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Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine July 28-Aug. 3

Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine July 28-Aug. 3

“Bangor State Fair,” Bangor

July 28, Thursday, 7:30pm, “Zhen Piao Organ Concert,” St. John’s Organ Society will present the 24th Summer Recital Series on Maine’s largest 19th-century tracker-action pipe organ, E. & G. G. Hook’s magnificent Opus 288, St. John’s Catholic Church, 207 York Street, Bangor. FMI: www.hookopus288.net.
July 28, Thursday, 5-8pm, “Cool Sounds Concert Series,” Cool Sounds is held in conjunction with the weekly Fresh Air Market. Events will take place rain or shine. Musical performance starts at 6pm featuring William Joseph Jiordan. William’s latest work blends poetic ballads with an orchestral folk style in an attempt to speak well for quiet roars of the heart, and the too-often-ever-waiting-to-be-born majesty of the human spirit. The street will be closed and ready for music, dancing and summer fun. The Fresh Air Market will be set up along Merchants Plaza, West Market Square, Bangor. FMI: 207-992-4234, downtownbangor.com/coolsounds.
July 28-31, Thursday-Sunday, 6pm/Thurs.-Sat, 4pm/Sun, “Shakespeare’s: The Comedy of Errors,” Egeon, a merchant of Syracuse, is condemned to death in Ephesus for violating the ban against travel between the two rival cities. As he is led to his execution, he tells the Ephesian Duke, Solinus, that he has come to Syracuse in search of his wife and one of his twin sons, who were separated from him 25 years ago in a shipwreck. The other twin, who grew up with Egeon, is also traveling the world in search of the missing half of their family. (The twins, we learn, are identical, and each has an identical twin slave named Dromio.) The Duke is so moved by this story that he grants Egeon a day to raise the thousand-mark ransom that would be necessary to save his life, presented by Ten Bucks Theatre, annual Shakespeare Under the Stars event, Indian Trail Park, Indian Trail Lane, Brewer. FMI: 207-884-1030, tenbuckstheatre.org.
July 29-Aug. 6, Friday-Saturday, 2-10pm/weekdays, 12-10pm/weekends, “Bangor State Fair,” a large family fair featuring a midway, animal exhibits, crafts, commercial exhibits, flower show and more, $12/includes bracelet for rides, entertainment/events, free/under 3, $5//Aug. 1-3/seniors and military with ID, Bangor Fairgrounds, 100 Dutton Street, Bangor. FMI: www.bangorfair.com.
July 30, Saturday, 1pm/events begin, “Blues, Brews and BBQ,” the second annual BLUES, BREWS and BBQ! Grab your lawn chairs, gather up your friends and come down to the Bangor Waterfront to enjoy a gorgeous summer day packed with sensational blues, frosty brews and tons of finger-lickin’ good BBQ. This year blues legend, two-time Grammy winner, TAJ MAHAL will perform his world renown blues LIVE! Check out the incredible line up of blues this year…you’ll hear the unique old school sounds of L.C. Williams and the Driver, Tas Cru and his Band of Tortured Soul’s eccentric take on the blues, the rocking sounds of Jon King, blues legend TAJ MAHAL’s exotic blend of Caribbean, African and South Pacific sounds, and as the sun goes down the stage heats up with Texas Flood, the nations premiere Stevie Ray Vaughan tribute band. If you ever saw Stevie Ray Vaughan in concert, you’ll swear he lives on through Texas Flood, $25/advance, $30/gate, $50/VIP, Bangor Waterfront, Corner of Main and Railroad Streets, Bangor. FMI: 207-989-5631, www.eventbrite.com.
July 30, Saturday, 5-6pm, “Baked Bean Supper,” featuring heart-healthy salads, yellow eye, pea and barbecue vegetarian baked beans, heart healthy salads, macaroni and cheese, hot dogs, cornbread, and pies, take out available at 4pm, $8/adults, $4/under 12, $20/families, First United Methodist Church, 703 Essex Street, Bangor.  FMI:  207-945-9567, www.fumcbangor.org.
July 30, Saturday, 7:30pm, “Foxcroft Academy Alumni Jazz Band,” the Foxcroft Academy Alumni Jazz Band will knock your socks off! They have been playing together since the band reunited in 1982. The 14 piece Big Band plays big band era music as well as newer Pop, Waltz, Swing tunes and Latin numbers. The band plays for many events including wedding receptions, dances, outdoor summer concerts and the annual Foxcroft Academy Alumni celebration, Next Generation Theatre, 39 Center Street, Brewer. FMI: 207-989-7100, www.nextgenerationtheatre.com.

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