In Maine, live music has a way of finding unforgettable stages. One night, you might spread a blanket beneath towering pines as fiddles echo through the woods. The next, you’ll be dancing to the beat beside the ocean. Across the state, summer brings an incredible lineup of musical experiences, from free concert series in village greens and waterfront parks to multi-day festivals celebrating folk, bluegrass, blues, jazz, indie rock and classical music. Some invite you to camp beneath the stars. Others pair performances with kayaking and sunset views over the coast. Whether you’re discovering a favorite new artist at a small-town festival or singing along with thousands of fellow music lovers, these music festivals make the most of summer in Maine.

Summer/Ongoing

Bar Harbor Music Festival, Bar Harbor
Summer in the Park, Freeport
SummerKeys: The Mary Potterton Memorial Concert Series, Lubec
Bowdoin International Music Festival, Brunswick
Kneisel Hall Chamber Music School and Festival, Blue Hill
Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival, Harrison
Bay Chamber Concerts, Camden
Kona Brewing Summer Concert Series at Lost Valley Ski Area, Auburn
Summer Sunsets LIVE at Thompson’s Point, Portland
Western Prom Sunset Concerts, Portland

May

All Roads Music Festival, Belfast

June

Portland Bach Experience, Portland
Kingfield POPS Summer Concert, Kingfield
Resurgam Music & Arts Festival, Portland

June & August

Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival, Litchfield

July

Ossipee Valley Music Festival, South Hiram
North Atlantic Blues Festival, Rockland

August

Sweet Chariot Music Festival, Swan’s Island
Guster on the Ocean, Portland
Maine Folk, Brunswick
On the Ocean, Portland
Portland Chamber Music Festival, Portland
Salt Bay Chamberfest, Multiple Locations

September

Trails End Festival, Millinocket