august 18-21  

Nothin' says summertime and the livin' is easy like a three- day roots music festival. This three-day weekend blowout, Aug. 18-21 festival at Wyman's Beach is The Great American Country/Bluegrass/Folk Festival." Rodney Atkins headlines Friday touring behind the smartly titled "If You're Going Through Hell(Before the Devil Even Knows) disc. Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airman - still drivin' that "Hot Rod Lincoln" we bet - and Stampede round out the gig, which starts at 4 p.m. Saturday's events start at noon with Thunderpants Johnson, Flynn Cohen & The Chagrin River Band, Hot Day at the Zoo, the Resophonics. Orrin Starr & the Sultans of String and the Grammy-winning Nashville Bluegrass Band. Sunday's show also starts at noon with Greg Klyma, Julie Dougherty, Bianchi & Miraglia, Paul Rishell & Annie Raines, Richard Julian, Brooks Williams and Steve Forbert. It's $25 Friday, $30 Saturday and $20 Sunday. Three day pass; $60. Buy a ticket day of show and add five bucks.

48 Wyman's Beach Rd., Westport, 877-238-5596