Portland, Maine. April 12th 2011 - The group responsible for the annual KahBang Festival has partnered with the City of Portland, Maine to transform the Maine State Pier into a concert venue home to outdoor shows and entertainment throughout the summer season. This 2011 music series will run from June to September, and will revitalize the State Pier into a destination attraction for musical performances from top-tier national talent.
The Maine State Pier is a perfect venue for this inaugural concert series due to its ideal waterfront location in Maine’s largest city – a city with an abundance of quality indoor venues, but lacking a consistently operational outdoor venue. KahBang seeks to reinvigorate this valuable resource to create a nationally-recognized ocean-front venue that showcases the beauty and prosperity of Portland. When people think of outdoor music in Maine, they’ll think of music on the State Pier.
KahBang, best known for its ann