First Friday feat. Monday of the Minds & Friends
Join our pals Monday of the Minds for some hip hop on First Friday, along with some special guests including Rosie Borden and a cultural African dance performance from local youth!

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!
Join our pals Monday of the Minds for some hip hop on First Friday, along with some special guests including Rosie Borden and a cultural African dance performance from local youth!
Come swing dance to jazz tunes of the 20s, 30s, and 40s!
Enjoy Americana tunes from yesteryear with the Old Time Group!
Part of our Square to Square concert series with our friends at One Longfellow Square! Rain location: OLS The Soggy Po Boys, native to New England, have quickly become an institution. They are spreading the good news of New Orleans music across the northeast and beyond, playing at concert halls and street corners; music festivals and …
Part of our Square to Square concert series with our friends at One Longfellow Square! Rain location: OLS Music starts at 6; dome early for a salsa lesson by PM Salsa! Primo Cubano, which translates into Cuban Cousins, has been practicing and performing traditional Cuban music for the past 16 years in Maine. In June of …
Part of our Square to Square concert series with our friends at One Longfellow Square! Rain location: OLS Connor Garvey is an award-winning singer-songwriter from Portland, Maine, known for his warm stage presence, poetic lyrics, and compelling storytelling. His performances leave audiences feeling uplifted and inspired, blending optimism with thoughtful self-awareness. Garvey’s latest album, Another End …
Part of our Square to Square concert series with our friends at One Longfellow Square! Rain location: OLS Haggard and Cashed is a seven-piece country and western swing band based in Maine, known for their triple-fiddle arrangements and honky-tonk flair. Led by singer and fiddler Erica Brown, the group features some of New England’s finest …
A music producer showcase!
Part of our Square to Square concert series with our friends at One Longfellow Square! Rain location: OLS Breakin’ Strings is a New England-based bluegrass band, started 18 years ago. After a 10 year hiatus, they are back and better than ever. Led by Cliff Gelina, and backed by some of New England’s finest musicians, featuring Cody …
Part of our Square to Square concert series with our friends at One Longfellow Square! Rain location: OLS The Blues Prophets began as The New England Blues Prophets rehearsing in the basement of a house in Fairfield, Maine in 1976. Live music was everywhere in those years. Still, to the bands surprise, patrons embraced a band …