Saturday, April 7, 2012; 9 p.m.

Location: Empire Dine and Dance, 575 Congress Street, Portland, Maine

Contact: Empire Dine and Dance; 207-879-8988

Website: portlandempire.com

Transplanted St Johns Valley Musicians Lending a Hand — Fundraiser concert to benefit Fort Kent fire victims

Empire Dine and Dance

575 Congress St.

Portland, ME

www.portlandempire.com

Saturday, April 7, 8:30pm

Portland, ME – A fundraiser concert for the families displaced during a recent fire that destroyed an entire block of historic business and homes in Fort Kent will be held at the Empire Dine & Dance on April 7th. Acts include popular native Northern Mainers who now reside and play around Portland: Dominic and The Lucid, John Clavette, Frank Hopkins, performing artist Tony Chexmix, and more. National indie artist with Portland ties, Saint Solitude, is also slated to appear.

“I’ve been wanting to do a mini-festival focused on this very group of active musicians from the far corner of Maine,” said promoter Ryan Dolan, “These guys from ‘The Valley’ have had a giant impact on Portland’s music scene over the past decade or so. This is not only a great opportunity for them to help their friends back home, but also to celebrate just how much these sons of Fort Kent and the Valley have meant to Portland’s music scene.”

Empire’s kitchen will serve poutine on special.

Tickets are $7 at the door with all proceeds going towards the families in need.

Tickets and more info as it comes can be found here: http://holdmyticket.com/event/38255

John Clavette

http://www.reverbnation.com/johnclavette

Dominic and The Lucid

http://thelucidmusic.com/

Frank Hopkins (short set)

http://www.facebook.com/thefrankhopkins

Restless Groove

http://www.facebook.com/groups/179583310128/

Tony Chexmix http://www.facebook.com/profile.phpid=100002861802427

Gabby Raymond (short set)

Saint Solitude

http://www.facebook.com/saintsolitude

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