Ten years of Hot Summer Nights in South Berwick!
(Note: July 2 opener with Slaid Cleaves and Dan Blakeslee will be held at Marshwood High School Auditorium)
On Thursday nights in July and August, residents of the area will once again be able to tote picnics,blankets and babies into the village to listen to music in the social, relaxed setting of downtown South Berwick. Most of the concerts start at 6:30 pm with opening acts, often students from the area, and continue until 8 pm.
Although the concerts are all free, and always will be, Hot Summer Nights welcomes donations. In order to keep the concerts free from pressure or guilt, Hot Summer Nights only solicits donations once during the season. This year, organizers are raising money to buy a PA system so they can offer even better acoustics at the outdoor venue.
Students from the incoming junior class at Marshwood High School will be on hand at concerts selling food and beverages.
More information on shows, musicians and rain announcements, and even a taste of the music is available on the brand new, interactive website at www.hotsummernightssobo.com.
The full schedule is as follows:
July 2, 6:30 PM- Slaid Cleaves (Americana); opener Dan Blakeslee (Note: will be at Marshwood High School Auditorium)
July 9, 6:30 PM – High Range (bluegrass); opener James Gilmore (Marshwood High School grad)
July 16, 6:30 PM – Joyce Andersen with Brian Killough – (roots, traditional, rockin’!) ; openers Isa Burke and Lina Tullgren (Marshwood High School)
July 23, 6:30 PM – Chronic Jazz Syndrome (jazz, obviously!); opener Noah Landis (Berwick Academy)
July 30, 6:30 PM – Mango Groove (steel drums); Opener Amelia Hazen (Berwick Academy)
Aug 6, 5:00 PM – Sobopalooza (a performance entirely of young musicians – starts early!) 5pm – dark.
Aug 13, 6:30 PM – Baby Grand (classic rock) ; opener Avalon (from Berwick Academy)
Aug 20, 6:00 PM – PB&J ( traditional and contemporary covers); opener Taygra Longstaff (Marshwood High School)
