Maine Folk

07/28/2026

🕺💫 TECHNO CONTRA w/ DJ PAWZ 💫🕺

Ever wondered what happens when contra dance crashes head-first into your favorite 90s/2000s EDM bangers? Now's your chance to find out. Maine Folk: A Gathering of Kindred Spirits, August 27th–30th at Lakeside, Camp Hinds in Raymond, Maine - www.mainefolk.com

Welcome to Techno Contra the social dance mashup you didn't know you needed. Think Daft Punk, Skrillex, and Darude reimagined through the timeless call-and-response of contra dance. It's high-energy, it's ridiculous, it's a full-body dance floor takeover.

No experience? No problem. If you can walk, you can contra. DJ Pawz will be right there with live instruction, guiding you through the moves so everyone — total newbies included — can jump right in and keep up. No partner needed, no dance background required. Just show up ready to move.

And this isn't your average contra hall vibe. VJ Foo is bringing the lighting to transform the whole space into a glowing, pulsing dance experience — so wear your blacklight clothing and get ready to light up the floor (literally).

🎧 Music by DJ Pawz
✨ Lighting by VJ Foo
🕺 Instruction included — beginners welcome!
💡 Blacklight gear encouraged

Whether you're a lifelong contra dancer looking for something new, an EDM head who's never set foot in a dance hall, or just someone who wants a genuinely fun night out — Techno Contra is where these worlds collide.

Grab your glow gear, bring your friends, and come sweat it out on the dance floor. This is a contra dance like you've never seen it.

See you on the floor. 🌀



- Lineup -

Dangermuffin

Pete Kilpatrick

Kathleen Parks

Orbid

Band Beyond Description (two sets)

Glen DaCosta (saxophonist, The Wailers)

Eddy Dyer

DJ Pawz / Techno Contra

Salvatore

Stella Blue Brothers Band

Open Stage with Jeff Merrow & Chris Simard

Cowboy Jane & The Revolvers

Heryn

Leigh Wilkinson

Good Nuff 4 Maine Band

Kathy Hicks

More artists to be announced

07/24/2026

Pete Kilpatrick Band is Coming to Maine Folk! Bringing his heartfelt blend of folk, rock, and Americana to Maine Folk: A Gathering of Kindred Spirits, August 27th–30th at Lakeside, Camp Hinds in Raymond, Maine - www.mainefolk.com

Pete has shared stages with Dave Matthews Band, Ray LaMontagne, Guster, Blues Traveler, and Ba*****ed Ladies. His songs have even found their way onto The Office and Parks and Recreation. But no recording captures what happens when he steps on stage live. That's where the magic really lives.

Rooted in coastal New England and built on two decades of relentless touring, Pete's music moves effortlessly between anthemic rockers, quiet acoustic ballads, and stories that feel like they were written about your life. Whether he's solo or with the full Pete Kilpatrick Band, expect raw honesty, sharp storytelling, and a connection with the crowd that's earned him a reputation as one of New England's most respected independent artists.

This is exactly the kind of performance Maine Folk was built for a weekend where traditional folk roots meet new folk energy, storytelling, and community. Come for the music, stay for the merrymaking.

🏕️ Maine Folk: A Gathering of Kindred Spirits
📅 August 27th–30th
📍 Lakeside at Camp Hinds, Raymond, Maine
🎤 Featuring Dangermuffin, Pete Kilpatrick, Orbid, Band Beyond Description + more

Three days of music, performance art, handmade wares, and kindred spirits. All are welcome — creators, dreamers, friends, and family alike.

Join us August 27th - 30th, Raymond, Maine for a weekend of Live Music, Camping, Vending and More. Presented by Maine Folk and Camp Hinds!

07/22/2026

Going BIG Sunday Showcase at Maine Folk - Presented by Go Big for Hunger and Friends of Greg (FOG) - August 27–30, Camp Hinds, Raymond, Maine - www.mainefolk.com

🎶 Band Beyond Description (2 sets!)
🎷 Glen DaCosta Solo — sax legend from Bob Marley & The Wailers
🎸 Salvatore
🎺 Stella Blue Brothers Band
🎤 Open Stage w/ Jeff Merrow & Chris Simard

🎟️ Tickets: mainefolk.com

Join us August 27–30 at Lakeside, Camp Hinds for a weekend of music, performance arts & wares 🌿

Maine Folk is a Gathering of Kindred Spirits — a new folk tradition pushing the limits of traditional fusion, blazing a trail for a new era of storytelling. Traditional values. New technology. Real community.

Creators. Merrymakers. Friends. Family. All are welcome. 💛



Go Big For Hunger A Band Beyond Description Camp William Hinds

Maine Folk Presents Camping at Camp Hinds

07/17/2026

Making wavesssssss!!!!!!!!!!!! Kicking off the late-night lodge party on Saturday Aug 29th be sure to join us for ORBID - Emerging from the ethers of western Maine. www.mainefolk.com

Orbid is an improvisational band from western Maine that blends funk, experimental, and psychedelic rock with an electronic edge. The group focuses on continuous, long-form jams rather than structured songs. They perform without a setlist, relying entirely on spontaneous, in-the-moment communication — because the music is fully improvised, no two shows are alike. They invite the audience to leave behind the familiar and join them on a path that's as much about the destination as it is about the journey.
We've got an amazing lineup still to be announced — you won't want to miss this special inaugural gathering!

Take advantage of our super discounted $75 weekend camping tickets INCLUDING early arrival. Act now prices change without notice.

🔗 https://www.orbidmusix.com/

07/10/2026

Headlining Saturday night — Dangermuffin's unparalleled presence crosses the borders of Americana, Folk, Jam, and Rock. Genre-defying storytellers, drawing from the expansive palette of western music to color and shade their mindful lyricism, creating contemplative melodic journeys that reinvigorate the soul.

Tickets available online at www.mainefolk.com

Join us August 27th–30th at Lakeside, Camp Hinds in Raymond, Maine, for a weekend of music, performance arts & wares. Maine Folk is a Gathering of Kindred Spirits — a new folk tradition pushing the limits of traditional folk fusion while blazing the way for a new era of storytelling that embraces traditional values, new technology, and current social dynamics. We're building a community of creators, merrymakers, friends, and family. All are welcome.

Dangermuffin - Camp William Hinds - Avenue Media, LLC - Foo Crew - Vj Foo

07/07/2026

www.mainefolk.com - Excited to announce Aerial Arts 207 Dance and holistic movement. Offering open silks, sling, Acro and lyra classes. Directed by performance artists Belinda and Emily. Find them at Camp Hinds flying through the air. Delivering unique entertainment with ambient sets, choreographed aerial arts, fire spinning, and led flow props. Fly Girl Aerial Arts - Beanie Hoops

It's official Maine Folk Presents Camping at Camp Hinds - A very special weekend of music, arts, crafts, and wares.

Let’s go lakeside camping at Camp William Hinds! Maine Folk is excited to announce that we are producing three stages at Camp Hinds, August 27th - 30th. We need to fill them up! Hint hint we already have some great artists and a very special headliner joining us TBA.

Expect aerial arts, puppets, dancing, live music, vending and more. Make this weekend your next big outing! Invite your friends and family.

06/25/2026

It's official Maine Folk Presents Camping at Camp Hinds - A very special weekend of music, arts, crafts, and wares. Get ahead of the fun and signup online at www.mainefolk.com

Let’s go lakeside camping at Camp William Hinds! Maine Folk is excited to announce that we are producing three stages at Camp Hinds, August 27th - 30th. We need to fill them up! Hint hint we already have some great artists and a very special headliner joining us TBA.

Expect aerial arts, puppets, dancing, live music, vending and more. Make this weekend your next big outing! Invite your friends and family.

06/20/2026

KindKids Music — Cultivating a Community of Kindness and Creativity. Bringing original songs, puppets, and pure joy to families. Performing interactive concerts at libraries, theaters, schools, fairs, and festivals throughout New England. Delivering musical enrichment to children of all ages, using movement, instruments, ASL, and puppetry to build early literacy, self-regulation, and emotional resilience — alongside plenty of fun.

A Maine Folk Community Member - KindKids Music

06/16/2026

Now this looks like fun! Be sure to check out our friends - DJ Pawz (aka: phenom Surry dance organizer Alice Slater!) lights up the Topsham Grange with a fabulous 🪩Techno Contra Dance Party! lovingly programmed for pride month! ❤️🌈✨

No partner or experience needed! All dances are taught.
Bring smooth-soled shoes and a water bottle.

No alcohol or psychoactives. No to***co or strong fragrances.

Topsham Grange, 47 Pleasant St

Lesson 7:30, Dance 8 – 11

Suggested donation $15 – $25

Volunteers dance free. Reach out to [email protected] for greeter shift opportunities.

We dance on the 3rd Saturday of each month in 2026!

Find us on the web at topshamcontra.org (http://topshamcontra.org)