The Maine in Denver

About The Maine

The Maine formed in Phoenix in 2007 and spent their first decade building a devoted fanbase through relentless touring and a string of increasingly confident pop-punk albums. They've never been the flashiest band in the room, but there's something about their earnestness that sticks. Albums like "American Candy" and "Lovely Little Lonely" showed a band comfortable with vulnerability without getting maudlin about it. They've also become known for their unusual relationship with fans—doing things like involving their audience in album artwork decisions and breaking songs down to let fans hear individual elements. It's the kind of thing that could feel gimmicky, but with The Maine it mostly just feels honest. They've been quietly consistent for over a decade, which in the pop-punk world means they're doing something right.

The Maine's shows feel like congregations of people who actually showed up for the same reason. Crowds sing every word, but without the posturing. The band feeds off that genuine investment rather than manufacturing hype. They're tight, steady, and more interested in connection than spectacle.

Known for Black Butterflies and Déjà Vu, Everything, Sad It Goes, Whoever Left the Coffee On, Same Old Song

The Maine in Denver News

• Sad Summer Fest Returns to Denver for Fifth-Anniversary Show Westword · Jul 16, 2024
• The Maine celebrate their Sweet 16 with 2023 tour dates Alternative Press Magazine · Aug 7, 2023
• The Maine Announce New Tour Dates chorus.fm · Aug 7, 2023
• 05/01/2019 – Taking Back Sunday, The Maine @ Summit – Denver, CO 303 Magazine · May 1, 2019
• The Maine to play free tour The Denver Clarion · Aug 27, 2015

Live Music in Denver

Denver's got a weird relationship with pop-punk. The city's built more around indie rock and alt-country foundations, but there's always been enough underground appetite for hook-driven guitar bands to keep things interesting. The Maine should find their people here—just maybe not the obvious ones. Denver crowds tend to make you work for it.

Denver road trip to see The Maine?

Stay in Highland, where tree-lined streets and independent bookstores make it feel like you're actually in Denver rather than passing through. Eat at Frasca Food and Wine if you want to understand why Colorado takes its ingredients seriously—it's fine dining without pretense. Before the show, spend an afternoon at the Denver Art Museum's contemporary wing, which often has installations that match the visual language of experimental music. Walk around Santa Fe Drive's gallery district. It's the kind of neighborhood where the art and music scenes actually talk to each other.