Outdoor summer concerts return to Maine

Farmington
Western Maine Foothills Band

Concerts at Meeting House Park. 2024 schedule to be announced. Free. (Website) 

Lineup sampler: marches, waltzes, big band 

Freeport
L.L. Bean Summer in the Park

Saturdays from July 8 to Sept. 3, plus Thursday, July 4 at L.L. Bean’s flagship campus. Concerts start at 7:30 p.m and are all free. Blankets are not permitted on the lawn, so bring a chair. (Website) 

Lineup sampler: Wilderado, Lucius, Three Sacred Souls

Gardiner
Johnson Hall Waterfront Summer Concerts

Concerts at Gardiner Landing. 2024 schedule to be announced. Free. (Website) 

Gorham
Summer Concert Series

Tuesdays at the Gazebo on the Municipal Center Lawn (75 South St.). June 25 to Aug. 6 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Free. If it rains, the concert may move to Shaw Gym. (Website) 

Lineup sampler: Delta Knights Band, Cribstone, World Famous Grassholes 

Harpswell
Bandstand by the Sea

Thursdays at George J. Mitchell Field, June 27 to Aug. 29. All concerts begin at 6 p.m. In case of rain, check the website for alternate location. (Website)

Lineup sampler: Harpswell Concert Band, Joan Kennedy Band, Bonnie Edwards & The Practical Cats

Kennebunk
Recreation Concerts in the Park

Concerts at Lafayette Park. 2024 schedule to be announced. Free. (Website) 

Kennebunkport
Summer Concerts on the Lawn

Concerts at Parson’s Field (25 School Street), plus food trucks, a bounce house and face painting. 2024 schedule to be announced. Free. (Website)

Naples
Village Green Summer Concerts

2024 schedule to be announced. Free. (Website) 

Old Orchard Beach
Ocean Park Association Music Festival Series

2024 dates to be announced. Free. (Website)

Poland Spring
Sunset Concert Series

Mondays starting at 6:30 p.m. in June, July and August at Poland Spring Resort (37 Preservation Way, Poland Spring). Most concerts are $5 per person. When the weather isn’t ideal, performances will be in the All Souls Chapel or the Maine Inn Dining Room. (Website)

Portland

Summer Sunsets at Thompson’s Point: Select Thursdays and Fridays during the summer, 4 to 8:30 p.m. Free music, dogs welcome. Food trucks, beverages for purchase and lawn games on site. (Website) 

Eastern Promenade: 2024 dates to be determined. Food trucks and family-friendly music at the Fort Allen Bandstand. Free. (Website) 

Jones Landing on Peaks Island: Catch an early ferry out of Portland to Peaks Island for reggae every Sunday beginning at 3 p.m. $10 cover. (Website)

Lincoln Park: Tuesdays July 18 to Aug. 8, 6:00 to 7:30 pm in Portland’s oldest park. Free. (Website)

Western Promenade: Wednesdays from 7 to 8 p.m. starting in July. Exact dates and artists to be announced. A unique band each week. (Website) 

Presque Isle
Rockin’ on Riverside

Select Thursdays from June 13 to Aug. 15 at Riverside Pavilion. 6 to 8:30 p.m. with food trucks and a beer tent. Free. (Website)

Lineup sampler: Star City Syndicate, Wally and the Virginians, No Pressure

Rockport
Arts on the Hill

Various days and times at Beech Hill Preserve. June 23, July 8, July 14 and August 1. Free. For the quickest route up the hill, park at the main trailhead at 316 Beech Hill Road. From the trailhead, the top is a .6 mile walk up a steady incline. (Website)

Lineup sampler: VoXX: Voice of Twenty, MoJO Jazz, Camden Shakespeare Festival

Saco
Music in the Park

Thursdays at CK Burns School, Memorial Field, 371 Main St. July 10 to Aug. 14, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Free. (Website) 

Lineup sampler: Biddo Honeys, Jeff Pellerin, Kind Kids Music

Jubilee Island Music Series: 2024 schedule to be announced. Jubilee Island is accessible through the covered pedestrian bridge on Water Street. Free. In case of inclement weather, check the website for cancellation notices. (Website)

Scarborough

Memorial Park: 5 Durant Drive; near the high school. Thursdays, June 27 to Aug. 1 from 6:30 to 8:15 p.m. (Wednesday show on July 3.) Free. If the weather is dicey, the performance moves indoors to the high school theater. Food concessions on site. (Website)  

Lineup sampler: Something Stupid, 195th Army Band, Donn Campbell

Skowhegan
Coburn Park Concerts

Sundays in Coburn Park from 5:00-6:15 p.m. July 2 to Aug. 27. Free. 

Turner
Music for Mavis Series

Tuesdays May 21 to Sept. 24 at the The Gazebo on the lawn at the Leavitt Institute Building. from 6:30-8:00 p.m. (May-Aug) and 6:00-7:30 p.m. (Sept.). Free, suggested $10 donation. (Website)

Lineup sampler: Mary Murphy, Peter Carriveau, Black Cat Band

Wells
Wells Harbor Summer Concert Series

Wells Harbor (Hope Hobbs Gazebo, 331 Harbor Road). Saturdays, June 22 to Aug. 31, 6-8 p.m. Free. Cancelled in case of rain. (Website) 

Lineup sampler: The Rockin’ Daddios, The Fossils, Deep Blue C Studio Orchestra

Westbrook

Riverbank Park:Tuesday July 2 to Aug. 20, 6 to 8 p.m., at the gazebo (677 Main Street). Playground available for children. Plus, live music every Wednesday from May 1 to Aug. 21, 6 to 8p.m. at the Bridge StrEAT Food Park (426 Bridge Street) with food trucks. (Website)

Lineup sampler: Westbrook City Band, David Good, JC & the Aces

Vallée Square: Thursdays from July 18 to Aug. 22. Youth music starts at 6 p.m., with the main act from 7-9 p.m. Free. Beverages can be purchased from the bar onsite. (Website) 

Lineup sampler: U2 Tribute, Fleetwood Mac Tribute, 80s Night costume party

Conant Farm: The Saccarappa Concert Series happens from May 24 to Oct. 4, usually on Fridays but with some other dates. Shows start at 7:00 p.m. Free with suggested donation of $10-$15. Featuring food, fairy home building for children, and farm animals. (Website) 

Lineup sampler: Montgomery Road, Gerry O’Connor with Kevin McElroy, Pine Tree Flyers