We look forward to seeing you at our holiday market inside the Founders Hall on Thursdays. Fresh produce, holiday treats and live music. Stop by Fox & the Fiddle on your way in or out! Don’t forget your tote bags!

Join us every Wednesday night in our Cafe for a bluegrass jam hosted by Lincoln Meyers. All abilities welcome! Please bring $5 cash.

In honor of its 100th anniversary season, the Portland Symphony Orchestra steps beyond Merrill Auditorium and brings the music to 317 Main.

This all-new Chamber Music series celebrates the intimate and artistically vibrant nature of small musician led groups as they perform on stages throughout the state of Maine. Curated and lead by Concertmaster Charles Dimmick, the PSO string octet features four violins, two violas, and two cellos.

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Join us on the third Friday of the month for a traditional Irish Jam in Fox & the Fiddle.

We look forward to seeing you at our holiday market inside the Founders Hall on Thursdays. Fresh produce, holiday treats and live music. Stop by Fox & the Fiddle on your way in or out! Don’t forget your tote bags!

Join us every Wednesday night in our Cafe for a bluegrass jam hosted by Lincoln Meyers. All abilities welcome! Please bring $5 cash.

Join us the SECOND Tuesday of the month for a lively evening of music and talent at the 317 Main Open Mic! Whether you're a seasoned performer or just love to enjoy live music, this event is the perfect opportunity to showcase your skills or simply have a great time. Mark your calendars and head over to our new Pub and Cafe, Fox & the Fiddle!

Whether you want to perform or simply be part of the enthusiastic audience, this event promises a night filled with creativity, laughter, and good vibes. So grab your friends, family, or even your guitar, and join us for an unforgettable evening at the 317 Main Open Mic! Register here.

317 Main Presents: Joe K. Walsh and Matt Flinner

Come join us for a night of exceptional music as Joe K. Walsh and Matt Flinner take the stage at 317 Main Community Music Center.

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Multi-instrumentalist Matt Flinner has made a career out of playing acoustic music
in new ways. Starting out as a banjo prodigy who was playing bluegrass festivals
before he entered his teens, Flinner later took up the mandolin, won the National
Banjo Contest at Winfield Kansas in 1990, and took the mandolin award there the
following year. Since then, he has become recognized as one of the premiere
mandolinists as well as one of the finest new acoustic/roots music composers today.
He has toured and recorded with a wide variety of bluegrass, new acoustic, classical and jazz artists, including Tim O’Brien, Frank Vignola, Steve Martin, Darrell Scott, the Modern Mandolin Quartet, Dave Douglas, Leftover Salmon, Alison Brown, The Ying Quartet, Tony Trischka, Darol Anger, and the Nashville Chamber Orchestra. He has also recorded two Compass Records CDs and toured as part of Phillips, Grier and Flinner with bassist Todd Phillips and guitarist David Grier. His two solo CDs (also on Compass), “The View from Here” and “Latitude,” are now widely considered classics in the new acoustic/modern bluegrass style. His current group, the Matt Flinner Trio (with guitarist Ross Martin and bassist Eric Thorin), has forged new pathways in acoustic string band music with their two ground-breaking CDs, “Music du Jour” and “Winter Harvest”.

Hailed by David Grisman as a “wonderful mandolin player”, and by Darol Anger as “one of the best mandolinists I’ve ever played with”, Portland, Maine-based musician Joe K. Walsh is known for his exceptional tone and taste, and his years of collaborations and recordings with acoustic music luminaries including Darol Anger, Brittany Haas, Grant Gordy, Mike Block, Danny Barnes, Scott Nygaard, and pop-grass darlings Joy Kills Sorrow, a band he co-founded. He’s played with everyone from John Scofield to Molly Tuttle to Tony Trischka, and performed at festivals, club and theaters all over North America and Europe. After a number of award-winning years with bluegrass stars the Gibson Brothers, Joe currently splits his time between an inventive string band called Mr Sun (featuring Darol Anger, Grant Gordy and Aidan O’Donnell), the Mike Block Trio, a project with Celia Woodsmith, and a trio with Ella Jordan and Jed Wilson. His most recent record “If Not Now, Who?” was released in 2023 on Adhyaropa Records. An avid educator, Joe is an associate professor at the Berklee College of Music. He teaches regularly at music camps and workshops all over, and teaches online through Peghead Nation.

We look forward to seeing you at our holiday market inside the Founders Hall on Thursdays. Fresh produce, holiday treats and live music. Stop by Fox & the Fiddle on your way in or out! Don’t forget your tote bags!

Join us every Wednesday night in our Cafe for a bluegrass jam hosted by Lincoln Meyers. All abilities welcome! Please bring $5 cash.

Songs From Here’s performing duo returns for their third season of concerts with “Love Today,” a program that celebrates love in its many forms. Soprano Sarah Tuttle and pianist Bridget Convey present a concert of songs celebrating love for friends, lovers, family, and the natural world – tranquil, tragic, and laugh-out-loud funny!

We’re excited to introduce three brand-new works to Maine audiences: Erica Ball returns with a suite of love songs, young composer Emmalynn Craft sets the words of abolitionist and suffragette Frances Ellen Watkins Harper to music, and Thomaston-native Marianna Filippi introduces “The Great Blue,” a suite for voice and piano about finding beauty, peace, and love among Maine’s wildlife – each piece written especially for Songs From Here. You can look forward to Millay poems set to music by Scott Wheeler, cabaret songs by Bolcom and Britten, and more.

Readings from local poet Mike Bove round out the program, which is sure to have something to delight everyone!

Songs From Here collaborates with Maine’s poets and composers to create locally-crafted classical song and unique performance experiences for our audiences. Each season, Sarah and Bridget put together a musical program that showcases brand-new songs written by Maine’s composers, featuring lyrics by Maine’s poets. The voice/piano duo bring their program to venues around the state.

Learn more at www.songsfromhere.com  !

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"Songs From Here brings together music and poetry in a way I've never seen before in Maine. The project is collaborative and inclusive, and seeks to connect with audiences all over the state. As a poet, it was a joy to experience the synergy that happens when artistic disciplines speak to each other on the same stage."

- Jefferson Navicky , award-winning poet & archivist, SFH ‘22 participating poet

Join Robbie and Taylor for a monthly yoga class accompanied by live music. Classes are accessible to all ages and levels of practice. Kids must be accompanied by an adult. Taylor has been teaching yoga for over 6 years in the Portland area. Her classes weave intention and movement together, creating space for reflection and surrender. Robbie is a multi-instrumentalist and board-certified music therapist in Maine. He believes that music can be a powerful tool for healing and connection. Together, you can expect a class that will leave you grounded and restored. Stay tuned for the theme for each month and join us for a truly magical class.

Register HERE.

Join us on the first Friday of the month for a beginner/slow Irish Jam in Fox & the Fiddle.

Join us every Wednesday night in our Cafe for a bluegrass jam hosted by Lincoln Meyers. All abilities welcome! Please bring $5 cash.

Join us every Wednesday night in our Cafe for a bluegrass jam hosted by Lincoln Meyers. All abilities welcome! Please bring $5 cash.

Join us the SECOND and FOURTH Tuesday of the month for a lively evening of music and talent at the 317 Main Open Mic! Whether you're a seasoned performer or just love to enjoy live music, this event is the perfect opportunity to showcase your skills or simply have a great time. Mark your calendars and head over to our new Pub and Cafe, Fox & the Fiddle!

Whether you want to perform or simply be part of the enthusiastic audience, this event promises a night filled with creativity, laughter, and good vibes. So grab your friends, family, or even your guitar, and join us for an unforgettable evening at the 317 Main Open Mic! Register here.

Join us on the third Friday of the month for a traditional Irish Jam in Fox & the Fiddle.

Join us every Wednesday night in our Cafe for a bluegrass jam hosted by Lincoln Meyers. All abilities welcome! Please bring $5 cash.

317 Main Presents: Antje Duvekot

Come join us at 317 Main Community Music Center for a special evening with the talented singer-songwriter Antje Duvekot. Known for her captivating lyrics and soulful melodies, Antje's performance promises to be a night to remember.

Antje has extensive touring experience, criss-crossing the US and Europe many times. She is a compelling live performer and has been invited to play some of the top festivals including The Newport Folk Festival as well as the Mountain Stage, Philadelphia and Kerrville Festivals. Internationally, she’s headlined the The Celtic Connections Festival in Scotland and the Tonder Festival in Denmark.

She’s the winner of some of the top songwriting awards, including the Grand Prize in the John Lennon Songwriting Competition, the prestigious Kerrville (TX) “Best New Folk Award” and, in one of the nation’s top music markets, the Boston Music Award for “Outstanding Folk Act”, three of the top prizes in the singer songwriter world. Don't miss this opportunity to experience her music in person and immerse yourself in an intimate setting surrounded by fellow music enthusiasts. Grab your tickets now and get ready for an unforgettable night of live music!

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Join us every Wednesday night in our Cafe for a bluegrass jam hosted by Lincoln Meyers. All abilities welcome! Please bring $5 cash.

Join us the SECOND Tuesday of the month for a lively evening of music and talent at the 317 Main Open Mic! Whether you're a seasoned performer or just love to enjoy live music, this event is the perfect opportunity to showcase your skills or simply have a great time. Mark your calendars and head over to our new Pub and Cafe, Fox & the Fiddle!

Whether you want to perform or simply be part of the enthusiastic audience, this event promises a night filled with creativity, laughter, and good vibes. So grab your friends, family, or even your guitar, and join us for an unforgettable evening at the 317 Main Open Mic! Register here.

We invite you to join us for a lively evening of dancing in our new Founders Hall. The All-Comers band, led by Ellen Gawler, will provide the music, while Maggie Robinson will be calling the dances. Whether you're a seasoned dancer or a beginner, everyone is welcome to join in the fun! Don't miss out on this great opportunity to meet new people and enjoy some fantastic music and dancing. We hope to see you there!

Potluck 5:30-6:30, 

Family dance 6:30-7:30, 

Contra Dance 7:30-9:00

Cock of the north, Road to lisdoonvarna, 100 pipers

Angeline, the Baker, Daleigh’s, Peg O’Brien

Bridges, full of stitches, Galway bell, Finnegan’s wake

Off she goes, Lanigan ball, One horned sheep

Coleman’s March, on the Danforth

Gaspe Reel, Joys of Quebec

Over the waterfall, the Wren, Jubilo

Maison de glase, Rakes of Kildare, Steamboat, quick step

Old French, 99, Pais de Haut

Road to Boston, Rattico, Billy Sullivans

Moon and seven stars, swallowtail jig, stool of repentance

The music and dances are easy and fun, no experience needed!

    Come along and join the fun, and tell your friends!!