Thunderstorms Forecast Cancels Maine Pops Concert Band Performance in Bath on August 4


Due to the forecast of heavy thunderstorms working through southern and mid-coast Maine, tonight’s scheduled Maine Pops Concert Band performance at the Bath Liberty Park Gazebo at 6:30 p.m. in Bath has been cancelled.

Maine Pops president Bob Swerdlow notified band members about 1:15 p.m. The band is looking to potentially reschedule the concert sometime before the end of the 2023 summer concert season. It is the first summer concert cancellation for the Maine Pops this year.

The band has at least two remaining public performances for the summer season. It is slated to perform Monday, August 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the Falmouth Village Green in Falmouth, then perform August 16 the Cape Elizabeth Village Green at 7 p.m. Both peformances are free and open to the public.

Author: Steve Barrett

Steve Barrett is a retired government public affairs official with 43 years of experience (23 military, 20 with Federal Government). Married since 1987. Twin daughters are high school language teachers. Hobbies include music photography as a USBands marching band competition photographer (2012-present), high school band/chorus/theater photography in Maryland from 2002-2017 and 2018-present in Maine, playing trumpet and flugelhorn, reading and Scrabble. Played trumpet/flugelhorn recreationally with the Anne Arundel Community College community jazz band from 2007-2017. Now performs recreationally with the Maine Pops Concert Band and is an elected member of the band's board of directors. Holds a Master of Arts Degree in Communication from the University of Oklahoma and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Journalism from the University of Maryland University College. Barrett is originally from Montour Falls, NY.