State Theatre manager signs deal for outside concerts at Portland’s Thompson’s Point development
By Darren Fishell and Seth Koenig, Bangor Daily News, Maine | |
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"Until Thompson's Point, there has not been a feasible site in
The Thompson's Point outdoor venue will have a capacity of about 5,000.
That's in a different market than the
Among the performers Waterfront Concerts brought to the
No acts have been booked for the Thompson's Point venue yet, but Wayne said programming will go beyond the kinds of concerts held at the 1,500-capacity
The new 5,000-capacity space may hit a concert-size sweet spot just larger than the rival
Other venues in the Northeast with a similar capacity of about 5,000 include the
Among the musicians to take the stage over the years at those similarly sized venues are
Partners in the new
"This is an incredible partnership for us because it fits our vision for developing a property in
There has been speculation since mid-August over the location of an outdoor concert venue in
Wayne did not specify the length of the agreement with
An outdoor concert venue has been a consistent part of the developers' plans for the
According to a Tuesday morning announcement, the concert venue will be located on the southern tip of the Thompson's Point peninsula, near the recently restored section of the 1960s-era
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