New England Music - 2008 Music Festivals

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2008 Music Festivals

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May 30 - June 8, 2008
Burlington Discover Jazz Festival (25th Annual)
Burlington Discover Jazz Festival
230 College Street
Burlington, Vermont 05401
TEL: 802-863-7992
Click HERE to E-mail Them.
A multi-day festival of performances including blues, jazz and funk at a variety of venues on Lake Champlain. Tickets may be purchased online.

June 13-15, 2008
Sea Music Festival (29th Annual)
Mystic Seaport, 75-90 Greenmanville Ave, Mystic, CT 06355
TEL: 888-973-2768 or 860-572-5315
Road Map (A Red Star Marks the Place)
This is a Folk Music Festival.

June 26-29, 2008
Jenny Brook Family Bluegrass Festival
Weston Recreation Area, Lawrence Hill Road (Off Route 100), Weston, Vermont
TEL: 802-463-1310
E-mail Them
Road Map (A Red Star Marks the Place)

June 27-29, 2008
The Hot Steam Jazz Festival
Valley Railroad, 1 Railroad Ave, Essex, CT 06426
TEL: 800-348-0003
E-mail Them
Road Map (A Red Star Marks the Place)
This festival is held to benefit actor Paul Newman's "The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp", a special camp for children with cancer and/or serious blood diseases.

June 28, 2008 - July 8, 2008
Sunset Music Festival (11th Annual)
Newport Yachting Center, 4 Commercial Wharf, Newport, RI 02840-3007
TEL: 401-846-1600
Road Map (A Red Star Marks the Place)
This year's lineup includes: Little Feat (with James Montgomery Band opening), Joan Jett & The Blackhearts (with Beyond Blonde opening), Kenny Rogers, The Robert Cray Band, Herman's Hermits Starring Peter Noone, and more...

July 1-6, 2008
Boston Harborfest (27th Annual)
45 School Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02108
TEL: 617-227-1528
FAX: 617-227-1886
E-mail Them
Featuring Main Events at Boston City Hall Plaza, Fireworks, Children's Day, Historic Events, and the 25th Annual Chowderfest at City Hall Plaza. Over 200 Daily Events during this weeklong festival are concentrated in Boston's historic downtown and around the waterfront. Dates, times, locations, and prices are subject to change. A complete daily schedule can be found on their web site (click link above).

July 4-6, 2008
Greater New Bedford Summerfest
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, New Bedford, Massachusetts
Features live music, food, arts & crafts booths and displays.

July 11-13, 2008
Whaling City Festival (39TH Annual)
Whaling City Festival
13 Edward Street
New Bedford, Massachusetts 02740
TEL: (508) 996-3348
Click HERE to E-mail Them.
Held in the Veterans' Memorial Buttonwood Park it features 3 Stages of Continuous Live Entertainment, Amusement Park Rides, International Food Vendors, hundreds of Craft & Flea Market Dealers, a Laser Light Show on Saturday Night, and a Giant Motorcycle & Custom Car & Truck Show on Sunday.

July 11-13, 2008
Basin Bluegrass Festival (13th Annual) - With Camping
Basin Road, Brandon, Vermont
Info TEL: (802) 247-3275. After July 4, 2008 call (802) 236-1096
Features many live bands. This is an outdoor, rain or shine, festival where you can tent camp for the weekend. They will have food and craft concession stands, hot showers, and a dump station.

July 12-13, 2008
North Atlantic Blues Festival (15th Annual)
Harbor Park, Rockland, Maine
The Festival Hotline & Credit Card Orders: 207-593-1189
More Ticket Information
Advanced tickets sales open April 15, 2008 and can be purchased online.
List of Performers
SHOW START TIMES: Gates Open at 9AM, shows start at 11AM.
See 6 live shows on Saturday and 5 on Sunday. This event is Rain or Shine. No Pets, No Coolers, No Video Recording, No Sun Umbrella's. Bring a Blanket and/or a Lawnchair.

July 18-19, 2008
The Green River Festival (22th Annual)
Greenfield Community College (off I-91, Exit 26), Greenfield, Massachusetts
A wide variety of music on two stages, food, crafts, dancing, kid�s activities and entertainment, and lots of Hot Air Balloons (rides available). This is the only music festival in Massachusetts that features hot air balloon rides at dawn and dusk.

July 18-20, 2008
Yarmouth Clam Festival (43rd Annual)
Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce, 162 Main Street, Yarmouth, Maine 04096
TEL: 207-846-3984
Click HERE to E-mail Them.
Features Clams, free admission, free entertainment and events for the whole family.

July 18-26, 2008
Barnstable County Fair
1220 Nathan Ellis Highway, Route 151, East Falmouth, Massachusetts 02536-4244
TEL: 508-563-3200
Click HERE to E-mail Them.
Road Map (A Red Star Marks the Place)
Features two stages with live entertainment, a Midway with amusements, farm animals, food, flowers and craft booths. Admission: $10.00 Adults - Children 12 and under Free, $ 8.00 Seniors (62+) and Military members (with Military ID).

July 25-27, 2008
Lowell Folk Festival (22nd Annual)
Downtown - Lowell, Massachusetts
TEL: (978) 970-5000
Click HERE to E-mail Them.
The largest ALL FREE Folk Festival in the United States! It features traditional ethnic folk music and dance, crafts booths, food stands, a street parade and six outdoor stages located throughout downtown Lowell, Massachusetts. It is sponsored by the Lowell National Historical Park, the City of Lowell, the Lowell Festival Foundation, and the National Council for the Traditional Arts..

July 25-27, 2008
The Country Bluegrass Festival (6th Annual)
Heritage Park, 252 Murphy Road, Fort Fairfield, Maine
E-mail Them
Road Map (A Red Star Marks the Place)

July 31 to August 3, 2008
Pemi Valley Bluegrass Festival (16th Annual)
Branch Brook Campground, off I-93, Exit 28, Route 49, West Campton, New Hampshire
TEL: 603-726-3471
A bluegrass music festival with camping, music & dance workshops, swimming & tubing, plus food and musical vendors. It is held in the grassy fields of a AAA rated campground in the heart of the White Mountains on the Pemigewasset River.

July 31 to August 3, 2008
Podunk Bluegrass Festival
Martin Park, 307 Burnside Ave., East Hartford, Connecticut 06108-2317
TEL: (860) 528-1458 for more information
Road Map (A Red Star Marks the Place)
A four day event featuring live perfomers and their Annual BBQ State Championship on Sunday. You can also get a campsite here for all 4 days. The camping area is flat and easy to access. It is a short walk to the concert area, restrooms and showers.

August 1-3, 2008
Champlain Valley Folk Festival (25th Annual)
Kingsland Bay State Park on Lake Champlain, Ferrisburgh, Vermont
TEL: 877-850-0206
E-mail Them
Road Map (A Red Star Marks the Place)
Offers live folk music, music & dance workshops, crafts, and primative onsite camping.

August 2, 2008
Barnful of Blues (7th Annual)
Hillsborough County 4-H Fair Grounds, Route 13, New Boston, New Hampshire
TEL: 603-487-5095
New Boston Blues Association - MySpace
Road Map (A Red Star Marks the Place)
Sponsored by The New Boston Blues Association. The gates open at 1:00 p.m., music starts at 2 p.m. and goes until 9 p.m. (rain-or-shine). All profits from this festival are donated to the Webster House, a residential facility for children ages 8 to 18. Directions to the festival and ticket purchases can be made on their web site.

August 8-10, 2008
Up North Music and Art Festival
Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds
291 S Hiram Road, Hiram, Maine 04041-3637
Road Map (A Red Star Marks the Place)
3 Days of Music, Art and Camping. 2 Stages. 1 late night stage.

August 15-21, 2008
Bar Harbor Jazz Festival
Townwide, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
TEL: 207-288-5829
A multi-day festival of jazz with concerts and events happening all around town, from the Village Green to Donohue's to the Criterion Theatre. Contact the Criterion Theatre for ticket prices.

August 30 - September 1, 2008 (Labor Day Weekend)
Newport Waterfront Irish Festival (11th Annual)
Newport Yachting Center, 4 Commercial Wharf, Newport, RI 02840-3007
TEL: 401-846-1600
Road Map (A Red Star Marks the Place)
Irish music, dance, food, culture, and crafts.

September 13 & 14, 2008
Boston Folk Festival (11th Annual)
University Massachusetts of Boston
100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA 02125-3393
Click HERE to E-mail Them.
TEL: (617) 287-6911
Campus Map and Directions
The two day festival with five performing stages, activities for the kids, food and craft vendors. It all happens on the University Massachusetts Boston Campus. The artist line-up for the 2008 Boston Folk Festival will be announced by WUMB Radio (91.9 FM Boston, Worcester & Falmouth, 91.7 FM Newburyport and 1170 AM Orleans).

September 27 & 28, 2008
Working Waterfront Festival (5th Annual)
Fisherman's Pier, Merrill's Wharf, New Bedford, Massachusetts
TEL: 508-993-8894
E-mail Them
Road Map (A Red Star Marks the Place)
Live music, dance, poetry, theater, fresh seafood, historic fishing boats and vessels, fisherman stories, demonstarions on net mending, boat building, trap mending and more. Admission is FREE.

October 3-13, 2008
Topsfield Fair (190th Annual)
207 Boston Street, Route 1
Topfield, Massachusetts 01983-2228
TEL: 978-887-5000
Click HERE to E-mail Them.
Road Map (A Red Star Marks the Place)
Established 1818 it features Grandstand Shows, a Midway, farm animals, food, flowers and craft booths, and live demonstrations. All Granstand Shows are included FREE with the price of admission. Fair hours are 10AM to 10PM.

October 11-13, 2008
International Oktoberfest (16th Annual)
Newport Yachting Center, 4 Commercial Wharf, Newport, RI 02840-3007
TEL: 401-846-1600
Road Map (A Red Star Marks the Place)
An authentic German Oktoberfest celebration with lively Bavarian music from throughout New England, delicious German food and American cuisine (seafood, pierogies and more), Biergarten, Weingarten, and a special area for children.

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