Maine Music Festivals
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.
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Portland Chamber Music Festival, Portland
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Bay Chamber Concerts, Rockport
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SummerKeys, Lubec
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Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival, Blue Hill
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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