The Stone Mountain Arts Center in Brownfield, Maine, was sure rocking Saturday night with the Alana MacDonald Band’s stellar performance. MacDonald, Teg Glendon, Robbie Coffin, and Mike McGinnis were so dynamite that the rafters shook.
I think half of Eaton was there, as well, including most of “my” table of 16 people. The fabulous music and singing, the very funny jokes and banter, and the seamless bond between band members and the audience, made this one of the absolute best concerts ever.
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