Concert

At the time, there was really only one of these 4 bands that played the State Theatre that night that had hit the mainstream. The others? They were bands in the underground scene that were gaining popularity by touring and word of mouth.

​Fifteen years ago, on April 15, 2010. It was a first night of a new leg of the big reunion tour. Alice In Chains made a triumphant return to Portland, Maine, performing at the Cumberland County Civic Center, and the crowd went wild.

Up until 2006, there was also a little-known, totally random loophole in place where you could purchase your concert and event tickets in Maine, without having to pay all of the extra fees that came with them—and it was a place where you’d least expect it inside the Maine Mall.

Time Warping back to March 31, 2016. It was one of those early spring days in Portland, Maine and we were gearing up for one of the biggest shows of the year with Cage The Elephant, Silversun Pickups, Foals and Bear Hands at the Cross Insurance Arena.

Big changes could be coming to Portland’s live music scene, and not everyone is thrilled.

This is the age old question.

It’s hard to believe it’s been five years since one of my favorite Portland concert spots hosted its last show on March 12, 2020. Against Me! took the stage for what no one knew at the time would be the venue’s farewell show. In a very strang...

On March 2, 2005, the Cumberland County Civic Center (now Cross Insurance Arena) in Portland, Maine, hosted the Taste of Chaos Tour, a groundbreaking event that brought together some of the biggest names in post-hardcore, emo, and metalcore genres.

On February 21, 2015, The Colisée in Lewiston, Maine, hosted a memorable night of alternative rock, headlined by Bush as part of their "Man on the Run" tour. The evening also featured performances by Canadian rockers Theory of a Deadman and the Los Angeles-based band Stars in Stereo. Thei ...

Paul Simon will be at the Boch Center, a/k/a Wang Theater in Boston for three nights, June 10, 12 & 13, 2025

Time certainly does go by at a quicker pace than most of us would prefer. For example, twenty-two years ago, Breaking Benjamin hit Portland, Maine, for the first time, opening for Saliva at the legendary State Theatre.

In the early '90s, the Dave Matthews Band, known passionately as "Dave" by his fans, was on the cusp of blowing up world wide. During that time, they played at two college campuses in Maine.

WCYY is happy to present another Badfish show at the State Theatre. The ultimate Sublime tribute band wil return to Portland on 4/20... again.

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. ...

It was September 24th, 1996—what a night for live rock in Maine. A full moon, a sold-out Augusta Civic Center, and thousands of Pearl Jam fans rockin��� out as the band tore up the stage as only they can do for nearly 2 ½ hours.

If it gets the green light, construction is planned to start in 2025 on a new way to see shows in Portland, Maine.