Mexicali Blues Bangor: Grand Opening on June 25!!

The vibrant community of downtown Bangor has recently seen its scene become a bit more colorful, with the addition of the eclectic Maine-based global marketplace Mexicali Blues! Occupying a gorgeous, freshly renovated retail space at 1 West Market Square--former location of the Grasshopper shop--the newest Mexicali Blues is their biggest store to date, and on June 25 they will be celebrating accordingly, with a Grand Opening that is not to be missed!

Mexicali will be opening up their all-new expanded retail space downstairs, offering additional hippie clothing, fashion accessories, and bohemian home decor items that have been responsibly imported from across the globe! For the first time ever and only in this location, merchandise for all seasons will be available and on display throughout the year. Need a cozy alpaca sweater for chilly Maine evenings at the lake, or a batik sundress for a tropical vacation in the dead of Winter? The Bangor Mexicali Blues has you covered!



Saturday, June 25, Mexicali will be celebrating their expanded space and extensive collection of merchandise by offering groovy activities and fabulous discounts for all customers. There will be a 20% discount on everything in the store (except gift cards), a free gift with every single purchase, and a raffle for big prizes like a $100 Mexicali gift card!

Get your groove on with belly dancers and eclectic music as you shop, and take advantage of a 10% discount at local restaurants Giacomo's and Impanema (with Mexicali receipt) to refresh your spirits with some delicious local food. Join Mexicali Blues in Bangor on June 25, and leave with awesome memories, unique merchandise purchased at a deep discount, and maybe even some surprising winnings! Follow Mexicali Blues on Facebook for further details and an event schedule for the Grand Opening.


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Music Monday: Roots & Reggae by the Bay

One of our favorite local organizations, the Damariscotta River Association, along with sponsorship from us and other local businesses, is putting on the annual Roots and Reggae by the Bay fest this coming Saturday, July 31. It is to be a most rocking time; it's outside, family friendly, affordable (proceeds go to a great cause, preserving and protecting local land and animal habitats), and there will be four awesome bands to get you boogieing!

photo via this blog

The Jason Spooner Trio is a groovy acoustic bluesy folk-rock ensemble, with great lyrics that have won Mr. Spooner many awards. This group is a local favorite and are sure to take us on a wonderfully mellow sonic ride. When we were looking for a video to share, we found the band covering Radiohead's "Subterranian Homesick Alien", and for that, Jason Spooner Trio, we give you many enthusiastic thumbs up!

Here they are playing their own "Spaceship":

photo via maine common sense

The Jerks of Grass seamlessly meld traditional bluegrass stylings with progressive roots music to play fun and high-energy tunes sure to get you hopping and bopping and dancing around! Check out this video of them performing; the sound is great but the visual footage is kind of fuzzy.

Stream is known as"Maine's premier reggae band", playing reggae with elements of dancehall, zouk, and soca sounds. Chances are if you have been to any reggae fests in Maine you have seen these guys, and know they put on a great show that is super fun for dancing!



The New Rangers are an acoustic offshoot of the Round Pond Rangers. They are a rockin' band who we hope will grace us with some of their sweet Dead covers and Irish fight songs!

If all that music isn't enough to tempt you to join us at this fun fest, there will also be fresh local oysters, Caribbean food and spirits, as well as local and international crafts.

You can purchase tickets at Damariscotta River Association (only location for credit card sales, 207-563-1393), Maine Coast Book Shop & Café (Damariscotta), Mexicali Blues (Newcastle and Freeport), Sherman’s Books & Stationery (Boothbay), Treats (Wiscasset), Wild Rufus Records (Belfast), and Bull Moose Music (Brunswick & all locations).

We hope to see you there!