Music in the Square: Taiko Maine Dojo
The third and final performance in our DRUM global music series, we're so excited to welcome back Taiko Maine Dojo for October First Friday!

Friends of Congress Square Park
The premier urban park in the heart of Portland’s vibrant Arts District. The park features local art installations, community events, free wifi and more!
The third and final performance in our DRUM global music series, we're so excited to welcome back Taiko Maine Dojo for October First Friday!
Y'arr! We're thrilled to welcome back The Shank Painters, Maine's premier Pirate band, for a sea shanty sing-along! Wear your best Pirate costume (or not!) and join the fun. All are welcome!
Join us for our season kickoff with some very special guests on this very special First Friday! At 5pm, TEMPO Arts and Palaver Strings present a performance by Palaver's student musicians, followed by a 6pm performance from Taiko Maine Dojo! Special guests AARP Maine will also be on-site with information, games, and treats. As always, …
Swing dance to the sweet sounds of traditional and New Orleans-style jazz from the 1920s and 30s! Free and open to all. Rain date: May 27th
Enjoy some folk, Americana, bluegrass -- Old Time Music! Dancing encouraged!
Salsa dancing is back! Enjoy a free salsa dancing lesson provided by PM Salsa at 5:30, with Primo Cubano taking the stage at 6. Free and open to all!
Organized by Monday of the Minds, featuring local talent! Family-friendly!
Presented in partnership with One Longfellow Square! *also serving as the rain location The Portland Jazz Orchestra has been a staple at One Longfellow Square since 2006, bringing the sound of Maine’s premier concert jazz ensemble to our stage month after month. Led by Dr. Chris Oberholtzer, this 19-piece big band performs an ever-evolving …
Presented in partnership with One Longfellow Square! *also serving as the rain location Based in Portland, Maine, Sunburned Sharks delivers sun-soaked indie-funk R&B distilled from 60s soul, 70s funk, 80s pop, 90s rock, R&B, and classic rock rolled into one “gritty vintage-meets-polished modern” vision. With bright guitar lines that catch the light like ocean spray, go-down-smooth …
Presented in partnership with One Longfellow Square! *also serving as the rain location Tricky Britches is a high-energy string band hailing from Portland, Maine. With their original songs and traditional roots, the band blends bluegrass, country, folk, and rock into a unique, driving sound that always brings people to the dance floor. Formed in 2009, Tricky …