Friday night's the night. The Lincoln Arts Festival welcomes The Blue Hill Brass for a riotous opening of its 32nd season on Friday, June 29, 8 p.m. at the Boothbay Harbor Congregational Church.

It's a night for laughter and for some very familiar music. Led by Paul Greenstone, these seasoned musicians take their music very seriously although there's a lot of give and take among the group as the evening progresses. The Blue Hill Brass has appeared at the Washington Hotel, the University of Maine in Orono and Presque Isle, Bates College, the Fryeburg Fair, the Maine Festival, and Sugarloaf, and they are seen often enough to become good friends.

In addition to Paul, the group includes Stephen Norris, John Wheeler, Curt Brossner and Allen Graffam.

Tickets are $15 for adults with children 12 and under always admitted free. Tickets may be purchased at the door, or at Sherman's Bookstore, A Silver Lining, The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce, the Boothbay Information Center, or, with Visa or MasterCard by calling Lincoln Arts, 633-3913.

For more information, go to www.lincolnartsfestival.net.