Day 3

All Day

Free Shuttle Bus

The festival provides free shuttle services to and from the festival grounds from the following locations. A bus arrives at each location approximately every 30 minutes.

• South Elementary School (formerly Rockland District Middle School): 30 Broadway, Rockland, ME 04841

Check days for detailed schedule:

• Wednesday: 11AM – 10PM
• Thursday, Friday, and Saturday: 8:30 AM – 11:30 PM
• Sunday: 8:30 AM – 6:30 PM

Bus arrives at each location approximately every 20 minutes. Saturday morning shuttle service will be limited due to the parade.

All Day

Art Show at North Tent

“Heritage, History, and Ancestry” (at the Maine Heritage Tent at Middle Pier)

Listen for music and festival announcements in the PA booth.

Art, & Crafts at the Art Tent, Buoy Park

Touch Tank, Books, & Demonstrations of the Maritime Industry in the Marine Tent, on Middle Pier

7:00 to 10:00 am

Pancake Breakfast (in the Food Tent)

9:00 to 1:00 pm

Amateur Seafood Cooking Contest , held in the North Tent

Noon to 8:00 pm

The food tent opens to serve fresh Maine lobsters and other seafood. Menu

Noon to 6:00 pm

Paddy Mills, Food Tent

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

Midday

King Neptune & his Court, 2023 Maine Lobster Festival Delegate, and Black Beard visit the festival.

2:00 to 3:30 pm

Boondock Sinners, Main Stage

A New England and South Florida based band, husband and wife Paul Duffy and Donna Landry Duffy formed the Boondock Sinners in 2014. With songs from Paul Simon and the Lumineers to The Beatles and the Revivalists, you’re in for a great show.

3:30 to 4:00 pm

Jim Gibson, Beer Garden

Jim Gibson blends his roots of Blues, Rock, Gospel and Country. Whether he’s performing on stage at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, or at the Lionel Hampton Blues and Jazz Club in Paris, France, his versatility surges before a live audience.

3:30 to 5:00 pm

Steins & Vines, in the North Tent
Celebrate our 8th Annual event, showcasing Maine brewers and vintners. Additional charge for admittance, age 21 or older, photo ID is required. Purchase Tickets.

4:00 to 5:15 pm

The Returnables, Main Stage

Blending rock and roll, blues, funk, country and disco, this trio brings excitement and humor for listeners of all ages.

5:30 to 7:00 pm

Steins & Vines, In the North Tent
Celebrate our 8th Annual event, showcasing Maine brewers and vintners. Additional charge for admittance, age 21 or older, photo ID is required. Purchase Tickets.

5:30 to 7:30 pm

Breakin’ Strings, Main Stage

Maine’s premier bluegrass band and Nashville recording artists.

7:30 to 8:00 pm

Jim Gibson, Beer Garden

Jim Gibson blends his roots of Blues, Rock, Gospel and Country. Whether he’s performing on stage at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, or at the Lionel Hampton Blues and Jazz Club in Paris, France, his versatility surges before a live audience.

8:00 to 9:30 pm

The Shadow Riders, Main Stage

The Shadow Riders are a six-piece band from New England performing the music of the original Marshall Tucker Band. Performing hits like, “Can’t You See” , “Take the Highway” , “Fire on the Mountain” and other popular tunes, this is innovative melding of country blues, southern rock, western swing and jazz makes this a show you won’t want to miss.