It’s festival season at the Mill Pond Center in Durham, with two late-summer musical shindigs fast approaching. First up is the New Hampshire Folk Music Festival at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23. Two weeks later the New Hampshire Jazz and Blues Festival hits town.

Five acts will grace the outdoor stage on Mill Pond’s lawn on Saturday. Lunch at the Dump is an eight-piece indie band from Davisville that has been playing bluegrass, country and swing for the last quarter-century. Craig Werth is a singer-songwriter based in Newmarket and a regular collaborator with many local musicians. Werth recently toured with Canada’s David Francey, another act at the Folk Fest. The Scottish born indie folk artist is now based in Ontario and is well known throughout Canada.

Bill Staines has been a prominent figure in the Boston area folk scene since the 1960s. His original songs have been recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary, Makem & Clancy, The Highwaymen and others. He has recorded 22 albums and continues to play about 200 shows per year. 

Rounding out the festival bill is Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys. Accordionist Riley and his band hail from Mamou, Louisiana, and have specialized in Cajun music for 20 years. Riley’s four band mates play fiddle, guitar, bass and drums.
The Jazz and Blues Festival begins at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6. The lineup includes Cambridge-based blues duo Avi & Celia, six-piece jazz ensemble The Boston Horns, Martha’s Vineyard’s funky six-piece act Entrain and New York-based Americana-blues trio The Holmes Brothers.

Both festivals take place at the Mill Pond Center for the Arts, 50 Newmarket Road, Durham, 603-868-8999. Tickets are $30 in advance, $40 at the door.