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An International Folk Music and Arts Festival
July 3, 4, & 5, 2009
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SUMMERFEST,
CONTACT THE AHA OFFICE AT WWW.AHANEWBEDFORD.ORG
OR AT 508.264.8859
 Summerfest, considered one of the finest music festivals in the country, offers contemporary, traditional and Celtic folk music on six stages and features more than 90 talented artisans and craft vendors.
The kick-off concert – Friday, July 3 from 6:30 to 9:30pm -- features roots singing legend Maria Muldaur and the Red Hot Bluesania Band and singer/songwriters Ellis Paul and Peter Mulvey. Best know for her seductive “Midnight at the Oasis,” Muldaur is an acclaimed interpreter of American roots music – blues, early jazz, gospel, folk, country and rhythm and blues. Her latest album, “Yes we Can” showcases the work of Bonnie Raitt, Joan Baez, Odetta, Phoebe Snow, and Holly Near.
The festival continues Saturday, July 4 and Sunday July 5 from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. with well-known national and international artists including the Jonathan Edwards Trio, Richard Shindell, John Gorka, the Lovell Sisters, Red Molly, Harry Manx, and Tom Erickson.
Tickets for Saturday and Sunday are $10 per day or $15 for the entire weekend. Tickets for the Friday night concert are $10 per ticket paid in advance or $15 per ticket at the gate. Friday night concert tickets are sold separately and do not include admission to the festival on Saturday or Sunday.
For information on how to purchase tickets, visit www.newbedfordsummerfest.com or send an email to info@summerfest.com
The Greater New Bedford Summerfest is sponsored through a partnership among The Standard-Times, New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, Artworks!, New Bedford Whaling Museum, and the City of New Bedford.
Summerfest is managed by the New Bedford Office of Tourism and Marketing. For more information on Summerfest contact the Office of Tourism and Marketing at 1-800-508-5353.
Volunteer for Summerfest!
Volunteers sign up for 4-hour shifts and perform at variety of functions at the festival. All volunteers receive a free Summerfest volunteer t-shirt, a weekend Entertainment Pass, and a soda voucher.
If you are interested in volunteering, please click here to download the application. You may mail the application to Summerfest, c/o Community Foundation, 63 Union Street, New Bedford, MA 02740. All forms msut be received by June 6, 2009. If you have any questions, please feel free to call the chamber at (508) 999-5231.
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