Robert Washington (Elvis) Sunday, Lewiston 4:30-6:00 pm Born in 1958 in St. Louis, MO, Robert Washington was raised in Cape Girardeau, MO. His first memories of Elvis® were of watching his movies on television. He also remembers hearing “Jail House Rock” on the radio and being impressed with the King’s style. From then on, he […]

Bonnie Edwards and The Practical Cats Sunday-Lewiston-4:14-5:45 Bonnie Edwards and The Practical Cats are Maines Premier Jump Blues, Jazz and Vintage R&B Band. They have toured the US, Europe and opened for Dr. John, Gatemouth Brown, Jimmy Rogers, Johnny Copeland, Savoy Brown and many more. Bonnie and The Cats are an eclectic, high energy group, […]

Bonded Bonded is a group of musicians from the L/A area who have been playing together for years.  Dave MacLean, Mike Paquette, Ray Cote, and John Berce have played in several locals bands throughout the years…. Axis, Heartbreaker, Magic and Roadhouse.  Kim Bochtler, Belinda Pare, Leighton Campbell, and Jim Davis have all been primarily involved in church worship […]

Teen Band Fyve Saturday-Auburn, 5:10-6:10 Fyve has played at NYC’s famous Webster Hall & Boston’s Hard Rock Café winning grand prize among 15 eastcoast acts.Website-http://fyverock.com/A year ago, at Winthrop’s Middle School, three girls and two boys began playing classic rock, alternative, and pop at school shows, they all clicked!  Combine singer Danielle’s rocky raspyness to […]

Yellow Brick Road (Elton John Tribute Band) Lewiston-Saturday 5:15-7:1 Yellow Brick Road accurately reproduces the complete Elton John concert experience. From the piano and vocal styling of Elton John to lavish costume changes and incredible sound and lighting, each detail is carefully recreated into a show that will send Elton fans screaming for more! The band performs […]

Museum L-A to host book signing Museum L-A will be hosting a book signing event with David A. Sargent on Saturday, August 21st from 1:00 pm. to 4:00 pm with a brief presentation of his book, “Remembering Lewiston-Auburn on the Mighty Androscoggin”, at 2:00 pm. The museum will be open free of charge from 10:00 […]

Farmers Market In keeping with this year’s Festival theme, Celebrating Maine Farms, we are pleased to offer a Farmers Market, located in the trade tent at Simard-Payne Memorial Park, near the footbridge to Auburn. After enjoying all the Festival has to offer, grab some locally grown food on your way out! No need to stop […]

Non-profit organizations participating in our 17th Annual Festival have worked countless hours preparing for this year. Enjoy delicious and diverse foods as you help community groups raise money. Non-profit  groups wishing to participate in future Festivals can apply by downloading an application at www.greatfallsballoonfestival.org. St. Dom’s Booster Club — Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings: Barbecue […]

THE JUKE JOINT DEVILS The Juke Joint Devils are an old time, hard driving and swinging blues band that never fails to get the crowd rocking. They play a style of blues that goes back to the day when home entertainment systems didn’t exist and folks went out to the local juke joint to be […]

Many people take their health very seriously. They eat right, exercise and get plenty of rest. But in today’s economy, it is also important to be financially healthy. Just like taking care of your body, there are things you can do to take care of your finances. And just like staying physically healthy, staying financially […]