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Everything Free 7 Days a Week in Greater Portland, Maine
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The Night Life Cheat Sheet
Clubs, Bars & Restaurants on the Cheap
SUNDAYS
free comedy
Field Notes Open Mic 8-10 pm
Free Street Bar (PORT)
cover free music
The Brunswick (OOB)
Fore River Brewing (SP)
Portland Lobster Company (PORT)
Acoustic Music 1-3 pm,
The Thirsty Pig (PORT)
1-5 pm, Iron Tails Saloon (ACT)
Open Mic 3-7 pm,
O'Donoghue's Pub (BRUN)
Reggae Sunday 5-8 pm,
Free Street Bar (PORT)
5-9 pm, Blue (PORT)
by donation & 1 purchase min.
Open Mic Blues Jam 8-11 pm
GFB Scottish Pub (OOB)
free trivia
5-7, Gritty's (AUB)
7-9 pm, Champions Sports Bar (BID)
free karaoke
Char-aoke 6-9 pm,
Blackstones (PORT)
9:30-12:30 am, Champions Sports Bar (BID)
free games
Cornhole 3-6 pm,
Skip's Lounge (BUX)
Bingo Bango 4-6 pm,
Salvage BBQ (PORT)
Dungeons & Dragons Drop In 2-6 pm,
Wessie's Den Barcade (WEST)
Board, Card & Table Games 7 pm-1 am,
Fore Play Sports Pub (PORT)
free misc.
Yappy Hour 12-6 pm (free dog mocktails),
Three of Strong Spirits (PORT)
MONDAYS
cover free music
Portland Lobster Company (PORT)
6-9 pm, Champions Sports Bar (BID)
free trivia
6-8 pm, Blaze Brewing (BID)
6-8 pm, Wessie's Den Barcade (WEST)
7-8 pm, Jimmy the Greek's (OOB)
7-9 pm, Skip's Lounge (BUX)
free karaoke
9:30-12:30 am, Champions Sports Bar (BID)
free games
5-8 pm Cribbage, Gritty's (AUB)
5:30-7 pm Mario Kart Mondays
Definitive Brewing Co. (PORT)
TUESDAYS
free comedy
Strictly Cheese Open Mic 7:30-9 pm
Cheese Louise (PORT)
cover free music
Champions Sports Bar (BID)
Portland Lobster Company (PORT)
Open Mic 6-8 pm,
Mast Landing Brewing (WEST)
6-9 pm, Gritty McDuff's (PORT)
Jazz 7-11 pm, Blue (PORT)
by donation & 1 purchase min.
Bluegrass 7-9 pm,
Maine Craft Distilling (PORT)
Open Mic 7-10 pm,
Chaps Saloon (BUX)
DJ Open Decks 9 pm-1 am,
Flask Lounge (PORT)
free trivia
6-8 pm, Bissell Brothers Brewing (PORT)
7 pm, Cowbell (BID)
7-9 pm, Mill Towne Tavern (SAN)
7:30-9 pm, Pat's Pizza (WIN)
free karaoke
8 pm-12 am, GFB Scottish Pub (OOB)
free games
8-11 pm, Cornhole, Gritty's (AUB)
WEDNESDAYS
free comedy
Open Mic 6-8 pm,
Three of Strong Spirits (PORT)
Open Mic 8 pm, Gritty's (AUB)
cover free music
Champions Sports Bar (BID)
Portland Lobster Company (PORT)
4-6 pm, Sea Dog Brewing (SP-Broadway)
Bike Night & Acoustic Music 5-8 pm
O'Donoghue's Pub (BRUN)
6 pm, Lenny's (WEST)
6-9 pm, The Local Eatery & Tap (OOB)
6-9 pm, Willows Pizza (SP)
Open Mic 6-9 pm, The Dogfish (PORT)
Open Mic 6-9 pm, Jimmy the Greek's (OOB)
7-9 pm, Maine Craft Distilling (PORT)
free trivia
5:30-8 pm, Rising Tide Brewing (PORT)
6-8 pm, Mast Landing Brewing (FREE)
6-8 pm, Olive Pit Brewing (LISB)
6-8 pm, Sea Dog Brewing (SP-Western)
6:30-8 pm, Byrnes Irish Pub (BRUN)
6:30-8:30 pm, Mast Landing Brewing (WEST)
6:30-9 pm, Stroudwater Distillery (PORT)
7-9 pm, Gritty McDuff's (PORT)
7-9 pm, O'Reilly's Cure (SCAR)
(runs April 20-June 1)
7-9 pm, Junction Bowl (GOR)
7:30 pm, Cowbell (SCAR)
8-10 pm, Salvage BBQ (PORT)
free karaoke
6:30-9 pm, Tortilla Flat (PORT)
8 pm-12 am, GFB Scottish Pub (OOB)
free games
6:30-8 pm Bike Night,
Iron Tails Saloon (ACT)
7-9 pm Washers (first timers free),
Skip's Lounge (BUX)
THURSDAYS
cover free music
The Brunswick (OOB)
Portland Lobster Company (PORT)
6 pm, Lenny's (WEST)
6 pm-12 am, Blue (PORT)
by donation & 1 purchase min.
7-9 pm, Maine Craft Distilling (PORT)
7-9:30 pm, The Frog & Turtle (WEST)
7-10 pm, Gritty's (AUB)
free trivia
6-7:30 pm, Three of Strong Spirits (PORT)
6-8 pm, Dogfish Bar & Grille (PORT)
6-8 pm, Flight Deck Brewing (BRUN)
6-8 pm, Gritty McDuff's (FREE)
6-8 pm, Every other Thursday
Island Dog Brewing (SP)
6-8, OpinioNation Trivia,
Sea Dog Brewing (SP-Broadway)
6:30 pm, Jumpin Jakes Pizza & Seafood (OOB)
6:30-8 pm, Tortilla Flat (PORT)
7-9 pm, Brickyard Hollow Brewing (PORT)
7-9 pm, Champions Sports Bar (BID)
7-9 pm, Duffy's Tavern & Grill (KEN)
free karaoke
6-10 pm, Wessie's Den Barcade (WEST)
7-11 pm, O'Donoghue's Pub (BRUN)
8 pm, Flask Lounge (PORT)
8 pm-12 am, Chaps Saloon (BUX)
8 pm-12 am, GFB Scottish Pub (OOB)
9:30 pm-12:30 am, Champions Sports Bar (BID)
FRIDAYS
cover free music
Champions Sports Bar (BID)
The Brunswick (OOB)
Jimmy the Greek's (OOB)
Chaps Saloon (BUX)
Fore River Brewing (SP)
Portland Lobster Company (PORT)
4-6 pm, Sea Dog Brewing (SP-Western)
5-7 pm, Sea Dog Brewing (SP-Broadway)
5-7 pm, The Dogfish (PORT)
6 pm, Lenny's (WEST)
6 pm-12 am,
Blue (PORT)
by donation & 1 purchase min.
7 pm, Cowbell (BID)
7-9 pm, Maine Craft Distilling (PORT)
7-10 pm Every Other Friday,
Gritty's (AUB)
7-10 pm, Iron Tails Saloon (ACT)
8 pm-12 am, O'Donoghue's Pub (BRUN)
8 pm-12 am, Skip's Lounge (BUX)
8:30-10:30 pm, The Frog & Turtle (WEST)
DJ/80s Night (dress 80s-no cover)
8:30 pm-1 am
Bubba's Sulky Lounge (PORT)
10 pm-1 am, Ri Ra (PORT)
free karaoke
7:30 pm, Cowbell (SCAR)
SATURDAYS
cover free music
Chaps Saloon (BUX)
The Brunswick (OOB)
Jimmy the Greek's (OOB)
Fore River Brewing (SP)
Portland Lobster Company (PORT)
1-5 pm & 7-11 pm, Iron Tails Saloon (ACT)
Irish Session 3-5,
Byrnes Irish Pub (BRUN)
6 pm, Lenny's (WEST)
Jazz 6 pm-12 am, Blue (PORT)
by donation & 1 purchase min.
7 pm, Cowbell (BID)
7 pm, Cowbell (SCAR)
7-9 pm, Maine Craft Distilling (PORT)
8 pm-12 am, O'Donoghue's Pub (BRUN)
8 pm-12 am, Skip's Lounge (BUX)
10 pm-1 am, Ri Ra (PORT)
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