Events downtown

Aug 06

Slaid Cleaves at One Longfellow Square
Location: 181 State St., Portland, Maine 04101, US
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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7 pm doors – 8 pm show
ADVANCE PURCHASE: $30
DAY-OF: $40

The characters in Slaid Cleaves’ songs live in unglamorous reality. They work dead-end jobs, they run out of money, they grow old, they hold on to each other (or not), and they die. With an eye for the beauty in everyday life, he tells their stories, bringing a bit of empathy to their uncaring world.

Described as “terse, clear and heartfelt” (NPR Fresh Air), his songs speak to timeless truths. “I’m not an innovator. I’m more of a keeper of the flame,” he says.