Dam Jam REVIVAL with Maine’s premiere bluegrass band Breakin’ Strings, blues guitarist Samuel James, and Jonathan Sarty & the Cold River Band!

August 20, Sunday 3-8:30pm It’s back with more family fun than ever! Our outdoor festival focuses on family with kid’s art, stilt-walkers, traditional craft artisans, good music-as always, and fun selection of food trucks! 3-8:30pm. 12 and under Free-accompanied by an adult.

BREAKIN’ STRINGS Bluegrass: Nashville Recording Artists Breakin’ Strings is a Maine based bluegrass band started 18 years ago. After a 10 year hiatus, they are back and better than ever. Band members are made up of Cliff Gelina, Cody Howe, Hunter Webber, Ed Howe and Brian Durkin.
They have a hard driving bluegrass sound that brings people to their feet, but they will also blow you away with their strong ballads and tight harmonies. The instrumentation is so very strong with this group as well. This versatile group brings a great show you won’t want to miss. Breakin’ Strings has their debut album released in spring of 2022 which was recorded in (Studio A) at the legendary Blackbird Studios in Nashville, TN. Breakin’ Strings represented Maine in a strong way while down in Nashville.”

JONATHAN SARTY & THE COLD RIVER BAND: Jonathan Sarty is a native of New England and founder of the White Mountain Boys, the Jonathan Sarty Band, and the popular Cold River Radio Show (hosted by Jonathan and his renowned Cold River Radio Band).

PARKING is off-site with SHUTTLE SERVICE-Parking Lot A (Denmark Town Offices-Rte 160/62 East Main St.), Parking Lot B (Downeast Energy-48 Bull Ring Rd), and Parking Lot C (Khiel Lumber/Logging & Chipping-65 Bull Ring Rd). Shuttles will make the rounds every 30 minutes to pick up from parking lots and drop off at Bicentennial Park/Dam Jam REVIVAL.

A season of bringing you JOY! Our headliner is Maine’s premier bluegrass band Breakin’ Strings (7pm), blues guitarist Samuel James (5pm), and Jonathan Sarty & The Cold River Band (3:30pm).

Kids Area: On wheels the Fantabulous ArtVan-Keeping the arts rolling and  Neveah Dance Circus with hula-hoop jam, face-painting, and roaming artists! Kids can design their own tee-shirts, make spin art, and a chance to make their own instrument to join in with the music! Children’s readings every hour on the 1/2 hour with children’s author Donna Seim’s. Kids 12 and under are FREE!

Traditional Crafts Area:  Guitar-making with luthier Alex Edney, and Tear Cap Workshops Wood products.

GATE Open: 3:00-8:30pm

BANDS: Breakin’ Strings, blues guitarist Samuel James, and Jonathan Sarty & The Cold River Band

Listen to Breakin’ Strings Headed South

Listen to Samuel James’ Nineteen

Listen to Jonathan Sarty & The Cold River Band’s Working Mans Blues

FOOD TRUCKS: Street Eats, Smokin’ J’s Wicked BBQ, SAO Cooks & Catering – rustic vegan gourmet, &  Sail Away Coffee-Bridgton ME

SPONSORS: STANDARD Gastropub, Avenue Media, Norway Savings Bank, Baked Beans Recording, WMPG radio, Central Maine Healthcare, and VisitMaine

FAQs: What items are OK to bring-bottled waters (no glass please), blankets, chairs, hats, sunglasses, sunscreen, raincoat or poncho, valid driver’s license for concessions tent to purchase alcohol.

Guests are welcome to bring personal lawn chairs into the festival. To ensure clear sight lines for all of our guests, low “beach style” lawn chairs are suggested. The area in front of the stage is dance zone, please set up your personal area about 15 ft from the stage.

Please leave at home: PETS, coolers, glass bottles, alcoholic beverages, illegal or illicit substances of any kind, weapons, fireworks, and professional photo/audio/video equipment.  Per Town ordinance smoking is not permitted in Bicentennial Park, please honor their statute allowing Denmark Arts Center to use Bicentennial Park in the future-thank you!