LITCHFIELD — Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival plans to celebrate its 57th festival at the Litchfield Fairgrounds, 30 Plains Road.

The festival grounds have a big stage that was built in 2010, Indoor bathroom facilities, four free hot showers and numerous water hookups throughout the grounds, and electrical hookups. There will be several types of vendors located on the grounds.

Blistered Fingers Kids Academy will be offereed, thefree, relaxed, informative three-day music program is for children for ages 6-18. The focus is how to play, sing and perform bluegrass music. Students can bring their own instruments and must commit to the three-day program. The children all get a free T-shirt and will perform a couple of songs as a group on the main stage.

The gates will open at 8 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 21. Weekend tickets for the festival will cover four days of music and camping from Thursday to Saturday and Sunday Morning Gospel Sing Along and Jam. Day tickets also are available at the gate.

Several types of vendors will be located on the grounds and an extra large tent for coverage; bring lawn chairs.

Performers include: The Gibson Brothers on Saturday, Nothin Fancy Friday and Saturday, Dave Atkins on Thursday, Deeper Shade of Blue on Saturday, Zink & Company Friday and Saturday, The Atkinsons Thursday and Friday, Back Woods Road Friday and Saturday, Beartracks on Friday, Robinson’s Bluegrass Gospel on Sunday morning and the host band Blistered Fingers on Thursday.

Day tickets, cost $25 for Thursday $40 for Friday or Saturday.

For camping, weekend packages, or more information, visit blisteredfingers.com or contact Sandy Cormier at blist-f@blisteredfingers.com, or 207-873-6539.

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