Rosa Rugosa (feat. Katie Matzell & Cilla Bonnie)

About the band…

Rosa Rugosa

feat. Katie Matzell & Cilla Bonnie

Rosa Rugosa is the new passion project of Portland singer-songwriters Katie Matzell & Cilla Bonnie. This new collaboration pays tribute to some of the many female artists who inspire them: Bonnie Raitt, Sheryl Crow, Susan Tedeschi, Aretha Franklin, Sade, Linda Ronstadt, and more. This show will also feature original material from Katie and Cilla, backed by a full band of veteran Maine musicians.

About the event…

A limited number of tickets are available for this event, tickets must be purchased on our website, prior to the event. Ticket valid for entry only, additional snacks and beverages are sold separately.

Camp chairs will be provided to guests and the dance floor will open for an evening of boogying. Our outdoor bar will offer beer, wine, cider & other beverages. We will also offer some light snacks for purchase during the show. We have two indoor restrooms that will be available throughout the evening.

PLEASE NOTE: Tickets are non-refundable but may be transferred to another attendee. Outside food and beverage is prohibited. Smoking is prohibited on the property.

*This is an outdoor, rain or shine event.* Be mindful of weather, ponchos and umbrellas are encouraged if wet weather is forecasted. In the event of extreme weather circumstances, postponement or cancelation and ticket refunding may be considered. Guests will be notified via email provided during ticket purchase.

About our venue…

Sterlingtown Public House opened in springtime of 2019 just months before the whole world was turned on its head. The Beer Garden at Sterlingtown was created in 2020 at the height of the pandemic. We poured every penny we had into purchasing the overgrown, neighboring lot and transforming it, with our bare hands, into a beer garden as a way to continue serving our community, safely. At the time, it was truly our only chance at survival. Once the dust settled, we realized not only did we have a dreamy beer garden dining space but also the most magical outdoor music venue.

We eased into our live music events towards the tail end of summer 2020, with a lineup of just four concerts and extremely limited attendance capacity (max. 30 guests), each show sold out. Over the past couple years we have taken the bull by the horns. We constructed a beautiful sunset stage in spring of 2022 and hosted our first full blown, twelve-show, concert series. To preserve the consistency of our restaurant operations, these shows are scheduled outside of our normal operating hours. All concerts in our 2023 season will take place on a Monday evening, every Monday evening, that is.

We prioritize bringing some of the most well-known and talented Maine-born bands to Union. Bringing these bands to our small, Midcoast town is no easy task but the joy that comes of these evenings is so rewarding and motivating.

A note to our past and future attendees… This year, we are shifting things slightly to allow for even more guests to enjoy these evenings. Every concert will take place on a Monday evening. To ensure more seamless concert operations and concentrate focus on the music, our kitchen will not be operating during the show. FEAR NOT, we are excited to announce that we will be opening our dining room 3:00pm-6:00pm for a pre-show dinner with our full menu available. Dinner and a show?? No problem! Enjoy a proper dinner before the show begins. Quick snacks and plenty of beer,  wine, cider & mead will be available at our outdoor bar throughout the entire show as well.