Community Event: Maine Hip Hop Summit
Come enjoy live art, music, performances, and more at the 4th annual Maine Hip Hop Summit! Check out the video from last year's summit here!

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!
Come enjoy live art, music, performances, and more at the 4th annual Maine Hip Hop Summit! Check out the video from last year's summit here!
Contradance in the Square! Come join in the dance led by Caller Maggie Robinson and the band Barefoot playing driving fiddle tunes to keep your feet moving. With Ed Howe on …
Back for a second year in a row, please join us for a special afternoon concert with three local community support bands. MVRA's Back Bay Rockerz: The Back Bay Rockerz are …
A special Saturday afternoon lunchtime performance with Brian Kavanah and Stan Davis playing jazz standards, the blues, love songs, and other songs about life. Brian’s singing, Stan’s storytelling, and their two guitars weave …
Formed in in 2009, Tuba Skinny has steadily evolved from a loose collection of street musicians into a solid ensemble dedicated to bringing the traditional New Orleans sound to audiences around the world. …
The Novel Jazz Septet comes to Congress Square Park to feature the swinging music of the great American jazz composers, Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn. The band performs well-known compositions, plus rare, …
On Friday, September 2nd, Monarck Lisa will be bringing their unique blend of groove oriented soul pop to Congress Square Park. With their vibrant female vocals, front and center horns, …
Fódhla (pronounced “foh-luh”) - Irish music from Portland and Boston After 15 years of performing together and recording on each other’s solo albums, Portland, Maine-based flute player Nicole Rabata and …
Happiness to Burn (Lisa Redfern & Jenny Van West on vocals & guitars, Andy Happel on fiddle, Jon Cooper on dobro) We will be serving up vocal harmony-infused country & …
Join us for our monthly Salsa in the Square with Wendy Edwards of PM Salsa. These smokin' hot dance nights are a park favorite and not to be missed!