Aura

Remember that magical night in Portland when John Tesh lit up the stage? A keyboard, a mic, and an audience ready to celebrate the season.

The date was June 2, 2001 and Sum 41 played The Asylum (now Aura). There are a few things I remember from that night: The place was absolutely packed, the crowd was wild, and at one point, a crowd surfer accidentally kicked frontman Deryck Whibley in the head, leaving him with a very personal and permanent memory of Portland.

The Nu Metal Revival Tour is coming to Aura in Portland, Maine, on Sunday, March 9, 2025, with Josey Scott (the original voice of Saliva), Hed Pe, Adema and Flaw. Here's your chance to win tickets to the show.

The year 2000 being 25 years ago is the kind of timeline glitch that makes me question reality. For me, 2000 was all about uprooting to Portland from North Conway, NH and starting work at WCYY. Not sure how that was a quarter of a century ago, but that’s what the calendar says. ...

Just because the leaves are changing doesn’t mean your concert calendar has to. From our awesome indoor venues and even a few outdoor shows left, the 4th quarter of 2024 is looking to be a solid roster for all live music tastes.

Members of the band Shinedown will perform a private acoustic show in Portland, and here's how to win your way through the door.

The concert calendar here in Maine always has events on it, but once spring hits, you typically start to see those empty slots fill up quickly for the warmer months.

Concert season will be here before we know it, and now, we've got your chance to see Jerry Cantrell at Aura in Portland, Maine, on Wednesday, March 15, 2023.

Concert season will be here before we know it, and now, we've got your chance to win tickets to see The Struts at Aura in Portland, Maine, on Wednesday, July 19, 2023.

See Breaking Benjamin like you've never seen them before.

Beginning September 17th you'll need to present proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test.

Can't go to shows these days, so let's take a look back.

Man, do we miss concerts here at CYY. It's where we are most alive and where we get to hang with YOU. One of our most favorite spots in town is AURA. And not just because it's 100 yards from the CYY studios so we can sneak away for a beer to the AURA sports grill in the middle of the day. Well, THAT plus all the historic CYY moments we have shared with Krista and her crew over the years. First at Asylum and for the past several years at one of the greatest live music venues in America with AURA. In lieu of any live music happening, we thought we would bring you back to some CYY shows from AURA.

A trio of artists create a stunning mural of George Floyd displayed on the wall of Aura in downtown Portland

The two bands are returning to Maine to rock Aura on Memorial Day Weekend.

Enjoy an amazing show Friday night, November 8th at Aura in Portland as we "Rock For A Cause" to support Sweetser.