June 26 – July 2, 2026Vol. 28, No. 3

Free Outdoor Concerts

Enjoy a free, outdoor concert — many of them waterside; some with playgrounds nearby — in central Maine’s beautiful parks. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Buy snacks or food truck fare on site or plan on visiting a local restaurant.

Monday

Farmington: Western Maine Foothills Band, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m., gazebo, Meetinghouse Square, Downtown Farmington.

Tuesday

Norridgewock: Oosoola Park Music Series, 5 – 7 p.m., on the Kennebec River, Ferry Road, Route 2.
Hallowell: Rock on the River, 7-8:30 p.m., Hallowell Bandstand, on the Kennebec River, Water Street, Downtown Hallowell.

Wednesday

Augusta: Waterfront Wednesday Concert Series, 6 – 8 p.m., on the Kennebec River,Waterfront Park,Water Street, Downtown Augusta.

Thursday

Belgrade: Village Green Music Series, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m., Village Green, Main Street, Belgrade Lakes Village.
Oakland: Waterfront Music Series, 6 – 8 p.m., Waterfront Park, Lake Messalonskee, Old Belgrade Avenue, Oakland.

Friday

Gardiner: Johnson Hall Free Waterfront Summer Concerts, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m., some Saturday concerts,Waterfront Park, on the Kennebec River,Water Street, Downtown Gardiner.
Waterville: Waterville Rocks, Head of Falls, beer garden opens 6 p.m., music begins 7 p.m.; 4 Fridays in July and August, in case of rain show held inside Waterville Opera House, downtown Waterville.

Saturday and Sunday

Sidney: New England Music Camp, 3 p.m., Bowl in the Pines, Lake Messalonskee, Route 23, Sidney.

Sunday

Winthrop: Concerts at Norcross Point, 2 – 4 p.m., on Lake Maranacook, Downtown Winthrop.
Skowhegan: Concerts in the Park, 5 – 6:15 p.m., Coburn Park, on the Kennebec River, Route 2, downtown Skowhegan.

*The New England Music Camp also has indoor recitals in its Alumni Hall on many weeknights while camp is in session. Check its website for a full list of performances.

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