w/ Arrested Development

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Micheal Franti & SPEARHEAD

Arrested Development ~ Opening Act

July 1, 2022 • 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm

DOORS OPEN 5:30 pm  •  ALL AGES

The parking lot opens at 4:30 pm

Michael Franti is a globally recognized musician, humanitarian, activist, and award-winning filmmaker revered for his high-energy live shows, inspiring music, devotion to health and wellness, worldwide philanthropic efforts and the power of optimism. Throughout his multidecade career, Franti has earned three Billboard No. 1’s with triumphantly hopeful hits “Sound of Sunshine,” “Say Hey (I Love You)” and “I Got You,” as well as six Top 30 Hot AC singles, nine Top 25 AAA Singles and three Billboard Top 5 Rock Albums. “I Got You,” lead single from his latest album Work Hard And Be Nice, marked Franti’s first No. 1 in nearly 10 years and landed on NPR’s “Most Popular Songs of 2020,” while the music video boasts over 1.3 million views since its release. Michael Franti & Spearhead’s latest single “Good Day For A Good Day” is available everywhere, with plans to release his 12th studio album in the Summer of 2022.

Michael Franti & Spearhead embarked on the inaugural five-day Soulshine at Sea cruise Nov. 3- 7, 2021 sailing from Miami, Fla. to Stirrup Cay, Bahamas. Soulshine At Sea included two Michael Franti & Spearhead shows, over 20 live band and DJ sets, 10+ yoga and fitness classes, inspiring speakers, live “Stay Human” podcast tapings, and uniquely curated activities hosted by Michael himself and other special guests. Guests also had access to healthy menu options including vegan offerings around the clock, an on-board juice bar, cooking demos and more. Soulshine At Sea is returning for Year 2, Nov. 4-8, 2023 setting sail from Miami to Costa Maya, Mexico!

With sustainability and the environment top of mind, in 2021 Franti announced a pledge to join partner REVERB’s Music Climate Revolution, to offset the carbon footprint of all their tours moving forward. This began on the road in Colorado with Franti & Spearhead’s Good Day For A Good Day Weekend from June 4-6th, including one show in Vail, CO followed by three shows at Red Rocks Amphitheater. To keep the good times rolling, Spearhead’s Good Day For A Good Day Tour, kicked off August 2021 and included 20 summer shows in the U.S with co-headline dates from Trombone Shorty, The Revivalists, and Young The Giant plus several sold-out shows and support from Of Good Nature. Alongside the release of his new album, the band will be going on a coast-to-coast tour through the Spring and Summer of 2022, followed by 13 EU/UK shows at the top of 2023. Tickets are on sale now at MichaelFranti.com.

In January 2019, Franti released his self-directed documentary Stay Human, which won an array of awards at film festivals worldwide and influenced his writing for his album Stay Human Vol. II (Thirty Tigers), which debuted at No. 1 on both the Americana and Independent Album charts and received critical acclaim from USA Today, Billboard, Associated Press and Paste. Influenced by the film, Franti’s Stay Human podcast presented by Gibson features creatives from all walks of life, with new episodes available each week.

Franti continues to foster community both on and off stage with a wish granting non-profit, Do It For The Love, founded by Franti and his wife, Sara. Do It For The Love brings those with life threatening illnesses, veterans, and children with severe challenges to concerts worldwide, fulfilling over 3,300 wishes and touching the lives of over 12,000 people. Franti also owns Soulshine Bali, a 32-room yoga retreat hotel in Ubud, Bali. Phase 2 of the hotel, including 16 new suites, a new restaurant, 90 mat yoga studio, infinity pool, spa, gym, opens in 2022!

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David Bromberg QuintetOpening Act Roger Street Friedman

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March 26, 2022

Doors Open at 6:30 pm

Show 7:30 pm

With his 1971 self-titled Columbia Records release, multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter David Bromberg emerged as a wunderkind of American roots music. The disc’s blend of traditional and original material, virtuosic musicianship and iconic cover art trumpeted the arrival of a new artist of audacious vision. Over the course of seven more albums for Columbia & Fantasy Records and through associations with Bob Dylan, Jerry Jeff Walker, John Hartford, George Harrison, the Grateful Dead, Emmylou Harris and Bonnie Raitt, Bromberg’s reputation and following grew exponentially. However, the incessant demands of touring finally brought the recordings and shows to an end in the early 1980s. 

A twenty-two-year drought ended in 2006 with the release of the Grammy-nominated solo effort Try Me One More Time. In 2011 David followed up with Use Me, a typically unorthodox Bromberg-ian effort, partnering him with Linda Ronstadt, Vince Gill, Los Lobos, Dr. John, Keb’ Mo, John Hiatt, Levon Helm and others as David asked them to either write or choose songs and then produce him performing them. 

Two more albums emerged from 2013 to 2017, Only Slightly Mad and The Blues the Whole Blues and Nothing But the Blues, both produced by 3 x Grammy winner Larry Campbell. Recorded at Levon Helm’s Barn, Only Slightly Mad brought the band back to David’s eclectic ‘kitchen sink’ musical philosophy, while The Whole Blues  proved Texas fiddler Johnny Gimbel’s theory that: “There are only two songs—‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ and the blues.” The band skipped the ‘Banner’ and headed straight for the blues, winning the 2017 Downbeat Critic’s Poll for Best Blues Album. 

With David’s band settling into its current lineup: Mark Cosgrove (guitar, mandolin, vocals), Nate Grower (fiddle, mandolin, guitar, vocals), Josh Kanusky (drums, vocals) and newest member, Suavek Zaniesienko (bass, vocals), they entered the studio in mid-2019 for a different approach to record-making. The resulting album, Big Road, gives Bromberg fans the most intimate portrait to date of David and his band, musically and visually. Featuring twelve new recordings, five hi-def performance videos and a mini-documentary detailing the album’s creation, the content rich album was released on Compass/Red House Records as a CD/DVD combo pack and gatefold vinyl album. Unfortunately COVID put an end to all live shows until fall 2021, which is where David is poised to write his next chapter.

Roger Street Friedman

Roger Street Friedman is a singer, songwriter and activist based in Sea Cliff, New York. The New York native was bitten by the music bug early, learning to write songs and developing his studio engineering skills. It was an avocation, however, as he worked his uncle’s retail display business for about 25 years. But a combination of events during the mid-’00s -- the deaths of his father and mother, marriage and, later, the births of his two children -- steered Friedman back to music, leading to the acclaimed 2014 debut THE WAITING SKY and 2017’s SHOOT THE MOON. “Those life events really kind of opened the floodgates for me to start writing again,” he notes.

Recalling the pop-rock singer-songwriter tradition of Jackson Browne, Marc Cohn, Randy Newman, Colin Hay, Bruce Hornsby, and Mark Knopfler, Friedman released “Sun Never Sets” in 2019 - a song and video dedicated to immigrants and immigration reform.  Collaborating on the project were Peter Yarrow, Tom Chapin, Joel Rafael and Guy Davis.  His third-full length album, RISE, produced by Larry Campbell was released in 2020 followed by his most recent EP, COME WHAT MAY in July 2021.

Roger has performed at the Clearwater Folk Festival, Huntington Folk Festival and The Falcon Ridge Folk Festival (Grassy Hill Emerging Artist) as well as touring up and down the Northeast and South.  Friedman performed at the 2019 NERFA conference in a coveted “formal” showcase, and is currently planning his 4th studio album for 2022.

Ticket price $45.00

$50 at the Door

Dinner will be $28.00

Join Us For A Pre-Show Dinner in Snow Pond's Historic Lodge

Prix Fixe Menu - Served in Snow Pond's Historic Lodge

Slow Roasted Chicken with a Garlic & Spinach Cream Sauce or Glazed Carrot, Wild Mushroom, and Walnut Tart
Rice Pilaf
Honey Roasted Carrots
Fresh Rolls
Blueberry & Apple Pie w/ Vanilla Ice Cream

Family Style Seating
If you have a large party coming and would like to sit together please let us know ahead of time at

We serve from 5:30 to 7:15 so we can all be ready for the show in Alumni Hall!

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Snow Pond Center for the Arts - Ticket/Event Information 

Snow Pond’s Box Office is located at 8 Goldenrod Lane,
Sidney, Maine 04330 in the Visitor’s Center.
The Box Office is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Phone: 207-465-9648 ext. 202
Email:

Online tickets may be purchased at tickets.snowpond.org

Snow Pond Center for the Arts cannot guarantee any tickets purchased from a third-party vendor. The only tickets that Snow Pond honors are those purchased through snowpond.org or in our Box Office. 

Your electronic tickets will come in the form of a PDF attachment with a barcode that must be displayed and scanned upon entry. A print off of these tickets or a smartphone display can be used for admittance. 

PAYMENTS

Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express accepted.

REFUNDS

Tickets are nonrefundable. 

ACCESSIBILITY

ADA accessible seating is available.
Please contact the Snow Pond Box Office for assistance at:

Phone: 207-465-9648 ext. 202
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LODGING

There are several hotels available in the Waterville & Augusta area.

RV Camping is available at Bacon Maple Farms in Sidney on a first come first serve basis. Contact Shelly Bacon at 207-314-8289 for more information

Snow Pond Center for the Art’s Policies Regarding the Cancellation and Rescheduling of Performances/Events.

Caring for the safety and well-being of our staff and guests is our uppermost priority.

Please realize, our team works diligently behind the scenes, while coordinating with federal, state, and local officials to determine the safest way to hold each and every event.

Please see below for more detailed guidance:

• For scheduled events, there’s nothing you need to do. If anything changes, we will contact you in regards to updates.
• If your event is canceled by Snow Pond Center for the Arts, there’s also nothing you need to do. Snow Pond will work to reschedule the event with the performer, and you will be notified of all updates.
• If your event was not canceled and you are unable or choose not to attend, you can consider selling your tickets, however, Snow Pond will not refund tickets if the event/performance is still scheduled to take place.  

June 21st - Maine Chamber Music Seminar  - Free - 3:00 pm and 7:30 pm, Alumni Hall
June 21st - Frederick L. Hempke Saxophone Institute - Free - 7:30 pm, Theater Arts Building
June 22nd - Frederick L. Hempke Saxophone Institute - Free - 7:30 pm, Alumni Hall
June 30th - New England Music Camp Outdoor Faculty Artist Recital - Free - 7:30 p.m., The Bowl in the Pines 

July 3rd and 4th  - New England Music Camp - Free Concerts - 3:00 p.m., The Bowl in the Pines 
July 10th and 11th - New England Music Camp - Free Concerts - 3:00 p.m., The Bowl in the Pines 
July 17th and 18th - New England Music Camp - Free Concerts - 3:00 p.m., The Bowl in the Pines 
July 24th and 25th - New England Music Camp - Free Concerts - 3:00 p.m., The Bowl in the Pines
July 29th - New England Music Camp Outdoor Faculty Artist Recital - Free - 7:30 p.m., The Bowl in the Pines
July 31st - Prelude Strings Orchestra Concerts - Free - 3:00 p.m., The Bowl in the Pines

August 7th - Prelude Strings Orchestra Concerts - Free - 3:00 p.m., The Bowl in the Pines
August 8th - New England Music Camp Intensive Showcase - Free - 3:00 p.m., The Bowl in the Pines
September 11th -  Snow Pond On Tap - Lakeside Beer Fest - 2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., The Bowl in the Pines, 25 Maine Brewers and Live Music Featuring Muddy Ruckus and The Mallett Brothers

NEMC Free Weekly Concerts - Bowl in the Pines - 3:00 pm

July 2 & July 3

July 10

July 16 & 17

July 23 & 24

NEMC Free Weekly Recitals - Alumni Hall - 7:30 pm

Faculty Recitals - June 29, July 6, July 13, July 29

Student Honor Recitals - July 8, July 15, July 20, July 22 (with NEMC Concerto Performance)

Counselor Recital - July 2

Other NEMC Free Events - 

NEMC Core Musical Theater Showcase - July 21 - 7:30 pm, Alumni Hall 

Chamber Music Recitals - August 5 - 3:00 pm & 7:00 pm & August 6 - 4:00 pm, Alumni Hall 

Jazz Intensive Concert - August 5 - 9:00 pm, Bowl in the Pines

Musical Theatre Intensive Showcase - August 6 - 7:30 pm, Alumni Hall

Prelude Strings Orchestra Concert - August 6 - 2:00 pm, Bowl in the Pines

New England Music Camp Intensive Showcase - August 7 - 3:00 pm, Bowl in the Pines

Special Ticketed Events -

Tickets for special event can be purchased through the Snow Pond Box Office HERE.

Michael Franti & Spearhead - July 1 - 7:30 pm, Bowl in the Pines

Spiderman: No Way Home & Fireworks - July 4 - Free Movie @ Bowl in the Pines

NEMC POPS Concert - July 9 - 7:30 pm, Bowl in the Pines

BAILEN w/ Rebecca McCartney & Goodnight Blue Moon - July 16 - 7:30 pm - Bowl in the Pines

The arts are recognized for their unique ability to build community through creative human expression. As a year-round cultural center in rural Maine, Snow Pond expands on this concept by uplifting the entire Belgrade Lakes region through an inclusive economic strategy centered on creative placemaking. With our cultural, recreational, and educational assets, Snow Pond is simultaneously a tourist destination and pillar of the region’s quality of life that attracts and retains talent.

• Tourism – dozens of concerts, festivals, and entertainment programs draw tens of thousands of patrons locally, across the U.S., and internationally.
  
  
• Creative Placemaking – hiking trails, pond hockey, concerts, extracurricular arts education, and farm-to-table dining contribute to a vibrant community that we continue to design through a community-based process intended to deliver greater economic impact through the arts.
  
  
• Talent Attraction & Retention – connecting Maine Arts Academy students with local institutions and offering exceptional quality of life amenities create a two-pronged approach to growing the young professionals and families living in the Belgrade Lakes region.

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Of all our economic development strategies, education is the one with the greatest return on investment. Investment in the education of Maine people creates lifelong learners, opens pathways to promising careers, and produces civically engaged citizens. (Source: Educate Maine, Research & Reports, https://www.educatemaine.org/research-reports, January, 2021.)

ARTS is a core and integrated component across the entire curriculum.

CHOICE and customization of learning OPPORTUNITIES are essential.

SCHOOL and students are key contributing members of the COMMUNITY.

CREATE a nurturing learning culture that is not limited to the school campus. As both an arts education and community center, it is important that this environment extends BEYOND the schools and the campus.

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     There are many reasons to make arts engagement opportunities more accessible in rural communities. Evidence gained from scientific research conducted throughout the past two decades indicates the important effect that music and the arts have on human growth and development, and how they improve, not only critical thinking, but social and emotional skills as well. This is true for people of all ages and backgrounds. Engaging within the arts, whether by experiencing it or creating it, has been shown to lower stress and improve memory and empathy. Importantly, participating in the arts also fosters community, as diverse participants build and share experiences together.

Community:  By interweaving the arts into the fabric of a community, rural towns are able to attract and retain diverse talent, increase civic engagement, improve community cohesiveness and promote economic growth.

Academics:  Students who are engaged in the arts are 4X more likely to demonstrate improved academic performances in math, reading and writing.

Decision Making:  The arts strengthen critical thinking skills in students of all ages, such as problem-solving, teamwork, communication and open-mindedness.

Preservation of Place:  When citizens are engaged in the arts a community becomes a better place to live, work, and play.

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