Portland Cheat Sheet
Free Events in Southern Maine
York County - Portland Metro to Bath - Lakes Region - Lewiston/Auburn
Night Life Spring* 2024
Free Entertainment at Bars & Restaurants
*** April 2024 update: I'm slowly updating this list for summer. Should complete by May. Thanks, Taryn ***
Sundays
free comedy
7:30-10 pm, Field Notes Open Mic,
Maine House of Comedy (PORT)
free music
10 am-1 pm, $3 Dollar Deweys (PORT)
11 am-2 pm or 3:30-6 pm, alt. weeks,
The Barking Chicken (HAR)
1-4 pm, Mill House Pub (MECH)
2-5 pm, Foundation Brewing (PORT)
3-5 pm, Maine Craft Distilling (PORT)
3-6 pm, Irish Session, Ri Ra (PORT)
3-7 pm, Open Mic, O'Donoghue's Pub (BRUN)
3:45-5:45 pm, Acoustic Music Circle, Legion (PEAKS)
7-9 pm, Coals (PORT)
8-11 pm, Open Mic, GFB Scottish Pub (OOB)
8-11 pm, Open Mic, Ri Ra (PORT)
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, Cribbage League, Rusty Bus (LEW)
1-6 pm, Yappy Hour Dog Social, Three of Strong Spirits (PORT)
2-9 pm, Free Pool, O'Donoghue's Pub (BRUN)
6-8 pm, Musingo, Jumpin Jakes (OOB)
Mondays
free music
6-9 pm, Open Mic, $3 Dollar Deweys (PORT)
6-9 pm, Open Mic, Definitive Brewing (PORT)
6-9 pm, Champions (BID)
7-11 pm, Original Music Open Mic, Hi-Fidelity (PORT)
free trivia
5:30-8 pm, Rising Tide Brewing (PORT)
6-8 pm, Austin St. Brewery (PORT)
6-8 pm, Blaze Brewing (BID)
6-8 pm, Foulmouthed Brewing (SOPO)
6-8 pm, Fox & The Fiddle (YAR)
6-8 pm, Sebago Brewing (KEN)
6:30-8 pm, Coppersmith Tavern (SOPO)
6:30-8:30 pm, Erik's Church (WIND)
7-8 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
3 pm-12:30 am, Board + Games Day, Amigos (PORT)
6 pm, Cribbage, Gritty's (AUB)
6-8 pm, Music Bingo, Lazy Days (OOB)
Tuesdays
free comedy & ect.
7:30-9 pm, Strictly Cheese Comedy Open Mic,
Cheese Louise (PORT)
8-9:30 pm, Port Veritas Open Mic,
Equality Community Center (PORT)
free music
6 pm, alt. weeks, Bluegrass Jam,
Banded Brewing (BIDD)
6-8 pm, Irish Session, Byrnes Irish Pub (BRUN)
6-8 pm, Coppersmith Tavern (SOPO)
6:30-11 pm, Open Mic, Mill House Pub (MECH)
7-9 pm, Bluegrass, Maine Craft Distilling (PORT)
7-10 pm, Andy's Old Port Pub (PORT)
7 pm-12 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, Romeos Pizza (YAR)
6-8 pm, Rumorz Bistro (OOB)
6:30-8:30 pm, Batson River (PORT)
7 pm, Cowbell (BID)
7-8:30 pm, Garden Street Bowl (WELL)
7-9 pm, Brookside Food & Drink (WEST)
7-9 pm, Garden Street Bowl (KENN)
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, Pat's Pizza (WIN)
7:30-9:30 pm, Sea Dog Brewing (SCAR)
free karaoke
8-11 pm, East Shore Tavern (RAY)
8 pm-12 am, GFB Scottish Pub (OOB)
free games & etc.
5-9 pm, Open Game Night, Diversions (SOPO)
8-11 pm, Cornhole, Gritty's (AUB)
Wednesdays
free comedy
6-9 pm, Comedy Open Mic, Nomad (BRUN)
8 pm, Comedy Open Mic, Mulligans (BIDD)
8-9:30 pm, Comedy Open Mic,
Craft Brew Underground (AUB)
free music
5:30-8:30 pm, Lost Valley Brewing (AUB)
6-8 pm, Irish Session, Byrnes Irish Pub (BATH)
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, Willows Pizza (SOPO)
6:30 pm, Lenny's (WEST)
7-9 pm, Coals (PORT)
7-9 pm, Maine Craft Distilling (PORT)
7-10 pm, Champions (BID)
7-10 pm, Irish/Scottish Folk, Ri Ra (PORT)
7:30-8:30 pm, Bluegrass Jam ($5), Fox & The Fiddle (YAR)
7:30-11 pm, Live Band, Andy's Old Port Pub (PORT)
8 pm-1 am, Open Jazz Sesh, Blue (PORT)
free trivia
6 pm, Mast Landing Brewing (FREE)
6-8 pm, Elsmere BBQ (SOPO)
6-8 pm, Foundation Brewing (PORT)
6-8 pm, Sea Dog Brewing (SOPO)
6:30 pm, Mast Landing Brewing (WEST)
6:30-8:30 pm, Top of the East (PORT)
7 pm, Cowbell (SCAR)
7-8 pm, Byrnes Irish Pub (BRUN)
7-8 pm, Trivia Galore ($5, winner takes pot) Blackstones (PORT)
7-9 pm, Hardshore Distilling (PORT)
7-9 pm, Junction Bowl (GOR)
7-9 pm, Wilson County BBQ (PORT)
free karaoke
7-10 pm, Sliders Sports Pub (LEW)
8-10:30 pm, Gritty's (AUB)
8 pm-12 am, GFB Scottish Pub (OOB)
9 pm-1 am, Afrotaste 207 (LEW)
9 pm-1 am, Mill House Pub (MECH)
10 pm-1 am, Champions (BID)
free games & etc
5 pm-1 am, Pinball, Arcadia (PORT)
6-8 pm, Bingo, Definitive Brewing (PORT)
6-8 pm, Bingo, Social Goose (BRUN)
6-9 pm, Musingo Madness, Rumorz (OOB)
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
7 pm, alt. weeks, Drag Show, Cocktail Mary (PORT)
7-9 pm, Comedy Open Mic & Trivia Contest, Hi-Fidelity (PORT)
8:30-10 pm, Comedy Open Mic, Empire Live (PORT)
free music
5-8 pm, Thirsty Pig (PORT)
5:30-8:30 pm, Lost Valley Brewing (AUB)
6-9 pm, $3 Dollar Deweys (PORT)
6:30 pm, Lenny's (WEST)
6:30-7:30 pm, Cajun Drop In Jam ($5), Fox & The Fiddle (YAR)
6:30-9:30 pm, Irish Music, Eagles (PORT)
7-9:30 pm, Frog & Turtle (WEST)
7-10 pm, Andy's Old Port Pub (PORT)
7-10 pm, Open Mic IPA, Blaze Brewing (BID)
7-10 pm, Dunn Barr (BID)
8-10 pm, Open Mic, East Shore Tavern (RAY)
8-10 pm, Performers Showcase Open Mic, Flourish (BID)
8-10 pm, Reggae, Maine Craft Distilling (PORT)
9 pm-1 am, DJ/College Night, Afrotaste 207 (LEW)
free trivia
6-7:45 pm, Modestman Maine Brewing (SOPO)
6-8 pm, Definitive Brewing (PORT)
6-8 pm, The East Ender (PORT)
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)
6:30-8 pm, Byrnes Irish Pub (BATH)
6:30-8:30 pm, Birchwood Brewing (GRAY)
6:30-8:30 pm, Brickyard Hollow (NEWG)
6:30-8:30 pm, Jumpin Jakes (OOB)
6:30-8:30 pm, Uno Pizzeria (SOPO)
7 pm, The Outpost (STAN)
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)
8 pm, Profenno's (WEST)
free karaoke
7 pm, Erik's Church (WIND)
7-10 pm, Fast Breaks (LEW)
7-10 pm, Wessie's Den (WEST)
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-12 am, GFB Scottish Pub (OOB)
8 pm-1 am, Flask Lounge (PORT)
9 pm-12 am, Gary's Olde Towne Tavern (NAP)
9:30 pm-1 am, Champions (BID)
free games & etc
5-8 pm, Game Night, Foundation Brewing (PORT)
5:30-7:30 pm, Chess Club, Novare Res (PORT)
6-8 pm, Musical Bingo, Crooked Keg (BRUN)
Fridays
free music
4-6 pm, Sea Dog Brewing (SOPO)
4-7 pm, Teacher's Day + Live Music, Lost Valley (AUB)
4-10 pm, The Brunswick (OOB)
5-8 pm, The Burleigh (KPORT)
6 pm, Jimmy the Greek's (OOB)
6-8 pm, Flight Deck Brewing (BRUN)
6-8 pm, alt. weeks, Top of the East (PORT)
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 pm, Elements (BIDD)
7 pm, Cowbell (BID)
7-9 pm, Maine Craft Distilling (PORT)
7-10 pm, Captain Jacks (NAP)
7-11 pm, Chaps Saloon (BUX)
7:30-9:30 or 8-10 pm, Frog & Turtle (WEST)
8 pm, Mill House Pub (MECH)
8 pm, some Fridays, GFB Scottish Pub (OOB)
8-11 pm, Andy's Old Port Pub (PORT)
8-11 pm, Gary's Olde Towne Tavern (NAP)
8-11 pm, some Fridays, Gritty's (AUB)
8 pm-12 am, Skip's Lounge (BUX)
8 pm-12 am, DJ, O'Donoghue's Pub (BRUN)
8:30 pm-12:30, Jumpin Jakes (OOB)
8:30 pm-1 am, DJ/80s Night (dress 80s-no cover)
Bubba's Sulky Lounge (PORT)
9 pm-12 am, Bolos (BRUN)
9 pm-1 am, DJ, East Shore Tavern (RAY)
9:30 pm, most Fridays, Gritty's (PORT)
free trivia
5-7 pm, TapTV Trivia, Crooked Keg (BRUN)
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)
9:30 pm-1 am, Champions (BID)
Saturdays
free music
1-4 pm, alt. weeks, Open Groove Jam, Hi-Fidelity (PORT)
2-5 or 2-9 pm, Thirsty Pig (PORT)
2-10 pm, The Brunswick (OOB)
3-7 pm, Chaps Saloon (BUX)
4-7 pm, Bissell Brothers Brewing (PORT)
5-8 pm, The Burleigh (KPORT)
5 pm-12 am, 2nd & 4th Saturdays, Two Bands
Andy's Old Port Pub (PORT)
6 pm, Jimmy the Greek's (OOB)
6-9 pm, Birchwood Brewing (GRAY)
6-9 pm, Cowbell (SCAR)
6-9 pm, some Saturdays, Olive Pit Brewing (LISB)
6:30-8 pm, Elements (BIDD)
7 pm, Cowbell (BID)
7-9 pm, Maine Craft Distilling (PORT)
7-10 pm, Captain Jacks (NAP)
8 pm, Mill House Pub (MECH)
8 pm, some Saturdays, GFB Scottish Pub (OOB)
8-11 pm, 1st & 3rd Saturdays, Andy's Old Port Pub (PORT)
8-11 pm, Gary's Olde Towne Tavern (NAP)
8-11 pm, some Saturdays, Gritty's (AUB)
8 pm-12 am, O'Donoghue's Pub (BRUN)
8 pm-12 am, Skip's Lounge (BUX)
9 pm-12 am, some Saturdays, Bolos (BRUN)
9 pm-1 am, Live Music or DJ, Champions (BID)
9:30 pm, most Saturdays, Gritty's (PORT)
10 pm-1 am, Ri Ra (PORT)
free karaoke
7-10 pm, Romeos Pizza (YAR)
8:30 pm, Tailgate Bar & Grill (GRAY)
9 pm-1 am, Brookside Food & Drink (WEST)
free games
6:30-11:30 pm, Table Top Board Gaming ($1), Woodfords Club (PORT)