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Open Mic hosted every Friday evening with Paul Connor. Great musicians, great music. You will see a wide variety of musicians each week. Paul is a very organized and talented musician. He always draws lots of new and seasoned talents. You will enjoy the family of musicians. Cherished Pub has great food & beverages available. Come enjoy all of the great music, have fun and relax. Come early to sign-up to perform. See you there!

Welcome summer with chamber music that connects new sounds, the environment, and the community.

Vigorous Tenderness is an immersive outdoor concert series that amplifies marginalized voices in classical music and democratizes new and experimental music. This summer solstice event resembles an art museum experience, with a series of chamber music performances nestled in the landscape while the audience follows a path of listening and reflection.

People of all ages are welcome; this is a family friendly event.

Please carpool, bike or use public transit; parking will be limited.

Please arrive between 6-6:45 pm and move through the installation of continuous performances at your own pace.

Sliding scale donations are most welcome. Suggested ticket price is $30, but please pay what you can based on need.
Cash and venmo are accepted; everything goes to the musicians and to sustaining future concerts. Venmo: @VigorousTenderness

Rain date: Saturday, June 21, 2025

We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for those who need assistance. This concert involves moving over uneven ground, navigating some wide flat trails, and visiting musical sites up to half a mile from the parking lot. For more details, please reach out to us at [email protected].

For more information on this and previous concerts, visit our website or follow us on Instagram, @Vigorous.Tenderness.

Vigorous Tenderness concerts are held four times a year, on the Solstices and Equinoxes.

The High Street Jazz Band is a multiple piece band performing jazz standards from the Great American Songbook. You will hear songs from Ellington and Gershwin to the Latin rhythms of Antônio Carlos Jobim.

The band is composed of many talented musicians including Paul DuBrule on piano, Tom Chandel on bass, Gary Polhemus on guitar, John Delea on congas, Claudia Keller on sax and clarinet, Scott Holden on drums and vocals, and Janet Gill on vocals. If you enjoy jazz standards you will love this band.

🎷 Jazz @ Lemont: RJ Miller Trio
Friday, June 20, 2025
Doors at 7:00 PM | Music at 7:30 PM
Full Bar provided by Bar Lemont (please bring valid ID 21+)
STUDENTS ENTER FOR FREE
Lemont Hall | Brunswick, Maine

Join us for an unforgettable evening of boundary-pushing jazz at the historic Lemont Hall. North American drummer, composer, and educator RJ Miller returns to the Hall with a performance that journeys from the ancient to the avant-garde. Known for his deeply expressive playing and seamless integration of electronic and ambient textures, Miller brings a rare sensitivity and curiosity to the drum kit.

With an impressive resume of collaborations—Bill McHenry, Meshell Ndegeocello, Aaron Parks at the Village Vanguard, and more—Miller is a vital voice in today’s modern jazz landscape.

He’ll be joined by longtime musical collaborators:
🎶 Levon Henry on woodwinds – bringing warmth, depth, and lyricism
🎶 Ross Gallagher on bass – grounding the trio with harmonic richness and groove

Together, this trio will explore a soulful, improvisation-driven set that defies convention and honors jazz’s ever-evolving spirit.

Based in the Portsmouth, New Hampshire area, the Halcyon Music Festival brings world-class musicians and talented young professionals to live, work, and perform together. It is the mission of HMF to create a community where chamber music will be explored and presented at the highest artistic level.
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HMF presents passionate, compelling performances, with a focus on providing opportunities for enrichment to people of all ages and levels of musical experience. HMF aims to make chamber music accessible to all, including those who might not otherwise experience it in concert halls. HMF is also committed to supporting the arts in the greater Portsmouth, New Hampshire area, and seeks to enhance the growth of chamber music on a local and national level.

The High Street Jazz Band is a multiple piece band performing jazz standards from the Great American Songbook. You will hear songs from Ellington and Gershwin to the Latin rhythms of Antônio Carlos Jobim. The band is composed of many talented musicians including Paul DuBrule on piano, Tom Chandel on bass, Gary Polhemus on guitar, John Delea on congas, Claudia Keller on sax and clarinet, Scott Holden on drums and vocals, Don Gooding and Janet Gill on vocals, Steve Morissette on trumpet, and Wes English on banjo & trombone. If you enjoy the jazz standards you will love this band.

Starling is a folk-pop band based in Portland, ME consisting of strings (Amarantos Quartet) and vocals (Sara Hallie Richardson). The band draws inspiration from lifelong idols Stevie Nicks, Joan of Arc, Joni Mitchell, and Anne of Green Gables. Starling’s music evokes pastoral imagery, deep dreamscapes, and matters of the heart. As industry veterans, members of the band have collectively played locally and internationally with artists including Kacey Musgraves, Halsey, St. Vincent, Christina Perri, Guster, The Rustic Overtones, Ray LaMontagne, Owl City, Kenny Rogers, and Glen Campbell.

Max García Conover is a songwriter from the burned over district of New York, now based in Maine. In the past he’s collaborated with Son Canciones, Haley Heynderickx, Ben Cosgrove, Paula Prieto, The Ballroom Thieves, and Julie Arsenault. In between songs he tells stories and those stories have been featured on The Moth Radio Hour and Stories From The Stage.

Get ready to dance, feast, and celebrate! This one-day festival brings together the vibrant beats, flavors, stories, and rich traditions of Canadian, Franco-American, and Cajun cultures—it’s a can’t-miss celebration of joy, music, and community!

2-2:30 pm Welcome / Rob Sylvain Mémère’s Notebook
2:30 T Marie dance lesson
3:30 Acadian Aces music and dancing
4:30 T Marie and Bayou Juju music and dancing
5:30 DINNER BREAK
7:00 p.m. Doors open for concert, concert 7:30 p.m.

Concert: Side by Each & Genticorum

Magic Eight Ball brought you the acclaimed Nobel Laureate Bob Dylan Birthday celebration, and the unprecedented tribute to national treasure Tom Waits, and most recently wowed an appreciative audience with another celebration of the winter solstice. Now the boys return to The Hill Arts with a sack full of summer songs. As the days grow longer, Ben Hunsberger, Ted DeMille, and Chris Dombrowski have prepared a unique and compelling collection of songs that celebrate the Summer Solstice-designed to entertain and inspire the season. The boys are thrilled to be joined by Callie Brennan on fiddle and vocals. Callie is well known in both the classical and Americana communities and her talents blend seamlessly with the Magic 8 Ball sound.

Expect excellent musicianship, original songs, and the good-natured humor Magic 8 Ball is known for. With selections ranging from originals to traditional folk to contemporary Americana, Magic Eight Ball holds us in the light as the summer months approach the coast of Maine.

Please join us for this special show.

Come on out to our tasting room to enjoy great music, tasty bevs & good vibes. No ticket required, but we'd love to know you're coming! Here's the current lineup:

5/24 Skip Bailey
Skip Bailey is a Maine singer songwriter who plays salt of the earth music for salt of the earth people. His unique place-based sound combines folk, country, and maritime influences into tunes that you'll find yourself humming for days!

5/31 Dan Cloutier w/ Ricardo Barraza
This guitar-strumming storyteller is aiming to steal your heart with lyrical honesty. Dan Cloutier has sold out shows throughout New England. Expect beloved covers and originals too! He just released an album called, "The Iceberg" - spending the last year traveling to Greenland, and Newfoundland to record music and make videos about these adventures.

6/21 Seth Gallant
Seth grew up in a mill town in rural Western Maine to a family that played music on the front porch at almost any occasion. These traditions of folk, country, and Acadian music would shape the songs he writes and performs today. Gallant is set to release a new album in 2025, a collection of songs that celebrate simplicity in rural living. This will be his second full length album. Alongside recording and releasing music, he has preformed throughout New England and the northeast since 2021.