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SUMMARY:195th Maine Army National Guard Band (Bangor)
DESCRIPTION:The 4th of July week brings a free concert with the 195th Maine Army National Guard Band (Bangor)! Over 30 musicians will present a variety of classical\, jazz\, popular music\, marches\, patriotic favorites\, and show tunes arranged for the concert band. \nHeadquartered in Bangor\, the band is made up of traditional National Guard members with civilian careers; it’s ranks are filled with professional musicians\, educators\, students\, administrators\, salesmen\, builders and other professionals.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/195th-maine-army-national-guard-band-bangor/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Hungry March Band
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating over 20 years of bringing live musical spectacle to the people of New York City and beyond is Hungry March Band\, a brass\, percussion\, and performance ensemble. \nFounded in Brooklyn in 1997 for the Coney Island Mermaid Parade\, HMB embodies the spirit of NYC’s streets with an inimitable brass sound and inspired\, eclectic dance. \nHMB has shared their creativity with audiences around the United States\, South America\, and Europe\, where they’ve been embraced by a longstanding community of brass bands. \nA unique sonic voice has emerged from the recording of their four self-released albums—one that melds their musical knowledge of big band\, traditional\, and free jazz\, with punk rock and global brass influences.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/hungry-march-band/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Sabouyouma
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free concert and dance party with Sabouyouma! \nSabouyouma is a high energy 7-piece polyrhythmic groove machine that formed through ongoing musical relationships in Burlington\, Vermont’s vibrant West-African dance and drumming scene. Sabouyouma is led by Guinean-born Ousmane Camara: the band’s front man\, composer\, and master Balafonist (the Balafon is a West-African marimba). \nIn 2017 Sabouyouma opened for nationally touring acts like Xenia Rubinos (Brooklyn)\, Polyrhythmics (Seattle)\, Ikebe Shakedown (Brooklyn)\, and Jonathan Scales Fourchestra (Asheville\, North Carolina)\, and has performed at music festivals that have become staples of the Vermont music scene: Burlington Discover Jazz Fest\, Waking Windows\, and The Manifestivus. \nOusmane Camara is a 6th generation Griot: Historically\, in West Africa\, Griots passed messages from the king throughout the kingdom before pen and paper. Griots continue to play an important role in Africa today as poets\, musicians\, singers\, and historians\, preserving their ancient traditions through song. At the age of seven\, Ousmane left his family’s home to go live with his teacher\, Djeli Sana Camara. He would study and play balafon with his teacher for the next fifteen years. Ousmane continued to play throughout Guinea and traveled through nine other African countries. He has subsequently taught students from around the world.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/sabouyouma/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Music
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SUMMARY:Portland Swing Project feat. Hadacol Bouncers
DESCRIPTION:Join Portland Swing Project for live music and swing dancing in the Square! This month\, Hadacol Bouncers will perform. \nPortland Swing Project spreads the appreciation of swing music and dance through weekly classes and events for all levels of experience. We teach\, dance\, perform and provide live and DJ’d music to venues throughout Maine. Absolute beginners welcome\, no partner needed. \n“The Hadacol Bouncers formed in the summer of 2013 for a Portland\, Maine Swing Dance festival and have never looked back.  A Chicago and New Orleans-syle dance band\, they have continued their close association with the dance crowd and are always looking to play for dancers. The group is a joint effort by co-band leaders Tom Whitehead (piano) and Peter Dunphy (banjo). Tom has a multi-style background in blues\, New Orleans R&B and bebop piano. Peter has been playing New Orleans and Chicago-style jazz since he was fourteen. For the Hadacol Bouncers\, Tom and Peter handpicked some of their favorite musicians from the Portland and Portsmouth jazz scene. Like any band of this size\, there are several players who rotate in and out\, but the following are the established core.”
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/portland-swing-project-feat-hadacol-bouncers/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Music
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED: Local Talent: Hip Hop in the Park with Monday of the Minds
DESCRIPTION:***This event has been cancelled due to rain. Catch them again on August 26th!*** \n  \nJoin us in Congress Square Park for an open mic and feature of talented local hip hop and freestyle performers. Enjoy the talent of your neighbors or join in by performing yourself! Celebrate the vibrant and ever growing scene in New England fourth Mondays at 6–8 PM from June through August\, just before Monday of the Minds heads over to Flask Lounge for the evening. \nHosted by Rizing In Life Entertainment and Monday of the Minds. \n  \nThis is a series! Join Hip Hop in the Park every 4th Monday from 6 – 8 PM from June through August.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/local-talent-hip-hop-in-the-park-with-monday-of-the-minds-2019-07-22/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Open City Night feat. Brooklyn Swing Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:What matters to our community right now? Are we engaged in decision making processes the impact us? Are our needs and hopes being met? Do we know our neighbors? What does it mean to participate in civic life? \nOpen City nights in Congress Square Park are opportunities for neighbors to gather to ask questions and share information about issues important to our shared community life. Co-presented with local organizations\, you can expect these evenings to be artful\, participatory\, informative and compelling. \nAll invited\, all welcome. \n  \nOpen City feat. Brooklyn Swing Ensemble\nWhat better way to meet your neighbors then through dance? Join Brooklyn Swing Ensemble for a few hours of social dance. Swing\, jazz\, folk\, klezmer – they’ll bring a mix! \nBSE started out playing for a swing dance in Philadelphia and has evolved into a dance band for many genres. They are well known in the Northeast for their unique blend of Fiddle tunes\, Klezmer music and Swing/blues – playing for contra dances and other events throughout the region. With fiddle and clarinet as the lead instruments\, they are sure to get you out of your seats! \n  \nOpen City is a series hosted in Congress Square Park every Wednesday at 6:8pm from June through August. We’ll explore topics related to community life presented in artful ways that spark dialogue. \n 
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/open-city-1-2019-07-24/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Civics,Meet,Music
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SUMMARY:Hungry March Band
DESCRIPTION:Hungry March Band\, the genre-defying brass band and spectacle troupe based in New York City — voted “Most Entertaining” at Bath Heritage Days’ July 4th Parade — comes to Portland Thursday\, July 25\, 2019 for a free performance in Congress Square Park. Coined “NYC’s finest guerrilla ambulatory music ensemble\,” by Time Out New York\, the group’s music and performance experience captures the essence of contemporary city life: anything can and will happen at a Hungry March Band show! Expect audience interaction\, dancer shenanigans and musician antics set to the soundtrack of powerfully played original tunes\, drawn from traditions of global brass\, jazz\, punk\, rock\, ska and everything in between. The fun lasts from 6 to 8pm and is family-friendly. \nHungry March Band has presented its high-octane\, thrill-a-minute mayhem to ecstatic audiences around the world since its debut at the Coney Island Mermaid Parade in 1997. The July 25 performance marks Hungry March Band’s second visit to Maine in 2019. The band appeared at Bath’s Independence Day Parade\, after entertaining folks at Spindleworks Arts Center in Brunswick. This summer tour is in support of their most recent album\, Running Through With the Sadness\, released by Imaginator Records\, an independent record label based locally in Portland. \n“Hungry March Band is the ultimate in underground\, post-punk marching bands with a penchant for expansive improvisation. While they may be the only such ensemble daring to quadrille over hallowed ground\, suffice it to say\, Hungry March Band does it in hip-hop beats and downtown vibes.” — The NYC Jazz Record \nDon’t miss this rare opportunity to check out one of New York City’s most legendary musical and performance ensembles! Presented in conjunction with Friends of Congress Square Park. \n\nAbout Hungry March Band\n \nHungry March Band (HMB) fuses street band tradition with raw power and performance art antics. Born in Brooklyn in 1997 for the Coney Island Mermaid Parade\, this award-winning ensemble has shared their creativity with audiences throughout the United States\, Canada\, South America and Europe. They’ve a well-earned a reputation for mythical revelry\, playing urban parades\, rural raves\, subway parties\, eccentric weddings\, art processionals and other forays into the territories of the free spirit. The band’s huge sound links traditional big band with free jazz and connects the sonic space between punk rock and global brass. Imagine what it looks like when the majorettes go AWOL\, team up with with the band geeks and throw an after-hours costumed dance party in the town square. \n  \nWeb site – www.hungrymarchband.com \nFacebook – www.facebook.com/hungrymarchband \nTwitter – #hungrymarchband \nInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/hungrymarchband/ \nYouTube – www.youtube.com/hungrymarchband \nSoundcloud – www.soundcloud.com/hungrymarchband \nAlso on iTunes and cdbaby
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/hungry-march-band-2/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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