Guitar Hero(ine)

When Joanna Connor slides in om Chicago, you know it’s a home run. The legendary blues artist and her band set the Maine coast on re July 16.

INTERVIEW BY COLIN W. SARGENT

Why do you like returning to the North Atlantic Blues Festival?

Paul Benjamin knows how to put a festival together. He treats the performers really well. Right on the water. ey feed us lobsters backstage!

at doesn’t happen everywhere we go.

I love your slide guitar playing. When I frst heard you play, I wondered, how could a person make such a universal sound like birds are fying around her in three dimensions. Well, thank you! Once I’m warmed up and loose, I don’t think I’m living in real time.

I know your guitar isn’t named Lucille. But it must have a name. All my guitars are named for men. I like men. My rst was named a er Jimmy Page. My second was named for Tracii Guns, the original

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guitar player for Guns N’ Roses.

I know Chicago has a blues sound. But before that you lived in Brooklyn and Worcester in your teens. How does each of those cities flter into the way you approach music?

Iwas raised by a very liberal-minded, progressive, music-loving mother. I heard everything through her. My mom introduced me to Bonnie Raitt’s music. She plays slide on everything, pretty much. I was 14, in Worcester, when I rst played slide guitar. My music teacher taught me to play slide.

e late Ron Johnson

Oh, I do feel this: I’m an East Coast performer. East Coast artists tend to be a little more aggressive than West Coast performers.

So you’re saying you’re not shy?

My children went to New York, and they said, “Now we see where you got it!” A city alters personality. Personality drives music.

Have you ever lost your perfect No. 1 guitar or had it stolen? Neither, thank God.

What’s the longest period you’ve spent without playing your guitar?

Maybe six days. I’ll just put the guitar down a er being on the road and say, “I’ll see you later!”

It’s just a single line in your bio: “A 12-year break” to raise your children, from 2003 to 2015. I know this wasn’t a period of silence. What was going on in your life musically?

I took a break from the road. But in Chicago I was playing in the city four nights a week. I never stopped.

Was there an inciting incident that put you back on the road?

My kids were old enough. My youngest was in college and out of the house. A talent agency that was really reputable was interested in me, so I said, yeah, let’s hit the road again.

Was your friendship with Dion Payton a magic doorway?

De nitely, yeah. It opened up a lot of doors in Chicago. We were the house band at Kingston Nines. We played every weekend for two years at the Checkerboard Lounge. Got to play with Buddy Guy and Junior Wells.

What’s the single most memorable slide guitar song in

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the galaxy?

“Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground,” by Blind Willie Johnson. Oh gosh, it probably goes back to the 1920s.

I was listening to the slide part of Joe Walsh’s “Life’s Been Good.” As much as I like it, he wishes he could play the guitar like you. ank you!

Ever met him? Never run into him.

But you know the slide part of the song. Oh, sure. An iconic part.

How old were you the frst time you came to perform in Maine?

Iwas 17 when I rst performed in Worcester. en we toured in some places in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. I don’t think I played in Maine till the early 1990s.

Up here you’re playing outside, with seagulls and the wa- ter. Is that harder or just different from being in a studio? I’ve had no problem with seagulls. But when I was playing by the Mississippi River I had to swallow a bunch of bugs singing.

What song that you play puts you most deeply into your comfort zone, and why?

Anything with the slide.

“Walkin’ Blues” by Robert Johnson. at’s the song that went viral for me when I played it.

Robert Johnson scares me. All I can see is the crossroad I don’t want to be buried under. But you’re a blues player. Are you superstitious?

I’m a spiritual person. ere’s bad energy and de nitely dark forces that are out there. But I believe the energy you put out is the energy you get back.

Are you going to be bringing any surprises for us up here? Yeah, our new record has just come out: Best of Me. At least half the set we play in Maine will be all new. n

Theater

Belfast Maskers, 17 Court St. Big Fish, Jul. 27–Aug. 6; A Festival of One Act Plays, Sept. 1–2 & Oct. 6–7. 619-3256.

Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St. Summer Theater Camp Show: Beauty Lou and the Country Beast, Jul. 15. 236-7963.

Carousel Music Theater, 196 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor. Boogie Down, Jul. 7–Aug. 2; Liberty Belles, Aug. 8–30. 633-5297.

Celebration Barn Theater, 190

Stock Farm Rd., South Paris. Preposterous! A Happenstance Clown

Circus, Jul. 8; Enter the Fish Tank, feat.

Shane Miclon & Steve Corning, Jul. 15; Screwball! by Beau Jest, Jul. 22;

Celebration Barn Jamboree, Aug. 25–26; Tony Montanaro: A Love Story, Sept. 9. 743-8452.

Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath. Rumors by Neil Simon, through Jun. 25. 442-8455.

City Theater, 205 Main St., Bidd- eford. Sweet Charity, Jul. 16–Aug. 6. 282-0849.

Community Little Theatre, 30 Academy St., Auburn. Picasso at Lapin Agile, Jun. 22–25; Matilda

Jr., Jul. 14–16; Mean Girls Jr., Jul. 14–16; Little Mermaid, Aug. 10–13 & 17–20. 783-0958.

Deertrees Theatre, 156 Deertrees Rd., Harrison. Almost Maine: A Real Romantic Comedy, Jul. 7–8 & 21–23; An Evening at Dave’s Sauna, Aug. 4–5; Kippy: Pray for the Dead and Fight Like Hell for the Living!, Sept. 1; A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Sept. 8–9. 583-6747.

Denmark Arts Center, 50 W Main St. Musical Theater Camp with Mary Bastoni, Jul. 24–28; Kids Musical Theater Performance, Jul. 29; Dead Girls the Musical with Lynne McGhee, Sept. 22. 452-2412.

Grand Theater, 165 Main St., Ellsworth. Summer Intensive: Honk!, Jun. 26–Jul. 15. 667-9500.

Hackmatack Playhouse, 539 School St., Berwick. Tick, Tick… Boom!, Jul. 6–15; Mark Twain’s

Folly, Jul. 20–29; Godspell, Aug. 3–19. 698-1807.

Heartwood Regional Theater Company, 81 Academy Hill Rd., Newcastle. Scapino!, Jun. 26–Jul.

15; Hamlet, Jul. 28–29 & Aug.

2–5. 563-1373.

Lakewood Theater, 76 Theater Rd., Madison. The Great Kooshog Lake Hollis McCauly Fishing Derby, Jun. 22–Jul. 1; Half Time, Jul. 6–15; Hope and Gravity, Jul. 20–29; Catch Me If You Can, Aug. 3–12; Leading Ladies, Aug. 17–26; Anatomies, Aug. 31–Sept. 9; Lafferty’s Wake, Sept. 14–23. 474-7176.

Lincoln Theater, 2 Theater St., Damariscotta. NT Live: Good, Jul.

6–7. 563-3424.

Maine Film Center, 93 Main St., Waterville. National Theatre

Live: Good, Jun, 24; National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies, Aug.

5; National Theatre Live: Fleabag, Sept. 1. 873-7000.

Maine State Music Theatre,

1 Bath Rd., Brunswick. Titanic, through Jun. 24; Buddy: The Buddy

Holly Story, Jun. 28–Jul. 15; 9 to 5, Jul. 19–Aug. 5; 3 Little Pigs, Jul. 24; Something Rotten, Aug. 9–26; Alice In Wonderland, Aug. 21. 842-0800.

Ogunquit Playhouse, 10 Main St. Singin’ in the Rain, through Jul. 15; Disney’s Finding Nemo, Jul. 1–2 & 8–9; On Your Feet!, Jul. 20–Aug. 19; Disney’s Descendants, Jul. 29–30; The SpongeBob Musical, Aug. 5–6 & 12–13; The Da Vinci Code, Aug. 24–Sept. 23; Tootsie, Sept. 28–Oct. 29. 646-5511.

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave. The Christmas Bride in Concert presented by Snowlion Repertory Company, Jul. 11. 633-5159.

Penobscot Theatre Company, Bangor Opera House, 131 Main St. Mary Poppins, through Jul. 16; The SpongeBob Musical, Jul. 21–23; The Little Prince, Aug. 18–20. 942-3333.

Portland Players Theater, 420 Cottage Rd., South Portland. Spamalot, Sept. 15–Oct. 1. 799-7337.

Saco River Theatre, 29 Salmon Falls Rd., Buxton. The Originals Present The 39 Steps Adapted by Patrick Barlow, Jul. 21–29. 929-6473.

St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St. Portland Theater Festival Presents: The Thin Place, Jul. 13–30; Portland Theater Festival Presents: Sanctuary City, Aug. 17–Sept. 3. 775-5568. Stonington Opera House, 1 School St. Almost, Maine, Aug. 10–20. 367-2788.

Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland. NT Live: Othello, Jul. 13; The Encounter: Rockland, Aug. 4–5; NT Live: Good, Aug. 17. 594-0070.

Theater at Monmouth, Cumston Hall, 796 Main St. The Story of My Life, Jul. 1–Aug. 12; Tall Tales Twice Told, Jul. 8–Aug. 11; An Iliad, Jul. 8–Aug. 13; Richard II, Jul. 13–Aug. 11; The Importance of Being Earnest, Jul. 20–Aug. 9; As You Like It, Jul. 27–Aug. 13; H.M.S. Pinafore, Sept. 14–24. 933-9999.

Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. Rock of Ages, through

A.I.M by Kyle Abraham

An Untitled Love

July 7–9

James Allister Sprang

Rest Within the Wake (work in progress)

July 12

Aquifer of the Weave

July 15

Gerald Casel / GERALDCASELDANCE Not About Race Dance

July 14–15

LaTasha Barnes Presents

The Jazz Continuum

July 21–23

Musicians’ Concert

July 24

Moving in the Moment

July 26

Vanessa Anspaugh mourning after mornings

July 28–29

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Rendezvous

Jun. 25; MCT: Hercules, Jul. 24–29; MCT: Rapunzel, Jul. 31–Aug. 5; Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, Sept. 1–10. 873-7000.

Dance

Bates Dance Festival, various locations, see website. Jul. 7–29. batesdancefestival.org.

Belfast Flying Shoes, First Church in Belfast UCC Fellowship Hall, 8 Court St. Flying Shoes on First Fridays, Jul. 2 & Aug. 4. 338-0979.

Center Theatre, 20 E. Main St., Dover-Foxcroft. DJ R3LOAD Dance Party, Jul. 29. 564-8943.

Deertrees Theatre, 156 Deertrees Rd., Harrison. Donor/ Sponsor Dance Party, Jul. 15; The Dark Side of Somewhere, Aug. 25–26. 583-6747.

Denmark Arts Center, 50 W Main St. Hoop Dance Camp, Jul. 12–14; Neveah Dance Circus, Jul. 15. 452-2412.

Maine State Ballet, Lopez Theater, 348 U.S. Route One, Falmouth. Hansel and Gretel, Aug. 3–12. 842-0800.

Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St. Bomba de Aquí, Jun. 24. 879-4629.

Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Tales of Bells and Drums, Aug. 12. 842-0800.

Vivid Motion, St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St. Vivid Motion’s Greatest Hits, Aug. 4–6. 775-5568.

Music

1932 Criterion Theatre, 35 Cottage St., Bar Harbor.

GZA, Jun. 24; Sparks the Rescue & Every Avenue, Jun. 27; Rufus Wainwright with Lucy Wainwright Roche & Lyle Divinsky, Jul. 1; The Wallflowers, Aug. 2; Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds, Aug. 13. 288-0829.

Aura, 121 Center St. Kashmir, Jun. 22; GZA, Jun. 23; Sparks the Rescue & Every Avenue, Jun. 25; Trawl, Jun. 30; Emo Night Portland, Jul. 7; Pepper, Jul. 8; grandson, Jul. 9; 2000 Pop, Jul. 13; Reverend Horton Heat, Jul. 14; The Struts, Jul. 19; Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds, Aug. 12. 772-8274. Bach Virtuosi Festival, St. Luke’s Cathedral, 143 State St. Jun. 20–27. 415-4260.

Bar Harbor Music Festival, 59 Cottage St., Bar Harbor. Jun. 25–Jul. 30. 288-5744.

Bay Chamber Concerts, Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St. An Opening Garland: Andrew Wolf Memorial Concert, Aug. 3; Geoff Nuttall Tribute Concert, Aug. 10. 236-2823.

Bay Chamber Concerts, Rockport Marine Park, 111 Pascal Ave. Jazz on the Water, Aug. 13. 236-2823.

Bay Chamber Concerts, Union Hall, 24 Central St., Rockport. Bella Musica: Rockport’s Musical Century, Jul. 13; Envision Faculty Concert, Aug. 2; Michelle Cann & Verona Quartet, Aug. 4; Candlelit Baroque: Pachelbel’s Canon and Other Baroque Treasures, Aug. 11. 236-2823.

Bay Chamber Concerts, Zoot Coffee, 5 Elm St., Camden. Arlen Hlusko, Aug. 8. 236-2823.

Blue, 650A Congress St. John Funkhouser Quartet, Jun. 30; Jazz sesh, every Wed. 774-4111.

Bowdoin International Music Festival, Bowdoin College Museum of Art, 9400 College St., Brunswick. Music at the Museum, Jun. 29 & Jul. 20. 373-1400.

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Rendezvous

Bowdoin International Music Festival, Crooker Theater, 116 Maquoit Rd., Brunswick. Frank Huang & Phillip

Ying Play Mozart, Jul. 14; Joyce Yang Plays Tchaikovsky, Aug. 4. 373-1400.

Bowdoin International Music Festival, Studzinski Recital Hall, 12 Campus Rd. S, Brunswick. Imani Winds, Jun. 26; Kodály, Schulhoff, & Ravel, Jun. 28; Young Artist Concerts, Jun. 29–Aug.

4; Bloch, Schmitt, Tartaglia, & Strauss, Jun. 30; Aizuri Quartet, Jul.

3; Bach, Hindemith, & Fauré, Jul. 5; Gamper Festival Concert, Jul. 6 & 8; Seo, Korngold, & Dvořák, Jul. 7; JACK Quartet, Jul. 9; Ying Quartet, Jul. 10; Sibelius, Seo, Bruce, & Franck, Jul. 12; Jupiter & Ying Quartets, Jul. 17; Currier, Beethoven, & Brahms, Jul. 19; Beethoven, Currier, & Schumann, Jul. 21; Kim Kashkashian, Jul. 23; Jupiter String Quartet, Jul. 24; Debussy, Honstein, Pejačevič, & Mozart, Jul. 26; Clarke, Bartók, & Dvořák, Jul. 28; Young Artists Composer’s Concert, Jul. 30; Calder Quartet, Jul. 31; Milhaud, Pinto Correia, Walker, & Brahms, Aug. 2. 373-1400.

Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St. The Blue Café: Hymn for Her, Jun. 23; A Day in the Life: A Beatles Experience, Jul. 22; Frontiers, Sept. 1. 236-7963.

Camden Opera House, Camden Snow Bowl, 20 Barnestown Rd. Primo Cubano, Aug. 6; The Right Track, Aug. 13; The Gawler Family Band, Aug. 20; The Hot Suppers, Aug. 27. 236-7963.

Celebration Barn Theater, 190 Stock Farm Rd., South Paris. The Gawler Family Band, Sept. 30. 743-8452.

Center Theatre, 20 E. Main St., Dover-Foxcroft. Bert Elvis, Aug. 16. 564-8943.

Chocolate Church Arts Center, 61 Commercial St., Bath. Saturday Shows in Waterfront Park: Crystal Vision (Jul. 8), Love By Numb3rs (Jul. 15), Muddy Ruckus (Jul. 22), Xander Nelson (Jul. 29), Dexter Allen and Big East Band (Aug. 5), Sonja and Good Friends (Aug. 12), Red Tail Hawk (Aug. 19), Pan Fried Steel (Aug. 26). 442-8455.

Cross Insurance Arena, 1 Civic Center Sq. Yellowcard, Aug. 18; Mastodon & Gojira, Aug. 19; The Postal Service & Death Cab for Cutie, Sept. 8. 791-2200.

Deertrees Theatre, 156 Deertrees Rd., Harrison. Magic Bus, Jun. 30; Tipping Points: The Halcyon Quartet, Jul. 9; Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival, Jul. 11–Aug. 8; Susie Pepper & Ali Butler Kids Sing-Along, Jul. 13–14; Camp Encore/Coda’s Faculty Ensemble Concert, Jul. 17; Phil ‘n the Blanks, Jul. 27; Piano Men: The Music of Elton and Billy, Jul. 29; Midnight Breakfast, Aug. 12; 3 Day Funk, Aug. 17; Susie Pepper Sings Carole King and Bonnie Raitt, Aug. 18; Yesterday Once More, Aug. 14; A Tribute to Jeff Buckley with Sami Sabbagh, Aug. 31. 583-6747.

Denmark Arts Center, 50 W. Main St. Elan Chamber Series, Jun. 25; Fódhla, Jul. 7; Orpheus Guitar Duo, Jul. 9; Half Moon Jug Band, Jul. 14; KAJEMO, Jul. 15; Black Cat Road, Jul. 21; Mad Agnes, Aug. 4; Krysia Tripp & Judy Saiki, Aug. 6; Ameranouche, Aug. 25; The Bruce Marshall Group, Sept. 2; Will Woodson & Caitlin Finley, Sept. 8; Julian Loida, Sept. 15; Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira, Sept. 28; Acoustic Family Open Mic, Sept. 29. 452-2412.

Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Fab Film Music, Jul. 15; John Weaver Memorial Concert by Paul Jacobs, Aug. 18; The General silent film with live organ accompaniment, Sept. 23. 553-4363.

Jonathan’s Ogunquit, 92 Bourne Ln. Runnin’ Down a Dream, Jun. 25; Once an Outlaw with Jon Butcher, Jun. 30; The Elton John Experience, Jul. 2; Johnny Cash Tribute Show, Jul. 7; Eliot Lewis,

Rendezvous

Jul. 15; Kate Taylor, Jul. 21; The Young Dubliners, Jul. 22; Jonathan Edwards, Jul. 28; Morgan James, Aug. 13; Studio Two: The Early Beatles Tribute, Aug. 17; Jon Pousette-Dart, Aug. 25; Tristan McIntosh, Sept. 3; Judy Collins, Sept. 7; The Shadow Riders, Sept. 8; Deep Blue C Studio Orchestra’s Romancing the Summer, Sept. 17; The Patsy Cline Tribute Show, Sept. 23. 646-4777.

Maine Savings Amphitheater, 1 Railroad St., Bangor. Kane Brown, Jun. 22; James Taylor, Jun. 27; Weezer, Jun. 30; Fourth of July Concert: Chords for Cure XXVI, Jul. 4; Tedeschi Trucks Band, Jul. 5; Chris Stapleton, Jul. 7; Big Time Rush, Jul. 11; Kidz Bop, Jul. 22; Godsmack & Straind, Jul. 25; Santana, Aug. 2; Jelly Roll, Aug. 5; Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, Aug. 6; The Chicks, Aug. 13; The Lumineers, Aug. 16; Train, Aug. 18; Nickelback, Aug. 24; Hank Williams Jr., Aug. 25; Pantera, Sept. 7; Shinedown, Sept. 21; Goo Goo Dolls, Sept. 29. 358-9327.

Maine State Music Theatre, 1 Bath Rd., Brunswick.

Imagine: The Beatles the Solo Years, Jul. 9–10; King in Concert: Victor Trevino as Elvis, Jul. 30–31. 842-0800.

Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St. 13 Scotland Rd., Jun. 23. 879-4629.

Mystic Theater, 49 Franklin St., Rumford. Dueling Pianos, Jul. 21. 369-0129.

North Atlantic Blues Festival, Public Landing, Rockland. All-day live entertainment, food, drinks, and crafts, Jul. 15–16. 691-2604.

One Longfellow Square, 181 State St. Mike Block Trio, Jun. 22; Ellis Paul, Jun. 23; Jorma Kaukonen, Jun. 24; Chris Dingman & Kate Beever: Songs, Sounds, & Stories of Healing, Jun, 25; Mark Erelli with Molly Parden, Jun. 30; Eilen Jewell, Jul. 2; The Portland Jazz Orchestra, Jul. 20; Aug. 17; & Sept. 21; Hiss Golden Messenger, Jul. 22–23; Billy Keane & The Waking Dream, Aug. 20. 761-1757.

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave. Oshima Brothers, Jun. 30; Once and Outlaw, Jul. 2; Kruger Brothers, Jul. 6; Livingston Taylor, Jul. 7; Windborne, Jul. 13; The Faux Paws, Jul. 14; The Sweet Remains, Jul. 21; Damn Tall Buildings, Jul. 28; Béla Fleck, Aug. 3; Garrison Keillor, Aug. 4; Cecilia, Aug. 12; Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas, Aug. 17; Emmet Cahill & Emmett O’Hanlon, Aug. 18; Novel Jazz Septet, Aug. 19; Jon Pousette-Dart Duo, Aug. 26; Seth Glier, Sept. 2; Don Campbell Band, Sept. 16. 633-5159.

Opera Maine, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Rossini’s La Cenerentola, Jul. 27 & 30. 842-0800.

Portland Bach Experience, see website for locations. The Baroque Jam Band: Understanding Bach’s Brandenburgs, Jun. 22 & 24; Brandenburg Concerto No. 1, Jun. 22 & 24; Move to the Music, Jun. 23. portlandbachexperience.com.

Portland Chamber Music Festival, Hannaford Hall, 88 Bedford St. First Impressions, Aug. 10; Summer Dreams, Aug. 12; The Kreutzer Connection, Aug. 17; Grand Finale, Aug. 19. 320-0257.

Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St. Mo Lowda & The Humble, Jun. 23; Sloan, Jun. 30; Easy Honey, Jul. 22; Magic City Hippies, Aug. 25; Low Cut Connie, Sept. 10; Neal Francis, Sept. 14; Donna the Buffalo, Sept. 15; The Nude Party, Sept. 26. 805-0134.

Portland Symphony Orchestra, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Opening Night: Visual Sounds, Sept. 30–Oct. 1. 842-0800.

Portland Symphony Orchestra, Seaside Pavilion, 8 6th St., Old Orchard Beach. Classic Rock Orchestra,

Rendezvous

Jun. 24; A Stars & Stripes Celebration, Jul. 1; The Music of Harry Potter, Jul. 8. 842-0800.

Rockport Harbor, 111 Pascal Ave. Sweet Chariot MiniFest, Jun. 30; Truth About Daisies, Aug. 27; Pine Street Flyers with Springtide, Sept. 17. 236-0676.

Seaside Pavilion, 8 6th St., Old Orchard Beach. Joe Boucher, Jun. 27; 195th National Guard Army Band, Jul. 4; The Neil Diamond Experience Starring Robert Neary, Jul. 14; Deep Blue C Studio Orchestra, Jul. 18; The Diamonds, Aug. 8; Top of the World, Aug. 15. 934-2024.

State Theatre, 609 Congress St. Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, Jun. 28; Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers, Jun. 30; black midi, Jul. 7; Declan McKenna, Jul. 17; Extreme, Aug. 2; JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown, Aug. 3; Goth Babe with Bay Ledges, Aug. 8; Devon Allman & Donavon Frankenreiter, Aug. 10; Guster On The Ocean (Night 1), Aug. 11; Mary Chapin Carpenter, Aug. 19; Rival Sons, Aug. 27; Skid Row and Buckcherry with Kurt Deimer, Sept. 12; Pat Metheny, Sept. 16; Sammy Rae & The Friends, Sept. 20; Lady Lamb, Sept. 23; Clannad, Sept. 24. 956-6000.

St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St. Half Moon Jug Band, Jun. 23; The Hyperion Trumpet Ensemble, Jun. 25; Sunflower South, Jul. 19. 775-5568.

Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Rd., Brownfield. The Quebe Sisters, Jun. 24; Harry Marx, Jul. 1; Erica Brown & the Bluegrass Connection, Jul. 7; Bill Kirchen Band, Jul. 8; Shawn Mullins, Jul. 13; Susan Werner, Jul. 14; Martha Spencer & The Wonderland Country Band, Jul. 21; Lori McKenna, Jul. 28; Mary Chapin Carpenter, Aug. 3–4; Stone Mountain Actual Anniversary, Aug. 5; Cheryl Wheeler and Kenny White, Aug. 12; Steep Canyon Rangers, Aug. 13; Peter Rowan, Aug. 19; Tuba Skinny, Aug. 26; The Harlem Gospel Travelers, Sept. 22; Duke Robillard Band, Sept. 30. 935-7292.

Stonington Opera House, 1 School St. Ray Duncan, Jun. 24; Hymn for Her, Jun. 28; Deer Isle Jazz Festival, Jul. 15–16; Broadway Comes to Stonington, Jul. 25 & 27; Being Petty; Sept. 2. 367-2788.

Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland. Sunny War, Jun. 23; Son Little, Jul. 2; Leyla McCalla, Jul. 25. 594-0070.

Strawbery Banke Museum, 14 Hancock St., Portsmouth, NH. Tuesdays on the Terrace: Ben Baldwin & Kent Allyn (Jun. 27), North River Music (Jul. 4), Liz & Dan Faiella (Jul. 11), Sharon Jones (Jul. 18), Kids Night feat. Mr. Aaron (Jul. 25), Celia Woodsmith Trio (Aug. 1), 2 of Us: Beatles Tribute Duo (Aug. 8), High Range (Aug. 15), Kids Night feat. Sages Entertainment & DJ Skooch (Aug. 22), Heather Pierson Trio (Aug. 29). (603)433-1100.

Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave. Sage Francis with Jesse the Tree & Myles Bullen, Jun. 30. 808-8080.

Sun Tiki Studios, Threshers Brewing Co., 22 Main St. Building 3B, Searsmont. A.R.M.E. Boot Camp Festival, Aug. 4–5. 808-8080.

Thomas Point Beach, 29 Meadow Rd., Brunswick. Point Reggae Arts and Music Festival, Jun. 23–25; Maine Folk, Jun. 30–Jul. 2; Summer Jam Camp Out 2023, Jul. 14–17; The Grateful Camp Out 2023, Aug. 11–14. Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival, Aug. 31--Sep. 3. 725-6009.

Thompson’s Point, 10 Thompson’s Point. Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Jul. 3; Goose, Jul. 6; Rebelution, Jul. 8; Fleet Foxes, Jul. 11; CAKE, Jul. 16; Gregory Alan Isakov with Josh Ritter, Jul.