State Theater Returns!

This fall the place we saw The Strokes, Interpol, Brian Ferry, Faith No More, Incubus, Joe Jackson, Kings of Leon, Violent Femmes, The Used, and multitudes of other performances will open the doors again! Guster recorded their dvd Guster on Ice there during a 2 night WCYY Holiday Bizarre stand.  Local bands "graduated" to that stage during the first Class of 200- show which was held there and included Cosades and Loverless.  The Paranoid Social Club, Twisted Roots, Rustic Overtones and Jeremiah Freed all played there too.  Some bands who come through town, playing the Civic Center for example, reminisce about playing there and ask if The State is still open! In a few months the answer will be Yes!


This is just another feather in the cap we call Congress Street! Port City Music Hall installed their new marquee last week! The Art Walk has bloomed into an awesome monthly event! Genos, Space Gallery, One Longfellow Square and Empire keep the music community busy and thriving. Galleries and eateries continue to open and become popular.  Ottos Pizza now has Enzo next door for sit down food, beer, and wine. The State will add to the ambiance and activity! 


Here's the official statement:

New York City’s The Bowery Presents, an independent promoter, and Alex Crothers of Higher Ground Presents, an indie promoter in the New England music scene, have signed a deal to reopen the State Theatre in Portland, Maine. Lauren Wayne, a music-industry veteran and Portland local, will serve as general manager of the State Theatre and will lead the charge in booking, with the first shows slated to begin this fall. Before the venue reopens, The Bowery Presents and Crothers will continue the extensive upgrades started by the owners. Expect about 80 shows a year with a cross section of live music from diverse performers. If you want to be the first to know what’s going on, just add us, or go to www.statetheatreportland.com and add your e-mail address at the top of the page.

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Looking forward to the announcement of that first show! Brooklyn Vegan just blogged about it too.