News
01 Mar Building the Next Generation of Bangor’s Creatives
When the Bangor Arts Exchange opened in the fall of 2017, staff quickly identified an Open Mic as a natural fit for the space. But after a year of hosting monthly sessions, the event failed to attract a sustainable audience and develop a unique identity. A...
03 Apr BAE Brings New Life to Bangor’s Historic Nichols Block
In 2017 Launchpad, in collaboration with the Bangor Symphony Orchestra, moved into a new home in downtown Bangor at the historic Nichols Block on Exchange Street, a space that had been largely vacant and unoccupied for decades. The project, under the banner of the Bangor...
28 Nov Restoring Ellsworth as a Live Music Mecca
Today, The Grand and Launchpad announced a Strategic Collaboration to present local and live music in Ellsworth. The organizations will work together to launch a new live music series “Music at The Grand” featuring a year-long slate of diverse music performances including local and nationally...
17 Nov Maine + Indie + Music: All Roads Music Festival Turns Five
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06 Feb Launchpad partners with MAMM to bring Rock Camp to Bangor
Since 2007 the Maine Academy of Modern Music (MAMM) has provided an excellent opportunity for young musicians of all skill levels, ages 11+, to play in a band, perform covers and write original music through its summer camps and year-round programs. Accomplished educators and members of...