Music
Dark Side of Somewhere 4-20 at Franco
Franco Center 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston, ME, United StatesThis Pink Floyd-themed concert followed by dance performance takes place at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at the Franco Center. The evening will begin with an opening set from Maine piano legend Dawson Hill performing classic Pink Floyd on a grand piano before the show is turned over to the dancer/artists/performers from Nevaeh Dance Circus for a multi-media dance immersion experience that brings together video, circus/flow arts, and contemporary dance all set to the legendary Pink Floyd album “Dark Side of the Moon.” Tickets are $25 in advance and $35 at the door day of show. Tickets are not being [...]
Windham Chamber Singers performing April 30 at Franco Center
Franco Center 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston, ME, United StatesPHOTO CAPTION: The Windham Chamber Singers are performing in a pay-what-you-can concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, at the Franco Center, 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston. Tickets can be purchased online at www.francocenter.org/shows or 207-689-2000. The WCS have won awards, performed all over the world, and have played in concerts with well-known musical artists. Windham Chamber Singers in concert at Franco Center April 30 LEWISTON– The Windham Chamber Singers will perform at the Franco Center at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 30. The WCS group gained international attention in 1996 by winning the Prize of Vienna at the 25th International Youth [...]
Maine Music Society concerts May 11, 12
Franco Center 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston, ME, United States1972: A Musical Retrospective Saturday, May 11 7:00 pm Sunday, May 12 2:00 pm You will want to be present for this showcase of music from a variety of genres from 1972, the year when the Maine Music Society Chorale was born. Join us as we take you back fifty years to a time that evoked an era of free spirit and creative musical expression. Tickets – Maine Music Society (tickets are not sold through the Franco Center)
Maine Music Society: 1972 musical retrospective
Franco Center 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston, ME, United States1972: A Musical Retrospective Sunday, May 12 2:00 pm You will want to be present for this showcase of music from a variety of genres from 1972, the year when the Maine Music Society Chorale was born. Join us as we take you back fifty years to a time that evoked an era of free spirit and creative musical expression. Tickets – Maine Music Society (tickets are not sold through the Franco Center)
MSO’s Cityscape, Seascape, Soundscape concert May 18 at Franco Center
Franco Center 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston, ME, United StatesCityscape, Seascape, Soundscape Rohan Smith, Conductor Program: Aaron Copland: Quiet City — featuring Tim Kenlan, Trumpeter, and Billie Jo Brito, English Hornist Claude Debussy: La Mer Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 Concert length with intermission: approximately 2 hours Concerts – Midcoast Symphony Orchestra: Performance Dates: Saturday, May 18, 2024 – 7:00 p.m. – Franco Center in Lewiston
Mark Miller concert at the Franco Center
Franco Center 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston, ME, United StatesMark Miller will perform in a concert at the Franco Center at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 9. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Call 207-689-2000 for tickets.
CANCELLED: Heather Pierson Trio July 13
Franco Center 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston, ME, United StatesAfter much deliberation, the Franco Center events team along with Heather’s PR team have decided to cancel the Heather Pierson Trio concert slated for this Saturday, July 13th. We will be refunding all ticket purchases. We are sorry for the inconvenience. It could take a couple of days for the refund to show up on your account.
Crystal Vision Fleetwood Mac tribute band to perform Oct. 12 at Franco Center
Franco Center 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston, ME, United StatesFleetwood Mac tribute band to perform Oct. 12 at Franco Center LEWISTON—Crystal Vision, a Fleetwood Mac tribute band, will perform at the Franco Center at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12. Mark McNeil, band member and publicist for Crystal Vision: Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band, said, “A few years ago after a rehearsal for … an idea blossomed among members of the production’s music pit to form a Fleetwood Mac tribute band. Of course, it was a great idea!” McNeil added, “Jane Clukey’s piano skills and smooth, mellow vocals are a perfect match for Christine McVie. Lisa Wheeler, who some say sounds [...]
Midcoast Symphony Orchestra Oct. 26
Franco Center 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston, ME, United StatesInformation from our renter on July 24, 2024: Midcoast Symphony Orchestra Oct. 26 The orchestra plays four regular concerts each season at the Franco Center in Lewiston. A community-based organization, the orchestra draws players and audiences from south of Portland to Rockland along the coast, and inland from Augusta to the Lewiston-Auburn area. Its members all volunteer their time to practice and perform with the Midcoast Symphony. The group has expanded in size and capability under the leadership of Rohan Smith, Conductor and Music Director since 2003-2004. As its reputation grows, the orchestra attracts ever more professional-caliber musicians and award-winning [...]
Fiddle-icious Oct. 27
Franco Center 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston, ME, United StatesTap your toes, stomp your feet, and clap your hands as Fiddle-icious, a community fiddle-based orchestra with 100+ musicians from Kittery to Augusta, takes the stage to share their unique, uplifting music! Fiddle-icious is a fun–loving Maine orchestra playing fiddle, piano, harp, guitar, banjo, mandolin, flute, accordion, cello, tin whistle, concertina, upright bass, and bagpipes. Their tunes are passed down from the Irish, Scottish, Quebecois, and Acadian traditions and include reels, jigs, marches, hornpipes, waltzes, step-dancing, and beautiful singing harmonies. Don and Cindy Roy, recipients of a National Heritage Fellowship, are the driving forces behind the magic of Fiddle-icious. [...]
Maine Music Society Battle of the Blends Nov. 2
Franco Center 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston, ME, United StatesInformation from our renter on July 24, 2024: Battle of the Blends DATE of event: Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. With MMS’s own Artistic Director, Dr. Richard Nickerson, as emcee, this perpetual audience favorite will feature four spectacular groups raising their voices in exuberant renditions of jazz, barbershop, rock’n’roll, spiritual and Renaissance vocal music. Join us for this ever-popular a cappella experience with something for all ages and music preferences. Upcoming concert performance dates: Dec. 14 Holiday concert March 8 and 9 Spring concert May 10 and 11 Last concert of season Tickets: https://mainemusicsociety.org/tickets/
Midcoast Symphony Orchestra Jan. 18
Franco Center 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston, ME, United StatesMidcoast Symphony Orchestra Jan. 18 at 7pm. Doors open at 6pm. TICKETS are sold through the Orchestra: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?actions=4&p=3 The orchestra plays four regular concerts each season at the Franco Center in Lewiston. Invigorating Water Music Rohan Smith, Conductor Program: George Frederic Handel: Water Music Suite, Allegro and Hornpipe Duke Ellington: “The Spring” and “The Meander” from The River Suite Charles Ives: “The Housatonic at Stockbridge” from Three Places in New England Bedřich Smetana: “The Moldau” from Má Vlast Henri Tomasi: Trombone Concerto — featuring Joshua Zhang, trombone soloist Alan Hovhaness: And God Created Great Whales Felix Mendelssohn: Calm Sea [...]