Portland On Ice

Portland On Ice is the new winter festival celebrating our city’s diverse music scene, world-renowned museums and galleries, and destination shopping.  Over nine days, beginning with the Portland Harbor Hotel’s Ice Bar and continuing through February’s First Friday Art Walk, Portland will host concerts, shopping events, outdoor sporting, and family activities.  It is downtown’s coolest event!

Visit the Eastland Park Hotel for special rates during Portland On Ice!

Friday, January 27

Featured Events:

Portland Harbor Hotel Ice Bar, 5-9pm

Portland Pirates vs. Springfield @ The Civic Center, 7pm

One For the Road: HD Ski Film @ Portland Museum of Art, 7pm

Live Music Highlight:

O’death & Brown Bird @ SPACE Gallery, 8pm (folk)

More Events:

Ben Kilcollins @ Bull Feeney’s

The Brew @ Port City Music Hall

Twisted Roots @ Asylum

Dominic and the Lucid @ The Big Easy

Open Mic @ Others! Fair Trade Coffee, 5 pm – 8 pm

Saturday, January 28

Featured Events:

Downtown Ice Sculpture Unveiling in Post Office Park & Portland Museum of Art, 11am

Portland Harbor Hotel Ice Bar, 5-9pm

Family Faces Family Event @ Portland Museum of Art, 11am

One For the Road: HD Ski Film @ Portland Museum of Art, 2pm & 7pm

Instrument Petting Zoo @ The Children’s Museum & Theater of Maine, 3-4pm

Portland Pirates vs. Springfield @ The Civic Center, 7pm

Live Music Highlight:

Theodore Treehouse Masquerade Ball @ EMPIRE Dine & Dance, 9pm (Indie)

More Events:

Willie Nile @ One Longfellow Square

JD and the Boyz @ One Longfellow Square

Barstool Blackout Tour @ Port City Music Hall

Soul, Jazz and Blues Night @ The Big Easy

Old Adobe / Dave Rowe @ Bull Feeney’s

Sunday, January 29

Featured Event:

One For the Road: HD Ski Film @ Portland Museum of Art, 2pm

Live Music Highlight:

Mendelssohn’s “Italian” Symphony @ Merrill Auditorium, 2:30pm

More Events:

Cajun Night @ Bull Feeney’s, 8pm

The Couch (Open Mic) @ EMPIRE Dine & Dance, 9pm

Monday, January 30

Featured Event:

Kotzschmar Junior @ SALT Institute

Live Music Highlight:

Paige Turner/Cuss/USA Waste @ Flask Lounge, 7:30pm (punk)

More Events:

Bluegrass Night @ EMPIRE Dine & Dance, 6pm

Open Mic @ Andy’s Pub, 7pm

North of Nashville @ Bull Feeney’s

Tuesday, January 31

Featured Event:

Downtown Photo Scavenger Hunt

Kotzschmar Junior @ SALT Institute

(Stewart Shuster will play from 2 pm – 3:30 pm)

Live Music Highlight:

Try Out for a Gig Night @ Bull Feeney’s [Open Mic]

More Events:

Trivia Night @ Ri Ra Irish Pub, 8pm

Karaoke Night @ Slainte, 9pm

Wednesday, February 1

Featured Event:

Downtown Photo Scavenger Hunt

Kotzschmar Junior @ SALT Institute

(Stewart Shuster will play from 2 pm – 3:30 pm)

Live Music Highlighst:

Ben Kilcollins @ Ri Ra Irish Pub, 8:30pm (acoustic rock)

Squid Jiggers @ Bull Feeney’s, 8 pm (Irish)

More Events:

Squid Jiggers @ Bull Feeney’s, 8pm (Irish)

Grand Opening Party @ The Thirsty Pig, 4pm

Rap Night @ The Big Easy, 9pm

Irish Night @ Blue, 8pm

Thursday, February 2

Featured Events:

Downtown Ice Fishing Demonstrations in Post Office Park, 11 am – 4 pm (Sponsored by Kittery Trading Post)

College Night @ Portland Museum of Art, 7-10pm (free for students!)

Downtown Photo Scavenger Hunt

Live Music Highlight:

Jack’s Mannequin @ The State Theatre, 7pm (rock)

More Events:

Geoff Zimmerman and Pete Miller @ Blue

Band Beyond Description @ The Big Easy

90′s Night @ Bull Feeney’s

Friday, February 3

Featured Events:

Sunday River’s Downtown Showdown Rail Jam Event, 5:30-7pm (Monument Square)

Portland Pirates vs. Bridgeport, 7pm (Civic Center)

Downtown Ice Fishing in Post Office Park, 11 am – 4 pm (Sponsored by Kittery Trading Post)

First Friday Art Walk 5-8pm

Are you really my friend? @ Portland Museum of Art

Open House @ Coffee By Design

Live Music Highlight:

Okbari with Belly Dancers @ Blue, 10pm (Middle Eastern)

More Events:

Liz Frame and the Kickers @ One Longfellow Square

Blueboy Productions @ Port City Music Hall

Mama’s Boomshack @ Bull Feeney’s

Open Mic @ Others! Fair Trade Coffee, 5 pm – 8 pm

Saturday, February 4

Featured Event:

Portland Pirates vs. Binghamton, 7pm (Civic Center)

Live Music Highlight:

Johnny A @ One Longfellow Square, 8pm (rock & blues)

More Events:

Mike Beling Trio @ Blue

Soul, Jazz and Blues Night @ The Big Easy, 7pm

Irish Drinking Songs with Dave Rowe @ Bull Feeney’s, 9pm