Concerts and live shows in Rockland, Maine
Live music and stage shows coming up in town — concerts, comedy, theater and film, each linking to its full event page with tickets.
16 stage events are coming up in Rockland.
Shindaiko
Sunday, November 15, 2026 · 2:00 PM
Strand Theatre · Rockland, Maine
Contemporary Japanese taiko drumming ensemble blending traditional taiko roots with modern melodies and sounds. Strand Family Series performance. More details
Family Series sliding scale ticketing
Farnsworth Concert Series: Trio Lasell
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · 12:00 PM
Farnsworth Art Museum · Rockland, Maine
Piano trio (violin, cello, piano) performing 'Echoes from France: Music in Conversation' — 20th-century works for piano trio. More details
$25 / $20 members / $10 access & students
Special Met Encore: Carmen
Saturday, November 21, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Strand Theatre · Rockland, Maine
Encore presentation of the 2010 Met: Live in HD transmission. Richard Eyre production led by Elīna Garanča as Carmen and Roberto Alagna as Don José. Estimated run time 3 hrs inc… More details
$32 General Admission, $27 Strand Member, $15 Students / College students with ID (+ ticketing fees)
Rigometrics with Bait Bag — Annual Rigsgiving Show
Thursday, November 26, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Strand Theatre · Rockland, Maine
Rigometrics present their annual Rigsgiving show, with special guests Bait Bag. Dynamic, high-energy sound blending classic rock with funk, blues, indie hooks and modern alterna… More details
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Farnsworth Concert Series: Windborne Singers
Wednesday, December 2, 2026 · 12:00 PM
Farnsworth Art Museum · Rockland, Maine
Internationally acclaimed vocal quartet; 'the most exciting vocal group in a generation' (Songlines). More details
$25 / $20 members / $10 access & students
Down East Singers Holiday Concert
Friday, December 4, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Rockland Congregational Church · Rockland, Maine
A French Christmas program: Charpentier's Messe de Minuit pour Noel and Poulenc's Gloria, plus Luc Saindon's Turlutte acadienne montrealais, performed with Ti Acadie and soprano… More details
$25; students 18 and under free with ticket
Met Opera Live: Samson et Dalila
Saturday, December 5, 2026 · 12:00 AM
Strand Theatre · Rockland, Maine
Saint-Saëns's French grand opera with Aigul Akhmetshina and Clay Hilley; 3h54m with two intermissions. (Time not listed on event page.) More details
$15–$32
Special Met Holiday Encore: The Magic Flute
Wednesday, December 23, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Strand Theatre · Rockland, Maine
Julie Taymor's whimsical puppetry-filled Mozart fable; the Met's first-ever Live in HD transmission returns as a holiday encore; 1h55m; doors noon. More details
$32 general / $27 members / $15 students (+ ticketing fees)
Farnsworth Concert Series: Clifford Cameron
Wednesday, January 20, 2027 · 12:00 PM
Farnsworth Art Museum · Rockland, Maine
Maine-based pianist and composer; solo piano improvisations, original works, and music of Ireland, Scotland, Brazil, Cuba and beyond. More details
$25 / $20 members / $10 access & students
Met Opera Live: La Fanciulla del West
Saturday, January 23, 2027 · 1:00 PM
Strand Theatre · Rockland, Maine
Met Live in HD transmission of Puccini's Gold Rush opera in a new Richard Jones production — the Met's first new staging in over 30 years. Soprano Vida Miknevičiūtė makes her Me… More details
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Farnsworth Concert Series: Palaver Chamber Series ft. Liz Knowles
Wednesday, February 3, 2027 · 12:00 PM
Farnsworth Art Museum · Rockland, Maine
Palaver Strings with acclaimed Irish fiddler Liz Knowles; original works paired with string quartet repertoire spanning centuries. More details
$25 / $20 members / $10 access & students
Juanito Pascual Trio
Thursday, February 18, 2027 · 7:30 PM
Strand Theatre · Rockland, Maine
NPR has called Juanito Pascual 'one of the hottest flamenco guitarists in recent years.' Live flamenco trio at the Strand. More details
Ticket prices not listed — see rocklandstrand.com
Farnsworth Concert Series: Philip Lima
Wednesday, March 17, 2027 · 12:00 PM
Farnsworth Art Museum · Rockland, Maine
Baritone Philip Lima and pianist Tudor Bota mark the 200th anniversary of Schubert's Winterreise. More details
$25 / $20 members / $10 access & students
Met Opera Live: Silent Night
Saturday, March 20, 2027 · 2:00 PM
Strand Theatre · Rockland, Maine
Met Live in HD transmission of Kevin Puts's Pulitzer Prize-winning opera (libretto by Mark Campbell, based on the film Joyeux Noël) about the 1914 Christmas truce — the opera's… More details
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Farnsworth Concert Series: Suzie Assam
Wednesday, April 21, 2027 · 12:00 PM
Farnsworth Art Museum · Rockland, Maine
Maine vocalist and songwriter; folk intimacy meets modern soul, two decades of original music. More details
$25 / $20 members / $10 access & students
Farnsworth Concert Series: Moira Smiley
Wednesday, May 12, 2027 · 12:00 PM
Farnsworth Art Museum · Rockland, Maine
Final concert of the 2026–2027 series; singer, composer and song-collector on banjo, piano and accordion. More details
$25 / $20 members / $10 access & students