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The Waldo is an intimate musical performance venue, enabling local, regional and national artists to engage and enrich our community.

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Celebrating their 30th anniversary in 2025, Zoso has become one of the most iconic and respected Led Zeppelin tribute experiences in the world, having played over 4,800 shows across the globe. Known for their unparalleled dedication to faithfully recreating the legendary band's live performances, Zoso has earned accolades from both critics and fans alike.

 The band was founded by Matt Jernigan and Adam Sandling, both of whom are renowned for their exceptional musicianship and passion for Led Zeppelin's music. Jernigan, who takes on the colossal role of Robert Plant, has a commanding stage presence that rivals the icon himself. Sandling, who brings John Paul Jones to life, masterfully plays bass, keyboards, and mandolin, replicating the multifaceted talent of the Zeppelin legend.

In 2015, Bevan Davies joined Zoso as John Bonham, completing the lineup. An accomplished drummer with a resume that includes playing with Danzig, Jerry Cantrell (of Alice in Chains), Static X, and Billy Duffy (of The Cult), Davies brings an unmistakable power and precision to Zoso’s live shows, helping the band recreate Bonham’s legendary drum sound.

 Zoso’s live performances focus on the raw energy and intricate musicality of Led Zeppelin’s best-known hits and deeper tracks, with a particular emphasis on recreating their live show experience. The band’s commitment to authenticity has earned them praise from major outlets, with the LA Times calling them “head and shoulders above all other Led Zeppelin tributes,” and the St. Petersburg Times describing them as “the most exacting of all the Led Zeppelin tributes.”

 With over 30 years of music history behind them, Zoso continues to be regarded as one of the finest Led Zeppelin tributes, with the Chicago Sun-Times calling them “the closest to the original of any Led Zeppelin tribute.” Whether you're a lifelong fan of Led Zeppelin or discovering their music for the first time, Zoso delivers an unforgettable experience that takes you back to the glory days of rock and roll. 

A limited number of Front Row seats are available for $45, General admission tickets are available for $25 in advance, $30 the day of the event. If this show has not sold out, a limited number of tickets may be available at the box office for starting at 6:30pm.​

 
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VoXX: Voice of Twenty presents: 

Bright Mornings, Sweet Nights: A musical journey through the day.

VoXX: Voice of Twenty (formerly known as Ave Maris Stella) is a highly regarded a cappella vocal
ensemble based in midcoast Maine that performs varied programs featuring early music. Repertoire
covers a wide range of time periods (from Medieval through twentieth century) and styles (from
chant to polyphony and far beyond).
VoXX likes to bring unusual works to Maine audiences, along with more familiar music by such
renowned composers as Byrd, Dufay, Monteverdi, Palestrina, and Josquin. VoXX performs in many
languages and styles, from English to Italian to Latin to Spanish, and from sacred to secular to
humorous. The group has become well known for its work to educate audiences through
informative program notes and spoken introductions.
In addition to the expected liturgical works, VoXX has sung Sephardic songs, madrigals in many
languages, and selections from far-flung locales. While the focus is on early music, the ensemble has
also explored modern and contemporary composers including Philip Glass, Francis Poulenc,
Maurice Durufle, Morten Lauridsen, the late Kenneth Leighton, John Tavener, and original pieces by
Music Director John Mehrmann. For more info about VoXX, go to: www.voiceoftwenty.com.

 
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Guts Baroque feat. Andrus Madsen

Fantasticus!

Sylvia Schwartz, baroque violin

Rebecca Shaw, viola da gamba

Andrus Madsen, harpsichord

 

Come join Guts Baroque, featuring Andrus Madsen, in early July! You’ll hear the whimsical, varied, and fantastical instrumental music from the courts of what is now Germany and Austria. Emperor Leopold I, himself a musician and composer, brought several prominent Italian musicians across the Alps to Vienna. These guests, including violin virtuoso Antonio Bertali, received good salaries and plenty of opportunities to perform, to compose, and to teach the new generation of German musicians the Stylus Fantasticus: the Italian style of purely instrumental fantasies made popular by Italian composers such as Girolamo Frescobaldi. Bertali’s student Johann Heinrich Schmelzer further developed the style. Schmelzer’s innovations helped spread it throughout what is now Germany, teaching and inspiring other prominent composers including Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber.

 

“Just listened to the Biber and was stopped dead in my tracks (my tracks being scrolling on my phone ... immediate closing of the eyes) so rolling, so gestural ... absolutely love it”

—Guts fan

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Founded in 2017, Guts creates welcoming, powerful, un-stuffy experiences of baroque music played with love on period instruments, bringing you up close and personal with the music and the juicy stories of the composers and performers behind it. We breathe life into beautiful and unusual music, bringing it from the 17th and 18th centuries to your ears. Come experience the warmth and immediacy of historically-informed chamber music!

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Little Lies is an 8-piece tribute from Boston performing an authentic playlist of your favorite Fleetwood Mac hits. Join us for a night of romance, drama, and, of course, Rumours! Featuring two female and two male vocalists, along with an ensemble of professional musicians dedicated to capturing the magic of one of the world’s most successful bands.

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DownEast New Music will perform Shaker Loops, a program of vibrant and virtuosic string chamber music. Inspired by the musical technique of "looping" this program looks both forwards and back as 21st-century composers reach into the past for inspiration and music from the 1970s propels forward into today.

With propulsive rhythms creating tectonic shifts, John Adams burst onto the scene in 1978 with his string septet Shaker Loops, starting him on the path to becoming one of the 21st century's most performed composers. Brilliantly combining pulsating, constant motion with gradual changes unfolding over time, this monumental piece of chamber music evokes the way landscapes are formed: small changes like tumbling rocks or bubbling brooks give way over time to mountain ranges and canyons.

In her string quartet For Roger, violinist and composer Michelle Barzel Ross looks back to the quartets of Haydn, reflecting on the way those have shaped the way we perceive chamber music. Returning to DownEast New Music after her searing performances in 2023, Michelle Barzel Ross continues DownEast New Music's tradition of featuring composer/performers, giving audiences a sense of chamber music as a living artifact.

This program runs 60 minutes and features:
Robert Anemone, Michelle Barzel Ross, and Lilit Hartunian, violins
Tanner Menees, viola
Clare Monfredo and Aaron Wolff, cellos
Edward Kass, bass
Conrad Winslow, piano

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Captain Mike & The Shipwrecked is a premier Jimmy Buffett tribute band, playing hits and deep cuts from the Coral Reefer catalog. It's a high energy evening with music to set your sails to!
Jimmy Buffett is the playlist every trip and now it is time to honor his legacy and continue to play these songs for old parrotheads and new fans alike. Now with the Shipwrecked, a 9pc band consisting of a blend of pirates and musicians alike, Captain Mike is ready to sail into any venue. Singing songs and telling stories about time on the sea.

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Hailing from Southern California, Robert Jon & The Wreck have elevated Southern Rock to new heights, crafting a signature sound that’s uniquely their own. With powerful songwriting, electrifying guitar solos, and rich vocal harmonies, they’ve captivated audiences around the world—selling out venues and sharing the stage with legends like Joe Bonamassa, Buddy Guy, Blackberry Smoke, The Mavericks, Little Feat, and Rival Sons.

Their rising success led to a partnership with Bonamassa’s Journeyman Records, opening the door to exciting new opportunities in the studio and on the road. With their 8th studio album, Red Moon Rising, out now, and another record set to drop this summer, Robert Jon & The Wreck’s journey is only gaining momentum.

Watch the official hit music video for Robert Jon & The Wreck’s single, “Ashes In The Snow”.

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These two powerhouse songrwiters are sharing the stage for one unforgettable night of Americana, folks, and roots music.

 

John R Miller is a true hyphenate artist: singer-songwriter-picker. One of his biggest long-time fans is roots music favorite Tyler Childers, who says he's "a well-travelled wordsmith mapping out the world he's seen, three chords at a time." Miller is somehow able to transport us to a shadowy honkytonk and get existential all in the same line with his tightly written compositions. Miller's own guitar-playing is on fine display here along with vocals that evoke the white-waters of the Potomac River rumbling below the high ridges of his native Shenandoah Valley.

 

Tommy Prine learned to play guitar by watching his father, mimicking the ways his fingers moved, he inadvertently developed his own singular style. Prine sonically brings together a colorful patchwork of musical influences spanning Gillian Welch, Outkast, Bon Iver, the Strokes and more. Lyrically, Tommy explores existential questions and emotional experiences in his music.

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Fans of legendary folk icons The Kingston Trio can re-discover their timeless music all over again. All three current members, Mike Marvin, Tim Gorelangton and Buddy Woodward have intrinsic links to and experience with the original group: Mike is the adopted son of founding member Nick Reynolds, who was also his musical mentor; Tim, a close friend since boyhood, is one of the few musicians outside the Trio who has recorded with Nick Reynolds; and Buddy, who has performed with longtime Kingston Trio member George Grove. Many of their personal memories recall the iconic trio’s performances and journey as folk music made its extraordinary ascent to the pinnacle of popular culture – and the top of the music charts. They’ll perform such timeless classics “Where Have All The Flowers Gone?” and “Hand Down Your Head Tom Dooley”.

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