Bangor ROCKS!

“I love school music programs…I adore them and grew up in them. However, not every kid fits that mold, and what we offer here is no mold. I don’t care if you come in playing trumpet, I don’t care if you come in playing guitar, if you play hammered dulcimer, I’ll find a spot for you. “

-Jason Stewart, Bangor Program Coordinator

Join a band this school year! Want to rock out on the big stage? Bangor area youth (ages 10-18) are matched together into bands based on musical preferences, instrumentation, scheduling availability, and age. Let us know if you'd like to be in the same band as a friend! Bands choose what songs to learn (or write!) and have performance opportunities throughout the year at local venues, events, & festivals, including our Resurgam Festival in June. Playing in a band is an incredible opportunity to rock out with other students and grow through music.

BANGOR BANDS

WHEN

Weekly rehearsals with a MAMM instructor are 75 minutes and are offered September through June. Rehearsals are typically held on Saturday mornings / early afternoons.

WHERE

Rehearsals are held at the PAL Center on Watchmaker St. (next to the Bangor dog park).

TUITION

Monthly tuition for our Bangor bands is $100. Need-based scholarships available; please inquire!

Bangor Rock Camp 2025

DATES:

  • SESSION I: 7/28-8/1

  • SESSION II: 8/4-8/8

HOURS: 9am-3pm Mon-Fri (drop-off 8:45-9:00am, pickup promptly at 3:00); performance Friday afternoon

AGES: 10-18

TUITION: $400

LOCATION: Husson University Rehearsals are held in the Furman Center, and the performance is held in Husson’s beautiful 490-seat Gracie Theatre.

At this ONE WEEK CAMP, students will be grouped into ensembles and learn how to play songs in their favorite genres, whether covers or originals. MAMM instructors lead bands through the process of selecting, rehearsing, and performing songs, while offering inside tips on self-promotion, booking, gigging, the history of rock, and music theory. When not rehearsing, campers engage in music games & activities. Campers will participate in a final performance the last day of camp.

Click above to see the final show of the Bangor Rock Camp in the Gracie Theater at Husson University.

EVENTS & PRESS

MAMM In the news!

Check out this recap from WABI of our Girls Rock 2024 show!

Girls Rock!

WHEN

Friday, March 1, 2024

WHERE

Queen City Cinema Club

Each March MAMM hosts its annual Girls Rock event — a celebration of girls' involvement in music. MAMM's Girls Rock provides students from the Bangor area and beyond the opportunity to perform safely for their friends, family, and community.

Check out our Bangor bands in action at Girls Rock in Portland: