State Theatre presents: Guster On The Ocean
2026-08-08 15:00 - 21:00, 2026-08-09 09:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
State Theatre presents Guster On The Ocean
Sat, August 8, 2026 | Thompson’s Point | Doors: 3:00pm – Show: 4:00pm – all ages
$125 adult two-day GA $275 adult two-day VIP $30 kids two-day
TICKETS
GUSTER ON THE OCEAN 2026
The On The Ocean early-bird sale starts Wednesday, November 26th at 12PM. This year will be a little different. We’ll be kicking things off on Friday night at the historic Merrill Auditorium with the Portland Symphony. This is the first-ever On The Ocean symphony show. Then it’s onto Thompson’s Point on Saturday and Sunday night. Lock in the best seats at the Merrill and the lowest prices of the year at Thompson’s Point.
Thompson’s Point and the Merrill Auditorium are on different ticketing systems, so you’ll need to purchase tickets to each separately. As such, there will be no three-day passes this year. However, if you locked in your 2026 tickets this past August at On The Ocean 2025, you’re all set for Friday night at the Merrill Auditorium and Saturday and Sunday at Thompson’s Point. This includes kids tickets.
Friday, August 7 • Merrill Auditorium
Guster with the Portland Symphony Orchestra
Doors: 7:00pm • Show: 8:00pm
Saturday, August 8 • Thompson’s Point
Doors 3:00pm • Show 4:00pm
LINEUP TBA
Sunday, August 9 • Thompson’s Point
Doors 3:00pm • Show 4:00pm
LINEUP TBA

State Theatre & 98.9 WCLZ present Lake Street Dive (Night 1) with Couch
2026-08-15 17:30 - 22:00
State Theatre & 98.9 WCLZ present Lake Street Dive (Night 1) with Couch
Sat, August 15, 2026 | Thompson’s Point | Doors: 5:30pm – Show: 7:00pm – all ages
$63 advance $116 two-day pass $70 day of show Kids 3 and under free
TICKETS
TWO-DAY PASS
Lake Street Dive have pushed the possibilities of pop music as a unifying force, not only through their eclectic sound—a boldly original cross-pollination of soul, folk, jazz, classic pop, and more—the five-piece’s all-embracing ethos has also made them a beloved live band known for building a potent connection among every crowd. In the making of their GRAMMY-nominated album Good Together, vocalist Rachael Price, bassist/background vocalist Bridget Kearney, drummer/background vocalist Mike Calabrese, keyboardist/vocalist Akie Bermiss, and guitarist/background vocalist James Cornelison reinforced the deep sense of purpose behind their output, often turning their attention to the many factors driving us apart today (e.g., unchecked technological growth, culturally imposed isolation, the cult of relentless self-optimization). Born from a mindset they refer to as “joyful rebellion,” Good Together arrives as a body of work both gloriously defiant and primed to inspire unbridled dancing and ecstatic singing-along.
The follow-up to 2021’s Obviously, Good Together finds Lake Street Dive working again with Grammy-winning producer Mike Elizondo (Fiona Apple, Sheryl Crow, Gary Clark Jr.). With its sonic landscape encompassing everything from R&B to funk to Brazilian pop, the album opens on its title track: a left-of-center love song celebrating the thrill of defying expectation and following your heart’s desire. Next, on “Dance with a Stranger, Lake Street Dive once again prove their undeniable gift for crafting feel-good songs with an illuminating message, simultaneously inducing a carefree euphoria and gently fostering empathy. The wildly cathartic “Walking Uphill” presents gripping meditation on the work of self-repair, while “Seats at the Bar” puts a sweetly playful twist on the classic love song. And on “Twenty-Five,” Price shares a stark and lovely ballad steeped in tender reminiscence of a long-ago romance. All throughout Good Together, Lake Street Dive tap into the palpable camaraderie that’s fueled the band since their formation, ultimately delivering their most collaborative, expansive, and powerfully exuberant work to date.
Couch spent nearly three years writing and recording remotely before ever stepping foot on a stage together. What began as a long-distance experiment between high school and college friends—crafting songs from bedrooms across the country—eventually fueled their self-titled debut EP and a string of singles, culminating in a breakout 20-city headline tour in 2022.
After returning home to Boston, the band released their sophomore EP, Sunshower, in 2023, followed by a two-part, 40-city U.S. headline tour, appearances at Boston Calling and Levitate, and a sold-out debut UK run. They’ve since toured with Lake Street Dive and Cory Wong (Vulfpeck) on his U.S. and European tours, with past opening slots for St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Sammy Rae, and Ripe.
This fall, Couch released their debut full-length album Big Talk. The record signals a bold leap forward for the band, highlighted by their national TV debut on CBS Saturday Morning and a 40-city international headline tour featuring marquee stops at Roadrunner (Boston), The Fonda (LA), Brooklyn Steel (NYC), and 9:30 Club (DC).

State Theatre & 98.9 WCLZ present Lake Street Dive (Night 2) with Couch
2026-08-16 17:30 - 22:00
State Theatre & 98.9 WCLZ present Lake Street Dive (Night 1) with Couch
Sun, August 16, 2026 | Thompson’s Point | Doors: 5:30pm – Show: 7:00pm – all ages
$63 advance $116 two-day pass $70 day of show Kids 3 and under free
TICKETS
TWO-DAY PASS
Lake Street Dive have pushed the possibilities of pop music as a unifying force, not only through their eclectic sound—a boldly original cross-pollination of soul, folk, jazz, classic pop, and more—the five-piece’s all-embracing ethos has also made them a beloved live band known for building a potent connection among every crowd. In the making of their GRAMMY-nominated album Good Together, vocalist Rachael Price, bassist/background vocalist Bridget Kearney, drummer/background vocalist Mike Calabrese, keyboardist/vocalist Akie Bermiss, and guitarist/background vocalist James Cornelison reinforced the deep sense of purpose behind their output, often turning their attention to the many factors driving us apart today (e.g., unchecked technological growth, culturally imposed isolation, the cult of relentless self-optimization). Born from a mindset they refer to as “joyful rebellion,” Good Together arrives as a body of work both gloriously defiant and primed to inspire unbridled dancing and ecstatic singing-along.
The follow-up to 2021’s Obviously, Good Together finds Lake Street Dive working again with Grammy-winning producer Mike Elizondo (Fiona Apple, Sheryl Crow, Gary Clark Jr.). With its sonic landscape encompassing everything from R&B to funk to Brazilian pop, the album opens on its title track: a left-of-center love song celebrating the thrill of defying expectation and following your heart’s desire. Next, on “Dance with a Stranger, Lake Street Dive once again prove their undeniable gift for crafting feel-good songs with an illuminating message, simultaneously inducing a carefree euphoria and gently fostering empathy. The wildly cathartic “Walking Uphill” presents gripping meditation on the work of self-repair, while “Seats at the Bar” puts a sweetly playful twist on the classic love song. And on “Twenty-Five,” Price shares a stark and lovely ballad steeped in tender reminiscence of a long-ago romance. All throughout Good Together, Lake Street Dive tap into the palpable camaraderie that’s fueled the band since their formation, ultimately delivering their most collaborative, expansive, and powerfully exuberant work to date.
Couch spent nearly three years writing and recording remotely before ever stepping foot on a stage together. What began as a long-distance experiment between high school and college friends—crafting songs from bedrooms across the country—eventually fueled their self-titled debut EP and a string of singles, culminating in a breakout 20-city headline tour in 2022.
After returning home to Boston, the band released their sophomore EP, Sunshower, in 2023, followed by a two-part, 40-city U.S. headline tour, appearances at Boston Calling and Levitate, and a sold-out debut UK run. They’ve since toured with Lake Street Dive and Cory Wong (Vulfpeck) on his U.S. and European tours, with past opening slots for St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Sammy Rae, and Ripe.
This fall, Couch released their debut full-length album Big Talk. The record signals a bold leap forward for the band, highlighted by their national TV debut on CBS Saturday Morning and a 40-city international headline tour featuring marquee stops at Roadrunner (Boston), The Fonda (LA), Brooklyn Steel (NYC), and 9:30 Club (DC).

State Theatre & 98.9 WCLZ present: Rainbow Kitten Surprise
2026-09-13 17:00 - 22:00
State Theatre & 98.9 WCLZ present Rainbow Kitten Surprise | bones North American Tour
Sun, September 13, 2026 | Thompson’s Point | Doors: 5:00pm – Show: 6:00pm – all ages
$56 advance $61 day of show Kids 3 and under free
TICKETS
Rainbow Kitten Surprise has partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 per ticket goes to the Rainbow Kitten Surprise Fund, dedicated to building a more just and compassionate world by uplifting marginalized communities, expanding access to vital resources, and delivering critical support in times of need.
As if channeling another dimension where genres simply don’t exist, Rainbow Kitten Surprise finds harmony in unpredictability – weaving together lyrical poetry, hummable melodies, and a rush of instrumental eccentricities. Now boasting over 2 billion global streams across platforms, the band first began building their devoted fanbase with independent albums SEVEN + MARY(2013) and RKS (2015). On September 26, the band released their most collaborative and quintessentially Rainbow Kitten Surprise album yet, bones. Produced by GRAMMY® Award-winner Jay Joyce (Cage The Elephant, Orville Peck, Lainey Wilson), the record is both an incredible return to form and a distinct elevation from their previous releases, earning praise from the Los Angeles Times, PAPER, Billboard, and more.
This came on the heels of Rainbow Kitten Surprise’s first album in six years, LOVE HATE MUSIC BOX, released in May 2024. Produced by Daniel Tashian (Kacey Musgraves) along with Konrad Snyder (Noah Kahan) and lead singer Ela Melo, the record was met with critical praise from Billboard, Consequence, Paste, and more. LOVE HATE MUSIC BOX followed the band’s breakout full-length debut for Elektra, HOW TO: FRIEND, LOVE, FREEFALL, which arrived in April 2018. Also produced by Jay Joyce, the album featured RIAA-certified Platinum single “It’s Called: Freefall, ” earned widespread praise from Billboard, TIME, Vice, and NPR, and saw the band make several national television appearances, including performances on “CBS Saturday Morning, ” “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, ” and PBS’s “Austin City Limits. ”
The band is currently on the road for their Thanks For Coming Tour, which sees them headline amphitheatres across North America, including their fourth sold-out show at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. This comes after last year’s LOVE HATE MUSIC BOX Tour, which marked their largest tour to date and included multiple arena headline dates, a stop at Radio City Music Hall in New York, and two nights at the iconic Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. In 2026, the band will kick off the bones Tour, which includes amphitheatre and arena dates across Australia, North America, and the United Kingdom.
Rainbow Kitten Surprise is: Ela Melo (she/her; lead vocals), Darrick “Bozzy” Keller (he/him; guitar, vocals), Ethan Goodpaster (he/him; lead guitar, vocals), Jess Haney (he/him; drums)
