Out and About for the York/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine June 14-21

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Out and About for the York/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine June 14-21

“The Four C Notes,” Vinegar Hill Music Theatre, Arundel

June 15-18 and 21, Thursday-Sunday and Wednesday, 2:30pm/Thurs. and Wed, 7pm/Thurs. Fri. and Wed, 8:30pm/Sat, 3pm/Sat, “Mamma Mia!,” This sunny, funny show unfolds on a Greek island paradise when on the eve of her wedding a young woman’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited twenty years ago. Non-stop laughs and explosive dance numbers along with the magic of ABBA’s timeless hits combine to make this enchanting show a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget, see site for ticketing details, Ogunquit Playhouse, 10 Main Street, Ogunquit. FMI: 207-646-5511, www.ogunquitplayhouse.org.
June 15, Thursday, 8pm, “River Whyless Concert,” the band’s music has already gained fans in the press. NPR Music’s Bob Boilen says the “immensely talented band from Asheville, N.C., was my favorite discovery at this year’s Americana Music Festival. River Whyless builds its music around fiddle, guitar and harmonies, with imagination and textures that set the band apart from many of its acoustic and folk-based peers.” Paste called their self-titled EP one of the best of 2015, saying “sometimes it can be hard to stand out in the crowd when you’re producing experimental folk rock. Plenty of groups are capable of harmonizing well and turning simplistic rhythms into infectious anthems, but it’s rare to find artists who can evoke as much emotion as River Whyless.” River Whyless will make their Newport Folk Festival debut this summer, and also return to the Americana Music Festival in Nashville, $17.50 and higher, Jonathan’s Restaurant, 92 Bourne Lane, Ogunquit. FMI: 207-646-4777, www.jonathansogunquit.com.
June 15-17, Thursday-Saturday, 2pm/Thurs, 8pm/Thurs.-Sat, “She Love Me,” romantic musical of mistaken identity. An intimate and touching show about two feuding perfume clerks who have no idea that they are in love with each other. Written by the team that gave us “Fiddler on the Roof” and “Cabaret” the show has a touch of endearing innocence, old world elegance and is Hackmatack’s summer Valentine for the audience, $25/Thurs, $20/65 or older/Thurs, $10/students/Thurs, $30/adults, $25/65 or older, $10/students, Hackmatack Playhouse, 538 School Street, Route 9, Berwick. FMI: 207-698-1807, www.hackmatack.org.
June 16, Friday, 7:30pm, “Zydeco Dance Party with Ils Sont Partis Band,” the legendary band of the recently deceased Zydeco great, Buckwheat Zydeco keeps his legacy alive for all to discover and love. This is not a tribute band. This is THE band – arguably the tightest and most exciting Zydeco group in the world. Come catch the Zydeco spirit and dance the night away, $25/adults, $22/seniors & students, Saco River Theatre, 28 Salmon Falls Road, Bar Mills. FMI: 207-929-6472, www.sacorivertheatre.org.
June 16, Friday, 8pm, “An Evening with Griffin House,” recording and performing for over a decade, House has toured with Ron Sexsmith, Patti Scialfa, Josh Ritter, John Mellencamp, Mat Kearney, and The Cranberries. He received early critical acclaim on the CBS Sunday Morning, and his songs have since been featured in countless films and television shows such as One Tree Hill, Army Wives, and Brothers and Sisters. He has also appeared on Late Night with Craig Ferguson. Most recently, CNN Newsroom invited House to perform “Paris Calling,” from So On and So Forth, live on the air, and the song has been picked up by radio prior to being serviced. House has released ten albums and continues to headline his own national tours including at Jonathan’s Ogunquit, $37.50 and higher,” Jonathans’ Restaurant, 92 Bourne Lane, Ogunquit. FMI: 207-646-4777, www.jonathansogunquit.com.
June 17 and 18, Saturday and Sunday, 8pm, “The 4 C Notes in Concert,” pioneered and headlined by John Michael Coppola, best known for his appearance in Chicago’s long running production of the Broadway, smash hit “Jersey Boys”, THE FOUR C NOTES are the Midwest’s only tribute dedicated to recreating the music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. The tribute features all of your favorite hits, including: “Sherry”, “Big Girls Don’t Cry”, “Walk Like A Man”, “Workin’ My Way Back To You, (Babe)”, “Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You”, “Let’s Hang On” and many, many, more…Having appeared throughout the United States THE FOUR C NOTES are quickly becoming the country’s premier Frankie Valli tribute and they’re not to be missed, $50, Vinegar Hill Music Theatre, 53 Old Post Rd, Arundel. FMI: 207-985-5552, www.vinegarhillmusictheatre.com.
June 18, Sunday, 3pm, “Joe K. Walsh & Sweet Loam,” Portland-based mandolinist Joe K. Walsh has been hailed by CBC-Newfoundland as “one of the best mandolinists of his generation” and by Nashville’s Music Row Magazine for his “lickety-split mandolin work.” Walsh has played with artists ranging from John Scofield to Bela Fleck to Emmylou Harris, and has performed everywhere from festivals, to Laundromats, to Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. An avid educator, Joe is a mandolin instructor at the Berklee College of Music in Boston and teaches regularly at music camps and workshops throughout North America and Europe. After a number of years playing bluegrass with the popular Gibson Brothers group, Joe is currently expanding his musical horizons with new collaborations. Joining Joe in the band Sweet Loam are three brilliant, soulful players. Fiddler John Mailander is one of the preeminent young soloists in acoustic music; he brings a sensitive and exciting sense of exploration to all he plays. Avril Smith, the original flatpicker in Della Mae, is a skilled guitarist who is equally at home in any number of styles. Bassist Brittany Karlson is a first call bass player in the Boston area, and is known for her beautiful tone and exceptional musicality. She has toured with Matt Glaser, Molly Tuttle and the Goodbye Girls, $10-$15, West Kennebunk United Methodist Church, 160 Alfred Rd, West Kennebunk. FMI: 207-985-2831, www.facebook.com/concertsinwestk.

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