An undisputed expert in the fine art of making hit music, Jim Messina’s legacy of musical genius spans five decades, three super groups, a vibrant solo career and scores of producing and engineering credits.

While acting as producer/audio engineer for Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Buffalo Springfield, Messina ultimately joined the band as its bass player. When “the Springfield” disbanded in 1968, Jim and fellow bandmate Richie Furay formed Poco. With Jim on lead guitar, Poco defined a new musical genre, Country Rock. After three successful albums, Jim was ready for a change and left to return to his passion for producing music. He signed as an independent producer with Columbia Records.

In November 1970, Columbia asked Jim to work with an unknown Kenny Loggins. While helping Kenny get ready for a record and touring, the two discovered that they worked well together and Jim agreed to sit in on Kenny’s first album. Kenny Loggins with Jim Messina Sittin’ In was released in November of 1971 and an accidental duo was formed.

Over the next seven years, Loggins & Messina released eight hit albums, had scores of hit songs and sold over 16 million albums. They had become one of rock’s most successful recording duos ever, but it was time for the duo to go their separate ways.

After a series of celebrated solo acoustic tours, Jim formed a band made of acclaimed musicians who have played with him at various points in his career. His latest release, In the Groove, includes selected hits from all three of Jim’s previous bands, as well as several of his solo works.

Touring the country and playing sold-out shows, Jim says that he’s enjoying discovering who he is, where he’s been and, most significantly, where he’s going.

 

Vinegar Hill Music Theatre is an independently-owned event space located at 53 Old Post Road in Arundel, ME. Our charming, historic barn and outdoor garden provide an ideal backdrop for an unforgettable, intimate evening! Learn more here.

Northern Cross is a tribute to America’s first supergroup, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.  Based in the northeastern U.S., Northern Cross straddles all the genres of popular music encompassed by the eclectic career of CSNY, from country rock to confessional ballads, from acoustic guitars and voice to electric rock and psychedelia, all centered around a perfect replication of the intricate vocal harmonies CSNY is most loved for.

Northern Cross are the standard bearers for the Woodstock counterculture in New England and beyond. With Northern Cross you will relive (or experience for the first time) the gripping emotions of a CSNY live performance, with all the tones and grooves, melodies and moments you would expect from the real thing.

Northern Cross features:

• Tim Dion: Vocals
• Conor Hilton: Vocals
• Bruce Hilton: Guitar, Vocals, Pedal Steel
• Steve Canty: Guitar
• Ben Butterworth: Bass
• Sarah Nova: Keys
• Larry Ladrie: Drums

 

Vinegar Hill Music Theatre is an independently owned event space located at 53 Old Post Road in Arundel, ME. Our charming, historic barn and outdoor garden provide an ideal backdrop for an unforgettable, intimate evening! Learn more here.

Martin Sexton puts his signature style on his rendition of this iconic Beatles album combining what Rolling Stone calls his “soul-marinated voice” with his inventive guitar prowess.

We are all invited to Come Together to experience these brilliant songs celebrated in such a compelling reimagined way.

 

About Martin Sexton

America comes together in the music of Martin Sexton. Our hearts mend, our political and philosophical differences melt away, and the various strains of our roots music entangle. Of Sexton, The New York Times says: “His unpretentious heartiness helps him focus on every soul singer’s goal: to amplify the sound of the ordinary heart.”

Sexton has remained true to his mission of sharing peace and harmony throughout his 10 albums, and in countless incendiary live performances. He has thus built a loyal following of fans, including critics and superstar artists. He is without a doubt what Billboard calls: “The real thing.”

These days, people are coming together to revel in Sexton’s musicality for his Martin Sexton Abbey Road Show. This is a live show extravaganza in which he performs the iconic Beatles’ album in its entirety followed by a set of mainly original music. Currently, Sexton is also working on his 11th album, which will be his first full-length album in 10 years.

Sexton is a songwriter’s songwriter, with a multi-octave voice that knows no bounds. Acoustic Guitar Magazine calls him a: “Master of dynamics, reducing a room to silence with his blustering baritone, then teasing that silence with a fluttering falsetto.”

Sexton’s career in music has unfolded like the stories in one of his sweetly redemptive songs. He got his start busking on streets and performing at open mics. Since then, he has gone on to be praised by modern legends such as John Mayer and Dave Matthews, who calls him one of his favorite singer-songwriters. Sexton’s songs of grappling and gratitude were the soundtrack to John Mayer’s early gigging years, and made an indelible impact on the budding songwriter. Mayer says: “This is the music of my LIFE.”

Sexton has headlined venues from The Fillmore to Carnegie Hall, and his songs have appeared in television series such as Scrubs, Parenthood, Masters of Sex, and in numerous films. His dynamically emotive live show has earned him critical raves and an engaged and loyal following. The Wall Street Journal says: “Mr. Sexton as an impassioned performer can bring women and men to tears when they see him live.”

 

VIP ADD-ON AVAILABLE!

MARTIN SEXTON ABBEY ROAD SHOW VIP TICKET

Pricing: $50 Add-On to any Premium Ticket in the First Five Rows

In addition to premium admission tickets, the following VIP Package is also available for sale while limited supplies last. **This option is available as an add-on to any premium ticket in the first five rows. You will see it as an option once you have carted your tickets.**

Package inclusions:

• Preferred Seating
• Post-Show Meet & Greet with Martin Sexton (Including Purchased Merch Item Signing)
• Choice of One Vinyl or Tour Poster

 

Vinegar Hill Music Theatre is an independently owned event space located at 53 Old Post Road in Arundel, ME. Our charming, historic barn and outdoor garden provide an ideal backdrop for an unforgettable, intimate evening! Learn more here.

Ali McGuirk has never been a church mouse. Her 2022 album, Til It’s Gone, was met with widespread acclaim and praised for its “earthy tenderness and smart introspection” (Boston Herald). She now returns with a new album, Watertop,  that elevates her signature soulful and smoldering sound to new heights—this time, the production is richer, and the message is unflinching.

It’s hard to pinpoint the exact moment that led to the freedom in McGuirk’s songwriting on “Watertop.” Perhaps it was when she began treating social activism—and her care for others—as a spiritual practice. This transformation gave Watertop its raison d’etre, which comes at you quickly with the opening track, “Love Goes First.” With Watertop McGuirk takes a magnifying glass to the complexities of human and societal value, unraveling the meanings of care, empathy, love, and even greed. At first listen, her words aren’t always what they seem. But the richness of McGuirk’s voice, the lucidity of her production, and the power of her delivery guide you to the truth. 

We’re thrilled to welcome Ali to Vinegar Hill this fall for a special album release show celebrating Watertop. Join us on Saturday, October 25 as this magnetic performer brings her boldest, most soul-stirring work to the stage—blending R&B, folk, and fearless songwriting in a performance you won’t want to miss.

 

What does “General Admission with Premium Seated Balcony” mean?

For this type of General Admission event, all theater seats are removed from the floor to create an open space, with cocktail tables and barstools added for a more relaxed atmosphere. The number of tables and stools varies depending on the show and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Balcony seating is available for purchase, but the seats themselves are not reserved. They are first-come, first-served and subject to availability. Please contact info@vinhillmusic.com for any accessibility accommodations.

 

 

Vinegar Hill Music Theatre is an independently-owned event space located at 53 Old Post Road in Arundel, ME. Our charming, historic barn and outdoor garden provide an ideal backdrop for an unforgettable, intimate evening! Learn more here.

 

Kaïa Kater is an award-winning singer-songwriter and banjo player whose bold voice and literary songwriting have made her one of the most compelling artists in contemporary roots music. Her new album, Strange Medicine (Free Dirt Records), marks a fearless evolution: deeply personal yet expansive, it channels the power of oppressed voices throughout history—particularly women and people of the global majority—and reshapes it into lush, genre-blending soundscapes that pull from folk, jazz, minimalism, and film scores.

Co-produced with Joe Grass (Elisapie, The Barr Brothers) and featuring collaborators like Aoife O’Donovan, Allison Russell, and Taj Mahal, Strange Medicine is a tapestry of imagined and real stories—from Caribbean revolutionaries to Salem witches—interwoven with Kater’s own reflections on identity, creativity, and agency. Influenced by her time in Montréal and her background in film composition, she reclaims the banjo and Americana traditions through a distinctly Black feminist lens, defying the expectations often placed on her as a woman of color in roots music.

With accolades from NPR, Rolling Stone, Folk Alley, and beyond, Kater’s work has always pushed boundaries, but Strange Medicine is her most fearless yet—an intimate reckoning and celebration of self that invites listeners to sit with grief, defiance, and transformation. As she writes in dialogue with history, she makes space for the stories that haven’t been told—and carves out a future shaped by truth, power, and radical imagination.

“Kater is rapt, inquisitive, straining for intimate, embodied understanding that transcends mere familiarity.” –NPR

“…plaintive, mesmerizing…writes and performs with the skill of a folk-circuit veteran…” – Rolling Stone

“You want some authenticity in your folk music or bluegrass – I give you Kaïa Kater.” – No Depression

“A star in the making…” – Folk Alley

Vinegar Hill Music Theatre is an independently-owned event space located at 53 Old Post Road in Arundel, ME. Our charming, historic barn and outdoor garden provide an ideal backdrop for an unforgettable, intimate evening! Learn more here.

 

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