🎤🎸 Bar Harbor, you ready to get LOUD?!
Dave Gutter & The Illuminati + Rigometrics are takin’ over Criterion Theatre on Fri, Aug 15!
🎟️ Don’t sleep on it—tickets movin’ fast!
About Dave Gutter & The Illuminati:
Dave Gutter is a Grammy Award winning songwriter, musician, singer and producer from Portland Maine.
Gutter has co-written songs with Aaron Neville, David Bowie, The Tedeschi Trucks Band, Imogen Heap, Talib Kweli, James Poyser, Ledisi, Mick Jenkins, Questlove?, The Black Violin, Eric Krasno, Spose, Wax, Grammatik, Griz, Sydney Franklin, Bensbeendead, Party Nails, Nigel Hall and many more.
As a Maine native, Gutter is the frontman and primary songwriter for Rustic Overtones for more than 20 years. Rustic Overtones were signed by Clive Davis and made their debut label release with legendary collaborators Tony Visconti and David Bowie. Rustic Overtones has a large grassroots following in the northeast and still perform live.
In 2016 Gutter co-wrote the Aaron Neville album Apache which was an autobiographical collection of songs based on themes from Aaron Neville's poetry.
In 2023 the song “Stompin Ground” co-written by Gutter as performed by Aaron Neville and The Dirty Dozen Brass Band won a Grammy as part of the soundtrack to New Orleans documentary “Take me to the River”.
In 2023 Gutter was written about in the book “Pushing Ahead of the Dame”, about the songs and collaborations of David Bowie.
In 2024 Gutter was written about in the book “Tell it like it is”, the autobiography of Aaron Neville.
In 2024 Gutter co-wrote the song “Good Year” for the album Good Life by Ledisi which debuted at #1 on Apple Music.
June 2025 Dave Gutter releases the critically acclaimed concept album “The Music Industry is Trying to K*ll Me”
About Rigometrics:
Making some serious noise in the Northeast music scene, Rigometrics provides an original, raw high-energy rock n’ roll sound that’s transformative and undeniably unique. Their signature blend of multiple genres seamlessly unites classic rock with a contemporary edge, comprised of explosive guitar solos by Josef Berger effortlessly shredding through intricate melodies; Derek Haney providing a foundation through pulsating beats on the drums, and Keenan Hendricks hitting an extraordinary vocal range with hammering piano skills. Together, the three-piece band delivers performances that leave diverse audiences in awe and garner a dedicated fan base.
Having formed in 2021, the three-piece band has embarked on eight tours down the East Coast/South, sold out 300-capacity venues, headlined thirty major shows in Maine, and performed 300-plus gigs, all while working independently to gain traction and showcase their unique sound across the Northeast. They released two new singles in 2024 “Endless Road”, and “All My Friends (Live for The Weekend)”, in preparation for their next small body of work “Elodie”, a four-song EP, released on November 8th. Their Debut album “Rig N’ Roll” was released in September 2022 followed by single, “Share The Fortune”. Those early releases created a buzz for their latest EP, “No Time to Waste”, released in July 2023, and their live album “Live in Maine” released in 2024. These projects are being shared through constant energetic live performances and an undeniable stage presence throughout the Northeast via a renovated school bus that the Rigometrics calls home when on the road.
To bring their latest releases to life, they collaborated with notable producers Jon Wyman, Matt Perry, and Anthony Gatti, as well as Grammy award-winning artists and producers including Dave Gutter, Adam Ayan, and ‘Bassy’ Bob Brockmann, using their collective expertise to create songs that showcases Rigometrics’ unique sound while maintaining an undeniable connection to the roots of rock n’ roll.
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