21+

Doors @ 6pm

Show @ 7pm

Maine Middle Eastern Orchestra was founded in 2018 by Eric LaPerna, with the goal of preserving and performing Arabic, Turkish and Armenian music from the art, classical, folk and Sufi traditions. This music was passed on to Eric and other members of the orchestra by master musicians, Alan Shavarsh Bardezbanian, Bassam Saba and Michel Merhej Baklouk.

The MMEO is made up of music faculty members from Bowdoin, Bates and Colby Colleges, as well as musicians from the world renowned New York Arabic Orchestra, DaPonte String Quartet, Okbari Middle Eastern Ensemble, Seyir Duo and the Casco Bay Tummlers.

Fat Knuckle Freddy is a composer and guitarist. He specializes in slide guitar and composes in the style of the American Primitive, Avante-Garde & Pyschobilly Punk Blues. FKF resides in the Sprague Delta on the Southside of Portland, ME.

Donation based, bring cash for the band(s)!