• Music in the Square: Taiko Maine Dojo

    Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United States

    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!

  • Sea Shanty Singalong with The Shank Painters

    Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United States

    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!

  • Season Kickoff feat. Taiko Maine Dojo & Palaver Strings

    Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United States

    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 Dancing feat. The Ragtime Destroyers

    Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United States

    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

  • Old Time Music Group

    Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United States

    Enjoy some folk, Americana, bluegrass -- Old Time Music! Dancing encouraged!

  • Salsa in the Square Feat. Primo Cubano

    Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United States

    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!

  • Hip Hop in the Park

    Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United States

    Organized by Monday of the Minds, featuring local talent! Family-friendly!

  • Square to Square Outdoor Concert Series: Portland Jazz Orchestra

    Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United States

    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

  • Square to Square Outdoor Concert Series: Sunburned Sharks

    Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United States

    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

  • Square to Square Outdoor Concert Series: Tricky Britches

    Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United States

    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