Elton John & Band - Wonderful Crazy Night Tour

Cross Insurance Arena, PORTLAND, ME, USA - - Nov. 17, 2017

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Sir Elton John - dressed in a flamingo-sequined tailcoat, opens with "The Bitch is Back".

 Elton John came to Portland and Bangor Maine for two dates as part of a 6-city concert tour that coincides with the anniversary of a songwriting collaboration with Bernie Taupin that started 50 years ago. The enthusiastic fans who managed to score tickets heard a extraordinary show that ran over  two nonstop hours and featured 22 iconic hits and classic album tracks from throughout his incredible five-decade career.

Current Band Members

Davey Johnstone - electric guitars (musical director and member since 1972)
Nigel Olsson - drums (drummer with Elton’s original three-piece band)
Ray Cooper - percussion
John Mahon - percussion
Kim Bullard - keyboards
Matt Bissonette - bass guitar
Elton on piano, vocals



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Gov't Mule - Smokin' Mule 2016 Summer Tour

 Maine State Pier, PORTLAND, ME - - August 11, 2016


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Warren Haynes | Gov't Mule performing August 11, 2016 at The Maine State Pier

Southern-Rock jam band Gov’t Mule (pronounced Government Mule), returns to Portland, Maine to kickoff the Smokin' Mule 2016 Summer Tour.

 

Billy Idol 'Kings & Queens of The Underground Tour 2015'

 Maine State Pier, PORTLAND, ME - - June 4, 2015

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Billy Idol performing on The Maine State Pier

     1970-80’s punk rocker/ hit maker Billy Idol  returns to Portland, Maine in support of his October 2014 release, “Kings and Queens of the Underground”. 

     The Wild man of Rock n' Roll pulled out all the stops for his adoring fanbase who raged down on the waterfront on a relatively cool June evening – right on time at 7 PM and shortly before the close of day yellow-golden sun.