• HOT TICKETS
Music and Nightlife: Zac Brown Band to rock Bangor venue
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THE ZAC BROWN BAND hails from Atlanta and blends Southern rock, bluegrass, folk and reggae. The combination has helped make them one of the hottest acts in country music.
WHEN: 7 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Bangor Waterfront Pavilion, 1 Railroad St.
HOW MUCH: $32.75 to $82.75
INFO: (800) 745-3000; waterfrontconcerts.com
WHAT ELSE: Nic Cowan and Sonia Leigh open.
Art and Theater: Maine State ready to launch 40th year
MAINE STATE Music Theatre in Brunswick opens its 40th season next week with one of the most memorable musicals ever staged: “A Chorus Line.” Donna Drake, a cast member from the original Broadway production, directs.
WHEN: Previews at 2 p.m. Wednesday and opens June 8. Runs through June 23.
WHERE: Maine State Music Theatre, Pickard Theater, Bowdoin College, Brunswick
HOW MUCH: $36 to $59
INFO: 725-8769; msmt.org
Dining and Drink: Take an Art Walk bourbon break
HERE’S ANOTHER SHOT at getting to know your bourbons. Take a break from the First Friday Art Walk and sample three.
WHEN: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday
WHERE: The Salt Exchange, 245 Commercial St., Portland
HOW MUCH: $12
INFO: 347-5687
Et Cetera: Hop on over to Fiber Frolic
RUN WITH wool and cavort with yarn during the 12th Annual Maine Fiber Frolic. Check out the fleece barn, see alpacas, watch sheep-shearing demos and learn how to make booties from Angora bunny fiber.
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
WHERE: Windsor Fairgrounds, Route 32
HOW MUCH: $5; $2 for seniors; free for children under 12
INFO: fiberfrolic.com
• CHEAP THRILLS
Music and Nightlife: Zimmerman marks release of album
PORTLAND SINGER-SONGWRITER and multi-instrumentalist Geoff Zimmerman will play an album-release show at The Big Easy on Friday. Also on the bill is Portland’s Grant Street Orchestra, a seven-piece hip-hop band with major funk and rock undertones.
WHEN: 9 p.m. Friday
WHERE: The Big Easy, 55 Market St., Portland
HOW MUCH: $6
INFO: bigeasyportland.com
Art and Theater: Pittore sale helps working artists
AUCOCISCO GALLERIES and the Carlo Pittore Foundation host a two-day show and sale of the work of Pittore, who died in 2005. A portion of proceeds from the sale will support the foundation’s mission of supporting Maine’s living artists.
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
WHERE: Aucocisco Galleries, 89 Exchange St., Portland
HOW MUCH: Free admission
INFO: 775-2222; carlopittorefoundation.org; aucocisco.com
Dining and Drink: Sip a tall, cool one on Lemonade Day
SUPPORT a young entrepreneur by buying a cup of refreshment from a local lemonade stand on Lemonade Day.
WHEN: Sunday
WHERE: Lemonade stands all over Maine
HOW MUCH: Varies
INFO: Find a map of lemonade stands here: maine.lemonadeday.org
Et Cetera: L.L. Bean yakkers go for Guinness gold
HOW MANY people does it take to paddle a kayak? A hundred, if you’re trying to snag a spot in the Guinness World Records. Watch as L.L. Bean tries to cram 100 employees into a 500-foot kayak, or take a test drive on a normal-sized kayak, paddleboard or canoe during PaddleSports Weekend.
WHEN: All day Saturday and Sunday; 11 a.m. Saturday for Guinness try
WHERE: L.L. Bean Flagship Store, 95 Main St., Freeport (meet at “Big Bean Boot” entrance for a shuttle to the PaddleSports Center)
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: (888) 552-3261
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