Rochester Main Street will present the 4th Annual Blues Festival on Saturday, July 18th from 10 am until 4 pm
North Main Street at the Cocheco Riverwalk.
Entertainment include Linda Pouliot, Poor Howard & Bullfrog Rogers, Deep Fried Blues, Threedom Blues Band and headliner Blues legend James Montgomery Blues Band.
Guests are asked to bring a lawn chair and enjoy some blues as there is a full line-up of entertainment for your enjoyment!
Check out the James Montgomery Blues Band in action at their YouTube link HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaQ_KuWNPFg
A special BBQ cook off is being organized by Leone, McDonnell Roberts, PA that includes a Peoples Choice Award of a $100 cash prize and plaque. Judging will take place for best chicken, pulled pork, ribs and brisket offered. A $8 sampling badge entitles the first 200 people to sample the BBQ till 1:00 PM. Proceeds from the Sampling help projects in the downtown area. Rochester Main Street volunteers will be dishing up their famous blueberry dumplings while they last.
Food vendors, artwork, and assorted booths will line North main Street along with a bounce house and face painting for children.
There is no admission charge (but donations are accepted) and free parking is available in the City Hall, Congress Street, Columbus Avenue, and Union Street Municipal Parking Lots, all just a short walk away from the North Main Street site.
Traffic will be re-routed onto River Street and Bridge Street from 9:00 am until 5 pm the day during the event.
The Blues Festival is a rain/shine event and will take place on July 18. For more information please contact the Rochester Main Street office at 603-330-3208, or email us. Contact info the day of the event is by cell phone at 603-781-7116.
Special thanks to our producing partners: City of Rochester Public Works and Police Departments, Waste Management, Rochester Truck Sales, Masiello Group Real Estate and St Elizabeth Seton School. |
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