Maine loves music and our plethora of festivals is proof positive and summertime in Maine means the air is full of music – from the mountains to the sea.

Annual Music Festivals

May
All Roads Music Festival, Belfast

June
Portland Bach Experience, Portland

June & August
Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival, Litchfield

July
Maine Folk, Brunswick
Ossipee Valley Music Festival, South Hiram
North Atlantic Blues Festival, Rockland

August
Sweet Chariot Music Festival, Swan’s Island
On the Ocean, Portland

Labor Day Weekend
Thomas Point Bluegrass Festival, Portland

September
Trails End Festival, Millinocket

Summer Chamber Music Festivals

Maine is also renowned for its summertime chamber music and classical festivals. They often celebrate chamber music as it was meant to be experienced: in living rooms and parlors, surrounded by family and friends. In addition to hearing live performances with some of the finest chamber musicians in the world, audiences mingle with these artists in an informal setting and share musical insights and personal connections.

Portland Chamber Music Festival, Portland
Atlantic Music Festival, Waterville
Bar Harbor Music Festival, Bar Harbor
Bay Chamber Concerts, Rockport
SummerKeys, Lubec
Bowdoin International Music Festival, Brunswick
Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival, Blue Hill
Salt Bay Chamberfest, Damariscotta
Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival, Harrison

Outdoor Concerts and Music Venues

There’s nothing quite like enjoying live music as the sun sets and the stars come out to listen. Maine has numerous wonderful community-based outdoor concert series. Most take place near the water – along Maine’s vibrant waterfronts and rivers.

Kingfield Pops!, Kingfield
Thompson’s Point presented by State Theater, Portland
Vinegar Hill, Arundel
Waterfront Concerts, Bangor
Waterfront Concerts, Westbrook
LL Bean Summer Concert Series, Freeport
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, Boothbay Harbor
Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield