Colson Baker, also known as Machine Gun Kelly, arrives at the world premiere of "The Dirt" on Monday, March 18, 2019, at ArcLight Hollywood in Los Angeles. Credit: Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP

The first concert for the 2026 season at the Maine Savings Amphitheater was announced Thursday, with one of the featured artists a returning act to the Bangor concert venue.

Machine Gun Kelly, who has forayed into various genres including pop punk and rap, will make his first-ever appearance on the Bangor waterfront next summer, with guest Wiz Khalifa, on Friday, June 5. Wiz Khalifa made an appearance at the Bangor waterfront while touring with Fall Out Boy in 2015.

The acts will also be accompanied by alternative rock singer DE’WAYNE.

Also announced for next summer is Riley Green’s “Cowboy As It Gets” tour, stopping in Bangor on Saturday, Aug. 15, with Justin Moore, Zach John King & Hannah McFarland.

Tickets for both the Machine Gun Kelly show  and Riley Green’s show are already on sale via Ticketmaster.

More concerts for the 2025 season will be announced in the coming weeks.

Leela Stockley is an alumna of the University of Maine. She lives in northern Maine with her two pugs and a cat. Send videos and photo submissions to lstockley@bangordailynews.com.

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