2025

Season Schedule

Past Announcements

Well, there you have it - another wonderful season! We are so grateful to the Town of Bucksport, who underwrites the entire Wednesday on Main program, our season sponsors - Seaboard Federal Credit Union & Maine Savings Federal Credit Union, our community sponsors Dental Associates of Ellsworth and Bucksport, River Town Eye Care, media partner WERU Community Radio, business supporters BookStacks & Borealis Press, the fabulous Alamo Theatre staff & the Brown Hall Arts Committee, and most importantly - to you - the folks who attend our events and contribute at every opportunity - we couldn't do this without you!

So many thanks - Paula Kee & WOM Vols!

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Summer 2025 Season Offerings

Wednesday, June 4

Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers

THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN OF SLEEPY HOLLOW

Starts at 5:30 (Doors open at 4:45 pm)

Alamo Theatre, 85 Main Street - FREE

They’re back, they’re funny, we love them and so do kids from 4 to 94. Our annual season opener and we can’t wait.

Generously sponsored by Ellsworth-Bucksport Dental Associates, Inc.

Wednesday, June 25

Movie Night: TITANIC

Starts at 5:30 pm

Alamo Theatre, 85 Main Street - FREE

It’s a total disaster!!! Well, for Leo and Kate, maybe, but for us, it’ll just be a laid back, get together movie night. And it’s FREE (you can always donate something at the door – and we appreciate it). See you there!

With Support from The Borealis Press

Thursday, July 10

Sonja and Good Friends

Brown Hall

Elm Street Congregational Church,

31 Elm St, Bucksport

Starts at 5:30pm

Suggested Donation $10 at door

It's Wednesday on Thursday! Sonja and Good Friends grooves with a 5-piece band playing Top 40 of the 20th century from Funky Jazz, Soul, Latin to Vintage Pop.

Continuing Brown Hall Community Arts Know Your Neighbor Program, enjoy refreshments after the show with the musicians, friends & visitors.

Thursday, July 17

Fifth Fret

Brown Hall

Elm Street Congregational Church,

31 Elm St, Bucksport

Starts at 5:30pm

Suggested Donation $10 at door

It’s Wednesday On Thursday again – Our amazing Local Bluegrass Mavens of Fifth Fret, Connor, Doug & Bobbie bring it.

Continuing Brown Hall Community Arts Know Your Neighbor Program, enjoy refreshments after the show with the musicians, friends & visitors.

Saturday, July 19

Bucksport Bay Festival

For over 20 years, the Bucksport Bay Festival has brought our community together to create cherished memories—playing on the waterfront, enjoying delicious food, and watching dazzling fireworks with loved ones. Now organized by the Town of Bucksport, the aim is to build on these traditions for future generations.

Drawing 3,000-5,000 attendees annually, the Festival is a vital event that supports local businesses and fosters economic growth in Bucksport and surrounding towns.

For more information, click here.

Wednesday, July 30

Maine Street R&B Revue

Starts at 5:30 PM

**Bucksport Waterfront Gazebo**

Suggested Donation: $10 at the table.

**MOVING INSIDE TO the Alamo Theatre - T-Storms predicted.**

Oh, yes, please & thank you. The Maine Street R&B Revue is back! Bucksport’s beautiful Waterfront Gazebo will explode with brilliant musicians and killer vocalist Amy Teller Briggs giving R&B their all. Bring a chair and your dancing shoes, you just won’t be able to sit still.

NO ALCOHOL

**CANCELED**

Wednesday, August 6

Trio Mundo

Trio Mundo, originally scheduled for August 6, 2025, has had to cancel due to an injury sustained by one of the musicians.

We hope to reschedule the performance for this fall and will announce updates as soon as we can.

But for now – the August 6, 2025 event is cancelled.

Wednesday, August 13

Andi Fawcett & After Dark

Alamo Theatre, 85 Main Street

Starts at 5:30pm

Suggested Donation $10 at door

Fresh new faces, mellow bluesy, country, a little rock. Meet Ms. Andi Fawcett & After Dark, up from Southern Maine and bringing sweet and seasoned sounds to Bucksport. Welcome them with open arms!

Thursday, August 14

Mel Allen Book Launch - Author Talk, Reception, and Book Signing

Alamo Theatre, 85 Main Street

5:30-7:00pm

Mel Allen, former Editor of Yankee Magazine, will join us to launch his book, Here In New England, a collection of essays and stories amassed over his 40+ year career, and to revisit the community memorialized in his 2018 story, “The Town That Refused to Die”.

From the time Mel Allen published his first stories in Yankee in 1979, to the day he retired in 2025 as only Yankee’s fifth editor in its storied 90 year history, his work, both as editor and author has captured New England’s unique sense of place and the people who call it home. The feel of New England lives within the covers of this book. Sometimes a book lets us see with new eyes. This is one of those books.

With Support from River Town Family Eye Care

Visit Mel's website at www.melallennewengland.com

**Click here to listen to Mel's interview with WBUR Host Anthony Brooks. Mel discusses his new book and reads a passage about Bucksport.**

Cover Photo Credit to Peter Ralston

****SOLD OUT****

Wednesday, September 3

A Twin Bill - One Happy Night

Starts at 5:30pm

Alamo Theatre, 85 Main Street

We’re partnering up with our beloved community radio, WERU, to bring two of the most exciting & respected bands in Maine to The Alamo for a twin bill – Darlin’ Corey & The Pine Tree Flyers

Darlin’ Corey features the singing and playing of three well known musicians of the thriving music scene of Portland. Award winning and accomplished fiddler and singer Erica Brown on fiddle, guitar, vocals, notable songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Matt Shipman on guitar, vocals, mandolin, bouzouki, banjo and Portland’s favorite bass player, Kris Day. Their music is a unique blend of folk with influences from bluegrass and old time music. Together they create an engaging performance of thoughtful originals, traditional songs and songs that influenced them along the way.

The Pine Tree Flyers are four of the finest voices in New England's traditional music scene who shine a renewed light on the tunes of the Northeast with excitement and respect. From festival stages and concert halls to raucous August nights at fiddle camp, the Flyers are here to make sure New England music has a seat at the table as a distinct and vital American tradition. All residents of the great state of Maine, Katie McNally (fiddle), Emily Troll (accordion), Benjamin Foss (guitar), and Neil Pearlman (piano) cut their teeth playing for contra dances and learning from the greats. Individually, they've toured the world playing Irish, Scottish, and Quebecois music and they bring this wellspring of knowledge and technical prowess to the American music that was born from these traditions. These two bands might just sing a tune or two together at show’s end. It’s going to be quite an event.

Please note: SEATS ARE RESERVED

Call Paula Kee at 207-266-7999 or email

bucksportwom@gmail.com for seat reservations.

Pay $10 at the door. We expect to sell out - Reserve early!

***NOW SOLD OUT***

The Pine Tree Flyers

Darlin' Corey

Wednesday, September 10

Peregrine Road

Alamo Theatre, 85 Main Street

Starts at 5:30pm

Suggested Donation $10 at door

Peregrine Road is: Rachel Bell (accordion) & Karen Axelrod (piano & accordion)!

Peregrine Road plays traditional Celtic, English, French, New England, and contra dance music. This is not the stereotypical oompah music you might expect from an accordion. Enjoy their lush, sweet music that is almost like chamber music, as well as energetic, powerhouse Celtic reels that will have people up on their feet dancing in no time! Peregrine Road covers the whole spectrum from heartachingly beautiful to groovy to high-energy to light-hearted to sophisticated.

Wait, there's more!

Wednesday, September 24

The Proletariat Pickers

Alamo Theatre, 85 Main Street

Starts at 5:30pm

Suggested Donation $10 at door

The Proletariat Pickers is a bluegrass band from Downeast Maine, consisting of well known & extremely talented musicians Jim Coffman (mandolin, fiddle, vocals), Paul Anderson (guitar, vocals), David Manski (upright bass, vocals) and Cam King (banjo, vocals). With a repertoire of traditional, progressive and original songs, their upbeat working-class music will get your feet tapping and put a smile on your face!

(And that's the whole point.)

Wednesday, October 1

The Bear Bones Trombone Quartet

Alamo Theatre, 85 Main Street

Starts at 5:30pm

Suggested Donation $10 at door

This trombone quartet makes its home at The University of Maine in Orono. It performs a diverse repertoire ranging from Baroque to Bop to Brand-spankin’ new. Included in the Wednesday on Main concert will be renditions of several jazz standards, a Beatles favorite, beloved movie music, and a quartet composed by member Dr. Dan Barrett, some arrangements by member Dr. David Stern, and some fun musical portrayals of various animals!

Winter 2025 Events

Saturday, December 13

Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers

"The Grinch" Puppet Show

Alamo Theatre, 85 Main Street

Begins at 4 PM

FREE!

A loose retelling of the Dr. Seuss holiday classic, with some added twists! “The Grinch” features a large cast of hand-crafted mouth and rod puppets! Enjoy free popcorn provided by BookStacks.

Stick around afterwards—you’ll be out just in time to catch the Annual Holiday Parade of Lights at 6:00 PM.

Sunday, December 21

The Bagaduce Chorale

Bucksport Performing Arts Center,

100 Miles Lane, Bucksport

Begins at 3:30 PM

Suggested Donation: $10 at the door - No Ticket Required

Fresh off their holiday performances in Blue Hill (12/19 & 12/20), Wednesday On Main proudly welcomes The Bagaduce Chorale to the BPAC Stage on 12/21/25 for an afternoon of festive music. Celebrating 50 years of excellence, the Chorale features 80+ voices with accompaniment by the GEM Ensemble.

**Tickets for the Blue Hill concerts are available at www.bagaducechorale.org**