The Bon Jovi Concert Will Open the Drive-In in Bangor, ME

Before the pandemic, you couldn’t get people to go to the drive-in; now, with most of the cinemas closed, we’ve come full circle. Drive-ins are back in vogue, and a lot is going on there than just movies.

Start your summer off right at the Bangor Drive-in

The Bangor Drive-in is actually located in Hermon, not Bangor, Maine, but it provides an astonishing amount of entertainment throughout the summer months for many of the communities around Bangor.

Since the pandemic and social distancing restrictions kicked in, the drive-in has brought back drive-in movies allowing families to spend quality time together while socially distancing from others.

However, the drive-in provides movies, but other entertainment as well, such as concerts. This is an excellent way to spend an inexpensive evening with the family out of the house and shake off the effects of cabin fever.

The Bon Jovi Concert

Don’t miss this concert during the opening weekend, Saturday, 22 May. If you don’t have tickets yet, stop reading and go to Ticket City online now. You still have a couple of days, but there were only ten tickets left at publication time.

If you want to get psyched up for the concert, watch this video, or check out their new album released in 2020 at Bon Jovi TheAbum.

What’s more, 11,077 people were talking about the event on Facebook.

The rock band has been active since 1983, sold over 100 million records and fifteen studio albums.

Bon Jovi - It's My Life (Official Music Video)

Bon Jovi uploaded the video It’s My Life, which has 983,227,399 views, one of their most popular songs.

#BonJovi #ItsMyLife #Remastered

Their weekend concert coincides with the 20 anniversary of It’s My Life’s release on 23 May 2000. The song peaked at #34 on American Top 40 but was featured in many videos since.

Bon Jovi does charity work through their foundation, the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation, with the "mission to break the cycle of hunger, poverty, and homelessness."

The lead singer Jon Bon Jovi always wanted to be a rock star. He started performing solo in 1975 at the young age of 13 and then started the group. You don't miss hearing the greatest hit songs Living on a Prayer, and It’s My Life.

Bon Jovi - Livin' on a Prayer (Official Music Video)

Bon Jovi uploaded the video Livin' on a Prayer which now has 798,017,806 views on YouTube.

#BonJovi #LivinOnAPrayer #Remastered

Other exciting events in Maine this summer

The Bangor State Fair

Grab some fry dough and ride the twister at the Bangor State Fair July 29-Aug 2 at Bass Park. One of the most popular and biggest fairs in Maine, drawing over 50,000 people per year.

Going to the Bangor State Fair was one of the most exciting parts of summer growing up in Maine. I saw my first live Professional Wrestling show there. The Worldwide Wrestling Federation (WWF) was back then, and Vince McMahon was a skinny announcer.

Grab the kids and see the agricultural exhibit, games, and enjoy some thrill rides. Enjoy the evening atmosphere by enjoying live entertainment, jugglers, and ride the Ferris wheel.

The Topsham Fair

See some horse racing, highland games, and demolition derby at the Topsham Fair 5 through 10 August. If you have young children, this is an excellent fair as children under 36 inches get free admission. With plenty of animals to see for the kids, crafts exhibit, and rides, you will be sure to have a great time.

The Blue Hill Fair

The grand finale of summer is the Blue Hill Fair during Labor Day Weekend, which starts with an amazing blueberry pancake breakfast. In case you’re not from around here, that’s how Blue Hill got its name. The hills around the town are covered with wild blueberry bushes.

Kids and adults come from all over Maine to rake blueberry the last two weeks of August, and many spend a lot of the money they earned at the Blue Hill Fair. OK, I spent a lot of my money at the fair.

This is the most fantastic annual fair to visit before the kids head back to school, making your summer complete. This fair brings fun for the entire family with rides, sundaes, fried dough, onion blossom, sheep pull, and Labor Day celebration. Don’t miss this end-of-summer fun in the sun.

My favorite event as a teen was a rope ladder, tied off at the bottom, and the top was tied off to a pole about twelve feet up. All you had to do was climb the ladder and grab the $100 bill at the top. I probably spent that much trying to get it. It never happened.

I watched my older brother get to the top and reach out for the $100 bill, but the ladder dumped him into the hay. He complained about it being a “rip off” all weekend.

Escaping to Bangor, ME, this summer will be a great experience for the entire family. Not only is Maine known for its spectacular mountains, views, lakes, and beaches, there are plenty of activities to do for everyone in the family.

Stephen Dalton is a retired US Army First Sergeant with a degree in journalism from the University of Maryland and a Certified US English Chicago Manual of Style Editor. Medium Top Writer in Travel, Fiction, Transportation, VR, NFL, Design, Creativity, and Short Story.

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