Arts at Greenwood Garden
Concerts, performing arts, and more at the historic Greenwood Garden on Peaks Island.
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Summer weather has arrived and we're back at Greenwood Garden with a special presentation:Wednesday, June 26th
Hour and Florry
chamber folk and country-tinged rock from two Philadelphia-based groups, courtesy of Dear Life Records
5:35pm ferry, 6pm music
$10-$20 suggested donation
co-presented by SPACE
advance tickets available hereThe esteemed chefs of the Lions Club will be grilling up burgers, dogs, and all the fixings from 4:30pm to 6:30pm.Stay tuned for updates about 2024-2025 Peaks Island Artists-in-Residence!
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Our 2023 season...6/14 @ 6:00pm - Bill Cooley & the Greenwood Players
Peaks Island legend, his vibraphone, his band, and two sets of classic songs.
$5-$15 suggested donation.7/26 @ 6:30pm - Willi Carlisle
Arkansas-based folksinger, writer, and theater performer. True blue country icon, who will be performing at Newport Folk days after!
$15-$20 suggested donation.8/11 @ 6:00pm - Dead Gowns, Scout Gillett, and Lahnah
Local indie-rock favorites join forces with Brooklyn's Scout Gillett.
$10-$20 suggested donation. Advance tickets available here.10/3 @ 6:00pm - Bonnie Prince Billy and Bitchin Bajas
The legendary Louisville songwriter makes his Peaks Island debut.
Advance tickets available here.Special off-season program! Our 2nd annual artist-in-residence Ahmad Hassan Muhammad (aka Kafari) will be on the island Friday, November 17th through Sunday, 19th.Kafari will be offering free music lessons to island musicians, as well as leading a rhythm bones workshop on Saturday 11/18 and performing an intimate concert on Sunday 11/19. Both will be at 7:30pm at Baba's at 79 Island Ave and by donation. No one turned away.RSVP and more info for the Saturday night workshop here.RSVP and more info for the Sunday night concert here.For more information, write [email protected]Funding for the artist-in-residence program generously provided by Casco Bay Islands Alliance.Follow us on Instagram at @greenwoodgardenarts for regular updates. Or write us at [email protected] if you’d like to join our (soon-to-exist) email list.
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Past Shows:
2023:
10/3/23 - Bonnie Prince Billy and Bitchin Bajas
8/11/23 - Dead Gowns, Scout Gillett, and Lahnah
7/25/23 - Willi Carlisle with Reid Parsons
6/14/23 - Bill Cooley & Greenwood Players2022:
9/22/22 - Workshop: The Playful Process of Songmaking with Diane Cluck
9/20/22 - Diane Cluck with Dead Gowns and EDT
8/15/22 - Roochie Toochie & the Ragtime Shepherd Kings with the Peaks Island Ukes
7/19/22 - Festiva with Morgan Bouton and Brock Ginther
7/5/22 - Michael Cormier with Rafferty and Noah Grenier-Farwell
6/21/22 - Bill Cooley & the Greenwood Players2021:
10/9/21 - Bill Cooley & the Cool Breeze Band (PITEA benefit concert)
9/21/21 - Casco Bay Tummlers
9/14/21 - R.A.P. Ferreira and Samuel James
9/2/21 - Little Wings
8/31/21 - Mehetable with Hamilton Belk & Methuin Muir
8/24/21 - George Garzone, Ben Street, and RJ Miller
8/17/21 - The Umbrella Cover Museum's 25th Anniversary Fashion Show
8/3/21 - Village of Spaces and Lisa/Liza
7/25/21 - Steve Gunn with Dead Gowns
7/13/21 - Nat Baldwin and Hannah Epperson
6/26/21 - Just Plain Jones with Just Milk
6/16/21 - Dead Gowns and Aisha Burns2020:
10/31/20 - Rick Rude and Dead Gowns
9/29/20 - RJ Miller Band
9/22/20 - Kenya Hall & Kafari
9/15/20 - Bill Cooley & the Greenwood Players
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Arts at Greenwood Garden is a collaboration with the Peaks Island Lions Club, made possible with support from Maine Community Foundation's Peaks Island Fund, Casco Bay Islands Alliance, the Island Institute, Creative Portland, SPACE Gallery, and Maine Music Alliance.
2 Garden Place, Peaks Island, Maine, USA