corned beef dinner, the Highland String Trio and the Stillson School of Irish Dance for your entertainment pleasure.
Reservations are easy. Simply email club2@irishofmaine.org and use DINNER in the subject line. Checks can be mailed to The Irish American Club of Maine PO Box 1683 Portland, ME 04104. Once payment is received, you will be sent a confirmation. Call Kathy Reilly at 712-5191 for any questions.
An evening of fine Irish food and entertainment for only $18!
Snoop Dogg to Play Portland’s State Theatre – Friday, March 30
Feb 28
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Hip-hop icon Snoop Dogg will be performing live at the State Theatre (609 Congress Street) in Portland on March 30, 2012, in an all ages show (yikes!) with doors opening at 7pm and the show starting at 8pm. Advance tickets are $40 and can be purchased in person at the Cumberland County Civic Center Box Office, charged by phone at 1-800-745-3000, or online at www.StateTheatrePortland.com. The State Theatre Box Office will be open one hour before doors open the night of the show. Tickets at the door will be $45 (if not already sold out).
While many are looking forward to the show, some may wonder about Snoop Dogg’s appearance in Maine of all places. Well, he’s already set to appear at the SnowMont Festival 2012 in Killington, Vermont, with Slightly Stoopid, and he has ties to Portland, Maine, thanks to Booking Agent Brent Smith of William Morries Endeavor who is originally from the area.
Crunk Witch to Release Full-Length Album Next Month
Feb 27
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Crunk Witch, a local husband and wife duo from Presque Isle, will be releasing a full-length sophomore album March 8 at Slainte – be sure to check it out for some new, exciting music.
The band offers something unique and fun – a mix of bass-punk, dubcore, and electro-rock. Called “Beautifully gruesome” by Musicouch, you don’t want to miss out on the music Crunk Witch creates.
Dispatchmag.com – Your Source for Music and Film News in Maine and New Hampshire
Feb 21
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If you like to be up to date on the latest in the music and film world, Dispatchmag.com is the place to be.
Covering events in Maine and New Hampshire, this one-stop-shop features everything you need to be in the know.
The site features podcasts, reviews, and more – check it out!