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Culture Shock Arts, nightlife, pop culture and more from the 207. -- Menu Skip to content Home About Contact 5 Things From the BDN Rockin’ Out Odds n’ Sods Listen up! Search for: The Weekender, Oct. 4-6: Leaves change, and lots of other stuff changes too! October 3, 2019 5 Things , Bangor By Emily Burnham via GIPHY Hello readers! So, an important note before we get into all the good stuff happening this weekend. This week’s post will be the last one to be posted on this blog, Culture Shock. Starting next week (Oct. 10, to be exact), the Weekender will be posted on the Bangor Daily News’ main site. […] The Weekender, Sept, 27-29: What’s that crispness in the air? September 26, 2019 5 Things , Bangor By Emily Burnham The third annual Celtic Crossroads Festival kicks off this Friday night in Bangor, with Gaelic musicians Gerry O’Connor and Kevin McElroy at the Bangor Arts Exchange. Also on Friday, it’s College Night in downtown Bangor, with local bars and restaurants offering special deals for college students. There’s also blues band Between Dead Stations at Paddy […] The Weekender, Sept. 20-22: Wave goodbye to summer, everybody September 19, 2019 5 Things , Bangor common ground fair , hirundo By Emily Burnham In Bangor this weekend, it’s the next-to-last weekend of “Woody Guthrie: American Song” at the Penobscot Theatre, and on Friday night, Hippie Soup plays at Nocturnem, the Tyler Healy Band plays at the Sea Dog, and up in Orono, there’s a hip hop show at the Common Loon featuring Gualla Boys and the Zygomatics. On […] The Weekender, Sept. 13-15: On this harvest moon weekend September 12, 2019 5 Things , Bangor By Emily Burnham In Bangor, local hip hop artists Assasi and S6ef perform at Top of the Nine on Central Street; improv ensemble The Focus Group are at the Bangor Arts Exchange, it’s vinyl night at Nocturnem Drafthaus, and there’s a karaoke competition at Paddy Murphy’s. Over in Brewer, bluesman J.M. Thomas is at Mason’s Brewing, while up […] The Weekender, Sept. 6-8: Cheese, apples and dachshunds — a winning trio September 5, 2019 5 Things , Bangor By Emily Burnham In Bangor on Friday night, there’s the September edition of the First Friday Art Walk from 5 to 8 p.m. Later that evening, Maine rockers Weakened Friends, Crunchcoat and They Called Me Legion perform at the Bangor Arts Exchange; When Particles Collide rock out at Paddy Murphy’s, Bill Barnes Jazz Trio plays at Nocturnem Drafthaus; […] The Weekender, Aug. 30-Sept. 2: Labor as little as you can this weekend August 29, 2019 5 Things , Bangor By Emily Burnham Happy Labor Day, y’all. This weekend in Bangor, on Friday night, folk duo October Gold plays at Nocturnem Drafthaus, rock band Livid Orange is at Paddy Murphy’s, and Quiet the Giants play at the Sea Dog. On Saturday, the 11th annual all-ages PUNKFEST takes over a farm in Eddington, featuring 10 punk and hardcore bands, a […] The Weekender, Aug. 23-25: For $50 you can spend this Saturday night with ghosts at Fort Knox August 22, 2019 5 Things , Bangor By Emily Burnham This weekend in Bangor, it’s the 15th annual American Folk Festival, with 14 artists performing over the course of three days on the Bangor Waterfront, alongside loads of food and vendors. Elsewhere in town on Friday night, local rock duo When Particles Collide plays at Black Bear Brewing, and it’s vinyl night at Nocturnem Drafthaus. On […] The Weekender, Aug. 16-18: What will you do with your last few weeks of summer? August 15, 2019 5 Things , Bangor By Emily Burnham On Friday night in Bangor, there’s the return of the Wax On dance party at the Bangor Arts Exchange; Allison Bankston plays at Nocturnem Drafthaus, the Brad Hutchinson Project is at Paddy Murphy’s, and Mai Kheet and Glen Dubose play at Black Bear Brewing. On Saturday, and there’s a 7 p.m. drag show featuring Mrs. Kasha […] The Weekender, Aug. 9-11: Hot diggity dog! August 8, 2019 5 Things , Bangor By Emily Burnham On Friday in Bangor, it’s vinyl night with Queen City Cinema Club at Nocturnem Drafthaus, the Band Apollo is at Paddy Murphy’s, and Adam Babcock is at the Sea Dog. On Saturday, comedian and “The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah performs at the Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion. At Queen City Cinema Club, there’s Maine hip hop […] The Weekender, Aug 2-4: There’s something in the water… August 1, 2019 5 Things , Bangor By Emily Burnham View this post on Instagram We’re officially home from our US & Canadian tour...