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SUMMARY:Casey Neill at Barncastle in Blue Hill - WERU Benefit Concert
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a benefit concert for WERU by critically acclaimed indie singer-songwriter and folk musician Casey Neill\, at Barncastle in Blue Hill\, on Friday October 2\, 2026! Thanks to Casey for once again lending his considerable musical talents to raising funds for WERU. Come on out to see and hear a great artist in an intimate setting\, and for a great cause! And thanks to Barncastle for partnering with us again! \nDoors open at 6:30pm to access the bar and seating\, and the show begins at 7:00pm. Tickets $20 in advance (plus fee)\, $25 at the door. Purchase your tickets ahead here! \nCasey Neill is a songwriter from Portland\, Oregon performing high energy indie folk\, infused with haunting melodies and weather beaten narratives. A prolific road warrior since the late 90s\, Neill tours throughout the USA\, Japan\, and Europe\, performing at venues such as Town Hall in New York\, San Francisco’s Great American Music Hall\, and the Newport Folk Festival. Two new albums of his songs are out in 2023 – one by his band Casey Neill & The Norway Rats (Sending Up Flares) and a solo CD of acoustic songs titled time zero land. A self-produced collection of bedroom recordings\, time zero land leans into the American folk and traditional Scots/Irish influences that have often underscored his songwriting craft and guitar work. The songs on Sending Up Flares and time zero land offer a lifeline to a world in need of balance\, shot through with stories about resolve\, resilience\, and wonder. \nCritic Marco Rivera described it best for music blog Splendid: “Be it through raucous rockers\, fragile acoustic ballads\, soulful touches of Irish folk\, Neill’s narrative talent and concern for real people’s struggles stand out. The results are so evocative\, you’ll be tempted to steep further in these memories\, the better to share Casey Neill’s particular blend of personal and historical experience.” \nIn 1997 Casey Neill began a run of three songwriter albums for acoustic label Appleseed Recordings as well as contributing tracks to their Pete Seeger Tribute along with Bruce Springsteen\, Billy Bragg\, and Bonnie Raitt. A compilation of his material entitled Memory Against Forgetting was released by Indigo Girl Amy Ray’s Daemon imprint in 2005. Following a few years treading the boards in New York City\, Neill moved back to the thriving music community in Portland\, Oregon. In 2007\, a far more electric record Brooklyn Bridge was released and The Norway Rats were formed to support it with members of The Decemberists and Eels. Neill is a frequent member of power pop band The Minus 5 along with Scott McCaughey and Peter Buck of R.E.M. Casey Neill & The Norway Rats recorded three records across the 2010’s – the dreamy Americana of Goodbye to the Rank and File the art rock collection All You Pretty Vandals and the electro-folk and pop explorations of Subterrene. It’s been five years since their last album and Sending Up Flares is the sound of a band rallying together\, turning the genre-bending range of its influences into the group’s most cohesive\, cathartic album yet. \n“(Neill’s) songs mask their complexities beneath a simple\, singalong-worthy surface… these swimming waters have serious depth.” – Rolling Stone \n“These are songs with stories well told” – Steve Earle \nLearn more at www.caseyneill.com
URL:https://weru.org/event/casey-neill-at-barncastle-in-blue-hill-weru-benefit-concert/
LOCATION:Barncastle Hotel & Restaurant\, 125 South Street\, Blue Hill\, ME\, 04614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Benefit,Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261003T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261003T210000
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SUMMARY:A celebration of songwriters and lyricists of the 60s and 70s
DESCRIPTION:A benefit performance with all proceeds towards the Marsh River Theater.\nBrooks resident and singer/songwriter Dan Forero will perform original compositions of folk\, country\, soft rock and covers of influential lyricists/writers such as Bernie Taupin\, Simon and Garfunkel\, John Lennon\, George Harrison\, and others
URL:https://weru.org/event/a-celebration-of-songwriters-and-lyricists-of-the-60s-and-70s/
LOCATION:Marsh River Theater\, 24 Monroe Highway\, Brooks\, ME\, 04921\, United States
CATEGORIES:Benefit
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dan Forero":MAILTO:danforero9@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261003T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261003T213000
DTSTAMP:20260831T193905Z
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SUMMARY:Good Trouble Concert to benefit New Hope Midcoast
DESCRIPTION:The Good Trouble Project will present a benefit concert for New Hope Midcoast featuring singer songwriter Seth Gallant with John and Rachel Nicholas hosting the event. 90% of proceeds will benefit New Hope. Sponsored by Harbor Square Gallery and The Lesher Family Foundation.
URL:https://weru.org/event/good-trouble-concert-to-benefit-new-hope-midcoast/
LOCATION:Pascal Hall\, 86 Pascal Avenue\, Rockport\, ME\, 04856\, United States
CATEGORIES:Benefit,Concert
ORGANIZER;CN="Good Trouble Project":MAILTO:johnandracheln@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261018T140000
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SUMMARY:All-Day Sunday Ballads\, Blues & All That Jazz
DESCRIPTION:Two renowned Boston musicians\, Doug Rich and Willie Sordillo\, playing a variety of styles with local maestros\, will be raising the roof of Blue Hill’s Congregational Church on Sunday October 18th. \nBassist Doug Rich has played jazz\, gospel\, and R&B with many bands; for two decades he’s been with the band at the Myrtle Baptist Church in Newtown\, MA\, and also at the Old South Church in Boston. Willie Sordillo has performed and recorded as an alto saxophonist\, guitarist\, and vocalist\, even opening shows for Pete Seeger\, Ruben Blades\, and Tito Puente. He’s the music director for jazz services at the Old South Church. \nRich and Sordillo will be playing with Sedgwick’s legendary jazz pianist Paul Sullivan during the church’s Sunday worship starting at 10 a.m. \nAt 2 p.m.\, Rich and Sordillo will perform with Blue Hill’s Clair Maxwell on piano. Pastor Lisa Durkee\, herself a musician\, will be the vocalist at both performances. \nAdmission is free\, but donations are much needed to fund the Dolly Fisher Fund that provides emergency food and fuel assistance this winter! For more information\, visit their Facebook page or website: bluehillcongregational.org
URL:https://weru.org/event/all-day-sunday-ballads-blues-all-that-jazz/
LOCATION:First Congregational Church of Blue Hill\, 22 Tenney Hill\, Blue Hill\, ME\, 04614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Benefit,Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261023T180000
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SUMMARY:Staged Reading of Wallace Shawn’s “Aunt Dan and Lemon” to Benefit Waldo County Woodshed and Waldo County Bounty
DESCRIPTION:Wallace Shawn’s “Aunt Dan and Lemon\,” directed by Belfast’s Zafra Whitcomb\, follows a young woman\, Lemon\, and her charismatic mentor\, Aunt Dan\, whose stories of glamour\, comfort\, and admiration for powerful men slowly reveal how ordinary people come to accept cruelty and hand their allegiance to strongmen. Written forty years ago\, it feels like it was written for this fall. \nA good story can reach people in ways arguments can’t. Theater lets us sit with hard questions together and then talk about them\, and it brings people into the room who might never come to a meeting. \nCome early and stay late for the social gatherings before and after each performance\, with music by DJ Dee Dee Seahorn. The event is sponsored by Madison Cook\, candidate for House District 39. \nReserve your tickets now at belfastmaskers.com/auntdan\, and bring family\, friends\, and neighbors. \nFriday\, Oct. 23\, 7:00 PM (social at 6:00) and Saturday\, Oct. 24\, 2:00 PM (social at 1:30)\nBasil Burwell Community Theater\, 17 Court Street\, Belfast \nTickets: $5\, $15\, $25\, or $50. Seating is unreserved and proceeds will go to the Waldo County Woodshed and Waldo County Bounty.
URL:https://weru.org/event/staged-reading-of-wallace-shawns-aunt-dan-and-lemon-to-benefit-waldo-county-woodshed-and-waldo-county-bounty/
LOCATION:Basil Burwell Community Theater\, 17 Court Street\, Belfast\, ME\, 04915\, United States
CATEGORIES:Benefit,Community Event,Fundraiser,Live Theater,Performance,Presentation,Public Forum,Reading
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ORGANIZER;CN="Wits' End Productions":MAILTO:zwhitcomb@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T160000
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SUMMARY:Staged Reading of Wallace Shawn’s “Aunt Dan and Lemon” to Benefit Waldo County Woodshed and Waldo County  Bounty
DESCRIPTION:A good story can reach people in ways arguments can’t. Theater lets us sit with hard questions together and then talk about them\, and it brings people into the room who might never come to a meeting. \nWallace Shawn’s “Aunt Dan and Lemon\,” directed by Belfast’s Zafra Whitcomb\, follows a young woman\, Lemon\, and her charismatic mentor\, Aunt Dan\, whose stories of glamour\, comfort\, and admiration for powerful men slowly reveal how ordinary people come to accept cruelty and hand their allegiance to strongmen. Written forty years ago\, it feels like it was written for this fall. \nCome early and stay late for the social gatherings before and after each performance\, with music by DJ Dee Dee Seahorn. The event is sponsored by Madison Cook\, candidate for House District 39. \nReserve your tickets now at belfastmaskers.com/auntdan\, and bring family\, friends\, and neighbors.\nFriday\, Oct. 23\, 7:00 PM (social at 6:00) and Saturday\, Oct. 24\, 2:00 PM (social at 1:30)\nBasil Burwell Community Theater\, 17 Court Street\, Belfast \nTickets: $5\, $15\, $25\, or $50. Seating is unreserved and proceeds will go to the Waldo County Woodshed and Waldo County Bounty.
URL:https://weru.org/event/staged-reading-of-wallace-shawns-aunt-dan-and-lemon-to-benefit-waldo-county-woodshed-and-waldo-county-bounty-2/
LOCATION:Basil Burwell Community Theater\, 17 Court Street\, Belfast\, ME\, 04915\, United States
CATEGORIES:Benefit,Community Event,Fundraiser,Live Theater,Performance,Presentation,Public Forum,Reading,Storytelling
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T213000
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SUMMARY:Concerts for a Cause presents YARD SAUCE
DESCRIPTION:UUCB Concerts for a Cause presents local string trio Yard Sauce at the UU Church on October 24th to benefit Tedford Housing and Midcoast New Mainers. \nYARD SAUCE is a Maine-based\, acoustic string trio featuring Chris Moore (mandolins and vocals)\, Jeff Christmas (guitar and vocals) and Callie Brennan (fiddle and vocals). Their dynamic live performances draw from the group’s eclectic musical tastes\, diverse regional traditional music influences\, and a deep catalog of original songs. Old-time\, bluegrass\, country and folk traditions (including traditional Shaker music) are all part of the mix in every live set. The trio trades off on lead vocal and harmony duties\, delivering arrangements of traditional and original tunes with their distinctive\, down-to-earth authenticity combined with virtuosic instrumental skills. \nJEFF CHRISTMAS (guitar and vocals). Master of Music from the Boston Conservatory who made his way from pop guitar to musical theater to jazz bands to opera to Americana and just about everything in between. Jeff was raised in North Carolina and has lied in California\, Massachusetts\, Tennessee\, and South Carolina before moving to Portland. Jeff brings all of these regional and genre ingredients and eagerly mixes them into the gumbo that is Yard Sauce. Currently\, Jeff is the director of the Chamber Choir at Bowdoin College and a teaching artist at 318 Maine in Yarmouth. \nCHRIS MOORE (mandolins and vocals) After graduating with a degree in acting from Skidmore College\, Chris moved to New York City\, where he worked as a performance artist\, musician\, puppeteer\, and on the staff of the Arts at St. Ann’s in Brooklyn. Chris has composed\, performed\, and recorded music for dance\, film\, TV\, and theater. He has also performed as a classical soloist and was awarded a Maine Arts Commission Fellowship for songwriting. He is currently the Director of Music Education at 318 Maine in Yarmouth. \nCALLIE BRENNAN (fiddle and vocals) With 2 Master’s degrees in music and violin\, Callie has performed in orchestras all over the world. She recorded a film soundtrack at Abbey Road Studios and and has appeared on stage with well-known artists such as Bela Fleck and The Indigo Girls. Currently Callie plays with the Portland Symphony Orchestra\, the Portland String Quartet and as a duo with celebrated pianist Laura Kargul. \nTickets are $25 in advance\, $30 at the door\, and $10 for students/children and will be available at the church office\, Gulf of Maine Books\, or online at ticketstripe.com/yardsauce. For more information go to uubrunswick.org/concerts \nYard Sauce Music: https://www.yardsaucemusic.com/media
URL:https://weru.org/event/concerts-for-a-cause-presents-yard-sauce/
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick\, 1 Middle Street\, Brunswick\, ME\, 04011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Benefit,Concert,Live Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick":MAILTO:administrator@uubrunswick.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261115T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261115T170000
DTSTAMP:20261005T153845Z
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SUMMARY:Cat Video Fest 2026
DESCRIPTION:Oscilloscope Laboratories presents CatVideoFest 2026\, a compilation of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations\, music videos\, and classic internet powerhouses. \nEach year\, across the country\, local theaters partner with nearby cat-focused charities\, animal welfare associations and shelters alike—a portion of ticket proceeds from every show goes directly to local cats in need. \nAdult $13 | K-12 $10 | UMaine students free with a MaineCard | All fees included
URL:https://weru.org/event/cat-video-fest-2026/2026-11-15/1/
LOCATION:Collins Center for the Arts\, 2 Flagstaff Rd\, Orono\, ME\, 04473\, United States
CATEGORIES:Benefit,Community Event,Film
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ORGANIZER;CN="Collins Center for the Arts":MAILTO:cca@maine.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261115T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261115T210000
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SUMMARY:Cat Video Fest 2026
DESCRIPTION:Oscilloscope Laboratories presents CatVideoFest 2026\, a compilation of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations\, music videos\, and classic internet powerhouses. \nEach year\, across the country\, local theaters partner with nearby cat-focused charities\, animal welfare associations and shelters alike—a portion of ticket proceeds from every show goes directly to local cats in need. \nAdult $13 | K-12 $10 | UMaine students free with a MaineCard | All fees included
URL:https://weru.org/event/cat-video-fest-2026/2026-11-15/2/
LOCATION:Collins Center for the Arts\, 2 Flagstaff Rd\, Orono\, ME\, 04473\, United States
CATEGORIES:Benefit,Community Event,Film
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