ZAOstock 2026

​ZAOstock is a one-day outdoor music festival built by the community for the community.

​Saturday October 3, 2026 at the Franklin Street Parklet in downtown Ellsworth, Maine. One stage, all day. Independent artists with DJs between every act. Part of the 9th annual Art of Ellsworth during Maine Craft Weekend.

​Free to attend. Walk in from the sidewalk and stay because it is good.

​The first round of crowdfunding starts now. We are asking 20 people for $50 each - that is the next $1,000 toward making ZAOstock happen. Everyone who chips in gets a Pro Ticket: a 1:1 with someone on the ZAO team before the festival, where we find you a real way to plug in.

​Send $50 to thezao.eth (0xEb3E8a944A6c1D536c6F38334c23354E1A0C6aAB) or via PayPal at paypal.com/paypalme/zaalpanthaki.

​ZAOstock is chapter 4 in the ZAO Festivals series after ZAO-PALOOZA (NYC, April 2024), ZAO-CHELLA (Miami, December 2024), and ZAOville (DMV, July 2026). ZAO-PALOOZA broke even.

​Built by 27 teammates, the local Ellsworth crew, and the artists who want this to exist. 100+ ZAO community members supporting from afar.

​Lineup announced August 2026.

​Questions? Email info@thezao.com Full festival page: https://zaostock.com