| 2011 Cochecho Arts Festival Schedule |
25th Anniversary season of the Cochecho Arts Festival opens on Monday, July 4th, 2011 at the Rotary Arts Pavilion in
This year, the Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce is pleased to kick off the Festival’s Headliners Series with a Fourth of July performance by one of Rolling Stone Magazine’s “Top 6 Breakout Bands to Watch,”
The Festival’s Friday Night Headliners Series presents local and regional music performed by artists like Gazpacho, Wooden Eye and The Spectras. Following the July 4th season opener, the Friday Night Headliners Series continues with:
· Rock My Soul, July 8th – presented by
· The Don
· Gazpacho, July 22nd
· Wooden Eye, July 29th – presented in part by Measured Progress
· Tuckermans at 9, August 5th – presented by D. F. Richard Energy
· The Spectras, August 12th - presented by the Rotary Club of Dover
This year’s Friday Night concerts will also feature local artisans displaying their work on the Festival grounds, as well as select food vendors providing picnic-friendly wares, and the ever-present Dover Fire Department Popcorn Stand.
The Tuesday Children’s Series, which is underwritten by Liberty Mutual, has grown dramatically in recent years, and these popular family events now average about 500-700 attendees per week. The Rotary Arts Pavilion’s
Each week, the Tuesday Children’s Series features a different performance, including music, dancing, puppeteers, jugglers, magicians, unicyclists and theatrical performances listed below:
· The Little Red Wagon, July 5th – presented by
· Jody Gourlay, July 12th - presented by St. Thomas Aquinas
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· Todd Wellington, July 26th – presented by Holy Rosary Credit Union
· BJ Hickman, August 2nd
· Marcus Gale, August 9th
The Rotary Arts Pavilion is also home to the popular “Shark in the Park” summer lunchtime concert series featuring many of the area’s most popular rock bands. The “Shark in the Park” Series is designed to give downtown residents and employees a chance to get outside during the summer months to enjoy the concerts and the beautiful surroundings of the
· Big John & The Twins, July 7th
· Rosie, July 14th
· The Jen Thayer Band, July 21st
· Truffle, July 28th
· Rockfish, August 4th
· The Twitch, August 11th
After being successfully introduced to the Festival in 2010, the Wednesday Market Series is being offered again this year between 4:00pm and 6:00pm every Wednesday from July 8th through August 10th, and is the only segment of the Cochecho Arts Festival that is not held at the Rotary Arts Pavilion. The Wednesday Market Series consists primarily of “unplugged” acoustic music, and the setting is the Dover Farmers Market, situated directly in front of the
In celebration of the Festival’s 25th Anniversary, the Festival Committee is also introducing a new component this year. On Saturday, July 16th, the Cochecho Arts Festival will proudly present the first ever Festival Movie Night. This highly anticipated event is being co-sponsored by Marion Cheney ReMax legacy, Federal Savings Bank and Bernson Legal, and will feature a showing of the beloved American classic film
Visit the OFFICIAL WEB SITE for more information on the season’s schedule, including photos of the performers and links to their websites, a history of the Festival, directions to
Festival goers are encouraged to show their support for the Festival by purchasing a Festival button for $10. This commemorative Button features a unique 25th Anniversary Festival logo for 2011, and includes discounts and free benefits from supporting businesses. In addition to the customary “Button Benefits” that patrons can receive by wearing their Buttons to participating businesses, Button purchasers will also be given “Instant Benefits” packets, which contain coupons and Gift Certificates worth in excess of $250.
Buttons and official Cochecho Arts Festival programs will be available the end of June at the Chamber Visitor’s Center, as well as at all Festival events. The program also will be available through state and local
The Cochecho Arts Festival is a summer-long series of music and entertainment that is 100% admission free for the entire community, and operated using sponsorship funds from local businesses. The Festival draws tens of thousands of attendees annually to a diverse array of over 25 outdoor events and performances. The Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce’s Festival Committee has been producing the event for the past 25 years.
In addition to the Performance sponsors listed above, major sponsors of the 25th Annual Cochecho Arts Festival Include:
Burns, Bryant, Cox, Rockefeller & Durkin: Festival Stage Sponsor
FairPoint Communications: Box Office Sponsor
Bernson Legal: Festival Water Sponsor
Rotary Club of
The Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit association of businesses, professionals, individuals, and organizations working together to advance the economic well-being of its members and the community. For details on Chamber membership, a schedule of activities, and information on other programs, please call the Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce at 603-742-2218 or write to
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