Maine
Live Edge Music Festival Features Maine Bands
Viewers members dance to the music of Primo Cubano throughout a earlier version of the Stay Edge music pageant on the Hidden Valley Nature Middle in Jefferson. (Picture courtesy Midcoast Conservancy)
On Sunday, Sept. 18, from 12-6 p.m., Midcoast Conservancy will maintain the tenth annual Stay Edge music pageant at Hidden Valley Nature Middle in Jefferson.
Stay Edge is a fun-filled day of reside music, nice native meals and beer and wine set within the midst of HVNC’s 1,000 acres of trails, pond shore frontage and bogs. This 12 months’s all-Maine musical line-up consists of Primo Cubano, The Gainers, The Sizzling Suppers and Papa Tim and the Determined Man’s Blues Explosion.
The Sizzling Suppers are beloved musicians of Waldo County who meld charming unique music with their favourite rock, blues, previous nation, and Americana tunes for a sound that’s dynamic, harmonic, rhythmic, and electrical! Every member of the band lends robust lead and concord vocals to the combo. The band consists of Annadeene Fowler, with Russ and Travis Lloyd on guitars, Tom Fowler on mandolin and baritone sax, Jeff Densmore on percussion, Adam Nordell on bass, and John Pranio taking part in nation fiddle and bluesy harmonica.
The Gainers are a band of native musicians rocking the stage with a mix of unique songs and traditional covers. With Graham Walton on guitar and vocals, Griffin Han-Lalime on bass and vocals, and William (Thumper) Fulton on drums, nobody can keep of their seat when the Gainers are taking part in.
Led by vocal powerhouse Papa Tim, a wildly enthusiastic entertainer and soulful balladeer with a voice described as “equal elements Baptist preacher and bluesman” and backed by a “supergroup” of area-based musicians, the Determined Man’s Blues Explosion brings their unimaginable expertise and musical prowess to the stage with a number of unique jams and a few twists on a number of well-liked favorites which might be assured to have everybody within the viewers clapping, dancing, shifting, and grooving proper alongside.
Perennial favorites Primo Cubano want no introduction. Their son music is the most well-liked model to come back out of Cuba and is the first contributor to the mix of Latin types right this moment often known as salsa. Guitarist Paul D’Alessio realized to play son music on a guitar-like instrument native to Cuba known as the tres and subsequently shaped Primo Cubano.
Trumpeter Marc Chillemi additionally performs percussion and sings on the choruses. Lenny Hatch performs the congas, the bongo, and different percussion devices. Eric Winter sings and performs maracas and is the most recent addition to Primo Cubano. Final however not least, Duane Edwards joins in on the bass.
As in previous years, for $20, advance ticket patrons will obtain a voucher good for as much as $20 on a second entrée at 9 unbelievable eating places: Slates, Liberal Cup, River Home, Me Lon Togo, Damariscotta River Grill, Newcastle Publick Home, Finest Thai, A-1 Diner, and Ada’s Kitchen.
Pageant entry is virtually free as soon as the voucher is used. Tickets can be found now at midcoastconservancy.org, and can be found for in-person buy at Mexicali Blues and Sheepscot Common Retailer.
Stay Edge is supported by long-time sponsors Cribstone Capital, Ames Provide and Mexicali Blues; proceeds from Stay Edge help Midcoast Conservancy, an modern conservation group whose mission is to guard and restore very important lands and waters on a scale that issues. For extra info, go to midcoastconservancy.org, Fb/midcoastconservancy.org, or name 389-5150.