But Animaterra, were any of those bands from Maine?

Please understand, all, that I don't mean to be mean spirited about this or point fingers that don't need to be pointed. If this were just my interpretation of events I would never have started this (and I almost didn't start it anyway).

Be that as it may, I intend to start frequenting the southern climes, starting in November, on those weekends where I do not have a kid at home. It is entirely possible that the problem is our own fault. We may not be presenting ourselves to the public in NH so there my be some perception that no performers north of Portsmouth.

BTW, one of the comments reported that evening was from the person directing the arts organization. He had suggested combining efforts with an event in NH which had been labeled a "seacoast" festival. He suggested including Maine performers and the organizer came back with a comment about how it would depend on how one would define "seacoast". It was, in his opinion, a clear slap in the face.