Last year my all-time favorite day of the entire year was Solarfest at UNH. It was 90 and sunny sunny; there were hula-hoops whirling and music in the air all day.

Solarfest is a totally free music festival that happens at the end of Earth Week every year on the campus of UNH. Bands come from all over the New England area; vendors sell food, clothing, and local art. And the best part is that it’s FREE, attracting well over a thousand people throughout the day.

One of the coolest parts about Solarfest is that the whole concert is run by solar power provided by Sunweaver in Northwood NH. The festival works to raise awareness about energy conservation and caring for our environment, and culminates the Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC)’s week of events and activities to promote a greener world. Music plays all day, and there’s also kid projects, art projects, tie dying, and a really really free market.

The bands and artists that will be performing at this years Solarfest include Durham acoustic-rock trio The Dino Monkeys, Vermont indie-folk artist Chris Dorman, Massachusetts rock/soul group Melodeego, Boston acoustic-rock singer-songwriter Adam Ezra Group, and the horn-filled electro-pop of Rubblebucket Orchestra. The music starts at 11:00 in the morning and continues until sunset. The day's activities will take place on Sunday, April 25 on Boulder Field on Main St in Durham.

To read more about Solarfest click here.

For more information e-mail Abby at abby.gronberg@gmail.com.