McGoldROCKS! 2024 at USM

McGoldROCKS! at the University of Southern Maine Portland Campus, 35 Bedford Street, Portland, ME.
Rain Venue: USM Sullivan Gym, 66 Falmouth St, Portland, ME 04103

This is a free, ticket only event. REGISTER FOR YOUR TICKETS HERE.

Tickets are will call (just give your name on arrival)

Get ready for an unforgettable afternoon of music, community, and celebration at the McGoldROCKS! Music Festival! This exciting event will take place on Saturday, September 7th, from 2.30 PM to 8 PM on the Bean Green at the McGoldrick Student Success Center, located on Bedford Street on the Portland campus of the University of Southern Maine.

McGoldROCKS! promises to be a high-energy gathering featuring a diverse lineup of local talent. The festival will showcase an array of musical styles and provide a platform for some of the best bands in the area. 

LINE-UP

  • 1.30 – 2.00pm – DJ SPARRO\^/HAWK
  • 2.30pm – Opening
    • Land Acknowledgement – Dr Idella Glenn, Vice President of Equity, Inclusion, and Community Impact (and host of Tuesdays Intercultural Insights on WMPG)
    • President Jacqueline Edmondson
  • 2.30pm – tbd
  • 3.00 – 3.30 – Plague Dad (presented by Bull Moose)
  • 3.50 – 4.20 – Bondeko
  • 4.40 – 5.25 Vices Inc (presented by Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education)
  • 5.45 – 6.30 – Euphemia (presented by USM’S Women and Gender Studies Program
  • 6.50 – 8.00 – Spose

ABOUT THE BANDS/MUSICIANS

  • Spose – Headlining the festival is none other than Spose, the King of Maine himself. Spose, a celebrated artist known for his witty lyrics and engaging performances, will close out the festival with a set that is sure to leave a lasting impression. Insta
  • Plague Dad: LoFi grunge folk to keep the energy levels soaring. Insta
  • Vices Inc:   Alternative/etc band. Bringing their electrifying rock sounds to the stage. Insta
  • Euphemia:  This rock n roll band will mesmerize with their punky, melodic and captivating soundscapes. Insta
  • Bondeko:  Bondeko is the unlikely collaboration of neighbors in Portland, Maine’s migrant community: an Albanian crooner, a Guinian drummer, a French singer-songwriter, a Latin musician from Texas…The result is a mix of hypnotic Roma melodies, festive Cumbia rhythms, Malenke sing-alongs, relentless Balkan tempos, peppered with heart warming waltzes and maybe even a lullaby in Portunhol if the vibe is right. Insta

Food Trucks

  • We ask all attendees to not bring alcohol or glass bottles on site –  a bar will be accessible for everyone over the age of 21.
  • Free bicycle parking is available
  • Paid Parking is available in the USM parking garage. Street parking available
  • Public transit is also available – Husky Line, as well as lines 2 and 4.
  • ASL interpreters thanks to support from WMPG and USM’s Department of Equity, Inclusion, and Community Impact.

We hope to see you all there!  Thanks again to our sponsors: