It wasn’t just a ballpark. It was a musical haven where some of the biggest names in the music industry rocked the stage, and the lineup from the summer of 1994 shows just that.
Putting this list together confirmed two things: time goes by way too fast, and Portland had (and still has) a wide variety of bands coming through our city.
If you were at the Cumberland County Civic Center (now known as the Cross Insurance Arena) on that memorable night, you probably remember an explosive performance as these two iconic bands took the stage.
It was a beautiful spring day in Portland, Maine, and fans of both the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Foo Fighters were fired up for what was sure to be one of the highlighted rock concerts of the year. But it turned out to be even more than that.
The Foo Fighters were blowing up at the time, to the point that the days of playing smaller venues would shortly be behind them, but not until they rocked Portland, Maine, at the State Theatre.
They had recently released their massive album, "American Idiot". When the news dropped that Green Day was coming to Portland, Maine, fans lost their minds.
A pair of influential alt-rock acts return to Portland, Maine, this July as WCYY presents The Used and Story of the Year live at the State Theatre in July
It's been 26 years since Blink 182 played in Portland, Maine -- an event that remains a fond memory for fans who were there while providing mass amounts of FOMO for those that weren't but thanks to YouTube, you can watch the entire concert from your living room.