Music & Concerts

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Bar Harbor Music Festival Bar Harbor

This year the Bar Harbor Music Festival celebrates its 56th season. From June 25-July 30, 2023, the group promises the unique variety and extraordinary quality for which this festival has become known and loved. The festival’s outreach programs, such as the admissionfree outdoor concerts in Acadia National Park, artistin-residence programs in American schools, colleges and universities, and its Young Audience Concerts have won new audiences for classical music and fostered music education.

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North Atlantic Blues Festival Rockland Harbor

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One of the most fun, relaxed weekends in Maine has got to be the annual North Atlantic Blues Festival, which features two full days of great live music from national blues performers. In addition to all day live entertainment, the festival has vendors selling a wide array of food, drinks, and crafts. The festival returns this year July 15-16, 2023.

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THOMPSON’S POINT PORTLAND

A beautiful piece of land on the banks of the Fore River, Thompson’s Point can hold up to 5,000 attendees for concerts and festivals within close proximity to downtown Portland. This summer’s show line-up so far includes: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss on July 3, Goose on July 6, Fleet Foxes on July 11, Cake on July 16, Billy Strings on July 28-29, Maggie Rogers on July 31 and Aug. 1, The Revivalists and Band of Horses on Aug. 8, and much more.

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Blue Hill Bach Blue Hill

Blue Hill Bach presents performances and education programs that explore vocal and instrumental music of the baroque, presenting a week-long summer festival, July 18-22, 2023, that brings together early music specialists from across the U.S. and musicians from the local community, including high school and college students. BLUEHILLBACH.ORG

County Bluegrass Festival Fort Fairfield

Mark your calendar for two bluegrass music-filled long weekends: July 20-22 and Aug. 31-Sept. 3, 2023. If Bluegrass music and camping sound like a dream vacation to you, book your spot now.

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