State Theatre

'Tis the season—time to embrace the spine-chilling thrills of Damnationland. The annual showcase of Maine-made horror films is back at the State Theatre this Friday night.

Just because the leaves are changing doesn’t mean your concert calendar has to. From our awesome indoor venues and even a few outdoor shows left, the 4th quarter of 2024 is looking to be a solid roster for all live music tastes.

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.

The concert calendar here in Maine always has events on it, but once spring hits, you typically start to see those empty slots fill up quickly for the warmer months.

The videos at the Banff Film Festival weren't the only things that touched my heart.

I went to the first screening last night and it was just one of those life moments you're grateful to be experiencing.

They want you to mask up and they're not going to hear you complain about it.

By taking about a minute to fill in your name on a form letter at SaveOurStages.com, you'll be asking Congress to include our venues in the next stimulus bill.

Aziz Ansari just announced a surprise show at the State Theatre this month! Tickets go on sale today.

A restoration of the State Theatre's famous marquee is set to get underway, and the results should be illuminating.

Mont Vernon, New Hampshire's Alex Preston was the 3rd runner up on the 13th season of American Idol. The appearance on Idol fueled an already budding career for this talented, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He has since written and recorded with many of today's big names in music, including most recently, Jason Mraz. Alex will play a show this Thursday night at The State Theater in P