Free L.L.Bean Summer Concert Series in Discovery Park, Freeport, Maine

June 30, 2008 · Filed Under Travel news, United States · Comment 

Enjoy some free music thanks to L.L. Bean this summer during the L.L.Bean Summer Concert Series.

What is it?

Free Concerts every week at 7:30 p.m. in Discovery Park, Freeport, Maine

Bring your lawn chairs to L.L.Bean’s 10th annual Summer Concert Series in Freeport. Enjoy the incredible talents of local and national performers. From blues to folk and country to pop, there’s music for every taste — and it’s free!

Friday, July 4
Toby Lightman
Contemporary Pop

Saturday, July 5
Daryl Hall
Pop

Saturday, July 12
Kathy Mattea
Acoustic Country

Saturday, July 19
Portland Symphony Orchestra
Classical

Saturday, July 26
Buddy Holly’s Original Crickets
50’s Rock and Roll

Saturday, August 2
Brandi Carlile with guest Jason Spooner
Contemporary Folk

Saturday, August 9
Richie Havens
Folk

Saturday, August 16
The Jerry Douglas Band
Contemporary Bluegrass

Saturday, August 23
John Hiatt and the Ageless Beauties
Contemporary Folk

Saturday, August 30
Lonestar
Pop Country

Sunday, August 31
Keb’ Mo’
Pop Blues

More info here 

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Columbus Ohio’s ComFest begins tomorrow

June 26, 2008 · Filed Under United States · Comment 

ComFest, otherwise known as the Community Festival, kicks off at noon tomorrow in Columbus, Ohio’s Goodale Park. This is in the Short North area and is easily accessible from I-670 and 315. The festival is known as the largest free, non-corporate urban music and arts festival in the United States.

ComFest runs from June 27 through June 29, 2008. Festivities start at noon tomorrow. You can enjoy six stages featuring local bands, live arts and cultural performers, and political activists. There is also a street fair that offers up local food vendors, artists and craftspeople.

Beer from The Columbus Brewing Company is sold at ComFest in large colorful mugs to offset the cost of the festival itself and to raise money for community projects and grants. All tips from the beer booths go to homeless shelters. ComFest’s “cause” for 2008 is The Ohio Healthy Families Act, which supports a grass-roots campaign to put an initiative on the ballot for the fall, general election, requiring employers to provide mandatory sick days for their employees.

The featured local artists for 2008 are Happy Chichester and Shaun Booker. Music reigns from Noon until 11 P.M. Friday and Saturday, and Noon until 9 P.M. on Sunday. Guest National Artists are Michelle Shocked and Black 47.

For more info, including a show schedule, visit ComFest.com today.

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Free Food in the Cleveland Ohio area on select dates

June 18, 2008 · Filed Under Travel news · Comment 

If you are going to be in the Cleveland, Ohio area soon, you will want to take note of the dates and locations below to make sure you can take advantage of some free food thatns to Marc’s.

Join Marty Allen and Paul Rado at select Marc’s locations this summer for free Hebrew national Hot Dogs, Nabisco Snacks & Lipton Iced Teas!

Saturday, June 14th
Marc’s Mentor on the Lake
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
5929 Andrews Road • Mentor on the Lake

Saturday, July 26th
Marc’s Strongsville
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
16224 Pearl Road • Strongsville

Saturday, June 28th
Marc’s Sheffield
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
170 Sheffield Center • Sheffield Lake

Saturday, August 16th
Marc’s Westlake
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
30050 Detroit Road • Westlake

Saturday, July 12th
Marc’s Garfield
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
12650 Rockside Road • Garfield Heights

Saturday, August 23rd
Marc’s Parmatown
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
7511 West Ridgewood • Parma

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West End Live Returns to Leicester Square

June 13, 2008 · Filed Under London, Travel news · Comment 

west end liveWest End Live returns to Leicester Square this year where you can see some of London’s best West End performances for free at Leicester Square’s largest outdoor theater festival.

At West End Live you get to see some of London’s best West End productions all on one stage as well as experience the sounds of some medieval instruments and see a sneak preview of some exhibits from Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum. It is scheduled for June 21 and June 22 this year. Hours are from 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM on Saturday and from 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM on Sunday.

This year you can catch the best scenes from top shows including:

  • Avenue Q
  • Buddy
  • Chicago
  • Dirty Dancing
  • Grease
  • The Sound of Music
  • Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat
  • Mamma Mia!
  • Stomp
  • The Lord of the Rings

For more info, go to www.westendlive.co.uk

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