MAMM CoLLABORATIONS
The Maine Academy of Modern Music partners with numerous Maine-based organizations to provide live music across the city of Portland and beyond.
We are always looking at ways to bring music to community projects. Please feel free to contact MAMM if you have ideas for partnerships and collaborations.
Carnaval is a winter festival in downtown Portland that is held in the month of March. There is live music, ice sculptures, bonfires, warm food and drink, and more with MAMM bands performing all weekend. The proceeds from Carnaval for 2023 and 2024 will be going directly to MAMM.
Find out more HERE
CARNAVAL ME
Deering Center Porchfest
Porchfest is an annual event in the Deering Center neighborhood held to share the benefits of Portland’s community in a joyful way. The event honors the artistry of musical performance and celebrates the power of music to touch the human heart and to create emotional connection built on the individual talents, capabilities and contributions of its participating members.
First Friday Summer Stage Series
In collaboration with Creative Portland, the Summer Stage Series is a live local showcase and free concert series that takes place during the summer First Friday Art Walks from 5-8pm in Monument Square.
Open to all ages, the diverse lineup at each concert event is sure to attract everyone and puts our MAMM bands squarely in the heart of Portland.
DSM Annual Smelt Fry
Each year the Downeast Salmon Federation holds an annual Smelt Fry with money going towards clean water initiatives and protecting public access to the river. Volunteers work all day to clean and fry freshly caught smelt and serve them to hundreds of people throughout the day. Our Bangor and Portland bands are invited to perform live in front of the venue to arriving and departing visitors.
Portland Sea dogs National Anthem
In the waning summer days of 2024, MAMM soloist Emma B. Geller was invited to sing the national anthem in front of the entire stadium of Sea Dogs fans during a Sunday game. This opportunity, in partnership with the Sea Dogs and Best Buddies ME, was a lifelong dream of Emma’s….and she killed it!
PMA Beech Tree Lighting
The Portland Museum of Art’s Copper Beach Tree lighting happens every year on the corner of High St. and Congress. With kids’ activities, local snacks, and live music from our Sing Thing program, it’s a celebratory event for all ages (and for everybody driving up High Street).
Every year, on Halloween night, the city of Bangor shuts down a stretch of Maple Street in the heart of the city for trick-or-treating. As the sun sets, the streets become alive with all sorts of characters, decorations, lights, and rock. Our Bangor Rocks bands roll up on a flatbed, plug in to a generator, and provide a soundtrack for anybody in a two-block radius.
BanGORE Rocks!
River Jam
Presented by Heart of Biddeford, River Jam is a celebration of music and community alongside the Saco River running through downtown Biddeford. Helping to ring in the late days of summer, River Jam provides live dance, theater, & music performances, community booths, and fun activities for all ages. In 2024, MAMM was invited to provide music from two of our soloists, Hadley and Avary.