MAMM's Resurgam Music & Arts Festival presented by OTTO - FREE Admission!

The Maine Academy of Modern Music (MAMM) has announced the return of the Resurgam Music & Arts Festival (Resurgam) for 2026. The annual celebration of Maine’s music scene is back this summer, bigger and louder than ever, June 13 -14, in downtown Portland, Maine.
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Produced by MAMM in partnership with OTTO and other local community partners, the free music and arts festival has rocked Portland’s waterfront for the past four years, bringing together hundreds of musicians and artists, and thousands of fans, for a family-friendly celebration of Maine’s music scene.
Building on this success in year five, organizers are expanding Resurgam in 2026 to include additional stages across two days of music and festival programming.
“Resurgam is about showcasing the tremendous talent here in Maine,” said Jeff Shaw, Executive Director of MAMM. “This event gives a new generation of Maine musicians a chance to step onto big stages and share the spotlight with established artists who’ve helped shape the scene. Our students’ bands perform alongside some incredible regional acts, and the energy that creates—especially with the community gathered around—is what makes this festival so special. Expanding into the Old Port this year means even more music and more ways for people to connect with Maine’s creative spirit.”
Saturday, June 13, things will kick off in a new location at Old Port Square, a four-acre mixed-use district in the heart of Portland’s historic Old Port. A second stage on Dana Street and the addition of local bars and venues throughout the Old Port will transform the neighborhood into a multi-stage celebration of Maine music. On Sunday, June 14, programming will continue at Ocean Gateway on the waterfront.
Festival goers are encouraged to attend both days and, as in past years, the festival will highlight a large, curated group of local makers, artists, and food trucks showcasing the best of Portland’s creative culture.
MAMM has also announced their first partner event of 2026 with new Portland venue, Live at Madrid’s. This separate ticketed event will close out the weekend on Sunday night with King Kyote, a Maine-born roots-rock artist whose gritty, Americana-infused sound and electrifying live shows have quickly made him one of the Northeast’s most compelling rising stars. His music has been described as “a night of whiskey drinking in a cabin among the Maine pines” and in 2022 the York-based artist gained national attention while competing on NBC’s American Song Contest. His original song “Get Out Alive” received more than one million views online. Tickets for King Kyote are available here: