He's baaaack! Pat Foley to revisit some hometown stomping grounds

The irrepressible Pat Foley (Courtesy photo)

Sanford music icon Pat Foley has new strings on his guitar, he says, and it is all polished up to play for his back-home hoedown.
The scintillating Foley, who has performed more than 5,000 shows during his 20-year career, told us he can't wait to play in his old stomping ground.
"I am looking forward to seeing all kinds of friends and family," he said recently.
Starting with a solo performance on Thursday at the Backstreet in Sanford followed by a band reunion on Friday night and finishing up with a Sunday afternoon island gig, there's no reason not to get a glimpse of this talent some time, somewhere in the next four days.

Here's what else is happening this weekend; time to get your end-of-summer groove on ... hard.

Wednesday

Mike Preston at Mitchell Hill BBQ in Rochester NH, 6-8 p.m.

3-Way at the Garage at the Governors Inn in Rochester NH, 7-10 p.m.

Lewis Goodwin at the Sea Ketch in Hampton NH, 1-5 p.m.

Rosie at Shark in the Park, Dover NH, 6-8 p.m.

Tom Boisse at Castaways in Dover NH, 7-10 p.m.

Thursday

Lewis Goodwin at the Lilac City Grille in Rochester NH, 6-9 p.m.

3 Alarm & the Pub Pirates at the Garage at the Governors Inn in Rochester NH, 7-10 p.m.

Pat Foley at The Backstreet in Sanford ME, 6-9 p.m.

Badtude opens for Puddle of Mudd at the Granite State Music Hall in Laconia NH, 7-7:30 p.m.

Friday

Pete Peterson at the Lilac City Grille in Rochester NH, 6-9 p.m.

High and Dry at Mitchell Hill BBQ in Rochester NH, 6-9 p.m .

The Toes at the Garage at the Governors Inn in Rochester NH, 7-10 p.m.

Live, Laugh & Love Festival at Charleez Hill in Lebanon ME, starting at 4:20 p.m. through Sunday.

Pat Foley Band Reunion at the Funky Bow Brewery in Lyman ME, 5-9 p.m.

Lewis Goodwin at Shane's Texas Pit in Hampton NH, 6-9 p.m.

Rosie at Trains Tavern in Lebanon ME, 7-11 p.m.

Saturday

Henry Goodwin at Mitchell Hill BBQ in Rochester NH, 6-9 p.m .

Lewis Goodwin at Porters Pub in Rochester NH, 6:30-10:30 p.m.

Bad Penny at the Garage at the Governors Inn in Rochester NH, 7-10 p.m.

Southern Breeze at Iron Tails in Acton ME, 1-5 p.m.

Texas Pete at the Wagon Wheel Campground in Old Orchard Beach ME, 6-10 p.m.

Micas Groove Train at the Smuttynose Restaurant in Hampton NH, 6:30-10:30 p.m.

Brian Munger at the Leavitt Theatre in Ogunquit ME, 7-10 p.m.

The Marcy Drive Band at Trains Tavern in Lebanon ME, 7-11 p.m.

Sunday

Pete Peterson at the Lilac City Grille in Rochester NH, 11 a.m.-2p.m.

Frank McDaniel at the China Palace in Rochester NH, 6-10 p.m.

The Dan Lawson Band at Iron Tails in Acton ME, 1-5 p.m.

Tom Boisse at Castaways in Dover NH, 5-8 p.m.

Dancing Madly Backwards at the Lobster In The Rough in York ME, 6-10 p.m.

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CC Bissett is a longtime Rochester music scene aficionado. She lives in Lebanon, Maine. You can contact here at ccbissett603@gmail.com