Johnson Hall Opera House
Theater & Performing Arts
280 Water St, Gardiner, ME 04345
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Upcoming Events (10)
Johnson Hall’s Homegrown Series featuring Waxwing Waxwing is a Maine-based indie folk and Americana band formed in late 2025. Built around intimate performances, rich vocal harmonies, and a strong focus on original songwriting, the group blends reflective lyricism with warm acoustic textures and energetic live chemistry. Drawing influence f
Source: johnsonhall.org · Last verified Jun 7, 2026
Open Mic Night Come listen to great local talent or join us on stage! Doors open and signups start at 5:45 We will have a guitar, keyboard,
Source: johnsonhall.org · Last verified May 16, 2026
An evening with Lambo Law-Guitar Duet Lambo Law Guitar Duet Performing on the Logan Stage – LamboLaw Guitar Duet When Neil Lamb and Dave Lawlor first met each had been playing mostly solo jazz guitar for many years. They were introduced by mutual friend, guitar virtuoso Mark Kleinhaut, who said, “You guys know jazz
Source: johnsonhall.org · Last verified Jun 29, 2026
Learn to line dance with Dorothy Anne Sirois (3 one-hour sessions) Beginner Line Dancing to Rock/Pop Songs This three week class is a beginner/slightly intermediate class that does not increase in difficulty and focuses on everyone meeting for community and having fun. The large variety of short line dances are choreographed to be light and easy dances that are broken down, then rehearsed 3-4 times before doing it to music. 4 or 5 dances are typically learned in one hour. Sign up to join in the
Source: johnsonhall.org · Last verified Sep 27, 2026
Something is stirring inside Johnson Hall… Our 3rd Annual Shadows in the Hall returns October 23 & 24 for two nights of ghostly stories, unexpected scares and characters from another time taking over Johnson Hall Opera House. More than 50 community performers, ages 6 to 83, will bring the building to life through a series of short scenes inspired by different moments in time. Guests will travel through Johnson Hall in small groups, moving from scene to scene as stories unfold around them. Some a
Source: johnsonhall.org · Last verified Sep 27, 2026
It’s immersive, it’s haunting, and it’s one of the most unique performance events in the region. An Immersive Theatrical Experience at Johnson Hall After last year’s pilot, Shadows in the Hall returns to Johnson Hall Opera House for two unforgettable nights of immersive theater. Step inside the historic 1864 Johnson Hall and explore three floors transformed into a living, breathing performance space. As you move from room to room, you’ll encounter a series of eerie vignettes brought to life by m
Source: johnsonhall.org · Last verified Sep 27, 2026
Come dance the night away! JH After Dark-Halloween Dance Party Join us for our first JH After Dark Dance Party. This will be a Halloween themed night complete with costume contest with prizes, beer, wine and cocktail bar, and a live DJ. This will take place on the Logan Stage (1st Floor) $10.00 Cover Charge Doors open at 8:00
Source: johnsonhall.org · Last verified Sep 27, 2026
An evening with Black Violin Black Violin THE “BE FREE” TOUR Show Description Black Violin’s Be Free Tour is a high-energy, genre-defying experience that merges the duo’s classical training with the pulse of hip-hop, creating a performance that is both powerful and deeply inspiring. GRAMMY-nominated duo Wil Baptiste and Kev Marcus invite audiences into a night of boundary-breaking music, where soaring strings, bold beats, and messages of authenticity and self-expression take center stage. More t
Source: johnsonhall.org · Last verified Jun 29, 2026
Learn to line dance with Dorothy Anne Sirois (3 one-hour sessions) Beginner Line Dancing to Rock/Pop Songs This three week class is a beginner/slightly intermediate class that does not increase in difficulty and focuses on everyone meeting for community and having fun. The large variety of short line dances are choreographed to be light and easy dances that are broken down, then rehearsed 3-4 times before doing it to music. 4 or 5 dances are typically learned in one hour. Sign up to join in the
Source: johnsonhall.org · Last verified Sep 27, 2026
Some of Maine’s finest musicians perform the music of The Last Waltz The Last Waltz was a concert by the Canadian-American rock group the Band, held on American Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1976, at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. The Last Waltz was advertised as the Band’s “farewell concert appearance”,and the concert had the Band joined by more than a dozen special guests, including their previous employers Ronnie Hawkins and Bob Dylan, as well as Paul Butterfield, Bobby Charles, Eric
Source: johnsonhall.org · Last verified Sep 27, 2026