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.
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.
As we think about the history of our state, we often wonder about the sizes of our cities, towns, and counties. Well, this is the smallest county in Maine, and I bet you never would have guessed it.
While Chinese cuisine may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Maine, our Pine Tree State certainly has some heavy hitters in the scene.