Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival plans to celebrate its 59th festival Aug. 24-27 at the Litchfield Fairgrounds, 30 Plains Road in Litchfield. The festival will feature a lineup of performers, the Blistered Fingers Kids Academy, vendors and more. The free, three-day music program for children for ages 6-18 will focus on how to play, sing and […]
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Events and things to do from the Sun Journal.
Lakewood to stage ‘Leading Ladies’
“Leading Ladies” is scheduled for Aug. 17-26 at Lakewood Theater, 76 Theater Road in Madison. Performances are set for 8 p.m. Aug. 17-19 and 24-26, 4 p.m. Aug. 20, and 2 and 7 p.m. Aug. 23. In this comedy by the author of “Lend Me A Tenor” and “Moon Over Buffalo,” two English Shakespearean actors, […]
How to best enjoy the Great Falls Balloon Festival on the ground
The festival this weekend allows visitors to share the field with the balloon crews getting ready for launch. Keep these tips and safety measures in mind.
Great Falls Balloon Festival Schedule for 2023
Entertainment will feature new nonprofit food booths, a diverse group of craft and trade vendors and many new live performers on stage at Simard-Payne Memorial Park.
Great Falls Balloon Festival parade will start at 11 a.m. Saturday
The parade will go down Main Street in Auburn from the Elm Street intersection across Longley Bridge into Lewiston, down Lincoln Street and up Chestnut Street ending at the Mill Street intersection.
Juke Joint Devils plan Gardiner concert
Johnson Hall’s Free Waterfront Summer Concert Series will feature The Juke Joint Devils at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18, at Gardiner’s waterfront The Juke Joint Devils is an old-school Jump Blues and Swing combo. The final concert of the series will feature The Give Your Voice All-Stars on Aug. 25. For more information, visit johnsonhall.org. […]
Check out the Great Falls Balloon Festival special section
The 32-page special section that has all the information you need to enjoy this year’s festival at Simard-Payne Memorial Park.
‘Stranger Things’ star David Harbour to speak in Monmouth
The event Saturday afternoon is a fundraiser for Theater at Monmouth, where he performed in the 1990s.
Half Moon Jug Band to perform in Gardiner
Johnson Hall in Gardiner plans to present The Half Moon Jug Band during its 2023 Free Waterfront Summer Concert Series at Gardiner’s waterfront at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11. The band is a 21st-century jug band rooted in the Downeast humor and dry wit traditions of their home state. Upbeat and positive, the Half Moon […]
The Jeremiahs plan Old South Church concert
Old South Church Concert Series in Farmington plan to host The Jeremiahs at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, at the church on Main Street. Doors open at 6 p.m. The Church’s Main Street entrance is handicapped accessible. The Jeremiahs is an Irish folk band that comprises four musicians who have come together with the common […]