 February 12 (Friday): Sonny Landreth  click for details- Don't miss another appearance of Sonny and his band. Sonny is a huge SMAC favorite! Another guitar great's bus comes up to Stone Mountain... this time of the slide variety. Yes, Sonny Landreth is known for his untouchable slide playing, but his soulful southern style songwriting is just as much a contributor to his legendary status among guitar Gods of today. He is loud and proud!!
"A bona fide guitar hero." -- Entertainment Weekly
"He is probably the most underestimated musician on the planet and also probably one of the most advanced." -- Eric Clapton
February 14 (Sunday): Carol Noonan Presents...- Stone Mountain LIVE Celebrates Valentine's Day (Show # 19)
featuring special guests: Susan Werner and Harry Manx
And of course Carol Noonan and the Stone Mountain Boys fronted by guitarists Duke Levine and Kevin Barry.
Event Series Sponsor: Quisisana Resort on Lake Kezar
Carol Noonan and her band host a star studded concert featuring many special musical guests, and a variety of amazing music. With a house band to give the Tonight Show some competition, this unique concert is fast becoming one of Maine's most treasured traditions. The show is a great display of solo performance and collaboration with all these talented musicians.
Tickets are available with a Valentine's Dinner included or General Admission.
February 18 (Thursday): Pizza and a Picture Show #3 click for details- Tickets only 15.00 including "The Princess Bride ",
and a gourmet pizza and salad buffet! Great for the entire family starring Robin Wright Penn, Billy Crystal, Cary Elwes, Carol Kane, Christopher Guest, Mandy Patinkin and many more
A wondrous tale of wit and whimsy the Princess Bride will transport you to a magical land where fantasy reigns supreme and kings and queens of all ages will want to return again and again. This is a cool movie for adults with a very funny script played by some very funny characters. But the kids will love it for the visual fantasy and fairy tale *Only 100 tickets sold.
February 19 (Friday): Bob Marley click for details- Ya know'm, Ya love'm, I swear we could book'm every night and fill the place!! He is a local phenomenon and a national success. Come see why. It hurts he's so funny. From the Tonight Show to the Merril Auditorium, to a little stage in Brownfield that he loves to make fun of by the way...you can't not have fun! Vacation week... a sure sell out!
February 20 (Saturday): Recession Session #5- Paul Rishell and Annie Raines click for details
- In keeping with our promise to try to bring shows here for all kinds of pocketbooks, here is the fifth in the series of "Recession Sessions" shows that we will be presenting thoughout the year.
After 17 years and six albums, including the W.C. Handy award-winning "Moving to the Country", country blues guitar master Paul Rishell and harmonica wizard Annie Raines have become the blues’ most dynamic duo. Their masterful performances have won them fans around the globe
"W.C. Handy Award-winners Paul Rishell & Annie Raines are rousing interpreters of country blues, the original acoustic style that gave birth to electric blues, R&B, and rock. While their guitar, harmonica, and vocals are roiling, muscular, and masterful, their shows are down home-friendly and fun-loving." - BOSTON GLOBE
February 25 (Thursday): David Bromberg Quartet click for details- I always have a hard time describing this amazing musician.... an eclectic style of hillbilly jazz. playing bluegrass, blues, folk, country and western, and rock & roll equally well. It seems like having him wear all these musical hats, makes it hard to say what he is best at.....what he is best at is being Dave Bromberg...no one like him. Four of his albums in our record collection confirms that.
February 26 (Friday): Tom Rush click for details
- Tom Rush is a gifted musician and performer, whose shows offer a musical celebration...a journey into the tradition and spectrum of what music has been, can be, and will become. His distinctive guitar style, wry humor and warm, expressive voice have made him both a legend and a lure to audiences around the world. His shows are filled with the rib-aching laughter of terrific story-telling, the sweet melancholy of ballads and the passion of gritty blues.
This folk icon is back for yet another "encore performance" ...come see why he always sells out!
February 27 (Saturday): Mindy Smith click for details
It took eight years for Mindy Smith to become an overnight sensation. Part of that success was her hypnotic and rootsy hit, "Come to Jesus", along with a very cool cover of Dolly Parton's "Jolene".
She has been compared to the likes of Guilian Welch and Patty Griffin, but I think she is a singer all her own. The world discovered her suddenly around ‘04; that’s when she started winning awards, appearing on national TV, inspiring critics and artists to sing her praises (and her songs). But when she wasn’t accepting Best New Artist honors from the Americana Music Association, sharing stages with the likes of Mavis Staples, Patty Griffin, Dolly Parton, and Emmylou Harris, or winging across the ocean to recruit new fans in the U.K., she was often doing the same thing she’d done when she was new to Nashville.She was, in other words, in a room with a guitar, closing a door and coaxing music up from somewhere down inside.
March 6 (Saturday): Carol Noonan Presents...Stone Mountain LIVE (Show # 20)- featuring special guest Rockabilly guitarist Bill Kirchen famous for his original riffs on the Commander Cody version of "Hot Rod Lincoln" fame! Known as the "Titan of the Telecaster" can you imagine him with our own Duke and Kevin...what a Guitar God night it will be!!
Event Series Sponsor: Quisisana Resort on Lake Kezar
Bill will be joining Carol and the the Stone Mountain Boys fronted by guitarists Duke Levine and Kevin Barry for a very special concert featuring other musical guests, and a variety of amazing music. With a house band to give the Tonight Show some competition, this unique concert is fast becoming one of Maine's most treasured traditions. The real star of the show is the collaboration between all these musicians, drawing audiences from all over New England to this little show. Tickets are available as general admission or with one of our big family style dinners inlcuded.
March 10 (Wednesday): Altan - Celebrates 25 Years Together details- Over those years they have established themselves as one of the most important live acts to play traditional Irish music in Ireland and on the World stage. Arguably Ireland's biggest name in traditional music, <>the Boston Globe has described them as “The hottest group in the Celtic realm!” Altan have toured all over the USA and Europe. They also enjoy popularity in Japan where they frequently tour and have hosted Altan festivals in the middle of Tokyo to thousands of enthusiastic fans.
We are so happy they will be with us in humble Brownfield for their anniversary tour! Don't miss'em they are dear ones.
March 13 (Saturday): Carolina Chocolate Drops click for details- The Carolina Chocolate Drops are a group of young African-American string band musicians that have come to together to play the rich tradition of fiddle and banjo music in Carolinas’ piedmont.
Think of traditional African-American music, and the genres that come to mind are gospel,
blues and jazz; few people think of old-time string band music. But the antebellum combination of banjo and fiddle used to be a tradition in most black rural communities in the
South. These three young and talented musicians, are recognized as leading the revival of this venerable musical tradition. They will go back in time. Highly SMAC reccomended.
March 16 (Tuesday): St. Paddy's Rooster Revue click
for details- A Daytime Performance for those of you who can't make it out here at night.....
The Rooster Revue is a great little variety show that showcases some of New England's greatest entertainment treasures! Includes a full course luncheon for a day trip you won't soon forget. The Rooster Revue will be held every third Tuesday of the month, or on special holidays, but for larger groups, we can arrange additional days, times, and or customize the event.
- March 19 (Friday): Orchestra Morphine featuring Billy Conway, Dana Colley & Friends details
- The band Morphine was one of the most critically acclaimed alternative bands of the nineties. Lead singer Mark Sandman left us way too early and a last album was recorded before the trio could tour in support of it. Original members Billy Conway and Dana Colley have put together a nine piece "orchestra" from Mark's musical past to perform those songs and pay tribute to this great musician and the amazing music that he left us with. On a personal note, I will get to see some old friends too.
March 20 (Saturday): Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience details- For more than 2 decades Grammy award winning artist Terrance Simien, 8th generation Louisiana Creole has been shattering the myths about what his indigenous Creole Zydeco music is and is not. Leading his Zydeco Experience Band, Simien has become one of the most respected and internationally recognized touring and recording artists in roots music today. He has performed over 5000 concerts, toured millions of miles to over 40 countries and reached at least a million people during his eventful 25 year career. We are happy he is coming back to make us part of his resume once again. We love him!!!
Limited dinner seating for this show.
March 23 (Tuesday): Rooster Revue click
for details- A Daytime Performance for those of you who can't make it out here at night..... The Rooster Revue is a great little variety show that showcases some of New England's greatest entertainment treasures! Includes a full course luncheon for a day trip you won't soon forget. The Rooster Revue will be held every third Tuesday of the month, or on special holidays, but for larger groups, we can arrange additional days, times, and or customize the event.
March 25 (Thursday): Nitty Gritty Dirt Band click
for details
Up Close and Personal... Their "Circle be Unbroken" album was on my record player 24/7 and I imagine many of you can have that same memory. Since their inception, this band went from a hippe hillbilly jug band to a huge part of the southern rock and folk history. "Circle" and its follow up has won multiple grammys, and awards, and the original album remains such a significant effort that 30 years later it was one of 50 recordings to be honored and preserved by the Library of Congress. Their version of "Mister Bojangles" will be inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame this year, and soon after that they will climb up the hill to see us here at Stone Mountain!! Jeff Hanna, Jimmie Fadden, Bob Carpenter and John McEuen are still going strong and we are very honored to have this great group here in our humble barn.
A quick sell out!!!
March 26 (Friday): Rhett Miller click for details- He is the front man and main songwriter of the hard-charging rock ‘n’ roll quartet the Old 97’s, as well as an accomplished solo artist. In addition to his seven records with the 97’s, he’s released two highly regarded solo albums, The Instigator (2002) and The Believer (2006). Rhett continues to balance his solo endeavors with his membership in the Old 97’s. The still-active quartet, which was prominently featured in the Jennifer Aniston/Vince Vaughn romantic comedy, The Break Up, will release their next full-length studio album, Blame It On Gravity, on May 13. Rhett's newest album has been cultivating enthusiastic reviews. Rolling Stone magazine gave the album four stars, calling it "his strongest solo set ever".
March 27 (Saturday): Cheryl Wheeler click for details- I am always blown away by Cheryl's emotional roller coaster of a show. She can really make you cry with a song, and then really make you laugh with the next one. She wears her politics on her sleeve, with a brutal honesty and has a uniquely Cheryl way of looking at the world..... its a world you will love to live in. Come see why she is always a sell out.
A SMAC fave!
March 28 ( Sunday): Suzanne Vega click
for details- Widely regarded as one of the most brilliant songwriters of her generation, Suzanne Vega emerged as a leading figure of the folk-music revival of the early 1980s when, accompanying herself on acoustic guitar, she sang what has been labeled contemporary folk or neo-folk songs of her own creation in Greenwich Village clubs. As vital and interesting an artist as she was then, this is a concert I have been trying to book since we opened...woohoo....good music to comes to those who wait, or something like that....Don't miss it!
April 2 ( Friday): John Gorka click
for details- JOHN GORKA is an honored icon of folk tradition. Energetic acoustic
music that is not a trend, not a fad, but an expression of everyday
life, is his trademark. John's rich baritone voice and unique songcraft
weave a magical spell that can only be described as 'Gorka.' "Gorka is
widely heralded for the sophisticated intelligence and
provocative originality of his songs." - Boston Globe
- April 3 (Saturday): Pizza and a Picture Show #4 click for details
- Tickets only 15.00 including a Pizza and Salad buffet followed by this classic 1984 movie ... "This Is Spinal Tap " This mockumentary "rockumentary" directed by Rob Reiner is about a legendary British heavy-metal group Spinal Tap, featuring lead guitarist Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest), lead singer David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean), and bassist Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer) It is a riot!!! It will be even more fun to watch with friends here at SMAC. This Is Spinal Tap, remains the funniest, and most truthful, look at rock culture ever filmed and a personal best for all involved. --Sam Sutherland Amazon.com
Limited seating, so reserve ahead.
April 9 ( Friday): Jay Ungar and Molly Mason click
for details- These extraordinary musicians won international acclaim after Ken Burns' The Civil War hit the airwaves. Their performance of Jay's haunting composition Ashokan Farewell — the musical hallmark of the PBS series — left a lasting impression on everyone who tuned in. The soundtrack won a Grammy and Ashokan Farewell was nominated for an Emmy. A Jay & Molly concert appeals to all ages. There are timeless renditions of hard-driving Appalachian melodies, Cajun and Celtic fiddle tunes, stirring Civil War classics, sassy songs from the golden age of swing and country, stunning waltzes, and moving original works. Their show will put a smile on your face and warm up your heart.
April 11 (Sunday): Ruthie Foster Trio click for details- Ruthie is an amazing singer...up there with Aretha and Ella...but she plays that guitar. She is somewhere between folk, blues and soul.....but it's all just Ruthie. We love her spirit, and you will too. Nobody makes you smile like Ruthie while she fills your heart with her music. Always a sell out.
April 16 ( Friday): Cowboy Junkies click
for details-
Our now annual appearance by this cool breeze of band. They do very special shows when they come up here to to country, and it seems like it is too long a wait between visits. Don't miss it...always a fast sell out.
April 17 (Saturday): Patty Larkin Celebration click for details- Celebrating 25 Years of Recording Music with special guests -
the Nields! 2010 marks Patty's 25th year of recording music, and to celebrate she will release a special album called "25" which will feature 25 artists from her amazing career...a who's who of singer and songwriters, who will help honor her proliphic career. She will be touring this album this summer with many of the specail guests from the album. Each stop will be different, and our stop will host Patty along with the Nields...sisters Nerissa and Katryna will warm audiences with their beautiful harmonies and terrific songwriting. A really cool night of music from three great women. Come join Patty's party!
April 18 (Sunday): Jayme Stone with Yacouba Sissoko click for details- Africa to Appalachia: Two-time Juno Award winning banjoist Jayme Stone and Malian kora master Yacouba Sissoko
build a boundary-crossing musical bridge from Africa to Appalachia in their new collaboration.
"Stone's scope is far-reaching, connecting seemingly disparate cultures with a passion for music that runs through bluegrass, jazz and "the grit of roots music" to West Africa."
- BOSTON GLOBE
April 23 ( Friday): Richie Havens click
for details- Richie always sells out quick..... and for good reason. He is part of our history......a folk icon who changed many people's lives at Woodstock that day, and now in his late sixties he is still moving mountains with his voice and guitar. When he finished his performance I said that seeing him was like going to church, only without the guilt. Four standing ovations worth of fans agreed. Don't miss this chance to see someone who will remind you that the world is a really good place because we have eachother. Here comes the sun....doo, doo, doo, doo
April 24 ( Saturday): Cherish the Ladies click
for details- "Cherish the Ladies has been a leading group in the Irish traditional world...it is simply impossible to imagine an audience that wouldn't enjoy what they do." That's a quote from the Boston Globe and they could not be more right! We are so excited to have the "ladies" back. Their Christmas shows have been a treat each year, but we have long been jonsin' to hear them do their traditional fare here at Stone Mountain. Don't miss it...a quick sell out!!!
May 7 ( Friday): Greg Brown click
for details- Greg is one of the most respected song writers of his generation. His seasoned storytelling, and music are deeply rooted in the midwest, but now he moves audiences with his warmth, humor, and thundering voice all over the country and abroad. The heavoest hitting folkie around and always a sell out.
May 8 (Saturday): Gordon Bok click
for details-
Growing up in a coastal town of Maine gave folk singer Gordon Bok a strong foundation for what would ultimately be a lifetime of songwriting. His experience in and around the working boat culture of the Gulf of Maine enabled him to spin into song the diverse voices of fishermen and other sea-folk, crafting a penetrating vignette or a full-fledged ballad as the material demands. If you love songs about the sea, don't miss it.
- May 15 (Friday): Darol Anger and his Republic of Strings click
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- Is Darol Anger a bluegrass fiddler, and classical violinist, or a jazz virtuoso? He is all of the above!! He has had numerous collaborations with the likes of some of the world's great improvising string musicians, among them Stephane Grappelli, Mark O'Connor, David Grisman, Tony Rice, Bela Fleck and Vassar Clements. These collaborations and crossovers of different genres give Darol his unique musical voice. I can remember listening to his beautiful fiddle playing on some of my favorite Windham Hill records many years ago. Since then his warm tone and style remains the same while wearing new and interesting musical hats along the way. He is an exciting performer to see and his Republic of Strings project is no exception. Five great players taking you over a creative terrain where bluegrass, jazz, classical, pop, and various world musics mingle, played by musicians who care more for inspiration than they do for genre.
May 18 (Tuesday): Rooster Revue click
for details- A Daytime Performance for those of you who can't make it out here at night.....
The Rooster Revue is a great little variety show that showcases some of New England's greatest entertainment treasures! Includes a full course luncheon for a day trip you won't soon forget. The Rooster Revue will be held every third Tuesday of the month, or on special holidays, but for larger groups, we can arrange additional days, times, and or customize the event.
May 21 (Friday): Crooked Still click
for details- Rock energy coexists with old-time mountain soul. Spooky backwoods melodies combine with hip hard-hitting beats. Raw, searing blues riffs intermingle with high heavenly vocals. Sound good? Here's the catch: No electricity. No drums. Fresh out of the studio with a new album! Meet Crooked Still, the hot young alternative bluegrass group on a mission to bend the boundaries of traditional music. The unlikely combination of banjo, cello, and double-bass drives this low lonesome band, whose captivating vocals and high-wire solos have enraptured audiences all over North America and Ireland since 2001.
May 22 (Saturday): Recession Session #6 (low ticket price)- Rose Cousins click for details
- One of the few times I actually had time to open one of the many cds I now receive each week, I was really glad I opened this one. Since then, I've been watching this Canadian singer songwriter Miss Rose and hoping to introduce her to all of you. Maybe not known in this neck of the woods, but her own Canadian audience knows her quite well. She has won numerous awards there for her song writing and soulful voice and now she has a great new album out for critics to rave about. We hope she soars over here too......lets start with Stone Mountain! Its a low ticket... take a chance ...discover someone new....you won't be disappointed.
June 11 (Friday): Le Vent Du Nord click
for details- Back again for a reason!! Fiddle, accordion, hurdy-gurdy, guitar, strong harmony vocals, a strong Celtic & Breton influence, and heavy boots for time-keeping make up this Quebecois band.
These guys play beautiful and happy music that is sure to bring you to your feet.
June 22 (Tuesday): Rooster Revue click
for details- A Daytime Performance for those of you who can't make it out here at night.....
The Rooster Revue is a great little variety show that showcases some of New England's greatest entertainment treasures! Includes a full course luncheon for a day trip you won't soon forget. The Rooster Revue will be held every third Tuesday of the month, or on special holidays, but for larger groups, we can arrange additional days, times, and or customize the event.
- June 26 (Saturday): Christine Lavin click
for details
- The zaniest folkie on the circuit......Christine's shows are sooo fun. Great music, lots of laughs and some audience interaction ta boot! A singer songwriter with a NY sensibility who will thoroughly entertain you. She is a one of a kind gal, for a one of a kind show.
July 3 (Saturday): Carol Noonan and friends presents: - Stone Mountain LIVE! (Show #22) click
for details
Event Series Sponsor: Quisisana Resort on Lake Kezar
- Featuring Special Guests: Scottish master fiddler Alasdair Fraser and cello ace Natalie Haas
Carol and the the Stone Mountain Boys fronted by guitarists Duke Levine and Kevin Barry host a special concert featuring musical guests, and a variety of amazing music. With a house band to give the Tonight Show some competition, this unique concert is fast becoming one of Maine's most treasured traditions. The show is a great display of solo performance bit its the collaboration with all these talented musicians that is drawing ausinces to this little show.
Tickets are available as general admission or with one of big family style dinners inlcuded.
July 20 (Tuesday): Rooster Revue for Red Hats Only click
for details A Daytime Performance for those of you who can't make it out here at night..... The Rooster Revue is a great little variety show that showcases some of New England's greatest entertainment treasures! Includes a full course luncheon for a day trip you won't soon forget. The Rooster Revue will be held every third Tuesday of the month, or on special holidays, but for larger groups, we can arrange additional days, times, and or customize the event.
- July 30 (Friday): Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul click
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She's Back!!!! The New York Times referred to her as the "Jimmie Hendrix of the violin". Eileen is one of the hottest celtic fiddlers of our generation, but her shows with Immigrant Soul are a wild ride of global music. Last year, I missed seeing her show here at SMAC. I pulled in the parking lot, just as she was finishing up her second encore. The place sounded like the Super Bowl and folks were doing cartwheels in delight as they filed out the door. She is one of my personal favorites, and a highly, highly, highly recommended show for all to see, and this year I will make sure I am home to see it with you.
August 7 (Saturday): Stone Mountain LIVE Annual Anniversary Show click
for details- Hosted by Carol Noonan and the Stone Mountain Boys with Special Guest Chris Smither
Come support us as we Kick Off Our 2010 Annual Capitol Campaign Appeal! .....
Event Series Sponsor: Quisisana Resort on Lake Kezar
Love us? Well a big way to show it, is to buy a ticket to this show!
Yes, folks this is SMAC at its best......Stone Mountain LIVE hosted by Carol Noonan and the Stone Mountain Boys featuring guitartist Duke Levine and Kevin Barry. This is our annual anniversary show that kicks off our month long appeal in August to support Stone Mountain Arts Center for the rest of the year. Many of you have seen Chris Smither here for his annual dose of great music. Now he will honor us by sharing the stage with the guys and myself on this very special night of musical highlights and collaboration. Tickets are available as general admission or with our annual *Anniversary Pasta Dinner dinner included
August 17 (Tuesday): Rooster Revue click
for details- A Daytime Performance for those of you who can't make it out here at night.....
The Rooster Revue is a great little variety show that showcases some of New England's greatest entertainment treasures! Includes a full course luncheon for a day trip you won't soon forget. The Rooster Revue will be held every third Tuesday of the month, or on special holidays, but for larger groups, we can arrange additional days, times, and or customize the event.
August 19 (Thursday): Celtic Crossroads details- Celtic Crossroads is critically acclaimed as 'the most exhilarating and authentic show to come from Ireland in decades - not to be missed'. They are the "reel deal"! (sorry could not resist that pun). It is an explosion of youthful energy and dazzling musicianship (7 musicians playing 22 instruments!). Celtic Crossroads abounds with fusions of traditional Irish music, bluegrass, gypsy and jazz whilst pulsating with the rhythms of exciting Irish dance percussion. Spontaneous mid show ovations are the norm, and enraptured Celtic Crossroads audiences are always compelled to shout, and SHOUT for more.
August 20 ( Friday): The Wailin Jennys click
for details- To Benefit the Mountain Top Music Center
Featuring Fryeburg Academy alumnist Heather Masse, a gal from our own backyard, The Wailin' Jennys are three extraordinary voices, two founding singer-songwriters, one singular vision: The Wailin' Jennys continue to evolve into far more than the melodious sum of their individual talents five years after blowing in on a fresh acoustic breeze from Canada's mid-western heartland. They are the Prairie Home Companion Darlings....a favorite of Garrison Keillor. Forget The Dixie Chicks! The folk and country trio, The Wailin' Jennys, are back again transforming the instruments and the harmonies of folk and country into something wonderfully different.
*Mountain Top Music is a cause that the Stone Mountain Arts Center is proud to support. We do this because they are the only community music school in our rural area. Until recently they didn't even have a building. They borrowed church basements, private parlors, and anything else they could scrounge up to hold the scores of kids and adults who participate in the lesson program. As you know the school funding for music is shameful and we have to look to our communities for music enlightenment now. This is our way to help. Please visit their web site*
August 21 ( Saturday): Suzy Bogguss click
for details- Suzy Bogguss is not just a country music star, she has become part of our family. She has one of the most generous spirits of any musician I have ever met. And that spirit really comes through her music. She is fun, beautiful, and sings like an angel.....Come on down home with Suzy Bogguss.
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August 27 ( Friday): Natalie MacMaster click
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The amazing powerhouse from Cape Breton, Natalie is THE celtic fiddler to see...she dances, she fiddles while she and her band put on a wildly exciting show. She sold out in a celtic hearbeat last time she was here, and folks were desperate for tickets.....don't wait too long.
September 2 (Thursday): Rhonda Vincent and the Rage details- Finally!!!!! We have been waiting for her for three years.....
Seven times named Female Vocalist of the Year at the International Bluegrass Music Awards, Rhonda Vincent has turned her group The Rage into a bluegrass institution. It is one of the tightest bluegrass shows around. Known as the Mandolin Mama, she has forged ahead musically where other female grassers dared not go. A beauty queen with leather pants and all, Rhonda plays the heart out of the bluegrass tradition, while bringing something fresh and exciting to her feverish audience.
A Quick Sell Out
- September 4 (Saturday): Carol Noonan Presents...
- Stone Mountain LIVE (Show # 24)
featuring comedian Bob Marley
Event Series Sponsor: Quisisana Resort on Lake Kezar
Carol and her band the Stone Mountain Boys headed up by guitartists Duke Levine and Kevin Barry host a night of their usual brand of great music with some added laughs from comedian Bob Marley.
Carol Noonan and her band host this monthly star studded concert featuring special musical guests, and a variety of amazing music. With a house band to give the Tonight Show some competition, this unique concert is fast becoming one of Maine's most treasured traditions. Tickets are available with Dinner included or General Admission.
September 5 (Sunday): Riders In The Sky click for details- They arer real honest to goodness Singing Cowboys! For thirty years gramy award winning Riders In The Sky have been keepers of the flame passed on by the Sons of the Pioneers, Gene Autry and Roy Rogers, reviving and revitalizing the of the singing cowboy. And while remaining true to the integrity of Western music, they have themselves become modern-day icons by branding the genre with their own legendary wacky humor and way-out Western wit, and all along encouraging buckaroos and buckarettes to live life "The Cowboy Way!" But the animated character that history will most certainly link to Riders In The Sky is the loveable cowboy Woody, as Riders performed "Woody's Round Up" in "Toy Story 2," with the album of the same name garnering Riders their first Grammy Award in 2001 for "Best Musical Album for Children. The ponies are rested and watered, and America's Favorite Cowboys are ready to saddle up and ride up the hill to Stone Mountain Arts Center....Happy Trails!!!
September 25 (Saturday): Tim O'Brien click
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Tim is what I like to call an American folkie. That conjures up a lot of styles, and that is Tim. His songs tell stories like a good folk singer should, but his sound is pure "Americana". Somewhere between bluegrass and country with a little old time mountain music thrown in between, this grammy award winning singer song writer is a musician's musician. Oh, and did I tell ya that he plays guitar, fiddle, mandolin, bouzouki and mandocello!!!?? A sold out show last time...come see why!
October 9 (Saturday): Uncle Earl click
for details- The five members of Uncle Earl write and perform original songs in old-time styles. Founding member KC Groves plays mandolin and guitar, and is joined by Abigail Washburn (also a member of The Sparrow Quartet) on claw-hammer banjo, Kristin Andreassen on guitar and harmonica, second-generation player Rayna Gellart on old-time fiddle and Mary Lucey on bass. They are thoroughly entertaining with their old time sound, girlish charm, and even some clogging thrown in for that real Appalachian feel.
October 12 & 13 (Tuesday & Wednesday): Rooster Revue click
for details- A Daytime Performance for those of you who can't make it out here at night.....
The Rooster Revue is a great little variety show that showcases some of New England's greatest entertainment treasures! Includes a full course luncheon for a day trip you won't soon forget. The Rooster Revue will be held every third Tuesday of the month, or on special holidays, but for larger groups, we can arrange additional days, times, and or customize the event.
- November 6 (Saturday): Capitol Steps ONE SHOW ONLY ... click
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- The musical cast of this politically satirical group is back for their annual visit on election week 2010. Their appearance will have you rolling in the aisles! Don't take your politics so seriously...or at least for this one night! Our beloved Capitol Steps are usually here two nights, but this year you only have once chance to see them...don't wait too long...a quick sell out.
- November 12 (Friday):The Gibson Brothers click
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- Oh, I love these guys!!! These young brothers of bluegrass, write really amazing songs, have beautiful voices and are great on stage. We had them here last Christmas and they brought the house down. They have an ole timey feel that you can't fake...they are the real deal....its like they grew up in a country band decades ago, when the divisions of country music were not so defined. But they are every bit of here for 2010. A personal favorite of mine....Come highly SMAC recommended.
November 13 (Saturday):Savoy Family Cajun Band click
for details- The sweetest little cajun band north of Louisianna..but don't get me wrong...this family band will have you out on the dance floor in no time. They pay great tribuite to the tradtional music that is the blood to their musical hearts. Additionally great songs written and sung sweetly by Ann Savoy and great songs to dance to played by this terrific band of cajun musicians, and you have got one magical night of music. Dinner seating will be limited to make room for dancing so make your reservations early!
- December 5 (Sunday): Stone Mountain Arts Center's Annual Open House & Craft Fair
- As part of the Annual Mountain to Mountain Christmas Shopping Spree! (see below)
Deck the Hall! This beautiful hall will be decked out all right!! Its the prettiest Christmas room in the Valley. Our second annual Stone Mountain Craft Fair (Crafters TBA) will feature the best of the area's artisans, neighborhood carriage rides with Donna the Wonder Horse, and of course Santa will be there too serving up our famous "Just Good Chili" and other savories and of course some Christmas cheer.
This is our contribution to the Mountain to Mountain Shopping Spree, that features businesses right here in Brownfield. Get everything you need right here in a little town that might surprize you!
Check out this great day of Christmas shopping offerings:
December 5 Mountain to Mountain Shopping Spree from *10:00 to 4:00 *
From Stone Mountain to Frost Mountain and everything in between!! Come to Brownfield. Yes, you read it right, come to Brownfield Maine and get everything you need for the holidays! Remember when you said there could never be an arts center in Brownfield?
- Rooster Revue Christmas Luncheons: A holiday luncheon and show
- Tuesdays: December 7th and December 14th
Wednesday: December 8th
- Stone Mountain LIVE Annual Christmas Shows
- Hosted by Carol Noonan and the Stone Mountain Boys with special guests TBA
Evening Shows: December 10, 11, 17, and 18
Matinee: December 19
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