KINGFIELD — On June 27, Grammy Award winning Lucas Richman will once again lead The Bangor Symphony Orchestra for the 13th Annual Kingfield POPS. In addition to collaboration with the orchestra, Rustic Overtones will perform a set full of signature indie rock sound.
The 2015 Kingfield POPS will be held at the Kennedy Farm, Route 142 in Kingfield. Tickets for the event are $25 in advance and $30 at the gate. Youth 17 and under are free.
Adding to the full line up are the Western Mountain Trash Can Band, Trina Hamlin, Dave Rowe Trio, Sidy Maiga, and Inana, Sisters in Rhythm. With more than 25 years of making music together, Inanna, Sisters in Rhythm has six full-length albums to its name. Inanna is an all-women’s percussion and vocal ensemble dedicated to cultural diversity, education, and healing through the universal language of music. The band blends western vocal harmonies with the rhythms of West Africa, the Middle East and Brazil creating a multicultural fusion beyond tradition.
Drummers of a different style, the Western Mountain Trash Can Band will welcome music lovers to the venue as it has since the first POPS event. The Trash Can Band was formed in 1992 with the purpose of raising money to bring steel drums into local schools. Since then, the local band has performed throughout the region and at steel drum festivals.
Weekend activities include The Kingfield Artwalk, a road race and the Kingfield POPS Festival of the Arts. For the second year in a row, the Carrabassett Valley chapter of NEMBA will host an introductory guided mountain bike ride designed to introduce participants to the sport of mountain biking. There is no charge to take part in the ride which is run at a pace that is fun and safe for beginners. For more information on events and area lodging, visit www.kingfieldpops.com.
Gates at the Kennedy Farm will open at 4:30 p.m. Picnics are welcome and blankets or lawn chairs encouraged. Tickets can be purchased on the Kingfield POPS website; at the Kingfield, Stratton, Rangeley and Farmington branches of Skowhegan Savings Bank; Tranten’s locations in Kingfield and Farmington; and at the Carrabassett Valley Information Center.

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