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Portland’s 38th Annual Old Port Festival on Sunday, June 12, 2011, will once again have something for everyone to celebrate the beginning of summer in Downtown Portland. A parade down Exchange Street at 11am will kick off the Old Port Festival and then the rest of the afternoon is yours to enjoy great food from local vendors along Fore Street, shop the cool crafts and art of local artists and craftspeople on Market street, and take in some great live music entertainment amongst SIX stages throughout Portland’s Downtown.

There will be events for children as well at Post Office Park, and we understand there will be a trapeze swing, 25 rock climbing wall, and bungee trampoline in the area.

Thanks to PortlandMaine.com for their comprehensive schedule of events lists below;

Kids Entertainment

12:00 – Medieval music, fencing and fighting demonstration by the Society for Creative Anachronism

1:00 – Enjoy the art of movement and storytelling through music with the Nevaeh Dance Company

2:00 – Hip Hop & Jazz performances by Pulse Dance Company, Studio for the Living Arts

3:00 – Dance to the rhythms of steel band music with Island Beats

4:00 – Vivid Motion! Enjoy the fun and eclectic choreography of Portland’s “innovative and kinda quirky” dance company

Music Schedules by Stage and Sponsor

Q97.9 located at Middle and Temple Streets – Q97.9 DJ’s and DJ Verbatim will entertain throughout the day.

Their live entertainment will include – iSquare, Tino Coury, The Downtown Fiction, Wr The Kings, Hot Chelle Rae, and All Star Weekend

WCLZ – located at Fore and Sliver Streets

Noon – The Lucid, 1pm – Zach Jones, 2pm – Marie Moreshead, 3pm – Pete Kilpatrick Band, 4pm – The Alternate Routes

Coast 93.1 – located at Middle and Pearl Streets

Noon – Coast Morning Host Jon Armond, 12:45 -Matt Hires, 1:45 – Ryan Star, 2:45 - Andy Grammer, 3:45 – The Daylights

WPOR – located at Fore and Union Streets

Noon – The Eric Grant Band, 1:15 – Average Jones recording artist Matt Stillwell, 2:40 – Average Jones recording artists Ira Dean (formerly of Trick Pony), 4:00 – Capstone Music Group recording artist Glen Templeton

Maine Academy of Modern Music

12:00-12:15 Parenthesys (Metal), 12:15-12:30 Disgruntled Citizens (Indie Rock), 12:30-12:50 The KGT (Indie Rock), 12:50-1:10 Static (Alternative Rock), 1:10-1:30 Chrome (Hard Rock), 1:30-1:50 Average Suburban Housecats (Classic Alternafolkrock), 1:50-2:00 MAMM FACULTY SPOTLIGHT: Chas Lester (Beatboxer), 2:00-2:30 The OxyMorons (Alternative Rock), 2:30-3:00 Shift (Classic Rock), 3:00-3:30 The Twisted Truth (Power Pop), 3:30-4:00 Beware of Pedestrians (Pop Punk), 4:00-4:30 Dusty Grooves (Rock/Jazz Fusion), 4:30-5:00 MAMM SLAM WINNERS: The Modest Proposal (Best High School Rock Band in Maine)

Bull Feeney’s Irish Music – Noon – Maine Public Safety Pipe and Drum Corps, 12:30 – The Milliners, 1:30 – The Napper Tandies, 2:30 – The Squid Jiggers, 3:30 – Maine Public Safety Pipe and Drum Corps, 4:00 – The Pubcrawlers

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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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