Live Music is good for your soul

Home of the Peaks Island Tiny Porch Concert Series
and the Long Winter’s Night Concert Series

Bringing world-class acoustic roots musicians to Peaks Island for the pure joy of sharing something beautiful together. Looking for tickets to an upcoming show? Contact me and I’ll give you the details. Thanks for your interest. Let’s hang out and experience some time and some music together.

Peaks Island House Concert Series introduces the Long Winter’s Nights Series 

Peaks Island Maine is a vibrant year-round island community in beautiful Casco Bay. As a vital part of the dynamic city of Portland, Peaks has a long history of being a welcoming community for theater, for artists and for musicians alike. 

Ellen Mahoney and Ed Daranyi, have lived year-round and raised four children on Peaks Island since 1998. In gratitude for the positive impact of live musical performance in their life, and in celebration of their community, Ed and Ellen have hosted live traditional music and social community dance events in a variety of historical venues on Peaks Island since 2013. 

Peaks Island House Concerts is their endeavor. Ed and Ellen believe in the power of music to foster and create positive impact within one’s life and within every community. The 2020 pandemic had a blunt impact on the lives of artists and performers. The Tiny Porch Series was founded as a way to honor musicians and to highlight the powerful force of live musical performance, especially during a very difficult time. 

The Peaks House Concert Series welcomed people to share an outdoor live performance from the Tiny Porch Stage at their home on Wharf Cove, Peaks Island. Community members and friends were welcome to bring a picnic, a blanket and perhaps a chair to enjoy an evening of live acoustic performance on the back shore of Peaks Island. All necessary pandemic related protocols were an important aspect of safe and successful gatherings. 

Shows were held most Friday evenings through the summer and typically began at 6:30. Bikes are encouraged. Parking is very limited. 

In the fall of 2021, a new collaboration was formed. Together with New Brackett Church and the PI Radio Station, they proudly announce the Long Winter’s Night Concert Series. This new endeavor brought one live concert a month to Peaks Island from December through June, hosted by the New Brackett Church. Shows will highlight regional and Maine based world-class performing and teaching roots musicians. 

In the summer of 2023, the 5th Maine joined the fun by offering to become the summer host concert series. What a lovely addition to their calendar and provides an opportunity to enjoy the music indoors year round in our historic island venue spaces. 

Past performances

We have had the pleasure of welcoming so many wonderful world-class musicians into our small island community since 2020. Click the + to read about the artists who have played for us, listen to our playlist, or watch their videos below.

    • Walsh Jordan Wilson

    • Evie Ladin

    • Yard Sauce

    • Pine Tree Flyers

    • Sammy Wetstein and Hope Chernesky

    • Darol Anger Joe K Walsh and Friends

    • The Murphy Beds

    • Reverie Road

    • Maddie Witler

    • Old Hat String Band

    • Open the Door for Three

    • Spring Tide

    • Pine Tree Flyers

    • The Faux and Liestas Family Band

    • Erica Brown and the Blue Grass Connection

    • Hamer, Knowles and O'Leary

    • Ethan Setiawan Trio

    • Isa Burke and Owen Marshall

    • Troy MacGillivray and Kimberley Fraser

    • Rakish

    • Casey and Molly with Eloise & Co

    • Kevin Burke

    • Joe K Walsh and Friend

    • Katie McNally and Neil Pearlman

    • The Murphy Beds

    • Corner House Band

    • Chouro Louco

    • Reverie Road

    • John Doyle and Mick McAuley

    • Meghan Bergeron and Mari Black

    • PI Open Band with Emily Troll

    • Louise Bichan

    • Side By Each

    • Genticorum

    • Fodhla

    • Troy MacGillivray and Neil Pearlman

    • Chris Moore Jeff Christmas and Mitch Reed

    • Matt and Shannon Heaton

    • Walsh Woodsmith Quartet

    • Erica Brown and the Blue Grass Connection

    • Marshall Robinson and Stevens

    • Steve Roy and David Surette

    • Play Dead

    • Will and Caitlin

    • Haneke Cassel and Keith Murphy

    • The Don Roy Trio

    • Mitch Reed and Friends

    • Katie Mc Nally and Neil Pearlman

    • Darlin' Corey

    • Joe K Walsh and Tom Snow

  • 2013

    • Portland Ceili Band

    2015

    • Castlebay

    • 2017 Glen Loper Band

    • Liz and Dan Faiella

    2018

    • Portland Swing Project

    • Bethany Waikmen and Becky Tracey

    • Hanz Araki with Junior and Amanda Stevens

    2019

    • Andrea Beaton and Troy MacGillivray

    • Mari Black Trio

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