Weekend
Freedom Fest XIX Music Festival, featuring Dime Store Heroes, The Dan Hudson Band, Unknown Soldiers, Canopy, Revibe, Dead Relay, Sonic Paradigm, Jaboota and Maine’s own rock legend, Between the Lines and more. Freedom Field, 75 Carson Hill Road, Harmony. www.carsonhillfun.com. noon Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
North Atlantic Blues Festival, Blues musicians from all over the country perform 11 a.m.-7 p.m. on the main stage. Club crawl Saturday night has 15 bands in the street and in clubs, $25. Public Landing, 275 Main St., Rockland. www.northatlanticbluesfestival.com. 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.
THURSDAY
The London Souls, classic hard-hitting rock and roll. The Kenya Hall Band opens the show, Free. Monument Square 1 City Center, Portland. www.portlandmaine.com. 5 p.m.
Galley Rats, celtic/Canadian Corinna Bandstand, Corinna. 368-4698. 5:15 p.m.
Summer Concert Series: The Feather Lungs, rock band featuring Augusta native Richard Fortin on drums and Laura England Wood on vocals. Sponsored by the Friends of Lithgow Library, Free. Lithgow Public Library, 45 Winthrop St., Augusta. www.lithgow.lib.me.us. 6:30 p.m.
Bad Company and Lynyrd Skynyrd, 40th anniversary tour of two classic rock legends, $32.75 to $102.75. Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion, 1 Railroad St., Bangor. www.waterfrontconcerts.com. 7 p.m.
Dexter Jenks South Street Band, Local Gorham High student returns to Kick Off National Tour. High energy, mixture of rock, funk and reggae not to miss. $10. Spire 29 on the Square, 29 School St., Gorham. www.spire29.com. 8 p.m.
Saturday
Free concerts, New England Music Camp Bowl in the Pines. nemusiccamp.com. 3 p.m. Saturday.
Don Campbell Band, Portland group; contemporary, country, bluegrass and folk rock music. Free. Outdoor Gazebo at Wells Harbor Park, Harbor Road, Wells. www.wellstown.org. 6:30 p.m.
Randy Pinkham Band, raffle, auction, bake sale, door prizes. Proceeds benefit of LHHS History House, $5. Happy Horseshoe Campground Long Falls Dam Road, Lexington. 635-2965. 7 p.m.
Queens of the Stone Age, rock, $24 to $54. Cross Insurance Center, 515 Main St., Bangor. www.waterfrontconcerts.com. 7 p.m.
Gordon Bok’s “Songs of the Sea” concert, Legendary singer, songwriter and guitarist, $25. Maine Maritime Academy, Pleasant St. Castine. www.downeastspiritual.org. 7:30 p.m.
SUNDAY
Country Sunday, featuring Betty DeCoteau, Sara Barker, Teresa Seavey, Kathy Haskell, The Stetsons, The Lost & Found Band and more. Doors open at 11 a.m., $5. Litchfield Sportsman’s Club, 2782 Hallowell Road, Litchfield. 268-4494. noon-5 p.m.
Circa Survive, rock. With Ume and The Box Tiger, $20 in advance, $22 day of show, all ages. Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress St., Portland. www.portcitymusichall.com. 7:30 p.m.
MONDAY
Gordon Lightfoot, legendary Canadian folk-rock singer/songwriter performs with his band. $52 to $72. Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. www.porttix.com. 8 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
Coig, Cape Breton Super group CD release party, $15. Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center Winter Hill Road, South Carthage. www.necelticarts.com. 7 p.m.
Honor student recital series, Alumni Hall New England Music Camp Route 23, Sidney, Route 23, Sidney. memusiccamp.com. 7:30 p.m.
Lord Huron, indie-folk, $20 in advance, $25 day of show. The State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. www.statetheatreportland.com. 8 p.m.
JULY 17
Amy & the Engine, free. Gardiner Waterfront Park, Water Street, Gardiner. 582-6200. 5:30 p.m.
Old Blue Kats, Delat/ragtime/Caju/zydeco Corinna Bandstand, Corinna. 368-4698. 7 -9 p.m.
JULY 18
Sarah McLachlan, singer-songwriter on tour in support of new album “Shine On,” $22.75 to $68.75. Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion, 1 Railroad St., Bangor. www.waterfrontconcerts.com. 7:30 p.m.
Natalie Merchant, singer-songwriter, former lead singer of 10,000 Maniacs, $35 to $65, reserved seating. The State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. www.statetheatreportland.com.
The Tubes, rock, $18, 18-plus. Asylum, 121 Center St., Portland. www.portlandasylum.com. 8 p.m.
Richard James & The Name Changers, Boston-based rock band, $10 in advance, $12 day of show, 18-plus. Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress St., Portland. www.portcitymusichall.com. 9 p.m.
JULY 19
Anais Mitchell and Jefferson Hamer, “Child Ballads” tour. With Portland’s Sara Hallie Richardson and rising star Heather Maloney. Folk, celtic ballads, indie and electronic. $20 general admission. The Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland. www.rocklandstrand.com. 7:30-10:30 p.m.
SuperFrog, funky rock, $5. Inn on the Blues, 7 Ocean Ave., York Beach. www.innontheblues.com. 9:30-11:45 p.m.
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