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Jam-packed August and September on tap for Bald Hill

August 13, 2019 /
The baroque concert venue upstairs at the Gendron Franco Center in Lewiston

NEW GLOUCESTER, Maine — The late-summer show dates keep piling up for Bald Hill, those surprisingly hep purveyors of blues-inflected newgrass, folk rock and Americana. So go get your calendars (or whip out the ol’ iCal-equipped smartphone) and make a note of this:

• Saturday, Aug. 17: BH will play the New Gloucester Fair with a two-hour show beginning at 10 a.m. and featuring old friend/special guest Mike Conant on fiddle, banjo and guitar. The Fair itself, which runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., will take place at the New Gloucester Fairgrounds on Bald Hill Road, making it the first time NG-based Bald Hill has ever played a proper gig ON Bald Hill.

• Sunday, Aug. 25: The band will head east to Rockport for a 7 p.m. date at the Samoset Resort. This is technically a private party but it will take place in the resort’s very public, main bar area downstairs. Mid-coast BH peeps and all revelers pure of heart are encouraged to stop by, say hello and join the festivities.

• Saturday, Aug. 31: Bald Hill returns to the Fore River Brewing Co. in South Portland for its annual, late-summer gig in the brewery’s expansive beer garden. Once and future “Friend of the Band” Ted McHugh will again preside. Show time is 6 p.m. We recommend the East Yard pale ale.

• Thursday, Sept. 12: It’s confirmed: Bald Hill will be the featured performer upstairs in the concert hall during a special evening of music at the Gendron Franco Center on Cedar Street in Lewiston. For those unfamiliar, the Franco is housed in the former St. Mary’s Catholic Church, which has been converted into a Franco-American cultural hub. Join BH for an Open House reception at 6 p.m., followed by a move upstairs — into the beautifully ornate concert hall — for an hour of music beginning at 7:30 p.m.

BH returns to The Contented Sole, July 26

July 9, 2019 /

BRISTOL — Attention Mid-Coast Peeps: Bald Hill, those surprisingly hip purveyors of blues-inflected newgrass, folk rock and Americana, will make their triumphant return to The Contented Sole in Bristol on Friday night, July 26.

A month later, New Gloucester-based BH will head to Rockport for a date at the Samoset Resort, Aug. 25.

The Contented Sole might be the most picturesque eatery in a state chock full of them. Situated entirely on a pier that extends well into the still waters of New Harbor, The Sole is THE place to spend a Friday night in July. The food is sublime (try the fish tacos), the craft beer selection extensive.

The band will play 6-9 p.m. We hope to see y’all there.

Summer 2019 has been a busy one for Bald Hill, comprised mainly of private parties. The Contented Sole date signals a return to the public sphere. In addition to the Samoset gig, BH will headline the New Gloucester Fair on Aug. 17. This is truly a home game for the band, all six members of which reside in beautiful New Gloucester. Indeed, the Fairgrounds are located on Bald Hill Road!

Stay tuned to this space for show times on Aug. 17, as we hope to see y’all there, as well.

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