A large audience gathered for the "First Concert 1931" at the Bowl in the Pines at the Eastern Music Camp.
Built-in 1930 in Sidney, the Bowl in the Pines at the Eastern Music Camp is the second-largest outdoor shell stage in the United States. The original stage, benches, and chairs are still in use by the New England Music Camp.
The Bowl, designed and built by Green & Wilson of Waterville, was the practice and performance hall of Eastern Music Camp on Lake Messalonskee in Sidney. It was built in 1931 when the camp acquired the property.
The stage is 100-feet wide, 45-feet deep, and 65-feet high. It can seat a 500-piece orchestra. The clearing in front of the Bowl can accommodate a crowd of 3,000.
The Bowl is still standing as part of New England Music Camp.
The first concert at the new Eastern Music Camp on Lake Messalonskee in Sidney. Visible are some of the audience and the corner of the Bowl, the outdoor music shell the camp built for performances.
The rear view of the Bowl, designed and built in 1931 by Green & Wilson of Waterville. The Bowl is the outdoor rehearsal and performance hall of Eastern Music Camp on Lake Messalonskee.
