MusicFriday, December 4
GoldenOak with special guest Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light
Friday, December 4 · 8 p.m. · One Longfellow Square, at the corner of Congress and State Streets
- When
- Friday, December 4 · 8 p.m.
- Where
- One Longfellow Square, at the corner of Congress and State Streets181 State St · Portland, ME · 04101
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THIS IS FOR FRIDAY – NIGHT ONE
Doors open an hour before showtime.
• ADVANCE PURCHASE: $20 (+ fees)
• DAY OF SHOW: $25 (+ fees)
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GoldenOak’s music is rooted in the natural landscape. Their songs move in an organic, grounding direction, shaped by rich, folk-influenced sibling harmony. Fronted by siblings Zak and Lena Kendall, the Maine-based band has built a steady and growing fan base through a sound that feels both intimate and quietly powerful. This approach is clearly reflected in their new album, All the Light in Autumn.
The record deepens GoldenOak’s sound, building on their indie folk foundation with the addition of drum machines and synths, while keeping folk-influenced vocal harmonies front and center. Lyrically, rather than offering easy answers, All the Light in Autumn invites listeners to slow down and reflect on responsibility, connection, and care for the places we live in. The album artwork mirrors this approach, with nine birds representing the nine songs and the individual stories within them.
Beyond their recorded work, GoldenOak tours nationally and has shared the stage with artists such as Hiss Golden Messenger, Sierra Hull, and Blitzen Trapper. They also host their own music festival in their hometown of Farmington, Maine. Under the Oaks Music Festival is a two-day event featuring live music, workshops, and camping along the Sandy River. Now in its fourth year, the festival has become a pillar of the community that the band is building.
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Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light
Fresh off their Telluride Bluegrass Band Contest win, Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light are a Boston-based string band making music that blends folk tradition and highlight feminist storytelling. At the center is Sumner’s songwriting—rooted in history, myth, and personal reckoning—carried by close harmonies, upright bass, acoustic guitar, and fiddle. The trio features Kat Wallace on fiddle and vocals and Karl Henry on upright bass and vocals, whose playing brings both tension and tenderness to the sound.
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