Pete Kilpatrick plans to perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Vienna Union Hall, 5 Vienna Mountain Road, in Vienna. Submitted photo

Maine based singer/songwriter Pete Kilpatrick plans to take the stage at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, at Vienna Union Hall.

Kilpatrick grew up with a deep and resounding love of melody. With no formal training in music, he picked up the acoustic guitar at the age of 16 and began teaching himself how to play, crafting his own songs all while falling deeply in love with the process. After completing high school, Kilpatrick took a few years off before attending college to focus his energy on a full-time career as a musician. He spent two years writing and recorded his first album, “Half Way Home.” Between networking and a near constant performing schedule throughout New England he began to develop a loyal following that would continue to grow over the years.

The next 10 years in his career saw the successful release of six additional albums (totaling over 40,000 albums sold), a brief record deal with Epic Records and over 1,000 live performances. He mostly performs original music with a folksy quality that is not quite aggressive enough to be called folk rock.

Kilpatrick has been named Maine’s best act four times in the Portland Best Music Awards and he has performed over 1,600 shows. He and his band have shared the stage with Dave Matthews Band, Pearl Jam’s Mike Mccready, David Gray, Jason Mraz, Ray Lamontagne, Barenaked Ladies, O.A.R, Guster, G Love and Special Sauce, Marc Cohn, Matisyahu, Bon Jovi’s Richie Sambora, Amos Lee, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Brett Dennen, Tim Reynolds and more.

Tickets cost $20. For tickets or more information visit viennaunionhall.org. Vienna Union Hall is located at 5 Vienna Mountain Rd., Vienna.

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