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Studio Two: The Early Beatles Tribute
Oct
26
Music

Studio Two: The Early Beatles Tribute

On the Stanley Subaru Stage

Studio Two, now entering their 11th year of touring, is a headlining Beatles tribute band featuring Berklee College of Music Alum who focus on the most exciting, energetic period of The Beatles -- the early years (1962 - 1966). Choosing from a catalog of number one hit songs from their club and touring performances, Studio Two captures all of the excitement and danceable 50's and 60's Rock 'n' Roll songs The Beatles helped popularize. All of this is done in period correct attire and equipment. You will be transported in time!

$25 Advance, $30 at the door General Admission

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Oct
24
Music

Live Music: The Alex Tremblay Quintet (Free)

With special guest Leland Baker from the Newport Jazz Assembly

Brooklyn-based bassist, composer, and educator Alex Tremblay has been on the scene in New York for over a decade.

Alex studied under jazz legends Nat Reeves and Steve Davis at the esteemed Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz at the University of Hartford. Alex has composed for both film and dance, as well as music for his own projects and arrangements for others. His most recent project, released in January 2024, is a collaborative record with Guitarist and longtime friend Dan Liparini. His debut album, Thoughts and Images, was released in 2022. As an educator, Alex has conducted masterclasses and private lessons throughout the world. He is a founding member and band leader of the Newport Jazz Assembly Band, developed by the Newport Festival Foundation. This non-profit produces the Newport Folk Fest and Newport Jazz Fest.

Alex is joined by members of the Newport Jazz Assembly Band w/ special guest Leland Baker, saxophonist and music education manager at the Newport Festivals Foundation. Original compositions by Alex, along with other members of the band, will be featured in this concert. 

ALEX TREMBLAY

LELAND BAKER

The Alex Tremblay Quintet

  • Joshua Bruneau - Trumpet

  • Leland Baker - Tenor Saxophone 

  • Tony Davis - Guitar 

  • Michael Camacho - Drums 

  • Alex Tremblay - Bass

Tony Davis 

Tony is an internationally acclaimed guitarist, vocalist, composer, and producer based in New York City. Tony has played The Blue Note, The Village Vanguard, Smalls, Mezzrow, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and Birdland. He has showcased his talents at major festivals, including the Newport Jazz Festival and the Greater Hartford Jazz Festival, and was celebrated as a rising star guitarist at the 2016 Wes Montgomery Tribute Festival.

Tony brings an innovative approach to music seamlessly blends elements of singer-songwriter, Latin, rock and classical music with jazz, contributing a unique and compelling voice to contemporary music. His ongoing contributions to the music scene reflect his dynamic artistry and commitment to pushing contemporary jazz's boundaries and beyond.

Joshua Bruneau

Josh began to study the art of music and taking trumpet lessons when he was 10 years old discovering the recordings of John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Dizzy Gillespie, and Charlie Parker. He formed his own groups, playing locally from a young age. He honed his skills throughout high school at Harwood Union High School in Duxbury, Vermont, and continued his studies at the Jackie McLean Institute at the Hartt School. Josh was introduced to his two most important mentors, Nat Reeves and Steve Davis, and has gigged with them and many others ever since. Josh continues to share his knowledge and passion for music with the younger generation, working closely with the students at Yale university in New Haven, CT.

Michael Camacho 

Michael Camacho graduated from Purchase College with a BA in jazz performance, the Norwalk CT native has performed and recorded with a wide range of the city’s top names in jazz. He has performed at premier venues in the area, including the Newport Jazz Festival. Mike shares his skills and experiences as a teacher for Pelham Music Arts, Larchmont School of Music, Bronx Charter School for the Arts, and jazz outreach concerts for the Newport Festival Foundation.

Leland Baker 

Leland Baker is a jazz saxophonist and music educator. He teaches privately and leads his project/ lecture series, Bridging Gaps. He lived and spent time honing his craft in the great cities of New Orleans and New York City. Leland has had the opportunity to perform and study with many of the city's brilliant artists, including Lawrence Clark, Kahlil Bell, Tim Green, and Roy Hargrove.

Leland attended Loyola University in New Orleans, LA, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Jazz Studies. During his undergraduate studies, he studied with world-acclaimed saxophonists Tony Dagradi, John Ellis, and George Garzone. He later attended the University of Rhode Island, where he earned a Master’s in Music Performance. Leland continues performing, recording, and teaching throughout New England and NYC.

Leland was the featured Teaching Artist for the 1st Janwillem van de Wetering Jazz Invitational in 2022.

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Aug
3
Music

JULIA GAGNON

SOLD OUT!

Maine’s own Idol - On the Stanley Subaru Stage

Julia Gagnon is a Season 22 American Idol Top 7 finalist from Cumberland, ME.

$20 Advance, $25 at the Door General Admission

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Dec
14
Music

An Evening with Noel Paul Stookey

With bassist Michael Burd and a very special portrait unveiling by artist ROBERT SHETTERLY (Americans Who Tell the Truth)

$25 ADVANCE
$30 at the door
Reserved Seating

Singer/songwriter Noel Paul Stookey has been altering both the musical and ethical landscape of this country and the world for decades—both as the “Paul” of the legendary Peter, Paul and Mary and as an independent musician who passionately believes in bringing the spiritual into the practice of daily life.

Americans Who Tell the Truth (AWTT) is honored to present Noel Paul Stookey as its next Truth Teller. Stookey’s portrait will join the over 270+ portraits and narratives of courageous citizens that AWTT uses  to inform students and communities through school programs, conferences and exhibits that a profound understanding of citizenship is the only safeguard of democracy and the best defense of social, racial, economic, and environmental justice. Just as Paul Noel Stookey's music does, AWTT hopes to inspire and motivate all to act with the courage to increase the quotient of justice, equality, peace and inclusive joy in the world. Collectively the portrait subjects show us all who we might be when we stand up for who we want to be. To learn more about the nonprofit AWTT, please visit the www.americanswhotellthetruth.org

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LIVE MUSIC: Bondeko
Nov
9
Music

LIVE MUSIC: Bondeko

Presented by WERU & Heart of Ellsworth

From Portland, Maine - Bondeko! The unlikely musical collaboration of an Albanian crooner and folklorist, a traditional Guinean drummer, and a French singer-songwriter, Bondeko is fascinating and uplifting. With only a few words of common language, their sound cannot exactly be described as world music as it belongs nowhere outside of the immigrant community of Portland. Their live shows are celebrations of the joy of sharing space with people from very different cultures. Bondeko is proudly from Portland, Maine, proudly international and proudly multi-generational!

FREE ADMISSION

Many thanks to the Maine Songwriters Association and Heart of Ellsworth for being such great partners on these events!

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Live Music: Down East Dead & The Wayside
Oct
5
Music

Live Music: Down East Dead & The Wayside

Hosted by Heart of Ellsworth

On the Stanley Subaru Stage

Down East Dead attributes their sound to the Brent Mydland years of the Dead with whole-hearted energy, love, and enthusiasm. But it doesn’t stop there. D.E.D. often ventures into the territories of the Allman Brothers Band, Santana, The Band, Rolling Stones, Phish, and more. Don’t be surprised to hear an original song intertwined within their sets, as the music and creativity never stops!

Free Admission

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PATTY GRIFFIN
Aug
16
Music

PATTY GRIFFIN

The sweet return of Patty Griffin.

Patty Griffin is among the most consequential singer-songwriters of her generation, a quintessentially American artist whose wide-ranging canon incisively explores the intimate moments and universal emotions that bind us together. Over the course of two decades, the GRAMMY® Award winner – and seven-time nominee – has crafted nine classic studio albums and two live collections, a remarkable body of work in progress that prompted the New York Times to hail her for “[writing] cameo-carved songs that create complete emotional portraits of specific people…(her) songs have independent lives that continue in your head when the music ends.”

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