Singer-songwriter Reed Foehl. Photo courtesy of the artist Reed Foehl Band 7 p.m.
Saturday. The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland, $30 in advance, $34 day of show.
thehillarts.me Vermont-based singer-songwriter Reed Foehl will perform a night of folk and other tunes in Portland. Backed by musicians Jefferson Hamer, Jeff Berlin and Putnam Murdock, Foehl has a several albums’ worth of songs to choose from, including 2022’s “Wild Wild Love.
” Hill Arts is an intimate venue with plenty of tasty treats and beverages for sale in the lobby snack bar. Start Making Sense. Photo by Steph Craig Start Making Sense 8 p.
m. Saturday. State Theatre, 609 Congress St.
, Portland, $20 in advance, $25 day of show. statetheatreportland.com Portland is almost a second home to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania-based Talking Heads tribute act Start Making Sense; they usually perform here at least once a year.
Fronted by Jonathan Braun, Start Making Sense pays incredible homage to the new wave band that started the career of David Byrne. The members of the Talking Heads parted ways decades ago, so this is a fun way to hear their iconic songs live. The set list typically includes bangers like “Burning Down the House,” “Once in a Lifetime,” “This Must Be the Place (Naïve Melody),” “And She Was” and “Life During Wartime.
” Local anti-genre alternative band SeepeopleS open the show. Liz McLeod from the Strand On The Air radio broadcast, presented by Strand Theatre. Photo by Sam Carlso.