Performing-arts Events in Portland

Check out happening performing-arts events all around Portland, ME

Ray LaMontagne in Portland

Mon, 29 Sep at 08:00 pm State Theatre

Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons | Portland

Sat, 06 Sep at 06:30 pm Portland Farmers' Market, Maine

Thriller Throwdown 2025

Fri, 24 Oct at 05:30 pm Monument Square

Kevin James: Owls Don't Walk

Fri, 26 Sep at 07:00 pm Merrill Auditorium

Noyes Family Foundation Annual Fundraiser with Motor Booty Affair

Sat, 11 Oct at 06:00 pm Portland, Maine Elks Lodge #188 USD 0 to 29

Blue October at State Theatre Portland

Sun, 23 Nov at 08:00 pm State Theatre Portland

Maddie and Tae at State Theatre Portland

Sat, 13 Sep State Theatre Portland

Willi Carlisle

Fri, 19 Sep at 08:00 pm SPACE USD 20 to 29

Devendra Banhart (Solo) with Kath Bloom

Sun, 14 Sep at 08:00 pm SPACE USD 37 to 50

FOUND FOOTAGE FEST: Porcelain VHS Treasures Live

Sat, 13 Sep at 08:00 pm Bayside Bowl USD 18

A Love of Fate Gala

Sat, 06 Sep at 06:00 pm Keeley's Banquet Center USD 109

Mike Maurice In Concert

Sat, 13 Sep at 07:00 pm 76 Congress St, Portland, ME

The Princess Bride with Cary Elwes at Merrill Auditorium

Fri, 12 Sep at 07:30 pm Merrill Auditorium

Halcyon Premieres 'Ghost Apples: An Orchard of Song'

Fri, 05 Sep at 07:00 pm Mechanics' Hall USD 0 to 45

Improv-A-Ganza! @ Batson River Portland!

Sun, 21 Sep at 06:00 pm Batson River Brewing & Distilling Free

Marianas Trench - The Force Of Nature Tour

Sat, 04 Oct at 07:45 pm Aura

The Kingston Trio at The Hill Arts [ME]

Sat, 27 Sep at 07:00 pm The Hill Arts ME

Phantogram

Sun, 07 Sep State Theatre - ME

REEKING AURA with GROTESQUERIES, WORM ALTAR, and KRYPTOSPORIDIUM

Sat, 13 Sep at 08:00 pm Geno's Rock Club USD 18 to 21

Bim Skala Bim w/s/gs Zeme Libre at Bayside Bowl | all-ages

Fri, 19 Sep at 08:00 pm Bayside Bowl USD 23

Between the Buried and Me & Hail The Sun

Fri, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm Aura - ME

Frankie and the Witch Fingers with Population II

Thu, 09 Oct at 07:30 pm Oxbow Blending & Bottling USD 19 to 24

Maddie & Tae - Love & Light Tour

Sat, 13 Sep at 08:00 pm State Theatre, Portland, Maine

Stereolab at State Theatre Portland

Sat, 27 Sep State Theatre Portland

Lane to the Glen Trio @ Maine Irish Heritage Center

Fri, 05 Sep at 07:30 pm Maine Irish Heritage Center

Lightning Bolt

Sat, 20 Sep at 08:00 pm SPACE USD 27 to 34

Faculty Concert: Ocean Breezes

Fri, 10 Oct at 07:00 pm Crewe Center for the Arts, 111 Bedford St, Portland, 04103

The Tallest Man on Earth at State Theatre Portland

Fri, 10 Oct at 08:00 pm State Theatre Portland

KASAUN WILSON at Empire Comedy Club

Fri, 10 Oct at 07:00 pm 575 Congress St 2nd Floor, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101

The Revivalists at State Theatre Portland

Sun, 21 Sep at 08:00 pm State Theatre Portland

Vienna Teng at OLS

Sat, 25 Oct at 08:00 pm One Longfellow Square

Ryan Upchurch at Cross Insurance Arena

Thu, 11 Sep at 08:00 pm Cross Insurance Arena

An Evening with Violent Femmes

Wed, 08 Oct at 08:00 pm State Theatre, Portland, Maine

Bearly Dead live at Bayside Bowl

Fri, 17 Oct at 08:00 pm Bayside Bowl USD 29

Ray LaMontagne in Portland

Tue, 30 Sep at 08:00 pm State Theatre

Feng E at OLS

Sat, 11 Oct at 08:00 pm 181 State Street, Suite 201, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101

Lane to the Glen in Concert

Fri, 05 Sep at 07:30 pm 34 Gray St, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04102

Marianas Trench

Fri, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm Aura - ME

Joshua Radin at OLS

Fri, 24 Oct at 08:00 pm One Longfellow Square

GUS CONSTANTELLIS at Empire Comedy Club

Wed, 03 Sep at 07:00 pm 575 Congress St 2nd Floor, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101

Stereolab

Fri, 26 Sep at 07:00 pm State Theatre - ME

Primal Soup (Phish Tribute) live at Bayside Bowl | all-ages

Fri, 10 Oct at 08:00 pm Bayside Bowl USD 13

Air Supply at Merrill Auditorium

Fri, 17 Oct at 07:30 pm Merrill Auditorium

Faculty Concert: Laura Kargul & the Portland String Quartet

Fri, 17 Oct at 07:00 pm Crewe Center for the Arts, 111 Bedford St, Portland, 04103

State Theatre Presents: Monophonics

Sat, 11 Oct at 08:00 pm 25 Temple St, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101

Live Music: Justin Carver

Fri, 05 Sep at 07:00 pm 25 Hancock Street, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101

SORAIA // THE COCKTAIL SLIPPERS // EUPHEMIA

Sun, 05 Oct at 07:00 pm Geno's Rock Club USD 13

Swamp Dogg

Sun, 21 Sep at 08:00 pm SPACE USD 37 to 50

The Oz Escape: A Wicked Glitch in Portland, ME

Sat, 27 Sep at 10:00 am YOU WILL RECEIVE THE LOCATION TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE EVENT. USD 40

The Latin ROOM Social

Sat, 13 Sep at 07:00 pm 517 Forest Ave, Portland, ME 04101-1524, United States

It Can’t Happen Here

Fri, 12 Sep at 07:30 pm Maine Irish Heritage Center

On Land: An Evening with Author Laura Poppick & Composer Ben Cosgrove

Thu, 11 Sep at 07:00 pm Mechanics' Hall USD 0 to 45

Flask Lounge Presents Donald Glaude

Sat, 15 Nov at 08:00 pm Flask Lounge USD 29

Vyntyge Skynyrd & The Beautiful Losers

Fri, 10 Oct at 09:00 pm Aura

Jessica Kirson at State Theatre Portland

Fri, 24 Oct at 08:00 pm State Theatre Portland

An Evening With David Byrne - Who is the Sky Tour

Wed, 08 Oct at 08:00 pm Merrill Auditorium

Maine's Own Denny Breau In Concert

Fri, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm The Hill Arts ME

Ray LaMontagne

Mon, 29 Sep at 08:00 pm Portland, ME

Kaleo at State Theatre Portland

Wed, 10 Sep State Theatre Portland

Mechanics' Hall Story Salon: Casco Bay Writers Group

Thu, 18 Sep at 06:00 pm Mechanics' Hall USD 0 to 13

Phil Rosenthal at Merrill Auditorium

Tue, 09 Sep at 07:30 pm Merrill Auditorium

MOFF at Bissell Brothers, Portland

Thu, 25 Sep at 06:00 pm Bissell Brothers

Madilyn Mei w/ Amelia Day

Sat, 25 Oct at 08:00 pm 25 Temple St, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101

Liz Cooper

Thu, 04 Sep at 08:00 pm SPACE USD 18 to 24

BOBCAT GOLDTHWAIT at Empire Comedy Club

Sun, 05 Oct at 07:00 pm 575 Congress St 2nd Floor, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101

An evening with Kevin McDonald - telling stories from the Kids in the Hall at Empire Comedy Club

Sun, 14 Sep at 07:00 pm 575 Congress St 2nd Floor, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101

Hairball at Aura - Portland

Sun, 12 Oct at 09:00 pm Aura - Portland

Sans Souci: Tribute To Jerry Garcia Band

Wed, 03 Sep at 08:00 pm 25 Temple St, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101

New York Cabaret Series: An Evening with Lillias White

Fri, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm Stevens Square Community Center

CHRIS HIGGINS at Empire Comedy Club

Fri, 07 Nov at 07:00 pm 575 Congress St 2nd Floor, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101

Mitch Reed & Carter Logan - LIVE

Thu, 11 Sep at 06:00 pm 576 Congress St, Portland, ME 04101

Sam Grisman

Sat, 25 Oct at 07:00 pm One Longfellow Square

Music in the Square: Landaya

Sat, 13 Sep at 06:00 pm High and Congress Streets, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101

Phantogram at State Theatre Portland

Mon, 08 Sep at 08:00 pm State Theatre Portland

The PAN Escape in Portland

Sat, 25 Oct at 10:00 am Portland USD 40 to 45

Lee Brice

Fri, 17 Oct at 07:00 pm Cross Insurance Arena

Mountain Grass Unit Tickets

Sat, 06 Sep at 08:00 pm Portland House of Music and Events

The Nutcracker

Fri, 28 Nov at 02:00 pm 20 Myrtle St, Portland, ME 04101-4911, United States

The Lone Bellow at State Theatre Portland

Sat, 08 Nov at 08:00 pm State Theatre Portland

An Evening with Patty Griffin + Rickie Lee Jones

Fri, 17 Oct at 08:00 pm State Theatre, Portland, Maine

KATIE BOYLE at Empire Comedy Club

Wed, 01 Oct at 07:00 pm 575 Congress St 2nd Floor, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101

Mountain Grass Unit

Fri, 05 Sep at 07:00 pm Portland House of Music and Events

The Princess Bride - An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes

Thu, 11 Sep at 07:00 pm Merrill Auditorium

The Wallflowers at State Theatre Portland

Wed, 17 Sep at 08:00 pm State Theatre Portland

Port City Peep Show 10th Anniversary Show

Sat, 04 Oct at 08:00 pm SPACE USD 16 to 24

Desert Dwellers with Living Light and ADvsFX

Fri, 07 Nov at 07:30 pm 49 Washington Ave, Portland, ME 04101, USA

Kumail Nanjiani

Thu, 25 Sep at 07:00 pm State Theatre - ME

The Wailin' Jennys -A Lives in the Balance Benefit Concert

Sat, 22 Nov at 07:30 pm Merrill Auditorium

Tusk: The Classic Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

Thu, 13 Nov at 08:00 pm Aura

LIVE STAND UP COMEDY IN PORTLAND, MAINE

Fri, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm Empire Comedy Club

Sanatorium Under The Sign Of The Hourglass

Mon, 08 Sep at 07:00 pm SPACE USD 9 to 12

Big Wild at State Theatre Portland

Mon, 15 Sep State Theatre Portland

Frankie Cosmos with Fantasy of a Broken Heart and Moontype

Thu, 18 Sep at 08:00 pm SPACE USD 27 to 32

The Lone Bellow - 2025 Fall Tour w/ Caroline Spence

Sat, 08 Nov at 08:00 pm State Theatre, Portland, Maine

Tall Juan

Thu, 02 Oct at 08:00 pm The Apohadion Theater USD 17

Portland eagles Membership Drive with Ross Adam’s and DJ Bill Young

Sat, 27 Sep at 03:00 pm 184 St John St, Portland, ME

THE PRINCESS BRIDE: AN INCONCEIVABLE EVENING WITH CARY ELWES

Fri, 12 Sep at 07:30 pm Merrill Auditorium