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8/28/24
21+, Positive I.D. Required. 7:00pm Doors / 7:30pm Show
Reserved Seating and G.A Standing $25-35

Kick off the 40th with a pre-Festival bash at THE CUT, a world-class concert venue and the newest Gloucester Schooner Festival sponsor! 

Welcome to the 40th Annual Gloucester Schooner Festival! This year, the festival starts with a kick off concert on Wednesday Evening, August 28th, 2024 and concludes with the schooner race on Sunday, September 1st, 2024 (with Labor Day Monday held as a rain date).  This capstone to the summer is steeped in history and jam-packed with events and opportunities to get up-close and personal with these beautiful ships. The Gloucester Schooner Festival has become a Labor Day weekend tradition for thousands of people every year and we hope you will join us in this year's historic festivities!

 The Gloucester Schooner Festival is put on by Maritime Gloucester. Every year schooners from all over travel to Gloucester Harbor to participate in a weekend like no other.  Whether under sail, chartering, racing, or as a dock-side attraction, these magnificent vessels have thrilled audiences each and every year for the past 40 years. This website is designed to offer all the information you will need to plan an exciting weekend on and off the water. 

Get ready! Some of the finest, funkiest musicians from across New England have banded together to play the groovy tunes from the ’70s. These timeless disco, funk songs will have you shakin' what yo' mama gave ya! And the heat these players/singers bring is guaranteed to knock you off your feet! If there's a hole in your life, if your dancing shoes are staring at you woefully from the back of the closet, or if you just love to dance, then you need to spend some time in the Vortex. Renew your spirit, get your groove on, and experience the power of Booty Vortex!