Portland Cheat Sheet
Free (& Cheap) Events in Southern Maine
York County - Portland Metro to Bath - Lakes Region - Lewiston/Auburn
Night Life Cheat Sheet
Cheap Entertainment at Bars & Restaurants
Currently Updating for Fall 2023
(highlight means confirmed)
Sundays
free comedy
7:30-10 pm, Field Notes Open Mic,
Maine House of Comedy (PORT)
free music
12:30 pm & 5:30 pm, Portland Lobster Co. (PORT)
1-4 pm, Mill House Pub (MECH)
1-8 pm, Bentley's (ARUN)
2-5 pm, Foundation Brewing (PORT)
2-6 pm, Sunset Bar & Grill (OOB)*
3-5 pm, Open Jazz Session,
Urban Farm Fermentory (PORT)
3-6 pm, Irish Session, Ri Ra (PORT)
3-7 pm, Open Mic, O'Donoghue's Pub (BRUN)*
11 am-2 pm or 3:30-6 pm, Alt. Weeks,
The Barking Chicken (HAR)
4-7 pm, Binga's (WIND)
4-7 pm or 6-9 pm, Sunday Night Boogies DJ,
Portland Zoo (PORT)*
6-8 pm, Coals (PORT)*
8-11 pm, Open Mic, GFB Scottish Pub (OOB)
free trivia
7-9 pm, Bramhall (PORT)
7-9 pm, Champions (BID)
free karaoke
6-9 pm, Charaoke, Blackstones (PORT)*
9:30 pm-1 am, Champions (BID)
free games & etc
1 pm, NFL, Dock Fore (PORT)
1 pm, NFL, GFB Scottish Pub (OOB)
1 pm, NFL, Ri Ra (PORT)
1 pm, Big Screen NFL, Birchwood Brewing (GRAY)
4-6 pm, Bingo Bango, Salvage BBQ (PORT)
Mondays
free music
6-9 pm, Champions (BID)
6-9 pm, Portland Lobster Co. (PORT)
7-10 pm, Monday Night Boogies DJ,
Portland Zoo (PORT)
7-11 pm, Open Mic, Hi-Fidelity (PORT)
free trivia
6-8 pm, Austin St. Brewery (PORT)
6-8 pm, Blaze Brewing (BID)
6-8 pm, Foulmouthed Brewing (SOPO)
6-8 pm, Liquid Riot (PORT)
6-8 pm, Sebago Brewing (KEN)
6-8 pm, Wessie's Den (WEST)
6:30 pm, Jones Landing (PEAK)
6:30-8 pm, Coppersmith Tavern (SOPO)
7-8:15 pm, Trivia Galore ($5, winner takes pot)
Blackstones (PORT)
7-9 pm, Jimmy the Greek's (OOB)
7-9 pm, Skip's Lounge (BUX)
8-10 pm, Lazzari (PORT)
free karaoke
8 pm-12 am, GFB (OOB)
9:30-1 am, Champions (BID)
free games
11 am-8 pm, Cornhole, Bissell Brothers Brewing (PORT)
4-9 pm, Pinball, Batson River (BIDD)
5-8 pm, Cribbage, Gritty's (AUB)
Tuesdays
free comedy & ect.
7:30-9 pm, Strictly Cheese Comedy Open Mic,
Cheese Louise (PORT)
8-10 pm, Port Veritas Open Mic,
Equality Community Center (PORT)
free music
6-8 pm, Coppersmith Tavern (SOPO)
6-9 pm, Portland Lobster Co. (PORT)
6:30-8:30 pm, alt. weeks, Bluegrass Jam,
Banded Brewing (BIDD)
6:30-11 pm, Open Mic, Mill House Pub (MECH)
7-10 pm, Open Mic, Free Street Bar (PORT)
7 pm-1 am, Open Mic, Afrotaste 207 (LEW)
8-11 pm, Champions (BID)
9 pm-1 am, DJ Open Decks, Flask Lounge (PORT)
free trivia
6-8 pm, Bissell Brothers Brewing (PORT)
6-8 pm, Legends Sports Bar & Grill (LEW)
6-8 pm, Maine Beer Co. (FREE)
6-8 pm, Pepper's Landing (BRUN)
6-8 pm, Romeos Pizza (YAR)
6:30-8:30 pm, Batson River (PORT)
7 pm, Cowbell (BID)
7 pm, Otto (PORT)
7-9 pm, Brookside Food & Drink (WEST)
7-9 pm, Mill Towne Tavern (SAN)
7-9 pm, Pat's Pizza (SCAR)
7-9 pm, Ri Ra (PORT)
7-9 pm, Tailgate Bar & Grill (GRAY)
7:30-9 pm, alt. weeks, Drag Trivia,
Empire Live (PORT)
7:30-9 pm, Pat's Pizza (WIN)
7:30-9:30 pm, Free Street Bar (PORT)
8:30 pm, Sea Dog Brewing (SCAR)
free karaoke
8-11 pm, East Shore Tavern (RAY)
8 pm-12 am, GFB Scottish Pub (OOB)
9:30 pm, Hooligan's (OOB)
free games
8-11 pm, Cornhole, Gritty's (AUB)
Wednesdays
free comedy
7-9:30 pm, Timmy's Comedy Corner Open Mic, Coals (PORT)
8-9:30 pm, Comedy Open Mic, Craft Brew Underground (AUB)
free music
1-3 pm, Roger's Acoustic Jams ($0-5),
Grange 53 (SACO)
5:30-8:30 pm, Open Mic, Locally Sauced (YAR)
6-8 pm, Irish Session, Byrnes Irish Pub (BATH)
6-8 pm, Open Mic, Island Dog Brewing (SOPO)
6-8 pm, Pat's Pizza (BRUN)
6-9 pm, $3 Dollar Deweys (PORT)
6-9 pm, Open Mic, Jimmy the Greek's (OOB)
6-9 pm, Portland Lobster Co. (PORT)
6-9 pm, Willows Pizza (SOPO)
6:30 pm, Lenny's (WEST)
7-9 pm, Maine Craft Distilling (PORT)
7-10 pm, Open Mic, Bentley's (ARUN)
7-10 pm, Champions (BID)
7-10 pm, Irish/Scottish Folk, Ri Ra (PORT)
7-11 pm, Open Jazz Sesh, Blue (PORT)
9 pm-1 am, DJ/Ladies Night, Afrotaste 207 (LEW)
free trivia
6-8 pm, Batson River (WELL)
6-8 pm, Elsmere BBQ (SOPO)
6-8 pm, Federal Jack's (KEN)
6-8 pm, Heckman's Pub (KPRT)
6-8 pm, Mast Landing Brewing (FREE)
6-8 pm, Sea Dog Brewing (SOPO)
6:30-8 pm, Obscura (LEW)
6:30-8:30 pm, Mast Landing Brewing (WEST)
7 pm, Byrnes Irish Pub (BRUN)
7 pm, Cowbell (SCAR)
7-8:15 pm, Trivia Galore ($5, winner takes pot)
Blackstones (PORT)
7-9 pm, Junction Bowl (GOR)
7-9 pm, Wilson County BBQ (PORT)
free karaoke
8-10:30 pm, Gritty's (AUB)
8 pm-12 am, GFB Scottish Pub (OOB)
9 pm-1 am, Mill House Pub (MECH)
10 pm-1 am, Champions (BID)
free games & etc
Cornhole, Jumpin Jakes (OOB)
5-8 pm, Game Night, Rising Tide (PORT)
5 pm-1 am, Pinball, Arcadia (PORT)
7-9 pm, Game Night, Cheese Louise (PORT)
7-9 pm, Game Night, East Shore Tavern (RAY)
7-9 pm, Washers (first timers free), Skip's Lounge (BUX)
8 pm, Bingo, Profenno's (WEST)
Thursdays
free comedy & etc
9 pm, alt. weeks, Drag Show, Cocktail Mary (PORT)
free music
5-8 pm, The Burleigh (KPORT)
5-8 pm, Thirsty Pig (PORT)
5:30-8:30 pm, Lost Valley Brewing (AUB)
6 pm, Jones Landing (PEAK)
6-9 pm, Dunn Barr (BID)
6-9 pm, Portland Lobster Co. (PORT)
6-9 pm, Live Music, Portland Zoo (PORT)
6:30 pm, Lenny's (WEST)
6:30-7:30 pm, Open Mic, Mast Landing Brewing (WEST)
6:30-9:30 pm, Irish Music, Eagles (PORT)
7-9 pm, Frog & Turtle (WEST)
7-10 pm, $3 Dollar Deweys (PORT)
7:30-10:30 pm, Jazz, Rabbit Hole (KEN)
8-10 pm, Open Mic, East Shore Tavern (RAY)
9 pm-12:30 am, Amigos (PORT)
9 pm-1 am, DJ, Afrotaste 207 (LEW)
free trivia
6-8 pm, Flight Deck Brewing (BRUN)
6-8 pm, Goodfire Brewing (PORT)
6-8 pm, Locally Sauced (YAR)
6-8 pm, Odd By Nature Brewing (YORK)
6-8 pm, Olive Pit Brewing (LISB)
6-8 pm, Pat's Pizza (BRUN)
6:30 pm, Byrnes Irish Pub (BATH)
6:30 pm, Jumpin Jakes (OOB)
6:30-8:30 pm, Birchwood Brewing (GRAY)
6:30-8:30 pm, Uno Pizzeria (SOPO)
7 pm, Web's Tavern (BRID)
7-9 pm, Alisson's (KPRT)
7-9 pm, Arcadia (PORT)
7-9 pm, Brickyard Hollow (PORT)
7-9 pm, alt. weeks, Coals (PORT)
7-9 pm, Craft Brew Underground (AUB)
7-9 pm, Duffy's (KEN)
7-9 pm, Gritty McDuff's (FREE)
8 pm, Profenno's (WEST)
free karaoke
6:30-10 pm, Wessie's Den (WEST)
7 pm, Erik's Church (WIND)
7-10 pm, Bentley's (ARUN)
7-10 pm, Fast Breaks (LEW)
7-11 pm, Chaps Saloon (BUX)
7-11 pm, O'Donoghue's Pub (BRUN)
7:30 pm-1 am, Mill House Pub (MECH)
8 pm, Flask Lounge (PORT)
8 pm-12 am, The 1800 Club (AUB)
8 pm-12 am, GFB Scottish Pub (OOB)
9 pm-12 am, Gary's Olde Towne Tavern (NAP)
9:30 pm, Hooligan's (OOB)
9:30 pm-1 am, Champions (BID)
free games & etc
4-8 pm, Food Trucks, Lawn Games, Music,
Little Falls Rec, Gorham
Fridays
free music
1 & 8:30 pm, The Brunswick (OOB)
4-6 pm, Sea Dog Brewing (SOPO)
5-8 pm, The Burleigh (KPORT)
6 pm, Flight Deck Brewing (BRUN)
6 pm, Jimmy the Greek's (OOB)
6-9 pm, DJ, Champions (BID)
6-9 pm, Dunegrass Golf Club (OOB)
6-9 pm, Olive Pit Brewing (LISB)
6-9 pm, Thirsty Pig (PORT)
6:30-8:30 pm, DJ Sergio, Maiz (BRUN)
6:30-9:30 pm, Portland Lobster Co. (PORT)
7 pm, Cowbell (BID)
7-10:30 pm, Rabbit Hole (KEN)
7-11 pm, Bentley's (ARUN)
7-11 pm, Chaps Saloon (BUX)
7:30-9:30 pm, Frog & Turtle (WEST)
8 pm, Jones Landing (PEAK)
8 pm, Mill House Pub (MECH)
8 pm, some Fridays, GFB Scottish Pub (OOB)
8-11 pm, Gary's Olde Towne Tavern (NAP)
8-11 pm, Gritty's (AUB)
8-11 pm, some Fridays, Gritty McDuff's (FREE)
8-11 pm, DJ, Sunset Bar & Grill (OOB)
8 pm-12 am, Skip's Lounge (BUX)
8 pm-2 am, DJ, O'Donoghue's Pub (BRUN)
8:30 pm-1 am, DJ/80s Night (dress 80s-no cover)
Bubba's Sulky Lounge (PORT)
9 pm-12:30 am, Amigos (PORT)
9 pm-1 am, alt. weeks, DJ, ($0-5), Cocktail Mary (PORT)
9 pm-1 am, DJ, East Shore Tavern (RAY)
9 pm-1 am, DJ, Profenno's (WEST)
9:30 pm, Bull & Brew Wing House (OOB)
9:30 pm, most Fridays, Gritty's (PORT)
10 pm-1 am, DJ, Cheese Louise (PORT)
free karaoke
7 pm, Cowbell (SCAR)
7 pm, alt. weeks, Obscura (LEW)
8 pm-12 am, GFB Scottish Pub (OOB)
8:30 pm, Tailgate Bar & Grill (GRAY)
9 pm-1 am, Karaoke Dance Party, Fusion (LEW)
9:30 pm, Hooligan's (OOB)
9:30 pm-1 am, Champions (BID)
Saturdays
free music
12:30 pm & 6:30 pm, Portland Lobster Co. (PORT)
7 pm, Porthole (PORT)
1 & 8:30 pm, The Brunswick (OOB)
2-4 pm, Batson River (PORT)
2-6 pm, Sunset Bar & Grill (OOB)
2-11 pm, Bentley's (ARUN)
3-7 pm, Chaps Saloon (BUX)
5-8 pm, The Burleigh (KPORT)
6 pm, Cowbell (SCAR)
6 pm, Flight Deck Brewing (BRUN)
6 pm, Jimmy the Greek's (OOB)
6-8 pm, Island Dog Brewing (SOPO)
6-9 pm, Birchwood Brewing (GRAY)
2-5 or 9 pm, Thirsty Pig (PORT)
6-9 pm, some Saturdays, Olive Pit Brewing (LISB)
7 pm, Cowbell (BID)
7-9 pm, Frog & Turtle (WEST)
8 pm, Mill House Pub (MECH)
8 pm, some Saturdays, GFB Scottish Pub (OOB)
8-11 pm, Gary's Olde Towne Tavern (NAP)
8-11 pm, some Saturdays, Gritty's (AUB)
8-11 pm, some Saturdays, Gritty McDuff's (FREE)
8 pm-12 am, O'Donoghue's Pub (BRUN)
8 pm-12 am, Skip's Lounge (BUX)
9 pm-12 am, Bolos (BRUN)
9 pm-12:30 am, Amigos (PORT)
9 pm-1 am, Live Music or DJ, Champions (BID)
9 pm-1 am, alt. weeks, DJ, ($0-5), Cocktail Mary (PORT)
9 pm-1 am, DJ, East Shore Tavern (RAY)
9 pm-1 am, DJ, Profenno's (WEST)
9:30 pm, Bull & Brew Wing House (OOB)
9:30 pm, most Saturdays, Gritty's (PORT)
10 pm-1 am, Ri Ra (PORT)
free karaoke
7-10 pm, Romeos Pizza (YAR)
8 pm, Jones Landing (PEAK)
8:30 pm, Tailgate Bar & Grill (GRAY)
9 pm, Brookside Food & Drink (WEST)
9:30 pm, Hooligan's (OOB)
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