MANCHESTER’S Festival by the sea returns on Saturday, august 1
A SEASIDE SUMMER CELEBRATION OF LOCAL ART, MUSIC AND FOOD
On Saturday, August 1, Manchester’s summertime celebration of local art, music and food, Festival by the Sea, returns to downtown. The popular annual event will feature close to 100 artists ranging from painters to jewelers and artisans, and it will stretch from Town Hall Common throughout town and into Masconomo Park.
In the park, visitors will find not only art, but a variety of foods provided by local restaurants and food trucks as well as a beer garden featuring Cape Ann Brewing’s signature ale, Fisherman’s Brew.
On the Masconomo Park bandstand, live music will extend throughout the day featuring many Cape Ann favorites, with the all-day event culminating with a 4 pm headlining performance by Brian Alex, of ENTRAIN. This year’s music is sponsored by the Kelly Automotive Group.
Festival by the Sea begins at 10 am and continues until 6:00 pm. There will be food, music, beer and wine in Masconomo Park all day long. There will also be activities for children throughout the day. In the event of inclement weather, the rain date will be the following day, Sunday, August 2. For more information, go to festivalbytheseama.com or follow Festival by the Sea on Facebook.
The event is free and there will be ample parking and a complimentary shuttle to and from satellite parking areas, compliments of Beauport Ambulance. Mark your calendar and pack your blanket for a day of great music, inspired artistry and delicious, locally grown foods.
Festival by the Sea is brought to you by the Manchester Division of the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce, and sponsored by Applied Materials, Cell Signaling, 7 Central, Foreign Affairs and 104.9FM.
GLOUCESTER BLUES FESTIVAL returns on Saturday, august 8
BLUES BY THE SEA IN STAGE FORT PARK ON GLOUCESTER HARBOR
Now in its fourth year, this annual event has brought blues lovers from far and wide to Gloucester each August since 2012. Nearly 1,500 people attended last summer’s festival and this year’s show should exceed that number with the interest that has been generated!
Make sure to get your tickets early as blues lovers from throughout the Northeast will look to get the best seats in this beautiful harborside park.
World-class blues will reverberate through the park from 11 am to 8 pm with some of the nation’s finest performers playing from the Gloucester Blues stage. This year’s list of performers includes Sugar Blue, Lil’Ed and the Blues Imperials, Albert Castiglia, Joanna Connor, Alexis O. Suter, Mitch Woods and Juke Joint Five.
Located right on the harbor at beautiful Cressey’s Beach, the event will have a beer and wine garden and outstanding food vendors. Bring your own chairs or blankets (sorry, no pets, no umbrellas and no coolers). Tickets are $28.00 in advance or $40.00 at the gate.
To purchase advance tickets online up until August 3, and for further information, visit gloucesterbluesfestival.com, or stop in at the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce, 33 Commercial Street, Gloucester, MA. On-site city parking is $15.00 (free on-street parking is limited to 1 to 2 hours). The Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce is the principal sponsor of the Gloucester Blues Festival, which is produced by Paul Benjamin and Bob Hastings.
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