2019 Christmas Live Music Lineup: Holiday cheer comes early to Maine

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4 min readDec 12, 2019

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From Biddeford to Bangor, jazz symphony to jam band funk, Maine is full of Holiday cheer and we’ve got the shows on Rad Plaid to prove it. Check out the shows below or find out what's happening near you on GetRadPlaid.com.

Jump to: Portland | Westbrook | Scarborough | Midcoast

Portland

Classical: Magic of Christmas
2 shows a day from the 12th to the 15th and on the 20th and 21st | Merrill Auditorium

Jazz: SOLD OUT! Portland Jazz Orchestra — Holiday Show with Special Guests Biddeford High School Jazz Ensemble
December 12th, 7 PM | One Longfellow Square

Jazz: Sojoy — Jazzy holiday covers and wintery originals
December 13th, 8 PM | Blue

Funk: The Fogcutters Superfantastic Christmas Extravaganza
December 14th, 7 PM | State Theatre

Ska, Bluegrass, Hip Hop: Home for the Holidaze
December 14th, 7 PM |Portland House of Music

Hip Hop: Spose PDANK XMAS
December 14th, 7:30 PM | Aura

Jazz: SOLD OUT! Heather Pierson Jazz Trio Presents: A Charlie Brown Christmas
December 15th, 3 PM | One Longfellow Square

Soul: Mowtown For Kids Holiday Celebration
December 22nd, 11 AM | Port City Music Hall

Jazz: Winter wonderland Blue Holiday Show
December 22nd, 5 PM | Blue

Comedy: A One Man Holiday Show
December 22nd, 6 PM | Portland House of Music

Classical: Christmas with Kennerley — A Homecoming for the Holidays
December 23rd, 7 PM | Merrill Auditorium

Alternative Pop: Keelan Donovan Home For the Holidays
December 27th, 7 PM | Portland House of Music

Westbrook

Acoustic Rock: Santa is Coming — A My Teen Center Event
December 14th, 10 AM | Frog & Turtle

Indie Pop: A Night of Christmas Music
December 18th, 7 PM | Frog & Turtle

Scarborough

Folk: Don Campbell Christmas
December 12th, 6 PM | O’Reilly’s Cure Restaurant & Bar

Midcoast

Rock: Ugly Sweater Party featuring Sons of Quint
December 13th, 6 PM | Flight Deck Brewing, Brunswick

Sign-Along: Barroom Messiah
December 14th, 2:30 PM | Maine Beer Co., Freeport

Big Band: Community Band Holiday Concert
December 14th, 3 PM |Pythian Opera House, Boothbay Harbor

Chamber: Holiday on the Harbor
December 14th, 4 PM| Union Hall, Rockport

Indie Folk: Twas on A Night Like This: Christmas Concert
December 14th, 7 PM |Phippsburg Congregational Church UCC, Phippsburg

Jazz: A Jazzy Christmas
December 14th, 7 PM |Rockport Opera House, Rockport

Celtic: Camden Irish Christmas
December 14th, 7:30 PM |Camden Opera House, Camden

Rock: Holiday Ugly Sweater Party
December 14th, 8:30 PM | Fog Bar & Cafe, Rockland

Celtic: Coig — Celtic Holiday Concert
December 20th, 7:30 PM | Pythian Opera House, Boothbay Harbor

Rock: Holiday Sing-Along with Saltwater Hillbilly
December 21st, 6 PM | Flight Deck Brewing. Brunswick

Singer-Songwriter: Don Campbell Christmas
December 21st, 7 PM | Chocolate Church Arts Center, Bath

Celtic: Eileen Ivers’ A Joyful Christmas
December 22nd, 7:30 PM | Chocolate Church Arts Center, Bath

Sing-Along: Sing! It’s a Christmas Community Sing-Along
December 23rd, 6:30 PM |Chocolate Church Arts Center, Bath