Back Cove Festival adds The Roots!
THE ROOTS ADDED TO BACK COVE MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL!
TAKING PLACE NEXT WEEKEND, AUGUST 2ND AND 3RD
AT PAYSON PARK IN THE HEART OF PORTLAND, ME
FOOD VENDOR LINEUP ANNOUNCED!
FESTIVAL MAP, TRANSPORTATION PLAN INCLUDING FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE, BIKE VALET, AND MORE UPDATES
SINGLE AND 2-DAY TICKETS ON SALE NOW VIA WWW.BACKCOVEFESTIVAL.COM
(Portland, ME - July 24th, 2025): GoodWorks and Shore Sound Entertainment, are thrilled to announce the addition of The Roots to the inaugural Back Cove Music & Arts Festival, taking place next weekend (August 2nd and 3rd) at Payson Park in the heart of Portland, ME. The Roots will be filling in for André 3000, who will no longer be performing in August due to unforeseen personal circumstances. The fun begins each day at 12:30 PM and wraps up with headline sets from Lord Huron and Jack White on Saturday and Sunday respectively. Artists including Lucy Dacus, Turnpike Troubadours, Thee Sacred Souls, Margo Price, St. Paul & The Broken Bones and many more will also perform over the course of the weekend. Visit BackCoveFestival.com/schedule to see updated set times. Updated lineup poster below!
2-day and single-day GA & VIP tickets are available for purchase
Children under 12 permitted free GA entry with ticketed adult!
Back Cove Music & Arts Festival has also revealed the site map for the inaugural event, and announced a free shuttle service for Back Cove attendees along with other transportation details. Shuttles will pick up from nine different locations around the city of Portland. Additionally, attendees can take advantage of a special Portland Metro festival bus route, and a complimentary bike valet courtesy of the Bicycle Coalition of Maine. Back Cove is also proud to share that through a donation made by the festival to Portland Trails, a long desired walking/biking path has been created, linking Baxter Ave. to Front St., and then connecting Front St. to West Kidder St. The path will deliver festival goers directly to the festival entrance and bike valet station, and provide residents an additional point of access to Payson Park year round.
Visit Backcovefestival.com/know-before-you-go for the festival map, shuttle pickup locations, and further transportation details.
The Back Cove Music & Arts Festival will embody all that makes Portland, ME unique, from its picturesque New England coastline and rich history, to its welcoming community members and thriving culinary and art scenes. In addition to a variety of craft vendors exhibiting their wares, artist Alexis Wells will create live art during the festival, and works from Steven Brooks Art and Tim Goldkin of Ramble More Design will be on display throughout the site to enhance the aesthetic beauty of the festival grounds. The just announced food vendor lineup for Back Cove features a ton of local favorites including Mr. Tuna, Gunnar’s Icelandic Hot Dogs, Bird & Co., Cheese The Day, Crispy Gai and many more. Local breweries Oxbow, Allagash, and Baxter will be at the festival as well, providing music fans a refreshing taste of Portland’s world renowned craft brewery scene.
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About GoodWorks & Shore Sound Entertainment:
Shore Sound and GoodWorks are independent New England-based live event companies that are excited to collaborate on the upcoming Back Cove Music & Arts Festival. The companies’ founders have had a hand in co-founding and executive producing events and music festivals such as Capitol Groove (Hartford, CT), Soundside/Sound On Sound (Bridgeport, CT), Rhythm and Roots (Charleston, RI), Zootown (Missoula, MT) and Governors Ball (NYC).
