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Thank you, Ellsworth. ZAOstock 2026 is a wrap.

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A balloon coming down over Franklin Street
Downeast Maine
Held Oct 3, 2026Free entryAll ages

ZAOstock 2026, a free music festival in Ellsworth, Maine, at the Franklin St
Parklet

Ellsworth, Maine  •  Saturday, October 3, 2026  •  Free and all ages
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The day

One street.
One stage.

Franklin Street closed to traffic and opened up for the day: independent artists on the parklet stage from noon to six, with our MC and our partners between sets. The after-party ran at Black Moon next door.

It was part of the 9th Annual Art of Ellsworth during Maine Craft Weekend.

The running order
A Franklin Street Parklet street sign
Artist-built

The lineup

7 independent acts played back to back on one stage. Each act has its own page with a bio and photo. The running order

Opening

The Crown Vics

OPEN X

Grass Rug

The afternoon

Michael Anderson

Closing

DCoop

LyonsDen Rez Muzik

Tom Fellenz

On the radio

Hear it on Star 97.7

Zaal on air with Star 97.7, our local radio partner, talking about the festival ahead of the day. Press play.

Zaal on Star 97.7, 1 October 2026

A festival update live on air, two days out. 6:19.

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Zaal on Star 97.7, 10 September 2026

The full interview about the festival. 7:39.

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More press and radio

Main Street storefronts
A lighthouse and pines
Downeast Maine

Why Ellsworth

The gateway to Acadia National Park. Downtown newly on the National Historic Register. ZAOstock added a new music experience to Ellsworth's calendar of downtown events, part of the 9th Annual Art of Ellsworth.

About Ellsworth

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ZAOstock ran on volunteers and local talent. Thank you to everyone who gave a day to it.

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With thanks to

Our partners

Every partner had a named point of contact on the ZAO team.

  • City of EllsworthParklet venue
  • Black Moon Public HouseThe evening, and the official after-party
  • Star 97.7Local radio promotion
  • Wallace EventsEvent equipment and tenting
  • WaveWarZLive music-battle format, online all year
  • COC ConcertzCo-presenter
  • Bomb SquadCrew, content and merch
  • WE THE MEDIAMedia and content capture
  • Heart of EllsworthCommunity partner, Art of Ellsworth: Maine Craft Weekend
  • BarazaAI-voice media distribution
Saturday, 3 October 2026

Thank you,
Ellsworth

ZAOstock 2026 happened on Franklin Street. Thank you to the artists, the crew, our partners and everyone who came.

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ZAOstock 2027: Saturday, September 18, 2027. Place to be announced.

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