It’s that time of year — the time when concert announcements ramp up and excitement brews about the music that will liven up Maine this spring and summer. On Tuesday, Jan. 26, the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor is expected to make a big concert announcement for an act that will take the stage in June.
Who is it?
It’s being kept under wraps while final negotiations wrap up. However, Tiffany Sun, director of sales and marketing, says that while she can’t reveal the artist yet, she has a few hints for BDN readers:
— It’s a rock legend.
— It’s someone new to the Queen City music scene. This will be the first time this artist plays at the Cross Insurance Center and the first time playing in Bangor.
— Who’s going to be most psyched about this announcement? Lots of folks. Sun says the artist will appeal to “most adult-age demographics.”
— This artist comes with some notable accolades: The artist is a Grammy Award winner, and a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee.
Any guesses?
Also, tickets for the show will go on sale Jan. 29.
In the meantime, the Cross Insurance Center has lots on their schedule through the spring. Some highlights include the following. “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” will be performed there Jan. 26, and country star Brad Paisley will take the stage Jan. 29. Tickets are still available for both. The 2016 MPA Basketball Tournament begins Feb. 12. In March, Professional Bull Riders will perform on March 11 and 12 — for the first time in Maine. And the Second Annual Maine Science Festival is scheduled for March 18-20. There’s also University of Maine basketball, cheerleading competitions, a wedding show, the Harlem Globetrotters and more.