(10/24)  Anni Clark is part folk, part blues, sometimes pop, but all parts original. With decades of touring and seven successful recordings under her belt, this Maine native has pleased audiences nationwide with her captivating voice, mindful lyrics and spot-on guitar style. Her 2019 song & video “I’m With You Greta” was screened at the… [Read More]

For most of his career, like most traveling musicians, Dave has lived out of cars and suitcases, eaten in quaint diners and fast-food joints, playing gigs along the way. Armed with a guitar, a dream, a quick wit, a soaring tenor voice, and the heart of an entertainer, he has enthralled audiences everywhere he’s gone,… [Read More]

(10/3 – Jazz) Novel Jazz is a group based in Mid-coast Maine with members from all across the state. They play mainstream swinging jazz. For years they have been focusing on the works of the great jazz composers Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn. Tickets are $12 in advance (visit cadenzafreeport.com), $15 at the door.

The Yellow Sun Wreckers (www.yellowsunwreckers.com) is a Maine-based, 21st century honky-tonk band which dishes up a rich gumbo of American roots music. The bands repertoire is made up of its versions of classic rhythm and blues, rock, country, and folk tunes spiced with ragtime and soul. The group draws inspiration (and some of its repertoire… [Read More]

(9/12) Denny Breau’s rhythmically flawless and dazzlingly clear style allows him to do amazing and stunning things with a six-string guitar. He first draws in an audience with a finely arranged melody and then slides effortlessly into scorching fingerwork that sets ears aflame. The lighting fast guitar lines that seem almost humanly impossible to accomplish… [Read More]

(9/4) Trained as a jazz drummer and choral vocalist, Chris met Sasha, a self-taught punk rocker and singer-songwriter, in the spring of 2010 when they were both cast in a Bangor, Maine, production of the rock ‘n roll musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch. They have been working together ever since to find where disparate… [Read More]

The Collins Band, based in Southern Maine, plays a mix of modern and classic blues, jazz, and Americana.   Their repertoire includes Susan Tedeschi, Keb’ Mo’, Etta James, Koko Taylor and all the good stuff in between. The Collins Band is: Dave Collins: vocals and guitars Crista Collins Koerber: vocals and percussion Rudy Gabrielson: blues… [Read More]

Alana MacDonald –alan singer, songwriter, and violinist of the super folk trio Devonsquare — will be at Cadenza for an exciting night showcasing Alana’s talents and charm. Alana is celebrating her 50th year with Devonsquare by performing new songs and old favorites with her bandmates Robbie Coffin, Teg Glendon, and pianist Mike McGinnis. The band… [Read More]

(8/15) The Strangely Possibles are Portland, Maine, based band playing a fresh blend of funky psychedelic rock-folk.  Authentic West African percussion with a ethereal cello allows for travel to new musical places. The lyrics could stand alone as simple poetry and the band competent arrangements support the emotion behind those lyrics, sung honestly by Al… [Read More]

(8/14 – Folk, Rock, Blues) Onward is a 6-piece band from southern Maine featuring complex 3-part vocal harmonies, unique instrumentation, and an incredibly positive outlook on life! They bring a lively mix of Americana, folk, rock and blues covers and originals, along with high-spirited energy that always engages their audience. Featuring… Rudy Gabrielson: vocals, melodia,… [Read More]