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“Rollicking, playful, good-time blues and intimate, reflective balladry…her songs ring with emotional depth” – Rolling
Stone.“A welcome ray of sunshine…Ball is a killer pianist, a great singer and songwriter. Potent blues, sweet zydeco, soulful, fast and furious Texas boogie…heartfelt, powerful and righteous” – Billboard. Texas-born, Louisiana-raised pianist, songwriter and vocalist Marcia Ball was named the 2018 Texas State Musician Of The Year, and has won worldwide fame and countless fans for her ability to ignite a full-scale roadhouse rhythm and blues party every time she takes the stage. Her rollicking Texas boogies, swampy New Orleans ballads and groove-laden Gulf Coast blues have made her a one-of-a-kind favorite with music lovers all over the world. With each new release, her reputation as a profoundly soulful singer, a boundlessly talented pianist and a courageous, inventive songwriter continues to grow. The New York Times says, “Marcia Ball plays two-fisted New Orleans barrelhouse piano and sings in a husky, knowing voice about all the trouble men and women can get into on the way to a good time.” The Houston Chronicle says simply, “She’s as perfect as an artist can be.” Don’t miss this rollicking kick-off to the
Summer of 2025.

Advance discount tickets $35, available only from the box office at 207-633-5159 (open Wed – Fri from 10-2). Regular tickets $40 online at boothbayoperahouse.com, and on the day of show if available.

The Sweet Remains is the rare all-independent band to have nearly 60 million Spotify streams and counting! They’re also unusual on today’s music scene as a band headed by 3 gifted singer-songwriters, each of whom contribute to the writing and 3-part harmonies that define the band’s sound. Their songs easily appeal to fans of modern folk-rockers like Ray Lamontagne and John Mayer. However, it is their lush harmonies, that distinguish tSR from the throngs of guitar-toting troubadours and harken back to super-groups of the 60’s and 70’s like CSN, the Eagles, Simon & Garfunkel.

Advance discount tickets $25, available only from the box office at 207-633-5159 (open Wed – Fri from 10-2). Regular tickets $30 online at boothbayoperahouse.com, and on the day of show if available.

If you haven’t already seen it, or even if you have, you might want to check out this film featuring the band…Inspired by Rich, Greg & Brian’s real-life experiences together as a band, “The Independents” tells the story of 3 solo-artists who meet at a
crossroads and discover harmony… Made over several years in between the band’s tours and other releases, The Independents debuted at the Santa Barbara Int’l Film Festival where The Hollywood Reporter hailed it “An extremely engaging film. An unconventional and sharply written script which subverts all the cliches of the star-is-born story.” It then won the jury prize for BEST FEATURE FILM at the Omaha Film Festival — and has gone on to win audiences and plaudits at top festivals all over the U.S.

The award winning and highly acclaimed band Le Vent du Nord is a leading force in Quebec’s progressive francophone folk movement. The group’s vast repertoire draws from both traditional sources and original compositions, while enhancing its hard-driving soulful music (rooted in the Celtic diaspora) with a broad range of global influences. “Featuring button accordion, guitar and fiddle, the band’s sound is defined by the hurdy-gurdy, which adds an earthy, rough-hewn flavor to even the most buoyant dance tunes.” — Boston Herald. Since its inception in August 2002, Le Vent du Nord has enjoyed meteoric success, performing well over 2,000 concerts over 4 continents and racking up several prestigious awards, including a Grand Prix du Disque Charles Cros, two Junos (Canada’s Grammys), a Félix at ADISQ, a Canadian Folk Music Award, and “Artist of the
Year” at the North American Folk Alliance Annual Gala. Generously sponsored by an anonymous fan of the band! Advance discount tickets $30, available only from the box office at 207-633-5159 (open Wed – Fri from 10-2). Regular tickets $35 online
at boothbayoperahouse.com, and on the day of show if available.

The annual Home and Garden tour is a highlight of the summer season in the Boothbay Harbor area and a great way to gain an insider’s view of the natural beauty that surrounds us. This year’s tour will be a walking tour in the Ocean Point area of East Boothbay and will include six charming cottages and the Wilson Chapel. There will be arts and crafts, and music! The Ocean Point Inn restaurant will also be open for lunch.

In order to enhance everyone’s experience, there will be a morning tour from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm and an afternoon tour from 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm. Please attend the tour time for which you are ticketed.

The main parking lot for the event is at the Ocean Point casino with overflow parking at the Grimes Cove parking lot.

We encourage guests to carpool as parking in the Ocean Point area is limited.

Guests will need to check in at the Ocean Point Casino with their tickets to receive their wristbands and a brochure with the addresses of the cottages on the tour. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A WALKING TOUR.

There is no parking at any of the cottages on the tour.

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