Entertainment for 2025


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 Experience – Celebrating 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.