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THE
CLAM FEST RIDES AGAIN!
Here in Maine, we like our shellfish and
crustaceans... in fact, we like them so much
that we hold celebrations and parades in
their honor. You've got Rockland's Lobster
Festival, Damariscotta's Oyster Festival...
the list actually goes on and on (not
kidding). However, no sea-creature festival
list would be complete with out the mother
of them all: the venerable Yarmouth Clam
Festival which occurs on Main street in
lovely Yarmouth, Maine each and every year.
It's been a while since we've played
this great community event and we always
enjoy it. This time around, we'll be
performing on the North Yarmouth Academy
stage directly after the big parade on
Friday night at 8pm. We suggest you get
there early as it tends to be a bit of a
circus once the parade starts rolling.
Friday, July 16
8pm
- The North Yarmouth Academy Stage
Yarmouth, ME
Free
www.clamfestival.com/home.php
FLOYDFEST WITH LEVON HELM, OLD CROW,
SOULIVE
& MORE!!!
I think it's safe to say that one of the
checkboxes on my personal "bucket list" is to appear
on a show bill with the name "Levon Helm"
listed at the top. I'm thrilled to be
checking that one off of the list as we
prepare for the 4-day mayhem known as
Floydfest in gorgeous Floyd, VA.
I
have been hearing about this incredible
event for years and I am completely elated
to be part of it this summer. In addition to
living legends like
Levon, the roster is essentially a "who's
who" of modern roots/jam/bluegrass/folk.
Here's a sampling: The Levon Helm Band, Old
Crow Medicine Show, Grace Potter and the
Nocturnals, Galactic featuring Corey Henry
of Rebirth Brass Band, Railroad Earth, JJ
Grey & Mofro, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe,
Soulive, Deer Tick and Tift Merritt.
Tickets are available on a per-day basis
or for the entire weekend. We will be
performing on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Yahooo!!!
Thursday, July 22 - Sunday, July
25
Floyd, VA
www.floydfest.com
BACK
TO THE DAMARISCOTTA RIVER FEST
Another of our favorite home-state events,
this festival began a few years back with a
Reggae focus and has grown steadily over
the years to include a wide array of roots
genres. We're please to report that we'll be
joined by two of Maine's most beloved bands
for this event - Stream and The Jerks of
Grass.
The concert site sits right in
the middle of a gorgeous portion of nature
preserve on the Damariscotta River. The
Damariscotta River Association has become a
good friend of ours and we whole heartedly
support their mission. The DRA has been
working since 1973 to preserve and promote
the natural, cultural, and historical
heritage of the Damariscotta River and
surrounding areas for the benefit of all.
This really is a special event… we
hope you can make it!
Saturday, July 31
12pm - The Damariscotta River Association
Damariscotta, ME
$20 adv./$25 at gate
www.damariscottariver.org/Reggae.html
A SPECIAL SHOW AT THE OCEAN CLIFF IN NEWPORT, RI
This is officially August news but worth a
mention nonetheless. We'll be performing at
the very swanky Ocean Cliff Hotel during the
Newport Folk Festival. This is naturally an
amazing weekend of music and we're excited
to be in Newport for it. If you're in town
for the festival, swing by!
Sunday, August 1
1pm - The
Ocean Cliff Hotel
Newport, RI
www.newportexperience.com
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