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The Devil Makes Three with Shakey Graves
Saturday, November 23, 2013 State Theatre, Portland, Maine I was so pumped for this show. I’ve been listening to country singer-songwriter Shakey Graves for a while now. I am not at all embarrassed to...
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An Acoustic Evening with Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 State Theatre, Portland, Maine My college classmate and teacher friend, the extraordinary Ken Templeton, wrote a beautiful recap of the Lone Bellow/Aoife O’Donovan show we...
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Lake Street Dive with Ages and Ages
Saturday, April 5, 2014 State Theatre, Portland, Maine Here’s something I never thought would be true—I missed half of Lake Street Dive’s set because I had to get home to meet our babysitter. Really....
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David Wax Museum
Friday, April 18, 2014 Port City Music Hall, Portland, Maine I’d heard good things, but had never seen David Wax Museum and was also quite unfamiliar with their music. I’m so glad I got to remedy that...
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Ingrid Michaelson in Studio Z
Friday, August 1, 2014 The VIA Agency, Portland, Maine I first saw Ingrid Michaelson four years ago at Port City Music Hall in Portland play for a sold out crowd on a Wednesday night in the thick of...
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Join me for back-to-back shows Saturday night!
I’m PUMPED for tomorrow night! I’m going to two shows I know are going to be amazing in the same night! Friends will be at both shows, too. Are you coming to either? Both? I’m catching Newfoundland and...
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London Grammar with Until The Ribbon Breaks
Saturday, January 24, 2015 State Theatre, Portland, Maine Please pardon the delay. I have been snowed in for far too many days now. Seriously—FOUR of the last FIVE weekdays until today were snow days....
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Shakey Graves with David Ramirez
Wednesday, April 15, 2015 State Theatre, Portland, Maine I saw Shakey Graves at the State Theatre a year and a half ago opening for The Devil Makes Three and was impressed. I knew Alejandro Rose-Garcia...
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Brandi Carlile and Anderson East
Friday, May 22, 2015 State Theatre, Portland, Maine I’ve let myself take a month or so off during the transition to summer vacation to recharge, but I’ve seen a handful of shows recently, so I decided...
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Kathy Griffin
Thursday, August 20, 2015 State Theatre, Portland, Maine I won tickets from Maine Today to see one of my favorite comedians, the brutally honest Kathy Griffin at the State Theatre. I asked my sweetie...
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The Ballroom Thieves with The Bros. Landreth
Friday, November 20 Portland House of Music, Portland, Maine This show would have been perfect, but the same difficult woman who pushed and verbally harassed me at The Ballroom Thieves show at Empire...
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The Ballroom Thieves with Maine Youth Rock Orchestra and The DuPont Brothers
Friday, April 15, 2016 Port City Music Hall, Portland, Maine Nearly two months late but with many, many wonderful senior events at my school behind me (most precious were the graduation marches my...
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Brandi Carlile
Saturday, June 4, 2016 Thompson’s Point, Portland, Maine If Brandi Carlile is coming to town, I’m going to be there. It’s a no-brainer. Brandi and the Hanseroth twins—Tim and Phil—bring it every single...
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Gregory Alan Isakov with MYRO and the Ghost Orchestra
Tuesday, June 21, 2016 State Theatre, Portland, Maine I saw Gregory Alan Isakov open for my beloved Brandi Carlile back in 2009 at South Portland High School and was captivated by his lyrics and airy...
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John Paul White with The Secret Sisters
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 The Red Room at Café 939, Boston, MA My friend Mac first introduced me to The Civil Wars on a cold winter’s night in 2009. John Paul White and Joy Williams were captivating....
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David Ramirez
Wednesday, October 19, 2016 One Longfellow Square, Portland, Maine I saw David Ramirez for the first time a year and a half ago opening for Shakey Graves at the State Theatre in Portland. I was drawn...
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Lake Street Dive with Joey Dosik
Friday, February 17, 2017 State Theatre, Portland, Maine I wasn’t planning on going to this show. I love Lake Street Dive, but so does everyone else. I used to see them play at teeny One Longfellow...
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Soundcheck with The Head and the Heart
Monday, March 6 2017 State Theatre, Portland, Maine I love The Head and the Heart’s music, but saw them live in 2012, and I was so disappointed. Their songs are truly lovely and emotive, but their live...
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Regina Spektor
Thursday, March 9, 2017 State Theatre, Portland, Maine This night gets a mixed review, but it’s not Regina’s fault. I met up with my concert friend Bob (six years as concert buddies and going strong!)...
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Ryan Adams with Alex Edelman
Sunday, May 7, 2017 State Theatre, Portland, Maine I’d avoided seeing Ryan Adams in the past because I’d heard he was temperamental live. A friend told me that an audience member heckled him at a show...
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