ROCHESTER — Three months and nearly 40 performances of free, live music are planned for the Summer Music Series at The Governor's Inn. Now in its eighth year, the series has expanded to run four evenings a week, Thursday through Sunday. A mix of acoustic, americana, folk, blues, bluegrass, and roots is scheduled, some bands local but others coming from across New England.

The series begins on Thursday, June 16 on the front lawn of The Governor's Inn, in front of the Spaulding Steak & Ale restaurant deck. Thursday and Friday evenings will feature acoustic acts at what is billed as Rochester's only streetside garden venue. In the event of rain, the musicians will perform under the tent in the courtyard behind the restaurant.

Saturday and Sundays will bring bigger bands of a wider musical range — many with percussion, horns, or other instruments— performing from the soundstage in the garden behind The Café at the Governor's Inn. There guests may be served at the garden tables or bring their own lawn blankets or chairs and play horseshoes, croquet or bocce ball and enjoy the expansive, lush olde-world estate.

All performances are free thanks to sponsors, which are still being sought after. Please call Herman at 603.332.0107 to learn about the available sponsorship opportunities.


A full schedule of bands and links is posted at http://www.governorsinn.com/



For more information call The Governor's Inn at (603) 332-0107.