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Captain Howdy
Posted 2009-08-01 12:54 AM (#21389 - in reply to #21377)
Subject: RE: Writing The History Of TS: Here's Where You Come In...
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Would one of the "6 incidental dates between June 11th and 18th, 1984" happen to be the Bangor, ME. show? The show was at the Bangor Auditorium and it was right around that time frame. Fun fact: Prior to the reunion shows, it was the only time (that I'm aware of) that they played "Horror-teria". They dedicated it to Steven King since they were in his hometown. If this is one of the shows in question, let me know and I'll start digging to see if I can find the confirmed exact date. For some reason, the 18th actually sticks in my head but I can't confirm that definitively without a bit of research. I do know that they had just returned from some shows in Europe because I remember Dee talking about it during the show. It may have actually been the first show back in the US upon returning from Europe, actually, if my memory is correct.

I did find this little snippet with a quick search. Good thing the boys came back to Portland in October to put on another great show for the Maine-iacs. LOL!


The Bangor Journal
March 16, 2002
City Council holding Auditorium hostage
“The current climate in the city is that of anti-youth, with the City Council paying more attention to appealing to middle-aged residents than teen-agers and young adults. When an upstart promoter wanted to rent the Auditorium for an all-night rave last fall, the City Council upheld Dyer's decision to reject the event and then enacted an ordinance that prohibits events at Bass Park from lasting beyond 1 a.m. The City Council, of course, left the door open for making exceptions, but it is no secret an exception would be made first for, say, a ballroom dance marathon for charity or another trans-Atlantic balloon race.

The Council's rationale was that all-night raves would attract drug users. But the Council has said nothing about drug use at concerts featuring washed-up rock stars that attract adults of an age similar to its members.

After Twisted Sister performed at the Auditorium in 1984, the city said the band would never play at the Auditorium again because of the band's vulgar language.

So without a venue that can hold 7,000 in seats and another thousand on the floor, a new auditorium will never stand a chance of attracting a big-name act who might otherwise skip Portland's Cumberland County Civic Center or split its Maine performance into two shows, one in Portland and another in Bangor.

Is it any wonder why young adults move away from the Queen City after high school or college? The city does little to encourage entertainment for them.”


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