Alma June and the Persian Cats / Bird Week / Emily Irving @ [the square]

Join us at [the square] as we kick off a northeast tour featuring Alma June and the Persian Cats + Bird Week, including stops in Providence, Allston, and Brooklyn!

ALMA JUNE AND THE PERSIAN CATS
and BIRD WEEK
with EMILY IRVING
@ [the square]

34 Preble Street

Portland, ME

5PM DOORS / 6PM SHOW
$12 adv. / $15 door

ALL AGES

formed in 2024 as a group of music students at the University of Southern Maine who bonded over a mutual appreciation for bending genres and defying the expectations of conventional songwriting. Soon after their inception, they won the college’s annual Battle of the Bands competition, which earned them an appearance on WMPG’s long-running radio show Local Motives. Their captivating live-on-air performance got them on the radar of Equal Measure Arts, a local nonprofit who supported the band in recording their debut album at Monaco Studios from 2024–2025, as they developed their sound and fleshed out their line-up. The group’s sonic palette is an eclectic blend of musical styles that breaks down rigid genre boundaries. Although it never sidesteps nostalgia, their inventive sound is difficult to compare. The seven-piece features jazz-influenced vocals; classical fingerstyle guitar; neo-romantic viola stylings that weave into free-flowing beats; and intricate upright bass lines juxtaposed with a mournful multi-phonic horn section. In the band’s first year, they performed for enthusiastic audiences at many local venues, including SPACE Gallery and regular appearances at the Apohadion. They have also participated in fundraiser showcases for Equal Measure Arts at Mayo Street Arts, Blue Portland Maine (in partnership with WMPG), and All Roads Music Festival.

is an indie rock band from Kingston NY built around the songwriting of lead singer Justin Hatch. Originally beginning as a solo project during the COVID pandemic, Bird Week morphed into a collective unit upon the members’ return to college. Their sound extends from simple, lo-fi pop songs to sprawling progressive arrangements, covering ground from noisy post-punk to heartfelt indie folk. Binding it together is a strong sense of melody and emotional honesty reminiscent of bands such as Pavement or Car Seat Headrest. They have released 3 studio albums.

is a folk rock singer-songwriter based out of Portland, Maine, crafting playful and heartfelt songs to mirror, mystify, and mend. Her debut record ‘Secret Music World’ is out now.

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