August 2008 Bounding Main's first performance in Europe was at the Festival Maritim in
Bremen-Vegesack,
Germany in August 2008. They were one of only four bands from the USA to be represented at this festival between 2002 and 2009. Festival Maritim, which started in 1999, attracts high quality, professional bands and choirs from all over Europe and the world. While in Germany for this festival, the group also performed at other locations in
The Netherlands and Germany, most notably a charity performance to entertain US troops recovering at
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany.
October 2008 Six weeks later, the group embarked upon their second overseas trip, traveling to The Netherlands for the Liereliet Festival. Based in
Workum, this festival has been entertaining with authentic work songs and sailing activities since 1988.
February 2010 Bounding Main performed at the 29th International Sailors' Song Festival, "Shanties 2010" in
Kraków,
Poland. This popular shanty festival has become one of the most important in the world since its founding in 1981.
August 2011 In August 2011 Bounding Main again traveled to The Netherlands and performed at the 10th anniversary of the "Bie Daip International Shanty Festival" in
Appingedam, Netherlands.
August 2012 Quebec,
Canada, was the site of Bounding Main's next tour, where they performed at the "La Fête des chants de marins" in
Saint-Jean-Port-Joli. This festival, which attracts as many as 20,000 visitors in a year, highlights the maritime culture and local heritage of the
Saint Lawrence River area.
August 2013 Paimpol, in
Brittany, north-west
France, was the site of Bounding Main's 2013 tour, where they performed at the "Festival du Chants de Marin de Paimpol". This event, in the French region of Brittany, brings in world-class performers from all points of the compass. The festival regularly attracts enthusiastic audiences of more than 130,000 people.
August 2014 In August 2014, Bounding Main again traveled to the Netherlands and performed at the "Bie Daip International Shanty Festival" in Appingedam, Netherlands. They then traveled to Germany to perform at the "Hafenfest Papenburg" festival in Papenburg, Germany.
August/September 2016 In August/September 2016, Bounding Main traveled to the Netherlands to perform at the "Bie Daip International Shanty Festival" in Appingedam, Netherlands. This was the third time Bounding Main performed at this festival. They then traveled to Germany to perform at the "Hafenfest Papenburg" festival in Papenburg, Germany. This was their second appearance at this festival.
June 2017 In June 2017, Bounding Main traveled to Cornwall, U.K., to perform at the Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival in
Falmouth, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. They then travelled to the Netherlands to perform at the "International Folk & Shanty Festival" in Giethoorn, Netherlands. This was there first appearance for Bounding Main at each of these festivals.
August 2019 Paimpol, in
Brittany, north-west
France, was the site of Bounding Main's 2019 tour, where they performed at the "Festival du Chants de Marin de Paimpol". This event, in the French region of Brittany, brings in world-class performers from all points of the compass. This was the festival's 30th anniversary, titled "Best of", and was Bounding Main's second appearance at the festival. Their music was included on the festival CD, "Festival du Chant de Marin Gouel Kan Ar Vartoloded".
February 2020 In February 2020, Bounding Main performed at the International Sailors' Song Festival, "Shanties 2020" in
Kraków,
Poland. This marked Bounding Main's second appearance at this popular shanty festival. Bounding Main was the recipient of the "Hat of Krakow" award. Additionally, Christie Dalby and Gina Dalby were honored with the "Figurehead 2020" award at this festival.
February 2021 In February 2021, Bounding Main was asked to participate in the 40th anniversary of the International Sailors' Song Festival, "Shanties 2021". Their music was broadcast on Friday, February 26, 2021, from
Kraków,
Poland. The annual festival was moved to a virtual format in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 2022 In March 2022, Bounding Main opened for
The Longest Johns North America "Smoke & Oakum Tour" when they came to the Chicagoland area. The concert was held at the Evanston SPACE concert hall.
August 2024 In August 2024, Bounding Main once again traveled to the Netherlands to perform. Their first concert was at the Grande Cafe' Fanfare in Giethoorn. They then continued on to Appingedam where they performed at the "Bie Daip International Folk & Seasong Festival". This was the fourth time Bounding Main has appeared at the maritime festival in Appingedam .
July 2025 On July 3, 2025, Bounding Main performed at
Summerfest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This music festival was named "The World's Largest Music Festival" by the Guinness Book of World Records in 1999. In 2025, the nine day event hosted 600 artists and saw more than 602,000 attendees over the course of the event. Bounding Main performed at the Tiki Hut stage where they were the first acapella quintet to perform on that stage.
June 2026 From June 12-15, 2026, Bounding Main will perform at The Connecticut Sea Music Festival in Essex, Connecticut. The festival is put on by the Maritime Music & Tradition Society whose mission is to preserve and encourage maritime and traditional music through education, research, performance, and community. On June 19, 2026, Bounding Main will once again perform at
Summerfest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This music festival was named "The World's Largest Music Festival" by the Guinness Book of World Records in 1999. The group was set to perform at the festival in 2025 but had to decline due to the illness of one of their members. ==Museums==