Little Joe's Bar & Grill is a Lewiston neighborhood bar with current full-band programming, including an October 2026 Identity Crisis show. Rock, cover bands, metal, and local live music all fit the room’s lane, suggesting a louder, more direct bar-band environment than a dinner-focused venue. Acts that bring energy, recognizable material, or a built-in local crowd should have an advantage. This looks like a place where a band can play a real night-out set rather than simply provide background music.
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L/A Arts is a downtown Lewiston gallery and performance space with a real stage identity rather than a bar-room feel. Rock, metal, punk and acoustic acts can all work here, and the room is suited to plugged-in multi-act bills as well as community performances. It is all ages, making it especially useful for bands that want a concert environment without nightlife restrictions.
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- Age policy
- All Ages — current official programming is for all ages; the Feb. 28, 2026 Zine Fest was explicitly all ages
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- Acoustic, Metal, Punk, Rock
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- 168 Lisbon Street, Lewiston, ME 04240, United States
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- 207-782-7228
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