Orono, ME- Woodman’s bar and grill, located in downtown Orono, provides good eat and drink as well as local live entertainment. It is a popular spot in the college town and serves its strongest suite as the night life. Providing entertainment on three nights of the week, it is easy to say Woodman’s is frequented amongst the other local bars.
With Thursday, Friday, and Saturday being the most popular nights, Woodman’s showcases different entertainment ranging from local band performances, open mic nights, as well as others.
Mike Powers, bartender at Woodman’s, performs with his band as well. The band, The Hampden Mountain Boys, has performed at the bar many times as well as other bands including Restless Groove, Suit Mullet, and Rapster.
The demographic Woodman’s aims towards is college students and Powers said, “I can’t remember the last time we booked a band that wasn’t from the University.” He also noted that most of the bands they hire they have discovered through the open mic nights.
Abe Furth, owner of Woodman’s as well as the Verve, said he looks local when searching for bands to play because he knows people want to see their friends perform. Furth said he used to have other bands from further around the state but they didn’t gauge as much popularity as the ones from this area.
The bands that are hired are paid 200 dollars to perform for the night and are often asked to come back and perform again based on turnout and sales. Powers said, “All shows are 21+ because at a place where you sell alcohol you run into disaster with minors there.”
Bands interested in performing at Woodman’s can contact Furth or Powers directly by calling 866-4040.
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