Penobscot musician kicks off free concert series
DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Center Theatre for the Performing Arts announced that at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 30, Firefly the Hybrid will perform a free concert. A member of the Penobscot Indian Nation who performs traditional music as well as cutting edge musical compositions, Firefly (Jason Brown) is kicking off the Bangor Savings Bank Free Community Concert Series.
“We’re thrilled to have Firefly perform at the Center Theatre,” said Center Theatre Executive Director Patrick Myers. “This free concert series is a wonderful opportunity to see and hear amazing performers and we can’t thank Bangor Savings Bank enough for the opportunity.”
A multi-talented artist and dramatic performer, Jason Brown is a member of the Penobscot Indian Nation — one of five traditionally-allied Wabanaki tribal nations in the Atlantic Northeast. He grew up on Panawamskek (Indian Island), a village in the Penobscot River, which runs through his ancestral homeland in central Maine. A grandson of an elected tribal chief, Brown is an innovative artist who creatively draws on his Wabanaki cultural heritage. With live performance, Firefly is helping to situate Indigenous people in a modern context. As a traditional music keeper of the Wabanaki communities, he has performed for many years throughout Maine and much of the country.
Other concerts in the Bangor Savings Bank Free Community Concert Series include: legendary Canadian songstress Joan Kennedy on Saturday, Sept. 20; Erica Brown and Matt Shipman’s band Darlin’ Corey on Oct. 25; and the award-winning multinational girl’s chorus Pihcintu will return to the Center Theatre for their second performance on Nov. 22, this time accompanied by Barundi band, Akiwacu. All concerts will be free to the public and will begin at 3 p.m.
While all four concerts are free to the public, seating is limited so the Center Theatre suggests going online to CenterTheatre.org or calling the theatre at 207-564-8943 to reserve your tickets ahead of time. The Center Theatre for the Performing Arts is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with a mission to engage and inspire by making arts, education and entertainment accessible to our rural communities.