Calendar of Events for Historic Downtown Cambridge, MD

MAY 9, 2009 - GROOVE CITY JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL

Second Saturday! Fifth annual Groove City Jazz & Blues Festival features the rockin’ blues woman Deanna Bogart (winner of more than 20 Washington Area Music Awards); jazz saxophonist Carl Grubbs (winner of the prestigious 2009 Baker Arts Award); and roots maestros The Junkyard Saints (Washington Area Music Awards “Artist of the Year” winner) on Saturday, May 9 at Race and Cedar streets in historic downtown Cambridge on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Also performing: the Mike Elzey Blues Band, D.C. bluesman Jimmy Cole, and local dance troupe the Ragin' Unstoppables. This daylong outdoor festival, 1–8 p.m., also features vendors offering food, drinks, crafts, kids’ activities, and more. Event is free, with $10 donations requested from adults at the gate. of last year's Jazz & Blues Fest! When the festival wraps up at 8 p.m., head two blocks to Scoop Station (400 Muir St.) for the funk, soul, and rock and roll sounds of Hudson Resolution.  Sponsored by Cambridge Main Street, Coors Light, Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay, St. Michaels RV, Dorchester Center for the Arts, Delmarva Power, and the Maryland State Arts Council. This event benefits efforts toward the continued revitalization of Historic Downtown Cambridge. 

 

 

Deanna Bogart at Jazz Fest in Cambridge, Maryland

Blueswoman Deanna Bogart gets up close with the audience at the 2008 Groove City Jazz & Blues Festival in Cambridge, MD. This year’s festival is Saturday, May 9. [Photo by David Harp]

 

 

Second Saturday Logo

Second Saturdays! Downtown Cambridge rolls out the red carpet every Second Saturday of the month.  Shops stay open late; galleries and museums host openings; music, food, and kids' activities are often on tap as well.

 


Main Street Farmers' Market

Farmers' Market
Pick up fresh produce, meats, cheese, handcrafted items, and more at the Main Street Farmers' Market Thursday afternoons, 3-6pm, May through mid-October. Academy and Muir Streets. Click here for details.


Historic Walking Tours

Historic
Walking Tours
Join a costumed guide for a walking tour of beautiful, historic High Street. Every Saturday at 11am, from April through October. Weather permitting. Meet at Long Wharf at the end of High Street. $8 for adults; 12 and under free. Reserve at 410.901.1000.

 


Skipjack Nathan of Dorchester

Skipjack Cruises
Public cruises on the skipjack Nathan of Dorchester run May 1 through October. One- or two-hour cruises are offered most weekends. Leave from Long Wharf. Click here for details.

 

 

 

 

Taste of Cambridge on Maryland's Eastern Shore

 

 
 

In the Art Galleries

Find out what shows are happening in downtown
galleries. What you
discover may
surprise you! Click here.