2024 North Atlantic Blues Festival
Sat July 13 ••• 11:15 AM-12:15 PM 12:30-1:30 PM 1:45-3:00 PM 3:15-4:30 PM 4:45-6:15 PM Sun July 14 ••• 11:15 AM-12:15 PM 12:30-1:30 PM 1:45-3:00 PM 3:15-4:30 PM 4:45-6:00 PM Between acts Saturday & Sunday Mid Coast Music Academy Blues Camp will begin the day on Sunday! Limited copies of the poster will be available […]
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Sat July 15 ••• 11:15 AM-12:15 PM 12:30-1:30 PM 1:45-3:00 PM 3:15-4:30 PM 4:45-6:15 PM Sun July 16 ••• 11:15 AM-12:15 PM 12:30-1:30 PM 1:45-3:00 PM 3:15-4:30 PM 4:45-6:00 PM Between acts Saturday & Sunday Mid Coast Music Academy Blues Camp will begin the day on Sunday! Get the latest NABF news… Follow us on […]
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Rockland — The 2020 North Atlantic Blues Festival has been canceled for 2020 out of concern about the COVID-19 threat, founder and organizer Paul Benjamin said Tuesday. “It was a tough, tough decision but I didn’t feel right bringing in thousands of people to the community and then seeing a spike in cases,” Benjamin said. […]
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Destinations for summer vacations are numerous but few compare to Rockland, Maine. Recently recognized by Budget Travel as one of “Coolest Small Towns in America”, the citizens of Rockland take great pride in their community. Rockland was first chartered back in 1854 and it grew quickly. This rapid growth was due to the booming industries […]
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Rockland, Maine Honored With Blues Trail Marker :: As blues has spread from Mississippi to the far corners of the country and the world, the state of Maine has assumed an active role in the presentation and promotion of the music to appreciative local…
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The North Atlantic Blues Festival Receives a Keeping the Blues Alive Award for Festival! The growing success of the North Atlantic Blues Festival hit a high note this week with the Blues Foundation placing the local event’s promoters in an elite category…
MORE >>2008 NABF – BluesWax Article
Blues Bytes North Atlantic Blues Festival Rockland, Maine July 12-13 2008 :: By Mark Goodman It actually does get warm in Maine. Contrary to my preconception, it was a beautiful, warm day to kick off the 2008 North Atlantic Blues Festival. The festival is held in Harbor Park, which touches the edge of Penobscot Bay in […]
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