{"id":15022,"date":"2018-06-13T19:59:33","date_gmt":"2018-06-13T23:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/?p=15022"},"modified":"2019-04-04T13:07:26","modified_gmt":"2019-04-04T17:07:26","slug":"summer-out-loud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/summer-out-loud\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Out Loud"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Summerguide 2018 | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/pdf\/SG18%20After%20Dark.pdf\">view this story as a .pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<div data-configid=\"37604829\/68908935\" style=\"width:100%; height:600px;\" class=\"issuuembed\"><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.js\" async=\"true\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\">Turn up the volume\u2013a big season of <strong>extraordinary\u00a0<\/strong><strong>musical<\/strong> experiences is on the horizon.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\">By Sarah Moore<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-15023 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SG18-After-Dark-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"SG18-After-Dark\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SG18-After-Dark-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SG18-After-Dark-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SG18-After-Dark.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Like anyone who\u2019s lost her heart to Vacationland, you wait for summer here with such impatience and ill-contained excitement that once it finally arrives in all its sparkling, technicolor glory, the days begin to flash by like playing cards in a dealer\u2019s hand. Before you blink, find a moment to pause and let your favorite season soak in. Our tip? There\u2019s nothing like the throb of bass and collective swaying of a crowd drunk on <strong>live music<\/strong> (and, let\u2019s be real, beer) to anchor you in the moment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>Under the Stars<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Can you remember life before <strong>Thompson\u2019s Point<\/strong>? This year marks only the third season of live shows, but it\u2019s hard to imagine a time before we crowded onto this finger of grass that juts into the Fore River to listen to some of the world\u2019s biggest acts under a setting sun. And the stars really do come out at Thompson\u2019s Point: Bob Dylan, Leon Bridges, and Alabama Shakes have all taken the stage in recent years. Savvy concertgoers bring their own picnic blankets and camp chairs and stake claims well in advance, sustained by a rainbow cavalcade of local food trucks representing every corner of the culinary map. You\u2019ll find shade and, crucially, cold beer under the canopy of \u201cThe Depot,\u201d a vast steel gazebo left over from the Point\u2019s previous life as a railyard and munitions factory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">This year\u2019s line-up promises to be as diverse as ever, with <strong>Lake Street Dive<\/strong> (July 7) and <strong>Brandi Carlile and Jason Isbell <\/strong>(July 21) billed to bring the venue to life. Homegrown talent will have its moment in the spotlight too, when Thompson\u2019s Point hosts Ghostland (September 1), fronted by Portland\u2019s \u201choller-folk\u201d minstrels, <strong>The Ghost of Paul Revere<\/strong>. A cult favorite among Mainers, the band has seen their star ascend this year thanks to a new album and an appearance on <em>Conan<\/em>. Catch them on the water alongside these other local gems: <strong>The Ballroom Thieves<\/strong>, <strong>Shovels &amp; Rope<\/strong>, and <strong>Max Garcia Conover<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>Summer in the City <\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Even if you\u2019ve sworn to stay outside for every second of sunshine, there are a handful of incoming musical acts to send you racing for the dark embrace of a concert hall this summer. From New Zealand the <strong>John Butler Trio<\/strong> comes to the <strong>State Theatre <\/strong>on July 13 in a clamor of drum beats and virtuosic guitar solos. At <strong>Port City Music Hall<\/strong>, <strong>Houndmouth <\/strong>serves up laid-back Cali-cool sounds on June 23. And you\u2019ll find it impossible to be a wallflower when the iconic sunny funk of Jamaica\u2019s <strong>Toots &amp; The Maytals<\/strong> hits your ears at <strong>Aura<\/strong> on August 3. Credited with popularizing\u2013and even coining the term\u2013reggae, Toots and the Maytals are the living legends you can\u2019t afford to miss this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>No Tickets, Just Jams<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">While there\u2019s nothing like watching your favorite band to make your spirits soar, all those tickets make your bank balance take a dive. Lucky for you, Portland\u2019s bars light up with live acts every night of the week\u2013no cover required. Commercial Street boasts three options for any mood. Hungry? <strong>Portland Lobster Company<\/strong> is a local rite of passage and fail-safe seasonal destination when you want to sit beside the water, drink beer, eat lobster, and soak up live jams. (When do you ever not want to do that?) It may take a few minutes of awkward bobbing around the deck to snag a free table, but once you\u2019re installed, you\u2019ve hit the jackpot. This summer, deck dwellers can look forward to the <strong>Jason Spooner Band<\/strong> on June 23, <strong>O.C. &amp; The Offbeats<\/strong> on June 25, and <strong>Dominic Lavoie<\/strong> <strong>and Keanu Keanu <\/strong>on June 27. Added bonus? Dogs are welcome.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">All fired up? The wide wooden deck overlooking Custom House Wharf is home to <strong>The Porthole<\/strong>\u2013and, incidentally, some of the wildest sights you\u2019re likely to see on a night out in Portland. Once you\u2019ve crammed yourself onto the creaking wooden boards and wrestled your way to the bar, find a spot where you can really move to the music and put on a show for the diners at Scales across the water. On a good night the atmosphere is electric.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Winding down? Just a few doors along, you\u2019ll find <strong>Andy\u2019s Old Port Pub<\/strong>, an under-the-radar staple of Commercial Street. Andy\u2019s may not boast a waterfront deck like its cohorts, but what it lacks in views, it makes up for in excellent beer offerings and reliably good live music almost every night of the week. On Thursdays Andy\u2019s hosts Boston singer-songwriter <strong>Kali Stoddard-Imari<\/strong>, and Maine\u2019s own <strong>Freddy Dame<\/strong> performs June 25 and July 29.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>Living on the Edge<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Maine\u2019s answer to the Jersey Shore is a mere fifteen-minute train ride from Portland. Leave your dignity on the peninsula when you head for <strong>Old Orchard Beach<\/strong>. (Who doesn\u2019t crave that electrifying cocktail of bright lights, sugar, and bad behavior once in while?) After you\u2019ve explored the strip and unleashed some pent-up aggression on the bumper cars, head to the heart of the action: Old Orchard Beach Pier. Bounce around <strong>Hooligans<\/strong> and <strong>Sunset Deck<\/strong> for beers and fried clams to gather strength before diving into the action at the <strong>Top of the Pier<\/strong> nightclub. DJ Lenza keeps the dance floor filled every Saturday night. Fireworks light up the sky and ocean every Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>Into the Woods<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Take a break from the city clamor and turn your compass to roads less traveled to experience some of Maine\u2019s most unique musical events. A 40-minute drive from Portland\u2013ending in a bumpy ride along an un-posted track\u2013delivers you to a charming timber-framed theater in the Brownfield woods. <strong>Stone Mountain Arts Center<\/strong> was launched by acclaimed musician Carol Noonan in 2006. This intimate, out-of-the-way oasis has since become an unlikely magnet for musicians of international stature. Guests sit at long tables or on the mezzanine level (book the pre-show supper and gorge on vast portions of homemade food) before acts like <strong>Peter Wolf<\/strong> (July 12 &amp; 13) and <strong>Mary Chapin Carpenter<\/strong> (July 21 &amp; 22) take the stage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">For four days in July, a quiet, grassy stretch between the Ossipee River and the foothills of the White Mountains is transformed into a rustic haven for roots and bluegrass fans. <strong>The Ossipee Valley Music Festival<\/strong> is the kind of place where you walk barefoot among the vendors and artists sharing food and beers. This year, <strong>The Wood Brothers<\/strong>, <strong>Billy Strings<\/strong>, and <strong>Dustbowl Revival<\/strong> headline July 26-29. Ossipee has the added bragging rights of being the only four-day festival in the country free to kids under the age of 17.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summerguide 2018<br \/>\nTurn up the volume\u2013a big season of extraordinary musical experiences is on the horizon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15024,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[226],"class_list":["post-15022","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","tag-summerguide-2018"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15022","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15022"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15022\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16119,"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15022\/revisions\/16119"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15024"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15022"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15022"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15022"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}