Entertainment for 2025

Shows and Entertainment at the Maine Lobster Festival
The Tyler Healy Band at the 2023 Maine Lobster Festival

MLF 2025 Entertainment Line-Up

“Listen for music and announcements from The Voice of the Festival”

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

  • Noon – 1 pm, Main Stage

    Neptunes Return – Local artist, songwriter, and King Neptune sculptor Richard Alfred Johnson will be bringing songs from his new album to the main stage.

  • Noon – 6 pm, Food Tent

    Paddy Mills – An award-winning folk singer/songwriter whose songs are as salty as the Maine coast he calls home.

Thursday, July 31, 2025

  • Noon – 6 pm, Food Tent

    Paddy Mills – An award-winning folk singer/songwriter whose songs are as salty as the Maine coast he calls home.

  • 2:15 – 3:30 pm, Main Stage

    Midcoast Music Academy – Students and staff of MCMA will perform in various ensembles.

  • 4:00 – 5:30 pm, Main Stage

    Bait Bag

  • 6 – 7:30 pm, Main Stage

    Spencer Albee A Portland based, nationally acclaimed singer, songwriter, and producer. Rolling Stone Magazine called Spencer a “21st century master in the lost art of Beatlesque hooks.”

  • 8 – 9:30 pm, Main Stage

    Rigometrics – Bringing original, raw, high-energy rock music to the stage.

Friday, August 1, 2025

  • Noon – 6 pm, Food Tent

    Paddy Mills – An award-winning folk singer/songwriter whose songs are as salty as the Maine coast he calls home.

  • 12:30 – 1:45 pm, Main Stage

    The Returnables – Classic rock, blues, and jams galore.

  • 4:00 – 5:30 pm, Main Stage

    Kris Rogers & the Dirty Gems – Explosive and engaging rock and roll.

  • 6 – 7:30 pm, Main Stage

    Master Stroke Queen Experience Celebrating the amazing music and performances of the incomparable Queen.

  • 8 – 9:30 pm, Main Stage

    Dirty Deeds – The AC/DC ExperienceCelebrating the thunderous energy of the Bon Scott and Brian Johnson era and delivering a power-packed performance that takes the audience on a journey through the story that is AC/DC, the band that defined a genre.

Saturday, August 2, 2025

  • Noon – 6 pm, Food Tent

    Paddy Mills – An award-winning folk singer/songwriter whose songs are as salty as the Maine coast he calls home.

  • 2:15 – 3:30 pm, Main Stage

    Boondock Sinners – A fun mix of acoustic pop, rock, oldies and country.

  • 4:00 – 5:30 pm, Main Stage

    King Coyote

  • 6 – 7:30 pm, Main Stage

    Stephanie Ryann Former volunteer firefighter turned fashion model turned country artist, Stephanie Ryann is a woman who’s got something to say from her storyteller lyrics to the way she empowers women through her songs.

  • 8 – 9:30 pm

    The Mallett Brothers Band – With a style that ranges from alt-country to Americana, country, jam and roots rock, theirs is a musical melting pot that’s influenced equally by the singer/songwriter tradition as by harder rock, classic country and psychedelic sounds.

Sunday, August 3, 2025

  • 12:30 – 1:45 pm, Main Stage

    Midcoast Music Academy – Students and staff of MCMA will perform in various ensembles.

  • 3:00 – 4:30 pm, Main Stage

    Julia Gagnon – A beloved Maine native and Cumberland resident, Julia captivated the state and the nation during her impressive run on season 22 of the popular reality singing show, American Idol. Rising to the top 7, Gagnon’s powerful performances and genuine charm won the hearts and votes of fans nationwide.