Mes Amis
Original Gypsy Jazz played by friends brought together by their love of music. Always uplifting! And what music! Shane is a veteran of the U.S.
Mes Amis means "my friends," and we hope you will become one of our friends too! We are a Gypsy Jazz band based in Central Maine, good friends brought together by good music. It’s infectious; appealing to listeners young and old alike with insistent rhythms, bouncing bass lines, and sweetly intricate melodies. The repertoire consists of many original tunes penned by lead guitarist and vocalist Ste
09/08/2022
We’ll be up in NE Harbor on Tuesday for a private party, but we’re also playing TWO, yes TWO free concerts this week:
On Wednesday we’ll be in Bucksport at the Alamo Theater for the Wednesdays On Main concert series. Doors open at 5:30, show is at 6pm. It’s a fantastic venue and a great place to listen to the band. If you haven’t been to Bucksport before it’s a wonderful seaside town. There are excellent restaurants in town and just across the island of Verona there’s the observatory at the Penobscot Narrows Bridge. Why not make a day of it?
And if that wasn’t enough, on Thursday we play at 6:30pm in Belgrade at the Town Gazebo. This is an outdoor concert, so you’ll want to bring along your favorite lawn chair or blanket. And a cooler…why not? Belgrade has water too but in this case it’s lakes and lots of ’em. Again, plenty of great places in town if you want to grab a bite pre or post show.
At $20 for heavyweight Hanes 100% cotton, our new T-shirts are selling out fast! But we’ll still have some at both shows - and if we don’t have exactly what you want in stock, we can take orders. CDs too of course, $10/ea or $20 for all three. Cash, Venmo or PayPal. 😃 We’re happy to ship to you if you can’t make it out to a show.
Hope to see you all out there!
07/08/2022
Fantastic concert at Searsmont Public Library today. Great turnout and super fun.
06/08/2022
Update!!!! Concert today is INSIDE & AIR-CONDITIONED! Sweet. 😎
Mes Amis! Today at 4pm - we'll be in the cool, cool Community Hall, so no need to bring camp chairs, just a mask.
06/08/2022
It was a very special summer evening at Oyster River Winegrowers.
06/08/2022
Tomorrow, Saturday afternoon 8/6/22 in Searsmont ME. Free concert, quartet, 4pm start. Ross Gallagher will be helping us out on bass again!
05/08/2022
Need something to do tonight? Come see Mes Amis Trio at Oyster River Winegrowers tonight, Friday 8/5/22, from 8-10pm with very special guest bassist Ross Gallagher. And it’s Pizza Night!!! 😎 Also WINE. So if you choose to stay home and you don’t have a great time…you’re not allowed to whine about it.
24/07/2022
I love this venue
17/07/2022
Just a last minute reminder, Mes Amis plays in Belgrade tonight at The Village Inn from 5-8pm. Call (207) 495-3553 for reservations.
26/06/2022
New merch arriving soon! 😎
21/06/2022
Saturday, 7pm show! Mes Amis in concert at Center Theatre, Dover-Foxcroft. Tix $15, call (207) 564-8943 for reservations.
On Saturday, June 25th come for the Whoopie Pies and stay for the concert. Mes Amis - your new favorite gypsy jazz band comes to the Theatre at 7pm. Tickets are only $15. www.centertheatre.org
21/06/2022
Less than a week away! Make your plans now… 😎
Gypsy Jazz all stars - Mes Amis! Come to the Center Theatre at 7pm on Saturday June 25th. https://www.centertheatre.org/2022-wayside-concerts
08/06/2022
Friday in Ellsworth! Our quartet, with Shane Ellis.
Please join us this Friday, June 10, for a Midday Concert @ 1:00 with Gypsy Jazz trio, Mes Amis! We'll be in the ATRIUM at the General Bryant E. Moore Community & Conference Center in Ellsworth. (Due to COVID-19 considerations the audience will be limited to 50 members and seats will be filled first come, first served. Masks will be optional.)
Admission is FREE to the public. This concert series is sponsored by Ellsworth Community Music Institute - ECMI with funding from the Onion Foundation and City of Ellsworth, Maine. For details visit: ellsworthcommunitymusic.org/manage-calendar/middayconcertat1-jun10mesamis
Some very kind words from luthier Shelley Park…
14/04/2022
Lots of great music this summer!
Live Outside the Library 2022 lineup!!! Mark your calendars and add the Halcyon String Quartet Sunday July 24!
28/03/2022
11/03/2022
And then there were four…
11/03/2022
Hey we might have some gigs this summer! 😂
28/12/2021
Here’s our first album on Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/album/2ykfFGqPnvLZhtCQxtLNL4?si=DmOTqB98RUC3z-3FuO6BBg
Tomorrow Is Another Day Mes Amis · Album · 2014 · 13 songs.
27/12/2021
For your convenience and listening pleasure...we’re on Spotify. 😎
https://open.spotify.com/album/2y8sm8rJ6WTu8xjCP2ZeXw?si=qvqTs1WdTTSPSeLAuV84Ww
The Spirit Mes Amis · Album · 2015 · 13 songs.
09/09/2021
***CANCELED*** Sorry to report our concert tonight has been canceled due to possible Covid-19 exposure. Stay safe everyone!
02/08/2021
Nice!
The Village Inn and Tavern marks building’s 100th anniversary as an inn in Belgrade Lakes Members of the community and others, including former owners of The Village Inn and Tavern, gather Sunday to celebrate.
Mes Amis's cover photo
Oyster River Winegrowers in Warren ME tomorrow, 5-8pm!
Be there, or...you know, some vaguely negative geometric association.
Holy Smokes...Mes Amis #2 on the WERU Jazz Charts last week!!!
Rhythm Future Quartet
Only one month away until the 2nd annual Django By The Sea Gypsy Jazz Festival! Be sure you get your tickets in advance since it will likely sell out! Order your advance tickets here - http://www.djangobythesea.com/tickets.html