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Blues Traveler performs at FREE LL Bean Summer Concert – August 1

BluesTravelerAs previously posted here Free Concert Dates Announced, Blues Traveler will perform Saturday, August 1, at Discovery Park in Freeport, Maine, at the LL Bean flagship store.

The FREE concert is part of the LL Bean Summer Concert Series 2009 which continues each Saturday evening until Labor Day weekend. The shows begin at 7:30pm, though I encourage you to arrive early!

For more information on upcoming performances, like Dar Williams, The Wall Flowers, and Asleep at the Wheel, please visit; LL Bean 2009 Summer Concert Series Schedule

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Free Concert Dates Announced – LL Bean & Alive at Five

For those music lovers and those who like to get out and do something different, L.L. Bean and The City of Portland have both announced their free concert dates and performers for this summer.

L.L. Bean announced their 2009 L.L. Bean Summer Concert Series in the Park near their flagship store in Freeport, Maine will begin Saturday, June 27, at 7:30pm and will continue each Saturday at 7:30pm through September 5, and a final show on Sunday, September 6. Acts will includes the likes of Blues Traveler, Patty Loveless, Dar Williams, and The Wallflowers to name a few. As always admission is free.

The City of Portland in conjunction with a number of various radio stations and area business sponsors will once again host the Alive at Five Concert Series each and every Thursday between July 9 and August 6, from 5-8pm in Monument Square (corner of Preble and Congress Streets) in Downtown Portland. Featured acts include Spencer and The School Spirit Mafia, All The Real Girls, and The Pete Kilpatrick Band, among others. Shows will take place rain or shine and admission is free. With Sebago Brewing Company as one of the sponsors, there will be the beer garden for those of age to enjoy local cold brews while listening to the entertainment. You cannot beat that!

The L.L. Bean 2009 Summer Concert Series dates and performers can be found here – LL Bean Summer Concert Performances

The Alive at Five line up includes the following;

July 9 – Spencer and The School Spirit Mafia with This Way
July 16 – The Clash Of The Titans Showcase ( Roy Orbison vs Stevie Ray Vaughn vs Nirvana)
July 23 – Dave Gutter & Tony McNaboe
July 30 – All The Real Girls & The Leftovers
August 6 – Dominic and The Lucid & The Pete Kilpatrick Band

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Old Port Festival – Downtown Portland – June 7, 2009

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Sunday, June 7th, marks the 36th Annual Old Port Festival in Portland, Maine
, and what a way to celebrate and welcome Summer to Portland than music, art, entertainment, and more. Something for all ages and a wonderful time rain or shine. The City of Portland in conjunction with many area businesses, have coordinated a number of sites and stages for different local and national musical acts to entertain the crowd, while they check out crafts from local artists and shop the wonderful stores of The Old Port. The streets will surely be filled from Congress St. to Commercial Street, between Temple/Union St. and Pearl St. for another awesome festival. There will be plenty of food and outdoor activities for all to enjoy!

Thriving Ivory, Elliot Yamin (finalist on previous American Idol), Dar Williams, Pete Kilpatrick, and Kelly Parker are just some of the many entertainers to perform across a number of different stages. There are performances and events for kids too. Here is a Google Map with clickable links to give you an idea of the schedule of events at each area and stage of the 36th Annual Old Port Festival : http://tinyurl.com/orly5a

Don’t miss out. Sunday, June 7th, from 11am – 5pm Downtown Portland, and the crowds will surely spill over into the restaurants and bars for further entertainment well into the evening. Enjoy and be safe!

Certainly thank your generous sponsors for this wonderful event as well like; The City of Portland, WJBQ Q97.9, WPOR 101.9, WCLZ 98.9, Sebago Brewing Company, Raising Maine.com, Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine, Maine State Lottery, Fox23, MaineToday.com, The Portland Phoenix, Maine Academy of Modern Music, Bull Feeney’s, MPBN, and Bull Moose Music. Thank You!

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