On April 18, 2009, Disturbed brought their "Music as a Weapon IV" tour to town with Killswitch Engage, Lacuna Coil, and Chimaira. Before the band gave Portland the show that they had come to love, singer David Draiman opened up about what was an trying and emotional year.
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.