Maine Events - Rockland Festivals and Events

Biking

Maine Lobster Ride and Roll

Rockland, Maine
Phone: (207) 623-4511

Jul 25, 2009. Meet at Rockland High School on 400 Broadway aka Rte 1A. This is the 7th Annual Maine Lobster Ride and Roll sponsored by the Bicycle Coalition of Maine. This bike ride includes spectacular ocean views, marked routes, support vehicles, showers, lobster roll and Lobster Ride bike socks. Choose from four different rides of 16 to 100 miles.   Map + Directions   |   Report Update

Farmers Markets

Rockland Farmers' Market

1 Park Drive
Rockland, Maine
Phone: (207) 594-8644

May 21 thru Oct 15, 2009. The Rockland Farmers' Market runs on Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (May 22 thru October 16) at Harbor Park.   Map + Directions   |   Report Update

Festivals

North Atlantic Blues Festival

Park Drive
Rockland, Maine
Phone: (207) 596-6055

Jul 11 thru Jul 12, 2009. The North Atlantic Blues Festival is set in Harbor Park, overlooking Rockland Harbor. A prestigious eastern event with famed performers from throughout the U.S. and abroad. Saturday night in downtown Rockland offers a Blues "Club Crawl" with more than fifteen clubs featuring Blues bands. Tickets can be ordered online. For info phone (207) 596-6055.   Map + Directions   |   Report Update

Maine Windjammer Parade

Park Drive
Rockland, Maine
Phone: (800) 807-9463

Jul 17, 2009. A dozen windjammers and more participate in an afternoon Parade of Sail from 2 to 4 p.m. past the mile-long Rockland Breakwater, providing spectators with stunning, close-up views of Maine's fleet of tall ships. For info phone (207) 807-9463   Map + Directions   |   Report Update

Maine Lobster Festival

Park Drive
Rockland, Maine
Phone: (207) 596-0376

Jul 29 thru Aug 02, 2009. The Maine Lobster Festival is one of New England's great summer events. Tons of steamed Maine lobsters, waterfront activities, maritime displays, Maine arts, naval vessels, harbor cruises, entertainment and a parade. For info phone (207) 596-0376 or (800) LOB-CLAW.   Map + Directions   |   Report Update

Maine Boats, Homes and Harbors Show

Park Drive
Rockland, Maine
Phone: (207) 236-8622

Aug 07 thru Aug 09, 2009. The Maine Boats, Homes and Harbors Show at Harbor Park and Buoy Park features boats in the water and on land, marine wares, the arts, and delicious food. Showcases Maine's top-notch boat builders, craftsmen and architects presenting all the essential elements for life on the coast. Hands-on demonstrations, historical exhibits, live music, children's activities and the Annual World Championship Boatyard Dog Trials. For info phone (207) 236-8622 or (800) 565-4951.   Map + Directions   |   Report Update

Music

Carnival! - Bay Chamber Concerts

345 Main Street
Rockland, Maine 04841
Phone: (207) 236-2823

Jul 08, 2009. Performers: Paul Stewart and Gloria Chien,pianos;Mimi Stillman,flute;James Campbell,clarinet;Irina Muresanu and Gilda Joffe,violins;Jesse Holstein,viola; Marc Johnson,cello;Thomas Van Dyck,bass; Glenn Jenks,narrator;Nancy Smith, percussion. Fun, Fun, Fun! Doppler's Andante and Rondo, Op,25;Sarasate's Carmen Fantasy, Op.25;Saint-Saens' Carnival of the Animals. Bring the whole family! 8:pm. For info and tickets phone (207) 236-2823.   Map + Directions   |   Report Update

Brass From Baroque to Broadway - Bay Chamber Concerts

345 Main Street
Rockland, Maine 04841
Phone: (207) 236-2823

Jul 15, 2009. Performers:Empire Brass Quintet-Rolf Smedvig and Marc Reese,trumpets;Gregory Miller,French Horn;Alexei Doohovskoy, trombone;Kenneth Amis,tuba. One of the world's great brass quintets offers a range of audience-friendly works from Prokofiev and Dvorak to the show-stopping tunes of Gershwin and Ellington. Hear them all in one jam-packed concert! 8:pm. For info and tickets phone (207) 236-2823.   Map + Directions   |   Report Update

Music and Film: Clown Princes - Bay Chamber Concerts

345 Main Street
Rockland, Maine 04841
Phone: (207) 236-2823

Jul 22, 2009. Performers: The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra Back once again, by popular demand! Come hear the 12-member Paragon Ragtime Orchestra perform the original scores to three classic silent films. Watch films the way silent movies were meant to be seen. This year they'll perform shorts by the three Clown Princes of the silent era - Keaton, Chaplin and Lloyd. 8:pm. For info and tickets phone (207) 236-2823.   Map + Directions   |   Report Update

Anniversaries and Premiere - Bay Chamber Concerts

345 Main Street
Rockland, Maine 04841
Phone: (207) 236-2823

Jul 29, 2009. Performers: St. Lawrence Quartet. Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the St. Lawrence String Quartet with excerpts from Bach's The Art of the Fugue; A new String Quartet by John Adams(NE Premiere); Mendelssohn's String Quartet in F minor,Op.80,No.6 8:pm. For info and tickets phone (207) 236-2823.   Map + Directions   |   Report Update

20th Anniversary: Reunion - Bay Chamber Concerts

345 Main Street
Rockland, Maine 04841
Phone: (207) 236-2823

Aug 05, 2009. Performers: St. Lawrence String Quartet with Barry Shiffman,violin;and Marina Hoover,cello. The four original members of the St. Lawrence Quartet are joined by the two newest members to perform Strauss' Capriccio for String Sextet; Haydn's String Quartet in F major,Op.77, No.2;Raum's Table at the Bushwakker (commissioned by St Lawrence);and Dvorak's String Sextet in A major,Op.48. 8:pm. For info and tickets phone (207) 236-2823.   Map + Directions   |   Report Update

Andrew Wolf Award Winner Concert: Soaring Melodies - Bay Chamber Concerts

345 Main Street
Rockland, Maine 04841
Phone: (207) 236-2823

Aug 12, 2009. Performers: Geoff Nuttall,violin; Christopher Costanza,cello; Inon Barnatan,piano. The extraordinary winner of the Andrew Wolf Chamber Music Award, Inon Barnaton, joins two members of the St. Lawrence String Quartet to perform Haydn's Piano Trio in C major,Hob. XV:27; Mendelssohn's Cello Sonata No.2 in D major,Op.58;and Mendelssohn's Piano Trio No.1 in D minor,Op.49. 8:pm. For info and tickets phone (207) 236-2823.   Map + Directions   |   Report Update

Baroque Romanticism: Virtuosity - Bay Chamber Concerts

345 Main Street
Rockland, Maine 04841
Phone: (207) 236-2823

Aug 19, 2009. The Picker Family Concerts. Performers: Demarre McGill,flute; Gilda Joffe,Harumi Rhodes,Peter Zazofsky, violins; James Dunham,viola; Marc Johnson,cello; Deborah Dunham,bass; Michael Bahmann,harpsichord; Robert Merfeld,piano. Featuring works by Bach, as well as, a Bach piece re-rendered almost a century after his death by admirer Robert Schumann. Works include Bach's Suite for Flute and Strings No.2 in B minor, BWV 1067; Bach's Sonata in C major, Adagio and Fugue, BWV 1005 (arr. Schumann);Bach's Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042;and Bach's Brandenburg Concerto, No.5,BWV 1050. 8:pm. For info and tickets phone (207) 236-2823.   Map + Directions   |   Report Update

First Chair All Stars: Treasures - Bay Chamber Concerts

345 Main Street
Rockland, Maine 04841
Phone: (207) 236-2823

Aug 26, 2009. Performers: Demarre McGill,flute; Katherine Needleman and Liang Wang,oboes; Loren Kitt,Joshua Ranz,Greg Raden and Michael Rusinek,clarinets;Judith LeClair and Daniel Matsukawa,bassoons;William Cabellero,Richard King,Jennifer Montone, James Sommerville,French horns;and Edwin Barker,bass. Great principal players from America's finest orchestras, including the symphonies of Boston, Cleveland, New York and Philadelphia come together to play Mozart's famous Serenade for 13 winds,K.361,as well as,Hummel's Octet Partita in E flat and Gounod's Petite Symphonie. 8:pm. For info and tickets phone (207) 236-2823.   Map + Directions   |   Report Update