BAR HARBOR -- Maine musician Micah Blue Smaldone has been announced the opening act for James McMurtry on Feb. 27 at the 1932 Criterion Theatre.

'I really enjoy playing in Bar Harbor in the winter,' Smaldone says. 'I'm looking forward to coming back to the Criterion and am excited to have the opportunity to share the stage with James McMurtry.'

ELLSWORTH - The Grand presents a solo performance from singer-songwriter James McMurtry on Sunday, Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m.

The son of acclaimed author Larry McMurtry ('Lonesome Dove,' 'Terms of Endearment'), James grew up on a steady diet of Johnny Cash and Roy Acuff records. His first album, released in 1989, was produced by John Mellencamp and marked the beginning of a series of acclaimed projects for Columbia and Sugar Hill.