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# Creative Portland’s Summer Stage Series is a free outdoor concert series in Monument Square, in the heart of downtown Portland during the First Friday Art Walk from 5 - 8 PM.

After launching the Summer Stage pilot program in 2021 with the aid of sponsors, including the Maine Music Alliance and a revitalization grant award from Maine Arts Commission, Creative Portland will continue to produce and promote the Summer Stage Series, a live showcase of local musicians, in collaboration with the City of Portland. On August 4, the alternative local indie music venue, Apohadion, will co-present during Creative Portland’s monthly First Friday Art Walk (FFAW) from 5-8pm in Monument Square. 

Creative Portland will co-present with The Apohadion on September 1 with a bill including local bands: [Trashton N’ Thee Bandits](https://trashtonthebandit.bandcamp.com/album/cast-to-be-kindling), [Peach Hat](https://peach-hat.bandcamp.com/), [JoJo](https://palemoonatic.bandcamp.com/album/jojo), and [S.C.O.B.Y.](https://scobymusic.bandcamp.com/releases), and Maine Academy of Modern Musicians will return again in October to showcase student performances. Creative Portland has secured cash commitments and in-kind donations from community partners to publicize the series and to help cover program expenses. The plan is to organize four concerts over the course of the summer and into early fall, during the First Friday Art Walks in July, August, September, and October 2023. 




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Creative Portland’s Free Summer Concert Series at Monument Square Back On During Friday Art Walk! 

Summer Stage Series