Dam Jam REVIVAL with Breakin’ Strings, blues guitarist Samuel James, and Jonathan Sarty & the Cold River Radio Band! August 20, Sunday 3-8:30pm
August 20, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Dam Jam REVIVAL with Maine’s premiere bluegrass band Breakin’ Strings, blues guitarist Samuel James, and Jonathan Sarty & the Cold River Radio Band!
3:30 Crooner and smooth jazz band from the American Songbook Jonathan Sarty & The Cold River Radio Band
5:15ish Blues guitarist Samuel James
6:45ish Maine’s premier bluegrass band Breakin’ Strings
August 20, Sunday 3-8:30pm It’s back with more family fun than ever! Our outdoor festival focuses on family with kid’s art, stilt-walkers, traditional craft artisans, good music-as always, and fun selection of food trucks! 3-8:30pm. 12 and under Free-accompanied by an adult.
BREAKIN’ STRINGS Bluegrass: Nashville Recording Artists Breakin’ Strings is a Maine based bluegrass band started 18 years ago. After a 10 year hiatus, they are back and better than ever. Band members are made up of Cliff Gelina, Cody Howe, Hunter Webber, Ed Howe and Brian Durkin.
They have a hard driving bluegrass sound that brings people to their feet, but they will also blow you away with their strong ballads and tight harmonies. The instrumentation is so very strong with this group as well. This versatile group brings a great show you won’t want to miss. Breakin’ Strings has their debut album released in spring of 2022 which was recorded in (Studio A) at the legendary Blackbird Studios in Nashville, TN. Breakin’ Strings represented Maine in a strong way while down in Nashville.”
Blues Guitarist SAMUEL JAMES: With a voice of grit and gravel, roots musician Samuel James sings with an authenticity lost in time. A modern guitar master, James’ skill has a depth and range that seems impossible for a man with only two hands.
An award-winning songwriter, one of the world’s most innovative guitar players, and a Moth Mainstage storyteller, James brings all of this to his amazing stage show. A live performance by Samuel James is part theatre concert, part porch-stomping dance party and part stand-up comedy.
James was born the last in a long line of performers including dancers, storytellers, choir singers, jazz pianists, and porch-stomping guitar thumpers dating back to the 1800s.
Samuel James’ songwriting has been compared to Leonard Cohen’s and his guitar virtuosity to that of Jimi Hendrix.
JONATHAN SARTY & THE COLD RIVER RADIO BAND: Jonathan Sarty is a native of New England and founder of the White Mountain Boys, the Jonathan Sarty Band, and the popular Cold River Radio Show (hosted by Jonathan and his renowned Cold River Radio Band). The Cold River Radio Band is known for their music featuring jazz, crooners, and almost exclusively hits from the Great American Songbook.
JACK GENTEMPO knits together performances with his original vaudeville skits that will keep you rolling with laughter!
PARKING is off-site with SHUTTLE SERVICE-Parking Lot A (Denmark Town Offices-Rte 160/62 East Main St.), Parking Lot B (Downeast Energy-48 Bull Ring Rd), and Parking Lot C (Khiel Lumber/Logging & Chipping-65 Bull Ring Rd). Shuttles will make the rounds every 30 minutes to pick up from parking lots and drop off at Bicentennial Park/Dam Jam REVIVAL.
Rain will cancel the outdoor events and move inside to Fryeburg Academy’s Leura Eastman Performing Arts Center in Fryeburg for a 7pm performance with Bluegrass highlight Breakin’ Strings
A season of bringing you JOY! Our headliner is Maine’s premier bluegrass band Breakin’ Strings (7pm), blues guitarist Samuel James (5pm), and Jonathan Sarty & The Cold River Radio Band (3:30pm).
Kids Area: On wheels the Fantabulous ArtVan-Keeping the arts rolling and Neveah Dance Circus with hula-hoop jam, face-painting, and roaming artists! Kids can design their own tee-shirts, make spin art, and a chance to make their own instrument to join in with the music! Children’s readings every hour on the 1/2 hour with children’s author Donna Seim’s. Kids 12 and under are FREE!
FAQs: What items are OK to bring-bottled waters (no glass please), blankets, chairs, hats, sunglasses, sunscreen, raincoat or poncho, valid driver’s license for concessions tent to purchase alcohol.
Guests are welcome to bring personal lawn chairs into the festival. To ensure clear sight lines for all of our guests, low “beach style” lawn chairs are suggested. The area in front of the stage is dance zone, please set up your personal area about 15 ft from the stage.
Please leave at home: PETS, coolers, glass bottles, alcoholic beverages, illegal or illicit substances of any kind, weapons, fireworks, and professional photo/audio/video equipment. Per Town ordinance smoking is not permitted in Bicentennial Park, please honor their statute allowing Denmark Arts Center to use Bicentennial Park in the future-thank you!
Dam Jam REVIVAL with Maine’s premiere bluegrass band Breakin’ Strings, blues guitarist Samuel James, and Jonathan Sarty & the Cold River Radio Band!
3:30 Crooner and smooth jazz band from the American Songbook Jonathan Sarty & The Cold River Radio Band
5:15ish Blues guitarist Samuel James
6:45ish Maine’s premier bluegrass band Breakin’ Strings
August 20, Sunday 3-8:30pm It’s back with more family fun than ever! Our outdoor festival focuses on family with kid’s art, stilt-walkers, traditional craft artisans, good music-as always, and fun selection of food trucks! 3-8:30pm. 12 and under Free-accompanied by an adult.
BREAKIN’ STRINGS Bluegrass: Nashville Recording Artists Breakin’ Strings is a Maine based bluegrass band started 18 years ago. After a 10 year hiatus, they are back and better than ever. Band members are made up of Cliff Gelina, Cody Howe, Hunter Webber, Ed Howe and Brian Durkin.
They have a hard driving bluegrass sound that brings people to their feet, but they will also blow you away with their strong ballads and tight harmonies. The instrumentation is so very strong with this group as well. This versatile group brings a great show you won’t want to miss. Breakin’ Strings has their debut album released in spring of 2022 which was recorded in (Studio A) at the legendary Blackbird Studios in Nashville, TN. Breakin’ Strings represented Maine in a strong way while down in Nashville.”
Blues Guitarist SAMUEL JAMES: With a voice of grit and gravel, roots musician Samuel James sings with an authenticity lost in time. A modern guitar master, James’ skill has a depth and range that seems impossible for a man with only two hands.
An award-winning songwriter, one of the world’s most innovative guitar players, and a Moth Mainstage storyteller, James brings all of this to his amazing stage show. A live performance by Samuel James is part theatre concert, part porch-stomping dance party and part stand-up comedy.
James was born the last in a long line of performers including dancers, storytellers, choir singers, jazz pianists, and porch-stomping guitar thumpers dating back to the 1800s.
Samuel James’ songwriting has been compared to Leonard Cohen’s and his guitar virtuosity to that of Jimi Hendrix.
JONATHAN SARTY & THE COLD RIVER RADIO BAND: Jonathan Sarty is a native of New England and founder of the White Mountain Boys, the Jonathan Sarty Band, and the popular Cold River Radio Show (hosted by Jonathan and his renowned Cold River Radio Band). The Cold River Radio Band is known for their music featuring jazz, crooners, and almost exclusively hits from the Great American Songbook.
JACK GENTEMPO knits together performances with his original vaudeville skits that will keep you rolling with laughter!
PARKING is off-site with SHUTTLE SERVICE-Parking Lot A (Denmark Town Offices-Rte 160/62 East Main St.), Parking Lot B (Downeast Energy-48 Bull Ring Rd), and Parking Lot C (Khiel Lumber/Logging & Chipping-65 Bull Ring Rd). Shuttles will make the rounds every 30 minutes to pick up from parking lots and drop off at Bicentennial Park/Dam Jam REVIVAL.
Rain will cancel the outdoor events and move inside to Fryeburg Academy’s Leura Eastman Performing Arts Center in Fryeburg for a 7pm performance with Bluegrass highlight Breakin’ Strings
A season of bringing you JOY! Our headliner is Maine’s premier bluegrass band Breakin’ Strings (7pm), blues guitarist Samuel James (5pm), and Jonathan Sarty & The Cold River Radio Band (3:30pm).
Kids Area: On wheels the Fantabulous ArtVan-Keeping the arts rolling and Neveah Dance Circus with hula-hoop jam, face-painting, and roaming artists! Kids can design their own tee-shirts, make spin art, and a chance to make their own instrument to join in with the music! Children’s readings every hour on the 1/2 hour with children’s author Donna Seim’s. Kids 12 and under are FREE!
Traditional Crafts Area: Guitar-making with luthier Alex Edney, and Tear Cap Workshops Wood products and Pickett Hill Pottery.
GATE Open: 3:00-8:30pm
BANDS: Breakin’ Strings, blues guitarist Samuel James, and Jonathan Sarty & The Cold River Band
Listen to Breakin’ Strings Headed South
Listen to Samuel James’ Nineteen
Listen to Jonathan Sarty & The Cold River Band’s Working Mans Blues
FOOD TRUCKS: Smokin’ J’s Wicked BBQ, SAO Cooks & Catering – rustic vegan gourmet, & Wolfie’s Links-Bridgton ME
SPONSORS: STANDARD Gastropub, Avenue Media, Norway Savings Bank, Baked Beans Recording, WMPG radio, Central Maine Healthcare, Wyonegonic Camps, and VisitMaine
FAQs: What items are OK to bring-bottled waters (no glass please), blankets, chairs, hats, sunglasses, sunscreen, raincoat or poncho, valid driver’s license for concessions tent to purchase alcohol.
Guests are welcome to bring personal lawn chairs into the festival. To ensure clear sight lines for all of our guests, low “beach style” lawn chairs are suggested. The area in front of the stage is dance zone, please set up your personal area about 15 ft from the stage.
Please leave at home: PETS, coolers, glass bottles, alcoholic beverages, illegal or illicit substances of any kind, weapons, fireworks, and professional photo/audio/video equipment. Per Town ordinance smoking is not permitted in Bicentennial Park, please honor their statute allowing Denmark Arts Center to use Bicentennial Park in the future-thank you!
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