Old Port Festival 2011 lineup announced

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Portland’s Downtown District just announced festivities for this year’s Old Port Festival on June 12.

Presented from six different stages, the musical lineup spans different genres and ages with a healthy mix of local, regional, and national talent. Take a look at the lineup below, and for more information, go to Portland’s Downtown District website.

Kid’s Entertainment – Post Office Park

  • Noon – Medieval music, fencing and fighting demonstration by the Society for Creative Anachronism
  • 1:00 – Enjoy the art of movement and storytelling through music with the Nevaeh Dance Company
  • 2:00 – Hip Hop & Jazz performances by Pulse Dance Company, Studio for the Living Arts
  • 3:00 – Dance to the rhythms of steel band music with Island Beats
  • 4:00 – Enjoy the fun and eclectic choreography of Portland’s “innovative kinda quirky” dance company Vivid Motion

Q97.9 – Middle and Temple Streets

  • Tino Coury – Eleventh Records
  • iSquare – Interscope records
  • The Downtown Fiction – Atlantic Records
  • Hot Chelle Rae – Jive Records
  • All Star Weekend – Hollywood Records

WCLZ – Fore and Sliver Streets

  • Noon – The Lucid
  • 1:00 – Zach Jones
  • 2:00 – Marie Moreshead
  • 3:00 – Pete Kilpatrick Band
  • 4:00 – The Alternate Routes

The Coast 93.1 – Middle and Pearl Streets

  • Noon – Coast Morning Host Jon Armond
  • 12:45 – Matt Hires
  • 1:45 – Ryan Star
  • 2:45 – Andy Grammer
  • 3:45 – The Daylights

WPOR – Fore and Union Streets

  • Noon – The Eric Grant Band
  • 1:15 – Average Jones recording artist Matt Stillwell
  • 2:40 – Average Jones recording artists Ira Dean (formerly of Trick Pony)
  • 4:00 – Capstone Music Group recording artist Glenn Templeton

Maine Academy of Modern Music – Dana Street

  • 12:00-12:15 Parenthesys (Metal)
  • 12:15-12:30 Disgruntled Citizens (Indie Rock)
  • 12:30-12:50 The KGT (Indie Rock)
  • 12:50-1:10 Static (Alternative Rock)
  • 1:10-1:30 Chrome (Hard Rock)
  • 1:30-1:50 Average Suburban Housecats (Classic Alternafolkrock)
  • 1:50-2:00 MAMM FACULTY SPOTLIGHT: Chas Lester (Beatboxer)
  • 2:00-2:30 The OxyMorons (Alternative Rock)
  • 2:30-3:00 Shift (Classic Rock)
  • 3:00-3:30 The Twisted Truth (Power Pop)
  • 3:30-4:00 Beware of Pedestrians (Pop Punk)
  • 4:00-4:30 Dusty Grooves (Rock/Jazz Fusion)
  • 4:30-5:00 MAMM SLAM WINNERS: The Modest Proposal (Best High School Rock Band in Maine)

Bull Feeney’s Irish Music – Moulton Street

  • Noon – Maine Public Safety Pipe and Drum Corps
  • 12:30 – The Milliners
  • 1:30 – The Napper Tandies
  • 2:30 – The Squid Jiggers
  • 3:30 – Maine Public Safety Pipe and Drum Corps
  • 4:00 – The Pubcrawlers

Oasis – 42 Wharf St. (Unofficial Old Port Fest event)

  • Chronic Funk
  • Royal Hammer
  • Ben Kilcollins
  • Handshakes and Favors

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