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As the weather warms up, so do many music festivals in New England. Wondering about places to find great music? The Arts and Ideas Festival in New Haven, CT runs June 12-26. Hosting mostly free performances, musicians include Dan Zones Ensemble, Conor Lovett, Amir Elsaffar and Two Rivers Ensemble and different concerts/choirs. This festival also hosts dance, poetry and the Children’s Film Festival. In Portland, Maine, the Portland Chamber Music Festival had originated in 1994. Being community-based, this local summer concert series features a harp, violin, flute, oboe and a children’s concert.
In downtown Lowell, MA a home is held for the Lowell Folk Festival. Held July 23-25, it features free performances of different cultural music/dance. Since 1990, this event hosts urban dance, Irish Jamaican reggae western swing, piano, gospel, R+B and parade band. Being quite older, Newport RI hosts the Newport Jazz Festival, originating in 1954, as the first outdoor music festival of jazz. Taking place August 6-8, this festival features Ahmad Jamal, Amina Figarova, Harry Allen and many other talented musicians.
The 29th annual Rockport Chamber Music Festival occurs June 10-July 18 in Rockport MA. This festival features flutes, oboes, horns, violins, cellos and pianos celebrating the musical genius of Chopin, Beethoven, Mozart, ect. The 13th annual Vermont Festival of the Arts occurs August 1- September 5, along Mad River Valley. Featuring exhibits, performances, workshops and demonstrations, this festival features a diverse spread of arts. This festival displays visionary/culinary/literary arts, community media, performing arts, demos and art shows. Celebrating the expression through these arts, music is brought to life.
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