Concert Cast

What do a silent disco and a corporate conference produced by HUSHconcerts have in common? Wireless headphones and a deeper sonic connection. First developed for military intercommunications in WWII, headphones have evolved from a tactical necessity into a mainstay for personal transport and global connection. Robbie Kowal, the pioneering CEO and DJ behind HUSHconcerts, sits at the forefront of th...

During the pandemic, Lamont hosted remote conversations with thought leaders who were actively shape shifting and recalibrating the next rendition of concert going and culture. This episode was recorded at the peak of the pandemic when mental health emerged as one of the most discussed and newly reformed subjects in the industry. Kyle Lamont connects virtually with Misty Roberts, a seasoned tour m...

Lamont meets up with award-winning Maine architect, Carla Haskell to visit The Grand Theatre, a historic venue on the coast and then she heads to her firm to talk about creating space and her unconventional start in the field of architecture.

Head to a digital dance club with virtual reality designer and music maker, DJ Celeste Lear for an immersive, futuristic approach to live music and how it can help reduce our festival footprint.

Hang out over ZOOM with Charley Ryan, co-owner of Brooklyn Bowl. Ryan curates and collaborates to create the iconic vibe and feeling, the cool factor of the legendary rock venue. Hear the backstory on designing venues and what to look forward to when the new one opens in Nashville including healthy measures to be put in place when the ban on live music lifts.

Lamont takes you to a drive-in concert in Farmington, Maine to talk with The Mallett Brothers Band plus their fans and the owner of the drive-in to experience what it is like to safely enjoy a concert from your car.

We chat with Steve Chilton in Phoenix about his passion for promoting live concerts, repurposing his venue to a coffee shop (for now), the forming of the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA), his forecast for the business-side of live music and what fans can expect.

This is one of our all-time favorite episodes for a reason. Even with the doors locked and the seats empty during the height of the pandemic, the music found a way to induce goosebumps. Host Kyle Lamont takes you behind the curtain of The State Theatre in Portland, Maine, for Conclave—a high-production livestream series born out of necessity. In this breakout experience, we connect with emerging A...

Go backstage at Maine’s premier ski resort where the green room is a nursery school and the "Holler Folk" legends prepare to pack a massive mountain cafeteria. Host Kyle Lamont navigates the winding roads of the Western Maine highlands to reach the base of Sugarloaf. The mission: to witness the King Pine Room’s nightly metamorphosis from a bustling ski lodge into a 1,200-capacity "church of song."...

Venturing to Stockholm, Maine, feels like crossing into an entirely different state—one where rocky coastlines dissolve into endless potato fields. In this snowy, time-capsule Swedish colony, host Kyle Lamont discovers Eureka Hall, a legendary musical outpost sitting just miles from the Canadian border. Once the clothespin capital of the world, Stockholm is now where snowmobiles outnumber cars and...

A five-hour trek into "The County" means leaving the salty air of the coast for a land where fishing villages dissolve into endless potato fields. Host Kyle Lamont journeys 300 miles north to the birthplace of astronauts and the last frontier of Maine. In this episode, we ride shotgun through a "white squall" blizzard to Fort Kent with musician Ben Cosgrove, a composer who treats geography as his...

Welcome to a world where the headliners aren't touring bands, but migratory singers with a "jazzy" dialect. Host Kyle Lamont heads to a solar-powered cabin on a dead-end street in Cherryfield to meet Chris Riley—a mason and avian ecologist who treats the Maine woods like a massive, open-air amphitheater. This episode dives into the "coocoo" subculture of birding, where fans travel hundreds of mile...

Drive through a "portal" on Maine’s most beautiful back road to reach a world where millionaires and clam diggers share a round. Host Kyle Lamont takes the scenic, winding route Downeast via Route 182—better known as Blackwoods Road—a stretch famous for its overhanging tree tunnels and local ghost stories. This journey leads to a repurposed bottle redemption center turned high-end leather handbag...

Sullivan is a town that stays quiet but inspires loudly. Beyond the rocky coast of Frenchman’s Bay lies a community where solitude and connection overlap in the shadow of Cadillac Mountain. Host Kyle Lamont returns to her hometown to explore the transition of the Lucky Stone Retreat—a cottage built by her grandfather after WWII—into a modern haven for global travelers and creators. From a Marine v...

Escape the cruise ships and crowds for the oldest settlement on Mount Desert Island. Host Kyle Lamont heads to the "Quiet Side" to meet award-winning composer and jazz guitarist Ryan Blotnick. After scoring the Netflix documentary, "Knock Down the House", Ryan traded the burnout of NYC for the old-growth trails of Acadia. In this episode, we explore the mathematical patterns of jazz, scoring a Sun...

Look beyond the souvenir shops to find the real rock and roll heartbeat of Mount Desert Island. While tourists crowd the main thoroughfares, a resilient subculture thrives on Rodick Street—a corridor host Kyle Lamont has dubbed "Music Row." In this episode, we cross the bridge to Bar Harbor to explore a hidden nexus of bohemian cafes, urban gardens, and speakeasy-style venues that keep the local m...

"Music grabs us by surprise, allowing us to mindfully move around our memories.” Host Kyle Lamont returns to her roots in Ellsworth—the "Capital of Downeast Maine"—to witness a cultural rebirth where music therapy meets punk-rock drag. This episode dives into the "cathartic agency" of sound, exploring how a single song acts as a bridge to the past. From psychological solace to a massive warehouse...

Ever wondered what it’s like to watch a "fuzzy rock" band on a 1920s high school stage or hear a soulful jazz set in an Art Deco cinema? In this episode of Concert CAST, host Kyle Lamont lands on the Belfast, Maine waterfront to experience All Roads Music Festival—a two-day takeover that turns this historic town into a living music map. We join festival co-creator and "mover and shaker" Meg Shoret...

After decades of feeling the floors of Madison Square Garden undulate under the feet of 20,000 fans, what does a rock star crave most? For Jon Fishman, the ultimate luxury isn't a louder stage—it’s the profound stillness of the Maine woods. In this "bite-sized" exclusive, host Kyle Lamont sits down with the Phish drummer to discuss his move to Lincolnville, the "essence of life" found in homestead...

What does it actually take to stay fueled during a marathon tour? From the "owner’s box" donut spreads of the Baker’s Dozen at MSG to the bare-bones reality of a green room that’s basically just a "break room with some almonds," Jon Fishman pulls back the curtain on the glamorous (and not-so-glamorous) world of backstage catering. In this "bite-sized morsel," host Kyle Lamont talks food on the roa...

“The spirit of a road trip is strikingly similar to musical improvisation.”  - Kyle Lamont While the world knows him as the drummer of Phish, Jon Fishman’s local passion in Belfast, Maine, is "The Errant Path"—a weekly radio show where he trades his drumsticks for faders. In this "bite-sized morsel," host Kyle Lamont catches up with Fishman to explore how decades of driving Phish across the countr...

To find the heartbeat of Phish’s rhythm section, you have to leave the stadium lights behind and head into the rolling hills of Belfast, Maine. Host Kyle Lamont takes the scenic route through the weed farms of Route 90 to meet Jon Fishman in a place you’d least expect: behind the faders of a community radio station. Sitting in a frayed leather wingback chair, the man who anchors the world’s most f...

What happens when a 1920s variety house survives a stint as a porn theater, a ceiling collapse during a Sarah McLachlan set, and a "haunted" history to become the pulse of Portland, Maine?    In this episode, host Kyle Lamont kicks off a massive road trip around Maine's Music Scene at the iconic State Theatre on Congress Street. Join us for an exclusive, daytime backstage tour with General Manager...

This isn't a podcast made from a couch. In Concert CAST, the road and the music venues are our studio. This is your immersive travel podcast and audio atlas for the Maine music scene. Concerts are our compass and venues are the destination. Season One maps a road trip from the most notable city stages to the most remote northern outposts. Host Kyle Lamont takes you inside green rooms and through s...