Maine's Premier Pirate Band
SHOWS & EVENTS
April 21, 2023
SHANK PAINTERS @ HI-FIDELITY BREWING
Portland, ME
Join us as we return from the recording studio to our monthly residency at Hi-Fidelity Brewing Co. from 6-8 PM! No cover and great brews, all ages!
March 24, 2023
SHANK PAINTERS @ HI-FIDELITY BREWING
Portland, ME
Join us as we return from the recording studio to our monthly residency at Hi-Fidelity Brewing Co. from 6-8 PM! No cover and great brews, all ages!
March 15, 2023
SHANK PAINTERS @ MAINE CRAFT DISTILLING
Portland, ME
Come join us 7-9 PM at Maine Craft Distilling for a rollicking good time, great cocktails, and tasty pub-fare food! NO COVER!
March 11, 2023
SHANK PAINTERS @ BLUE
Portland, ME
Shiver me timbers, are you ready for some sea shanties and rollicking good pirate tunes? Join Shank Painters at their first show at Blue since the pandemic as they take the stage once more from 8-9:30 PM for a fun and boisterous Saturday night! NO COVER!
November 16, 2022
PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL EVENT
Yarmouth, ME
We're heading to Yarmouth Elementary School to teach our young pirates about how sea shanties were used aboard ships! If you're interested in having us speak/perform at your school, contact us!
October 21, 2022
ALL HALLOWS' RIOT
Portland, ME
Four different costume-themed bands will take the stage at Geno's Rock Club to celebrate the Halloween season! Costumes encouraged!
Can't decide between dressing up as a pirate, a cowboy, a witch, or a punk rocker for Halloween? Enjoy all of the above with FOUR THEMED BANDS at Geno's! Costumes are encouraged, and there will be a costume contest with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes from the bands for the crowd favorites!
Doors open at 7, music starts at 8. Tickets are $10 in advance, or $13 at the door. 21+ only, cash only.
September 17, 2022
CONGRESS SQUARE PARK
Portland, ME
It's the weekend before International Talk Like a Pirate Day, and we want to celebrate with you! Join us at 1 PM in Congress Square Park for family-friendly fun and sea shanties! The show is FREE, and will feature a variety of food vendors like The Frying Dutchman.
July 23-24, 30-31
MAINE RENAISSANCE FAIRE
Acton, ME
We're absolutely thrilled to be a part of the Maine Renaissance Faire for another season! It's truly a one-of-a-kind experience in our home state of Maine. We'll be there for both weekends, and play 3 half-hour sets each day on the *NEW* Pirate Stage! Please check schedule for show times and ticket information.
June 15, 2022
SHANK PAINTERS @ SOUTH BERWICK LIBRARY
South Berwick, ME
Join us as we kick of the exciting summer reading program at the South Berwick Library! This year's theme is "On Oceans of Adventure!" We'll be playing from 2-3 PM in front of the library, and little ones can pick up their treasure map for their summer reading adventures!
October 29, 2021
SHANK PAINTERS @ THE AXE PIT
South Portland, ME
Party like a pirate of yore with some beer, throwing axes, and live tavern music! We'll be bringing some live tunes from 6 to 9 PM THIS FRIDAY October 29th at The Axe Pit in South Portland!
AXE THROWING RESERVATION REQUIRED TO ENSURE ENTRY!
October 16, 2021
OKTOBERFEST AT MUNJOY HILL TAVERN
Portland, ME
We'll be one of three bands playing for Munjoy Hill Tavern's Oktoberfest along with local bands Gwynne & the Tonics and Bad Combo. All ages, no cover! We're on at 8 PM - 9 PM.
September 18-19 & October 9-11, 2021
CONNECTICUT RENAISSANCE FAIRE
Lebanon, CT
We'll be at two weekends of the Connecticut Renaissance Faire throughout their seven-weekend run! We'll be playing 3-4 sets throughout each day. Check out the schedule HERE to see when and where we'll be playing!
July 17-18 & 24-25, 2021
MAINE RENAISSANCE FAIRE
Acton, ME
Come see us in Acton, Maine for the two weekend Maine Renaissance Faire! We'll be there all weekend, for both weekends, playing three sets every day to keep the good times rolling. Check out the schedule here!
May 21, 2021
SHANK PAINTERS @ THE CAMDEN OPERA HOUSE
Camden, ME & Online
Tickets for our socially-distanced, limiting seating event at the Camden Opera House on May 21st are on sale NOW! If you're too far away or not fully vaccinated, no worries, because the show will also be LIVESTREAMED for FREE on Facebook! Whether in person or virtually, we would love to have you join us!
Aug 06, 2020
A PIRATE'S LIVE FOR ME!
Online
Please join us for our first ever professional livestream event! From 6 PM - 8 PM EST, we'll be bringing you all your favorites that you've missed this summer! We really miss playing for you during these uncertain times, so we're making this a free, all-ages event, though donations are always welcome and appreciated.
Apr 20, 2020
PIRATES INVADE FLASK W/ THE BUMBLING WOOHAS
Portland, ME
CANCELLED due to COVID-19
Apr 03, 2020
SHANK PAINTERS, CLAPPING IN IRONS, THE KING'S BUSKETEERS @ THE APOHADION
Portland, ME
CANCELLED due to COVID-19
Mar 16, 2020
PIRATES INVADE FLASK W/ THE BUMBLING WOOHAS
Portland, ME
CANCELLED due to COVID-19
Feb 29, 2020
PIRATES' SALTY BALL X
Manchester, CT
Join us in Manchester, CT as we participate in the annual charity event, The Pirates' Salty Ball X! This year we're raising money for both the Testicular Cancer Society as well as Love146, a local organization that works to end child trafficking. Last year, the Salty Ball raised over $2,000 for these charities, and this year, we're hoping to raise even more! So come have some fun while doing some good!
Jan 20, 2020
PIRATES INVADE FLASK
Portland, ME
Join us and Clapping in Irons at Flask for our monthly night of debauchery, sea shanties, and drinking songs! 21+, $5 suggested donation. Music starts at 8
Jan 16, 2020
THE DIY BASEMENT ART COLLECTIVE
Brunswick, ME
We're so excited to be a part of the lineup for the first DIY Basement Art Collective of 2020! The lineup is Sama, Mara Nagra, Shank Painters, and Clapping in Irons. The show is all ages, doors at 6PM, and a $5-10 suggested donation cover.
Jan 11, 2020
PIRATE INVASION OF THE APOHADION THEATER
Portland, ME
The year is 2020... three pirate bands from across New England have joined forces to siege Portland's very own Apohadion Theater! Join Shank Painters, Clapping in Irons, and The King's Busketeers as we take over The Apohadion with a night of sea shanties, drinking songs, and original music for scalliwags, rogues, and other ne'er-do-wells.
Doors open at 8, music & mayhem starts at 8:30. $10 cover
Dec 06, 2019
FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK @ MAP STORE
Portland, ME
Everybody knows pirates love maps... and what better place to find them than Portland's finest map and frame store? We'll be at Mainely Frames at 541 Congress St in Portland starting at 6PM to play some sea shanties for other map enthusiasts... stop on by!
Nov 18, 2019
PIRATES INVADE FLASK
Portland, ME
Join us in our monthly invasion of Flask Lounge with pirate-punk band, Clapping in Irons! 21+, $5 cover
Oct 21, 2019
FLASK LOUNGE -- EP RELEASE!
Portland, ME
For the month of Halloween, we're debuting our NEW sea-mythology themed EP, "The Kraken Sleepeth," and breaking out all of our scariest pirate ghost stories! Don't worry-- we'll still play all those bawdy songs you love, too. Our pirate-punk friends Clapping in Irons will be opening for us at 9! 21+, $5 cover.
Sep 08, 2019
PRIVATE EVENT
ME
Yes, we do those!
Aug 31, 2019
CAMDEN WINDJAMMER FESTIVAL
Camden, ME
We'll be at the Camden Windjammer Festival to play sea shanties to make your tall ship experience as authentic as can be!
Jul 12, 2019
FORT KNOX PIRATE PARLAY
Prospect, ME
Please join us July 12-14th for the Annual Fort Knox Pirate Parlay! It's a weekend-long immersive history experience to learn about the fort itself and the way people in that time period lived. We'll be providing some period-accurate music throughout the weekend!
Jun 30, 2019
PRIVATE EVENT
ME
We do weddings, birthdays, and other private events! Don't you wish it was you who had their own date on our website? It very well could be if you contact us for your next event!
May 20, 2019
SHANK PAINTERS @ FLASK w/ CLAPPING IN IRONS
Portland, ME
We're teaming up with Maine's OTHER pirate band, Clapping in Irons, for a night of DOUBLE the pirate music! The night opens with a new local band, IDD, followed by Clapping in Irons, and we're headlining. The music starts at 9. 21+, no cover.
May 18, 2019
BLOODTHIRSTY'S TAVERN
Rockport, ME
We'll be the entertainment for Bloodthirsty's Tavern, the annual potluck event by Pirates of the Dark Rose to celebrate the beginning of their performance season! The event is open to the public, but full pirate attire is mandatory! Message us for the address since we can't have the navy find the meeting place of this pirate gathering.
May 11, 2019
SHANK PAINTERS @ WATCH CITY STEAMPUNK FESTIVAL
Waltham, MA
We're delighted to be part of the annual Watch City Steampunk Festival again! It's a free, all ages festival in the Waltham Common featuring events, vendors, and performances. We'll be playing three different sets: 12-12:45 Busking Spot, 1:30-2:15 Bison County, and 3:30-4:15 at the Carter Street Stage.
Feb 25, 2019
SHANTY SINGALONG @ NOVARE RES
Portland, ME
We'll be joining a few other shanty-enthusiasts in sharing a night of singing and music at Novare Res. We didn't organize the event, we're just tagging along... no cover, 21+.
Nov 14, 2018
SHANK PAINTERS @ BLUE
Portland, ME
Join us for happy hour at Blue for some sea shanties! No cover, $10 suggested donation
Aug 11, 2018
HOLLIS PIRATE FESTIVAL!
Hollis, ME
Join us as we play TWO SETS of swashbucklin' sea shanties at the Hollis Pirate Festival! The day will be filled with activities for all ages, vendors, weapons demos, tasty food, raffles, music, fire performers, a wrestling show, fireworks, and most importantly... PIRATES!!
Jul 21, 2018
RIVER BANK SUMMER SERIES
Westbrook, ME
Join yer fellow Shank Painters at Westbrook's Riverbank Park from 1-1:45 for some sea shanties in addition to the wide variety of activities and food for all ages! There's no entry fee, but we hope you'll be willing to part with some of yer treasure to raise booty for charity!
Jul 13, 2018
FORT KNOX PIRATE PARLAY!
Prospect, ME
It's the most wonderful (and piratical) time of the year! Join us as we invade Fort Knox in Prospect, ME alongside the Pirates of the Dark Rose for three fantastical days!! Beginning on Friday, July 13th, to Sunday July 15th, the weekend will be filled with sword fighting, cannon demonstrations, kids activities, pirate cruises on a REAL pirate ship, and swashbuckling sea shanties! Costumes are encouraged! "Sea" you there, yo ho ho!
Jun 10, 2018
PIRATE PUB CRAWL
Portland, ME
Join yer fellow Shank Painters as they combine piratical forces with the Bucklers of Swash for yet another debauchery-filled pub crawl! We will be providing musical entertainment throughout the evening as we saunter pub to pub, starting at 4 PM at $3 Dewey's. 21+.
May 19, 2018
BLOODTHIRSTY'S TAVERN
Rockport, ME
Join Shank Painters as they join their piratical comrades, Pirates of the Dark Rose, to celebrate the beginning of their 2018 season at Bloodthirsty's Tavern! 21+, please bring a dish to share, contact us for address!
Feb 24, 2018
THE PIRATES 8TH SALTY BALL
Hartford, CT
The Shank Painters will be at the 8th Annual Pirates Salty Ball in Hartford, CT on Saturday, February 24th to play some rollicking sea shanties between acts! Let loose yer inner buccaneer and join us for a good cause! 8 PM - 12 AM. $20 donation, 21+.
Jan 21, 2018
WOMEN'S MARCH ANNIVERSARY
Portland, ME
What do pirates value even more than gold? Freedom. Not just freedom for some, but freedom for all sexes, races, genders, and sexualities. Join the fearsome pirate women of the Shank Painters for some songs about women who rebelled against society during the Golden Age of Piracy to preserve their spirit of defiance to the present day.
Dec 15, 2017
PIRATE PUB CRAWL
Portland, ME
Join Lady Wenchly and Captain No-Beard of the Shank Painters as they are the wandering minstrels who join piratical forces with their affiliates, the Bucklers of Swash and Co., to celebrate the birthday of the dreaded Maine pirate, Captain Pencillious. Starts at 6:00 at $3 Dewey's, 21+
Dec 13, 2017
ACOUSTIC NIGHT @ FLASK
Portland, ME
Captain No-Beard and Lady Wenchly of yer beloved Shank Painters will be performing sea shanties for part of Acoustic Night at Flask, located on Spring Street in Portland, ME. Starts at 9 PM, no cover, 21+