AUBURN – Maine’s Speaker of the House Pat Colwell and his band will appear at 7 p.m. Friday, July 25, at Festival Plaza.

Colwell will be joined by his R & B band known for rockin the house will such songs as “Think,” “Proud Mary,” “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” and “Johnny B. Goode.”

“Pat Colwell and his band play the best of Motown music, the songs they sing are timeless and appeal to everyone,” said Laurie Smith, Auburn’s community relation manager.

Colwell has played guitar since high school and sung in bands including Jupiter Blues, opening up for such luminaries as Bonnie Raitt and J. Geils.

All Festival Friday concerts are free as are the Saturday Night at the Movies. This Saturday night the featured attraction will be “Grease.” To learn more about the activities at Festival Plaza, visit the city’s Web site at www.auburnmaine.org or call 786-2421.