Billy Strings

Poised to take bluegrass in bold new directions, singer/songwriter/guitarist Billy Strings is quickly gaining attention for his incendiary live performances and imbuing his take on Americana with distinctive bursts of psychedelic virtuosity. While deeply reverent of the roots of traditional bluegrass music, which his father shared with him as a boy, Strings learned his high-energy performing skills by playing fleet-fingered guitar solos in a heavy metal band in his native Michigan. While he has matured as a player, singer and songwriter in his own right, and re-embraced the music his father introduced him to, Strings has applied the intensity of heavy metal to bluegrass. The end results, as demonstrated on his most recent release, Turmoil & Tinfoil, provide a fresh jolt to the genre. Look for a new album from Billy Strings this fall.

98.9 WCLZ presents An Evening With

Patty Griffin + Rickie Lee Jones

State Theatre, Portland, ME
Fri, October 17, 2025 | Doors 07:00 PM, Show: 08:00 PM
All Ages
On sale: Fri, June 06, 2025

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Portland Ovations co-presents

DakhaBrakha

State Theatre, Portland, ME
Tue, November 18, 2025 | Doors 06:00 PM, Show: 07:00 PM
All Ages
On sale: Fri, June 27, 2025

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Portland Ovations presents

Sunny Jain's Wild Wild East

State Theatre, Portland, ME
Wed, February 18, 2026 | Doors 06:00 PM, Show: 07:00 PM
All Ages
On sale: Fri, June 27, 2025

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