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 Woodshed Mystics feature upbeat ROOTS/ACOUSTIC, spanning folk, soft rock & adult alternative (from oldies to newer stuff) with lots of close harmony singing, a hint of reggae, a splash of calypso, a dash of bluegrass, maybe a riff of Bach, and so on! The DDREaM team = Dave Santillo, Dan Koloski, Robert Myers, Ellie Osborn, …
Don't miss our sizzlin' Salsa in the Square evenings with PM Salsa featuring Primo Cubano! ALL Level dancers wanted! From 6:00-6:30 enjoy a free 1/2 hour beginner Salsa lesson with Wendy of PM SALSA, followed by live music and dancing with Primo Cubano. Come dance the night away on the 4th Friday of the month. PM Salsa seeks to spread …
Sea for Miles is a four-piece experimental folk band based in Portland, Maine, with an emphasis on lyricism and dynamic instrumentation. Subject matter spans from the political to the deeply personal and incorporates elements of post-rock and grunge into a backbone of poetic folk.
Back by popular demand, Bayside Trio joins us for a special performance during the June First Friday Art Walk. Widely recognized for their dynamic and imaginative approach, the Bayside Trio is a bold new voice in contemporary chamber music today. Dedicated to pioneering new works, creatively arranging for their instrumentation and presenting compelling repertoire that …
This group is lead by vocalist, guitarist and pianist, Tom Whitehead. The ensemble also features Michael Arciero on guitar, Kris Day on upright bass and Don Whitney on drums, with special guest Ellen Carlson on violin. The sound evokes the smooth, acoustic feeling of Django Reinhardt’s gypsy jazz style, but with a distinctly American flavor …
Come join in the dance led by Caller Maggie Robinson and the band Dance Panther playing driving fiddle tunes to keep your feet moving. With Alden Robinson on fiddle, Glen Loper on mandolin, Bethany Waickman on guitar, Maggie Robinson will teach and cue the dances, no experience necessary. New England Contra Dance and fiddle music has …
Brazilian Choro has been around for over a hundred years. Its beautiful melodies, complex harmonies, and syncopated rhythms combine elements of European folk and classical, ragtime, jazz, Latin, and African music creating a style that is uniquely Brazilian and enormously appealing. Choro Louco was formed in 2013 and has evolved into a classic sounding choro …
Bess Berg & The Strays find their groove with songs rooted in jazz, blues, and vintage Americana, both highbrow and lowbrow. Musical offerings range from honky-tonk to funky, from Fats Domino to Tom Waits, from classic covers to fresh originals. Bess Berg leads the band on vocals and keyboard, joined by saxophone goddess Kate Campbell …
We are delighted to welcome Amarantos Quartet back to Congress Square Park this season for an encore performance. All four members of Amarantos Quartet are classically trained, though their work as an ensemble also reflects their experience outside of classical music. From playing fiddle in an old-time band, to performing and recording with pop artists, to …
Sister Steel is a unique and energetic professional steel drum band based in Portland, ME. This inclusive instrument is as much fun to play as it is to listen to! Our music, everything from traditional calypso to contemporary pop, will be sure to have you dancing. Most of us have been playing together amidst a cultural phenomenon in Blue Hill, …