| Dover Apple Harvest Fest Schedule 2012 |
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The 28th Annual Apple Harvest Day will take place in
Festival attendees can expect all of the events and activities from past years’ including the WOKQ Apple Pie Judging Contest, Apple Harvest Day 5K Road Race and shopping with nearly 300 vendors. Live entertainment will certainly be abundant at Apple Harvest Day 2012 with six performance venues featuring over 35 local and regional bands, dance troupes and theatre groups.
New in 2012 is the Bernson Legal, PLLC Orchard Street Stage, which will be located next to The Dover Brickhouse. Hosted by 107.1 FM WERZ, the Orchard Street Stage will feature performances by The Mallett Brothers Band, Whiskey Kill Duo and Eli Autry.
The Mallett Brothers Band, hailing from
"I think the Orchard Street Stage is going to be a great addition to the festival," commented Chris Serrecchia, Co-Owner of The Dover Brickhouse. "We have a great band lineup planned that will attract people to
Bernson Legal,
Presented by The
Hosted by 107.1 FM WERZ
9:45am Ben Cook
10:45am James McGarvery
12:00pm The Mallett Brother Band
1:00pm Whiskey Kill Duo
2:00pm Eli Autry
3:00pm Tony Santesse
The Urban Tree Services Songwriter Stage, hosted by The Shark 105.3 FM, will be back in

Dan Walker, a Songwriter Stage staple, will be performing a set at 11:30am that will feature his own brand of Americana Roots Music that is sure to delight the crowd. Another Apple Harvest Day favorite, Martin England, will take to the stage at 2:30pm.
Urban Tree Services Songwriter Stage
Hosted by The Shark 105.3 FM
9:30am Arty and LJ Acoustic Duo
10:30am Deidre Randall
11:30am Dan Walker
12:30pm Liz Frame
1:30pm BA Canning Duo
2:30pm Martin England
The XFINITY Stage, located in
The XFINITY Stage will also hold multiple theatrical performances. At 1:00pm, the Garrison Players Thespians will present excerpts from their upcoming production of Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream. At noon, The Millworks Theatre Company will give a preview of their presentation of Footloose, which will be on stage at the Rebel Chef Café in early October.
“During Apple Harvest Day, the Rotary Arts Pavilion serves as a venue to showcase the community and the XFINITY Stage will be no different,” commented Chamber of Commerce Community Events Manager, Michael Mengers. “This year you can find live music, dance performances, theatrical productions and even the Pie Judging Contest all at one stage.”
XFINITY Stage
Hosted by 97.5 FM WOKQ
9:00am Opening Ceremonies with DHS Marching Band
10:00am Garrison Players Youth Performance
10:30am
11:00am WOKQ Pie Judging Contest
12:00pm Millworks Theatre Company - Footloose
12:30pm Matt Randall’s Black Belt Academy
1:00pm Garrison Players – Midsummer Night’s Dream
2:00pm Tri-Star Dance Team
2:30pm Extreme Air of
3:30pm Fusion Dance
The Ralph’s House of Tone Stage, located in the Ross Furniture parking lot, will once again rock the North End on
Ralph’s House of Tone Stage
Presented by Ross Furniture
Hosted by The Bay 98.7 FM
10:15am Beat 4
11:00am On Tap
12:00pm The Green Bullets
12:45pm Valcona
1:45pm The Experiment
2:45pm Blue Matter
The
10:00am Dance Envy
11:00am Andrea Szirbik
12:00pm Fables of 46
12:45pm Kelly Fitz
1:15pm Musical Arts present Broadway
1:45pm CATA’s Show Choir
2:30pm Jake French
3:15pm CATA’s Guitar Ensemble
New to Apple Harvest Day in 2012 is the McConnell Center Arts Pavilion & Stage. The venue will feature a mixture of local vendors, artisans and food options. The stage will feature a blend of musicians throughout the day ranging from local singer-songwriters to aspiring high school students. Be sure to come by and catch some great live music, while enjoying the local arts.
For up to date information on Apple Harvest Day visit www.dovernh.org or call the Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce at (603) 742-2218.