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!
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
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
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
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
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:
Kotzschmar Junior @ SALT Institute
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:
Kotzschmar Junior @ SALT Institute
Ben Kilcollins @ Ri Ra Irish Pub, 8:30pm (acoustic rock)
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 (Sponsored by Kittery Trading Post)
College Night @ Portland Museum of Art, 7-10pm (free for students!)
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 Demonstrations (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
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)
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
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