Vinegar Hill Music Theatre presents Adam Ezra Group!

Food Trucks 6pm | Doors 7pm | Show 8pm

All Ages

 

Join us for food and drinks before the show in our outdoor garden starting at 6pm!

The night’s food truck is Terra Firma! Serving farm-to-table fare including smash burgers burgers, kabobs, and more!

 

Working outside the confines of the traditional music industry, Adam Ezra and his bandmates – Corinna Smith (fiddle), Alex Martin (drums), Poche Ponce (bass) – built a community of fans through sheer grit and determination, regularly performing hundreds of shows a year for the past two decades without any major label or mainstream radio support. Fusing folk intimacy and rock energy with soul power and pop charm, the band first emerged from Boston in the early 2000s and quickly garnered widespread acclaim for their bold, insightful songwriting and interactive, euphoric performances. From hole in the wall bars and house concerts to sold-out headline shows and dates with the likes of Little Big Town, The Wallflowers, Gavin DeGraw, Train, and The Wailers, Ezra and his bandmates treated every single gig like their last, attracting a die-hard following that believed not just in the music, but in their commitment to activism and social change, as well.

 

What does “GA Standing” mean?

For a GA Standing show, our red theatre seats are removed from the floor and the 30 seats are left in our balcony (unless otherwise specified). We also set up cocktail tables with bar stools to line the perimeter of the room (around 10). All seating options are first come, first serve, so if you would like to reserve a seat or table, please show up when doors open. As always, if you need additional handicap accommodations, please contact our office and we’re happy to assist.

 

Vinegar Hill Music Theatre presents Bandwich with Dorch! 

Food Trucks 6pm | Doors 7pm | Show 8pm

All Ages

 

Join us for food and drinks before the show in our outdoor garden starting at 6pm!

The night’s food truck is Terra Firma! Serving farm-to-table fare including smash burgers burgers, kabobs, and more!

 

BANDWICH:

Hailing from the rolling forests and mountains of Maine, BANDWiCH has been a staple in New England’s diverse club and festival scene since their formation in 2017. With a heavy focus on an unforgettable live performance, the five-piece has cultivated a unique blend of futuristic soul, funk, jazz-fusion and high-octane progressive rock music for the ears, hearts and minds of thousands of music lovers along the East Coast. After the conception of a vast and eclectic catalog of original music inspired by diverse life experiences, founder, guitarist and vocalist Keith Briggs set out to find the most expressive and unique individuals behind their instrument, resulting in cofounders Kale Churchill (keyboards and synthesizers), Nicholas Roy (Bass), Ryan Benoit (Drums), and Nicholas Thompson-Brown on Saxophone.

DORCH:

DORCH is a four piece Indie/Funk/Soul fusion project based out of Southern Maine. Featuring Caleb Grenier on Guitar/lead vocals, Trevor Grenier on Keyboards/Sax/Vocals, Brenden Butler on Bass and James Stroumbas on Percussion. Deep cuts and burn cruisin’ into velvet sunsets. Born in the sand DORCH is a band that you may not understand. Their catalogue is a cocktail of old and new from songwriter Caleb Grenier. As well as a broad arrangement of cover material done with an interesting twist.

Vinegar Hill Music Theatre presents Erica Brown & The Bluegrass Connection

Food Trucks 6pm | Doors 7pm | Show 8pm

All Ages

 

Join us for food and drinks before the show in our outdoor garden starting at 6pm!

The night’s food truck is TBD!

 

Erica Brown and The Bluegrass Connection is a five-piece band featuring some of the finest musicians in New England. The band features award-winning fiddler and singer Erica Brown, Matt Shipman on mandolin, Lincoln Meyers on guitar, Eli Gilbert on banjo, and Kris Day on bass. A fun and energetic band, they incorporate a unique and diverse blend of original and traditional music from their Bluegrass, Folk, and Country influences. As a band of renowned and respected musicians in their own right, together they form a bluegrass powerhouse of vocal and instrumental expertise that has delighted audiences all over the Northeast and Canada.

Their latest album “Blue Pine Moon” has been well received by fans, critics, and musicians alike. The album contains thoughtful, original songs from both Shipman and Brown and other carefully chosen songs from the Bluegrass tradition. Grammy award-winning bluegrass songwriter Rick Lang says it is a “…must-have for any lover of good Bluegrass music!”

Recent performance highlights include performing at the Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival and a collaboration with The Bangor Symphony Orchestra in which they performed 3 of their original songs with the Orchestra at the Kingfield Pops.

 

Vinegar Hill Music Theatre presents The THE BAND Band

Food Trucks 6pm | Doors 7pm | Show 8pm

All Ages

 

Join us for food and drinks before the show in our outdoor garden starting at 6pm!

The night’s food truck is Terra Firma! Serving farm-to-table fare including smash burgers burgers, kabobs, and more!

 

The THE BAND Band is the only nationally touring group dedicated exclusively to music of The Band, bringing it to life with authentic, true-to-form renditions of their extraordinary repertoire. From hit songs like “The Weight,” “Up on Cripple Creek,” and “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,” and deep cuts from their classic albums, to the historic collaborations with Bob Dylan, The THE BAND Band delivers with the passion and commitment for which The Band was renowned. Experience the power and excitement of The Band’s legendary concerts, as famously documented in the Martin Scorsese film, The Last Waltz.

Vinegar Hill Music Theatre presents Midnight Breakfast + The Crowded Table!

Food Trucks 6pm | Doors 7pm | Show 8pm

All Ages

 

Join us for food and drinks before the show in our outdoor garden starting at 6pm!

The night’s food truck is Wood Fired Maine – featuring signature pizzas like their Three Cheese (Martha Stewarts’s favorite!), Honey Pepperoni, and Chili Fig and Gorgonzola, all on a naturally-leavened crust!

 

Midnight Breakfast is an indie-soul sextet from Maine. Initially covering pop standards and funk tunes, they recorded their self-titled debut album during quarantine and released it in January 2021. Midnight Breakfast blends groovy melodies, kaleidoscopic improvisation, and blissfully jazz-kissed vocals while exploring themes of love, self-discovery, and the universal search for meaning.

The Crowded Table is a psychedelic rock n’ roll band crafted in Portland, ME.  Hosting a blend of unique vocal textures interlaced with psychedelia-inspired riffs and gritty, teeth-clenching rock n’ roll, The Crowded Table continues to expand on its ever-evolving catalog.  Splashed with wholesome jammy goodness, their sound will carry you through dimly lit taverns, exploratory road trips, and the existential perplexity of life itself.

Vinegar Hill Music Theatre presents Haley Heynderickx

Food Trucks 6pm | Doors 7pm | Show 8pm

All Ages

 

Join us for food and drinks before the show in our outdoor garden starting at 6pm!

The night’s food truck is Vintage Dogs – featuring a spread of specialty hot dogs, sandwiches, and fries!

 

It takes a mix of skill and luck to tend a garden well, but it’s impossible without a certain amount of kindness and care tended. While the cyclical nature of gardening seems inherent, in some ways, Haley Heynderickx is just beginning. Her debut album, named I Need to Start a Garden out of a search for calm through these waves of uncertainty and upheaval, is out now via Mama Bird Recording Co.

For the empathetic singer/songwriter, the reasons for seeking such acceptance and understanding stem from a life of paradoxes. Heynderickx grew up in a religious household in Oregon, closely identifying with her Filipino roots, but also straddling multiple cultural identities. Now residing in Portland, her faith is not overt, but her introspection and continued struggle for self-actualization are easily accessible and relatable.

Likewise, the tracks on I Need to Start a Garden reflect these seemingly disparate elements. Through soft acoustic guitar picking and deftly accented trombone sighs, Heynderickx’s music immediately recalls folk music of the ‘60s and ‘70s mixed with a love of jazz radio. But Heynderickx’s singing—her vocals that range from tender to operatic—belie a tenacity in her soul.

It’s a balance then, between exposing and protecting herself on I Need to Start a Garden. Heynderickx vacillates between powerlessness (opener “No Face”) and empowerment (lead single “Oom Sha La La”), but her generosity of spirit remains the constant throughout the whole album.

You can hear that exceptional care in “Jo,” as she whispers, “You tended your garden like heaven and hell / and you built the birds houses to see if it helped at all.” Aware of the birds, the garden, and anyone listening acutely, Heynderickx’s music serves as an invitation for all to join her. Because the beauty of a garden is that, while it’s often started for deeply personal reasons, its bounty is best consumed and shared with others.

 

Vinegar Hill Music Theatre presents Lady Lamb! 

Food Trucks 6pm | Doors 7pm | Show 8pm

All Ages

 

Join us for food and drinks before the show in our outdoor garden starting at 6pm!

The night’s food truck is Vintage Dogs – featuring a spread of specialty hot dogs, sandwiches, and fries!

 

From her early days, staying late after-hours at her video rental store job in Brunswick, Maine to record songs, to co-producing and arranging her five studio records, Aly Spaltro has remained focused on music that connects, empowers and builds community. She built her fanship the old-fashioned way, getting in front of audiences and projecting her poetic confessionals, silencing rowdy crowds with an a cappella opening song in the center of a dark stage. Spaltro was quick to develop a reputation as a breakout star in New England, and then expanded slowly outwards, moving to New York at twenty to continue work on the songs that would become Ripely Pine, now celebrating its 10th anniversary. Her voice has never wavered, has grown more honest and open with time, and anyone witnessing the long lines of fans seeking signatures after her performances can see how her work has impacted fans. Her live shows are revelations, a further deep dive into what makes her work such a mainstay.

 

Vinegar Hill Music Theatre presents Magic Bus – A Tribute To The Who

Food Trucks 6pm | Doors 7pm | Show 8pm

All Ages

 

Join us for food and drinks before the show in our outdoor garden starting at 6pm!

The night’s food truck is Maine Diner on the Go! Serving up classic diner favorites from the beloved Wells diner, Maine Diner (as seen on Diners, Drive Ins, and Dives!)

 

The Who, one of rock’s most iconic bands, made the charts in 1964 with their hit song, “Can’t Explain.” That was the beginning of their amazing journey. Still performing more than 50 years later, The Who can be heard in commercials, television theme songs and on the radio.

Magic Bus, a tribute band based in Portland, ME, captures the sound and feel of The Who. We’ll take you on a tour of the rock band’s discography, covering songs from “My Generation” to “Who Are You.” We also perform select songs from the rock operas “Tommy” and “Quadrophenia.”

 

 

Vinegar Hill Music Theatre presents Caroline Cotter & Connor Garvey! 

Food Trucks 6pm | Doors 7pm | Show 8pm

All Ages

 

Join us for food and drinks before the show in our outdoor garden starting at 6pm!

The night’s food truck is Sook Thai Mobile! 

 

CAROLINE COTTER:

Throughout the years, Caroline Cotter has found a true home on the road and on diverse musical stages internationally, with audiences captivated by her vulnerable vocal quality which belies her insightful and award-winning songwriting. Caroline’s third national release, “Gently as I Go,” takes listeners around the world, back home, and deep into the human heart. Since her debut album, “Dreaming as I Do,” Caroline has performed over 1000 shows in 45 states and 14 countries, with a follow-up release in 2018, “Home on the River.”

“Gently as I Go,” released in August 2023, pulls the listener in; exploring travel and connection, empowerment and creative practice, love, life and death, nostalgia and growing up, loss and gratitude.

 

CONNOR GARVEY:

Drawing inspiration from the beauty of nature, the complexities of human relationships, and the resilience of the human spirit, Connor Garvey & his band deliver performances that resonate deeply with listeners. Their music serves as a reminder of the universal themes that bind us all together, transcending boundaries of culture and geography and whether they’re performing in intimate venues or commanding festival stages, Connor Garvey & his band have a knack for fostering an atmosphere of warmth and inclusivity…and they’re not afraid to rock!

 

Vinegar Hill Music Theatre presents Studio Two

Food Trucks 6pm | Doors 7pm | Show 8pm

All Ages

 

Join us for food and drinks before the show in our outdoor garden starting at 6pm!

The night’s food truck is Terra Firma! Serving farm-to-table fare including smash burgers burgers, kabobs, and more!

 

Studio Two 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!

Accolades:

“Voted the BEST Beatles tribute band in New England” ~ The Boston Globe

“Voted Best Tribute band in New Hampshire” ~ Editors of NH Magazine