Schedule May 30, 2009 - 7:00 pm - Bluegrass & Bubbly: CD Release Concert
June 14, 2009 - 12:00 pm - Sam Tidwell Tribute - Sterling Park Campground 177 Gibson Hill Rd, Sterling, Connecticut 06377 - FREE Join AMM&RT and a host of renowned bluegrass bands & players, as we celebrate a true bluegrass legend... Sam Tidwell! Sam just happens to be B.T.’s father, so this tribute is extra-special! The party is FREE (12-6 pm) and open to the public! Visit Sterling Park Campground for a look at the festival site!
June 18, 2009 - 6:00 pm - Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival Sidney, Maine 04330 - Join AMM&RT as we open the June BFBGF in Sidney! Winners of the 2008 "Open Stage" competition -- our 3rd public performance together! -- AMM&RT has certainly grown & changed since, and will offer a butt-kickin’ opening set! Click here Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival for more information.
June 27, 2009 - 3:00 pm - Aldridge-Mitchell Wedding Bangor, Maine - invitation only
July 25 and 26, 2009 - 11:30 am - Grand Lake Stream Folk Art Festival Grand Lake Stream, Maine 04637 - Join AMM&RT for one of Maine’s premiere, annual Folk Art Festivals... walking distance from the pristine Grand Lake Stream! Three sets - Saturday at 11:30 and 2:30, and Sunday at 2:30 - plus other great bands, music, arts & crafts... plan your getaway NOW! To find out more, please visit Grand Lake Stream Folk Art Festival
August 1, 2009 - 3:15 pm - Winterport Music Festival Victoria Grant Civic Center, Winterport, 04496 - AMM&RT is proud to be the official musical ambassadors for this year's annual music festival - an eclectic mix of musical entertainment and delicious local fare. Admission proceeds support the $1000 Music Scholarship for a Winterport/Hampden Academy graduate pursuing post-graduate music studies. Come for the day!! Festival starts at noon -- Rising Tide plays 3:25-4:25. Click here Town of Winterport for detailed Festival information.
August 1, 2009 - 9:00 pm - My Fork Sports Bar & Grill 44 Main Street, Winterport, Maine 04496 AMM&RT keeps the Winterport Music Festival going late into the night at Winterport’s only pub! Join Lew Littlefield & crew for the return of AMM&RT - dance to bluegrass/folk/blues and enjoy delicious pub fare & drinks. $5 cover. My Fork Sports Bar & Grill
August 15, 2009 - 6:00 pm - "Bluegrass On the Green" at Fort Knox Fort Knox, Prospect, Maine 04981 - $5 AMM&RT outdoor summer bluegrass concert to benefit the Friends of Fort Knox...on the green! Click Fort Knox to visit the Fort.
August 16, 2009 - 6:00 pm - "Bluegrass on the Green" at Fort Knox - RAIN DATE Fort Knox, Prospect, Maine 04981 - $5
August 16, 2009 - 2:15 pm - The Gateway Music Festival American Legion Post - 163 Bar Harbor Road, Trenton, Maine 04605 Cost: TBA. AMM&RT joins national & regional country, R&R, and bluegrass bands for a one-day music festival in Trenton - the "gateway" to Acadia Nat’l Park! Click here The Gateway Music Festival August 27, 2009 - 6-8 pm - Bluegrass Master Class Main Street Music Studio, 49 Main Street, Bangor, Maine Cost: $5. Join BT for 2 hours of up close and personal attention to details such as mandolin, fiddle, banjo, guitar, and all things bluegrass. Click here Main Street Music Studio
August 29, 2009 - 3:30-5:00 pm - Sea Dog Brewing Co. Stage During the American Folk Festival, Bangor Waterfront, Bangor, Maine 04401 Cost: Free. AMM&RT returns to the folk festival for their second year. Join us at the Sea Dog Stage Saturday afternoon and enjoy great food, beverages and music! Click here for
September 5, 2009 - 2:30 pm - Blue Hill Fair Blue Hill, Maine 04614 - $8/adult & 12-under FREE Join AMM&RT at the Midway Stage at the 2009 Blue Hill Fair! Watch myspace for updates! For more information visit Blue Hill Fair
September 6, 2009 - 1:00 - 4:00 pm - Unity College 2 shows! Unity, Maine 04988 - FREE AMM&RT joins EVERGREEN ~ one of Maine’s most long-standing & popular Americana bands ~ for four alternating sets at the Unity College celebration on Labor Day weekend. Come out for GREAT bluegrass music from 1-5 pm, plus food & festivities galore!
September 11- 13, 2009 - Paul Bunyan Bluegrass Festival Paul Bunyan Campground, Bangor, Maine 04401 - Shows at 6:50 pm Saturday, and 10:55 am Sunday. Bangor, Maine’s 5th-Annual PBB Festival hosted by James/William Productions, featuring national headliners and local favorites! Paul Bunyan Bluegrass Festival
September 19, 2009, 7 - 11 pm - Big Fat Greek Dance, Bangor, Maine 300 Union Street, Wellman Commons. This fund raiser is open to the public! Tickets are $25 advance/$30 at the door and are available at Angelo's Pizzeria, Bangor House of Pizza, and Captain Nicks. All proceeds go to St. George Greek Orthodox Church in its service to the community.
Sept 25-27 - Carolina in the Fall Festival North Wilkesboro, NC, Saturday pm, (time TBA). AMM&RT is pleased to be invited to perform along with The Krugers and Friends! This is bound to be a special day! Click here for information about the 7th Annual Carolina in the Fall Festival September 28-30, 2009 - 11:00 pm to 2:00 am - IBMA After Hours Showcase Nashville Convention Center, Nashville, Tennessee 37203 - AMM&RT returns to Nashville for the 2009 IBMA Convention & Fan Fest! This year, sponsored by The Bluegrass Music Association of Maine (BMAM), we will be hosting "Girls Gone Bluegrass", an after hours show case. Running from 11:15 pm to 2:00 am, this showcase will feature some of the hottest female talent around, including Maine's own AMM&RT. If you happen to be in Nashville at that time, please join us in room 103 at the Nashville Convention Center. A limited number of guest passes are available for the showcases that night!International Bluegrass Music Association
October 14, 2009 - 5:30 pm - Rape Response Services Annual Fall Auction, Spectacular Events Center, Bangor, Maine - Join us in supporting Rape Response Services. Enjoy an evening of great music, a silent auction and a live auction while supporting this much needed program. AMM&RT is proud to donate 20% of our CD sales to help this worthwhile cause! Tickets: $20 per person or a table of 10 for $175. To reserve a table, contact Catherine Hamel at 973-3633. Tickets can also be obtained by contacting Rape Response Services.
October 17, 2009 - 7:00 pm - 6th Annual Waterville Area Hospice Benefit Lawrence H.S. Auditorium, Fairfield, Maine 04937 - 6th Annual "Bluegrass" Benefit Concert for Waterville Area Hospice Volunteers, featuring three of Maine’s leading bluegrass bands, including AMM&RT, Blistered Fingers, and The Muellers! Come & support a fantastic group of volunteers, and hear terrific music in one of Maine’s most sound-scrumptious venues!
Friday, Oct. 30th and Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009 - 8:00 pm - "BooGrass" at Next Generation Theatre 39 Center Street, Brewer, Maine 04412 DON'T MISS...the Halloween Costume Contests & Giveaways, Special Food & (Adult) Beverages from NGT Cafe, the AMM&RT "Coats for Kids" Collection, and Scary-good Bluegrass from Maine's Premiere bluegrass band! Guarantee Seating with Advance TKTS - $10 at NGT - CA$H & CHECKS only! $2 OFF for Seniors, Military, and Student! For More Information Call NGT @ 989-7100, or AMM&RT @ 207-356-5166 Next Generation Theatre
November 1st - December 31st - "Holiday Hiatus" AMM&RT sends a heaping portion of "THANKS!!" to our fans & friends who've been so supportive during this year of tremendous growth and opportunity! Fear not - we'll return with a high-energy, 'grass-kickin' blast in 2010 - but we're taking a wee break for the holiday season. We sure hope you'll be watching for calendar updates in the new year! |
