upcoming Shows
Programs, events, and dates are subject to change.
The Mallett Brothers
The Mallett Brothers Band is an independent rock and roll / Americana / country band from Maine. Their busy tour schedule since forming in 2009 has helped them to build a dedicated fanbase across the U.S. and beyond while still calling the state of Maine their home. With a style that ranges from alt-country to Americana, country, jam and roots rock, theirs is a musical melting pot that's influenced equally by the singer/songwriter tradition as by harder rock, classic country and psychedelic sounds.
Line Dancing Lesson and Dance
6:30PM Lesson ($5 Suggested Donation)
7:30PM Open Dance
Grab a beer at the bar and a little do-si-do on the floor. Are you a beginner line dancer? No problem; we offer line dancing classes starting at 6:30pm. Open dancing starts at 7:30pm and goes til 9:00pm. Grab your boots if you got em, or whatever you got if you don’t.
Thomas HInds
Thomas Hinds is a hard-touring troubadour surviving on raw talent and a heartfelt folk-rock repertoire. A singer/songwriter out of northern Georgia, Thomas has been building a reputation for lyrical depth and an original voice musically. His blues-based Americana sound has been heard from coast to coast over the last decade with a steady catalog of fresh material continually being added to his set lists.
Line Dancing Lesson and Dance
6:30PM Lesson ($5 Suggested Donation)
7:30PM Open Dance
Grab a beer at the bar and a little do-si-do on the floor. Are you a beginner line dancer? No problem; we offer line dancing classes starting at 6:30pm. Open dancing starts at 7:30pm and goes til 9:00pm. Grab your boots if you got em, or whatever you got if you don’t.
Justin Merle
With a voice like Phil Collins and a rhythm like Johnny Cash, Justin Merle is a Portland based singer-songwriter. Justin has been composing original songs for 20 years. His content ranges from folk and country, to pop and contemporary. He has had recording sessions and gigs in much of New England and continues writing new songs to this day.
Sunset Crossroad
From timeless classics to today's chart-toppers, Sunset Crossroad is a genre-blending journey through rock, pop, and country. Fueled by dynamic vocals and tight rhythms, we’re all about feel-good vibes and songs that hit the heart and the dance floor.
FREE Event
Song Pirates
A cover and original songs band. classic rock,pop- rock, rock, blues, and southern rock.
Jessey Adams
Multi-award-winning singer/songwriter, Jessey Adams, showcases a powerful combination sound of outlaw and traditional style country music. Embodying the spirit of a vagabond, her music has taken her across the United States to perform wherever there are neon lights and dusty floorboards. From festivals to dive bars, her music is enjoyed by many. Her original songs encompass the thrill of being on the road while still remembering a simple upbringing with small-town roots. This young Michigan native has been recognized in multiple states for her unique storytelling through songwriting. Jessey has won the overall title in both the Pensacola Beach Songwriters Festival competition (2024) and the Michigan State Fair Superstars competition (2024). She was also named a semi-finalist in the Tennessee Songwriters Week competition (2024) and a nominee for five Josie Music Awards. Jessey has opened for names such as; Dierks Bentley, Cooper Alan, John Paycheck, Sunny Sweeney, Trey Lewis, and more. With features on multiple radio and news shows and a large variety of events under her belt, this up-and-coming country singer is one to remember.
ONTOLOGICS
ONTOLOGICS is an experimental, multi-instrumentalist duo that has been recognized for fusing genres like progressive rock, hip-hop, electronica, and jazz with sharp lyricism and an explosive live presence. Their lyrical depth and highly structured nature of their genre bending has been compared to the meticulous arrangement of the jazz-inflected work of Frank Zappa. Originally based in Providence, RI, the duo features singer/songwriter Ian Campopiano and drummer Andrew Morris.
Their latest release, LP IV, It's Safe To Say The Veil Is Thinning (Release Date: 2/29/24) features the return of P-NUT / Aaron Wills of 311 for the third consecutive record, and they are currently working on their fifth collaborative effort for Ontologics LP V (Tba 2026-27).
Prior to working with Ontologics on LP IV, P-NUT collaborated first on their sophomore album, on track “Primal Discourse”, and previously said of the duo, “they turned this song into like a science fiction masterpiece. And if we can’t beat that, I think we should just do a cover of their song" - P-Nut, popdose.com interview, referencing the “Go” Demo.
King Kyote
King Kyote returns to Deer Isle Music Hall & BBQ for the third year in a row with incredible new music. A force to be reckoned with on stage, King Kyote’s fiery live shows prove that pure raw talent combined with real, honest songwriting is still the future of today’s music.
King Kyote performed live on NBC’s “American Song Contest” and his single “Get Out Alive” was released on Atlantic Records in March of 2022.
King has shared stages with legendary artists, including: Taj Mahal, Robert Cray, Rich Robinson (of The Black Crowes), Macy Gray, The Record Company, Molly Tuttle, Lee Brice, Houndmouth, Bombino and Robert Randolph & The Family Band.
$25 Tickets
Pre-Order for Superbowl
We've got ribs, we've got wings, we've got the goods for your Superbowl feasting. Pre-order today and pickup on Superbowl Sunday
https://forms.gle/3KQWfi8htgecR6mg6
On The Rocks
On The Rocks is a four-piece band from Down East Maine. They play a mixture of classic rock, pop, and country.
New Year's Eve “All That Glitters” BBQ Ball
Get on up to get down in your best disco-ball worthy outfit at Deer Isle Music Hall & BBQ on New Year's Eve! Live music, Special Menu, Specialty Drinks. Complimentary Champagne Toast (Sparkling Cider also available). Sparkle, Shimmer, and Shine highly encouraged. Opens at 6PM. Live Music by J.B. and the Low Tide Funk at 7PM and Sunset Crossroad at 9PM, followed by all your dance tunes to ring in the New Year.
$15+Door Prize in Advance until Dec 30 at 9PM/$20 after Dec. 30 and at the door
Welcome Home Party
Welcome back students, apprentices, and other young adults! Take a break from those family obligations to hang out with friends and acquaintances you haven’t seen in a while.
CANCELLED-Welcome Home Get Together
We apologize that we will need to cancel this event due to power outages. Stay safe and happy holidays to everyone.
Line Dancing Lesson and Dance
6:30PM Lesson ($5 Suggested Donation)
7:30PM Open Dance
Grab a beer at the bar and a little do-si-do on the floor. Are you a beginner line dancer? No problem; we offer line dancing classes starting at 6:30pm. Open dancing starts at 7:30pm and goes til 9:00pm. Grab your boots if you got em, or whatever you got if you don’t.
2nd Annual Dance Party & ugly sweater contest with The Returnables
Hear ye! Hear ye! Ring in the holiday season by showing off your ugly side! Your ugly sweater side, that is! The Returnables return to Deer Isle Music Hall & BBQ & a room full of UGLY holiday sweaters. Festivities start at 6PM. The Returnables take the stage at 7PM.
https://www.facebook.com/ReturnablesBand
Free Event
closed for illness and staffing reasons
Tis the season for illness and being short-staffed...but never fear, tomorrow night's PARTY will go on as planned. NEW YEAR'S EVE tickets are now available for purchase, and we have some EXCITING news coming next week.
Line Dancing Lesson and Dance
6:30PM Lesson ($5 Suggested Donation)
7:30PM Open Dance
Grab a beer at the bar and a little do-si-do on the floor. Are you a beginner line dancer? No problem; we offer line dancing classes starting at 6:30pm. Open dancing starts at 7:30pm and goes til 9:00pm. Grab your boots if you got em, or whatever you got if you don’t.
Reese Fulmer & the Carriage House Band and Chicky Stoltz & the Charlie Nobles
Reese Fulmer & The Carriage House Band:
Cutting his teeth as the manager of the iconic Saratoga Springs listening room Caffe Lena, Reese Fulmer has emerged “with a poet’s sensibility rich with great storytelling and a healthy dose of irony.” (Viv Nesbitt, Art of the Song) The 2023 and 2024 Americana Artist of the Year at the Thomas Edison Music Awards, Reese and his band have become one of the fastest-rising groups in upstate NY with a reputation for compelling live performances. With a rotating cast of talented players, a broad and dynamic body of work, and a refusal to set anything in stone, their shows are always fresh, full of joy, and hard to describe: "smart, emotionally tuned arrangements and a stage presence that balanced earnestness with unpredictability. Their live performance thrives in the liminal space between genres folk, Americana, jazz and the result is a sound that’s complex without being convoluted." (NYSMusic) Their debut album In The Sunlight (released October 25th, 2025) offers an expansive palette of rich musicality paired with earnest and poetic lyricism.
Chicky Stoltz & The Charlie Nobles:
The Charlie Nobles operate as the house band on the Schooner Stephen Taber out of Rockland, Maine, featuring Tom Whitehead on guitar, accordion, and keys, Jed Kriegel on bass, Captain Noah Barnes on harmonica and percussion, and Chicky Stoltz on drums and guitar. Their catalog ranges from tried and true classics to maritime Blues and contemporary Roots music. Around the Northeast, they serve as the backing band for Chicky's original work. Chicky has spent nearly four decades out there as a musician. Singer, drummer, guitarist, one-man band. Bars and halls, good and bad. Shared the stage with and opened for many of the best (Patti Smith, Paw, Duke Robillard, Sara Cox, Darien Brahms). His music explores many fictional stories of fraud, land development/environmentalism, technology, and death, done with tongue squarely in cheek.
CLOSED TONIGHT DUE TO WATER ISSUES
Unfortunately, the pipes froze in the cold last night. Tomorrow is supposed to be much warmer, so we should be open as usual. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Line Dancing Lesson and Dance
A special night of Line Dancing with 44N. The kitchen will be open until 8:00PM
3 Mile Line
Local favorite cover band 3 Mile Line has been playing the peninsula for five years. Their sets are tailor made for having a good time. Classic rock, modern rock, grunge, and a little country.
$10 Cover
Open Mic Night
Inviting all area musicians, storytellers and comedians to join us on our welcoming stage. Whether performing or cheering on, come enjoy a night with great local talent, food and drinks. Sign up in advance at jenn@deerislemusichall.com, or sign up in person starting at 5:30pm. Time slots are 3 songs or 10 minutes total.
Closed for Thanksgiving
We will be closed for Thanksgiving, and will reopen at 4PM on Friday, November 29th. Gobble, Gobble!
*If you pre-ordered Thanksgiving Dinner, you can pickup Thanksgiving morning between 11am and Noon.
Mark "Guitar" Miller
Legendary Maine bluesman Mark “Guitar” Miller is described as a soulful, spiritual artist who really wants the listener to feel what he’s feeling. Born in the northern Maine town of Houlton and raised in East Millinocket, Mark has been playing guitar since he was six years old, and for over 50 years Mark has made his living by playing guitar. In the early days, he played with his brothers on the porch. Started his first band at 11 years old, and in high school he had a band playing top 40. Later he played with a number of prominent bands as a "hired gun," did studio work for numerous CDs, then he came back to Maine where he has reigned over the music scene ever since. A guitar-player's guitar player, Mark "Guitar" Miller knows how to fill a room with heart and soul, no matter what its size, from small bars to large clubs to festivals like the North Atlantic Blues Festival.
CLOSED FOR DISHS SCHOOL PLAY
Deer Isle-Stonington schools and The REACH Performing Arts Center are presenting Frozen to the community for the Holidays and our family and staff are in it, so we will be closing to go to Opening Night to support them. Find out more at thereachpac.com
Tidewalker
The Fishin’ Musician, Burt Leach, and his band, Tidewalker, play all your favorites to dance to from the '60's, '70's and beyond! With Burt Leach on vocals and guitar, Kevin Dodge on bass, Hank Whitsett on guitar, and Richard Buxton on drums.
Hymn for Her
Hymn for Her is the duo of Lucy Tight and Wayne Waxing, blending Americana, folk, and roots music with harmonies and instrumentation that are both raw and soulful. Their songs carry a timeless quality, drawing listeners into stories shaped by heart, grit, and a love of songcraft.
Free Event
Halloween Dance with Sunset Crossroad
From timeless classics to today's chart-toppers, Sunset Crossroad is a genre-blending journey through rock, pop, and country. Fueled by dynamic vocals and tight rhythms, we’re all about feel-good vibes and songs that hit the heart and the dance floor.
FREE Event
Open Mic Night
Inviting all area musicians, storytellers and comedians to join us on our welcoming stage. Whether performing or cheering on, come enjoy a night with great local talent, food and drinks. Sign up in advance at jenn@deerislemusichall.com, or sign up in person starting at 6pm. Time slots are 3 songs or 10 minutes total.
Hymn for Her
Hymn for Her is the duo of Lucy Tight and Wayne Waxing, blending Americana, folk, and roots music with harmonies and instrumentation that are both raw and soulful. Their songs carry a timeless quality, drawing listeners into stories shaped by heart, grit, and a love of songcraft.
Free Event
Alice Kristiansen
Residing in Stonington, Maine, Alice Kristiansen’s music brings you back to late-night talks on the beach with your best friend. Her lyrics are raw and honest, but her dreamy vocals have a way of making even the heaviest moments feel a little lighter.
Alice first got her start on YouTube, where she has now surpassed 130 million views. She’s quietly built a loyal following of over 1.5 million fans who connect to her vulnerable lyrics and effortless sound. With over 60 million streams, co-signs from FINNEAS, Shawn Mendes, and Alec Benjamin, and sold-out shows all over the country, Alice has grown into an artist with a sound that feels both familiar and completely new.
With highly anticipated new music on the way, Alice is more ready to step into her next era.
Free Event
Tidewalker
The Fishin’ Musician, Burt Leach, and his band, Tidewalker, play all your favorites to dance to from the '60's, '70's and beyond! With Burt Leach on vocals and guitar, Kevin Dodge on bass, Hank Whitsett on guitar, and welcoming Richard Buxton on drums.
Lazers in the Jungle
Lazers in the Jungle, or LITJ, as the kids call them, coalesced from the varied reaches of Deer Isle, Orland, Ellsworth and Hancock Maine. LITJ weaves threads of intricate percussive polyrhythms with flavors of zydeco and latin funk, 80’s-style synth, British funk-rock guitar and background vocals, and a sultry three-piece horn section. Featuring the sizzling lead vocals from Central Maine Idol runner-up Jya Marie. Lazers are proponents of fog machines, percussion breakdowns, conga lines & lobster bakes.
Open Mic Night
Inviting all area musicians, storytellers and comedians to join us on our welcoming stage. Whether performing or cheering on, come enjoy a night with great local talent, food and drinks. Sign up in advance at jenn@deerislemusichall.com, or sign up in person starting at 6pm. Time slots are 3 songs or 10 minutes total.
Closed for a Wedding
Interested in having a private event with us? Reach out at JENN@DEERISLEMUSICHALL.COM or TONY@DEERISLEMUSICHALL.COM.
Cryin' Out Loud
Cryin’ Out Loud is back for more! COL is a dynamic blues band that has built a loyal following of fans in the North East. Their blend of traditional blues with their innovative and modern original material has made them the band to see in Maine.
https://www.cryinoutloudmusic.com/
Free Event