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LUCAS NELSON & MOLLY TUTTLE

Don’t miss the Lukas Nelson & Molly Tuttle concert set for 7 p.m. Friday at Bowl in the Pines Amphitheather, 1 Geranium Lane, Sidney.

The duo plans to join forces for a special co-headline tour. The show will feature full sets from both artists, highlighting Nelson’s road-tested band energy, soulful songwriting, and expansive Americana sound alongside Tuttle’s virtuosic guitar work, warm vocals, and boundary-pushing blend of bluegrass, Americana, and rock.

Tickets cost $66-$125; bowlinthepines.com.

Johnny Peers & The Muttville Comix. (Courtesy photo)

JOHNNY PEERS & THE MUTTVILLE COMIX

Johnny Peers and the Muttville Comix plan a Bath performance at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St.

Peers and his crew of canines will bring tricks, jokes, and heartwarming fun to the stage.

A Ringling Brothers Clown College graduate, Peers has been working with dogs since he got his first puppy, Freckles, a beagle mix, from the Humane Society.

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Tickets cost $20 for adults and $15 for children; chocolatechurcharts.org.

THUNDER ROAD FARM

Check out the corn maze and other seasonal attractions at Thunder Road Farm, 178 Newport Road, Corinna. The farm offers families a chance to celebrate autumn with pumpkins, games and plenty of time outdoors.

The fourth-generation family farm will open its corn maze Saturday with weekend hours from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 31. This year’s 5-acre maze celebrates America’s 250th birthday. The farm has offered its corn maze since 2004 and draws about 6,000 visitors during a typical fall season. Favorable growing conditions have produced corn reaching 6 to 7 feet tall this year.

Admission includes the maze, wagon rides, a cow train, jumping pillow and play area, with additional activities including tricycle races, duck races, tire swings, a corn box and barnyard games. Visitors can also pick their own pumpkins, explore the farm’s sunflower field and stop at the snack shack for chili, grilled cheese, walking tacos, cider, hot chocolate and other treats.

The season will culminate on Halloween, when children can collect candy during the day. The maze will not be haunted, keeping the final day geared toward younger visitors and families. 

Admission will cost $12 for ages 4 to 59, $10 for those 60 and older, and free for children 3 and younger.

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Derek DeGeer, owner of Hootenanny Bread, center, assists a customer during the 2022 Maine Cheese Festival at Manson Park in Pittsfield. Assisting DeGeer is this wife, Marcia, left, and daughter Frances. The business is from Nobleboro. (Rich Abrahamson/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image

MAINE CHEESE FESTIVAL

Pittsfield’s Manson Park will be the site of the Maine Cheese Festival set for Sunday at 51 Peltoma Ave.

The festival is a celebration of Maine’s vibrant food, beverage and artisan community, bringing together more than 65 Maine-made vendors.

Attendees can sample new cheeses and meet the makers behind them and enjoy live music throughout the day. 

CELTIC THUNDER: CELEBRATE YOUR FAVORITE SONGS

Experience Celtic Thunder: Celebrate Your Favorite Song at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St., Waterville.

The Celtic Thunder members are each a powerhouse in both their solo and ensemble songs. Ably backed by the dynamic Celtic Thunder Band, the shows are known for the use of dramatic effects of lighting and choreography as well as a stage set resembling an ancient stone pathway suggestive of those referenced in Celtic lore.

Now for fall of 2026, Celtic Thunder will complete its 18th tour of North America. The show will see Emmet Cahill, Neil Byrne, Damian McGinty, and Ronan Scolard perform some of Celtic Thunder’s greatest songs and welcome some old friends along the way. Longtime fans will be thrilled to see their favorite voices come together, blending their talents in an atmosphere of warmth and nostalgia.

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Tickets: $55-$65; operahouse.org.

SCHOOL SHOW: ‘MODERN BIOLOGY‘

The Waterville Opera House plans to stage a school show, “Modern Biology,” at noon Wednesday, at 1 Common St., Waterville.

The production has brought “plant music” to the masses. Originally educated as a biologist, veteran musician Tarun Nayar brings his passion for nature and sound together in an ambient project that is immediate, uplifting, and deeply contextual. He uses modular synthesis, home built synthesizers and other analog equipment to improvise with the natural vibrations of a certain place and time — via plant bioelectricity, latent electromagnetic radiation, and even the earth’s resonant hum.

Trained from childhood in Indian classical music, he uses the system of Indian raga to mold his musical choices for time of day and season. His performances are an effort to bring the listener into the present moment through vibration, space, and connection.

Tickets cost $5; operahouse.org.

​​OVER 35 SUNDAY BASKETBALL

A basketball goup for those 35-plus is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Sundays, beginning Sept. 20, at the Alfond Youth Community Center, 126 North St., Waterville.

There is no charge this year for participants in this fun cardiovascular program. Having the latest COVID vaccination is required.

Those interested in joing should call Peter Beckerman at 207-547-4411.

Looking for more? Check out the online calendar listings for other entertainment offerings.

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